Digimon Adventure デジモンアドベンチャー

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  The first Digimon television series, which began airing on March 7, 1999 in Japan on Fuji TV and Kids Station and on August 14, 1999 in the United States on Fox Kids dubbed by Saban Entertainment for the North American English version.
  
  Its premise is a group of seven kids who, while at summer camp, travel to the Digital World, inhabited by creatures known as Digimon, where they become the DigiDestined and are forced to save both the Digital and Real World from evil. Each Kid was given a Digivice which selected them to be transported to the DigiWorld and was destined to be paired up with a Digimon Partner, such as Tai being paired up with Agumon and Matt with Gabumon.
  
  The children are helped by a mysterious man/digimon named Gennai, who helps them via hologram. The Digivices help their Digimon allies to Digivolve into stronger creatures in times of peril. The Digimon usually reached higher forms when their human partners are placed in dangerous situations, such as fighting the evil forces of Devimon, Etemon and Myotismon in their Champion forms. Later, each character discovered a crest that each belonged to a person; Tai the Crest of Courage, Matt the Crest of Friendship, Sora the Crest of Love, Izzy the Crest of Knowledge, Mimi the Crest of Sincerity, Joe the Crest of Reliability, T.K. the Crest of Hope, and later Kari the Crest of Light which allowed their digimon the digivolve into their Ultimate form. The group consisted of seven original characters: Taichi "Tai" Kamiya, Yamato "Matt" Ishida, Sora Takenouchi, Koushiro "Izzy" Izumi, Mimi Tachikawa, Joe Kido, and Takeru "T.K." Takaishi. Later on in the series, an eighth character was introduced: Hikari "Kari" Kamiya (who is Taichi's younger sister).
  
  The Plot
  
  

  On August 1, 1999, seven children from Japan are suddenly thrust into a strange dimension called the "Digital World" while they are at summer camp. During their adventure, children Tai, Matt, Sora, Izzy, Mimi, Joe, and T.K., discover that they are in a land where digital creatures called "Digimon" dwell. Befriending seven other Digimon, the children learn that they have the ability to help their partners digitally evolve (digivolve) into stronger, powerful forms that can combat enemies for a short amount of time. Setting off on their journey, the children start searching for a way home.
  
  Arc 1 (episodes 1-13)

  The children later learn that they are the "DigiDestined", chosen children with compatibilities with Digimon, and they are the only hope in destroying the evil that is slowly consuming the Digital World. When the culprit reveals himself to be Devimon, who sent Black Gears that would brainwash other Digimon into attacking them, he begins targeting T.K. and Patamon, as the two have the most effective power against him. Fortunately, Patamon, as Angemon, defeats him at the cost of his own life and is reborn as a Digimon Egg. However, Devimon is only a pawn in a greater threat, forcing the DigiDestined to move out across the world.
  
  Arc 2 (episodes 14-21)

  The DigiDestined travel to the continent Server and learn they have the ability to help their Digimon digivolve further with the power of Crests. However, Etemon, who runs his Dark Network across the continent, is also interested in them and attempts to prevent the DigiDestined from obtaining them. Once all the Crests have been gathered, Tai and MetalGreymon destroy Etemon and his Dark Network for good. Unfortunately, they slip into the Real World, where they realize that evil Digimon have begun crossing a dimensional gate from the Digital World to enter Earth.
  
  Arc 3 (episodes 22-39)

  Tai returns to the Digital World to round up the DigiDestined, where he learns of another threat, Myotismon, who is preventing them from working together and activating their Crests. When Myotismon fails, he decides to enter the Real World to capture a pre-destined eighth DigiDestined child. Once the DigiDestined return to their hometown, shortly after, Tai learns that his younger sister, Kari, is the eighth child and is partnered with Gatomon, one of Myotismon's henchmen. Once Myotismon is destroyed, the DigiDestined realize that the Digital World has grown worse since their departure.
  
