The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) today announced a collaboration with Aardman. Aardman, an independent British animation studio, specialises in stop motion and clay animation films, and is best known for Wallace & Gromit.

Information is sparse otherwise; the release year is 2027, so you’ll have to wait a while to see the results! Aardman had previously collaborated in a sense with Nintendo, who are one of the owners of TPCi – Aardman had developed a series of short 3D episodes of Shaun the Sheep for the Nintendo 3DS back in 2012.

Taito Okiura, VP of Marketing and Media at The Pokémon Company International, commented, “This is a dream partnership for Pokémon. Aardman are masters of their craft, and we have been blown away by their talent and creativity. What we have been working on together ensures our global Pokémon fans are in for a treat!”
 
Sean Clarke, Managing Director of Aardman, added, “It’s a huge honor to be working with The Pokémon Company International — we feel sincerely privileged to be trusted with bringing their characters and world to life in a brand-new way. Bringing together Pokémon, the world’s biggest entertainment brand, together with our love of craft, character and comedic storytelling feels incredibly exciting. Aardman and TPCi share an emphasis on heritage and attention to detail as well as putting our fans and audiences at the heart of what we do, which we know will steer us right as we together create charming, original and new stories for audiences around the world”.

What are you hoping to see out of this unexpected collaboration?