TK Takaishi

TK Takaishi is a 12-13-year-old boy first appearing in the Adventures of Kari & Friends as an unseen minor character until the end of season 1 where he was reunited with Kari after her adventures were over. TK is 8-9 in season 1, parts 1-10 and 12-13 in season 2. He is the love interest of Kari Kamiya. He is the son of Hiroaki Ishida and Nancy Takaishi and the younger brother of Matt Ishida. He is an Digidestined partnered to Patamon. During season 2, he along with Kari, Davis, Yolei, Cody, Kari's friends, and other characters from other dimensions are trying to protect innocent Digimon from being enslaved by the ruthless Digimon Emperor.

Personality
TK is a very cheerful and amiable person who always wants people to smile and be happy. He doesn't like it when people cry or are upset and will do everything in his power to cheer them up. He is very protective of Patamon, his partner Digimon as he almost lost him in the past as told by Kari to her friends. He has feelings for Kari and vows to protect her from danger. He used to be a bit of a crybaby, but has now grown out of it. He cares deeply for his older brother, Matt and looks up to him. He is angry at the Digimon Emperor for enslaving and hurting Digimon and vows to stop him from hurting the Digimon any more.

History
TK was born on an unspecified date in 1991 to Hiroaki and Nancy Ishida as their youngest and final child. During the events of Kari & Friends, he is never seen and is only mentioned by Kari to her friends and other characters. At the end of season 1, he is awaiting Kari's return and hugs her after she leaps into his arms happy to see him again. In season 2, he is one of the Digidestined trying to stop the Digimon Emperor from enslaving and harming Digimon.