  Arc 4 (episodes 40-54)

  Upon returning, the Dark Masters, four elite evil Digimon, reveal themselves to be the true culprits behind every enemy the DigiDestined had faced thus far. As the DigiDestined battle them while losing allies in the process, they experience hardships of their own, including their group temporarily disbanding. However, all of them realize they cannot save the Digital World without each other, and once the last Dark Master is defeated, Apocalymon reveals himself to be their final enemy. Once he is defeated, the children returned to the Real World, leaving their Digimon partners behind.
  
  Characters and Voice Actors
  
  The English version of Digimon Adventure was somewhat unique at the time it was dubbed. Most anime dubbed in the 1990s changed the names of characters and locales for the sake of localization. In Digimon, however, most names of the DigiDestined remained unchanged or were shortened to Americanized nicknames, and almost all name references to the locations in Japan visited during the series were retained. Some Digimon names were modified into English equivalents, and in rare cases to Japanese equivalents. The eight DigiDestined children are listed first, followed by their Digimon partners.

  Character	Voice actor	Digimon	Voice actor
  Taichi "Tai" Kamiya Yagami Taichi (八神 太一)	Joshua Seth (EN) Toshiko Fujita (JP)	Agumon	Michael Lindsay, Tom Fahn (EN) Chika Sakamoto (JP)
  The adventurous leader of the DigiDestined and the older brother of Kari Kamiya. He is characterized as being stubborn and thick-headed, but also cheerful and brave.
  Yamato "Matt" Ishida Ishida Yamato (石田 ヤマト)	Michael Reisz (EN) Yuuto Kazama (JP)	Gabumon	Kirk Thornton (EN) Mayumi Yamaguchi (JP)
  Though a caring person and a secondary leader to the group, he is often seen as the "lone wolf" of the group. He is the older brother of T.K. Takaishi.
  Sora Takenouchi Takenouchi Sora (武之内 空)	Colleen O'Shaughnessey (EN) Yuko Mizutani (JP)	Biyomon Piyomon	Tifanie Christun (EN) Atori Shigematsu (JP)
  While somewhat a tomboy, Sora is a very reliable person and tries to take care of the other kids. Thus, her role is often to be a motherly figure for various characters. In season 3, she returns as the love interest of Brody. [2]
  Koushiro "Izzy" Izumi Izumi Kōshirō (泉 光子郎)	Mona Marshall (EN) Umi Tenjin (JP)	Tentomon	Jeff Nimoy (EN) Takahiro Sakurai (JP)
  A very intelligent and logical thinker, despite being amongst the youngest of the group. He is also a computer expert and constantly uses his laptop.
  Mimi Tachikawa Tachikawa Mimi (太刀川 ミミ)	Philece Sampler (EN) Ai Maeda (JP)	Palmon	Anna Garduno (EN) Shihomi Mizowaki (JP)
  Although initially seen as being selfish, Mimi is loving and greatly loyal to her friends.
  Joh "Joe" Kido Kido Jō (城戸 丈)	Michael Lindsay (EN) Masami Kikuchi (JP)	Gomamon	R. Martin Klein (EN) Junko Takeuchi (JP)
  The oldest of the group. He is dependable and thoughtful, although he is always a worrywart. He tries to act as 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) Miwa Matsumoto (JP)
  The youngest of the group and the younger brother of Matt. A bright child, he grows from being reliant on others to being as much of a fighter as they are.
  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)
  Gentle but frail, Kari joins the group after the other DigiDestined and is the younger sister of Tai.

