Kanchi Imada, localized as Eddie Archer, serves as the protagonist’s classmate and close companion, frequently accompanied by Bear. Residing in an upscale neighborhood, he channels his sharp intellect into technology, wielding gadgets and tracking cutting-edge innovations. His signature look combines a green jacket with orange sleeve patches, a collared white shirt layered over a blue undershirt, rolled capris, and blue shoes, accented by orange headphones mirroring his sleeves. Slender “sleepy” eyes, arched brows, tousled brown hair, and a compact frame complete his appearance. Calm and introverted, Eddie rarely betrays strong emotions, favoring subdued smiles or faint annoyance. While approachable, Katie detects an undercurrent of condescension beneath his amiable exterior. Academically superior to peers like Nate and Bear, he clings to scientific reasoning, dismissing Yo-kai as the source of oddities—even when supernatural forces plague his family or manifest as museum hauntings. Game narratives thrust him into pivotal quests: debunking “possessed” samurai armor at Gourd Pond Museum, chalking paranormal piano melodies to mechanical glitches, and rejecting Yo-kai explanations for relatives’ strange behavior. In *Yo-kai Watch 2*, he hunts a stolen Mega Watch, crossing paths with Yoink and Swelton. Later missions delve into retro robotics and a thwarted crush on Shelly, disrupted by a meddling Yo-kai. Anime arcs probe his family life, such as a Yo-kai exposing his unspoken wish for parental attention during birthdays, spurring his work-preoccupied parents to reconnect. Films showcase him humorously debating town mysteries with friends—denying Yo-kai despite half-heartedly citing them—and haggling with Bear over collectibles to highlight his tenacity. Interactions paint a playful bond with Nate, an undefined dynamic with Bear, and vague ties to Katie. His parents’ absence fuels occasional solitude, subtly addressed in subplots like his mother commissioning a robot surrogate after breaking his original model (*Yo-kai Watch 3*). Spin-offs further cement his tech passion through collaborations, such as enhancing Robonyan 28. Though absent from OVAs and alternate timelines beyond cameos, Eddie’s arc consistently balances skepticism with fleeting brushes against the inexplicable, preserving his logical lens while skirting the edges of the Yo-kai world he refuses to acknowledge.