Matt Ishida

**Matt Ishida** is the deturatagonist of the series.

## Appearance

Matt is a handsome young boy with light skin, spiky blond hair, and blue eyes. He wears a sleeveless green turtleneck, brown gloves, navy blue jeans, dark brown shoes with gray soles, light green socks, and grey briefs with a white band.

His pajamas consist of an oversized black T-shirt and grey sweatpants.

On March 4, 2000, he wears a wine-colored button-up shirt with long sleeves, dark blue pants and brown shoes.

In May 2000, Matt wears a white T-shirt with green raglan sleeves, a green collar and the word "WILD" written on the chest in dark red. He also wears light blue jeans, light brown shoes, and light green wristbands.

In 2002, Matt is a teenager, has grown taller and grown out of his hair. He usually wears the Odaiba Middle School uniform; a white buttoned shirt with long sleeves under a closed green blazer jacket, gray pants, white socks, and brown shoes.

During summer, he wears a black short-sleeved button-up shirt, wine-colored pants, and cream slip-on shoes.

During winter, he wears a dark brown turtleneck sweater over a black tank top, black pants with a black belt, and dark brown shoes with cream soles. Outside, he wears a dark grey jacket with a thick black line across the chest. While in Mexico, he doesn't wear his coat or sweater.

On March 25, 2003, he wears a black turtleneck sweater with a wide collar, dark green pants and dark brown shoes.

In 2005, Matt is 17 years old and his blond hair became darker and is cut short. His fringes resemble the same fringes he had on his preteen. He wears an Odaiba High School Uniform but without the navy blue vest. In the chaotic battle against the three Kuwagamon at the Haneda airport as his gig on his rock band was canceled due to their destruction, Matt wears a rocker type of outfit; a very long short sleeve openly baggy hoodie with a gray undershirt with the sleeves reach through his elbows and has a United Kingdom logo on front, red jeans and black boots.

During the battle against Alphamon, Matt wears a casual outfit; a green long-sleeved denim blazer with a dark blue short-sleeved undershirt with red trim, charcoal gray cargo jeans with a gray chain and his black boots from his rocker outfit. He also wears a chain necklace on his neck.

During Summer, Matt wears a summer version of an Odaiba High School uniform as his long-sleeve button-up shirt from his winter school uniform is folded into cuffs and his black necktie is worn loose.

In 2027, Matt is an adult and has cut his hair shorter than ever before. He wears a black turtleneck sweater under a brown leather jacket and cream pants. As an astronaut, he wears a full white space suit.

## Personality

Matt starts as a secretive loner with a cool demeanor. He is mature, thoughtful and level-headed, and more likely to think things through than charge head-on. He is a deeply caring person who will do anything for a friend and is very protective of his loved ones. He is prone to second-guessing and self-deprecation when he cannot protect others—his self-worth hinges on his ability to be a good friend. Unlike Tai, who is more willing to look at the "big picture", sometimes to the detriment of his friends, Matt always tries to focus on the good of his small circle of friends. As a teenager, he is more laid-back and easygoing and is more willing to support his friends risking themselves against enemy Digimon. However, he still reacts strongly when his friends are under pressure, such as when the news depicted the team's Digimon as monsters, and Tai became reluctant to defend their reputation due to fears about possible casualties. He is also a good singer.

Matt's younger brother, TK Takaishi, is also one of the eight DigiDestined, but their parents are divorced and so they cannot spend much time together. He is very protective of T.K. and often acts harshly when TK is in trouble. After their adventures in the Digital World, their relationship becomes closer, and Matt trusts TK more, acknowledging his burgeoning independence.

## Year 2027

By the year 2027, Matt has become an astronaut, and he and Gabumon became the first human and Digimon to land on Mars.

## Trivia

Matt has a French grandfather, making him and his brother T.K. at least 1/4 French.

Matt dislikes Ohagi.