Digimon Adventure (2020 TV series)
Digimon Adventure (Japanese: デジモンアドベンチャー:, Hepburn: Dejimon Adobenchā, stylized as Digimon Adventure:) is a 2020 Japanese anime television series. It is the eighth anime series in the Digimon franchise and a reboot of the original 1999 anime television series. The series premiered on Fuji TV on April 5, 2020.
| Digimon Adventure: | |
 Promotional poster | |
| デジモンアドベンチャー: (Dejimon Adobenchā:) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure[1] |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masato Mitsuka |
| Produced by | Hiroyuki Sakurada |
| Music by | Toshihiko Sahashi |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | FNS (Fuji TV) |
| Original run | April 5, 2020 – present |
| Episodes | 66[3] |
| Digimon franchise | |
Plot
In the year 2020, a series of cyber-attacks across Tokyo are the result of catastrophic events in another world within the internet, the Digital World, where creatures called Digimon roam. While getting ready for summer camp, eight children are transported to the Digital World where they acquire Digivices and Digimon partners while learning that they have been chosen to stop the unknown threats to their worlds.
Characters
| Character | Voiced by[4] |
|---|---|
| Taichi Yagami | Yūko Sanpei |
| Agumon | Chika Sakamoto |
| Yamato Ishida | Daisuke Namikawa |
| Gabumon | Mayumi Yamaguchi |
| Sora Takenouchi | Ryoko Shiraishi |
| Biyomon | Atori Shigematsu |
| Koshiro Izumi | Yumiko Kobayashi |
| Tentomon | Takahiro Sakurai |
| Joe Kido | Takeshi Kusao |
| Gomamon | Junko Takeuchi |
| Mimi Tachikawa | Marika Kouno |
| Palmon | Shihomi Mizowaki |
| Takeru Takaishi | Megumi Han |
| Patamon | Miwa Matsumoto |
| Hikari Yagami | Misaki Watada |
| Tailmon | Mie Sonozaki |
| Narrator | Masako Nozawa |
| Ogremon | Hisao Egawa |
| Newscaster | Ryūsei Ikuta[5] |
| Brachimon | Kensuke Ōta[6] |
| Unspecified role | Ai Maeda[7] |
| Youto Kazama[8] |
Broadcast and distribution
The series was officially announced in the March issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine on January 20, 2020.[9] Masato Mitsuka is serving be the series director at Toei Animation, Atsuhiro Tomioka is supervising the series scripts, Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru returns from Digimon Adventure to design the characters, Akihiro Asanuma is the chief animation director, Ryouka Kinoshita is the art director, Toshiki Amada is in charge of art setting, and Matsuki Hanae, Naoko Sagawa, and Hiroyuki Sakurada are the producers.[10][11]
On March 6, the first trailer for the series was released, announcing the series' April 5, 2020 premiere date. Crunchyroll began streaming the series starting April 4.[12] On April 19, Toei Animation announced new episodes would be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13][14] Episodes were rebroadcast from Episode 1 beginning June 7.[15] Toei Animation later announced on June 19 that the series will resume broadcasting new episodes starting with Episode 4 on June 28.[16] According to Toei Animation Europe, Adventure: will run for 66 episodes.[3]
The opening theme for the series is "Mikakunin Hikousen", performed by Takayoshi Tanimoto, and the ending theme is "Kuyashisa wa Tane" by Chiai Fujikawa.
The first insert song is "Be The Winners" by Takayoshi Tanimoto as the Digivolution theme. Replacing the insert song "Brave Heart" used as the Digivolution theme during Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02, and even the new versions of "Brave Heart" used in Digimon Adventure tri. and Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna.
