Welcome to the Pokemon Resort. Here, Humans and Pokemon are guests alike and
can enjoy a wide variety of fun and relaxing activities. A young girl named Haru comes to the island
looking to start anew after a long string of bad luck. She doesn’t expect to find one of the most
peaceful and fun places on the planet, a place that can help her shed her
nervousness and embrace the most relaxing and rewarding job ever: being a
Concierge of the Pokemon Resort.
It’s funny how long I’ve been doing this blog and I
haven’t done a lot of Pokemon features.
Don’t get me wrong, I like Pokemon but my hard core interest piqued
early on with Gold and Silver (also not being able to shell out or ask for a
Gameboy Advance to keep going).
But the
franchise is just as, if not more, massive than when it began with new games
and Anime keeping things going strong.
The most recent addition to the vast Pokemon Anime pantheon is Pokemon
Concierge and I’ll give it immediate cudos: It’s been a while since I’ve fallen
in love with an Anime setting this quickly.
In a world as stressful as our own, I know I’m not the only one who
wishes the Pokemon Resort was real.
The first episode sees the hyper nervous and constantly
on edge Haru starting her career as a Pokemon Concierge and wow, this girl
needs this place more than anyone I think.
It’s not that she isnt enamored with this little slice of paradise, it’s
that she’s way too wound up to really appreciate the fact that she’s got a new
gig that anyone would take without hesitation and be ready to enjoy the fun the
second you step foot on the island. At only 4 short episodes long, I’m sure
Haru will grow out of this shell but I think the Resort has its work cut out
for her.
The stop motion animation caught me by surprise but I
really like it.
It gives Pokemon of all
kinds a more adorable vibe than ever before.
There’s a Pokemon for All Ages vibe to the look and feel of this show,
easily able to hold the attention of kids while also showing a world of wonder
for long time fans.
Seeing all of the
stop motion Pokemon interacting with one another and with Humans in perfect
harmony is a thing of beauty.
From
movements to facial expressions, this is the most realistic a Pokemon world has
felt since Pokemon: Detective Pikachu.
And just when you forget just how massive in scope this place is, you
see a Dragonite flying over a Scooter riding Haru and you remember, it’s
majestic, awesome and kind of brings a tear to your eye.
It's only 4 episodes long so Pokemon Concierge should be
a quick breeze but I feel like the first episode did such a great job setting
up the relaxing and fun qualities of the Pokemon Resort, I might wanna save
this show for a rainy day.
I relate to
Haru and her need to overanalyze a situation and run my mind ragged with
anything.
Pokemon Concierge is the
breath of fresh air needed on a bad day when you can just close your eyes and
picture yourself lying on your back with the sun bathing you and a few adorable
Pokemon running around and either doing their own thing or chilling with
you.
Oh yeah, this place is a paradise
alright and I cant wait to explore it some more.
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