Mumbai: Pokémon Kids TV, an official Pokémon YouTube learning channel is celebrating its first anniversary with a series of live-action CGI videos titled "Pokémon Sweets Paradise." The series, produced in association with Chinese video creator team Cat’s Kitchen, depicts the warm, day-to-day life of a man who lives with Pokémon, and tries his hand at making new sweets every other day.

"Pokémon Sweets Paradise" comprises three episodes, releasing in March, April, and May. The first episode premiered on 15 March.

Following the popularity in China, the series is scheduled to be localised in English and made available on the Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channel. Hindi, Thai and Indonesian subtitles will also be used to attract more kids and parents from different regions.

In addition to the subtitles, the channel intends to further localise the show with songs in different languages such as Hindi, Thai, and Indonesian. Last month, it released the “Pi-Pi-Pi-Pi-Pikachu” song as part of the pilot project.

Cat’s Kitchen is a famous video creator team from China that focuses on food as the theme. Starting out in 2013, it garnered more than 60 million followers and 78 billion video views in China. As part of the anniversary celebration, Pokémon Kids TV will also be highlighting its growing popularity among kids all over the world. 

The channel has surpassed two million subscribers, gaining over 60 million total views within a year, said the statement.