Episodes
| No. | Title [lower-alpha 1] | Original air date [17] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tokyo Digital Crisis" Transcription: "Tōkyō Dejitaru Kuraishisu" (Japanese: 東京デジタルクライシス) | April 5, 2020 | |
| While preparing for the upcoming school camp, Taichi Yagami is visited by his new neighbor Koshiro Izumi when they learn that Tokyo's electronic systems have gone haywire. Realizing that his mother and sister, Hikari Yagami, are trapped on an affected runaway train, the two youths run to the nearby station where Taichi is suddenly transported to another world inside the internet, encountering a wounded Digimon named Koromon fighting a group of Argomon. A Digivice appears before Taichi as Koromon evolves into Agumon. Another Digivice appears before Koshiro and he uses it to inform Taichi that the Argomon are responsible for the chaos and Taichi and Agumon work together to defeat them. During the fight, Agumon evolves into Greymon to win the battle, stopping the haywire electronics and saving Taichi's family. However, the Argomon take control of the United States Military's network systems. Meanwhile, Taichi notices Yamato Ishida silently watching the battle from nearby. | |||
| 2 | "War Game" Transcription: "Wō Gēmu" (Japanese: ウォー・ゲーム) | April 12, 2020 | |
| Yamato and his partner Garurumon join Taichi and Koshiro on their mission to stop the Argomon hacking into the U.S. military. The Argomon have hacked into a submarine and are preparing to launch a nuclear missile. Greymon and Garurumon work together to corner the Argomon leader who evolves into a more powerful form, pushing them back. The missile launches and Koshiro learns that its target is Tokyo. With everything on the line, Greymon and Garurumon suddenly combine into Omnimon.[18] | |||
| 3 | "And to the Digital World" Transcription: "Soshite Dejitaru Wārudo e" (Japanese: そしてデジタルワールドへ) | April 19, 2020 | |
| Omnimon defeats Argomon and redirects the missile away from Tokyo. Taichi and Yamato return to their world soon after, with the former befriending Koshiro. At summer camp, Taichi and Koshiro discuss the apparent symbiosis between their world's technology and the Digital World and they meet Taichi's childhood friend, Sora Takenouchi. Meanwhile, Tokyo continues to experience power outages and Koshiro estimates that Tokyo's urban functions will cease if the power outages continue for the next 72 hours. Taichi, on his way to meet with Koshiro to discuss the situation further, suddenly finds himself transported to the Digital World and reunites with Agumon. | |||
| 4 | "Birdramon Soars" Transcription: "Bādoramon Hishō" (Japanese: バードラモン飛翔) | June 28, 2020 | |
| Reunited in the Digital World, Taichi and Agumon find Sora, who has also been transported there. After Koshiro makes contact from another part of the Network and reveals he has befriended a Tentomon, Taichi's Digivice points a beam of light to a rainbow-colored mountain, indicating their next destination. On the way there, they encounter a Biyomon running from a hostile Snimon. The group escapes their pursuer by jumping into a river and, once at safety, they build a raft to continue their journey. While traveling down the river, a Coelamon ambushes them and Agumon evolves into Greymon to fight it. Meanwhile, the Snimon returns and captures Biyomon. Sora attempts to rescue her and attains her own Digivice, allowing Biyomon to evolve into Birdramon and fight Snimon. After both enemies are defeated, Birdramon flies the group to their destination where they find some abandoned ruins. Meanwhile, Koshiro and Tentomon are swallowed by a Whamon on their way to the Digital World. | |||
| 5 | "The Holy Digimon" Transcription: "Seinaru Dejimon" (Japanese: 聖なるデジモン) | July 5, 2020 | |
| At the ruins, Taichi and the others are greeted by the spirit of Valdurmon who tells them the story of an ancient war between the Digimon of light and darkness. The Digimon of light won after many sacrifices and brought an era of peace, but the forces of darkness are rising again and Taichi and the other children were chosen to stop them, not only to save the Digital World, but the Human World as well. The children are instructed to look for the Holy Digimon at the Cloud Continent before their conversation is interrupted by an army of Dokugumon led by Ogremon. With Birdramon's help, they escape the ambush. Meanwhile, the Whamon transporting Koshiro and Tentomon is attacked by a horde of Tylomon. Leaving Whamon's mouth with Tentomon's help, Koshiro concludes that the Tylomon are being controlled by a nearby Soundbirdmon and, determined to protect his friend, Tentomon evolves into Kabuterimon to destroy the Soundbirdmon and free the Tylomon from its control. | |||
| 6 | "The Targeted Kingdom" Transcription: "Nerawareta Ōkoku" (Japanese: 狙われた王国) | July 12, 2020 | |
| On their way to the ocean, Taichi's group is captured by a Palmon who mistakes them for fruit thieves and brings them to Mimi Tachikawa, the self-proclaimed queen of a village of Tanemon. She reveals that the Tanemon are threatened by a pack of Tuskmon who have been stealing their fruits and Taichi agrees to help. Koshiro contacts them and reveals that time in the Digital World flows much faster than in the Human World, giving them more time to stop the outages in Tokyo than they at first believed. Meanwhile, Ogremon brings the Tuskmon under his control and sends them to attack the village. Taichi and Sora confront the invaders while Mimi and Palmon defend themselves against Ogremon, who makes a surprise attack riding a Drimogemon. Palmon is badly hurt while protecting Mimi, whose resolve to stay by Palmon's side causes her to evolve into Togemon. Togemon defeats the Drimogemon while Greymon breaks one of Ogremon's horns, driving him away. Afterwards, Mimi and Palmon bid farewell to the Tanemon and join the others on their journey. Elsewhere, Ogremon is angry at his defeat. | |||
