Digimon Adventure 02 / Season Two (デジモンアドベンチャー02 Digimon Adventure 02) | |||
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Director: | Hiroyuki Kakudo | ||
Studio: | Toei Animation | ||
Network(s): | Fuji TV | ||
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Original run: | April 2, 2000 - March 25, 2001 | ||
Episodes: | 50 | ||
Digimon Adventure 02 (デジモンアドベンチャー 02,Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū?, also commonly written as Digimon Zero Two[citation needed]) is a direct sequel to the previous season; taking place three years later. With most of the original characters now in high school, the Digital World was supposedly secure and peaceful. However, a new evil has appeared in the form of the Digimon Emperor. This new villain is different—he's a human just like the DigiDestined. The Digimon Emperor has been enslaving all Digimon in sight with Dark Rings and Control Spires and, to make things worse, has somehow made regular Digivolution impossible. Three new children are chosen to save DigiWorld and, along with T.K and Kari, make up the new generation of DigiDestined.
Plot summary

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A new generation of DigiDestined, composed of three new children, as well as Kari and T.K., are given a new kind of Digivice known as "D-3", which allows them to open a gate to be transported to the Digital World through any computer. Another advantage was Armor Digivolution, using a device called a Digi-Egg, so their Digimon can evolve in the presence of Control Spires. They eventually stop the Digimon Emperor, Ken Ichijouji, thanks to the sacrifice of Wormmon, Ken's partner.
After his defeat, Ken repents for his evil deeds and joins the Digi-Destined as they fight two evil Digimon named Arukenimon and Mummymon. Arukenimon has a unique power to turn the Control Spires into super-strong, artificial Digimon under her control. To fight this new threat, the gang learns of DNA Digivolution, enabling their Digimon to fuse with each other in pairs for more power. Eventually, when the battle was brought to the Real World, the true mastermind, Yukio Oikawa, makes himself known. This man extracts the Dark Spore from inside Ken and implants it into other children who wish for the greatness that the old, evil Ken had. Those spores develop into flowers that harvest the infected children's energy. Eventually, the Digi-Destined confront Oikawa, only to learn he's an extreme loner whose only friend in the world was Hiroki Hida, Cody's father. Hiroki and Oikawa used to play old video games when they were young, eventually becoming obsessed with the Digital World and dreaming of going there one day, but Hiroki dies before they could go together, causing Oikawa great sadness. In the end, an entity springs from this man's body, none other than the real mastermind, Myotismon from the first Adventure season, now reborn as MaloMyotismon.
Unlike Adventure, which was set in the Digital World except for a temporary return to the Real World, Adventure 02 characters shuttle back and forth between the two worlds almost every episode.
This season ended with the help of DigiDestined from all over the world, using the light that existed inside each one of them and their wishes to return the Digital World to a peaceful world again. Oikawa, who is too weak to enter the Digital World, becomes its guardian as he passes away. After peace is restored, the boundary between the Digital and the Real World is broken down, giving every human their very own Digimon companion.
Episodes
Main article: List of Digimon Adventure 02 episodes
Digimon Adventure 02 aired 50 episodes on Fuji TV in Japan from April 2, 2000 to March 25, 2001, then later on Fox Kids in the United States and YTV in Canada from August 19, 2000 to May 19, 2001. It aired on Fox Kids and CITV for the United Kingdom. The season also began airing on Nicktoons in the United States on August 26, 2013.
Characters
Main article: List of characters in Digimon Adventure
Main characters
Character | Voice actor | Digimon | Voice actor | |
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![]() | Davis Motomiya Daisuke Motomiya (本宮 大輔,Motomiya Daisuke?) | (En:) Brian Donovan (Ja:) Reiko Kiuchi | Veemon V-mon (ブイモン,Buimon?) | (En:) Derek Stephen Prince (Ja:) Junko Noda |
The new leader of the DigiDestined. He is brave, very stubborn, impulsive , and he plays soccer. He has a crush on Kari and admires Tai and Matt. He gets into trouble with T.K. | ||||
![]() | Takeru "T.K." Takaishi Takeru Takaishi (高石 タケル,Takaishi Takeru?) | (En:) Doug Erholtz (Ja:) Taisuke Yamamoto | Patamon Patamon (パタモン,Patamon?) | (En:) Laura Summer (Ja:) Miwa Matsumoto |
An original DigiDestined from Digimon Adventure and is the younger brother of Matt. Usually happy and a bit calculating, T.K. can be very serious and angry. | ||||
![]() | Kari Kamiya Hikari Yagami (八神 ヒカリ,Yagami Hikari?) | (En:) Lara Jill Miller (Ja:) Kae Araki | Gatomon Tailmon (テイルモン,Teirumon?) | (En:) Edie Mirman (Ja:) Yuka Tokumitsu |
An original DigiDestined from Digimon Adventure and is the younger sister of Tai. Keeping things bottled up, Kari has a kind and friendly personality, but lacks self-confidence. | ||||
![]() | Yolei Inoue Miyako Inoue (井ノ上 京,Inoue Miyako?) | (En:) Tifanie Christun (Ja:) Rio Natsuki | Hawkmon Hawkmon (ホークモン,Hōkumon?) | (En:) Neil Kaplan (Ja:) Kōichi Tōchika |
A new DigiDestined who is a bit of a flirt. She is headstrong and sometimes stubborn. She is most often seen arguing with Davis. She admires Mimi and Sora. | ||||
![]() | Cody Hida Iori Hida (火田 伊織,Hida Iori?) | (En:) Philece Sampler (Ja:) Megumi Urawa | Armadillomon Armadimon (アルマジモン,Arumajimon?) | (En:) Robert Axelrod (Ja:) Megumi Urawa |
He is the youngest in the second season, but despite that he is very mature and thinks things through much like Izzy and admires Joe from Digimon Adventure. | ||||
![]() | Ken Ichijouji Ken ichijoji (一乗寺 賢,Ichijōji Ken?) | (En:) Derek Stephen Prince (Ja:) Romi Park | Wormmon Wormon (ワームモン,Wāmumon?) | (En:) Paul St. Peter (Ja:) Naozumi Takahashi |
At first he was infected by the Dark Spore and driven mad, becoming the Digimon Emperor. He tried to conquer the Digital World, thinking it was a video game. Later he joins the group as the 6th DigiDestined. | ||||
Old DigiDestined
Since Digimon Adventure 02 is a continuation of Digimon Adventure it includes characters from that series as well. More about them are listed here. Though burdened by their newfound responsibilities, the previous DigiDestined team provides a helping hand once in a while.
- Yamato "Matt" Ishida (Ishida Yamato): T.K.'s older brother, he attends high school. He has his own band, the Teenage Wolves. Davis's sister had a not-so-secret crush on him.
- Sora Takenouchi (Takenouchi Sora): Attending high school, she joins the tennis team.
- Koushiro "Izzy" Izumi (Izumi Koushiro): Very smart and a logical thinker, he helps the new team more than the others of the old guard, possibly due to the fact that he is the youngest former DigiDestined.
- Mimi Tachikawa (Tachikawa Mimi): Currently lives in New York and visits the others any chance she gets via airplane or DigiPort.
- Joe Kido (Kido Jyou): Due to his studying, Joe attends a private school. He's now studying for a college entrance exam and uses his free time to help the others when possible.
Villains
- MaloMyotismon (BelialVamdemon) (48-50): Myotismon's most powerful form. The main villain behind most of the events but only appears near the end of the series.
- Yukio Oikawa (38-50): Possessed by Myotismon. After Myotismon left him he died and restored the Digital World with his spirit.
- Arukenimon (Archnemon) (24-48) and Mummymon (29-48): Oikawa's henchmen.
- Digimon Emperor (Digimon Kaiser) (1-21): Ken was controlled by the Dark Spore by Oikawa and Arukenimon. Reverted back to his real self and joined the DigiDestined after being defeated.
- Kimeramon (Chimairamon) (19-21): Created from parts of numerous Digimon by the Digimon Emperor, but was soon out of the Emperor's control.
- Devimon (19-21): Disincorporated torso present in the dark whirlpool, was used by the Digimon Emperor to complete Kimeramon. The essence of Devimon released Kimeramon from the Emperor's control, and the former was supposedly destroyed for good upon the latter's destruction.
- BlackWarGreymon (30-37, 46-47): Created by Arukenimon but refused to obey orders. BlackWarGreymon would later became good after battling WarGreymon and Imperialdramon Fighter Mode. He was fatally injured by the Myotismon-possessed Oikawa, but sealed the Highton View Terrace gate with his final breath.
