Pokémon Concierge

Chicken Soup for the Poké-soul First and most important: I watched the second episode in English. It is night and day how terrible the American voice acting is. The differences underscore every pain point about the majority of dubs. If it were only the American voices available, I probably wouldn't have even finished it. Aside from that, this is therapeutic. From a technical standpoint, the animation, details, and thoughts that went into the designs are wonderful. A small example is the difference in material/texture of psyduck's body and bill. It's so tasteful. The whole world is tasteful, in fact. Seeing these pokemon living in a three-dimensional space, but still a place unreal, gives it a charm and verisimilitude I adore. The self-referentialness of it all really works here too. When they're describing why Pikachu is so iconic. It cracked me up. Which leads to how it made me feel. Each episode was like a slice of warm apple pie. A bowl of chicken soup. The smell of a warm bakery. I believe Pokémon will be around for the rest of my life. When something like this comes out, I'm grateful to know my little collectible battle creature friends will be with me along the way!