Matt Ishida

Yamato "Matt" Ishida (石田 ヤマト Ishida Yamatoundefined) is a character in the series. He is a DigiDestined, partnered with Gabumon, and the bearer of the Crest of Friendship. He is the older brother of TK Takaishi.

Appearance
Matt is an attractive young boy with fair skin, spiky blond hair, and blue eyes. He wears a sleeveless green shirt, 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.

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, Takeru "T.K." 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 T.K. is in trouble. After their adventures in the Digital World, their relationship becomes closer, and Matt trusts T.K. more, acknowledging his burgeoning independence.

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

Matt dislikes Ohagi.