Digimon Adventure is an anime series produced by Toei Animation.[1] It began broadcasting in Japan on Fuji Television on March 7, 1999, and ended on March 26, 2000.[1][2] The series was directed by Hiroyuki Kakudō and produced by Keisuke Okuda, featuring music composition by Takanori Arisawa and character designs by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru.[3] The story revolves around a group of elementary school students known as the DigiDestined, who are transported to a parallel Digital World and find themselves in a quest to save it from evil forces with the help of their partner creatures. The series was followed in 2000 with a sequel titled Digimon Adventure 02.
| Digimon Adventure | |
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| No. of episodes | 54 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fuji Television |
| Original release | March 7, 1999 – March 26, 2000 |
| Season chronology | |
Digimon Adventure was broadcast with English dubbing under the title Digimon: Digital Monsters in the United States on Fox Kids and in Canada on YTV.[4][5] The series premiered on August 14, 1999, in the United States.[6] Overall licensing of English-language material of the series was managed by Saban Entertainment,[6] which was eventually acquired by The Walt Disney Company. Digimon Adventure has been compiled into DVD box sets by Bandai Visual and Happinet in Japan and by Cinedigm in North America. On August 1, 2013, the show became available for streaming in both its English and Japanese versions on Netflix in North America.[7]
Two pieces of theme music were used in the original version of the series. Kōji Wada's song "Butter-Fly" was used as the opening theme for the series, and Ai Maeda's (credited as AiM) songs "I wish" and "Keep on" were used as ending themes.[8][9] The English opening featured an original composition by Paul Gordon.
Digimon Adventure was licensed by Saban Entertainment in North America under the name Digimon: Digital Monsters. The show initially aired on Fox Kids Network and Fox Family Channel before distribution rights were sold to Disney through BVS and ABC Family Worldwide, later airing on Toon Disney from the teenage block Jetix and the rebranded ABC Family.
Episode list edit
| No. | English version title / Translated title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | English air date | |
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| 01 | "And So it Begins..." ("Adrift? The Island of Adventure!") Transliteration: "Hyōryū? Bōken no Shima!" (Japanese: 漂流? 冒険の島!) | Hiroyuki Kakudō | Satoru Nishizono | March 7, 1999 | August 14, 1999 | |
| At summer camp, a group of seven children—Tai Kamiya, Matt Ishida, Sora Takenouchi, Izzy Izumi, Mimi Tachikawa, Joe Kido and T.K. Takaishi—are each given a strange device called a Digivice and are transported into the Digital World, a world inhabited by digital monsters called Digimon, where they are found by seven Digimon of their own. The children's Digimon include Koromon, Tsunomon, Yokomon, Motimon, Tanemon, Bukamon and Tokomon. When they are attacked by a beetle Digimon named Kuwagamon, the Digimon Digivolve into their Rookie forms—Agumon, Gabumon, Biyomon, Tentomon, Palmon, Gomamon and Patamon, respectively—and defeat him. However, Kuwagamon causes the cliff to collapse underneath them and they fall into the river. | ||||||
| 02 | "The Birth of Greymon" ("Explosive Evolution! Greymon") Transliteration: "Bakuretsu Shinka! Gureimon" (Japanese: 爆裂進化! グレイモン) | Hiroyuki Kakudō | Satoru Nishizono | March 14, 1999 | August 21, 1999 | |
| Surviving Kuwagamon's attack, the children find themselves at a beach, where they find non-functioning telephone booths. Hoping to find a way home, they are suddenly attacked by a shellfish Digimon named Shellmon. Agumon is the only Digimon capable of fighting due to eating, and when Tai is captured by Shellmon, Agumon Digivolves into Greymon and throws Shellmon into the ocean. | ||||||
| 03 | "Garurumon" ("The Blue Wolf! Garurumon") Transliteration: "Aoki Ōkami! Garurumon" (Japanese: 蒼き狼! ガルルモン) | Takenori Kawada | Reiko Yoshida | March 21, 1999 | August 28, 1999 | |
| The group discover a trolley car by a lake, where they decide to spend the night. Tai accidentally awakens a sea dragon Digimon named Seadramon by burning his tail, who pulls the island that the trolley car sits on into the middle of the lake. Sensing that T.K. is in danger, Matt confronts Seadramon and is captured. Gabumon Digivolves into Garurumon and defeats Seadramon, rescuing him. | ||||||
| 04 | "Biyomon Gets Firepower[Note 1]" ("Scorching Heat! Birdramon") Transliteration: "Shakunetsu! Bādoramon" (Japanese: 灼熱! バードラモン) | Takahiro Imamura | Genki Yoshimura | March 28, 1999 | September 4, 1999 | |
| The group leave the forest and reach a desert, where they find a village of Yokomon. They are taken to a nearby water spring, which is connected to Mount Miharashi, but they discover that the spring has dried up due to a fire demon Digimon named Meramon coming under control of a Black Gear, a gear that mind-controls good Digimon. Biyomon Digivolves into Birdramon to protect Sora and the village, destroying the Black Gear and restoring Meramon's usual self. | ||||||
| 05 | "Kabuterimon's Electro Shocker" ("Lightning! Kabuterimon") Transliteration: "Denkō! Kabuterimon" (Japanese: 電光! カブテリモン) | Hiroki Shibata | Hiro Masaki | April 4, 1999 | September 11, 1999 | |
