Digimon Adventure
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- Digimon Adventure 02 / Season two
- Digimon Tamers / Season three
- Digimon Frontier / Season four
- Digimon Savers / Season five
Plot summary
The children have no idea what's going on after they meet their Digimon partners, yet they still have to fight to protect themselves. However, as time passes and the series starts to evolve, new subjects and concepts are presented. It covered such difficulties the children face when growing up, such as making friends, being courageous and taking a stand against evil, lending a supportive hand to others even though they may be different, saying goodbye to the ones you love, and much more. This has been displayed best by the collection of "crests" the children collect in the first season to make their Digimon partners evolve into stronger Digimon and help them stop the evil forces. They embody virtues such as Courage for Taichi Kamiya, Friendship for Matt Ishida, Love for Sora Takenouchi, Sincerity for Mimi Tachikawa, Knowledge for Izzy Izumi, Reliability for Joe Kido, and Hope for T.K. Takaishi. The crests won't work unless their bearers exhibit the quality their crest represents. This has lead the children to express the traits they didn't know they had, which sometimes comes with interesting emotional and dramatic results.
The children realized that the world they were in was not a game, and that the creatures there had feelings and could feel pain. Digimon express every quality that humans do; only they aren't human. They decided without much thought that they had to defend the noble creatures in the Digital World because they didn't want them to suffer, and they were the only ones that could help. The DigiDestined made efforts on not having to destroy any Digimon, unless they were perverse (usually of the "virus" kind) and gave them no other choice.
Later in the season, the gang went back to Odaiba, where Tai's little sister Kari Kamiya joins the group with her own Crest of Light. Her involvement expanded the scope of the show as a new dark world was introduced, and a description on how the Digital World got besieged by the "Dark Masters" was added. There was even a reference to the first movie, showing the events that preceded the happenings of the story and the way every DigiDestined entered in contact with Digimon for the first time. In the next season there was more information provided on the dark universe, but there was still a visible gap in detail, suggesting that what we have witnessed in the series is just a small story out of a much larger one.
The season was highly regarded, and garnered millions of viewers. It also became one of the biggest anime exports out of Japan, notably the third, after Sailor Moon and Pokémon. (possibly fourth, if Dragonball Z is included)
Episodes
- For a list of episodes, see List of Digimon Adventure episodes
Characters
The English dub of Digimon was somewhat unique at the time, since most human characters kept their proper Japanese names, but were still usually referred to by 'Americanized' nicknames. Some Digimon names were modified to English equivalents, and (rarely) into Japanese equivalents. The eight children are listed first, followed by their Digimon partners.Main characters
| Character | Voice actor | Digimon | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taichi "Tai" Kamiya Yagami Taichi (八神 太一) | Joshua Seth (EN) Toshiko Fujita (JP) | Agumon | Tom Fahn (EN) Brianne Siddall (EN, Botamon) Michael Lindsay (EN, Greymon) Joseph Pilato (EN, MetalGreymon) Lex Lang (EN, WarGreymon) Chika Sakamoto (JP) |
| He is the leader of the DigiDestined. He's also the older brother of Kari. | ||||
| Yamato "Matt" Ishida Ishida Yamato (石田 ヤマト) | Michael Reisz (EN) Yuuto Kazama (JP) | Gabumon | Kirk Thornton (EN) Mayumi Yamaguchi (JP) |
| He is a bit of the "lone wolf" of the group, and the older brother of T.K. | ||||
| Koushiro "Izzy" Izumi Izumi Kōshirō (泉 光子郎) | Mona Marshall (EN) Umi Tenjin (JP) | Tentomon | Jeff Nimoy (EN) Takahiro Sakurai (JP) |
| He is very smart and is a logical thinker. He is also a computer expert and constantly has a laptop computer with him. | ||||
| Sora Takenouchi Takenouchi Sora (武の内 空) | Colleen O'Shaughnessey (EN) Yuko Mizutani (JP) | Biyomon Piyomon | Tifanie Christun (EN) Melodee Spevack (EN, Birdramon/Garudamon) Katori Shigematsu (JP) |
| She is supportive and kind and acts like a mother figure, somewhat of a tomboy, and also plays soccer. | ||||
| Mimi Tachikawa Tachikawa Mimi (太刀川 ミミ) | Philece Sampler (EN) Ai Maeda (JP) | Palmon | Anna Garduno (EN) Mari Devon (EN, Togemon) Dorothy Elias-Fahn (EN, Lillymon) Shihomi Mizowaki (JP) |
| She is kind and caring, although slightly selfish at first. | ||||
