"A famous archaeologist, an English gentleman, and an authority on puzzles. Together with his assistant Luke, he has solved many mysteries. A top hat is a trademark."
Yo-kai Medallium biography
"An English gentleman with a top hat as his trademark, and a famous archaeologist. As a leading expert in mystery research, he continued to challenge difficult mysteries, and finally awakened to tensei. He is solving a new mystery somewhere today as well."
Layton has brown hair, tan skin, and black dotted eyes. He wears a top hat, a brown coat over a dark orange shirt, brown pants, and a pair of dark green shoes. Underneath his top hat, he has a somewhat messy hairstyle.