| The group explore a factory, with Izzy uncovering coding while Matt, T.K., and Mimi examine the assembly line. Tai, Sora, and Joe find Andromon, an android Digimon, caught in machinery, who attacks them after a Black Gear enters his leg from when the group frees him. Izzy uses the coding to Digivolve Tentomon into Kabuterimon, who destroys the Black Gear. As an apology, Andromon shows the children the exit, which takes them to the sewers. | ||||||
| 06 | "Togemon in Toy Town" ("Togemon Angrily!") Transliteration: "Togemon Ikari" (Japanese: トゲモン怒り!) | Tetsuo Imazawa | Yoshio Urasawa | April 11, 1999 | September 20, 1999 | |
| While escaping a group of slug Digimon called the Numemon in the sewers, the children are split up. Mimi and Palmon end up in Toy Town after being attacked by Monzaemon, a giant teddy bear Digimon and the town's mayor, and they find that the boys and Sora have been placed under a spell to play with the toys while their partner Digimon have been captured. Mimi confronts Monzaemon, and when the Numemon are hurt trying to protect her, Palmon Digivolves into Togemon. Togemon destroys the Black Gear controlling Monzaemon, returning the other children to normal as well. | ||||||
| 07 | "Ikkakumon's Harpoon Torpedo" ("Roar! Ikkakumon") Transliteration: "Hōkō! Ikkakumon" (Japanese: 咆哮! イッカクモン) | Harume Kosaka | Akatsuki Yamatoya | April 18, 1999 | September 21, 1999 | |
| When Tai and Matt argue about climbing Infinity Mountain to get a better view of their surrounding, Joe and Gomamon decide to climb the mountain by themselves. While on the mountain, they encounter a unicorn Digimon named Unimon, which begins attacking them when a Black Gear controls it. Tai and Sora come to their rescue, and Gomamon Digivolves into Ikkakumon to save Joe and destroy the Black Gear controlling Unimon. The three children soon reach the peak and learn they are on an island. | ||||||
| 08 | "Evil Shows His Face" ("Devimon: the Emissary of Darkness!") Transliteration: "Yami no Shisha Debimon" (Japanese: 闇の使者デビモン!) | Hiroyuki Kakudō | Satoru Nishizono | April 25, 1999 | September 22, 1999 | |
| After the children regroup, they are attacked by a lion Digimon named Leomon, who has fallen under the control of a Black Gear, and an ogre Digimon named Ogremon. After escaping, the children and their Digimon find a mansion to stay for the night, which they discover to be an illusion created by Devimon. Devimon separates the children by breaking up File Island, and when Tai's Digivice frees Leomon from the Black Gear, Leomon sacrifices himself to allow him to escape. | ||||||
| 09 | "Subzero Ice Punch!" ("Clash! The Freezing Digimon") Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Reitō Dejimon" (Japanese: 激突! 冷凍デジモン) | Takenori Kawada | Atsushi Maekawa | May 2, 1999 | September 23, 1999 | |
| Tai and Agumon land on a snow-covered island and free a snowman Digimon named Frigimon from a Black Gear. Frigimon proceeds to help Tai and Agumon cross over to the island where Matt and Gabumon landed. Meanwhile, Matt gets hypothermia from searching for T.K., but Gabumon nurses him back to health. Tai and Matt reunite the following day, but they get into a fight over their next course of action. When Mojyamon attacks them, Agumon and Gabumon are able to Digivolve and expel the Black Gears from Mojyamon and the island, causing them to move back towards Infinity Mountain. | ||||||
| 10 | "A Clue from the Digi-Past" ("Kentarumon the Protector!") Transliteration: "Shugosha Kentarumon" (Japanese: 守護者ケンタルモン!) | Keiji Hayakawa | Genki Yoshimura | May 9, 1999 | September 24, 1999 | |
| After fleeing a Digimon duo, Sukamon and Chuumon, an excrement and a mouse respectively, Mimi and Palmon locate Izzy and Tentomon. However, Izzy is busy decoding the writing in the ruins, causing Mimi to run off and get lost in the labyrinth with Tentomon. They are attacked by a centaur Digimon named Centarumon, but Izzy and Palmon find them and help destroy Centarumon's Black Gear. When Centarumon tells Izzy and Mimi about their Digivices, the enthralled Leomon attacks them, but they use the Digivices to drive him off. Mimi causes the island to move back towards Infinity Mountain. | ||||||
| 11 | "The Dancing Digimon" ("The Dancing Ghosts! Bakemon") Transliteration: "Odoru Bōrei! Bakemon" (Japanese: 踊る亡霊! バケモン) | Hiroki Shibata | Yoshio Urasawa | May 16, 1999 | September 25, 1999 | |
| After an encounter with Ogremon at sea, Joe and Gomamon find themselves on an island with Sora and Biyomon before they are captured by a cult of ghost-based Digimon named Bakemon intent on eating them. Gomamon and Biyomon manage to escape and Digivolve to fight Lord Bakemon. Joe uses a Buddhist mantra to weaken Lord Bakemon. After Birdramon and Ikkakumon destroy Lord Bakemon, they ride across the sea to find their friends. | ||||||
| 12 | "DigiBaby Boom" ("Adventure! Patamon and Me") Transliteration: "Bōken! Patamon to Boku" (Japanese: 冒険! パタモンと僕) | Takahiro Imamura | Hiro Masaki | May 23, 1999 | September 30, 1999 | |
| T.K. and Patamon arrive in Primary Village, the place where all Digimon are born. When the baby Digimon start to cry, T.K. and Patamon are confronted by Primary Village's caretaker, Elecmon, which they settle with a tug-of-war match. Patamon wins and earns Elecmon's respect and trust, as he allows them both to stay. Meanwhile, Devimon sends Leomon to destroy T.K. and Patamon before the latter can Digivolve. | ||||||
| 13 | "The Legend of the Digi-destined" ("Angemon Wakes!") Transliteration: "Enjemon Kakusei!" (Japanese: エンジェモン覚醒!) | Hiroyuki Kakudō | Satoru Nishizono | May 30, 1999 | October 1, 1999 | |
