It was a warming tribute to the older fans going through a lot of crisis going into adulthood fully. Having something that's cozy but still paralleling the emotions a lot of us are feeling right now is refreshing to see from something nostalgic, like Pokémon. so excited to see what's to come, also love the vid!
As someone who’s dealing with a family loss right now, and has had chronic anxiety well before that. The pikachu episode made me sob. This whole show makes me consider that maybe there’s hope that I can find somewhere I can be happy, even if I struggle with tasks a lot of people find easy.
This series as a whole feels very mature and thought provoking, in a similar manner to certain classic sitcoms, which might add to its popularity in the future.
I really loved the pikachu episode, I personally saw it more as a metaphor for being neurodivergent than anything else. As someone who's autistic I often have a hard time expressing my emotions and even if I really enjoy something I can seem apathetic to it because I don't express joy outwardly the same way most other people do. I almost cried during that episode because it showed me that it's okay to show emotions differently, it doesn't make you a worse person. It's just a different way of being, not better or worse, and I love how many interpretations there are and how different people can relate to that message ❤
I find it interesting how Noa ( pikachu’s trainer) resembles Satoshi/ash. As in when we were kids we looked up to him now as adults we see him as a child
Despite what the wider Pokémon fandom thinks, Ash becomes mature for a 10-11 year old... when he's not reduced to looking for "data" on the floor by writers who don't get his character.
I always found the choices for the Pokemon that appear in the show incredibly meaningful. Psyduck is easily the most obvious. Haru has anxiety, Psyduck is a physical embodiment of that anxiety. And you know what Haru does? She helps Psyduck control its powers, and it helps her control her anxiety as well. She has fewer inner monologues after she begins partnering with Psyduck too.
We need more Pokemon media like this. I *know* it's a franchise squarely aimed at kids. But it doesn't have to be made JUST for kids. And Pokemon Concierge proves you can make something that gives something to offer to both sides of that age spectrum.
❤ I agree with what you said.! I am 30year old who had cancer as a child and pokemon made me happy. Mental illness of all kinds especially depression only recently became talked about in the public domain and the fact that pokemon comments and that though pikachu speaks to me personally.
Four episodes of heart warming pokemon events! Loved how much they can impact a viewer in only four episodes, but also appreciate the stop motion aspect too. :)
I'm an early stage Millennial (early 40's), so I'm at the very top of the age scale for this generation, and while Pokemon was always just a bit below my age group growing up, it was always there. My kids (Gen Alpha I guess) are in love with the show and I myself have taken quite a liking to it. From the oldest to the newest stuff it is fairly wholesome, I don't have to worry about anything really weird or off putting, and I find it enjoyable enough to read up here and there on it so I can engage with my kids about it. This new show is interesting and while I caught the first episode, I didn't see the Pikachi one, so I will be catching that soon. What this show does highlight though is that Pokemon does have a massive reach and perhaps what we are seeing (similar to Detective Pikachu) is more adult oriented, though still kid friendly, Pokemon media coming to the market. Just a thought.
Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts! I wish I had bonding moments like that with my parents. I’m sure your son feels lucky to have spent those moments together catching Pokémon!
36 year old here, so mid-early millennial. I was 12 when Red/Blue versions of the games were taking over in North America. And I noticed over the decades, my age and below were the ones who really took to the game and anime. Rarely did I find a person a year older than me or more who were into all aspects of it. I kept up with the series with each generation, and it helps me relate to many people far younger than me nowadays. For anyone older, it may seem daunting to get into it all, but there's nothing wrong with just sticking to the latest stuff, or picking one of the older series generations to delve into if it interests you. Many younger people's (mid to late 90s born) memories might just be of Generation 3 or 4, for example. It's very hard to come by people who witnessed and were still interested in each and every generation of Pokemon over the decades (hence the "genwunner" label usually thrown at people my age).
When animation studios deliver messages better than Disney, who really should take notes on stuff like this instead of whatever they’re usually doing right now. I enjoyed Pokemon Concierge because the style looked interesting, whether or not I missed the intent this series was delivering as well.
I watched this twice with my little brother. Pokemon Concierge felt like a unique surprise to kids and as a heartwarming letter to the adults who grew up with the franchise like myself. My little brother who is ten enjoyed it because his favorite pokemons are there, while I held my tears over how relateable Haru and pikachu are as someone who is an anxious and lost adult in her mid twenties. It's so comforting that made me love pokemon even more ❤️
I cried more because of the Psyduck than the Pikachu. I have a little Psyduck plushy that I’ve had since college that I acquired in a seemingly fated way, and he’s been with me through marriage and divorce. My ex also loved him and would make up stories adding to his personality, so it was bitter sweet to see a Psyduck portrayed as part of a story outside the anime.