- Digimon Emperor (Digimon Kaiser) (1-21): Ken was controlled by the Dark Spore by Oikawa and Arukenimon. Reverted back to his real self and joined the DigiDestined after being defeated.
- Dragomon (Dagomon) (13): King of the Dark Ocean. Never developed a storyline.
- Arukenimon (Archnemon) (24-48) and Mummymon (29-48): Oikawa's henchmen.
- Millenniummon (Millenniumon) (flashback in 43): Responsible for the dark spore that was implanted in Ken, which allowed Myotismon to manipulate Ken into becoming the Digimon Emperor as well copy the spore to implant into several children to aid in his revival. Was the opponent who the younger Ken fought alongside Ryo shortly after the battle with Diaboramon in 2000. (For further details see Digimon Adventure 02: Tag Tamers)
- Daemon (Demon) and the Daemon Corps (43-45): Wanted the Dark Spore in Ken. They trapped him in the World of Darkness.
- Yukio Oikawa (38-50): Possessed by Myotismon. After Myotismon left him he died and restored the Digital World with his spirit.
- Endigomon (Wendimon) (1st Movie): Corrupted partner of Willis. Changed into Antylamon (Andiramon) and then into Kerpymon (Evil) (Cherubimon). Defeated and purified by Magnamon and Rapidmon.
- Armageddemon (Armagemon) (2nd Movie): New more powerful form of Diaboromon from the Digivolution of millions of Kuramon. Was able to take down Omnimon and defeat Imperialdramon Fighter Mode, but was destroyed by Imperialdramon Paladin Mode.
- Pukumon (CD Drama 1): Defeated by the combined efforts of Saggitarimon (Veemon), Rinkmon (Hawkmon), Pteramon (Armadillomon), Manbomon (Patamon), Butterflymon (Gatomon) and Pucchiemon (Wormmon).
Family of the DigiDestined
These characters were introduced in this season:
- Jun Motomiya: Davis's older sister. She and Davis argue repeatedly but are still close. She also chases after Matt through most of the first half of the second season, trying to get a date with him. After she finally realizes that he doesn't like her, she quickly forms a crush on Shuu.
- Momoe, Chizuru, Mantarou: Yolei's siblings, two sisters and one brother. Because there are four of them in one family, they have to fight for attention.
- Hiroki Hida: Cody's deceased father. He was a police officer who died in the line of duty.
- Chikara Hida: Cody's grandfather, Hiroki's father. He served as a father in Hiroki's absence. He also taught Cody Kendo. He has a strange obsession with prune juice.
- Sam Ichijouji (Osamu): Ken's deceased older brother. When Ken was little, Sam was a Grade A student and got most of the attention. One day, Ken wished he would go away because he was jealous. Soon after, Sam was hit by a car and died.
- Haruhiko Takenouchi: Sora's father, a folklore college professor who was at Kyoto during the summer of 1999. Learning of the adventure his daughter went through, Haruhiko began to research the Digital World with Shuu, Joe's middle brother, who is one of his students. Miyako met both of them during her class trip to Kyoto, and Haruhiko explained some of his theories to her.
- Jim Kido (Shuu):[1] Joe's brother, a college student at Kyoto. He met Yolei when she is visiting Kyoto with her class. He also drove her and the others to where they needed to be when Daemon was attacking on Christmas day.
Note: With the exception of Cody's father, and T.K. and Kari's parents, no parents of the Digimon Adventure 02 DigiDestined were named.
Digital World
Main article: Digital World (Adventure)
In this series of Digimon it is revealed that this iteration of the Digital World also runs parallel with at least two other "dimensions"—One, a kaleidoscopic world of colour and shape, composed of an energy that is capable of turning thought into reality, while the other is a dark and foreboding world of evil, characterized by its grim, expansive ocean called the Dark Ocean, theorized to be capable of bringing beings' dark thoughts to life. Three years after the events in Digimon Adventure, Yukio Oikawa, a human who had learned of the Digital World when he was a boy, made attempts to enter the Digital World to live out his unfulfilled childhood dreams. Unbeknownst to him, he was possessed by the spirit of Myotismon, who was manipulating his actions. Oikawa created Arukenimon and Mummymon and sent them into the Digital World, where they manipulated the young Ken Ichijouji into becoming the Digimon Emperor. As the Emperor, Ken set up his Control Spires—the design of which had come from the enigmatic World of Darkness and had apparently been implanted in Ken's head by someone, possibly Oikawa, or by the Dark Spore already within Ken—all around the Digital World. The Spires disrupted the fabric of reality, creating spatial warps and weakening the dimensional boundaries. Oikawa hoped he could use this disruption to enter the Digital World, but the actions of the new DigiDestined who were destroying the Control Spires prevented this from happening. Next, Arukenimon and Mummymon created BlackWarGreymon, who set about destroying the powerful Destiny Stones, which completely threw the balance of the Digital World out of order. However, the DigiDestined were able to free Azulongmon from the prison the Dark Masters had put him in years before, and he stopped BlackWarGreymon from destroying the last stone.
Oikawa's final scheme to enter the Digital World was a grand one. Arukenimon opened all the Digi-Ports, allowing wild Digimon to come to Earth, and the DigiDestined had to travel all over the world to round them up. While they were gone from Japan, Arukenimon and Mummymon began kidnapping children. When the DigiDestined returned, they discovered that Daemon and his henchmen SkullSatamon, LadyDevimon and MarineDevimon had come to Earth in search of Ken and the Dark Spore within him, but Oikawa managed to copy the Spore first, before Daemon could get his hands on him. Daemon was repelled into the Dark Ocean as Oikawa implanted the Spores into the kidnapped children. His hope was for the Spores to convert the children's innocence (which lets them enter the Digital World by using this energy) so that he could use to traverse the dimensional barrier. However, Myotismon had other plans, and brought Oikawa to another dimension which was a world of dreams and nightmares where he began to absorb the powers of the Spores into himself and became MaloMyotismon. After MaloMyotismon's defeat, Oikawa used the dream dimension to fulfill his own desire. His body was transformed into energy in the form of a flock of butterflies, which spread across the Digital World, restoring peace and harmony.
Related media
Movies
Main articles: Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Landing!!/Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals and Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon
Video games
Main articles: Digimon Adventure 02: Tag Tamers and Digimon Adventure 02: D-1 Tamers
Audio Dramas
Main articles: Digimon Adventure 02: Armor Evolution to the Unknown, Digimon Adventure 02 Drama CD: The Door to Summer, and Digimon Adventure 02 Original Story: 2003 -Spring-
Manhua
Main article: Digimon Adventure 02 (manhua)
Songs
Main article: List of Songs in Digimon
Japanese
Opening Theme: Target ~Akai Shougeki~
Artist: Wada Kouji
Songwriter: Yu Matsuki
Composer/Arranger: Oota Michihiko
- Also used during the Imperialdramon Dragon Mode evolution sequence
Ending Theme #1: Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku (eps. 1—25)
Aritst: Ai Maeda (as AiM)
Songwriter: Miura Noriko
Composer: MIZUKI
Arranger: Watanabe Cheru
Ending Theme #2: Itsumo Itsudemo (eps. 26—50)
Artist: Ai Maeda (as AiM)
Songwriter: Yu Matsuki
Composer: Shirakawa Akira
Arranger: Oota Michihiko
Insert Song: Break Up! (Armor Evolution Theme Song)
Artist: Ayumi Miyazaki ;br: Songwriter: Hiroshi Yamada
Composer/Arranger: Oota Michihiko
Insert Song: Brave Heart (Evolution Theme Song)
Artist: Ayumi Miyazaki
Songwriter: Oomori Sachiko
Composer/Arranger: Oota Michihiko
Insert Song: Beat Hit (Jogress Evolution Theme Song)
Artist: Ayumi Miyazaki
Songwriter: Hiroshi Yamada
Composer/Arranger: Oota Michihiko
English
Opening Theme: Digimon Theme
Artist: Paul Gordon
Insert Song: Here We Go (Digital World Entrance Theme)
Artist: Jason Gochin
Insert Song: Let's Kick It Up
Artist: Paul Gordon
Insert Song: Run Around
Artist: Jasan Radford
Insert Song: Change Into Power
Artist: Paul Gordon
Insert Song: Going Digital
Artist: Jasan Radford
Insert Song: Strange
Artist: Jasan Radford
Korean
Opening Theme: 내일을 찾아 (Find tomorrow)
Artist: TULA
Ending Theme: To My Wish
Artist: Jeong-Yeo-jin
Insert Song: Power Up (Evolution Theme Song)
Artist: Unknown
Credits
- Original Concept: Akiyoshi Hongo
- Director: Hiroyuki Kakudo
- Series Composition, Writers: Atsushi Maekawa, Genki Yoshimura
- Writers: Hiro Masaki, Reiko Yoshida, Yoshio Urasawa, Satoru Nishizono (Ep 8), Chiaki J. Konaka (Ep 13)
- Character Design: Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru
- Chief Animation Director: Setsuko Nobuzane
- Art Director: Yukiko Iijima, Tetsuhiro Shimizu
- Color Design: Yasue Itasaka
- Director Of Photography: Atsushi Iwazaki, Kazuhiro Yoshino, Fumio Hirokawa
- Editor: Kouichi Katagiri
- Sound Director: Sadashi Kuramoto
- Music: Takanori Arisawa
- Producer: Daisuke Kawakami (Fuji TV), Kyotaro Kimura (Yomiuri Advertising), Hiromi Seki (Toei Animation)
- Production Cooperation: Toei
- Production: Fuji TV, Yomiuri Advertising, Toei Animation
Cast
Sources compiled at Digimon Adventure 02/Appendices/Cast.