| T.K. is attacked in Primary Village by Leomon and Ogremon, until Tai, Matt, Izzy, Mimi, and their Digimon arrive to his rescue, where they use their Digivices to free Leomon from the Black Gears. Leomon later explains the legend of the "DigiDestined", a group of children from another world who will save the Digital World from evil forces. The group fights Devimon, who absorbs Black Gears and Ogremon. Devimon defeats the DigiDestined, even when Joe and Sora rejoin them. Patamon Digivolves into Angemon when T.K. is in danger and sacrifices himself to defeat Devimon. Angemon's data reconstitutes into a DigiEgg, and File Island begins to reform itself. The DigiDestined are then suddenly contacted via hologram by a mysterious elderly man named Gennai. | ||||||
| 14 | "Departure For a New Continent" ("Departure For a New Continent!") Transliteration: "Tabidachi Shintairiku e!" (Japanese: 出航・新大陸へ!) | Tetsuo Imazawa | Reiko Yoshida | June 6, 1999 | October 2, 1999 | |
| Gennai urges the group to travel to the continent of Server in order to defeat another enemy, informing them about the Crests, which will allow their Digimon to Digivolve to the next level. While traveling on the ocean, the DigiDestined are swallowed up by a whale Digimon named Whamon, who is under the control of a Black Gear. Tai frees him with his Digivice, and as gratitude, Whamon takes the DigiDestined into an undersea store where the Crest Tags are located. They fall under attack to a mole Digimon named Drimogemon and free him from a Black Gear. After recovering the Tags, Whamon proceeds to take them to Server. | ||||||
| 15 | "The Dark Network of Etemon" ("Etemon! The Stage Mounting of Evil") Transliteration: "Etemon! Aku no Hanamichi" (Japanese: エテモン! 悪の花道) | Keiji Hayakawa | Satoru Nishizono | June 13, 1999 | October 4, 1999 | |
| On Server, the DigiDestined arrive at a Koromon village, only to find a group of evil Pagumon living there. Despite the Pagumon's warm welcome, they are allied with Etemon and abduct Tokomon at night, imprisoning him with the Koromon. The DigiDestined rescue them, but Etemon uses his Dark Network to defeat them and destroy the village. The group take refuge in a cave, where Tai finds the Crest of Courage, allowing them to escape from Etemon into the desert. | ||||||
| 16 | "The Arrival of Skullgreymon" ("Dark Evolution! SkullGreymon") Transliteration: "Ankoku Shinka! SukaruGureimon" (Japanese: 暗黒進化! スカルグレイモン) | Takenori Kawada | Hiro Masaki | June 20, 1999 | October 5, 1999 | |
| Joe's Tag leads the DigiDestined to a coliseum, where Etemon traps them and forces Greymon to fight an evil Greymon clone. After Joe finds the Crest of Reliability, the group escapes and Tai forces Greymon to Digivolve to his Ultimate form by deliberately putting himself in harm's way. Instead, Greymon Dark Digivolves into SkullGreymon, attacking everyone before eventually reverting to a regretful Koromon. | ||||||
| 17 | "The Crest of Sincerity" ("Cockatrimon, the Captain of Illusions!") Transliteration: "Maboroshi Senchō Kokatorimon!" (Japanese: 幻船長コカトリモン!) | Hiroki Shibata | Yoshio Urasawa | June 27, 1999 | October 6, 1999 | |
| After getting lost in the desert, the group is taken aboard a cruise ship traveling in the desert, headed by a chicken Digimon named Kokatorimon. Kokatorimon captures all the boys and petrifies their partners. Biyomon and Palmon Digivolve and defeat him, and his ship crashes into a giant cactus. Mimi finds the Crest of Sincerity on top of the cactus. | ||||||
| 18 | "The Piximon Cometh" ("The Fairy! Picklemon") Transliteration: "Yōsei! Pikkoromon" (Japanese: 妖精! ピッコロモン) | Takahiro Imamura | Atsushi Maekawa | July 4, 1999 | October 7, 1999 | |
| When the group is attacked by Kuwagamon, Tai and Agumon are hesitant to fight since Digivolving into SkullGreymon. A pixie Digimon named Piximon rescues and trains the DigiDestined at his facility, where Tai and Agumon are stranded in a cave as the others do manual labor. At night, Matt and Izzy sneak away to find their respective Crests of Friendship and Knowledge. However, they are detected by the Dark Network as Etemon sends a Tyrannosaurus Digimon named Tyrannomon after them. Tai and Agumon regain the courage to fight, allowing Agumon to Digivolve into Greymon to defeat Tyrannomon. | ||||||
| 19 | "The Prisoner of the Pyramid" ("Nanomon of the Labyrinth!") Transliteration: "Meikyū no Nanomon" (Japanese: 迷宮のナノモン) | Hiroyuki Kakudō | Satoru Nishizono | July 11, 1999 | October 8, 1999 | |
| After T.K. finds the Crest of Hope, Izzy receives an e-mail from a little robot Digimon named Datamon, who asks them to rescue him from Etemon's pyramid in exchange for Sora's Crest. Tai, Sora, Izzy, and Joe infiltrate the pyramid, with Tai being overconfident that the Digital World is a virtual reality. However, once Datamon is freed, he kidnaps Sora and Biyomon. Tai becomes too frightened to pursue Datamon after Izzy warns him that if they die in the Digital World, they will die in the Real World as well. | ||||||
| 20 | "The Earthquake of MetalGreymon" ("Evolution to Perfect! MetalGreymon") Transliteration: "Kanzentai Shinka! MetaruGureimon" (Japanese: 完全体進化! メタルグレイモン) | Keiji Hayakawa | Satoru Nishizono | July 25, 1999 | October 9, 1999 | |
| While the rest of the DigiDestined distract Etemon's forces, Tai and Izzy infiltrate the pyramid to save Sora, where Datamon plans on cloning her to use her Crest and Biyomon to enact revenge on Etemon. Tai musters his courage and saves Sora while Datamon activates the Dark Network to absorb data, including Etemon. Etemon, fused with the Dark Network, fights the DigiDestined, but Tai's Crest allows Greymon to Digivolve into MetalGreymon. When Etemon is defeated, a portal swallows him while Tai and Koromon are sent to Tokyo. | ||||||