Pokemon Concierge is one of the best show recently. With all the current animes, at least the most popular one that I see, being about battling enemies and high stakes and just super human powers, it feels nice to have a fun, soft and wholesome show. There's no greater story, there's no stakes, there's nothing bad, it's all about just feeling good and relaxing. So much so that the show never tries to make Haru seem miserable and sad, she just explains things didn't go well for her and we move to the show and feeling good and warm. Pokemon Concierge just wants to be nice and fun, that's all it needs and it does it so well. Then again, I think it's just such a refreshing and awesome show, I want more so much more.
The bratty kid in the last episode represents our inner child, filled with high expectations and hopes for who we would grow up to be as adults. The shy depressed Pikachu represents who we grew up to be in reality, not what we expected and dreamed of. But we are encouraged to accept and love ourselves for who we are :')
00:30 Technically it is stop-motion but it's mostly likely the Rankin Bass version of "Animagic" mixed in with Doll/Plush forms of the Pokemon mixed in with clay figures that look strikingly resembles the 1985 film "The Adventures of Mark Twain" and a similar style to the Ads of the "California Raisins" from 1986 (The "William Vinton" clay-mation/stop-motion style of Pokemon Animation). 04:04 "Millennials are the generation that feel unseen, unheard. But now, all of a sudden, Pokemon Concierge comes out of nowhere and says "Hey! It's okay to be anxious, or sad, or even feeling down"." Guys, if you think Millennials had it rough, Generation X people also had it just as rough if not, 2 to 3x worse than Millennials (Gen Y's) or Gen Z's will ever experience. Heck, Kurt Cobain was basically how Generation X felt in their entire lifetime. So you have to give Generation X credit for them changing the system that is what it is in our society. While Baby Boomers and Pre-World War II generations were comfortable with what they were going through (even had hard tough times in the early 20th century), I feel Generation X doesn't get enough credit for what they have gone through in the 1960s and 1970s, heck, even Baby Boomers from the 1950s through the 1960s. To be honest, in our American human history, the 1930s, 1940s, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s - 2020s are some of the hardest times Americans have ever gone through in human history. But much like Gen Y/Millennials and Gen Z, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers also went through just as much hard times as we do nowadays. 06:13 Yes but here's the thing. When you introduce a cartoon character all the way back in the early part of the 20th century, at some point the value and interest of the character would be explored so much that it'll become stale and old, and eventually old things aren't as popular as they used to. And plus the amount of years trends and phenomenons can last was only 5 to 20 years at best, let alone 50. And by the time Walt Disney died, pretty much the character of Mickey Mouse completely lost its famous status due to the creators passing on from this world. So after the late 1960s early 1970s Mickey Mouse's popularity kind of struggled until the second renaissance in the mid 1980s to mid 1990s. So when you introduce cartoon characters around the time our grandparents were born, if course they won't be recognizable anymore once something flashy, new and interesting in the future comes along and takes the spot of what the old classics used to have. I do think one of the best example of this is "Private Snafu - Murder She Says (1945)". And in that episode an old female mosquito tells a story to the younger adult females about her famous status as one of the best ones around during wartime (akin to saying how she was a famous cartoon character during the golden age of hollywood of the 1930s and 1940s). However, as years past, she got older and thus was no longer good-looking or popular as she once did decades ago. What I'm trying to say is that the early the cartoon character's in the past are introduced in the world, the earlier the character loses its popularity over the next 4 decades and such. Nowadays, pretty much everything comes and gos, but some stick to their roots and if you have a franchise that's flexible like Pokemon, it'll last for another good 5 centuries or more, possibly through the fourth/fifth millenniums (3000 - 3999/4000 - 4999 A.D.E. (After Death Exists for short). As for the Pokemon cards, back in the late 1990s when parents bought them, they thought that Pokemon was going to become a fad, thinking it'll only last maybe 4 to 6 years and then call it quits (Considering they were referencing other card collectibles and toys like Skip-It, Moon Shoes, Micro Machines, etc.). I mean, the last time a card collectible and game was popular before Pokemon came out was Wizards of the Coast's Magic The Gathering, and years before that was the infamous Garbage Pail Kids from 1985 up until 1987. In terms of the vast amount of Pocket Monster creatures, it's very similar to a huge cast of the 1970s/1980s Muppet/Sesame Street Characters. Both of them have cute interesting personalities, and they have looks different from human beings. The only two differences is you don't throw a ball to their face or body to capture them, and you don't force them to battle and train them and such. Then again, The Muppets do heckle eachother during the performance so there's that similar part. Another one is that Muppets/Sesame Street can be educational at times, while other times not so much. Muppets I would say have experiences and adventures similar to how you would feel going on Pokemon Adventures. And yes, Muppets, much like Johto's Gen 2 Pokemon, also had baby forms of the adult versions of Muppet characters. To sum it up, for Mickey Mouse, he's been around in the entertainment industry longer than many other cartoon characters before him. Heck, do you even hear people mention Felix the Cat or Popeye the Sailor, or Betty Boop & Max Fleischer cartoons??? Not many do. So with many famous cartoon/anime characters, many others just become forgotten and stuck in the past. So of course much like Charles Entertainment Cheese, another character that doesn't get the spotlight often as Mickey Mouse does, and Mickey Mouse, Pikachu is just a fun loving character that many recognize because of it's very short first name. A lot of pokemon have short names, much like Chuck E. Cheese, which for the elderly makes it easy to remember, but not the rest.
