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Hun バショウ Bashō
Hun
Gender	Male*
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Johto
Member of	Team Rocket
Rank	High-Ranking Officer
Partner	Attila
Animated debut	The Legend of Thunder!
English voice actor	Veronica Taylor
Japanese voice actor	Toshiyuki Morikawa

Hun (Japanese: バショウ Bashō) is a member of Team Rocket. He appeared along with his partner, Attila, in The Legend of Thunder!.

History

The Legend of Thunder!

Hun and Attila

Hun introduced Attila to Professor Sebastian, who showed them the Miracle Crystal weapon. The crystal's ability to manipulate electricity proved useful in the pair's quest to lure Raikou out of hiding. However, Jimmy and Marina defeated the Rocket duo and brought Raikou to a local Pokémon Center to recover from its injuries.

The following day Raikou was again attracted to the Miracle Crystal. The Legendary attempted to attack the crystal, but this only charged the device which allowed Attila to activate the capture bubble. As the wall of purple energy engulfed Raikou, Jimmy and the others combined their power to eventually destroy the bubble. However, Raikou was still captured, and Marina was as well. Hun and Attila quickly fled with their catch in their aircraft, but Raikou managed to escape the cargo hold.

Hun and Attila landed again, and their Miracle Crystal led Raikou, Jimmy and the others directly to their location. Raikou was quick to destroy the mecha, but the Miracle Crystal unexpectedly reverted to its "auto-destruct" mode and sunk its electric hooks into Raikou. The group's efforts helped Raikou finally break the crystal system. As the crystal cracked, Hun and Attila realized that the ultimate system has met the ultimate Pokémon. They then run away, leaving becoming legends for another day.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Hun was featured in the opening sequence of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. He and Attila used a series of missiles to capture a Rayquaza, and they presented it to Professor Sebastian for further study.

Character

Hun maintains a composure, and his calm nature kept his brutish partner Attila in line. He is an intelligent individual, and took on the lead role during the hunt for Raikou. While he is usually stoic, aspects of his more vindictive personality shone through as time went on. Initially he seemed indifferent to the interference of Jimmy and his friends to save Raikou; yet, by the final confrontation, he seemed to enjoy ordering his Steelix to attack them.

Hun is one of the few members of Team Rocket who mentions the beliefs of the organization, which he seems to agree with rather strongly. He frequently stated that Pokémon are only creatures which exist to serve humans. This is consistent with part of the Team Rocket manifesto, "All Pokémon exist for the glory of Team Rocket." Yet, he acknowledged Raikou's intelligence, and spoke to it no differently than he did to any of the human characters. It seems that he has accepted that Pokémon are sentient, intelligent creatures, yet still believes they exist only as servants to humanity.

Pokémon

Steelix

Voice actors
Debut	The Legend of Thunder!
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Unshō Ishizuka

Steelix is Hun's main battling Pokémon. According to him, it enjoys coaxing aggression out of others. It was used to attack Raikou, as well as Jimmy, Marina, and Vincent. Its gargantuan size makes it an intimidating opponent capable of crushing any foe. It often ambushes its opponents by burrowing underground before striking with an Iron Tail or Crunch attack.

Steelix's known moves are Sandstorm, Crunch*, Rock Throw, Dig, and Iron Tail.

Gallery

Artwork

Ken Sugimori's design of Attila and Hun for the animated series

Voice actors

Language		Voice actor
Japanese		森川智之 Toshiyuki Morikawa
English		Veronica Taylor
Brazilian Portuguese		Cláudia Carli
European Spanish		María Jesús Nieto

Trivia

The origin of his Japanese name is Matsuo Basho, considered one of the greatest haiku poets in history. As both he and Yosa Buson flourished during the Edo period, some have suspected that both were also ninja employed by the administration. This may be a reason why these names were chosen for Attila (whose Japanese name is Buson) and Hun.
Like the other Rocket duos, his and his partner's names together form the name of a famous historical villain: in this case, Attila the Hun.
According to concept art, Hun's design is meant to be evocative of a fox while Attila's is meant to evoke a raccoon-dog.

