Watson

Watson (Wato Takeru)
Original Name	ワトソン (和戸 尊)
Age	13
Height	135 cm
School	Fujimizaka Middle School (ふじみ坂中学校)
Voice Actor	Hirohashi Ryō (広橋 涼)

Profile

Takeru is a friend and classmate of Haru, Ai, and Yujin, as well as a fan of Eri. Everyone calls him Watson. He loves technology, is unrivaled at video games, and is always up to date on the latest developments in the world of IT. For this reason, he often finds himself unknowingly involved in incidents involving Appmon infected with the L-Virus.

Etymology

His nickname "Watson" may be a reference to IBM Watson.

Appearances

Anime

Digimon Universe Appli Monsters

Watson was born in 2003 and lives in Tokyo's Fujimizaka district. In 2016, he attended the local middle school (Class 1-C) and also studied at Success Academy, a preparatory school.

On October 7, he decides to follow the route indicated by his phone's navigation system to return home, but Navimon directs him into an alley, where he is attacked by a dog. The following week, he falls victim to another infected Appmon, Ropuremon, who erases the player data of Fantasy Saga, an online role-playing game. Watson is ranked fourth in the world and panics when he discovers that his character has been reset to Level 1. The situation is quickly resolved thanks to Haru and Gatchmon.

In January, Puzzlemon creates new problems for Watson, who urgently needs to use the bathroom but cannot open the door without first solving a puzzle. On February 14, Waffle OS 11, a new smartphone operating system, is released, and Watson immediately downloads it. However, Mienumon and the Virusmon hack into Waffle Corp's servers and infect them. Following the incident, Watson and millions of other users switch to L·OS, the operating system developed by L-Corp.

In April, Watson begins his second year of middle school. One day, he sees Gatchmon, Dokamon, and Musimon at the park and becomes convinced that he has discovered "unidentified animals", but he cannot take a clear enough photograph. During the summer, Uratekumon hypnotizes video game characters and sends them after Bootmon. One of the victims is Schneider, Watson's character in Fantasy Saga, who is attacked by Agumon and returned to his own world. A few days later, Watson and Kenta accompany Koki to retrieve a forgotten math book from school. However, Bootmon is hiding in the classrooms and unwittingly terrifies them by suddenly activating all the computers and phones.

When Leviathan materializes in the Real World and launches the program to transform humanity into digital applications, Watson is reduced to a bundle of data and sent to the Dark Web. Following Leviathan's defeat, Watson and all the other humans return to normal, although they remain unaware of who saved them.

Manga

Digimon Universe Appli Monsters

Watson appears as a supporting character and a friend of Shinkai Haru, Kashiki Ai, and Ozora Yujin. He appears alongside Haru and Ai in "Determination Install!!" and returns in "Ultimate Time!!".

Image Gallery

Artwork

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Manga

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Miscellaneous

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