  
  Villains
  

  Devimon (デビモン)	Episodes 1-13	Tom Wyner (EN) Kaneto Shiozawa (JP)
  The first villain the DigiDestined faced. Destroyed by Angemon. Resurfaces in Episodes 19-21 in Digimon Adventure 02, where the Digimon Emperor uses his remains to complete Kimeramon, and consequently he manipulates the latter's actions, unbeknownst to the DigiDestined (except possibly TK).
  Kuwagamon (クワガーモン)	Episodes 1-39	Michael Sorich (EN) Yuuto Kazama (JP)
  Devimon's henchmen. Killed by Seven Rookie.
  Shellmon (シェルモン)	Episodes 2-41	Tom Fahn (EN) Yasuhiko Kawazu (JP)
  Devimon's henchmen. Killed by Greymon.
  Monzaemon (もんざえモン)	Episodes 6	Dan Lorge (EN) Hiroki Takahashi (JP)
  Devimon's Nightmare Soldiers. Killed by Togemon.
  Megadramon (メガドラモン)	Episodes 48	Hiroaki Hirata (JP)
  Devimon's Nightmare Soldiers. Killed by MetalGreymon.
  Cherrymon Jyureimon (ジュレイモン)	Episodes 44	Jeff Nimoy (EN) Masami Kikuchi (JP)
  Devimon's Nightmare Soldiers. Killed by Puppetmon.
  Lord Bakemon (バケデビバケモン)	Episodes 11	Michael Reisz (EN) Kōki Miyata (JP)
  Destroyed by Birdramon.
  Lord Bakemon's minions (バケデビバケモン,デメタムゲ)	Episodes 11	Bill Timoney (EN) Katashi Ishizuka (JP)
  Lord Bakemon's minions. Destroyed by Ikkakumon.
  Etemon (エテモン)	Episodes 15-20, 46-47	Richard Epcar (EN) Yasunori Masutani (JP)
  The second villain the DigiDestined faced. First destroyed by MetalGreymon, but later returned as MetalEtemon. Permanently destroyed by SaberLeomon and Zudomon.
  Gazimon (ガジモン)	Episodes 15-20	Michael Sorich (EN) Masami Kikuchi (JP)
  Etemon's henchmen that do their best to get rid of the DigiDestined and their Digimon for him. Some fought the DigiDestined Digimon, and the rest were sucked into the Dark Network.
  Datamon Nanomon (ナノモン)	Episodes 19-20	Eddie Frierson (EN) Hidenari Ugaki (JP)
  A Digimon that wasn't a friend of Etemon. He was killed into the Dark Network after he took Etemon with him.
  Myotismon Vamdemon (ヴァンデモン)	Episodes 22-39	Richard Epcar (EN) Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (JP)
  The third villain the DigiDestined faced. First destroyed by Angewomon and the other Digimons, but returned as VenomMyotismon. Destroyed again by WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon. Reppears in Digimon Adventure 02 as MaloMyotismon, destroyed for good by Imperialdramon Fighter Mode.
  DemiDevimon PicoDevimon (ピコデビモン)	Episodes 22-38	Derek Stephen Prince (EN) Kōki Miyata (JP)
  Myotismon's flunky. Not as competent as Gatomon, but has the added benefit of not being a DigiDestined's partner Digimon. Orchestrated a series of traps and lies to prevent the DigiDestined from reuniting, and to bog them down in selfishness and despair, quashing their best qualities, and thereby preventing their crests from ever glowing. Though loyal to Myotismon to the bitter end, his master consumed him to gain the energy needed to evolve into his final form.
  Phantomon Fantomon (ファントモン)	Episodes 35-37	Dave Guerrie (EN) Takahiro Sakurai (JP)
  Myotismon's other flunky. Killed by Angemon when he attacked Myotismon with his Hand Of Fate attack.