Wait...so you haven't watched Diamond and Pearl, XY, or Sun and Moon? (say if I'm wrong). I highly recommend you try the anime again, because there are moments you don't want to miss. Note I intentionally Black and White and Journey's. Black and White is just bad and aside from its references and the Masters 8 Cynthia and Leon battle it's not worth the watch. As for Pokémon Concierge I haven't seen it yet, but now seeing your positive review I might just give it a shot. Thank you!😉
Glad you could resonate with the video and more importantly Pikachu battling mental health. It’s such a relatable episode and I can’t wait for season 2!!!
I’m no psychologist, but based on Pikachu’s lack of motivation to do any fun activities it feels more depressed or anxious. But I’m basing this off personal experiences.
I honestly cried watching this. Haru’s anxiety (especially her getting panicked and apologising over small things) the magikarp not being able to swim and crying when it lost its pool floatie and the depressed pikachu. It felt painfully relatable. And I’m here for it.
I don't know anything about Pokémon but i thought the way the show portrayed the Pokémons was absolutely adorable. The stop-motion animation was also impressive, it also explains why there are only 4 episodes.
I’m 37, Ash and I were both 10 when the anime and the games came out. I’ve never missed a game. When I had my first son I was pretty young. We both saved and saved and bought our DS’s together and have both bought a version of each gen since so we could trade. It was a mother son bonding time we both cherish. He’ll be 19 next month. My parents died a year apart about 10 years ago. I always thought Pokémon would be something I’d end up having to leave behind as I got older but I haven’t. My husband and I still game and we both love Pokemon. Our youngest is 4 and she watched through Concierge with me and she was a little bored but was pretty confused why mom was so emotional lol. I really feel like this one shows how Pokemon grew with us. It got us as we’re all adults now and we can still see the things we’re going through reflected in the show but in a wholesome way. I’m so happy to have a franchise that meant so much to me in so many different phases of my life, that grows with me and that I can share with my kids and not worry about it being boring, irrelevant or too adult for them. Concierge is an excellent show and I appreciate that they gave us early adult fans something to relate to and something to soothe our souls.
I do enjoy watching Pokemon Concierge, it's a shame there are only four episodes but who knows maybe the Japanese writers will planning to make more episodes in 2024. If they are then I would like to see more Pokemon that haven't appear in this series like Rapidash, Vulpix (Kanto/Alolan),Ninetales(Kanto/Alolan, Emolga, Pachirisu, Tsareena, Milotic, Serperior, Primarina and Florges.
I haven't seen this series, but as soon as I saw the depressed Pikachu I almost cried. To explain: I'm a huge fan of Pikachu because I love how energetic and cute it is, I even managed to breed a Pichu with Volt Tackle in Sword. I unfortunately have depression as well, so to see it in my favorite pokémon and being told "It's okay that your Pikachu is different." makes me feel like Pokémon was saying "It's okay if you're like this too, no need to feel weird or shame." Also, the Pikachu patterned fabric Haru holds up to the sun while at her desk, I have a Switch dock cover similar to it.
I really do hope we get more episodes! I loved the style, tone, and messages to older generations! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me on this 😊
Kinda feel bad for Pikachu wasn't supposed to be mascot either way but unfortunately we should be respectful with Pikachu but I'm not fan of Pikachu and not even close
I really enjoyed the Show. And i enjoyed it even more, because i wachted it with my little four year old. The last moment of the Show when pikachu shouted his goodbye made me cry. It was so heart warming to me ❤
I really needed this series I would love to have a life like Haru's, I think we've all lost something since 2020 like we all got shocked and instead of it going away we just ignored it and kept going it's weird, but that's kinda where we're at.
