Matt Ishida
Yamato "Matt" Ishida, known as Yamato Ishida (石田 ヤマト, Ishida Yamato) in Japan, is a fictional character from the Digimon multimedia franchise, appearing in Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Adventure tri., and Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna. First appearing in the 1999 film Digimon Adventure, Matt is one of the DigiDestined, a group of children chosen to save the Digital World, and is partnered with Gabumon.
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Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02 and Digimon Adventure tri. character | |
Promotional image of Matt Ishida for Digimon Adventure | |
First appearance | Digimon Adventure (1999 film) |
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Portrayed by | Shohei Hashimoto (stage play) |
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Partner Digimon | Gabumon |
Crest | Friendship |
Matt has consistently ranked as top favorite DigiDestined character by Japanese voters, and critics cite his relationships with T.K. Takaishi and Tai Kamiya as one of the strongest and most memorable parts of the series. Outside of the series, several CD singles have been released under Matt's bands, Teen-age Wolves and Knife of Day.