Watson is not a major character in Meitantei Conan (Detective Conan) as a named human character; the name usually refers to Sherlock Holmes’ companion Dr. John Watson in the Holmes-inspired references throughout the series. In Conan, Watson is primarily an allusion used to support the detective motif and highlight the relationship between the protagonist and his close assistant/partner figures. The character name symbolizes the classic detective duo dynamic rather than serving as an independently developed on-screen role.