George Charino

George Charino (Japanese: ジョージ・チャランピノ George Charanpino) is a recurring character who first appeared in Bright Lights, Big Changes!. He is a producer who works for Alola TV.

History
In Bright Lights, Big Changes!, George was working on an episode of Alolan Detective Laki when the nearby noticed an error that needed to be fixed. George was impressed with Rotom's knowledge of the program and offered him a role on the show, which Rotom accepted. In the end, Rotom went back to, but this made George realize that the show needed a change of format. This resulted in becoming Laki's new partner alongside.

In This Magik Moment!, George met up with Rotom, who had been watching take part in the Alola Pokémon Quiz. He gave Ash and a tour of the studio when he was approached by Rinka and Kenichi‎‎, who informed him that three stars for another show had become unavailable at the last minute. Hearing this, he hired, , and to star in an episode of The Refreshing Trio: Alola Idols. After Karpy, famous for its playing the sweet protagonist in Little Magikarp's Melody, evolved into a rampaging, Charino cast it as the villain in the next episode of The Refreshing Trio: Alola Idols as well.

Character
George Charino is a charming individual with a particularly infectious flair of enthusiasm. He spots talent quickly and is able to guide his new actors to achieve incredible results. George prefers to allow his actors' own takes on a scene deliver the plot, though will point out when expression is lacking. George has a calm presence, and his advice is often sought after when a difficult decision appears during production. He believes that moments of trouble are actually a great opportunity to create something new, and he proved this when he cast, , , and later Karpy who evolved into a for the next installment of The Refreshing Trio: Alola Idols in This Magik Moment!.

Trivia

 * George's name and profession is a reference to and.

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