Lei
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- For Sun's Stakataka who has that nickname in the Japanese version, see Sun (Adventures) → Drachma.
Lei (Japanese: レイ Lei) is a character of the day who appeared in That New Old Gang of Mine!. He is the newborn son of Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet.
In the anime
In Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, it was revealed that Burnet was pregnant.
When Ash returned to Alola in That New Old Gang of Mine!, he met Lei when he reunited with Kukui and Burnet. Although Lei met Ash for the first time, he immediately took a liking to him as a big brother.
Trivia
- Lei is the first human character to have been born during the course of the anime.
- Lei is referred to as a girl in the Latin American dub.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | レイ Lei | From lei (Hawaiian for "floral garland" and figurative term for "beloved child") |
English, Brazillian Portuguese | Lei | Same as his Japanese name |
Italian | Keiki | From keiki (Hawaiian for child) |
Korean | 레이 Rei | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 雷伊 Léiyī | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Thai | เรย์ Re | Transcription of his Japanese name |
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