Voice Actor | Role(s) |
Reiko Kiuchi | Daisuke Motomiya, Poi Brothers' Third Brother, Anna, Gottsumon, Monochromon, Daisuke's Son |
Junko Noda | V-mon, Chicomon, Chibimon, Fladramon, Lighdramon, XV-mon, Paildramon (Shared with Naozumi Takahashi), Imperialdramon (Shared with Naozumi Takahashi), Imperialdramon Fighter Mode (Shared with Naozumi Takahashi), Poi Brothers' Second Brother, Keiko Kurata |
Rio Natsuki | Miyako Inoue, Momoe Inoue, Chizuru Inoue, Chichos, Noriko's Mother |
Kōichi Tōchika | Hawkmon, Pururumon, Poromon, Holsmon, Shurimon, Aquilamon, Silphymon (Shared with Yuka Tokumitsu), Hamazaki-sensei, Chichos's Father, Mexican Officer |
Megumi Urawa | Iori Hida, Armadimon, Upamon, Tsubumon, Digmon, Sabmarimon, Ankylomon, Shakkoumon (Shared with Miwa Matsumoto), Daisuke's Mother, Catherine Deneuve, Mamemon, Noriko Kawada, Iori's Daughter |
Kae Araki | Hikari, Kae Izumi, Miami Woman, Sam, Lou, Hikari's Son |
Yuka Tokumitsu | Tailmon, Plotmon, Nefertimon, Angewomon, Silphymon (Shared with Kōichi Tōchika), Mimi's Mother, Shuttle Crew Woman, Maria, Shakomon 2, Takashi Yoshizawa |
Taisuke Yamamoto | Takeru Takaishi, Gesomon, Takeru's Son |
Miwa Matsumoto | Tokomon, Patamon, Angemon, Pegasmon, HolyAngemon, Shakkoumon (Shared with Megumi Urawa), Anomalocarimon, Ebidramon, Hiroshi Shibata |
Romi Park | Ken Ichijouji, Osamu Ichijouji, Laura, Miyako's Son |
Naozumi Takahashi | Wormmon, Minomon, Leafmon, Stingmon, Paildramon (Shared with Junko Noda), Imperialdramon (Shared with Junko Noda), Imperialdramon Fighter Mode (Shared with Junko Noda), Mantarou Inoue, Yuri, Operator B |
Toshiko Fujita | Taichi Yagami, Toshiko Takenouchi, Ganimon, CoelamonPipimon, Taichi's Son |
Yuko Mizutani | Sora Takenouchi, Taichi's Mother, Kōshirō's Mother, Chichos's Mother, Sora's Daughter |
Youto Kazama | Yamato Ishida, Shuttle Crew Man, Michael's Father, Manhattan Policeman B, Poi Brothers' Eldest Brother, Operator A, Kuwagamon |
Umi Tenjin | Kōshirō Izumi, Tatum, Kōshirō's Daughter |
Ai Maeda | Mimi Tachikawa, Mina, Mimi's Son, Baby Digimon 2 |
Masami Kikuchi | Jo Kido, Shuu Kido, Kōshirō's Father, Shellmon, BigMamemon, Giromon |
Chika Sakamoto | Agumon, Greymon, MetalGreymon, WarGreymon, Takeru's Mother, Dingo |
Atori Shigematsu | Piyomon, Birdramon, Garudamon, Baby Digimon 3 |
Mayumi Yamaguchi | Gabumon, Garurumon, WereGarurumon, Unimon, Yamato's Son, Boy |
Takahiro Sakurai | Tentomon, Kabuterimon, AtlurKabuterimon, Fujiyama-sensei, Mimi's Father, Shuttle Crew Man, Miami Man, FlareLizamon, Steve, Shakomon 3, Noriko's Father, Adult Kōshirō |
Shihomi Mizowaki | Palmon, Togemon, Lilimon |
Junko Takeuchi | Gomamon, Ikkakumon, Zudomon, Floramon, Kiwimon, MetalMamemon, Baby Digimon 1, Yuè Hóng |
Hiroaki Hirata | Narration, Yamato's Father, Gennai, Benjamin, Jackie, Commander of the Chinese Armed Forces, Eucalyptus, Michel, José, Ilya, Snimon |
Keiko Koumyouji | Iori's Mother |
Masafumi Kimura | Ken Ichijouji's Father, Commander of the US Armed Forces, Jyureimon, Hong Kong Elder, Meramon |
Asako Dodo | Ken Ichijouji's Mother |
Kazusa Murai | Jun Motomiya |
Kōsei Tomita | Chikara Hida |
Ema Kujira | Miyako Inoue's Mother |
Yūsuke Oguri | Older Gokimon Brother |
Katashi Ishizuka | Younger Gokimon Brother |
Kiyoyuki Yanada | Andromon |
Kouichi Sakaguchi | Starmon |
Takeshi Kusao | Revolmon |
Kihachirō Uemura | Hangyomon |
Konami Yoshida | Michael, Shakomon 1 |
Katsuya Shiga | Betamon, Seadramon, Adjutant of the US Armed Forces, Professor Burybrad, Manhattan Policeman A, Mojyamon, Adjutant of the Chinese Armed Forces |
Jin Horikawa | Digitamamon |
Kazuki Yao | Igamon |
Ginzō Matsuo | TonosamaGekomon |
Akira Ishida | Wizarmon |
Oma Ichimura | Digimon |
Chiho Ohkawa | Digimon |
Yuko Tachibana | Digimon |
Wakana Yamazaki | Archnemon |
Toshiyuki Morikawa | Mummymon, Haruhiko Takenouchi, Yukio Oikawa, Vamdemon, BelialVamdemon |
Nobuyuki Hiyama | BlackWarGreymon |
Hiroki Takahashi | Daisuke's Father |
Jyurohta Kosugi | Qinglongmon |
Ai Nagano | LadyDevimon |
- Robert Axelrod—Armadillomon/Ankylomon/Shakkoumon (shared)
- Steven Blum—Flamedramon, Raidramon, Magnamon, Poromon, BlackWarGreymon
- Bob Buchholz—Roachmon
- Frank Catalano—Mr. Ichijouji
- Tifanie Christun—Yolei Inoue, Biyomon
- Mari Devon—Togemon, Arukenimon, Mrs. Izumi, Dokugumon
- Brian Donovan—Davis Motomiya
- Richard Epcar—MaloMyotismon, Apemon, Monochromon, Triceramon
- Doug Erholtz—T.K. Takaishi, Jim Kido, Mr. Kamiya, Mr. Motomiya, Yuri
- Dorothy Elias-Fahn—Lillymon, Mrs. Kamiya, Datirimon, Maria, Rosa
- Jonathan Fahn—Middle Poi Brother
- Tom Fahn—Agumon, Digmon, Submarimon, Ninjamon
- Tom Gibis—Michael
- Barbara Goodson—Nancy Takaishi
- David Greenlee—Hiroaki Ishida
- Dave Guerrie—SkullSatamon
- Neil Kaplan—Hawkmon/Aquilamon, Silphymon (shared), Halsemon, Shurimon, Hogan (Gennai Clone), Ilya (Gennai Clone)
- R. Martin Klein—Gomamon/Ikkakumon, Mr. Takenouchi
- Lex Lang—WarGreymon, Scorpiomon
- Wendee Lee—Ms. Ichijouji, Leafmon/Minomon, Mina
- Michael Lindsay—Joe Kido, Greymon, Benjamin (Gennai Clone)
- David Lodge—Mr. Inoue
- Dan Lorge—Deputymon, Grandpa Hida, Lou, Youngest Poi Brother, RedVegiemon, Seadramon
- Julie Maddalena—Mrs. Tachikawa
- Dave Mallow—Angemon/MagnaAngemon, Pegasusmon, Shakkoumon (shared), Upamon, Gekomon
- Mary Elizabeth McGlynn—Dokugumon (second voice), Floramon (Catherine's), Mrs. Hida, Kiwimon, Yuehon
- Lara Jill Miller—Kari Kamiya
- Edie Mirman—Gatomon/Angewomon, Nefertimon, Silphymon (shared)
- Jeff Nimoy—Tentomon/Kabuterimon/MegaKabuterimon, Young Gennai, Cherrymon, Roachmon, Jackie (Gennai Clone)
- Joe Ochman—Crabmon/Coelamon
- Peggy O'Neal—June Motomiya, Mrs. Inoue
- Bob Papenbrook—Daemon, Centarumon, ShogunGekomon, Tortomon
- Paul St. Peter—Wormmon/Stingmon/Paildramon (shared)/Imperialdramon Dragon Mode (shared), Imperialdramon Fighter Mode (shared)
- Joseph Pilato—MetalGreymon
- Jamieson Price—Yukio Oikawa
- Derek Stephen Prince—DemiVeemon/Veemon/ExVeemon/Paildramon (shared)/Imperialdramon Dragon Mode (shared), Imperialdramon Fighter Mode (shared), Ken Ichijouji/Digimon Emperor, Digitamamon, Derek
- Philece Sampler—Mimi Tachikawa, Cody Hida, Anna, Catherine
- Joshua Seth—Tai Kamiya
- Dina Sherman—Betamon
- Brianne Siddall—Phil
- Michael Sorich—Zudomon, DarkTyrannomon, Tuskmon, Tyrannomon, José (Gennai Clone)
- Peter Spellos—Meramon, Whamon
- Melodee Spevack—Birdramon/Garudamon, LadyDevimon, Blossomon
- Kirk Thornton—Gabumon/Garurumon/WereGarurumon, Mummymon, Eldest Poi Brother
- Dan Woren—Mr. Tachikawa
- Tom Wyner—Narrator, Kimeramon, MarineDevimon
Notes and references