I really loved the show ^^ So cute. The stop motion was so awesome and impressive. It was just beautiful to look at :D But it's so sad that the show is only so short. I was enjoying it a lot, there's been some really tough situations in the last few days, (my brother got sick again and I really hope he can recover well) this show helped me relax and calm down a bit. I was actually suprised that it was already over after 4 episodes, but I enjoyed each episode. To me this show was a real gem
I love the vibe this show gives off. It invited me to just let go a little and have a good time for a bit. I wouldn't have thought that there'd be more to that idea until episode 4 and your video. It's beautiful
it makes me sad that some people say this show sucks or has no plot... this is a slice of life pokemon show that talks about change and depression, comparing this to the action filled, shallow media we see a lot nowadays, is completely wrong!
We really hope this gets more episodes. This a great miniseries and has many ideas with the premise alone, especially with the over 1000 Pokemon they can use.
I mean you know you anxiety is bad when you’re literally fretting your job which is to literally get paid to relax on a tropical island while frolicking with Pokémon 😂
Could you imagine being a little kid, with dreams of being the very best, like no one ever was... and your pokémon doesn't like fights. What are they supposed to do? You won't make them fight (because they will always be bad) and you can't released them, because that would make you a bad person I know it has nothing to do witj the video. Just something that came to my mind
Out of curiosity, have you seen any of the alternate universe animated Pokémon movies? “I Choose You!”, “The Power of Us”, and “Secrets of the Jungle”? They still feature Ash, but in a separate timeline from the main anime. They’re true to the franchise, but take some actual risks and are on a bit of a different wavelength. I can’t guarantee you’ll like them, but you should at least give them a try.
I'm a gen z (19) and I found this quite relatable with my own experiences with anxiety growning up and it reminds me to sometimes relax and go with the flow, keep the childlike wonder. Try to keep an open and positive mind to a reminder that it's okay to find comfort in it, although short and I want there to be more of it, it is very wholesome and I smiled the whole way through, it's fun, exciting and above all else very cute and charming.
I like the idea of Pokémon kind of maturing as fans become more mature, mind you maybe bloody fights with cool transformations or romance with all that may take things a bit too far off the main thing, concierge is a good start fr
The only thing i don’t really like about pokemon concierge is the designs of the human characters.. They look out of place, compared to the Pokémon themselves-
This is why the slice-of-life genre deserves more respect.
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It was a warming tribute to the older fans going through a lot of crisis going into adulthood fully. Having something that's cozy but still paralleling the emotions a lot of us are feeling right now is refreshing to see from something nostalgic, like Pokémon. so excited to see what's to come, also love the vid!
As someone who’s dealing with a family loss right now, and has had chronic anxiety well before that. The pikachu episode made me sob. This whole show makes me consider that maybe there’s hope that I can find somewhere I can be happy, even if I struggle with tasks a lot of people find easy.
The second I heard Pikachu shouting bye I started sobbing 😭 I hope you and your family are doing okay!!
This series as a whole feels very mature and thought provoking, in a similar manner to certain classic sitcoms, which might add to its popularity in the future.
I can see this show flying off the radar for most fans. The marketing was very shallow.
@@AiringAustin Which is a shame because this series deserves more attention. Hopefully the network will give it a second chance?
I really loved the pikachu episode, I personally saw it more as a metaphor for being neurodivergent than anything else. As someone who's autistic I often have a hard time expressing my emotions and even if I really enjoy something I can seem apathetic to it because I don't express joy outwardly the same way most other people do. I almost cried during that episode because it showed me that it's okay to show emotions differently, it doesn't make you a worse person. It's just a different way of being, not better or worse, and I love how many interpretations there are and how different people can relate to that message ❤
I find it interesting how Noa ( pikachu’s trainer) resembles Satoshi/ash.
As in when we were kids we looked up to him now as adults we see him as a child
That’s a thought provoking revelation! I’m sure I’d be annoyed at Ash if I rewatched the show now 😂
Is Ash without the cheek marks
Despite what the wider Pokémon fandom thinks, Ash becomes mature for a 10-11 year old... when he's not reduced to looking for "data" on the floor by writers who don't get his character.
I always found the choices for the Pokemon that appear in the show incredibly meaningful. Psyduck is easily the most obvious. Haru has anxiety, Psyduck is a physical embodiment of that anxiety. And you know what Haru does? She helps Psyduck control its powers, and it helps her control her anxiety as well. She has fewer inner monologues after she begins partnering with Psyduck too.
This is a beautiful analysis of their relationship!
no one talks about psyduck. Best pokemon.
We need more Pokemon media like this. I *know* it's a franchise squarely aimed at kids. But it doesn't have to be made JUST for kids. And Pokemon Concierge proves you can make something that gives something to offer to both sides of that age spectrum.
