Bonji
Bonji (Japanese: ボンジイ Bonjī) is a character who appeared in I Choose You!. He is a researcher who spent many years of his life chasing after the Legendary Ho-Oh. He is known to have written a book titled Ho-Oh is My Life.
During the movie, he helped Ash, Verity, and Sorrel on their adventure towards Mount Tensei, where Ho-Oh lives.
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In the manga
In the movie adaptations
Bonji appeared in I Choose You!. After Ash, Verity, and Sorrel arrived at the Raizen Mountains, Bonji appeared and told them about the wild Pokémon residing there. He was searching for Ho-Oh for 20 years and saw that Ash had the Rainbow Wing. As such, he went with the group to where Ho-Oh was going to be.
After Marshadow was freed from the evil in the tainted Rainbow Wing and Ash was able to get a new one, Bonji advised Ash to place the Rainbow Wing on the rainbow rock. As a result, a rainbow formed and Ho-Oh appeared. After Ash battled Ho-Oh, Bonji then bade Ash his farewells.
Trivia
- Bonji's hat resembles the one Red wears in the Generation I games.
- Bonji is referred to as Bonjii on the Pokémon official site for Asia.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ボンジイ Bonjī | From 爺 jī (old man) |
| English, French, Italian Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese |
Bonji | Same as Japanese name |
| German | Bonifaz | Similar to Japanese name |
| Korean | 덕훈 Deokhun | |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 梵爺 Fànyé | From Japanese 梵爺 Bonjī and 爺 yé (old man) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 梵爺 Fàahnyèh | From Japanese 梵爺 Bonjī and 爺 yèh (old man) |
| Thai | บอนจี Bonji | Same as Japanese name |
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