Red (Pocket Monsters)
Akai "Red" Isamu is the protaganist of the Pocket Monsters manga. He is based on Red from the original Pokémon Red. He is a young trainer from Pallet Town who recieved a Pokédex from Professor Oak and was sent on a quest to find out more about Pokémon.
Red encounters a violent male Clefairy on his way to Professor Oak's lab, and together they defeat a giant Nidoran♂ though accident. When Clefairy follows Red to the laboratory, Red choses to travel with the Clefairy because he finds his antics amusing.
His rival is Midorikawa Kai.