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* 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. | * 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. | **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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|Japanese | |Japanese | ||
| | |フジ{{tt|ろうじん|Rōjin}}<br>''Old Man Fuji'' | ||
|From フジ ''Fuji'', the Japanese name for the | |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. | ||
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|English, French, German, Spanish | |English, French,<br>German, Spanish | ||
|Mr. Fuji | |Mr. Fuji | ||
|Same as Japanese name; although Western audiences may be more familiar with "Fuji" as being a generic Japanese name. | |Same as Japanese name; although Western audiences may be more familiar with "Fuji" as being a generic Japanese name. | ||
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| | |Korea | ||
| | |등나무{{tt|노인|No-in}}<br>''Old Man Deung'namu'' | ||
|From 등나무 ''Deung'namu'', the Korean name for '' | |From 등나무 ''Deung'namu'', the Korean name for ''{{wp|Wisteria floribunda}}'', the "Japanese Wisteria". | ||
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|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}} | |||
|富士{{tt|老人|Lǎorén}}<br>''Old Man Fùshì'' | |||
|From 富士 ''Fuji'', possibly relating to {{wp|Mount Fuji|Mt. Fuji}}. | |||
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