| 21 | "Home Away from Home" ("Koromon, the Great Clash in Tokyo!") Transliteration: "Koromon Tōkyō Dai-gekitotsu!" (Japanese: コロモン東京大激突!) | Mamoru Hosoda | Reiko Yoshida | August 1, 1999 | October 16, 1999 | |
| Tai and Koromon arrive home, where they meet Tai's younger sister, Kari (who somehow recognizes Koromon), and also learn that not much time has passed since they were in the Digital World. Later, Tai receives a message on his computer from Izzy telling him not to return, and he discovers that Digimon are appearing in the Real World. He concludes that they must return to the Digital World and help their friends. After Koromon Digivolves to Agumon to battle Ogremon, a portal opens and transports both of them back to the Digital World. | ||||||
| 22 | "Forget About It!" ("The Small Devil, PicoDevimon") Transliteration: "Sasayaku Ko-akuma PikoDebimon" (Japanese: ささやく小悪魔ピコデビモン) | Takenori Kawada | Hiro Masaki | August 8, 1999 | October 23, 1999 | |
| Tai and Koromon return to the Digital World to find Tokomon, who reveals that everyone has split up to find them after weeks since their disappearance. Meanwhile, DemiDevimon causes a rift between T.K. and Tokomon and secretly plans on feeding T.K. amnesic mushrooms. Agumon exposes DemiDevimon, and Tokomon Digivolves into Patamon to drive DemiDevimon away. | ||||||
| 23 | "WereGarurumon's Diner" ("Oh Friend! WereGarurumon") Transliteration: "Tomo yo! WāGarurumon" (Japanese: 友よ! ワーガルルモン) | Junji Shimizu | Genki Yoshimura | August 15, 1999 | October 30, 1999 | |
| Matt finds Joe working at Digitamamon's diner to pay off his debt and agrees to help. DemiDevimon bribes Digitamamon to keep them while setting off accidents that makes Matt question Joe. However, once Digitamamon's scheme is exposed, they battle him with Tai and T.K. Joe sacrifices himself to save T.K., leading Matt to see Joe as a true friend and allowing Garurumon to Digivolve into WereGarurumon. After Digitamamon's defeat, the four children splits up into two groups and continue their search for the remaining DigiDestined. | ||||||
| 24 | "No Questions, Please" ("Break Through! AtlurKabuterimon") Transliteration: "Gekiha! AtorāKabuterimon" (Japanese: 撃破! アトラーカブテリモン) | Tetsuo Imazawa | Yoshio Urasawa | August 22, 1999 | November 6, 1999 | |
| Izzy falls into Vademon's pocket dimension and is forced to give up his curiosity. Tentomon snaps Izzy out of his trance, but by that time, DemiDevimon tries to buy Izzy's Crest from Vademon. In the confusion, Izzy recovers his Crest and his curiosity as he causes Kabuterimon to Digivolve into MegaKabuterimon, defeating Vademon and freeing themselves from the pocket dimension. Izzy and Motimon are found by Matt and T.K. soon afterwards. | ||||||
| 25 | "Princess Karaoke"[Note 2] ("The Sleeping Tyrant! TonosamaGekomon") Transliteration: "Nemureru Bōkun! TonosamaGekomon" (Japanese: 眠れる暴君! トノサマゲコモン) | Hiroki Shibata | Akatsuki Yamatoya | August 29, 1999 | November 6, 1999 | |
| Tai and Joe find Mimi in a large castle with the Gekomon and Otamamon, who treat her like a princess hoping that her singing voice will awaken ShogunGekomon. However, Mimi becomes too consumed in being pampered to give it up and imprisons Tai and the others after they attempt to record her voice. After a nightmare, Mimi apologizes and awakens ShogunGekomon with her singing. ShogunGekomon, however, attacks Mimi, causing MetalGreymon to defeat him. | ||||||
| 26 | "Sora's Crest of Love" ("Shining Wings! Garudamon") Transliteration: "Kagayaku Tsubasa! Garudamon" (Japanese: 輝く翼! ガルダモン) | Hiroyuki Kakudō | Atsushi Maekawa | September 5, 1999 | November 13, 1999 | |
| After Birdramon defeated Flymon, the DigiDestined find Sora, realizing that she had been secretly helping them. Sora is convinced by DemiDevimon that her Crest would never glow, recalling her troubled relationship with her mother. At night, Myotismon appears, defeating the Digimon. Sora tries to stop an injured Biyomon from fighting for her well-being and realizes that her mother's actions towards her were the same. Birdramon is able to Digivolve into Garudamon, who attacks Myotismon before carrying the rest of the group to safety. | ||||||
| 27 | "The Gateway to Home" ("Vamdemon, the Castle of Darkness") Transliteration: "Yami no Shiro Vandemon" (Japanese: 闇の城ヴァンデモン) | Keiji Hayakawa | Hiro Masaki | September 12, 1999 | November 20, 1999 | |
| Gennai appears as a hologram and reveals to the group that there is an eighth DigiDestined living in Japan and that Myotismon is planning to go to the Real World with an army of evil Digimon to find the child. The DigiDestined infiltrate Myotismon's castle to stop him from entering the Real World, but they fail when Gatomon, one of Myotismon's loyal servants, distracts them with a horde of Devidramon, preventing the DigiDestined from passing through the gate to the Real World before it closes. | ||||||
| 28 | "It's All in the Cards" ("The Chase! Hurry to Japan") Transliteration: "Tsuigeki! Nippon e Isoge" (Japanese: 追撃! 日本へ急げ) | Takahiro Imamura | Hiro Masaki | September 19, 1999 | November 27, 1999 | |
| Gennai summons the DigiDestined to his home, where he informs them that Myotismon has arrived in Hikarigaoka, Tokyo. He then gives the children ten cards with Digimon on them, explaining that in order to open the gate to the Real World in Myotismon's castle, they must place nine of these cards in the correct order. The next day, the group return to Myotismon's castle and battle the last remaining Devidramon guards, as well as the spider Digimon Dokugumon. The fight causes the castle to crumble as WereGarurumon destroys Dokugumon, but they manage to open the gateway and escape through it. | ||||||