❤ I agree with what you said.! I am 30year old who had cancer as a child and pokemon made me happy. Mental illness of all kinds especially depression only recently became talked about in the public domain and the fact that pokemon comments and that though pikachu speaks to me personally.
Four episodes of heart warming pokemon events! Loved how much they can impact a viewer in only four episodes, but also appreciate the stop motion aspect too. :)
Holy shit. We are the depressed Pikachu. Us Older Gen Z and Millenials. They portrayed us, the fans. Amazing.
I'm an early stage Millennial (early 40's), so I'm at the very top of the age scale for this generation, and while Pokemon was always just a bit below my age group growing up, it was always there. My kids (Gen Alpha I guess) are in love with the show and I myself have taken quite a liking to it. From the oldest to the newest stuff it is fairly wholesome, I don't have to worry about anything really weird or off putting, and I find it enjoyable enough to read up here and there on it so I can engage with my kids about it. This new show is interesting and while I caught the first episode, I didn't see the Pikachi one, so I will be catching that soon. What this show does highlight though is that Pokemon does have a massive reach and perhaps what we are seeing (similar to Detective Pikachu) is more adult oriented, though still kid friendly, Pokemon media coming to the market. Just a thought.
You’re gen x
@@GhostlyFilmearly 40’s are millennials actually! I’m a baby millennial at 28.
Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts! I wish I had bonding moments like that with my parents. I’m sure your son feels lucky to have spent those moments together catching Pokémon!
36 year old here, so mid-early millennial. I was 12 when Red/Blue versions of the games were taking over in North America. And I noticed over the decades, my age and below were the ones who really took to the game and anime. Rarely did I find a person a year older than me or more who were into all aspects of it. I kept up with the series with each generation, and it helps me relate to many people far younger than me nowadays. For anyone older, it may seem daunting to get into it all, but there's nothing wrong with just sticking to the latest stuff, or picking one of the older series generations to delve into if it interests you. Many younger people's (mid to late 90s born) memories might just be of Generation 3 or 4, for example. It's very hard to come by people who witnessed and were still interested in each and every generation of Pokemon over the decades (hence the "genwunner" label usually thrown at people my age).
When animation studios deliver messages better than Disney, who really should take notes on stuff like this instead of whatever they’re usually doing right now. I enjoyed Pokemon Concierge because the style looked interesting, whether or not I missed the intent this series was delivering as well.
I watched this twice with my little brother. Pokemon Concierge felt like a unique surprise to kids and as a heartwarming letter to the adults who grew up with the franchise like myself. My little brother who is ten enjoyed it because his favorite pokemons are there, while I held my tears over how relateable Haru and pikachu are as someone who is an anxious and lost adult in her mid twenties. It's so comforting that made me love pokemon even more ❤️
Season 2 of Pokemon Concierge is being made!
I'm so excited! Season 1 is soooo good!
I cried more because of the Psyduck than the Pikachu. I have a little Psyduck plushy that I’ve had since college that I acquired in a seemingly fated way, and he’s been with me through marriage and divorce. My ex also loved him and would make up stories adding to his personality, so it was bitter sweet to see a Psyduck portrayed as part of a story outside the anime.
3:34 Yo what the hell dora doing here lmao
Pokemon Concierge is one of the best show recently. With all the current animes, at least the most popular one that I see, being about battling enemies and high stakes and just super human powers, it feels nice to have a fun, soft and wholesome show.
There's no greater story, there's no stakes, there's nothing bad, it's all about just feeling good and relaxing. So much so that the show never tries to make Haru seem miserable and sad, she just explains things didn't go well for her and we move to the show and feeling good and warm.
Pokemon Concierge just wants to be nice and fun, that's all it needs and it does it so well. Then again, I think it's just such a refreshing and awesome show, I want more so much more.
Dude I am 32 and I still love this series
The bratty kid in the last episode represents our inner child, filled with high expectations and hopes for who we would grow up to be as adults. The shy depressed Pikachu represents who we grew up to be in reality, not what we expected and dreamed of. But we are encouraged to accept and love ourselves for who we are :')
I love this!
00:30 Technically it is stop-motion but it's mostly likely the Rankin Bass version of "Animagic" mixed in with Doll/Plush forms of the Pokemon mixed in with clay figures that look strikingly resembles the 1985 film "The Adventures of Mark Twain" and a similar style to the Ads of the "California Raisins" from 1986 (The "William Vinton" clay-mation/stop-motion style of Pokemon Animation).