| 7 | "That Boy is Joe Kido" Transcription: "Sono Otoko, Kido Jō" (Japanese: その男、城戸丈) | July 19, 2020 | |
| The children finally reach the ocean and take a moment to relax. Birdramon flies Taichi, Sora, and Agumon to scout the sea but they are knocked out of the sky by a Gesomon lurking beneath the waves. The group is rescued and brought back to shore by Gomamon, an aquatic Digimon who reveals that he is the partner of Joe Kido, another chosen one. The group attempts to convince Joe to join them on their quest but he refuses, being more worried about high school entrance exams than saving the world. Joe tells Gomamon to join Taichi's group while he stays behind to study and wait for help. Taichi and the others form a plan to lure Gesomon to shore using Gomamon as bait. The plan succeeds but Gomamon is injured, and as Gesomon holds its own against Greymon and Togemon, Joe realizes that Gomamon has always been there for him during his time in the Digital World, triggering Gomamon's evolution into Ikkakumon. Together, the three Digimon defeat Gesomon and the children ride Ikkakumon to their next destination. | |||
| 8 | "The Children's Attack on the Fortress" Transcription: "Kodomotachi no Kōjōsen" (Japanese: 子供たちの攻城戦) | July 26, 2020 | |
| Riding on Ikkakumon's back, the children arrive at the other side of the ocean, when they are attacked from afar. They are rescued by Yamato and his partner Gabumon, who reveals that there is a Gorimon sniping at them from atop a fortress. Certain that the others will only hinder him, Yamato leaves them behind and launches an attack on the fortress alone, until a desperate Joe calls for surrender, but fails. This gives Taichi and Sora an idea to act as decoys for Yamato, who takes the opportunity to defeat Gorimon. After all other enemies are defeated, Yamato apologizes to the others for not relying on them, and while exploring the fortress, the group finds a stone tablet which Taichi affirms to contain information regarding the Holy Digimon. | |||
| 9 | "The Ultimate Digimon Attacks" Transcription: "Kanzentai Shūrai" (Japanese: 完全体・襲来) | August 2, 2020 | |
| Taichi learns from the tablet that the Holy Digimon was captured by the enemy and while the children discuss what to do next, Ogremon appears and challenges Taichi and Agumon for a rematch. During their fight, a pack of Coredramon arrive to attack the other children, until Koshiro and Kabuterimon arrive to reunite with the others and Ogremon disperses them. Ogremon and Greymon have a fierce duel until a MetalTyrannomon arrives to attack both. Greymon is defeated by the enemy and feeling himself betrayed and dishonored, Ogremon points out the location of the Holy Digimon to the children, instructing them to escape while he fights MetalTyrannomon alone, sacrificing himself. | |||
| 10 | "The Steel-Solid Super Evolution" Transcription: "Kōtetsu no Chōshinka" (Japanese: 鋼鉄の超進化) | August 9, 2020 | |
| With MetalTyrannomon pursuing them, the children take shelter on a cave where Koshiro, analyzing the data he obtained at the fortress, pinpoints the location where the Holy Digimon is being held based on Ogremon's directions. He also gives Taichi some info on MetalTyrannomon's attack patterns, and both Taichi and Agumon stay behind to distract the enemy while the others escape, but their advance is cut short by a lake of miasma that blocks their way. Meanwhile, Taichi and Greymon fight MetalTyrannomon despite being at disadvantage until Greymon evolves into MetalGreymon and defeats it. Unable to proceed forward due to the miasma, the children decide to circle around the lake while split into two groups, hoping that at least one of them can find a way past it. | |||
| 11 | "The Wolf Standing Atop the Desert" Transcription: "Sabaku ni Tatsu Ōkami" (Japanese: 砂漠に立つ狼) | August 16, 2020 | |
| Separated from the others, Taichi, Koshiro and Mimi find some forest ruins and decide to investigate it. Meanwhile, Yamato, Sora and Joe are ambushed at the desert by some SandYanmamon when a Scorpiomon appears and attacks both sides. The three escape to a cave, taking some Kyaromon they rescued to Neamon, who is leading a group of refugees in search for Leomon, who is leading the fight against the Digimon possessed by the miasma. Yamato affirms that the children already have their own task at hand and refuses to offer help, but Joe and Sora decide to assist them. While Yamato leaves alone, the others cross the desert together until the Scorpiomon and more SandYanmamon appear and attack them. Just as they are about to be defeated, Yamato returns and defends them, eventually succeeding to evolve Garurumon into WereGarurumon, who easily destroys Scorpiomon. After leading the refugees to safety, the children continue their journey together. Back to the ruins, Mimi triggers a trap and falls into a hole with Palmon, much to the others' despair. | |||
| 12 | "Lilymon Blossoms" Transcription: "Ririmon Kaika" (Japanese: リリモン開花) | August 23, 2020 | |
| 13 | "The Crimson Wings Garudamon" Transcription: "Guren no Tsubasa Garudamon" (Japanese: 紅蓮の翼ガルダモン) | August 30, 2020 | |
| 14 | "Clash, The King of Insect" Transcription: "Gekitotsu Konchū no Ōja" (Japanese: 激突 昆虫の王者) | September 6, 2020 | |
References
Notes
- All English episode titles taken from Crunchyroll.
