Kari Kamiya

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Hikari "Kari" Kamiya, known as Hikari Yagami (八神ヒカリ Yagami Hikari) in Japan, is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02. She is usually called "Kari" in the English versions.

She is partnered to Gatomon and she is the younger sister of Taichi "Tai" Kamiya. Kari, by nature, is kind and sweet-hearted, always looking for the best in people, and avoid fighting them when possible. She can be serious, especially in drastic situations. She bears the Crest of Light and her representative color is pink. Lara Jill Miller provided her voice in the English dub of the series as Kae Araki did in the Japanese version.

Contents

1 Prelude to Digimon Adventure
2 Digimon Adventure

2.1 Digimon Adventure: Our War Game

3 Between Digimon Adventure and Digimon 02
4 Digimon Adventure 02

4.1 Digimon 02: Hurricane Touchdown/Golden Armor Evolution
4.2 Digimon 02: Second half
4.3 Digimon 02: Michi E No Armor Shinka (Japanese version)
4.4 Digimon 02: Diaboromon Strikes Back
4.5 Digimon 02: Series finale epilogue

5 V-Tamer

Prelude to Digimon Adventure

Kari and her older brother Tai originally lived in Highton View Terrace when they were young. One day, they found and raised a Botamon. For both of them, this was their first encounter with a Digimon. When Parrotmon attacked the city, Botamon (now Agumon) Digivolved into Greymon and battled Parrotmon. The destruction that the two Digimon caused was labeled as a terrorist attack, and Kari's and Tai's parents moved away. Witnessing the event would be the reason for their involvement on their first adventure in the Digital World.

During Digimon Adventure, Tai reveals that Kari was a sickly child when she was much younger. He recalls one incident when Kari was sick, but he took her out and kept a watch on her as he kicked the soccer ball around. She later collasped when he passed the ball to her; she was in the hospital for weeks and nearly died. When she came back, she said that she was sorry that she could not play soccer, causing Tai to break down into tears because he was the reason why she had gotten so sick in the first place.

Digimon Adventure

Kari's original Digivice form (Light Pink)

When the original seven DigiDestined entered the Digital World from summer camp, Kari was left behind, as she had been at home with the flu. She did not see any of the other DigiDestined. However, she was reunited with Tai when he was sucked into a dimensional warp following his successful victory over Etemon. He could only stay for a short while, and had to leave when he realized that the Digitwl World was in bad shape and needed his help.

Tai would later reunite with Kari again when he and the other DigiDestined entered the Real World to pursue Myotismon. Myotismon was seeking the eight DigiDestined child. The seven DigiDestined and Myotismon were specifically seeking the eighth Digivice. Gatomon, one of Myotismon's henchmen, was the first to realize that Kari was the eighth DigiDestined; however, when she was about to kill Kari, Kari turned around and Gatomon lost her balance. She could never quite figure out why she could not kill Kari.

Wizardmon was the first one to find the eighth Digivice. He also realized that Gatomon and Kari were partners, and Gatomon remembered that she was looking for someone - looking for Kari. Wizardmon gave Kari her Crest of Light. However, when Myotismon discovered that Gatomon was the eight DigiDestined's partner, he held her captive to try to find the eighth DigiDestined. Kari turned herself in to stop the pain his minions were inflicting. In a final showdown, Tai tossed Kari her Digivice, but DemiDevimon swiped it from her hand. Myotismon attempted to end the battle by using Grisley Wing on Kari, but Wizardmon stepped in and took the blow for her. When he died, Kari's Digivice began glowing, and DemiDevimon couldn't hold on. Tai catches the Digivice and throws it to Kari, and Gatomon Digivolves into Angewomon and defeats Myotismon.

Kari accompanies the seven other DigiDestined when they go back to the Digital World. During this time, an odd spirit voices and acts through Kari's body at various times; Kari appears to be the only person who can communicate with this spirit. When Tai and Matt get into a major fight, the spirit takes control of Kari's body and ends the fight. Kari is possessed once again when she is underneath Machinedramon's city and sees the enslaved Numemon. She leads a revolt, deposing WarMonzimon, and the Numemon call her Princess Kari. Kari is present for all the major battles against the Dark Masters.

Digimon Adventure: Our War Game

Kari is at a friend's birthday party during the whole event. Although Tai asks for her help, she cannot leave the party, as that would be rude to her friends.