| 29 | "Return to Highton View Terrace" ("Mammon: the Great Clash at Hikarigaoka!") Transliteration: "Mammon Hikarigaoka Daigekitotsu!" (Japanese: マンモン光が丘大激突!) | Takenori Kawada | Satoru Nishizono | September 26, 1999 | December 11, 1999 | |
| The DigiDestined find themselves back at summer camp, learning they were only gone for a few minutes. They proceed to head towards Highton View Terrace to try to find the eighth child. There, a battle between Garudamon and Mammothmon helps them recall them witnessing a battle four years earlier between a Greymon and a Parrotmon. They surmise that the eighth child must have also seen the fight. | ||||||
| 30 | "Almost Home Free" ("Digimon: The Great Crossing of Tokyo") Transliteration: "Dejimon Tōkyō Daiōdan" (Japanese: デジモン東京大横断) | Junji Shimizu | Atsushi Maekawa | October 3, 1999 | December 11, 1999 | |
| The DigiDestined try to get back to their homes in Odaiba after missing their train stop and spending all their money on food. Eventually they end up getting a ride from Sora's cousin Duane,[10][Note 3] who later accidentally pushes Izzy off a bridge. After Ikkakumon defeats Gesomon at the ocean, he carries the DigiDestined home. | ||||||
| 31 | "The Eighth Digivice" ("Raremon! Surprise Attack on Tokyo Bay") Transliteration: "Reamon! Tōkyōwan Shūgeki" (Japanese: レアモン! 東京湾襲撃) | Hiroki Shibata | Hiro Masaki | October 10, 1999 | December 18, 1999 | |
| After the DigiDestined return home, the eighth child's Digivice gets carried off by Tai's cat and sets off a signal that brings in DemiDevimon, Raremon, and Izzy. Kabuterimon manages to defeat Raremon, but Izzy and Tentomon's search leads them to no results. | ||||||
| 32 | "Gatomon Comes Calling" ("Tokyo Tower is Hot! DeathMeramon") Transliteration: "Atsui ze Tōkyō Tower! DesuMeramon" (Japanese: 熱いぜ東京タワー! デスメラモン) | Tetsuo Imazawa | Satoru Nishizono | October 17, 1999 | December 18, 1999 | |
| While DigiDestined continue their search for the eighth child, Sora and Mimi head to Tokyo Tower and encounter SkullMeramon, battling him. Tai and Izzy come to their aid, with Greymon Digivolving to MetalGreymon and defeating him while Kabuterimon saves the Tower. Meanwhile, Gatomon meets Kari and realizes that she is unable to kill her. | ||||||
| 33 | "Out on the Town[Note 5]" ("Pump and Gotsu are Shibuya-Type Digimon") Transliteration: "Panpu to Gotsu wa Shibuya-kei Dejimon" (Japanese: パンプとゴツは渋谷系デジモン) | Hiroyuki Kakudō | Yoshio Urasawa | October 24, 1999 | January 29, 1999 | |
| T.K. and Patamon get into a fight on their way home, and when Patamon flies off, Matt and T.K. follow him into Shibuya. They encounter Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon, who are more interested in having fun rather than helping Myotismon. When they refuse to fight Matt and T.K., Myotismon punishes them.[Note 4] Angered, WereGarurumon and Angemon drive Myotismon away. | ||||||
| 34 | "The Eighth Child Revealed" ("The Bond of Destiny! Tailmon") Transliteration: "Unmei no Kizuna! Teirumon" (Japanese: 運命の絆! テイルモン) | Takenori Kawada | Genki Yoshimura | October 31, 1999 | February 5, 2000 | |
| With Wizardmon's help, Gatomon discovers that Kari is the eighth child and she is her partner. Entrusting Kari's Digivice to Tai, Wizardmon and Gatomon infiltrate Myotismon's lair to steal the Crest of Light. Myotismon catches them in the process and discovers the truth as well, throwing Wizardmon into the ocean while holding Gatomon captive. | ||||||
| 35 | "Flower Power" ("Odaiba's Fairy! Lilymon Blossoms") Transliteration: "Odaiba no Yōsei! Ririmon Kaika" (Japanese: お台場の妖精! リリモン開花) | Takahiro Imamura | Hiro Masaki | November 7, 1999 | February 5, 2000 | |
| Myotismon surrounds Odaiba in fog and has his followers capture all families living in the city. Among the prisoners, Sora and Mimi try to devise an escape, using Joe's Buddhist mantra to weaken the Bakemon. However, Phantomon is unaffected and DarkTyrannomon overpowers Togemon. After Togemon Digivolves into Lillymon to tame DarkTyrannomon, she finds herself facing Myotismon while Biyomon Digivolves into Birdramon to drive off Phantomon. | ||||||
| 36 | "City Under Siege" ("Break through the Barrier! Zudomon Spark!") Transliteration: "Kekkai Toppa! Zudomon Spāku!" (Japanese: 結界突破! ズドモンスパーク!) | Tetsuharu Nakamura | Atsushi Maekawa | November 14, 1999 | February 12, 2000 | |
| Sora escapes, but Mimi is recaptured, while Izzy heads to Fuji TV Station. Joe and T.K. travel back through Odaiba Bay and find Wizardmon, but they are attacked by MegaSeadramon, who is defeated by Ikkakumon's Ultimate form, Zudomon. Tai entrusts Kari to Matt before heading towards the convention center, but Phantomon follows Sora to them, resulting Phantomon to summon Tuskmon and Snimon to attack Sora and Matt. Kari sacrifices and reveals herself as the eighth child in exchange for their safety. | ||||||
| 37 | "Wizardmon's Gift" ("Perfects Attack Together! Sparkling Angewomon") Transliteration: "Kanzentai Sō-shingeki! Kirameku Enjiwomon" (Japanese: 完全体総進撃! きらめくエンジェウーモン) | Hiroki Shibata | Genki Yoshimura | November 21, 1999 | February 12, 2000 | |
| The DigiDestined reunite at Fuji TV Station to fight Myotismon and Phantomon. Myotismon tries to kill Kari and Gatomon, Wizardmon sacrifices himself to protect them. Distraught, Kari causes Gatomon to Digivolve into Angewomon, destroying Myotismon with a combined attack. However, fog still remains around Odaiba. | ||||||