- ↑In the Japanese version, Joe has two brothers, Shin (seen in Digimon Adventure), and Shuu. However, in the English dub, both brothers became one, Jim Kido.
See also
External links
- English Dub Timeline—Timeline from Digimon Encyclopedia covering the English Dub of Digimon Adventure and 02.
- Original Japanese Timeline—Timeline from Digimon Encyclopedia covering the Original Japanese version of Digimon Adventure and 02.
New 'Digimon Adventure 02' Anime Movie Announced Based on Sequel Series
By Rafael Motamayor
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The movie will reunite the writer and director of 'Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna.'
Digimon fans rejoice! During DigiFes 2021, which celebrates the joy of August 1st, the day the seven DigiDestined children were first transported to the Digital World back in the original series, Toei Animation announced a brand new Digimon movie. To make things better, it will be based on the Digimon Adventure 02 anime.
Extremely little is known about the production so far, but Toei revealed that director Tomohisa Taguchi and writer Akatsuki Yamatoya are reuniting from Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna to work on the new film. The story will focus on Daisuke Motomita (also known as Davis Motomiya in the English dub), and feature the rest of the characters from Digimon Adventure 02. According to Anime News Network, producer Yōsuke Kinoshita emphasized why they wanted to tell a story about the 02 characters by pointing that they have a different appeal than Tai and the first Digimon Adventure kids.
The teaser does offer some hints as to what the movie may be about, as we hear Daisuke telling a story of how he and his Digimon partner V-mon once met a kid with a Digivice, but no Digimon with him, before he explains that he is "the first person to ever partner with a Digimon." And with that, Kouji Wada's original opening "Target ~Akai Shougeki~" fills the trailer with sweet, sweet nostalgia.
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Digimon Adventure 02 was the first direct anime sequel to Digimon Adventure. Though it featured a new set of main characters, the original DigiDestined often appeared in supporting roles, while Hikari Yagami (Kari Kamiya in the dub) and Takeru "T.K." Takaishi joined the new team as they were younger than the rest of the original kids. The series followed much of the tone and format of the original, but also featured a darker storyline in that of Ken Ichijouji, who had a great redemption arc even before Zuko started hunting down Aang in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Sadly, as good as Digimon Adventure 02 was, Toei never really spared it the attention it gave the original, as the characters were completely absent from the Digimon Tri movies. Thankfully, they got their due in Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna, where they once again teamed up with the original DigiDestined in the film's last act. Without spoiling it, the ending of Last Evolution Kizuna paves the way for the 02 kids to finally gain the spotlight, so let's hope this new movie does exactly that.
There is no release or further cast or plot details for Digimon Adventure 02. In the meantime, you can check out the announcement teaser below.
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Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 50 |
Original network | Fuji TV |
Original release | April 2, 2000 (2000-04-02) – March 25, 2001 (2001-03-25) |
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Digimon Adventure 02 is a 50-episode sequel of the 1999 anime series Digimon Adventure. It was created by Toei Animation and aired in Japan on Fuji TV between April 2, 2000, and March 25, 2001.[1][2] The series was directed by Hiroyuki Kakudō and produced by Keisuke Okuda. Music for Digimon Adventure 02 was composed by Takanori Arisawa, and characters were designed by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru.[3] The story, set in an alternate timeline of the real world, opens four years after the events of Digimon Adventure with the next generation of DigiDestined children.[a] In their quest to maintain peace in the Digital World, the kids battle both new and returning foes. In a 2001 survey published by Japanese anime and entertainment magazine Animage of its readers, Digimon Adventure 02 placed 17th on the list of anime that should be most remembered in the 21st century. It tied with the 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro. [7]
The series has aired in many countries in Asia, Europe, and the Americas in a combination of dubbed and subtitled versions. For example, Mexican public and cable television channels aired both versions of the anime.[8] In the United States, the English dub of Digimon Adventure 02 began airing on Fox Kids on August 19, 2000.[9][10] Following the discontinuation of the programming block, it aired on ABC Family,[11]Toon Disney, and Disney XD.[12] During its airing on Fox Kids, the series helped push the network into first place during the February 2001 Nielsen ratingssweeps among viewers aged 6–11.[13] The episodes of Digimon Adventure 02 have also been made available digitally through various media outlets. The first 15 episodes were made available for download on IGN's Direct2Drive service in July 2008.[14] The subtitled version of the series has been hosted on the streaming media website Crunchyroll since October 27, 2008.[15] In a digital partnership with Toei, Funimation Entertainment also began streaming the subtitled Digimon Adventure 02 on its online video portal on April 3, 2009.[16] Volume DVDs have been released by Toei in Japan, and boxed sets have been released by Happinet in Japan and by Alliance Entertainment in North America.
In the original Japanese version, the opening theme of the series was "Target: Akai Shōgeki" (ターゲット~赤い衝撃~, Tāgetto: Akai Shōgeki, lit. "Target: Red Shock") by Kōji Wada.[3] Two ending themes by Ai Maeda (credited as AiM) were used, "Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku" (アシタハアタシノカゼガフク, lit. "Tomorrow My Wind Will Blow") and "Itsumo Itsudemo" (いつもいつでも, lit. "Always Whenever").[3][17] The English opening reuses the theme song from Digimon Adventure by Paul Gordon.
The second season of Digimon: Digital Monsters (aka Digimon Adventure 02 in the original, unedited Japanese version) was licensed by Saban Entertainment in North America. The show initially aired on Fox Kids and Fox Family Channel, before distribution rights were held by Disney/BVS, later airing on Toon Disney and ABC Family.