  Apocalymon Apokarimon (アポカリモン)	Episodes 52-54	Paul St. Peter (EN) Chikao Ōtsuka (JP)
  The villain that originally put the Digital World in danger. The creator of the Dark Masters and the one who gave the DigiDestined's three original enemies (Devimon, Etemon and Myotismon) their powers. Permanently destroyed by the combined efforts of WarGreymon, MetalGarurumon, Garudamon, MegaKabuterimon, Lillymon, Zudomon, MagnaAngemon and Angewomon.
  MetalSeadramon (メタルシードラモン)	Episodes 40-42	Doug Erholtz (EN) Yuuto Kazama (JP)
  The ruler of the Net Ocean, which consisted of large Ocean space with a few little islands. During the time the DigiDestined were fighting Myotismon in Tokyo, MetalSeadramon had taken to ruling over the Ocean portion of Spiral Mountain. Destroyed by WarGreymon.
  Scorpiomon Anomalocarimon (アノマロカリモン)	Episodes 41	Lex Lang (EN) Takahiro Sakurai (JP)
  MetalSeadramon's minion. Killed by MetalSeadramon after failing him to kill the DigiDestined.
  Divermon Hangyomon (ハンギョモン)	Episodes 42	Tom Fahn (EN) Junko Takeuchi (JP)
  MetalSeadramon's minion. Killed by Zudomon.
  Puppetmon Pinocchimon (ピノッキモン)	Episodes 40, 43-47	David Lodge (EN) Etsuko Kozakura (JP)
  The smallest of the Dark Masters and the one who lasted longest fighting against the DigiDestined (five episodes, though this is partly because of other major enemies and events, such as the return of Etemon as MetalEtemon, and the group discovering why they were selected as the DigiDestined). Destroyed by MetalGarurumon.
  Garbagemon Gerbemon (ガーベモン)	Episodes 44	Junko Takeuchi (EN) Hiroaki Hirata (JP)
  Puppetmon's minion. Killed by Lillymon, MetalGreymon and MetalGarurumon.
  RedVegiemon RedVagimon (ピノッキモン)	Episodes 47	Dan Lorge (EN) Hiroaki Hirata (JP)
  Puppetmon's minion. Killed by Puppetmon.
  Machinedramon Mugendramon (ムゲンドラモン)	Episodes 40, 48-49	Dave Guerrie (EN) Hisao Egawa (JP)
  The ruler of the Digital City, which looked like a fusion of the prominent cities on Earth. He was the third Dark Master to attempt to destroy the Digidestined. Destroyed by WarGreymon.
  WaruMonzaemon (ワルもんざえモン)	Episodes 49	Dan Lorge (EN) Hiroki Takahashi (JP)
  Machinedramon's minion. Killed by Machinedramon after he failed him.
  Piedmon Piemon (ピエモン)	Episodes 40, 50-52	Derek Stephen Prince (EN) Chikao Ōtsuka (JP)
  The leader of the Dark Masters. Destroyed by MagnaAngemon with the help of WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon.
  LadyDevimon (レディーデビモン)	Episodes 50	Melodee Spevack (EN) Ai Nagano (JP)
  One of Piedmon's Nightmare Soldiers. Killed by Angewomon.
  Diaboromon Diablomon (ディアボロモン)	2nd Movie	Paul St. Peter (EN)
  Materialized inside the Internet. First appeared as Kuramon but later Digivolved into Tsumemon and Keramon. Digivolved into Infermon while fighting Greymon and Kabuterimon and defeated them before they had a chance to Digivolve. Digivolved into Diaboromon while fighting WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon; nearly defeated them but was destroyed when they DNA Digivolved (combined) into Omnimon for the first time.