| Joe Kido Kido Jō (城戸 丈) | Michael Lindsay (EN) Masami Kikuchi (JP) | Gomamon | R. Martin Klein (EN) Michael Sorich (EN, Zudomon) Junko Takeuchi (JP) |
| He is dependable and thoughtful but sometimes worries too much. He tries to be the voice of reason within the group. | ||||
| Takeru "T. K." Takaishi Takaishi Takeru (高石 タケル) | Wendee Lee (EN) Hiroko Konishi (JP) | Patamon | Laura Summer (EN) Dave Mallow (EN, Angemon/MagnaAngemon) (EN) Miwa Matsumoto (JP) |
| In the first season he was the youngest of the group; he is the younger brother of Matt. Along with Kari, he is part of the later DigiDestined in season 2. | ||||
| Hikari "Kari" Kamiya Yagami Hikari (八神 ヒカリ) | Lara Jill Miller (EN) Araki Kae (JP) | Gatomon Tailmon | Edie Mirman (EN) Yuka Tokumitsu (JP) |
| She joined the group after the other Chosen Children, and is the younger sister of Tai. Along with T.K., she is part of the later DigiDestined in season two. | ||||
Villains
- Parrotmon (1st Movie) -- Defeated by Greymon
- Devimon (4-13) -- Defeated by Angemon
- Etemon (15-20) -- Defeated by MetalGreymon
- *MetalEtemon (46-47) -- Defeated by Zudomon and SaberLeomon
- Myotismon (22-37) -- Defeated by Angewomon
- *VenomMyotismon (38-39) -- Defeated by WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon
- Dark Masters (40-52)
- * MetalSeadramon (40-42 (and 43 in the English dub)The end of the battle against MetalSeadramon was moved to the beginning of episode 43 in the English dub. ) -- Defeated by WarGreymon (First Dark Master to challenge)
- * Puppetmon (40-47) -- Defeated by MetalGarurumon (Second Dark Master to challenge)
- * Machinedramon (40-49) -- Defeated by WarGreymon (Third Dark Master to challenge)
- * Piedmon (40-52) -- Defeated by WarGreymon, MetalGarurumon and MagnaAngemon (Fourth Dark Master to challenge (Leader))
- Apocalymon (53-54) -- Committed suicide to destroy both worlds (explosion was stopped by the digivices)
- Kuramon - Tsumemon - Keramon - Infermon - Diaboromon (2nd Movie) -- Defeated by Omnimon
Other Digiworld Characters
- Gennai (13-54) -- A digital old man who acts as a guide. Lives in and underwater house on Server.
- Centarumon (10-54) -- Wise guardian of an ancient temple on File Island. Was rescued from a Blak Gear.
- Leomon (8-13, 47) - SaberLeomon (46-47) -- Courageous hero of File Island. Killed by MetalEtemon.
- Ogremon (8-13, 46-54) -- Leomon's rival. Later has a change of heart and became good.
- Whamon (14, 42-43) -- A whale who helped the kids get to Server and later helped them escape MetalSeadramon. He was killed by MetalSeadramon.
- Piximon (18, 41) -- A famous Digimon trainer. He saved the DigiDestined but was killed by the Dark Masters in the process.
- Wizardmon (30-37) -- Gatomon's best friend. He sacrificed his life to save her and Kari from Myotismon.
Family of the DigiDestined
- Susumu & Yuuko Kamiya (Yagami): Tai and Kari's mother and father.
- Hiroaki Ishida & Nancy (Natsuko) Takaishi: Matt & T.K.'s parents, now divorced. Hiroaki works as a reporter for Fuji TV and tends to be a workaholic but is a nice guy. He finds about his sons' connection to the Digimon during Vamdemon's attack on the city.
- Toshiko Takenouchi: Sora's mother, who banned her from playing soccer once when she came home with an injury. This caused a distance between them, though that was resolved later in the first season.
- Keisuke & Satoe Tachikawa: Mimi's parents. They spoiled her a bit and were overprotective of her. They also act like a newlywed couple.
- Jim Kido (Shuu) - One of Joe's older brothers. He helps the chosen children a little when Vamdemon was attacking Obiba.In the Japanese version, Joe has two brotehrs, Shuu and Shin (seen in Digimon Adventure 02). However, in the English dub, both brothers became one, Jim Kido.
- Masami & Yoshie Izumi: Izzy's adoptive parents. They never told him directly that he was adopted but he overheard it himself, which troubled him for awhile. It is resolved when his parents reveal the truth to him and he confesses he knew all along.
- Note: Joe's parents were never named in either the Japanese version or the English dub.
Digital World
The Digital World (or DigiWorld for short) is a parallel, shadow world that coexists with Earth, created as it was by it. This is where all Digimon live.The Digital World is closely tied to Earth - everything in the Digital World is made up of digital matter, pure data given life through the dreams, wishes, stories, spiritual beliefs and more of humankind, via the power of a "dream dimension" which runs parallel to it (see Digimon Adventure 02). The four compass regions of the Digital World are each guarded by one of Harmonious Ones - the Eastern region is governed by Azulongmon.
