| “ | I knew it from the beginning. Kage, Celeste, Myst, … none of them came off as 'bad' people to me. They fought with everything they had, but … I could tell it was for something that they believed in. Well, that's why we're fighting as well. I'd sooner die than let you continue to harm innocent bystanders so that you can make some kind of statement. It's not going to happen — not as long as I have blood left to spill. | „ |
| ~ Antoshi to Ken, A Blond Ray of Sunshine, Part 5: Frozen Summer |
Summary[]
Antoshi is the main protagonist of A Blond Ray of Sunshine — a Pokémon fan fiction series that takes place in a future timeline, almost one hundred years after the events of Pokémon Red and Blue. Making his debut in A Blond Ray of Sunshine, he is portrayed as a kind, bright and outgoing 13-year-old boy on a journey as a Pokémon Trainer through the region of Kanto. With his best friend and only Pokémon, Fireball the Typhlosion, he collects all eight Gym Badges and competes in the Indigo Plateau.
Displaying supernatural abilities through his journey (such as the ability to understand his Pokémon's speech), he is shown to be an intelligent and capable leader. Though usually level-headed and even-tempered, he does show fear for his mysterious powers, which are initially out of his control. He also shows a much more vulnerable side when Fireball is kidnapped by Team Rocket. Unable to do anything but wait while the police search for Fireball, Antoshi goes through varying stages of grief — the most powerful of which allows him to unlock his pent-up superhuman energy. With his powers, he is able to single-handedly stop the two Team Rocket members that kidnapped Fireball and rescues his friend.
After a loss in the first round of the Indigo League tournament, Antoshi and Fireball decide to travel to Johto on a new badge-collecting journey. There, Antoshi meets his twin brother, Latoshi. While they get along well at first, Antoshi confronts him after believing Latoshi to be the culprit behind the recent destruction of a Johto town. Ultimately, the two engage in a superpowered brawl. From this fight, Antoshi's power and penchant for fighting is further explored. He begins to understand that, with his powers, his life is destined for greater deeds far beyond that of an ordinary Pokémon Trainer.
Appearances[]
A Blond Ray of Sunshine (2017)[]
A kind, bright, and outgoing 12-year-old boy on a journey as a Pokémon Trainer, Antoshi travels through the region of Kanto with his best friend and only Pokémon, Fireball the Typhlosion. Together, they seek to collect all eight Gym Badges and reach the Indigo Plateau.
He is shown to be a quick learner; a level-headed strategist, well-read in various subjects concerning Pokémon and world history.[1] His knowledge, and over a year of experience as a Trainer, make him confident when it comes to Pokémon battles. He does not want for attention, is shy around girls, and typically dresses in modest clothing sent to him by his mother. While friendly, has few friends aside from Fireball.
After being ferried via boat from Fuchsia City to Cinnabar Island, Antoshi and Fireball obtain their seventh badge at the Cinnabar Gym. Along the way, he has difficulty maintaining his mysterious yet destructive powers, which become fueled by his emotions. Before they can obtain their eighth and final badge, Fireball is lured away and kidnapped by Team Rocket members Matt and Jalyn. The resulting emotional distress of having his best friend stolen from him causes Antoshi's latent abilities to fully unlock. His powers allow him to chase down and capture the fleeing Team Rocket duo and rescue his friend. They move on to the Viridian Gym and obtain their final badge.[2]
Along the way, however, Antoshi experiences strange nightmares in which he witnesses a faraway event. The event ultimately occurs in real life, resulting in the destruction of a small town in the Johto region.
Sibling Rivalry (2018)[]
After competing in the Indigo League's semiannual tournament, Antoshi and Fireball are defeated in the first round of the bracket. They return home to Saffron City to take several months rest. After Antoshi's thirteenth birthday, the duo embark on a new journey in Johto to collect that region's badges. They travel to Goldenrod City, led partially by Antoshi's curiosity of his link to the recently destroyed Johto town. In Johto, Antoshi develops a sixth sense that draws him into a chance meeting with his apparent twin, Latoshi.
The two boys are shocked to find that they appear physically identical, save for the colors of their hair. They get along for a brief time before Antoshi, with great suspicion about Latoshi's identity, presses him with questions regarding the destruction of the town. Irritated, Latoshi runs off and draws a confused Antoshi and Fireball into the Ilex Forest, where he reveals his plans for his ideal utopian world: By murdering everyone Latoshi deems to be evil. He invites Antoshi to join him on his quest. Antoshi is shocked by Latoshi's willingness to kill without hesitation; he vehemently declines. A clash between the two young men with superpowers ensues.
Latoshi, who wields superior training and control over his own powers, emerges soundly victorious. He leaves Antoshi bloodied, brutally beaten, and nearly unconscious. Fireball is also left unconscious and badly injured. Lazarus insists that Latoshi kill the boy. Before he can finish Antoshi off, however, he has a last-second change of heart and decides to leave Antoshi unconscious in the woods.
Antoshi briefly awakens to a vision of a young woman who also appears to be able to use the same kind of Ki energy he and Latoshi wield. After fully awakening some time later, Antoshi leads Fireball out of the woods. Thoroughly infuriated over Latoshi's very serious threats to harm his friends and family, he becomes embroiled with the thought of revenge against his apparent twin.
Intervention (2018)[]
Antoshi and Fireball stay in a hotel room in Goldenrod for the time being. Following their fight, Antoshi is both enraged and haunted by it. He is unable to sleep, consumed by his memories and a thirst for revenge. He is cold and distant to Fireball, deciding to head into the woods to begin training himself in order to defeat Latoshi. Fireball, acting as his reluctant sparring partner, manages to calm his friend down.
Antoshi decides to visit a library to learn more about martial arts and self-defense. The next morning, they catch a news report of a mass killing at a nearby Goldenrod prison. Antoshi quickly connects the incident to Latoshi, and sets out to continue training even harder than before. He soon senses someone's Ki, following it to its source, believing it to be Latoshi. It turns out to be the person who healed his injuries: A young woman named Serenity. Serenity chats with him, answering many of the questions on his mind. She also informs him that Latoshi is not the evil person Antoshi believes he is. Latoshi is in fact being controlled by a spirit parasite named Lazarus. Serenity asks Antoshi to promise to help Latoshi instead of trying to kill him; Antoshi agrees.
Eventually, Antoshi locates Latoshi. He tries once again to get Latoshi to stop his crusade, but Latoshi goads him into another fight. Due to his near-constant training and Latoshi's growing inner conflict, Antoshi gains a strong upper hand in their fight. Lazarus eventually steps in, taking control of Latoshi's body and turns the tables. Antoshi manages to outlast Lazarus' time-limited onslaught, responding by violently beating down his opponent just as Latoshi regains control over his own body. Lazarus' manipulates Antoshi's anger while speaking to him in a mesmerizing way, managing to infect part of the boy's spirit. His aura becomes corrupted, just like Latoshi's, and he prepares to finish off Latoshi for good.
Antoshi hears Fireball plead for him to stop, which breaks the parasite's control over him. The two boys share a moment of somber peace before an enraged Lazarus forces Latoshi to flee. Serenity informs Antoshi not to follow, that ridding Lazarus' spirit is something that Latoshi must do on his own. Dejected, Antoshi walks away. Fireball quietly follows him, back to their hotel. As they depart, however, a mysterious, trench coat-clad stranger follows them.
Family Reunion (2019)[]
Still regretting losing control of himself, Antoshi and Fireball finally leave the hotel. As they prepare to leave Goldenrod and attempt to restart their Johto journey, the boy realizes they are being stalked by a figure clad in a trench coat. He and Fireball lead the stalker down and alley, confront the person, demanding to know why they're being followed. The stalker finds a source of water and, to their disbelief, their entire body turns to liquid, allowing them to escape down a storm drain.
On Route 35, the duo follow a sign into the woods, lured by the offer of free food and shelter. Finding a cabin, they are greeted by the owner, a young girl with long blue hair named 'Mimi'. She is friendly and cordial with them, allowing them to stay as long as they want. However, Antoshi soon witnesses Mimi turning her hands and arms to water. He confronts her, correctly deducing that she is their stalker. She reveals to the duo that her name is actually Mitoshi, and that she is Antoshi's sister. Overwhelmed, he runs outside. Fireball sits with him, managing to comfort and cheer him up. Antoshi returns to the cabin, apologizes, and talks to Mitoshi.
Mitoshi explains that, before she was born, her parents were forced to give their two twin boys up for adoption due to financial struggles. Their names were Antoshi and Latoshi. After learning about her brothers, she eagerly set out to find them, sensing their energy during their first fight and later witnessing their second fight on the beach. Though shocked that he was adopted, Antoshi comes to terms with it, accepts her as his sister, and agrees to stay with her for a while longer.
Latoshi, meanwhile, waits until Antoshi and Fireball are gone and decides to kidnap Mitoshi, believing her to be a friend of his. He leaves a note, telling Antoshi to follow him to Mt. Mortar. After the blond-haired boy returns, he does so and takes Fireball with him. Antoshi explains to Latoshi that the girl is their sister, but Latoshi believes it's a bluff and attempts to execute her. She is saved from harm by Serenity. Infuriated, Latoshi attempts to fight Serenity, but is defeated by her. After Antoshi declines to fight him again, Mitoshi steps up and fights in his stead despite having no fighting experience. She, too, defeats Latoshi, though the showdown is interrupted when a mysterious young man named Collin arrives, hovering over their heads. He reveals himself to be Serenity's brother, as well as Lazarus' former host. Collin explains to Latoshi that he's wasting his time keeping Lazarus around, that the parasite has stolen too much of his energy and left him weak, and that it is only out for itself. Collin takes his leave, as does a confused and enraged Latoshi. The rest go their own way soon after.
Days later, back in the cabin, Latoshi appears before the group after having cast away Lazarus' spirit. They accept him happily, allowing him to stay in his own bedroom in the cabin. Latoshi sleeps for the better part of a few days, before startling the others with the revelation that he finally regained all of his memories. He finally remembers he killed not only all of Fern Town, but his adoptive parents in the process. The next day, the three siblings and Fireball visit the remnants of Fern Town, which had been turned into a memorial park. Latoshi goes alone, finding his parents headstones, deciding to speak with them. Having found closure, Latoshi rejoins the group, prompting Antoshi to seek closure of his own. He and Fireball return to Saffron City, explaining to his parents that he discovered he'd been adopted by them. They are surprised, admitting that they had been waiting to tell him when he was older, after he had enjoyed his time as Pokémon Trainer. Antoshi accepts their reasoning, though comes to the realization that he wants to put his Pokémon journey on hold in order to spend time with his siblings before he shares an embrace with his parents.
After the duo return to the cabin, the three siblings set out for Mitoshi's home in the suburbs outside Olivine City. However, a neighbor informs them that her parents were in the hospital after an automobile accident. The concerned siblings accept a ride from the neighbor who takes them to the hospital. To Mitoshi's relief, her mother is fine, and her father only received an injury to his leg. She introduces her brothers to them, bringing overwhelming shock and joy to her parents. The group sit down and allow their mother to explain the full circumstances behind their adoption. Antoshi and Latoshi share their stories as well, and all of them are relieved to finally be able to meet each other after thirteen years spent apart. The siblings eventually take their leave back to the cabin.
Some time later, while the group are enjoying breakfast together, Antoshi notices a mysterious figure fly over their house, leaving behind what appear to be snowflakes.
Frozen Summer (2019)[]
As the group start to live together, a mysterious and powerful blizzard forms. The storm clouds consume most of the forest where their cabin is located, surrounding routes, and Goldenrod City. It continues to expand for days with no sign of petering out. Antoshi, meanwhile, is forced to play peacekeeper between his two siblings as Latoshi and Mitoshi squabble with each other. An enraged Latoshi storms out of house to cool off, but soon rushes back home after finding a couple of Pichus that were passed out and nearly frozen in the snow. Latoshi opts to stay with the two Electric-type Pokémon until they show signs of recovery.
Having formed a strong enough bond with the Pichus, Latoshi and his siblings are able to communicate with them. The Pichus introduce themselves as Poka and Chika. They explain that the culprits of the blizzard appear to be a group of "people who look like Pokémon" whom they encountered somewhere in the nearby forest. The sibling trio head out in the hopes of stopping the source of the blizzard, which is threatening the lives of many living in Goldenrod City and spreading toward Ecruteak City as well.
Finding an oddly calm oasis of green within the snow-covered forest, the siblings come across the first member of the group responsible for the blizzard. A young man covered in black fur, golden rings, ears and tail like that of an Umbreon who calls himself 'Kage'. He feigns ignorance about the blizzard at first, but shows his true colors when he uses a hypnotic power on them. The three siblings endure realistic visions that torture them, with Antoshi believing that his siblings had been killed before him. While grieving their deaths, the trio help one another unlock the ability to communicate telepathically. With their new power, they deduce that they've been hypnotized somehow and fight to regain consciousness. When they do so, Kage uses another ability to create a shroud of darkness around them and render himself invisible. He strikes Antoshi, who willingly takes the Umbreon-like young man's attacks from the darkness without defending himself. After reading Kage's movements, Antoshi grabs him and renders him unconscious with a strike to the neck.
Their next obstacle came in the form of a young woman, who also had the appearance of an Umbreon. She introduced herself as Celeste. She quickly finds herself embroiled in a war of words with Latoshi, who was fired up and looking to strike back against the group that harmed Poka and Chika. The ensuing brawl between them was long and vicious, continuing to trade barbs as well as heavy blows. Antoshi becomes upset by the fact that Latoshi is letting his anger over what happened to the Pichus spur his fighting. However, Antoshi is forced to watch from the sidelines after Latoshi warns him not to intervene. Latoshi eventually triumphs, leaving Celeste knocked out, but not without multiple serious injuries, including a broken arm.
They move on past a cloud of mist, into an area of the forest where a large, spiraling vortex is feeding its power into the clouds above. Antoshi deduces that the group's leader is within that vortex, and a young woman who appears before them confirms his suspicion. She reveals herself as Myst, possessing the appearance of a Raichu. Antoshi attempts to reason with her, but, like her friends, she does not budge. Mitoshi opts to take her on, wanting to prove her worth as a fighter after her weeks of training with her brothers. As they engage in combat, Antoshi quickly realizes that Myst uses a similar, tactical approach to fighting as him, and she quickly and easily gains the upper hand over the younger, inexperienced Mitoshi. However, Mitoshi is able to turn the tide of battle using her water form, rushing headlong into the stirring clouds above before raining down Ki-enhanced hailstones upon Myst and rendering her unconscious.
With everyone else out of the way, the sibling trio use their power in tandem to cause an explosion that rips apart the icy vortex. In its place is a young man who appears more human than his friends, but with the wings, tail, and feathery crest of an Articuno. When he awakes from his meditation, he is enraged at the trio. Once again unable to talk the group's leader into a peaceful resolution, Antoshi has no choice but to fight him. The blond-haired boy's speed overwhelms Ken as they fight midair. Ken, like all of his friends, is enhanced with the power of the Pokémon he shares his appearance with. He uses his power over ice to freeze Antoshi solid, but Antoshi manages to break out of it. Antoshi responds by creating a massive orb of Ki around Ken, trapping him in a maneuver he calls 'Red Giant'. Seemingly victorious, Latoshi and Mitoshi come over to congratulate him.
Ken, feigning defeat, launches a large barrage of giant ice spikes at Antoshi. His siblings help him to fight them off, causing one of them to be deflected back and pierces Ken's chest, mortally wounding him. Antoshi, wishing to prove that they were never enemies in the first place, uses an ability to heal using his Ki which he'd been learning from Serenity. Ken's terrible injury is healed completely, though leaves Antoshi sapped of energy. Ken and his friends are thankful to the siblings and they finally relent, bringing the blizzard to a long-awaited end. Their group, now known as The Clique, is revealed to be old school friends of Serenity's, back when they used to look like ordinary humans. Ken leaves their story at that, and the two sides part on good terms.
The surrounding areas thaw out over the next several days, and life gradually returns to normal for everyone. Antoshi helps his brother to become a fully fledged Pokémon Trainer after Latoshi asks the Pichus if they wish to stay with him. They agree, and Latoshi 'catches' them in their own individual Poké Balls. During the night, however, a poster breezes by the sibling's cabin, advertising an upcoming carnival and its main attraction: the circus.
Powers and abilities[]
Antoshi initially displays several passive supernatural abilities; most notably, the ability to understand Pokémon speech.[3] While asleep, he witnesses several faraway events involving Latoshi.[4][5] He displays a form of Ki manipulation to Fireball,[6] which he learns to use as a projectile weapon in fights.[7]
Antoshi unlocks superhuman physical characteristics through use of his Ki — greatly enhancing his speed, strength and defenses.[8] He discovers he can fly, allowing him to catch up to the car the Team Rocket duo Matt and Jalyn are fleeing in.[9] He is initially fast enough to avoid bullet fire,[10] and further trains himself to run faster than hypersonic speeds.[11] He is strong enough to grab a speeding car and stop its momentum.[12] He survived falling from a ten story building, with no injuries, and regained consciousness within a few days.[13]
As noted by Collin, Antoshi appears to excel greatly in speed.[14] This is hinted at when Antoshi's speed becomes too fast for Latoshi to keep up with at points during both of their fights. He also runs a span of a hundred miles in less than a minute while carrying Fireball on his back. During the events of Frozen Summer, Celeste – who can move and react faster than high hypersonic speeds – remarks that Antoshi is too fast for her eyes to keep up with during his fight with Ken.[15]
Due to his limited fighting experience and usage of his Ki early on, using his powers rapidly drained him to the point of severe exhaustion.[16] This was also the case during his first fight with Latoshi.[17] He has begun to overcome this limitation with subsequent training with his siblings, as well as in his battle against Ken.
Theme song[]
【東方Acoustic】メイガスナイト【彩音 ～xi-on～ 例大祭15】
References[]
- ↑ Excerpt from A Blond Ray of Sunshine, Chapter 1
- ↑ Excerpt from A Blond Ray of Sunshine, Chapter 7
- ↑ Excerpt from A Blond Ray of Sunshine, Chapter 1
- ↑ Excerpt from A Blond Ray of Sunshine, Chapter 7
- ↑ Excerpt from Sibling Rivalry, Chapter 5
- ↑ Excerpt from A Blond Ray of Sunshine, Chapter 3
- ↑ Excerpt from Sibling Rivalry, Chapter 7
- ↑ Excerpt from A Blond Ray of Sunshine, Chapter 5
- ↑ Excerpt from A Blond Ray of Sunshine, Chapter 5
- ↑ Excerpt from A Blond Ray of Sunshine, Chapter 5
- ↑ Excerpt from Intervention, Chapter 3
- ↑ Excerpt from A Blond Ray of Sunshine, Chapter 5
- ↑ Excerpt from A Blond Ray of Sunshine, Chapters 5 & 6
- ↑ Collin notes each of the siblings' strengths, Frozen Summer, Chapter 7
- ↑ Antoshi Speed feat 2 (Frozen Summer)
- ↑ Excerpt from A Blond Ray of Sunshine, Chapter 5
- ↑ Excerpt from Sibling Rivalry, Chapter 7