Footnotes
- "The Spring 2020 Anime Preview Guide". Anime News Network. April 5, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- Coats, Cayla. "Crunchyroll Announces Spring 2020 Anime Lineup!". Crunchyrol.
- Toei Animation: "Digimon Adventure (2020) FORMAT: 66 eps x 23 min"
- "Digimon Adventure". Anime News Network. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- Toonippo: "フジ・生田竜聖アナ、デジモン新作アニメに出演 キャスター役で不定期レギュラー"
- ボルケーノ太田 (@volcano_ota) 4/5(日)あさ9時からフジテレビほかにて放送が始まる『デジモンアドベンチャー：』その第一話に、私めも出演させていただいています！約20年前制作者側で携わった作品に、今度は出演者として参できるとは…言葉にできない感慨が(^_^;)3日後の放送をお楽しみに！ April 2, 2020, 10:37 AM. Tweet.
- 前田 愛•AiM ベストアルバム発売中 (@ai_max) なんと どこかの話数に風間勇刀さんと一緒に出演させて頂きます！1話を見逃した方は見逃し配信を、これから放送の地域の方は1話から、そして2話以降も是非ご覧ください。色んな意味でビックリしてもらえる役だと思います！楽しみにしてもらえたら嬉しいです✨ #デジモン April 6, 2020, 12:00 PM. Tweet.
- 風間 勇刀 (@youtokazama) ついに放送開始しました新作の『デジモンアドベンチャー：』なんと、前田愛さんと一緒に出演させて頂きす！どこでどんな役で出るかは観てのお楽しみなので、お見逃しなく！（*´∀｀）#デジモン #dijimon #デジモンアドベンチャー April 6, 2020, 12:24 PM. Tweet.
- Animation, Toei (March 5, 2020). "Off to a new world, for adventure. The new #Digimon series, "DIGIMON ADVENTURE:" begins airing in Japan on April 5th.pic.twitter.com/NaFX73Lo7B".
- "Digimon Adventure Gets New TV Anime Reboot in April Featuring Taichi in 5th Grade". Anime News Network.
- "Digimon Adventure Reboot Gets New Release Date". March 7, 2020.
- Animation, Toei (2020-04-03). "Get ready for a new adventure! Our new series, "Digimon Adventure:" had joined Crunchyroll's Spring 2020 Anime Lineup! Simulcast launches on April 4th! Via @Crunchyroll: https://bit.ly/2R8rq8i #DigimonAdventure #Crunchyroll #Simulcastpic.twitter.com/g4uTNwe1jO". @ToeiAnimation. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ToeiAnimation (@ToeiAnimation). "To All Our Fans:" April 19, 2020. Tweet.
- "Digimon Adventure:, Healin' Good Precure Delay New Episodes Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. April 19, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- デジモンウェブ公式 (@digimonweb_net). お知らせ】6月7日(日)朝9時よりTVアニメ「デジモンアドベンチャー：」を第1話からフジテレビほかにて再放送いたします。※地域により放日・時間が異なります。#デジモン #デジモンアドベンチャー" May 31, 2020, 1:28 AM. Tweet.
- https://twitter.com/ToeiAnimation/status/1273827910361640966?s=20 June 19, 2020. Tweet.
- "あらすじ ｜ 第1話 ｜デジモンアドベンチャー： ｜ 東映アニメーション" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- Collins, Hannah. "Digimon Adventure 2020: Fan-Favorite Fusion Makes a Shockingly Early Debut". CBR. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Digimon Adventure (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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