Episode list[edit]
Volume DVDs[edit]
Japanese release[edit]
Toei Video, the distribution arm of Toei Animation, released a total of 12 DVD compilations of Digimon Adventure 02 in Japan between January 21 and December 7, 2001. The series was also released as a 9-disc boxed set on December 22, 2006, by Happinet Pictures.[18]
Toei Video DVD releases | ||||||||
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Volume | Released | Discs | Episodes | Volume | Released | Discs | Episodes | |
1 | January 21, 2001[19] | 1 | 4 | 7 | July 21, 2001[20] | 1 | 4 | |
2 | February 21, 2001[21] | 1 | 4 | 8 | August 10, 2001[22] | 1 | 4 | |
3 | March 21, 2001[23] | 1 | 4 | 9 | September 21, 2001[24] | 1 | 4 | |
4 | April 21, 2001[25] | 1 | 4 | 10 | October 21, 2001[26] | 1 | 4 | |
5 | May 21, 2001[27] | 1 | 4 | 11 | November 11, 2001[28] | 1 | 5 | |
6 | June 21, 2001[29] | 1 | 4 | 12 | December 7, 2001[30] | 1 | 5 |
North American release[edit]
New Video Group released the season on March 26, 2013.[31]
- Digimon: Digital Monsters, Volume 4 (Episodes 1–21)
- Digimon: Digital Monsters, Volume 5 (Episodes 22–37)
- Digimon: Digital Monsters, Volume 6 (Episodes 38–50)
Australian release[edit]
Two collections of the season (each containing 25 episodes) were released by Madman Entertainment. The first collection was released on 5 December 2012 with the second collection been released in 2013.
Collection | Release Date | Episodes | |
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1 | December 5, 2012 | 25 (1–25) | |
2 | April 17, 2013 | 25 (26–50) |
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Notes[edit]
- ^In the Japanese version, Digimon Adventure 02 takes place three years after Digimon Adventure.[4] The English version changed it to take place after four years.[5][6]
- ^In the original version, Joe had two older brothers, but in the English version, both brothers were portrayed as a single character. Joe's first older brother, introduced in Digimon Adventure, is Shin Kido, who helps him out during Myotismon's attack. In Digimon Adventure 02, Joe's other older brother, Shu Kido, appears with Sora's father.
References[edit]
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- ^ [Digimon Adventure 02 Episode Plot] (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
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- ^. Toei Animation (in Japanese). 2000-04-02. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^"Digimon: Digital Monsters Season II Episode Guide". Fox Family Properties. Archived from the original on 2001-06-16. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^Scott Green (2013-02-11). ""Digimon Tamers" DVD Release Scheduled". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^"More details Regarding Animage Top 100". Anime News Network. January 16, 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"Anime in Mexico details". Anime News Network. May 4, 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"Digimon: Digital Monsters". Fox Kids. Archived from the original on January 19, 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^Baird, John (November 7, 2000). "Digivolving: A closer look at new 'Digimon 02' television series". Tech News. Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"Daigunder: New Anime Series On ABC Family". ICv2. August 27, 2003. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"Toon Disney to Become 'Disney XD'". ICv2. August 7, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"Fox Kids wins Broadcast Ratings". Anime News Network. February 19, 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"Precure, Digimon 02 Added to Direct2Drive Downloads". Anime News Network. July 19, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"Toei Animation Adds Anime to Crunchyroll Website Today". Anime News Network. October 27, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"Funimation Entertainment Announces New Digital Partnership with Toei Animation". Anime News Network. April 3, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"TVサントラ - デジモンアドベンチャー02 ベストヒットパレード" [TV Soundtrack - Digimon Adventure 02 Best Hit Parade] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 DVD-BOX" [Digimon Adventure 02 DVD Box] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02(1) (DVD)" [Digimon Adventure 02 (1) DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. 21 January 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 Vol.7 (DVD)" [Digimon Adventure 02 Vol. 7 DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. 21 July 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02(2) (DVD)" [Digimon Adventure 02 (2) DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. 21 February 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 Vol.8 (DVD)" [Digimon Adventure 02 Vol. 8 DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. 10 August 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 Vol.3 (DVD)" [Digimon Adventure 02 Vol. 3 DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. 21 March 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 Vol.9 (DVD)" [Digimon Adventure 02 Vol. 9 DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. 21 September 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 Vol.4 (DVD)" [Digimon Adventure 02 Vol. 4 DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. 21 April 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 Vol.10 (DVD)" [Digimon Adventure 02 Vol. 10 DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 Vol.5 (DVD)" [Digimon Adventure 02 Vol. 5 DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. 21 May 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 Vol.11 (DVD)" [Digimon Adventure 02 Vol. 11 DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. 21 November 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 Vol.6 (DVD)" [Digimon Adventure 02 Vol. 6 DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. 21 June 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 Vol.12 (DVD)" [Digimon Adventure 02 Vol. 12 DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^Scott Green (November 15, 2012). "Digimon Season 2 DVD Box Set Scheduled". Crunchyroll.
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Alternative Titles
English: Digimon Adventure 02
Synonyms: Digimon Adventure Zero Two, Digimon: Digital Monsters 02
Japanese: デジモンアドベンチャー02
Information
Type:TV
Episodes: 50
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 2, 2000 to Mar 25, 2001
Premiered:Spring 2000
Broadcast: Sundays at 09:00 (JST)
Producers:Yomiko Advertising, Fuji TV
Licensors:Saban Entertainment, Flatiron Film Company
Studios:Toei Animation
Source: Original
Genres:ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, ComedyComedy, DramaDrama, FantasyFantasy
Demographic:KidsKids
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: PG - Children
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Taichi Yagami and his friends have moved on to junior high, but by that time, they have lost contact with their Digimon partners. Taichi is therefore surprised to suddenly receive a distress call summoning him to the Digital World. Once there, he learns that Digimon are living in fear of the mysterious Digimon Emperor, who is somehow suppressing their ability to Digivolve! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Storywise: The storytelling is not bad, but much has changed, including the pace; Digimon Adventure had 5 story arcs, each 10 to 14 episodes long, which allowed it to move at a pace that never felt too quickly or too slow, each arc started and ended properly. Here... not su much; we have 3 story arcs, one of 21 episodes, then one of 17 and the last one of 12 episodes. We find some filler episodes in the first one, some ongoing character problems on the second (I'll fill that in the next section) and a rushed and convulted final arc that tries to make up for what is kind of a lagging season by bombing us with too much material that never gets developed (Demon, for instance). Now, don't be fooled; despite all its flaws the storytelling is still enjoyable, there are still mature themes around and the air of greatness of Digimon Adventure, however the flaws are too notorious and the characters also dragg it down, but I have to admit that they are all thought through, none of them comes out of thin air (give or take the final arc) and they all get somewhat their propper ending. The plot is not as good as the first Digimon series, but the potential is there. Now, why wasn't it fully used? Mainly, characters problems. Character: Here is where Adventure 02 just outright failed. Remember how amazingly outlined the characters from the first Digimon series were? Remember how they were just broadstrokes that got developed into fully fleshed out character and how amazing was that the crest of each character represented the very scent of how they were? Well, Digimon 02 mainly hopes you forgot about all that. We still have our main 8 characters from the first series, but 6 are downgraded to supporting roles, while 2 remain and 3 new character join (one more joins lare on). Now these 3 characters are the main trouble of Digimon 02. Daisuke (aka Davis): he is arrogant, he is reckless, and he is a good guy deep down, we have our most stereotypical hero! Of course, that wouldn't be a trouble with the propper character work, but here there is... none. There is no background to explain Daisuke's personality, whereas in Adventure we had backgrounds for each character. We know he has issues with her sister, but that never gets developed (not to mention we never get to know his parents). As the series goes forward Daisuke changes and matures, for no apparent reason; granted, being in the digital world fighting monsters does change people, but Daisuke's change really came without propper building up. He passed from annoying to tollerable, but mainly he was just plot fodder. But he is not nearly the worst character. Miyako (aka Joley): now here is a character that mostly everyone will hate! Why is that? Miyako is all talk and no action. She is energetic and sometimes you picture her as the optimistic one, but as soon as she get into the real danger she freaks out and it takes her about 5 minutes of screen time to realize she has to fight. As the series progress her character is mostly ignored and she is left with her characteristic energetic self and food lover life personality, with no development whatsoever or any background at all. Iori (aka Kodi): Want someone as annoying as Miyako? Iori might be the one. He is rigid and barely makes an expression, if any. Unlike the previous two, this character does have a background which is not only in sync with his personality, but actually linked with the final arc and despite being kind of interesting, the character himself remains the same for about the whole show, with no actual changes and nothing more than his usual poker face. Takeru (TK) and Hikari (Kari): They came from the previous series, so everything should be ok, right? Sadly no; both Takeru and Hikari are mainly ignored in this series. Takeru has about 3 good character moments in the show in the first arc, and then acts as plot fodder later on. Hikari is... well, I wouldn't know, she really doesn't fullfil any function here, give or take going to the dark sea world or supporting the rest on battle. Ken: Here is a character that actually got good treatment; he is given a nice background which is consistent with his personality, he is conflicted, and while shy he is mainly likeable for showing the brave to move forward