Between Digimon Adventure and Digimon 02

Kari's Crest of Light

In [[Ma2000, Kari arrived in the Digital World and gave up her Crest power to free the Sovereigns. As a result, Gatomon lost the power to become Angewomon.

Digimon Adventure 02

Kari Kamiya (Season 2)

Kari's Digi-egg of Light

Kari grew a lot during the three years between Adventure 02 and Adventure, becoming more mature and less sickly. She became perkier and braver. In place of her whistle, she now has a digital camera around her neck, and has taken up photography as her main hobby. She is much more sly in this season. Because Davis has a crush on her, Kari often teases him by flirting with T.K. Kari always felt safe around Tai and T.K., as he knows how she feels. He sensed her feelings for the Dark Ocean. She shares a special bond with T.K., who was a DigiDestined with her before, and they know better than the rest the dangers of the Digital World.

Digimon 02: Hurricane Touchdown/Golden Armor Evolution

When she and T.K. visited Mimi in New York, they encountered Willis, Terriermon and Wendigomon. While on a train for Colorado, Kari sent an e-mail to the other DigiDestined, who made their way to America to help her and T.K. But on the way, their train was hindered by Wendigomon so they had to continue on foot. They managed to join up with the others during the fight with Cherubimon.

Digimon 02: Second half

While searching for Gatomon’s lost power ring, Kari, Yolei and Ken ended up in the Dark World. Upon finding the Dark Ocean, Kari began to lose her composure due to her last visit. She and Ken struggled under the hold of the Dark Ocean; this event was taken adventage of by a Blossomon. It took Yolei's slap and words to make the two girls see eye-to-eye. This gave Aquilamon and Gatomon the power DNA Digivolve to Silphymon; it also gave the heart for Kari to help Ken.

During Christmas, Kari, Izzy and their Digimon were sent to Hong Kong to help the Asian DigiDestined, where three brothers all developed a crush on her. After sending back all the Digimon and destroying all the Control Spires, she and the other DigiDestined faced the threat of Yukio Oikawa. He kidnapped Ken and planted Dark Spores into other children. Kari and the other DigiDestined did not realize that he was being controlled by the disembodied spirit of Myotismon.

After harvesting the Dark Spores, Myotismon emerged from Yukio, becoming MaloMyotismon. After some fighting, MaloMyotismon created a world of illusions; each DigiDestined was subjected to their true desires and wants. Kari's desire was for humans and Digimon to live side by side, making it a better world for everyone. Gatomon and Raidramon broke her free of the illusion. She then joined with the other kids, who were in the process of breaking free of their illusions. Kari used the power of the dream dimension and wished for Gatomon to become stronger; she split into Angewomon and Nefertimon and DNA Digivolved with Aquilamon to become Silphymon, all three appearing all at once.

Digimon 02: Michi E No Armor Shinka (Japanese version)

Kari was kidnapped by Boltmon along with Mimi and Sora when Boltmon had a heart problem until Pucchiemon resolved it. When Pukumon entered the scene with a Control Spire, Joe was knocked into the 02 DigiDestined and Kari ended up with Cody's D-Terminal, allowing Gatomon to Armor Digivolve to Butterflymon.

Digimon 02: Diaboromon Strikes Back

Four years after the events of 'Our War Game', the evil Diaboromon resumed his reign of terror on the Internet. The Kuramon were bio-emerging via e-mail, so while Tai, Matt and their Digimon entered cyberspace to battle Diaboromon once more, the others had to track down the Kuramon. Yolei and Kari found the first one and caught it for Izzy to examine. While Omnimon was being overpowered by Diaboromon, Kari, T.K. and their Digimon had gone to help their big brothers. But Kari was soon forced to watch the battle between Imperialdramon and Armageddemon.

Digimon 02: Series finale epilogue

After the fighting stopped, Kari saw one of her dreams come true. The Digital and Real Worlds both lived in peace together. By the year 2027, Kari achieved her other dream of being a kindergarten teacher. She has a son, who has a Salamon. He is the only child to have a Rookie-level Digimon.

V-Tamer

During one of her battles as a child, she and the other 02 DigiDestined encountered Parallelmon, who absorbed her, T.K., Yolei and Cody, as the monster inadvertly sent Davis into the V-Tamer continuity where he met the "Tai" of that series. Kari and the others helped Davis from inside the monster by recreating the Digi-Egg of Miracles. With the monster destroyed, Davis and his friends returned to their continuity.

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