Digimon (series)

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Basic Information
Original Name Digital Monster (デジタルモンスター)
Digimon (デジモン)
Original Work Format Virtual pet
Original Work Creator Bandai
Adapted Format Games, Anime
Region Japan

The Digimon (デジモン) series is a Japanese multimedia franchise originally planned by the Japanese toy company WiZ and the game developer Bandai.

Summary

On June 26th, 1997, the first Digimon virtual pet was released to the market. Bandai intended it to be a "boys version" of Tamagotchi, introducing the concept of battling monsters. Although the launch was not immediately a big success, the release of subsequent series gradually increased its popularity among elementary and middle school students. A "D-1 Grand Prix" was also held throughout Japan, hosted by Volcano Ota.

In addition to the original virtual pets, video games such as the Digimon World series, card games, and manga were also released. In 1999, the first Digimon anime, Digimon Adventure, premiered on TV to great acclaim, and it was also very popular overseas. The "cross-media" strategy was an unprecedented success.

The original Tyrannomon that started the Digimon series set the foundation for the worldview that is common in all original series, and there are many graphic illustrations and specialized terms. However, the anime and its related games sometimes have their own worldview.

For copyright, the pen name "Akiyoshi Hongo" is used, this name is a reorganization of the names of WiZ and Bandai, respectively.

Devices

Roughly, they can be divided into virtual pets, adventure games, and illustration games. The first one is very similar to Tamagotchi, the second one adds RPG elements, and the third has the ability to search and collect images of Digimon.

Anime

TV

Number Title Original Run Episodes Director
1 Digimon Adventure March 7, 1999-March 26, 2000 54 Akiyoshi Hongo
2 Digimon Adventure 02 April 2, 2000 - March 25, 2001 50 Akiyoshi Hongo
3 Digimon Tamers April 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002 51 Yukio Kaizawa
4 Digimon Frontier April 1, 2002 - March 30, 2003 50 Yukio Kaizawa
5 Digimon Data Squad April 2, 2006 - March 25, 2007 48 Naoyuki Ito
6 Digimon Fusion July 6, 2010 - March 25, 2012 79 Tetsuya Endo / Yukio Kaizawa
7 Digimon Universe Appli Monsters October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017 52 Gou Koga
8 Digimon Adventure: April 5, 2020 - September 26, 2021 67 Masato Mitsuka
9 Digimon Ghost Game October 3, 2021 - March 26, 2023 67 Kimitoshi Chioka / Masato Mitsuka

Movies

In total, there are 8 anime movies, all derived from the plot of the TV series. Even some of the theatrical releases have become an important part of the anime's storyline.

The main titles of these movies are usually the same as the title of the corresponding TV anime, they have a duration of 20 to 60 minutes each. The series also had two 3D animated movies for theme park screenings, which are 7 minutes in length.

American distributors had introduced the first three anime shorts, and recut and reorganized them into the film Digimon The Movie to be shown in the United States.

Also, the movie Digimon Adventure Last Evolution Kizuna, released in Spring 2020, commemorates the 20th anniversary of the first anime series, Digimon Adventure.

Manga

  • C'mon Digimon (1997)
  • Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01 (1998)

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