and attone for his wrongs. He is the only one that actually gets good character moments and a character arc that is mainly involved in the plot. Sadly 1 out of 6 doesn't make the cut for good character treatment. Music: Gladly, the OST from the previous series remains here with the addition of some more tracks made just for this one, which are good. The opening theme, while not as amazing as the one seen in Digimon Adventure, is actually pretty good, both endings are also good, and the tracks that plays in the new evolutions moments are quite nice (specially the one when jogress evolution is made). So, yeah, still a 10 if you ask me. Enjoyment: For all its faults and failures in the character department, I still think I like this Digimon series. It has some very bad moments that made me ask myself "why am I watching this crap?" Followed by some very glorious moments that kept me on the edge of my seat and reply "Oh, yeah. That's why". Sure, if I had to grade each episodes, most of them would be on the range of C to B-, but there would surely be straigh As in the ways, but sadly some Ds or Fs too. As a whole, the enjoyment is fair: you get some very clunky, cheesy and boring moments, but you also get profounds and exciting ones (thank you BlackWarGreymon! And Taichi and the rest too for that matter), and as such the enjoyement is in thin line between fair and good. Stray observations (funny facts and bits of information I got while watching the series): -Did you know that originally Adventure 02 had 64 episodes, but the order got cut to 50 somewhere around the way because of low rating? Now we may understand why the finale felt so rushed. -There was supposed to be a rivalry between Daisuke and Takeru, but that gets forgotten at some point and then Daisuke just ignores Takeru; and they want to make us believe they are friends... -Daisuke and Ken, Miyako and Hikari, all got some good character moments and emotional pep talks previous to achieving jogress evolution. Takeru and Iori got it by having Takeru tell Iori "have faith: well, that escalated pretty quickly -Demon (being sent to the dark world in episode 45): "you'll regret this". Apperantly this was set up for Digimon Adventure 03, which you know ended up being tamer so... no, they never regreted it. Besides, what was his purpose in the first place? We'll never know. -Ken (in episode 42): "por favor déjeme entrar" Ken, tu español no es malo, de hecho mejor que el de mucho japoneses, pero no deja de ser raro escucharlo. -Best character: BlackWarGreymon, surely, as he is a sympatetic villian at first and then a tragic hero. His arc is also the high point of the series, as he wonders for the meaning of life; he surely got the best character treatment, closely followed by Ken. -Worst character: Miyako, surely, clossely followed by Iori. -Daisuke (in the finale) "I want to have a ramen shop!" Ken: "I never knew about this". Nobody did Ken, and nobody even cared. -Award for most forgotten character from Adventure: Mimi, somehow the writers though sending one of their most developed characters into USA would make the cut. They were wrong. Also, I think Sora was pretty much forgotten too. That's it for now! I hope you liked this review Next up: How Digimon Tamers triumphed by denying it had a past! Helpful read more
Characters: No matter how you look at it - you'll compare it to the first season. Where the first season had 8 original characters, all with an amazing background, unique in every way, this series simply does not have the same amount of effort put into it. Daisuke is even bolder than Taichi was, to the extent of you wanting to smack him in the face. Big time. The same with Veemon. He's like Daisuke, and thus, annoying as hell. Didn't grow to either one of them. As for Miyako - wow. She's even more annoying. She's that one girl that nobody really hates, but has no real friends around her either. Comes from a family that runs a convenience store. Not really much to add here.. her Digimon is okay though. Iori. Iori, Iori, Iori-kun.. back then, I thought Takeru was a crybaby and rather holding the team back. But this guy? Wow. His Digimon is somewhat okay, he reminds me a bit of Tentomon, but a little more childish and adding -dagyaa behind everything he says. Takeru. Takeru sure has grown up. He's gotten used to fighting, protecting people, he's someone you can rely on. Patamon hasn't changed either. Both in a good way. Hikari still is the same sweet girl she was back then, only a little bit more mature. Back in Adventure, Taichi said that "she was a person that really didn't care for herself, always sticking out for others". That quality seems to have been flying away in this series. Even though that's the case, she's still likeable. Ken - well. I don't like him. Imagine someone torturing all of your friends, to the extent of almost dying, and then having him join your team because he was crying in a desert. Yeah. THAT kind of guy. The story: Well, yeah. A Chosen Child that thinks Digimon are just "data"-segments that have no feelings, and thus abuses them? With evil rings? And with a whip he hits his partner with? Okay. The story after the Digimon Kaiser-era (which took up 25 episodes if I'm not mistaken) grew a bit. Not a lot, just a bit. I immediately resented the bit where Veemon came out of his Digimental, and instantly knew what to do. "YELL DIGIMENTAL-UP YOU BLOODY IDIOT, I DON'T HAVE ALL DAY!" is basically what it came down to. Where the original series was about the actual adventure, finding out what to do, where to go - this series has it all laid out before them. The art: It was still okay. Not that impressive, but good considering what year it came out in. Design of the Digimon.. well.. to be honest, I quite resented the Pegasus/Sphinx types that Patamon and Tailmon Armor-Evolved into. BlackWarGreymon and Parrotmon were Digimon that shouldn't have been introduced any further. Parrotmon had its charm because it was, well, just there when the original Digidestined saw it fight. Sound: The music was great. Well thought-through, just like the first series. Music, sounds, nothing to say about those but good things! :-) Overall: I enjoyed the series, even though there were enough things that bothered me. The biggest of them all was the following: Remember how in the first series Digimon died all over the place? They wiped out Devimon without a second thought. That happened in the 13th episode. In the new series, the thought of having to "destroy"/delete Digimon, first occured in episode 40. And even then, when it finally came down to it, all new Digi-destined didn't like the idea. Honestly, someone is trying to kill you, but hey, let's not try to kill him back? That annoyed the hell out of me big time. I still give the series a 7/10, mainly for the reason that the old Digi-destined (Taichi, Yamato, Sora, Jou, Koushiro and Mimi) were having a well formed role throughout the whole series. Don't get me wrong - if you've watched the first season, I highly recommend you watch this one, just don't get your hopes all the way up. Helpful read more
The plot for this series isn't much better off either. Digimon Adventure 02 has a more light-hearted mood with nearly half of it focused on the Digimon Emperor arc and having a decent amount of filler. While the idea of the Digidestined taking on a human threat is a unique approach to this series, Ken's not as convincingly threatening as early villains like Devimon and Etemon since we seen the stakes faced by the Digidestined raised higher in each later arc for the first season and many of the villains weren't hesitant to take lives. Things got a bit too scaled back with convincing threats in this season. The large length of the Digimon Emperor arc actually causes problems for developments in later episodes of this season as the show tosses in multiple plot developments that are either sloppily introduced, abruptly resolved in the span of a few episodes or rushed through to seemingly force the series to another desired point in its plot. The series also suffers from wasted potential in what it could have introduced or expanded upon with several plot elements that were tossed in such as the Dark Ocean, Kari's unique powers and the Daemon Corps. Regrettably, these plot elements were instead just tossed in as filler and either were never focused on again or were quickly brushed aside. It looked like this season wasn't sure what kind of plot it wanted to deliver with how its later episodes are all over the place with developments. I don't even want to get started with how the series pulls off its final three episodes that reveal who the true enemy threat is and the abrupt happy ending it plays up. Otherwise, the visuals and other aspects to the plot are about what you would expect of generic titles: average artwork, reused animation clips, plain character designs, the run-of-the-mill 'evil' Digimon villains, Digimon being beaten to a pulp before their partners gain the power within to defeat villains and so forth. Even if you're a Digimon fan, I wouldn't waste my time trying to look into this second season to Adventure. The Digimon Emperor arc got too dragged out thanks to having several episodes worth of filler and this results in later episodes being a mess with their developments thanks to having several plot threads being tossed around that are awkwardly handled in their resolutions. Not to mention that other than Ken, the new Digidestined children lack the solid depth and development that the first-generation group underwent in their ordeals. You could watch just the first season of Adventure and you could just pretend this one was never made. Helpful read more
as the series takes place with some of the same characters from the previous season.. While only two of those now remaining the main characters.. As time goes by and after alot of research the Digidestined have managed to find a way back into the digital world Through using the School computer.. but as yet another couple of years has passed the Digiworld now has yet another huge enemy and a big threat. A Normal human being has managed to get into the digital world and is causing a ruckus.. This boy is the Digimon Emperor and he is building black spires everywhere in the Digital world.. as he will be hard enough to defeat on his own these spires makes it even harder as the digimon will no longer be able to digivolve as they used to. As the series goes on it will come with new twists and challenges. it will be a change in the story that noone will be able to see coming.. And a couple of new characters will be introduced.. If you are a fan of The previous Digimon anime you should be sure to check this sequel anime out. If you are yet to see the first one though, There are things you need to know from the prequel before you see this one.. Helpful read more![]() One Bad Day: 15 Mental Breakdowns in Anime The human mind can only take so much before it just snaps like a twig. When that happens people can have different reactions, from breaking down and crying to going on a killing spree. One bad day can be the tipping point that forever changes a person for better or for worse. |
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Digimon Announces New TV Series and Digimon 02 Movie
The first of August is here, and that means the Digimon fandom is living its best life. In honor of the community's web-wide holiday, the team at Digimon set up an event to tease netizens about the franchise's next projects. As it turns out, a new TV anime and feature film are in the works!