  
  Other Digital World characters
  

  • Gennai (13-54): An old man created from data who acts as a guide to the DigiDestined.

  • Andromon (5, 48-52, 54): An android-like Digimon that was freed in Episode 5 by Sora, Tai, and Joe, but attacked due to the presence of one of Devimon's Black Gears. Defeated and freed by Kabuterimon, he reappeared in Episodes 48 and 49 to hunt down and destroy Machinedramon, and stayed with them until the final battle with Piedmon, going so far as to hold him off while they attempted to escape all being turned into keychains and defeated. Once revived by MagnaAngemon, he participated in the final battle against Piedmon and the Vilemon swarm, and returned with their other allies to congratulate the Chosen Children on defeating Apocalymon.

  • Centarumon (Kentarumon) (10-14, 52-54): Guardian of an ancient temple on File Island, the place in the Digital World the children were first transported to. Returned to help the kids build a raft, and met Gennai at the Wall of Fire. He congratulated them on defeating Apocalymon, and went on to point out the eclipse and informs the children that it was time to say good-bye.

  • Leomon (8-14, 46-47): Protector of File Island. Constantly enslaved, freed and reenslaved by the Black Gears, until right before the final battle with Devimon. He surprised the partner Digimon when he attacked them with Ogremon, as his reputation was that of a just Digimon and was well-known to be Ogremon's mortal enemy. Presumably, it was he who organized the party of Digimon who built the Chosen Children a raft to travel to Server Continent. Was given the ability to Warp Digivolve into SaberLeomon after intense exposure to Tai, Matt, Mimi and Izzy's Digivices. He is killed by MetalEtemon, taking an attack intended to kill Mimi.

  • Ogremon (8-13, 46-54): Leomon's rival. Was the only Digimon willing to help Devimon not under the influence of the Black Gears. After Devimon was destroyed, Leomon scared him off. He reappears in episode 46, wounded badly after a fight with Woodmon and the earthquake caused by MetalEtemon. Mimi and Joe tend his wounds, and he is incredibly touched that they would help him after he tried to kill them. He allies himself with Mimi and Joe after Leomon's death, realizing he was more than just a rival, and agrees to help the Chosen Children fight the Dark Masters. He is present for the final battle with Piedmon, and appears after the final battle with Apocalymon to thank and congratulate the children, but leaves after they take a commemorative photograph in Primary Village

  • Whamon [14-15, 41-42 (42-43 in the English Dub)]: The second to last Digimon with a Black Gear, encountered en route to Server Continent. Once the Gear is destroyed, he apologizes for destroying their raft and offers to ferry the Chosen Children to Server himself. Reappeared in episode 41 (42 in the dub version) to save and protect the children from MetalSeadramon, but is killed in the ensuing battle.

  • Piximon (Piccolomon) [18, 40 (and 41 in the English Dub)]: Well-known in the Digital World as a trainer, Piximon takes on the Chosen Children, particularly Tai and Agumon. Returns in episode 40, sacrificing himself to the Dark Masters to ensure the escape and safety of the Chosen Children.

  • Wizardmon (Wizarmon) (30-37): Gatomon's old friend. She saved him from death, and told him she was looking for someone. Out of gratitude and affection, Wizardmon allied himself with Myotismon to keep an eye on Gatomon, and ultimately repaid her by solving the mystery of who she was waiting for and why. He briefly united her with Chosen Child partner, before they took on Myotismon together, in an effort to retrieve the Crest of Light. Ultimately, he died to protect Gatomon and Kari. He returns briefly on Earth during 02 as a ghost to warn Gatomon of danger ahead.

  
  Development
  
  

  In 1999, a short film based on the virtual pets called Digimon Adventure was released. However, shortly after the film's storyboard was completed in 1998, producers at Toei Animation were requested to turn it into a television show as well.

  The DigiDestined's character designs were created by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. The staff had decided to name the characters based on kanji that related to luck.

  For the original Japanese version of Digimon Adventure, all music was composed by Arisawa Takanori who was best known for his compositions for the Sailor Moon franchise and Galaxy Fraulein Yuna.

  When the show was brought over to North America, Wendee Lee, Michael Sorich, and David Walsh became the voice directors. The original soundtrack of the show was replaced by music composed by Udi Harpaz and Shuki Levy.

  For the Fox Kids dub, Shuki Levy recycled several music soundtracks from Starcom: The U.S. Space Force an 80s cartoon produced by DIC Entertainment in addition to recycling some of the music from the Masked Rider TV series based on the 80s Tokusatsu Kamen Rider Black RX.
  
  Credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digimon