Issue regarding gender

Hun is male in the original Japanese version. However, according to a Maddie Blaustein Q&A, due to a mistranslation in the script, Hun's gender is changed to female in the English dub. Despite that, Hun is never directly mentioned in dialogue as either male or female; the only pronouns referring to Hun are those used collectively with Attila, such as "those men" or "those guys".

In the Brazilian version, Hun is referred to as ela and dela. Likewise, in the European Portuguese he is named Ana, which is a name that is usually given to women.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	バショウ Bashō	From 松尾芭蕉 Matsuo Bashō.
English, French, German, Italian	Hun	From Attila the Hun.
Spanish	Juno	From Juno, Huns.
Portuguese	Ana
Chinese (Mandarin)	巴修 Baxiū	Transliteration of his Japanese name.

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 '''Hun''' (Japanese: '''バショウ''' ''Bashō'') is a member of [[Team Rocket]]. He appeared along with his partner, [[Attila]], in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''.
-==Character==
+==History==
-[[File:Attila and Hun.png|thumb|left|205px|Hun and [[Attila]]]]
+===''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''===
-Hun and Attila both seem somewhat set in their rank, and approach missions casually. They seem to keep their cool even when they lose; in these situations, they calmly retreat. Despite physical stereotypes, Hun is the dominant partner telling Attila to do things that he could do himself. Attila doesn't object or show any signs of aggravation over this role, perhaps because Hun is always polite about it. In the original Japanese, Hun states that he and Attila are from the "Profit Expansion Division."
+[[File:Attila and Hun.png|thumb|left|220px|Hun and [[Attila]]]]
+Hun introduced [[Attila]] to [[Professor Sebastian]], who showed them the Miracle Crystal weapon. The crystal's ability to manipulate electricity proved useful in the pair's quest to lure {{OBP|Raikou|The Legend of Thunder!}} out of hiding. However, {{jo|Jimmy}} and {{jo|Marina}} defeated the Rocket duo and brought Raikou to a local [[Pokémon Center]] to recover from its injuries.
-Hun seems to be exceedingly formal, almost exclusively using the formal tense in the original Japanese, even when speaking to people he clearly considers below him ([[Jimmy]] and the others), as well as his partner, and even his Pokemon. The fact that he refers to his partner by first name only (no suffix), and is not offended by the fact that Attila never uses the formal tense when talking to him, implies that his use of the tense is not due to unfamiliarity, but simply his style of speech.
+The following day Raikou was again attracted to the Miracle Crystal. The Legendary attempted to attack the crystal, but this only charged the device which allowed Attila to activate the capture bubble. As the wall of purple energy engulfed Raikou, Jimmy and the others combined their power to eventually destroy the bubble. However, Raikou was still captured, and Marina was as well. Hun and Attila quickly fled with their catch in their aircraft, but Raikou managed to escape the cargo hold.
-Hun is usually emotionless and calm, yet occasionally seems shocked or frustrated when complications arise. Additionally, he seems to be a more vindictive as time goes on. Initially he seems indifferent to the protagonists' interference; yet, by the final confrontation, seems to enjoy ordering Steelix to attack them.
+Hun and Attila landed again, and their Miracle Crystal led Raikou, Jimmy and the others directly to their location. Raikou was quick to destroy the mecha, but the Miracle Crystal unexpectedly reverted to its "auto-destruct" mode and sunk its electric hooks into Raikou. The group's efforts helped Raikou finally break the crystal system. As the crystal cracked, Hun and Attila realized that the ultimate system has met the ultimate Pokémon. They then run away, leaving becoming legends for another day.
-Hun is one of the few members of Team Rocket who ever talks about the beliefs of the group, which he seems to agree with rather strongly. He frequently mentions the fact that Pokemon are only animals which exist to serve humans. (This is consistent with part of the Team Rocket manifesto that states, "All Pokémon exist for the glory of Team Rocket"). Yet, he acknowledges Raikou's intelligence, and speaks to it no differently than he does any of the human characters. It seems that he has accepted that Pokemon are sentient, intelligent creatures, yet still believes they exist only as servants to mankind. Despite this, he does not seem particularly cruel to his own Pokemon, even expressing some concern when his Steelix is knocked down by Raikou (although it is unclear whether or not this is just shock over its defeat).