| 38 | "Prophecy" ("Revival! The Demon Lord VenomVamdemon") Transliteration: "Fukkatsu! Maō VenomuVandemon" (Japanese: 復活! 魔王ヴェノムヴァンデモン) | Hiroyuki Kakudō | Hiro Masaki | November 28, 1999 | February 19, 2000 | |
| Myotismon is reborn as VenomMyotismon, empowering himself by consuming his defeated army before advancing to the convention center for the humans. Recalling Gennai's prophecy from earlier, Izzy discovers that Angemon and Angewomon must strike Tai and Matt in order to bring about a miracle that will allow them to defeat VenomMyotismon. Tai and Matt risk their lives and fulfill the prophecy, allowing Agumon and Gabumon to Warp Digivolve into WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon. | ||||||
| 39 | "The Battle for Earth" ("Two Ultimate Evolutions! Get Rid of the Darkness!") Transliteration: "Nidai kyūkyoku Shinka! Yami o Buttobase!" (Japanese: 二大究極進化! 闇をぶっとばせ!) | Junji Shimizu | Atsushi Maekawa | December 5, 1999 | February 19, 2000 | |
| VenomMyotismon is defeated after he exposes his weak point, which WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon exploit. The fog clears to reveal the Digital World reflected in the sky, and the DigiDestined realize that the boundaries between both worlds have begun to intersect, as years have passed in the Digital World since their departure. The DigiDestined decide to return to the Digital World, leaving their families. | ||||||
| 40 | "Enter the Dark Masters" ("The Four Kings of the Devilish Mountain! The Dark Masters!") Transliteration: "Ma no Yama no Shitennō! Dāku Masutāzu" (Japanese: 魔の山の四天王! ダークマスターズ) | Tetsuo Imazawa | Satoru Nishizono | December 12, 1999 | February 26, 2000 | |
| As the DigiDestined return to the Digital World, they encounter Chuumon, who tells them that the Dark Masters (consisting of MetalSeadramon, Puppetmon, Machinedramon and Piedmon) have taken over the Digital World while they were in Tokyo. When the Dark Masters turned the whole Digital World into Spiral Mountain, Chuumon became devastated when he lost Sukamon. The DigiDestined face the Dark Masters, who overpower their Digimon, and Chuumon sacrifices himself to protect Mimi. Pixiemon arrives to save the DigiDestined, sacrificing himself to allow them to escape. | ||||||
| 41 | "Sea-Sick and Tired" ("The Hardened King of the Seas! MetalSeadramon") Transliteration: "Araburu Umi no Ō! MetaruShīdoramon" (Japanese: 荒ぶる海の王! メタルシードラモン) | Takenori Kawada | Yoshio Urusawa | December 19, 1999 | February 26, 2000 | |
| The kids manage to escape MetalSeadramon's minion, Scorpiomon. They attempt to escape by sea, but they are immediately stopped by MetalSeadramon. | ||||||
| 42 | "Under Pressure" ("Silent Whamon on the Bottom of the Sea") Transliteration: "Chinmoku no Kaitei Hoēmon" (Japanese: 沈黙の海底ホエーモン) | Takahiro Imamura | Akatsuki Yamatoya | December 26, 1999 | March 4, 2000 | |
| Under attack from MetalSeadramon, Whamon comes to the DigiDestined's rescue and they flee to the bottom of the ocean from the Divermon.[Note 6] Unfortunately, MetalSeadramon and his army of Divermon find them. Whamon and Zudomon destroy the Divermon, while WarGreymon battles MetalSeadramon. | ||||||
| 43 | "Playing Games" ("The Dangerous Game! Pinocchimon") Transliteration: "Kiken na Yūgi! Pinokkimon" (Japanese: 危険な遊戯! ピノッキモン) | Hiroki Shibata | Genki Yoshimura | January 9, 2000 | March 25, 2000 | |
| Whamon sacrifices himself while saving WarGreymon, allowing WarGreymon to defeat MetalSeadramon.[Note 7] The DigiDestined proceed to Puppetmon's forest, where he separates them using voodoo dolls, causing Matt to become overprotective of T.K. Puppetmon forces T.K. to play a deadly game of hide-and-seek in exchange for the DigiDestined's safety, but T.K. tricks him and sabotages his control room. After the other DigiDestined regroup and defeat Kiwimon, Matt becomes discouraged seeing that T.K. has escaped without his help. | ||||||
| 44 | "Trash Day" ("Jureimon of the Lost Forest") Transliteration: "Mayoi no Mori no Jureimon" (Japanese: 迷いの森のジュレイモン) | Hiroyuki Kakudō | Atsushi Maekawa | January 16, 2000 | April 1, 2000 | |
| While Puppetmon orders the Garbagemon to attack the DigiDestined, Matt withdraws and meets Cherrymon. Cherrymon convinces him to defeat Tai, who he claims is the source of Matt's self-doubt. Matt returns to the DigiDestined and demands Tai to fight him, while Cherrymon is killed by Puppetmon after warning him not to underestimate an advantage that the DigiDestined have over him. | ||||||
| 45 | "The Ultimate Clash" ("Clash of the Ultimates! WarGreymon vs. MetalGarurumon") Transliteration: "Kyūkyokutai Gekitotsu! WōGureimon tai MetaruGarurumon" (Japanese: 究極体激突! ウォーグレイモンVSメタルガルルモン) | Tetsuo Imazawa | Hiro Masaki | January 23, 2000 | April 8, 2000 | |
| Tension runs high as a fight breaks out between Matt, Tai, and their Digimon. Kari's body is taken over a strange entity, who explains why the DigiDestined were chosen to save the Digital World. Uncertain, Matt leaves the group. Upset from the conflict, Mimi leaves as well, with Joe accompanying her. The rest of the DigiDestined continue their journey to fight the Dark Masters. | ||||||
| 46 | "Etemon's Comeback Tour" ("MetalEtemon's Counterattack") Transliteration: "MetaruEtemon no Gyakushū" (Japanese: メタルエテモンの逆襲) | Takenori Kawada | Hiro Masaki | January 30, 2000 | April 15, 2000 | |
| Joe and Mimi rescue an injured Ogremon, while Etemon returns as MetalEtemon to take revenge on them. Meanwhile, Tai's group infiltrate Puppetmon's mansion with the help of two of his playmates Floramon and Deramon, keeping Puppetmon at bay with his own cannon. | ||||||
