If you are a fan ofPokémonanime, the JapaneseTwitter/X accountfrom the franchise has just unveiled some excellent news for you. A new series is about to drop for free on YouTube, and it centers on one of the most popular monsters from the saga: Dragonite. TitledDragonite and the Mailman, the series is coming sooner rather than later – it will debut on February 27 on the franchise’s official YouTube channel. The number of episodes is yet to be revealed.
Dragonite and the Mailmanwill tell the story of Hana, a girl who has nothing but admiration for a postal worker, Dragonite. One day, she has the opportunity to work alongside the dragon Pokémon and her cute Fuecoco after receiving a letter addressed to no one. Hana and Dragonite are able to find the sender: a boy named Rio who intended to send the letter to his father. The man’s birthday is near, so the newly-formed trio embarks on an adventure tothe Kanto regionin order to find Rio’s father in time.
Long-time fans ofPokémonknow fully well that one of the franchise’smost powerful monstersis Dragonite. However, the strong and heavy Pokémon is often docile and prefers to spend its days delivering mail across the continent rather than engaging in battles. With a whole series about it,Pokémonfans will get a wholesome title that showcases everyday lifein the Pokémon world, rather than just focusing on battles.
The Team Behind ‘Dragonite and the Mailman’
Dragonite and the Mailmanis directed byTaku Kimura, who recently helmed one episode ofStar Wars: Visions. Kimura is also responsible for the series' storyboards, while the screenplay is handled byNana Kentaro. The production company that’s bringingDragonite and the Mailmanto life is CoMix Wave Films, the same one that produced the highly rated movies from renowned Japanese filmmakerMakoto Shinkai, likeYour NameandSuzume.
The companies behind Pokémon haveconsistently released new titlesthat expand the franchise to several other subgenres. Just recently, Netflix released the stop-motion animated seriesPokémon Concierge, a sort ofThe White Lotusfor kids that takes place in a resort where Pokémon can just kick back and relax. Recently, the long-running anime series that kicked off in 1997 was rebooted intoPokémon: Horizonswith a new protagonist.
Dragonite and the Mailmandebuts on the official Pokémon YouTube channel on February 27.