When an evil being emerged from beyond the Digital World's Wall of Fire, the Digital World's chronology was warped, throwing it out of sync with Earth, making it much older than it would be under normal circumstances - one Earth minute was equal to one Digital World day. Prophecy foretells that any time the Digital World is threatened by evil, a new group of children from each generation, called the DigiDestined, will come to the Digital World and save it. The DigiDestined for each generation were selected by a mysterious group, charged with the DigiWorld's protection. When the eight children of this generation witnessed a battle between a Greymon and a Parrotmon, the group chose them, and constructed their Digivices, Tags and Crests. A brutal attack by the Dark Masters left the whole group dead, save for Gennai, who was able to escape and secrete the DigiDestined’s' Digivices and seven DigiEggs until their time came. When Devimon began to take over File Island with his Black Gears, the time for the DigiDestined to be summoned came, and the Digivices were dispatched, transporting seven chosen children into the Digital World, where they battled with the evil Digimon there.
Myotismon attempted to conquer both the Digital World and Earth by killing the Eighth Child - the predestined eighth member of the DigiDestined. He opened a portal to Earth and led his army on an assault on Central Odaiba in the search for the child, who was eventually revealed to be Kari, little sister of Tai, leader of the DigiDestined. When Myotismon was finally stopped, a rift opened to the Digital World - but it had been horrifically changed. In the few days that the DigiDestined had been back on Earth, years had passed in the Digital World, and the Dark Masters had risen again, and conquered the entire world, reformatting it into the massive Spiral Mountain. When the kids defeated the Dark Masters, they were confronted with the being who had created the four monstrosities - Apocalymon. Apocalymon was bent on sharing his sorrow with the rest of reality, and didn't care if he lived or died in doing so. Thankfully, the kids defeated him. With his defeat, the Digital World began to reformat itself into its original form, free of evil, also putting it back in synch with Earth-time, meaning time would move to the same pace in both worlds. After the battle with Diaboromon, Gennai called the DigiDestined back to the DigiWorld, where they released the powers of their Crests, creating a shield which restored peace to the DigiWorld, expelling all evil.
Movies
, released in the US and Canada territory by Fox Kids in October 2000, consists of the union of the first three Japanese movies. Those stories are based in the universe introduced in the first two seasons of the TV series.Digimon Adventure (The movie)
Our War Game!
- (デジモンアドベンチャー ぼくらのウォーゲーム Dejimon Adobenchā: Bokura no Wō Gēmu!)
CD Dramas
Digimon Adventure Original Story
This audio drama focuses on the two and a half years between Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02. It has separate tracks for Tai (set November, 1999), Joe (set May, 2000), Sora (set October, 2000), Izzy (set April, 2001), Mimi (set September, 2001), and Matt (set March, 2002).In Tai's track, Whistle, a digital gate opens, allowing Tai to communicate briefly with Agumon. The sound of his sister's whistle, left in the Digital World with Gatomon, alerted him to the open gate.
In Joe's track, Telephone, he confides in his brother Shin that he now wants to become a doctor because he wished to do something about the suffering he saw in the Digital World.
In Sora's track, Letter to my Father, she writes about Joe's eldest brother, Shuu, becoming her father's student in mythology, that her mother is teaching her to play tennis, and that her school will be going to Kyoto on a trip soon.
In Izzy's track, Chat, Izzy is e-mailing Gennai. He comments on Gennai "becoming younger", and that there are actually many more Digidestined around the world. In addition, he wonders what the causes of the Greymon/Parrotmon battle in 1995 may have been.
In Mimi's track, Video Mail, Mimi has recently moved to New York City. She relates in graphic detail her experiences of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and that she met other DigiDestined helping to clear away the rubble. She also wonders if Digimon were actually around before the creation of the computer network.
In Matt's track, As I Play the Bass, Matt appears to be talking on the telephone to his father, whilst practising the bass guitar. He finds out that his father used to be in a band, and also says that T.K. and his mother will be moving into Odaiba soon. Matt also mentions that the events relating the Digimon appear to have been wiped from video records.
Overall, the audio drama, made after Digimon Adventure 02, serves to bridge the gap between the two seasons in terms of the changing personalities of the original DigiDestined, and especially in the case of Chat, to provide further insight into some plot holes.
English dub edits
- In the episode "Evil Shows His Face", two scenes were cut out:
- *Part of the bath scene was cut because of the semi-nudity of Tai, Matt, and Joe.
- *Devimon is shown putting a black gear into an opening in Leomon's back he made with his claws.
- Puppetmon's game with TK was edited as it involved the villain using a gun with dum-dum bullets. T.K.'s lines were also changed a bit to make him sound less cruel when he tricks Puppetmon.
