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[[File:Bonji.png|thumb|250px|Bonji]]
'''Bonji''' (Japanese: '''ボンジイ''' ''Bonjī'') is a character who appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''. He is a {{pkmn|Professor|researcher}} who spent many years of his life chasing after the {{pkmn2|Legendary}} {{an|Ho-Oh}}. He is known to have written a book titled ''Ho-Oh is My Life''.

==In the movies==
During the movie, he helped {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}}, [[Verity]], and [[Sorrel]] on their adventure towards [[Mount Tensei]], where Ho-Oh lives.

===Character===

===Artwork===
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| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color}}; background: #{{fire color light}}; width:140px; height:140px"| [[File:Bonji M20.png|200px]]
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| Artwork from the movie website
|}
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===Voice actors===
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| color = {{fire color}}
| bordercolor = {{flying color}}
| ja = 古田新太 ''Arata Furuta''
| en = [[Mike Pollock]]
| nl = Jan Elbertse
| cs = Ivo Hrbáč
| fi = Markus Bäckman
| it = Cesare Rasini
| ko = 유강진 ''Yu Gangjin''
| es_eu = José Ángel Juanes
| es_la = Ferso Velázquez
| th = ภัคภูมิ ลิ้มมานะสถาพร ''Pakkapoom Limmanasathaporn''
| pl = Przemysław Glapiński
| ca = Jordi Filbà
}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Bonji M20 manga.png|thumb|200px|Bonji in ''{{ma|I Choose You!}}'']]
===Movie adaptations===
Bonji appeared in ''{{ma|I Choose You!}}''. After [[Ash Ketchum (M20)|Ash]], [[Verity]], and [[Sorrel]] arrived at the Raizen Mountains, Bonji appeared and told them about the [[wild Pokémon]] residing there. He was searching for {{an|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 {{OBP|Marshadow|M20}} 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 bade Ash his farewells.
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==Trivia==
* Bonji's getup is similar to [[Media:Red Green Red.png|the one]] {{ga|Red}} wears in the [[Generation I]] {{pkmn|games}}, particularly the hat.
* Bonji is referred to as '''Bonjii''' on the [http://sg.portal-pokemon.com/movie/series/m20/ Pokémon official site for Asia].

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{fire color}}; border: 3px solid #{{flying color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| ボンジイ ''Bonjī''
| From 爺 ''jī'' (old man)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, European Spanish,<br>Latin American Spanish,<br>French, Italian, Catalan<br>Brazilian Portuguese
| Bonji
| Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Bonifaz
| Similar to Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 덕훈 ''Deokhun''
|
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
| 梵爺 ''Fànyé''
| From Japanese 梵爺 ''Bonjī'' and 爺 ''yé'' (old man)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese (Hong Kong)
| 梵爺 ''Fàahnyèh''
| From Japanese 梵爺 ''Bonjī'' and 爺 ''yèh'' (old man)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| บอนจี ''Bonji''
| Same as Japanese name
|}
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==Related articles==
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