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Roman (Japanese: チアキ Chiaki) is one of the characters of the day in A Full Course Tag Battle! of the Pokémon anime. He is voiced by 高橋研二 Kenji Takahashi in Japanese.

He appeared along with his fiancée, Kylie. He is the owner of the Seven Stars Restaurant on the Valor Lakefront. Trainers must battle him and his fiancée in a double battle in order to get into the restaurant.

Roman and Kylie first battled with Ash and Brock. They were both easily defeated by them. Then they were to battle May and Dawn. But before they could battle, Team Rocket broke in the restaurant and stole all the food. Roman was upset by this and wondered what his father would say.

After May and Dawn dealt with Team Rocket, Roman and Kylie started their battle with May and Dawn. They put up more of a fight than with Ash and Brock, but were still defeated in the end.

Pokémon

Snorlax

Girafarig

In the games

A character named Roman also appears at the Seven Stars Restaurant in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl in a similar capacity as in the anime. However, the game Roman's Japanese name is リオ Rio and his only Pokémon is a Sudowoodo, meaning Roman in the game and Roman in the anime were not supposed to be the same character yet was mistaken as such in the dub.

Trivia

• Roman's Japanese name contains aki meaning autumn. His fiancée's Japanese name contains natsu meaning summer.
• Both Roman and Kylie resemble the Rich Boy and Lady trainer classes, respectively.

This article is part of Project COD, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each one-time character of the Pokémon anime.