Mr. Fuji: Difference between revisions

name=Mr. Fuji |

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'''Mr. Fuji''' (Japanese: '''フジろうじん''' ''Elder Fuji'') is a kind old man who lives in [[Lavender Town]].

Mr. Fuji looks after abandoned and orphaned {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in Lavender Town. He subscribes to Pokémon Fan Magazine. He is not a native of Lavender Town; he used to live on [[Cinnabar Island]] and is the founder of the island's [[Pokémon Lab]]. He used to be a close friend of [[Cinnabar Gym]]'s [[Blaine]], as the photo in the Gym shows them together. Mr. Fuji is supposedly shy.

When members of [[Team Rocket]] killed [[Marowak (literal ghost)|a Marowak]] in [[Pokémon Tower]], Mr. Fuji marched up to their hideout and started to rant about how Team Rocket was abusing Pokémon. Team Rocket held him hostage until the protagonist drove them out of the tower and rescued him. In gratitude, Mr. Fuji gives the {{player}} a [[Poké Flute]].

Mr. Fuji wishes for the happiness of all Pokémon. He cares for the {{p|Cubone}} that Team Rocket orphaned.

In {{game|Emerald}} there are a series of messages left at [[Faraway Island]] where a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Mew}} can be found. The messages warn that only someone pure of heart will see Mew. The author's name is smudged, but "-ji" is still readable in the Japanese version. It is possible that Mr. Fuji left the message. As a scientist who possibly worked on creating Mewtwo, he would have needed to capture Mew to take Mew's baby.

In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Mr. Fuji doesn't have a prominent role. He is found in the [[House of Memories]] paying respects to the deceased Pokémon. There are hidden chambers in the House of Memories that only Mr. Fuji has access to.  

This is a list of the [[Fame Checker]]'s information on Mr. Fuji in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}.

;Mr. Fuji's house - Little girl

*What does this person do?

:"He's really kind.  

:He looks after abandoned and orphaned <sc>Pokémon</sc>."

;[[Pokémon Tower]] - Team Rocket Grunt

*What is this person like?

:"This old guy marched right up to our <sc>hideout</sc>.  

:Then, he starts ranting about how <sc>Team Rocket</sc>'s abusing <sc>Pokémon</sc>.  

:So, we're just talking it over as adults."

;[[Pokémon magazines#Pokémon Fan Magazine|Pokémon Fan Magazine]]

*What is this person like?

:"<sc>Pokémon Fan Magazine</sc>. Monthly Grand Prize Drawing!  

:The application form is... Gone! it's been clipped out.  

:Someone must have applied already."

;Lavender Town Pokémon Center - Old man

*There's a rumor...

:"I hear <sc>Mr. Fuji's</sc> not from these parts originally, either."

;[[Cinnabar Gym]] - Photo

*Family and friends?

:"It's a photo of <sc>Blaine</sc> and <sc>Mr. Fuji</sc>.  

:They're standing shoulder to shoulder with big grins."

;[[Pokémon Journal]]

*What is this person like?

:"Editor: The shy <sc>Mr. Fuji</sc> turned down our interview requests.  

:He is a kindly man who is adored and respected in <sc>Lavender Town</sc>."

;Message from <sc>Fuji</sc>

*From: <sc>Mr. Fuji</sc>

*To: {{Player}}

:"Instead of hoping for the happiness of just your <sc>Pokémon</sc>...

:...Can I get you to wish for the happiness of all <sc>Pokémon</sc>?"

{{incomplete|section|Generation IV}}

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[[File:Mr Fuji Doduo Adventures.png|thumb|120px|Mr. Fuji (right) with his Doduo and Blue]]

Mr. Fuji first appears in ''[[PS013|Sigh for Psyduck]]'', when he meets {{adv|Red}} in Lavender Town, on his way to pay his respects to his Doduo's grave. Mr. Fuji invites Red to his house and tells about the Pokémon Tower and the [[Literal ghost|ghosts]] in there. Because of them, he can't bury his Pokémon in a proper place. Red sees a photo of {{adv|Blue}} with Mr. Fuji, who tells him that the lad went to the Pokémon Tower to defy the presence of any ghosts, what makes Red want to go there, too. Once Blue defeats [[Koga]] and the truth about the ghosts is revealed to the citizens of Lavender, Mr. Fuji can finally take his deceased Pokémon to rest in the Pokémon Tower.

Mr. Fuji made a couple of cameo appearances in later chapters. In ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]'', he is one of the [[Pokémon Fan Club]] members that sent Pokémon to defeat {{p|Lugia}} and {{p|Ho-Oh}}. In ''[[PS295|Last Shot]]'', the [[#Fame Checker|photo]] of Mr. Fuji and [[Blaine]] standing shoulder to shoulder is seen in an album, confirming that they once were on [[Faraway Island]].

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Mr. Fuji or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

| {{TCG ID|Fossil|Mr. Fuji|58}} || T || - || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Fossil}} || 58/62

 

* It is theorized that he may have been the inspiration for [[Dr. Fuji]] from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', due to their similar names and history in studying Mew. However, Dr. Fuji is considerably younger than Mr. Fuji, leading to another theory that the senior Fuji is the junior Fuji's father. However, besides having the same surname and their shared interest in Mew, there is nothing to back this up.

**In [[Cinnabar Island]]'s laboratory, there is a picture of Mr. Fuji, known as Dr. Fuji during his work in the [[Cinnabar Lab]]. The text also says "Dr. Fuji?!?!" indicating {{ga|Red}}'s/{{ga|Leaf}}'s surprise in the discovery since Mr. Fuji is known to be kind-spirited and wouldn't harm Pokémon where as the Dr. Fuji described in the game conducted ill-experiments on Pokémon such as Mew. This means that perhaps Dr. Fuji is a younger Mr. Fuji in the anime as well.

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|フジ{{tt|ろうじん|Rōjin}}<br>''Elder Fuji''

|From フジ ''Fuji'', the Japanese name for the {{wp|wisteria}} family of plants, a genus of plants with purple flowers. He may be named this because he lives in [[Lavender Town]], also named after a plant with purple flowers.

|English, French,<br>German, Spanish

|Same as Japanese name; although Western audiences may be more familiar with "Fuji" as being a generic Japanese name.

|Korea

|등나무{{tt|노인|No-in}}<br>''Elder Deung'namu''

|From 등나무 ''Deung'namu'', the Korean name for ''{{wp|Wisteria floribunda}}'', the "Japanese Wisteria".

|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}}

|富士{{tt|老人|Lǎorén}}<br>''Elder Fùshì''

|From 富士 ''Fuji'', possibly relating to {{wp|Mount Fuji|Mt. Fuji}}.

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