Professor Amaranth
| Professor Amaranth ホダカ博士Dr. Hodaka | |
 Professor Amaranth | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Aqua |
| Hair color | Gray |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Unknown |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Professor |
| Member of | Project Mew |
| Rank | Leader |
| Animated debut | Leaping Toward the Dream! |
| English voice actor | J. Michael Tatum |
| Japanese voice actor | Yoichi Nishijima |
Professor Amaranth (Japanese:ホダカ博士Dr. Hodaka) is a recurring character inPokémon Journeys: The Series. He is in charge ofProject Mew.
In animation
History
Professor Amaranth first appeared inLeaping Toward the Dream!, when he greetedGoh andAsh as they arrived at his craft. After filling them in on what Project Mew was about, Professor Amaranth assigned them the task of capturing anAlolanNinetales that could be found onMount Coronet. Professor Amaranth reappeared once Goh has completed his mission and promised to return it to its home.
InTrial on a Golden Scale!, Professor Amaranth appeared to greet Goh and Ash after they helpedDanika andQuillon deal with a group ofPokémon hunters led byNito. Amaranth also assured Goh that the poachers' Pokémon would be rescued and returned to their natural habitat.
InChasing to the Finish!, after the lastTrial Missions had concluded, Professor Amaranth contacted the challengers and announced the Top 3 who would become Chasers:Gary,Horace, and Goh.
InA Flood of Torrential Gains!, Professor Amaranth met with the other members of Project Mew inSlateport City to begin the final expedition toFaraway Island in search of Mew. After the expedition concluded inIn the Palms of our Hands!, Amaranth temporarily disbanded Project Mew, with only Danika and Quillon permanently remaining on the project, while Gary, Goh, and Horace all decided they needed time to decide what to do next. Even so, Amaranth decided to leave the door for them to rejoin Project Mew when their next expedition would happen.
Pokémon
This listing is of Professor Amaranth's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:
| Debut | Leaping Toward the Dream! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Sayaka Senbongi |
Mime Jr. is Professor Amaranth's only known Pokémon. It first appeared whenAsh andGoh arrived atProject Mew's craft and alerted Professor Amaranth to their arrival.
None of Mime Jr.'s moves are known.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 西嶋陽一Yoichi Nishijima | |
| English | J. Michael Tatum | |
| Arabic | إبراهيم ماضيIbrahim Madi | |
| European French | Vincent Dussaiwoir | |
| Hebrew | דור סרוגוDor Srugo | |
| Indonesian | Jeffry Sani | |
| Italian | Luca Semeraro | |
| Polish | Leszek Zduń | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Raúl Anaya |
| Spain | Rafael Azcárraga | |
In the manga
Pokémon Journeys
Professor Amaranth appeared inLeaping Toward the Dream!.
Pokémon
 Mime Jr. |
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ホダカ博士Dr. Hodaka | From 穂高岳Hotaka-dake (Mount Hotaka), alluding to eitherDr. Fuji orMr. Fuji sharing the same name asMount Fuji[1] |
| English | Professor Amaranth | Fromamaranth |
| French | Professeur Amaranth | Same as English name |
| European Spanish | Profesor Amaranto | Same as English name |
| Latin American Spanish | Profesor Amaranth | Same as English name |
| Italian | Professor Amaranto | Same as English name |
| Korean | 무학박사Muhak-baksa | From 무학산 (舞鶴山)Muhaksan (Mount Muhak) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 穗高博士Suìgāo-bóshì | From the Japanese name 穂高Hodaka |
| Polish | Profesor Amaranth | Same as English name |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Professor Amaranto | Same as English name |
References
- ↑Pash! (July 2021 issue), interview with executive director Daiki Tomoyasu and animation producer Hiroyuki Kato
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| Pokémon Professors | |
|---|---|
| Core series | Oak •Elm •Birch •Rowan •Aurea Juniper •Cedric Juniper •Sycamore •Kukui •Burnet •Samson •Mohn •Magnolia •Sonia •Laventon •Sada •Turo |
| Masters EX | Bellis •Oak •Sycamore •Kukui •Sonia •Samson |
| Otherspin-offs | Krane •P •Hastings •Holly •Burnet •Tetra •Willow •Mirror •Phorus •Fir •Neroli |
| Animated series | Oak •Ivy •Elm •Birch •Cozmo •Rowan •Carolina •Hastings •Aurea Juniper •Cedric Juniper •Sycamore •Kukui •Burnet •Samson •Mohn •Cerise •Magnolia •Sonia •Amaranth •Friede •Willow |
| Adventures | Oak •Elm •Birch •Cozmo •Rowan •Berlitz •Aurea Juniper •Cedric Juniper •Sycamore •Kukui •Burnet •Samson •Mohn •Magnolia •Sonia •Turo |
| Othermanga | Oak (Pocket Monsters) |
| See also:Category:Professors | |
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