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Yamato Ishida (石田ヤマト Ishida Yamato) is a character in the anime and manga series Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02. In the English version, he has the nickname "Matt".

Matt is a secretive loner whose Digimon partner is Gabumon. His younger brother is T.K. Takaishi whom he cares for very much. In the English-language adaptation, the two were said to be half-brothers at the beginning of the series but that was ignored during the myotismon saga where it is proven multiple times that T.K.'s mom is also Matt's mom. Matt's parents are divorced, and he and his father moved to Odaiba, where his father works at the Fuji TV Network, Inc. building. He is the bearer of the Crest of Friendship. He was voiced by Yuuto Kazama (Japan) and Michael Reisz (US).

Prelude to Digimon Adventure

He witnessed the Greymon/Parrotmon fight.

Digimon Adventure

Matt served the role of a rival to Tai throughout the first season, which led to a large internal conflict at the end of the season as to whether or not Tai was a better older brother to T.K. than he was. He is the holder of the Crest of Friendship (友情の紋章 yūjō no monshō), which activated when Joe Kido had risked his life to save T.K. from a Veggiemon and was then being strangled by it. Matt remembered how he had treated Joe earlier for constantly making mistakes and keeping them both stuck working in a diner to pay off the bill for a meal, especially his accusation that Joe was making these mistakes on purpose. Realizing that, he also realized that he could not win his battles alone (a revelation that was finalized in his mind much later in the series) and needed the help of everyone, including Joe. Matt lived with his father, who divorced his mother a long time ago, separating him and his brother as well. He has one encounter with his mother which doesn't go well. Although T.K. was ecstatic to have his whole family together (if only for a minute), Matt refused to say much more than "Hi Mom," to her. This encounter unearths some lingering resentments in him that linger even after he returns to the Digital World.

Digimon Adventure: Our War Game

Matt helped Tai and Izzy fight Diaboromon with T.K. by his side and Gabumon as MetalGarurumon. He and Tai entered the Internet unintentionally and with the help of all of the kids over the net, WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon were able to DNA Digivolve into the Royal Knight Omnimon. Omnimon was able to defeat Diaboromon and Matt and Tai returned back home.

Between Digimon Adventure and Digimon 02

In May 2000, Matt arrived in the Digital World and gave up his Crest power to free the Sovereigns. As a result, Gabumon lost the power to become WereGarurumon and MetalGarurumon.

On the Original Story Music and CD Drama, track 7 "Bass wo Hiki Nagara" looks at Yamato theme as well as a short story of the creation of Yamato's band. It listens to Yamato trying to decide whcih genre of music should they do "Rock, Hard Metal..." and also a name for the band. Yamato wanted to name it after Gabumon and after going though all the evolutions of his digimon partner could not finding a correct one. So he decides as Gabumon has wolf-type digievloutions the band will be "The Teenage Wolves". It also reveals that Yamato's father in his youth also used to be in a band, before he went onto being a TV reporter

Digimon 02

Matt became the vocalist and bass player for a rock band, the Teenage Wolves. He was very popular and girls were always running up to him wanting his autograph. One of his biggest fans was the older sister of Davis, June Motomiya. Some liked this comical relief for this series. But near the finale, Matt developed a relationship with Sora and there are also signs that show this like when Matt says that he should be jealous of Yuri because Sora kept talking about how Yuri was going to take them for lunch. One time when Tai felt he had let down Agumon, Matt punched him in the face to try and get him to snap out of it. Unlike in the previous season; Tai said "He needed it."

Digimon 02: Michi E No Armor Shinka

During a plan to distract Boltmon via tap-dancing, Matt finally declared his feelings for Sora.

Digimon 02: Diaboromon Strikes Back

Matt pretty much helped Tai defeat Diaboromon/Armageddemon, with Gabumon helping as Omnimon. Matt appeared to like dressing gothicly. However he was still good friends with Tai and the rest of the DigiDestined. There was a picture of him and Sora when they were still dating but, apparently, they had a little spat. However, as a joke in the movie, he annoyed Tai when he told Izzy she was at her Tennis Club meet by saying, "Can't you remember your own girlfriend's appointments?"

Digimon 02: Series Finale Epilogue

By the year 2027, Yamato has become an astronaut and married Sora. He has a 1st born daughter with blonde hair and 2nd born son with red hair.

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