04:04 "Millennials are the generation that feel unseen, unheard. But now, all of a sudden, Pokemon Concierge comes out of nowhere and says "Hey! It's okay to be anxious, or sad, or even feeling down"." Guys, if you think Millennials had it rough, Generation X people also had it just as rough if not, 2 to 3x worse than Millennials (Gen Y's) or Gen Z's will ever experience. Heck, Kurt Cobain was basically how Generation X felt in their entire lifetime. So you have to give Generation X credit for them changing the system that is what it is in our society. While Baby Boomers and Pre-World War II generations were comfortable with what they were going through (even had hard tough times in the early 20th century), I feel Generation X doesn't get enough credit for what they have gone through in the 1960s and 1970s, heck, even Baby Boomers from the 1950s through the 1960s. To be honest, in our American human history, the 1930s, 1940s, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s - 2020s are some of the hardest times Americans have ever gone through in human history. But much like Gen Y/Millennials and Gen Z, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers also went through just as much hard times as we do nowadays.
06:13 Yes but here's the thing. When you introduce a cartoon character all the way back in the early part of the 20th century, at some point the value and interest of the character would be explored so much that it'll become stale and old, and eventually old things aren't as popular as they used to. And plus the amount of years trends and phenomenons can last was only 5 to 20 years at best, let alone 50. And by the time Walt Disney died, pretty much the character of Mickey Mouse completely lost its famous status due to the creators passing on from this world. So after the late 1960s early 1970s Mickey Mouse's popularity kind of struggled until the second renaissance in the mid 1980s to mid 1990s. So when you introduce cartoon characters around the time our grandparents were born, if course they won't be recognizable anymore once something flashy, new and interesting in the future comes along and takes the spot of what the old classics used to have. I do think one of the best example of this is "Private Snafu - Murder She Says (1945)". And in that episode an old female mosquito tells a story to the younger adult females about her famous status as one of the best ones around during wartime (akin to saying how she was a famous cartoon character during the golden age of hollywood of the 1930s and 1940s). However, as years past, she got older and thus was no longer good-looking or popular as she once did decades ago. What I'm trying to say is that the early the cartoon character's in the past are introduced in the world, the earlier the character loses its popularity over the next 4 decades and such. Nowadays, pretty much everything comes and gos, but some stick to their roots and if you have a franchise that's flexible like Pokemon, it'll last for another good 5 centuries or more, possibly through the fourth/fifth millenniums (3000 - 3999/4000 - 4999 A.D.E. (After Death Exists for short).
As for the Pokemon cards, back in the late 1990s when parents bought them, they thought that Pokemon was going to become a fad, thinking it'll only last maybe 4 to 6 years and then call it quits (Considering they were referencing other card collectibles and toys like Skip-It, Moon Shoes, Micro Machines, etc.). I mean, the last time a card collectible and game was popular before Pokemon came out was Wizards of the Coast's Magic The Gathering, and years before that was the infamous Garbage Pail Kids from 1985 up until 1987.
In terms of the vast amount of Pocket Monster creatures, it's very similar to a huge cast of the 1970s/1980s Muppet/Sesame Street Characters. Both of them have cute interesting personalities, and they have looks different from human beings. The only two differences is you don't throw a ball to their face or body to capture them, and you don't force them to battle and train them and such. Then again, The Muppets do heckle eachother during the performance so there's that similar part. Another one is that Muppets/Sesame Street can be educational at times, while other times not so much. Muppets I would say have experiences and adventures similar to how you would feel going on Pokemon Adventures. And yes, Muppets, much like Johto's Gen 2 Pokemon, also had baby forms of the adult versions of Muppet characters.
To sum it up, for Mickey Mouse, he's been around in the entertainment industry longer than many other cartoon characters before him. Heck, do you even hear people mention Felix the Cat or Popeye the Sailor, or Betty Boop & Max Fleischer cartoons??? Not many do. So with many famous cartoon/anime characters, many others just become forgotten and stuck in the past. So of course much like Charles Entertainment Cheese, another character that doesn't get the spotlight often as Mickey Mouse does, and Mickey Mouse, Pikachu is just a fun loving character that many recognize because of it's very short first name. A lot of pokemon have short names, much like Chuck E. Cheese, which for the elderly makes it easy to remember, but not the rest.
I dont think i stopped smiling a single time while i watched this other then crying at pikachu and psyduck
Wait...so you haven't watched Diamond and Pearl, XY, or Sun and Moon? (say if I'm wrong). I highly recommend you try the anime again, because there are moments you don't want to miss. Note I intentionally Black and White and Journey's. Black and White is just bad and aside from its references and the Masters 8 Cynthia and Leon battle it's not worth the watch. As for Pokémon Concierge I haven't seen it yet, but now seeing your positive review I might just give it a shot. Thank you!😉
NOOO pikachu is depressed i didnt know pokemon could be depressed
Same! Which is why this show is so unique!