| 47 | "Ogremon's Honor" ("Oh Wind! Oh Light! SaberLeomon") Transliteration: "Kaze yo! Hikari yo! SāberuReomon" (Japanese: 風よ! 光よ! サーベルレオモン) | Takao Yoshizawa | Atsushi Maekawa | February 6, 2000 | April 22, 2000 | |
| SaberLeomon, Leomon's advanced form, rescues Joe and Mimi, but they are found by MetalEtemon again. Tai's group come face to face with the RedVegiemon. SaberLeomon destroys MetalEtemon with Joe and Zudomon's help but dies from a fatal wound from protecting Mimi. At the same time, Puppetmon is defeated by the DigiDestined and destroyed by Matt and MetalGarurumon upon escaping. Recognizing Puppetmon's defeat and Leomon's sacrifice, Mimi regains her will to fight as she and Joe decide to gather more reinforcements while Tai's group fights the remaining Dark Masters. | ||||||
| 48 | "My Sister's Keeper" ("Bombing Mission! Mugendramon") Transliteration: "Bakugeki Shirei! Mugendoramon" (Japanese: 爆撃指令! ムゲンドラモン) | Hiroki Shibata | Satoru Nishizono | February 13, 2000 | April 29, 2000 | |
| Kari falls ill, and Tai becomes nearly hysterical as he and Izzy search for medicine. However, the DigiDestined learn too late that the city they are in is under Machinedramon's control, surrounded by Mechanorimon and Tankmon. Although they dismantle the tracking system, Tai and Izzy return and are nearly killed by Megadramon and Gigadramon, but Angemon saves them. Unfortunately, Machinedramon fires at the building the kids are in, sending them into the sewers below. | ||||||
| 49 | "The Crest of Light" ("Farewell, Numemon") Transliteration: "Saraba Numemon" (Japanese: さらばヌメモン) | Takahiro Imamura | Yoshio Urasawa | February 20, 2000 | May 6, 2000 | |
| Kari recovers, and, along with Sora and T.K., begins searching for the others. Encountering WaruMonzaemon, Kari frees the Numemon he has enslaved and her Crest re-energizes the Digimon. Tai and Izzy are found by Andromon, and once they are reunited, they battle Machinedramon. After the Numemon sacrifice themselves to save Kari, WarGreymon destroys Machinedramon. | ||||||
| 50 | "Joe's Battle" ("Battle Between Women! LadyDevimon") Transliteration: "Onna no Tatakai! RedīDebimon" (Japanese: 女の戦い! レディデビモン) | Hiroyuki Kakudō | Atsushi Maekawa | February 27, 2000 | May 13, 2000 | |
| As Joe goes off on his own to find Matt, Tai's group encounters LadyDevimon, one of Piedmon's servants. Sora and T.K. are sent to locate the rest of the missing DigiDestined while the rest remain to face LadyDevimon. LadyDevimon and Angewomon square off in an intense, personal battle of feminine pride, complete with slapping and hair-pulling. LadyDevimon eventually defeats Angewomon after a brutal catfight. However, just as LadyDevimon is about to finish Angewomon off, MegaKabuterimon saves her, clearing the path for a final confrontation with Piedmon. | ||||||
| 51 | "The Crest of Friendship" ("Piemon: The Clown from Hell") Transliteration: "Jigoku no Dōkeshi Piemon" (Japanese: 地獄の道化師 ピエモン) | Takao Yoshizawa | Genki Yoshimura | March 5, 2000 | May 20, 2000 | |
| Piedmon and WarGreymon battle, but WarGreymon cannot stop him alone. Matt falls into a dark cave, but he escapes once he confronts his feelings. After rescuing Sora from her dark cave, they return with Joe. Matt makes up with Tai, activating the Crest of Friendship. With all of the DigiDestined but Mimi reunited, both WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon prepare to battle Piedmon. | ||||||
| 52 | "Piedmon's Last Jest" ("The Holy Swordsman! HolyAngemon") Transliteration: "Seikenshi! HōrīEnjemon" (Japanese: 聖剣士! ホーリーエンジェモン) | Takenori Kawada | Hiro Masaki | March 12, 2000 | May 20, 2000 | |
| Piedmon turns the DigiDestined and their Digimon into doll keychains. With T.K. and Kari remaining, T.K. imagines Matt giving him advice, regaining hope and activating his Crest. Angemon Digivolves into MagnaAngemon and saves the rest of the DigiDestined, and together, they defeat Piedmon and a horde of Vilemon when Mimi reunites with the group. The DigiDestined are unable to celebrate their victory when they receive an e-mail from Gennai, who reveals that another enemy is the true cause for the destruction of the Digital World. | ||||||
| 53 | "Now Apocalymon" ("The Final Dark Digimon") Transliteration: "Saigo no Ankoku Dejimon" (Japanese: 最後の暗黒デジモン) | Hiroki Shibata | Genki Yoshimura | March 19, 2000 | June 24, 2000 | |
| The DigiDestined face Apocalymon, and during battle, he destroys their Crests and deletes them and their Digimon. In the data space, the Digimon encourage the DigiDestined to continue fighting, and they learn that the true Crest power had been inside of them all along. The DigiDestined regain their will to fight and return to the Digital World to confront Apocalymon again. | ||||||
| 54 | "The Fate of Two Worlds" ("A New World") Transliteration: "Arata na Sekai" (Japanese: 新たな世界) | Takahiro Imamura | Hiro Masaki | March 26, 2000 | June 24, 2000 | |
| The DigiDestined defeat Apocalymon and save both the Digital and Real Worlds. The Digital World begins reformatting, and since time in both worlds is now synchronized, the DigiDestined have two hours to return to their world, as the portal will close forever and they will be stuck there. The DigiDestined say goodbye to their Digimon partners before leaving. | ||||||
Volume DVDs edit
Japanese release edit
Digimon Adventure was released as a 9-disc DVD boxed set by Bandai Visual on July 25, 2006, with each disc containing six episodes.[11] Happinet also released its own 9-disc set on December 21, 2007.[12] And an 8-Disc Standard Definition Upscaled Blu-ray set, in March 2015. Each disc contained 7 episodes. Also comes with a limited edition drama CD, and art booklet.
