Wataru Takagi

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:''This article is about the character'' Wataru Takagi. ''For the voice actor of the same name, see [[Wataru Takagi (voice actor)]].''
{{InfoBox Char
| name = Wataru Takagi
| japanese-name = 高木渉 <br> (Takagi Wataru)
| english-name = Harry Wilder
| image = Wataru Takagi Profile.jpg
| age = 26{{citation needed}}
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth =
| relatives =
| nicknames = Takagi-kun ([[Miwako Sato|Sato]])<br>Takagi-niisan ([[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_18#Actor.27s_Apartment_Case|File 171]]<br />Anime: [[On Location, TV Drama Murder Case|Episode 21]]
| appearances = {{:Wataru Takagi Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 20]]
| japanese-voice = [[Wataru Takagi (voice actor)|Wataru Takagi]]
| english-voice = [[Doug Burks]]
| drama-actor = [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Wataru Takagi|高木渉|Takagi Wataru}}''' is a police sergeant and detective from the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Police|Tokyo Metropolitan Police District]]'s Criminal Investigation First Division.

== Background ==
Wataru Takagi is a newcomer to the Tokyo Police Criminal Investigations Division 1, having transferred after the bomber case about three years ago but by the time [[Shinichi Kudo]] first established his reputation as a detective, about two years ago.<ref>Manga Chapters 204-207: Shinichi's First Case, and Chapters 366-368: Parade Bomber Case</ref> His mentor was a senior agent called Date, who died one year before the present timeline. He first met Shinichi's alter ego [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] during the investigation of the murder of actress Isami Nagakura, accompanying [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]] and helping to expose the trick with the identical rooms.<ref>Manga Chapters 171-172: Actor's Appartment Case</ref>

Ever since his joining the force, Takagi (like so many of his other colleagues) has harbored romantic feelings for [[Miwako Sato]]. While Sato appeared to have taken a liking to him as well, Takagi was easily discouraged by the way she dealt with other male colleagues, including their superior Inspector Megure (though in that case it was more a daughterly affection to a father figure, since Sato's father had died when she was very young).<ref>Manga Chapter 233: Countdown</ref><ref>Manga Chapter 269: Time's Up</ref> In time, thanks to several severe incidents - and despite the interference of the other officers in the department, chiefly [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]] -, their professional relationship grew more personal,<ref>Manga Chapters 267-269: Sato's Father Case</ref><ref>Manga Chapters 366-368: Parade Bomber Case</ref><ref>Manga Chapters 369-373: Serial Bomber Case</ref><ref>Manga Chapters 404-406: Missing Ring Case</ref> and finally Sato and Takagi shared their first kiss after he had been hospitalized in the course of a difficult case<ref>Manga Chapter 673: The Common Pattern</ref> and kissed the second time in Chapter 808 when he almost died in a bomb accident.

== Personality ==
While he is initially self-conscious and bumbling, Takagi is a dedicated member of the Tokyo Police Force and shows promise as a good officer as the series progresses. He is one of the few officers who trusts [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]'s judgments the most, listening to him at case scenes to find important evidence and sometimes even letting Conan take the lead in their investigation (the case with [[Miwako Sato|Sato]] handcuffed to the wrong suspect in the bathroom being a good example).<ref>Manga Chapter 232: Finding Evidence</ref>

Takagi has a strong intuition and sense of justice, and is very honorable. He has a strong drive to protect others, partially based in his profession as an officer, and partially based on a self-sacrificing trait in his personality. He is always very polite, even when alarmed, and defers to the judgment of his partner Miwako Sato not only because she is his senior, but because he truly respects her.

His hobbies are playing the maracas<ref>Manga Chapter 620: The Vanished Blunt Weapon</ref> and following the international wrestling scene, being a fan of wrestlers such as [[wikipedia:Bruiser Brody|Bruiser Brody]] and [[wikipedia:Keiji Mutoh|Keiji Mutoh]], and recognizing a move that Ran does as the "Shining Wizard," a finishing move of Mutoh's.<ref>Manga Chapter 388: Wolf's Shadow</ref>

== Plot overview ==

== Relationships analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
[[Image:Episode 535 - Sato and Takagi kiss.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sato and Takagi]]
==== Miwako Sato ====
{{main|Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato}}
His affection for [[Miwako Sato|Sato]] is a driving force of his character development. While his insecurity and comical outside interference regularly get in the way, he slowly manages to win her heart through his dedication, honesty and sincerity - traits Sato had also admired in her late colleague [[Jinpei Matsuda]]. Sato finally kisses Takagi after he has been severely wounded while protecting others.

==== Conan Edogawa ====
Takagi has come the closest of any of the Division One members to finding out [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]'s true identity. In the Tokyo Tower Bomber Case, while they waited for the elevator bomb's clock to run down to give the final clue to stop the greater crime, [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]], as Conan, told Takagi that he would answer Takagi's questions about his real identity "on the other side." Takagi has also come to acknowledge Conan's sharp mind and intellect, taking Conan's observations seriously and even allowing him to accompany him to question suspects, most notably during the New Scar and the Whistling Man Case where he has the rest of the Detective Boys remain in the car.

==== Detective Chiba ====
Takagi and [[Detective Chiba|Chiba]] always work on murder cases.

==== Wataru Date ====
[[Wataru Date|Date]] was Takagi's mentor and close friend. He passed away from a traffic accident. As the pronunciation of his name was the same as Wataru Takagi's, Date said they were "Wataru brothers" (ワタル・ブラザーズ).

== Character popularity ==
*eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011 to May 12, 2011 in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Takagi placed 14th in the poll with 46 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp|title=『名探偵コナン』人気投票結|date=2011-05-12|publisher=eBookJapan|accessdate=2011-05-15}}</ref>

*In honor of the release of the 15th movie, [[Quarter of Silence]], the official Conan movie website held a popularity poll for the top 10 Detective Conan characters. Takagi placed 10th out of 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/camp_chara/camp15th_res.html|title=名探偵コナン「キャラクター人気投票」|date=2011|publisher=www.conan-movie.jp|accessdate=2011-08-12}}</ref>

*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Takagi placed 10th overall with 226 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Name origin ==
Takagi is named after his voice actor: he was originally a nameless character. In [[Night Road Murder Case|Episode 66]], when Megure asks Takagi to check the bloodstains on the roof, his voice actor [[Chafurin]] adlibbed the name "Detective Takagi" during the recording session.

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Takagi_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Takagi's "Before" Appearance (Episode 26)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Takagi_Second_Look.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Takagi's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 147)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Takagi_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Takagi's "After" Appearance (Episode 626)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|渉 Wataru|高木 Takagi}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Harry|Wilder}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Wataru|Takagi}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Wataru|Takagi}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Wataru|Takagi}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|''Not given''| تاكاجي　Takaji}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|형선 Hyung Sun|신 Shin}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Wataru|Takagi}}
{{EndTable}}

== Trivia ==
*Despite debuting in [[On Location, TV Drama Murder Case]] it isn't until the [[Karaoke Box Murder Case]] that Takagi is credited and referred to by that name.
*Takagi's appearance seems to have changed. His old hairstyle included a spikier fringe compared to the current one as well as a darker skin tone.
*Takagi drives a [[Cars|Nissan Skyline]].

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]

== References ==
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