Maybe he needs hot chocolate and a blanket no that's winter we'll hot chocolate is the best with marshmallows
I really like that the Pokemon does sounds like the game
I love your video and that Pikachu. I came often here if I feel to.
Glad you could resonate with the video and more importantly Pikachu battling mental health. It’s such a relatable episode and I can’t wait for season 2!!!
@@AiringAustinI hope someday it is more accepted in the community and you can Talk more about mental healt issues.
The anime has always been just as charming and wholesome u should give it another chance horizons is great too
Pokémon has always been wholesome
i dont think his pikachu was depressed, just shy.
I’m no psychologist, but based on Pikachu’s lack of motivation to do any fun activities it feels more depressed or anxious. But I’m basing this off personal experiences.
God I feel old!
The 90’s were only 10 years ago! Right?!
"they also follow a boy" bruh they followed 1 boy for 10+ years and are currently on a girl main character in the anime
You should have called this video "pokémon concierge show review" since it's pretty much all you do is go over that show and give spoilers for it.😠
I honestly cried watching this. Haru’s anxiety (especially her getting panicked and apologising over small things) the magikarp not being able to swim and crying when it lost its pool floatie and the depressed pikachu.
It felt painfully relatable. And I’m here for it.
Sorry 😂
@@AiringAustin no don’t say sorry. I watched your video. Decided to give the series a try. And wow…
It was painful and I love it.
I don't know anything about Pokémon but i thought the way the show portrayed the Pokémons was absolutely adorable. The stop-motion animation was also impressive, it also explains why there are only 4 episodes.
Dwarf usually produces 8 episodes per show but the stop-motion work here is absolutely wonderful!
IM SORRY BUT YOU SAYING POKEMONS UNIRONICALLY IS PHYSICALLY PAINFUL TO ME
@@AiringAustinI heard that trainers can Kill Pokémon even mythical and legendary ones and ultras
I’m 37, Ash and I were both 10 when the anime and the games came out. I’ve never missed a game. When I had my first son I was pretty young. We both saved and saved and bought our DS’s together and have both bought a version of each gen since so we could trade. It was a mother son bonding time we both cherish. He’ll be 19 next month. My parents died a year apart about 10 years ago. I always thought Pokémon would be something I’d end up having to leave behind as I got older but I haven’t. My husband and I still game and we both love Pokemon. Our youngest is 4 and she watched through Concierge with me and she was a little bored but was pretty confused why mom was so emotional lol. I really feel like this one shows how Pokemon grew with us. It got us as we’re all adults now and we can still see the things we’re going through reflected in the show but in a wholesome way. I’m so happy to have a franchise that meant so much to me in so many different phases of my life, that grows with me and that I can share with my kids and not worry about it being boring, irrelevant or too adult for them. Concierge is an excellent show and I appreciate that they gave us early adult fans something to relate to and something to soothe our souls.
I do enjoy watching Pokemon Concierge, it's a shame there are only four episodes but who knows maybe the Japanese writers will planning to make more episodes in 2024. If they are then I would like to see more Pokemon that haven't appear in this series like Rapidash, Vulpix (Kanto/Alolan),Ninetales(Kanto/Alolan, Emolga, Pachirisu, Tsareena, Milotic, Serperior, Primarina and Florges.
Keep the wholesome shows coming, pokemon!
Agreed!
Everything they make is wholesome
I haven't seen this series, but as soon as I saw the depressed Pikachu I almost cried. To explain: I'm a huge fan of Pikachu because I love how energetic and cute it is, I even managed to breed a Pichu with Volt Tackle in Sword. I unfortunately have depression as well, so to see it in my favorite pokémon and being told "It's okay that your Pikachu is different." makes me feel like Pokémon was saying "It's okay if you're like this too, no need to feel weird or shame." Also, the Pikachu patterned fabric Haru holds up to the sun while at her desk, I have a Switch dock cover similar to it.
That’s exactly how I felt while watching the episode. I’m jealous of your switch dock!
When the Who's That Pokemon joke came up I was honestly expecting it to be the "I have crippling depression" guy
I gave it a thought but didn’t want to take away from the themes and messages with a dud joke.
This series really were like a breath of fresh air. something completely deferent.
I really do hope we get more episodes! I loved the style, tone, and messages to older generations! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me on this 😊
Kinda feel bad for Pikachu wasn't supposed to be mascot either way but unfortunately we should be respectful with Pikachu but I'm not fan of Pikachu and not even close
I really enjoyed the Show. And i enjoyed it even more, because i wachted it with my little four year old. The last moment of the Show when pikachu shouted his goodbye made me cry. It was so heart warming to me ❤
I really needed this series I would love to have a life like Haru's, I think we've all lost something since 2020 like we all got shocked and instead of it going away we just ignored it and kept going it's weird, but that's kinda where we're at.