The update comes from DigiFest 2021 for those who might have watched the livestream in Japan. After showcasing lots of merchandise, Digimon got to the good stuff before long when it shared its next screen projects. This is where fans learned Digimon Ghost Game will be the anime's next TV series while work on a Digimon Adventure 02 movie carries on behind the scenes.
For the first project, Digimon Ghost Game is slated to debut this fall, and it will air on Fuji TV. A poster was put out for the anime, and it shows several unfamiliar Digimon in silhouette behind three trainers. Three new monsters have even been given names, and they are known as Angoramon, Gammamon, and Jellymon. And as for the trio, the kids seem to be dealing with holograms and/or ghosts in this story, so fans will be happy to try out this new series.
As for the movie, Digimon Adventure 02is getting its due with a movie to call its own. The project will focus on Daisuke Motomiya and his cohorts from the original anime. Tomohisa Taguchi will direct the film with Akatsuki Yamatoya penning the script. The pair have a history as they both worked on Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna which recently brought our original DigiDestined kids into young adulthood.
At this point, little is known about the Digimon Adventure 02 movie, but producer Yosuke Kinoshita did say it will involve all of the sequel's main characters. But of course, there may be some fans stateside who are unfamiliar with this sequel. After all, Digimon Adventure 2 aired stateside way back in August 2000 months after the original anime wrapped. So if you need a refresher, you can find the synopsis for DigimonAdventure 02 below:
0comments"Three years after the adventure of Tai and his friends, a new enemy Digimon Kaiser appears in the Digital World and he is out to control all Digimon. The powers of Digimon Kaiser prevent Agumon and other Digimon from Digivolving, causing a big scare. In this pinch a new generation of hero arrives, it's the Veemon! Veemon is able to combine with DigiMental and create a new type of Digimon that has never been seen before. Tai calls upon Daisuke Motomiya, a kid on his soccer team to the Digital World and to fight along with Veemon. What kind of adventures will this new pair run into, but more importantly, will they be able to save the Digital World from the Digimon Kaiser?"
What do think of this big announcement? Which of these Digimon projects are you most hyped for? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB.
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Digimon Adventure 02
Digimon Adventure 02 (デジモンアドベンチャー02, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation.[3] It is the sequel to Digimon Adventure, and the second anime series in the Digimon franchise.[4] The series aired in Japan from April 2000 to March 2001. It was originally licensed in North America by Saban Entertainment and aired in the US from August 19, 2000 to May 19, 2001 as the second season of Digimon: Digital Monsters[5] in English-speaking territories.
Adventure 02 was followed by the film series Digimon Adventure tri., which was released between 2015 and 2018.
Plot[edit]
See also: List of Digimon Adventure characters
Four years[a] after the events of Digimon Adventure, the Digital World is invaded by the Digimon Emperor, who is enslaving Digimon with the Dark Rings while building Control Spires that negate Digivolution.[b] To fight him, three new DigiDestined are recruited, each gaining an ancient Digimon for a partner. The three, along with T.K. and Kari, each possess a D-3,[12] a new type of Digivice that allows them to open a gate to be transported to the Digital World through any computer. They are also given D-Terminals that hold Crest-themed Digi-Eggs that allow their Digimon partners to undergo Armor Digivolution to counter the presence of Control Spires. The Digimon Emperor, revealed to be boy genius Ken Ichijoji, flees to the Digital World. Assisted by Ken's partner, Wormmon, the DigiDestined defeat Ken.
While the DigiDestined rebuild the Digital World, Davis, Yolei, and Cody unlock normal Digivolution. At the same, they ally themselves with a reformed Ken, who joins the team to fight Arukenimon, a Digimon who revives the Control Spires as other Digimon. When the Control Spire Digimon prove to be stronger than them, the DigiDestined learn DNA Digivolution,[c] which enable two champion-level Digimon to merge into a stronger ultimate-level one. When Arukenimon creates BlackWarGreymon, he begins to destroy each Destiny Stones, hoping to fight Azulongmon, who appears when each Stone is destroyed. After BlackWarGreymon flees, Azulongmon warns the DigiDestined about an impending threat behind Arukenimon and Mummymon.
During Christmas, Control Spires appear across the human world, bringing Digimon with them. While the DigiDestined set off with Imperialdramon to destroy them with the help of the international DigiDestined, Arukenimon and Mummymon begin kidnapping several children for Yukio Oikawa, a friend of Cody's father who dreams of entering the Digital World. Once the DigiDestined return to Japan, they fight the Daemon Corps, and their leader, Daemon, while Oikawa uses the Dark Spore inside Ken to implant them into the children. After imprisoning Daemon in the Dark Ocean, BlackWarGreymon returns to redeem himself after a battle between Imperialdramon and WarGreymon. BlackWarGreymon sacrifices himself to seal the portal to the Digital World at Highton View Terrace, before Oikawa and the kids can transport there.
The DigiDestined are transported to a Dream World with Oikawa and the kids and learn he was controlled by their nemesis, Myotismon. Myotismon splits from Oikawa and uses the energy from the Dark Spores to be reborn as MaloMyotismon. With help from the DigiDestined all over the world, the DigiDestined defeat MaloMyotismon and Oikawa sacrifices himself to rebuild the Digital World. Twenty five years later, humans and Digimon live together.
