Professor Amaranth
Professor Amaranth (Japanese: ホダカ博士 Dr. Hodaka) is a recurring character in Pokémon Journeys: The Series. He is in charge of Project Mew.
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| Professor Amaranth ホダカ博士 Dr. Hodaka | |
 Professor Amaranth | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Eye color | Aqua |
| Hair color | Gray |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Unknown |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Professor |
| Member of | Project Mew |
| Rank | Leader |
| Anime debut | Leaping Toward the Dream! |
| English voice actor | N/A |
| Japanese voice actor | Yoichi Nishijima |
In the anime
Professor Amaranth first appeared in Leaping Toward the Dream!, when he greeted Goh and Ash as they arrived at his craft. After filling them in on what Project Mew was about, Professor Amaranth assigned them the task of capturing an Alolan Ninetales that could be found on Mount Coronet. Professor Amaranth reappeared once Goh has completed his mission and promised to return it to its home.
In Trial on a Golden Scale!, Professor Amaranth appeared to greet Goh and Ash after they helped Danika and Quillon deal with a group of Pokémon Hunters led by Nito. Amaranth also assured Goh that the poacher's Pokémon will be rescued and returned to their natural habitat.
Pokémon
This listing is of Professor Amaranth's known Pokémon in the anime:
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| Mime Jr. is Professor Amaranth's only known Pokémon. It first appeared when Ash and Goh arrived at Project Mew's craft and alerted Professor Amaranth to their arrival.
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| Debut | Leaping Toward the Dream! | |
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In the manga
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Professor Amaranth appeared in JNM21.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ホダカ博士 Dr. Hodaka | From 穂高岳 Hotaka-dake (Mount Hotaka), alluding to either Dr. Fuji or Mr. Fuji sharing the same name as Mount Fuji[1] |
| English | Professor Amaranth | From amaranth |
| French | Professeur Amaranth | Same as English name |
| Italian | Professor Amaranto | Same as English name |
| Korean | 무학박사 Muhak-baksa | From 무학산 (舞鶴山) Muhaksan (Mount Muhak) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 穗高博士 Suìgāo-bóshì | From the Japanese name 穂高 Hodaka |
References
- Pash! (July 2021 issue), interview with executive director Daiki Tomoyasu and animation producer Hiroyuki Kato
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