I really loved the show ^^ So cute.
The stop motion was so awesome and impressive. It was just beautiful to look at :D
But it's so sad that the show is only so short. I was enjoying it a lot, there's been some really tough situations in the last few days, (my brother got sick again and I really hope he can recover well) this show helped me relax and calm down a bit.
I was actually suprised that it was already over after 4 episodes, but I enjoyed each episode.
To me this show was a real gem
I’m glad this show allowed you to escape that tough situation even if only for a bit!
I love the vibe this show gives off. It invited me to just let go a little and have a good time for a bit. I wouldn't have thought that there'd be more to that idea until episode 4 and your video.
It's beautiful
it makes me sad that some people say this show sucks or has no plot... this is a slice of life pokemon show that talks about change and depression, comparing this to the action filled, shallow media we see a lot nowadays, is completely wrong!
We really hope this gets more episodes. This a great miniseries and has many ideas with the premise alone, especially with the over 1000 Pokemon they can use.
I mean you know you anxiety is bad when you’re literally fretting your job which is to literally get paid to relax on a tropical island while frolicking with Pokémon 😂
Could you imagine being a little kid, with dreams of being the very best, like no one ever was... and your pokémon doesn't like fights. What are they supposed to do? You won't make them fight (because they will always be bad) and you can't released them, because that would make you a bad person
I know it has nothing to do witj the video. Just something that came to my mind
Trade him for a battler
Looks kinda cute but also kinda creepy for some reason.
Hello I have subscribed to your UA-cam channel
you know I wonder if I can make a D&D campaign using this concept it would be kind of a cool ideal I might throw a Pokemon tabletop united into it
I want every single one of those little plush figures
Out of curiosity, have you seen any of the alternate universe animated Pokémon movies? “I Choose You!”, “The Power of Us”, and “Secrets of the Jungle”? They still feature Ash, but in a separate timeline from the main anime. They’re true to the franchise, but take some actual risks and are on a bit of a different wavelength. I can’t guarantee you’ll like them, but you should at least give them a try.
I’ve never seen them but I have heard of them over the years! I’ll have to check it out on your recommendation. Thank you 😊
Anyone else thought Hairyu’s neck was on life support?
oh man if charizard vs blaziken pissed you off then don't even try to find out who tobias is
If it’s the Greninja vs Charizard battle I’m also not discussing that rationally 😒
@AiringAustin oh that one's alain. Tobias is from sinnoh.
@@AiringAustin do not search ash vs tobias sinnoh league
Not gonna lie. It was this exact episode that I paid the most attention to and made me enjoy the series.
we want more!
Im crying just watching this video, i gotta watch the show
I need moreeee ❤❤
It was so precious and I was just filled with so much joyyy
I'm a gen z (19) and I found this quite relatable with my own experiences with anxiety growning up and it reminds me to sometimes relax and go with the flow, keep the childlike wonder. Try to keep an open and positive mind to a reminder that it's okay to find comfort in it, although short and I want there to be more of it, it is very wholesome and I smiled the whole way through, it's fun, exciting and above all else very cute and charming.
I like the idea of Pokémon kind of maturing as fans become more mature, mind you maybe bloody fights with cool transformations or romance with all that may take things a bit too far off the main thing, concierge is a good start fr
I love this series, and I'm a sucker for stop motion animation.
4:07 stop motion trubbish omg omg ❤️❤️❤️
I LOVE IT I’m so sad this isn’t a game
They should extend this
The only thing i don’t really like about pokemon concierge is the designs of the human characters.. They look out of place, compared to the Pokémon themselves-
you seen the back massage kind of made me jealous because my back has been killing me for years
Yeah this show wasn't that bad... It sucks I couldn't add it to my rankings.
This came out? I forgot all about it
Yeah I cried at the last episode
Same 🥲
Would've watched this, but it's from Netflix and I'm not relaxing my boycott of them.
You can still watch it without paying them anything : ))
@@SirGentleshark I'm aware, but lest we forget, they produced Cuties.
This show is basically Fantasy Pokémon Island impo. 😂❤ I did cry so hard when Pikachu did the thing. 😭
Pikachu’s is depressed because pokemon didn’t make charazard isn’t the mascot🤨📸📸📸📸📸📸
Reading that gave me a stroke
Oh, no, i got something in my eye when pikachu said goodbye on the boat. 🥲
I’m not crying you’re crying!!! 😭