From the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com:
"Pokemon Concierge won’t be the only stop-motion Pokemon series for long. We’ve known Aardman was doing something with the franchise since last December, when a collaboration between the studio and Pokemon was teased. During yesterday’s Pokemon Direct the project was revealed: presenting The Misadventures Of Sirfetch’d & Pichu.
The teaser released by Aardman doesn’t let you see any of the title characters beyond their ears. You hear various sound effects caused by the calamities of what they’re doing, but no solid view of either party. What we DO get is the perspective of one Wooloo, busily grazing in the meadow and almost totally ignorant to what’s going on.
Pichu was introduced all the way back in Generation II, Pokemon Gold and Silver. Pikachu was the undeniable star of the franchise at that point, and a “Pikachu 2” seemed like a slam dunk, but Pichu never really caught on quite as much. As Walt once said, “you can’t top pigs with pigs,” or electric mice in this case."
Read the full article here.
And here's the trailer:
"The Misadventures Of Sirfetch’d & Pichu Coming From Aardman"
"Pokemon Concierge won’t be the only stop-motion Pokemon series for long. We’ve known Aardman was doing something with the franchise since last December, when a collaboration between the studio and Pokemon was teased. During yesterday’s Pokemon Direct the project was revealed: presenting The Misadventures Of Sirfetch’d & Pichu.
The teaser released by Aardman doesn’t let you see any of the title characters beyond their ears. You hear various sound effects caused by the calamities of what they’re doing, but no solid view of either party. What we DO get is the perspective of one Wooloo, busily grazing in the meadow and almost totally ignorant to what’s going on.
Pichu was introduced all the way back in Generation II, Pokemon Gold and Silver. Pikachu was the undeniable star of the franchise at that point, and a “Pikachu 2” seemed like a slam dunk, but Pichu never really caught on quite as much. As Walt once said, “you can’t top pigs with pigs,” or electric mice in this case."
Read the full article here.
And here's the trailer: