Charlie Charma

Charlie Charma (Japanese: アナアキ・チクワ Chikuwa Anaaki) is a recurring character who appeared in the. He is a Malie City tour guide and also a residing in the local.

History
Charlie debuted in Drawn with the Wind!, where he was the tour guide during and ' two-day trip through Malie City. He first escorted them to the local Pokémon Center and had them change into Malie-style clothing before they toured Malie Garden. He pointed out some of the major landmarks before leaving them to explore the garden by themselves.

Charlie reappeared in Aiming for the Top Floor!, where he took the group to the Kantonian Gym. He and his fellow Kantonian Gym Trainers were shocked to learn that Ash was actually from the Kanto region. He explained the way the Kantonian Gym operates to everyone before allowing them to enter. Only Ash,, and reached Charlie's task, an obstacle course held on the fourth floor of the Gym. Ash and Kiawe advanced to the fifth and final floor, while Lana was unable to complete the obstacle course after 's taste for metal led to the course's destruction.

Charlie later refereed Kiawe's, and then Ash's s against Ryuki.

Character
Charlie maintains a ninja aesthetic because he, like his fellow s, truly believes it is authentically Kantonian. He is an entertaining host, using concealed walls, disguises, and smoke bomb tricks to dazzle his tour groups. His knowledge of Malie City also helped the group navigate through their surroundings with ease and learn all about Malie culture.

Trivia

 * Charlie's arm and leg guards resemble actual , a tube-shaped fish paste cake. Also, the symbol on his headband resembles a Pon de Ring doughnut.
 * Charlie's headband is similar to those worn in .
 * He also has the same kind of facial whiskers of the, ends most of his sentences with "datte yo", whereas Naruto's sentences sometimes end in "dattebayo", and has similar eyes to the side character.
 * Charlie's ninja outfit is reminiscent of another ninja character, Sanpei, as well as the titular character of the manga and anime series .
 * CITV closed captions incorrectly refer to Charlie Charma as Charlie Charmer.

Names
Chikuwa Anaaki 竹輪