+===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''===
+Hun was featured in the opening sequence of ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''. He and Attila used a series of missiles to capture a {{p|Rayquaza}}, and they presented it to Professor Sebastian for further study.
-===Relations to Other Members===
+==Character==
-Attila has no recorded history with his partner Hun though, while the dub states that they are new partners, their body language and the familiarity of the behavior towards each other shows that they do have ''some'' history together. Additionally, their manner of speech (tenses used, lack of name suffixes etc.) in the original Japanese also implies closeness. In the Japanese, Attila also makes a statement about Hun being "as serious as usual," all but confirming the fact this is not the first time they've worked together.
+Hun maintains a composure, and his calm nature kept his brutish partner [[Attila]] in line. He is an intelligent individual, and took on the lead role during the hunt for {{OBP|Raikou|The Legend of Thunder!}}. While he is usually stoic, aspects of his more vindictive personality shone through as time went on. Initially he seemed indifferent to the interference of {{jo|Jimmy}} and his friends to save Raikou; yet, by the final confrontation, he seemed to enjoy ordering his {{p|Steelix}} to attack them.
-In the dub, the pair take mission orders from [[Professor Sebastian]], but it is implied in the original  that they have never met him before ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''. Still, in the dub, he seems to have some kind of friendship with the professor. In the original Japanese, it seems fairly clear they have not met before, as he introduces both himself and his partner. Additionally, in contrast to the dub where he is giving orders, in the original Japanese Sebastian states that they are "the ones in charge," implying that he has simply made the Crystal System for use in their mission.
+Hun is one of the few members of [[Team Rocket]] who mentions the beliefs of the organization, which he seems to agree with rather strongly. He frequently stated that Pokémon are only creatures which exist to serve humans. This is consistent with part of the Team Rocket manifesto, "All Pokémon exist for the glory of Team Rocket." Yet, he acknowledged Raikou's intelligence, and spoke to it no differently than he did to any of the human characters. It seems that he has accepted that Pokémon are sentient, intelligent creatures, yet still believes they exist only as servants to humanity.
-It is important to note that neither Hun nor Attila ever mention their rank, although the authority that Hun seems to assume with Professor Sebastian in the original implies that they are very high ranked within their department.
 ==Pokémon==
-{{-}}
 {{TrainerPoké
 |trainer=Hun
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 |epnum=The Legend of Thunder!
 |epname=The Legend of Thunder!
-|desc={{p|Steelix}} is Hun's main battling Pokémon. According to him, it enjoys "coaxing others into aggression." It was used to attack {{p|Raikou}}, as well as {{Jo|Jimmy}}, {{Jo|Marina}}, and [[Vincent]].
+|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
+|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
+|desc={{p|Steelix}} is Hun's main battling Pokémon. According to him, it enjoys coaxing aggression out of others. It was used to attack {{OBP|Raikou|The Legend of Thunder!}}, as well as {{jo|Jimmy}}, {{jo|Marina}}, and [[Vincent]]. Its gargantuan size makes it an intimidating opponent capable of crushing any foe. It often ambushes its opponents by burrowing underground before striking with an Iron Tail or Crunch attack.
-Steelix's known moves are {{m|Sandstorm}}, {{m|Crunch}}, {{m|Rock Throw}}, and {{m|Iron Tail}}.}}
+Steelix's known moves are {{m|Sandstorm}}, {{m|Crunch}}{{tt|*|Incorrectly referred to as Bite in the dub}}, {{m|Rock Throw}}, {{m|Dig}}, and {{m|Iron Tail}}.}}
+==Gallery==
+===Artwork===
+{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #CC0000; background: #666666;"
