Katou Juri

Katou Juri
Original Name	加藤 樹莉
Dub Name	Jeri Kato, Jeri Katou, Jen Katou (Digimon Tamers Castilian Spanish dub) | 加藤树莉 | 加藤樹莉 | 황주연 (Hwang Joo-yeon)
Age	10 (Dub: 13)
Partner Digimon	Leomon (until his death), Impmon (temporary)
Digivice	Yellow D-Ark
Family	Katou Hajime (Father), Katou Shizue (Stepmother), Katou Masahiko (Younger half-brother), unnamed Mother (deceased)
Voice Actor	Asada Yōko (浅田 葉子)
	Bridget Hoffman, Philece Sampler (Movie 6)

Katou Juri is one of the main protagonists of Digimon Tamers. She was the partner of the deceased Leomon, as well as a classmate of Matsuda Takato, Kitagawa Kenta, and Shioda Hirokazu.

Profile

Juri is depicted as an innocent, cheerful, and sometimes eccentric girl of the same age as Takato, although she is troubled by having lost her mother at a young age. She is frequently shown carrying a hand puppet, which she often speaks through. Juri is also shown to have amassed a large collection of Digimon Trading Cards, although she does not know how to play the game.

Card Game Evolution

• Any Digimon that also Evolves from non-White Tamers from the Digimon Card Game
• Blizzarmon
• Calamaramon
• Chackmon
• Daipenmon
• Garummon
• Kaiser Greymon
• Magna Garurumon
• Ranamon
• Susanoomon
• Wolfmon

Appearances

Anime

Digimon Tamers

Juri's mother died to a terminal illness when she was very young. During her death, her husband told her that it was "destiny" that she would die to her condition and there wasn't much the doctors could do about it.

At the beginning of the series, Juri is simply a classmate and acquaintance of Takato's, although it is hinted that Takato has feelings for her. Later in the series, however, Juri begins to play a more prominent role, as she becomes the first of Takato's friends besides Lee Jianliang and Makino Ruki to befriend Guilmon (though Takato was slightly unnerved by Juri's assertion that Guilmon was cute, as evidenced by his reaction when she placed a flower sticker on the Digimon's nose). Juri later becomes the fourth Tamer in the series when, during the battle with Vikaralamon, a D-Ark appears before her following Leomon's appearance.

Soon afterward, Juri and Leomon join the other Tamers in their journey to the Digital World. Leomon, however, is killed by Beelzebumon. His death reminds Juri of his pre-morten skit where he told her that everyone has their own destiny (he was actually motivating Juri to carve her own path) and her mother's death, causing her PTSD to trigger and sending her into a state of depression for the remainder of the season. Juri's despair makes her easy prey for the reemerging D-Reaper, which uses her misery to fuel itself and infiltrate the Real World in her form. The true Juri is not again seen for some time, until Culumon penetrates the D-Reaper's Kernel Sphere and discovers her inside.

Trapped by her own grief, Juri refuses to attempt to escape, despite Culumon's protests. Beelzebumon, hoping to rescue Juri and Culumon, manages to create an opening in the Kernel Sphere, but Juri's fear of Beelzebumon keeps her rooted to her spot. Juri eventually manages to summon the strength to fight the D-Reaper, and manages to stall it for as long as she can until Takato (as Dukemon Crimson Mode) arrives to rescue her. Following the battle, Impmon approaches Juri, and asks her to forgive him for killing Leomon, which she agrees to.

Digimon Tamers: The Runaway Digimon Express

Juri and Culumon are shown helping to prepare a surprise birthday party for Ruki.

Video Games

Digimon Masters

Juri was introduced as a usable Tamer on January 26, 2021.

TCG

Digimon Card Game	EX2-058 (DCG)

Image Gallery

Regular Outfits

Digimon Tamers	Digimon Tamers Limited Base Acrylic Keychain	Digimon Series: Acrylic de Card Vol.5	Digimon Tamers Young
Digimon New Century

Alternate Outfits

Digimon Tamers 20th Anniversary Celebration ver.

Stylised Artwork

Digimon Tamers GraffArt Celebration ver.

Digimon Tamers (Lineart)

Digimon Masters

Virtual Pets

D-Ark -25th COLOR EVOLUTION-

Additional Information

References	Notes