Ren
| Ren レンジ Renji | |
 Ren in Pokémon Journeys: The Series | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Blond |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Kanto |
| Anime debut | Legend? Go! Friends? Go! |
| English voice actor | Billy Kametz |
| Japanese voice actor | Noriaki Kanze |
Ren (Japanese: レンジ Renji) is a recurring character in Pokémon Journeys: The Series. He is one of Professor Cerise's assistants.
History
Pre-series
In There's a New Kid in Town!, it was revealed that Ren had been helping Professor Cerise since he was a student, trying to do research on Yamper. However, Chloe disapproved of this and was always angry with him. Because of that, Ren always tried to research Yamper during times when Chloe was not around.
In the past, Ren met a Magnemite who lived in an old themed restaurant that he frequented, as time went on the restaurant was forced to close. This made Ren decide to adopt the Magnemite, at first Magnemite is reluctant and runs away, Ren then goes in search of the Pokémon and after much searching he finds it next to several lamps that were thrown in the trash.
Ren decides to name the Magnemite Francois and make it as comfortable as possible, starting with an old chandelier that Ren had at home and that Francois felt an affinity for.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Ren debuted in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, where he attended the opening of Cerise Laboratory. He later saw Professor Oak and Delia off as they returned to Pallet Town. In Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!, he apologized for being late due to a traffic jam caused by an outbreak of Ivysaur.
In Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!, Ren was the first to be attacked by the Gengar who had been terrorizing the lab.
Character
Ren is skilled despite his unkempt appearance. He appears to be knowledgeable about Pokémon, which was best displayed when he explained the Dratini evolutionary family to Ash and Goh.
He also seems to be afraid of paranormal activities and ghosts, including Gengar. Moreover, he believed Goh's claims regarding Gengar's curse. In How Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm?, it's revealed that he has been uncomfortable with such activities from the time when he was Cerise's student along with Laxton.
In To Train, or Not to Train!, it's revealed that he helps Goh with his school studies.
Pokémon
This listing is of Ren's known Pokémon in the anime:
| Debut | Best Friend...Worst Nightmare! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Yuji Ueda |
| English | Bill Rogers |
Magnemite, nicknamed Francois (Japanese:フランソワーズ Françoise) helped Ren when the power was cut at the Cerise Laboratory in Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!. After encountering a Gengar inside, Francois alerted Professor Cerise and Chrysa to Ren's location.
Francois reappeared in A Rollicking Roll… with Ren, researching an incident involving a large ball of Gulpin in Vermilion City.
Francois reappeared in Sleuths for Truth!, when Inspector Decker checked all of the Electric-type Pokémon at Cerise Laboratory against an eyewitness drawing of a culprit involved in the theft of electricity.
Francois's known moves are Thunder Wave* and Supersonic.
Voice actors
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Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | レンジ Renji | Possibly from 蓮 ren (lotus), orange, or 妙蓮寺駅 Myōrenji-eki (Myōrenji Station, a train station in Yokohama located one stop away from Kikuna Station on the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line. |
| English, French, Italian | Ren | Similar to his Japanese name and from 蓮 ren (Japanese for lotus) |
| German | René | Similar to his English name |
| Dutch | Rens | Similar to his English name |
| Korean | 렌지 Renji | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 蓮司 Liánsī | From the Japanese name 蓮司 Renji. Contains 蓮 lián (lotus). |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Renê | Similar to his English name |
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