+|-
+| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #CC0000; background: #CCCCCC; width:140px; height:140px"| [[File:Sugimori Attila Hun anime.png|250px]]
+|- style="font-size: 80%; color:#fff;"
+| {{color2|fff|Ken Sugimori}}'s design of {{color2|fff|Attila}} and Hun for the animated series
+|}{{-}}
 ==Voice actors==
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 |ja=森川智之 ''[[Toshiyuki Morikawa]]''
 |en=[[Veronica Taylor]]
+|pt_br=Cláudia Carli
 |es_eu=María Jesús Nieto}}
 ==Trivia==
-* The origin of his Japanese name is {{wp|Matsuo Basho}}, considered one of the greatest {{wp|haiku}} poets in history. As both he and {{wp|Yosa Buson}} flourished during the {{wp|Edo period|Edo}} and {{wp|Tokugawa period}}s, some have suspected that both were also {{wp|ninja}} employed by the administration. This may be a reason why these names were chosen for Attila (whose Japanese name is Buson) and Hun.
+* The origin of his Japanese name is {{wp|Matsuo Basho}}, considered one of the greatest {{wp|haiku}} poets in history. As both he and {{wp|Yosa Buson}} flourished during the {{wp|Edo period}}, some have suspected that both were also {{wp|ninja}} employed by the administration. This may be a reason why these names were chosen for Attila (whose Japanese name is Buson) and Hun.
 * Like the other Rocket duos, his and his partner's names together form the name of a famous historical villain: in this case, {{wp|Attila the Hun}}.
 * According to concept art, Hun's design is meant to be evocative of a {{wp|kitsune|fox}} while Attila's is meant to evoke a {{wp|tanuki|raccoon-dog}}.
-* Both Attila and Hun can be seen from behind at the beginning of ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', during the narrator's introduction to the world of Pokémon.  They are in the holding area with a captured {{p|Rayquaza}}.
 ===Issue regarding gender===
-Hun is male in the original Japanese version. However, his gender was supposedly changed to female in the English dubbed version. Closer analysis shows that Hun was never referred to as a female. The only pronouns are those used collectively with Attila, such as "those men" or "those guys". So, Hun may just be a male with a feminine voice. As such, Hun will be referred to as a male for this article. In the Brazilian version, however, Hun is referred to as {{tt|ela|she}} and {{tt|dela|her}}. Likewise, in the European Portuguese he is named ''Ana'', which is a name that is usually given to women.
+Hun is male in the original Japanese version. However, according to a [[Maddie Blaustein]] Q&A, due to a mistranslation in the script, Hun's gender is changed to female in the English dub. Despite that, Hun is never directly mentioned in dialogue as either male or female; the only pronouns referring to Hun are those used collectively with Attila, such as "those men" or "those guys". <!--As such, Hun is referred to as a male for this article.-->
-{{-}}
-{{Team Rocket}}<br>
+In the Brazilian version, Hun is referred to as {{tt|ela|she}} and {{tt|dela|her}}. Likewise, in the European Portuguese he is named ''Ana'', which is a name that is usually given to women.
+==Names==
+{| class="roundy" style="background:#666; border:3px solid #C00"
+|- style="text-align:center; color:#fff;"
+! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
+! Name
+! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
+|-  style="background:#FFF;"
+|Japanese
+|バショウ ''Bashō''
+|From 松尾芭蕉 ''{{wp|Matsuo Bashō}}''.
+|-  style="background:#FFF;"
+|English, French,<br>German, Italian
+|Hun
+|From {{wp|Attila|Attila the Hun}}.
+|-  style="background:#FFF;"
+|{{tt|Spanish|Latin America}}
+|Juno
+|From ''Juno'', {{wp|Huns}}.
+|-  style="background:#FFF;"
+|{{tt|Portuguese|European}}
+|Ana
+|
+|-  style="background:#FFF;"
+|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
+|巴修 ''Baxiū''
+|Transliteration of his Japanese name.
+|}
+==Related articles==
+{{Team Rocket anime}}
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-[[Category:Anime characters]]
+[[Category:Male characters]]
+[[Category:Animation characters]]
+[[Category:The Legend of Thunder characters]]
 [[Category:Members of Team Rocket]]
 [[Category:Characters named after real people]]
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-[[de:Attila und Hun]]
+[[de:Attila und Hun#Hun]]
+[[es:Juno/Hun]]
+[[fr:Hun]]
+[[it:Hun]]
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