- *A scene were Mushroomon and Blossomon are shot is edited out. Since they were covering T.K.'s movements, this leaves him appearing behind the door out of nowhere in the dub.
- When Apocalymon is talking and cuts through his skin, green blood is edited out.
- In several fight scenes, frames where the fists or slaps connect are cut.
- All music in the show and movies is replaced with different music in the English dub.
- Some scenes are switched between episodes to create cliffhangers.
Credits
Cast (Japan)
- All characters listed here are referred to by their Japanese Names.
- Hisao Egawa - Ogremon, Mugendramon
- Hirata Hiroaki - Leomon, Narrator
- Akira Ishida - Wizarmon
- Ai Nonaka - Lady Devimon
- Chikao Ohtsuka - Piemon, Apocalymon
- Jouji Yanami - Gennai
- Yasuhiro Takato - Elecmon
Cast(English)
- All Characters listed here are referred to by their English Names.
- Robert Axelrod - Wizardmon, Vademon
- Beau Billingslea - Ogremon
- Richard Cansino - Piximon
- Richard Epcar - Etemon, Myotismon
- Doug Erholtz - MetalSeadramon, Chuumon, Deramon
- Barbara Goodson - Nancy Takaishi
- Dave Mallow - Gekomon
- Derek Stephen Prince - DemiDevimon, Piedmon, Digitamamon
- Paul St. Peter - Leomon, Apocalymon
- Tom Wyner - Devimon
- Michael Sorich - Andromon, Elecmon, Gazimon, Divermon 3
- Bill Timoney: Bakemon 1
- Michael Reisz: Bakemon 2
- Melodee Spevack: Blossomon, LadyDevimon
- Bob Papenbrook: Centarumon,
- Jeff Nimoy: young Gennai, Cherrymon, Divermon 2
- Eddie Frierson: Datamon
- Tom Fahn: Divermon 1, Hagurumon
- Mari Devon: Dokugumon
- Bill Capeze: Frigimon
- Michael Reynolds: old Gennai
- David Greenlee: Hiroaki Ishida
Movie cast (English version)
- Lex Lang - WarGreymon/Omnimon (Movie 2)
- Paul St. Peter - Diablomon (Movie 2)
- Kirk Thornton - MetalGarurumon/Omnimon (Movie 2)
Crew (Japan)
- Akiyoshi Hongo: Original Concept and Character Design
- Satoru Nishizono: Scenario Supervisor
- Hiroyuki Kakudo: Series Director
- Katsuhiro Nakatsuru: Character Design
- Naoki Miyahara: Animation Director
- Yukiko Iijima: Background Design
Theme songs
- Original
- * Opening: "Butter-Fly" (1: Eps 1~54) written by: Ikō Chiwata, Composed by: Ikō Chiwata, Arranged by: Cheru Watanabe, Performed by: Kōji Wada
- * Ending 1: "I wish" (1: Eps 1~26) written by: Tokuko Miura, Composed by: Yoshihisa Shirakawa, Arranged by: Katsumi Horī, Performed by: Ai Maeda
- * Ending 2: "Keep on" (1: Eps 27~54) written by: NK, Composed by: Naoto Kine, Arranged by: Naoto Kite & Kō'ichi Yuasa, Performed by: Ai Maeda
- * Insert: "Brave Heart" (1: Eps 1~54) written by: Sachiko Ōmori, Composed by: Michihiko Ōta, Arranged by: Michihiko Ōta, Performed by: Ayumi Miyazaki
Notes
See also
- Digimon - Franchise
- - Anime seasons overview
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| Main characters: | Tai | Matt | Sora | Izzy | Mimi | Joe | T.K. | Kari | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digimon: | Agumon | Gabumon | Biyomon | Tentomon | Palmon | Gomamon | Patamon | Gatomon | |||
| Villains: | Devimon | Etemon | Myotismon | Dark Masters | |||
| Other Characters: | Gennai | Leomon | Ogremon | Wizardmon | |||
| See also: | | Digimon | |||
| Digimon | |
|---|---|
| Anime: | | Digimon Adventure | Digimon Adventure 02 | Digimon Tamers | Digimon Frontier | Digimon Savers | Digital Monster X-Evolution |
| Mangas: | V-Tamer | Digimon Next | Digimon Chronicle | D-Cyber | C'mon Digimon |
| Video Games: | Digimon World (and 2, 3, 4) | Digital Card Battle | Battle Spirit (and , 2) | Digimon Racing | Rumble Arena (and 2) | Digimon Story | Digimon Wii | | | | | | |
| Other: | Digimon (card game) | Digimon Battle Pets | DigiDestined | Digivice | Digivolution | Digital World | List of Digimon | Chosen Digimon | List of human characters |
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