Media[edit]
Anime[edit]
Main article: List of Digimon Adventure 02 episodes
Digimon Adventure 02 aired with fifty episodes on Fuji TV in Japan between April 2, 2000, and March 25, 2001. The opening theme is "Target ~Akai Shōgeki~" (ターゲット~赤い衝撃~, Tāgetto ~Akai Shōgeki~) by Kōji Wada, which peaked at #85 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[14] The ending themes are performed by AiM, the first half of the show being "Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku" (アシタハアタシノカゼガフク)[15] and the second half being "Itsumo Itsudemo" (いつもいつでも).[16] "Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku" peaked at #50 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, while "Itsumo Itsudemo" charted at #93.[15][16] Insert songs featured in the show include "Break up!" by Ayumi Miyazaki as the Armor Digivolution theme[17] and "Beat Hit!" by Miyazaki as the DNA Digivolution theme.[18] The Japanese version was streamed with English subtitles on Crunchyroll in 2008, followed by Funimation Entertainment in April 2009.[19]
Saban Entertainment licensed the show in North America. Its english dub aired on Fox Kids in the US and YTV in Canada between August 19, 2000, and May 19, 2001 as the second season to Digimon: Digital Monsters.[5] Much like the English version of Digimon Adventure, which was dubbed as the first season of Digimon: Digital Monsters,[20] the original soundtrack of the show was replaced by music composed by Udi Harpaz[21] and Shuki Levy,[22][23] and the opening theme is "Digimon Theme" by Paul Gordon.[24] Other songs featured in the show include "Let's Kick it Up", "Change into Power", and "Hey Digimon", also by Gordon.[24]Jasan Radford also performed songs to the show, including "Run Around", "Going Digital", and "Strange."[25] The songs, including "Digimon Theme", were released on the original soundtrack of Digimon: The Movie.[24][25]
After the success of season 1 of Digimon: Digital Monsters, the producers requested the writers to add more North American jokes to the script, resulting in several revisions. Eventually, along with the result of Digimon: The Movie, this caused writers Jeff Nimoy and Bob Buchholz to leave the writing team near the end of the series' run.[26] A DVD boxset of the English dub was released in North America by New Video Group on March 26, 2013[27] and in Australia by Madman Entertainment on July 23, 2014.[28]
Digimon Adventure 02 was streamed by Netflix along with Digimon Adventure from August 3, 2013 to August 1, 2015 in separate English dubbed and Japanese subtitled versions.[29][30]Crunchyroll acquired streaming rights to the English dubbed versions, while Funimation acquired rights to the English subtitled versions. The English dubbed version of Adventure 02 briefly returned to Netflix while the English subtitled version is now exclusive to Funimation.[citation needed]
Films[edit]
Main articles: List of Digimon films and Digimon: The Movie
Several short films were screened in Japanese theaters during the show's run. A two-part featurette, Digimon Adventure 02: Part I: Digimon Hurricane Landing!!/Part II: Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals (デジモンアドベンチャー02: 前編 デジモンハリケーン上陸!! / 後編 超絶進化!! 黄金のデジメンタル, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Zenpen: Dejimon Harikēn Jōriku!!/Kōhen: Chōzetsu Shinka!! Ōgon no Digimentaru) was released on July 8, 2000 as part of Toei Animation Summer 2000 Animation Fair. The film was featured along with Ojamajo Doremi#: The Movie, which was screened in between. In the film, the older DigiDestined are abducted by Wendigomon. The younger DigiDestined investigate their disappearance along with American DigiDestined Willis and his partner, Terriermon, who share a common past with Wendigomon. The film grossed ¥120 billion. The film's ending theme song is "Stand By Me ~Hitonatsu no Bōken~" (スタンド・バイ・ミー~ひと夏の冒険~, Sutando Bai Mī ~Hitonatsu no Bōken~) by AiM.[31]
Digimon Adventure 02: Part 1: Digimon Hurricane Landing!!/Part 2: Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals was released in North America on October 6, 2000, as the third part of Digimon: The Movie, which included Digimon Adventure (1999) and Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! (2000). The film was heavily altered, one of the cuts including the subplot where the older DigiDestined are kidnapped by Wendigomon, because Saban Entertainment lacked funding to produce a full two-hour movie. Scriptwriter Jeff Nimoy had wanted to release the movie separately as a television film, but the idea was overruled.[26] In addition to Japanese elements being removed and North American jokes added,[32] Willis' backstory was slightly rewritten to include that he had created Diaboromon in order to draw a connection to Digimon Adventure: Our War Game![26]
Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon (デジモンアドベンチャー02: ディアボロモンの逆襲, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Diaboromon no Gyakushū) was released on March 3, 2001. The story follows the DigiDestined fighting against a resurrected Diaboromon. The film was released in the United States on August 5, 2005 and was dubbed by Studiopolis and was distributed by Disney through BVS Entertainment and Jetix.
CD dramas[edit]
Various audio dramas were released onto CD in Japan, with the cast reprising their roles from the television series.
The first drama CD, Digimon Adventure 02: Drama CD: The Unknown Armor Digivolutions (デジモンアドベンチャー02 ドラマCD 未知へのアーマー進化, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Dorama Shīdī: Michi e no Āmā Shinka) was released on February 7, 2001 and is centered on the DigiDestined fighting Boltmon, who captures Sora, Mimi, and Kari on Valentine's Day.[33]
Afterwards, Tobira Door (扉 DOOR) was released on April 4, 2001 and as a single from the Teen-age Wolves and features a drama track where Matt receives a letter from a fan who is about to undergo eye surgery.[34]
The third drama CD, Digimon Adventure 02: Drama CD: The Door to Summer (デジモンアドベンチャー02 ドラマCD 夏への扉, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Dorama Shīdī: Natsu e no Tobira) was released on October 3, 2001 and is centered around Davis visiting Mimi and Willis during summer vacation.[35]
Digimon Adventure 02: Original Story Spring 2003 (デジモンアドベンチャー02 オリジナル ストーリー 2003年-春-, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Orijinaru Sutōrī 2003nen Haru) was released on April 23, 2003 and follows the lives of each DigiDestined after the events of Digimon Adventure 02.[36]
Reception[edit]
Along with Power Rangers, Digimon Adventure 02 was one of the most popular shows on Fox Kids during its run and also contributed to the channel's high ratings, beating out competitors such as ABC, Kids' WB, and Nickelodeon.[37]
Notes[edit]
- ^In the Japanese version, Digimon Adventure 02 takes place three years after Digimon Adventure.[6] The English version changed it to take place after four years.[7][8]
- ^Digivolution (進化, Shinka) is the process by which a Digimon evolves into a higher-leveled, more powerful form.[9][10][11]
- ^DNA Digivolution (ジョグレス進化, Joguresu Shinka, "Joint Progress Digivolution" in the Japanese version)[13] is a type of Digivolution that merges two Digimon.
References[edit]
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- ^Ross, Carlos. "Digimon S2: Digimon 02". THEM Anime Reviews. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^"Digimon Adventure: Volume 4 (Season 2, Part 1) : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^"The Official Digimon Adventure Set: The Complete Second Season : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ^ ab"Digimon: Digital Monsters". Fox Family Properties. Archived from the original on 2000-11-09. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^"勇気を受け継ぐ者". Toei Animation (in Japanese). 2000-04-02. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^"Digimon: Digital Monsters Season II Episode Guide". Fox Family Properties. Archived from the original on 2001-06-16. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^Scott Green (2013-02-11). ""Digimon Tamers" DVD Release Scheduled". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^"Publisher description for Digimon World: Prima's Official Strategy Guide / Elizabeth M. Hollinger". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^"Digital Monsters Take Over the World as Bandai America Unveils its Fall Digimon Toy Line". Anime News Network. 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^"DIGIVOLVING SPIRITS デジモン超進化魂 スペシャルページ 魂ウェブ". Bandai (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^"『デジモンアドベンチャー tri.』タケル・ヒカリのデジヴァイス「D-3」初の商品化!登場デジモンぬいぐるみセットも発売". Dengeki (in Japanese). 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^"モンモンメモ!!Vol.7 "ジョグレス"で進化するデジモンたち!!". Boys Toy Web (in Japanese). 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^"ターゲット~赤い衝撃~". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ ab"アシタハアタシノカゼガフク". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ ab"いつも いつでも". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^"Break up!". Feel Mee. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^"Beat Hit!/FOREVER FRIENDS". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^"Digimon Adventure 02 Now on Funimation Video | AnimeNews.biz - April 17, 2009". AnimeNews.biz. 2009-04-17. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^"Digimon: Digital Monsters Season I Episode Guide". Fox Family Properties. Archived from the original on 2001-06-15. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^"Udi Harpaz: Composer - Projects". Udi Harpaz. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^"Digimon Series – Shuki Levy". Shuki Levy. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^Adrian Mackinder (2015-10-05). "Shuki Levy: The Soundtrack to a Generation". Den of Geek!. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ abcKaren Ressler (2016-02-19). "Digimon, Transformers: Robots in Disguise Musician Paul Gordon Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ ab"Digimon: The Movie-soundtrack". Fox Family Properties. Archived from the original on 2000-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ abcChris McFeely (2005). "Retrospective with Jeff Nimoy". Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^"New Video Group to Release Digimon Adventure Season 2 on DVD". Anime News Network. 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^"Digimon: Digital Monsters 02 (2000) Season 2 Complete Collection". Madman.com.au. 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^Ressler, Karen (August 2, 2013). "Netflix Streams Both Digimon Adventure Seasons in Japanese". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^Plante, Chris (July 27, 2015). "Netflix streaming strategy for August: replace great movies with Reading Rainbow nostalgia". The Verge. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^"スタンド・バイ・ミー~ひと夏の冒険~". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^Lacey, Liam (2000). "Digiconfusion from a parallel universe". The Globe and Mail.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 ドラマCD 未知へのアーマー進化". Feel Mee (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^"扉 DOOR". Feel Mee (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 ドラマCD 夏への扉". Feel Mee (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^"デジモンアドベンチャー02 オリジナルストーリー 2003年-春-". Feel Mee (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^"Fox Kids wins Broadcast Ratings". Anime News Network. 2001-02-19. Retrieved 2018-11-02.