North American release edit
The first 13 episodes were released in 1999 & 2000 by Fox Kids Video under license by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The entire first season was released on October 9, 2012 by New Video.[13] An "English Language Version" Blu-ray set featuring the dub was released on December 27, 2022 by Discotek Media[14][15] with an "Original Japanese Version" released on July 25, 2023.[16]
- Digimon: Digital Monsters, Volume 1 (Episodes 1–21)
- Digimon: Digital Monsters, Volume 2 (Episodes 22–39)
- Digimon: Digital Monsters, Volume 3 (Episodes 40–54)
United Kingdom release edit
The first 20 episodes were released on four DVD sets by Maximum Entertainment between 2004–2008.[17][18][19] The entire first season was released as one set on October 3, 2016 by Manga Entertainment.[20]
- Digimon: Digital Monsters – Volume 1 (2004)
- Digimon: Digital Monsters – Volume 2 (2006)
- Digimon: Digital Monsters Collection (2007)
- Digimon: Digital Monsters – Subzero Ice Punch (2008)
- Digimon: Digital Monsters – Complete Season 1 (2016)
Australian release edit
Collection 1, containing 27 episodes was released on the August 17 in Australia by Madman Entertainment.[21] Collection 2, was released on 11 October containing the remaining 27 episodes of the season.
| Collection | Release Date | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 17, 2011 | 27 (1–27) | |
| 2 | October 19, 2011 | 27 (28–54) | |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Episode 4 originally aired with the title "Fireman's Ball" and was renamed "Biyomon Gets Firepower" for subsequent reruns.[citation needed]
- ^ Episode 25 originally aired with the title misspelled with "Karoake", which was corrected with "Karaoke" for subsequent reruns.[citation needed]
- ^ A stranger picks them up in the Japanese original.
- ^ In the original version, Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon are killed by Myotismon (their demise is changed to banishment in the English dub).
- ^ Starting with this episode, an updated version of the intro is used due to the inclusion of Gatomon.
- ^ Whamon's arrival to save the kids took place at the end of the previous episode in the Japanese version.
- ^ Whamon's sacrifice and MetalSeadramon's death took place at the end of the previous episode in the Japanese version.
References edit
- ^ a b デジモンアドベンチャー各話あらすじ [Digimon Adventure Episode Plot] (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
- ^ デジモンアドベンチャー – フジテレビ [Digimon Adventure – Fuji TV] (in Japanese). Fuji Television. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
- ^ メインスタッフリスト [Main Staff List] (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
- ^ "Anime TV Changes". Anime News Network. February 27, 2000. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
- ^ "Canadian TV Anime News". Anime News Network. August 12, 2000. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
- ^ a b "'Digimon' Licensees Sign as Ratings, Retail Success Grows". PR Newswire. June 13, 2000. Archived from the original on July 15, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
- ^ http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Digimon_Adventure/70283208 [dead link]
- ^ デジモンアドベンチャー [Digimon Adventure] (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
- ^ "Keep on (Single)". Amazon. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
- ^ Drazen, Patrick (2003). Anime Explosion. Stone Bridge press. ISBN 1-880656-72-8.
- ^ "デジモンアドベンチャー DVD-BOX" [Digimon Adventure DVD Box] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. July 23, 2004. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^ "デジモンアドベンチャー DVD-BOX" [Digimon Adventure DVD Box] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. December 21, 2007. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^ New Video Group to Release Digimon Adventure Season 1 on DVD – News – Anime News Network
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (March 14, 2022). "Discotek Licenses 1980 Astro Boy, Digimon Adventure, Symphogear GX, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Digimon Adventure Season 1 (English Language) Blu-ray".
- ^ "Digimon Adventure Season 1 (Japanese Language) Blu-ray".
- ^ "Digimon Volume One". Amazon.co.uk. October 30, 2006. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ "Digimon Volume Two". Amazon.co.uk. January 2, 2006. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ "Digimon Volume 3". Amazon.co.uk. May 26, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ "Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 1". Amazon.co.uk. October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ "Digimon: Digital Monsters (1999) Collection 1 (Eps 1–27)". Madman.com.au. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
External links edit
- Digimon Adventure official website (in Japanese)
- Digimon Adventure (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia