37-502: Digimon Adventure , Digimon Adventure 02 , Digimon Adventure tri. Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna , Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning , and the 2020 reboot of Digimon Adventure are produced by Toei Animation for the Digimon franchise, are centered on the DigiDestined ( 選ばれし子供達 , Erabareshi Kodomotachi , Chosen Children) , a group of children chosen to protect
74-450: A stereoscopic 3D short film, was shown at Toei Animation Festival on October 3, 2009 and was later included on a set of DVD works released on February 21, 2010. Characters and Digimon from Adventure appear throughout many video games based on the franchise, such as Digimon Rumble Arena . An RPG based on the original storyline of Adventure developed by Prope and published by Namco Bandai Games , also title Digimon Adventure ,
111-401: A "catch all" phrase to categorize sequel series or general remakes due to the rise of such productions in the late 2010s. A related concept is retooling, which is used to substantially change the premise of a series while keeping some of the core characters. Retools are usually part of an effort to forestall cancellation of a still running production. Reboots and remakes are common in
148-464: A North American audience. Originally, scriptwriter Jeff Nimoy wanted to combine Digimon Adventure and Our War Game! while releasing Digimon Hurricane Landing / Supreme Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals as a direct-to-television movie, but the idea was overruled. In order to connect the film's stories, the script was rewritten. Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix! ( デジモンアドベンチャー3D デジモングランプリ! , Dejimon Adobenchā: Dejimon Guran Puri ) ,
185-494: A new Issue 1. You pretend like those first 187 issues never happened, and you start the story from the beginning and the slate is wiped clean, and no one blinks. One of the reasons they do that is after 10 years of telling the same story, it gets stale and times change. So we did the cinematic equivalent of a reboot, and by doing that, setting it at the beginning, you're instantly distancing yourself from anything that's come before. Reboots cut out non-essential elements associated with
222-417: A pre-established franchise and start it anew, distilling it down to the core elements that made the source material popular. For audiences, reboots allow easier entry for newcomers unfamiliar with earlier titles in a series. In comic books, a long-running title may have its continuity erased to start over from the beginning, enabling writers to redefine characters and open up new story opportunities, allowing
259-778: A previous attempt to kill the first DigiDestined but are defeated after Tapirmon sacrificed himself so his fellow Digimon can digivolve into the Digimon Sovereigns. In 1999, the Dark Masters take advantage of the DigiDestined's absence by sealing away the Sovereigns and converting the Digital World into Spiral Mountain which is divided into four territories. As the DigiDestined learn, each Dark Master's defeat causes their domain to dissolve and be restored to its original form. The Daemon Corps ( デーモン軍団 , Dēmon Gundan , Demon Corps in
296-404: A reboot is a remake which is part of an established film series or other media franchise . The term has been criticized for being a vague and "confusing" " buzzword ", and a neologism for remake, a concept which has been losing popularity since the 2010s. William Proctor proposes that there is a distinction between reboots, remakes and retcons . The term is thought to originate from
333-403: A safe project for a studio, since a reboot with an established fanbase is less risky (in terms of expected profit) than an entirely original work, while at the same time allowing the studio to explore new demographics. A television series can return to production after cancellation or a long hiatus . Whereas a reboot disregards the previous continuity of a work, the term has also been used as
370-601: A short film based on the virtual pets called Digimon Adventure was released. However, shortly after the film's storyboard was completed in 1998, producers at Toei Animation were requested to turn it into a television series. The DigiDestined's character designs were created by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. The character names are based on kanji related to luck. Digimon Adventure was produced by Toei Animation and ran for 54 episodes on Fuji TV between March 7, 1999, and March 26, 2000. The main opening theme for all episodes aired in Japan
407-609: Is " Butter-Fly " by Kōji Wada , which peaked at #47 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. "I Wish" by AiM is used as the ending theme from episodes 1–26, while "Keep On", AiM's fifth single, served as the ending theme from episodes 27–54. The series also uses three insert songs: "Brave Heart" by Ayumi Miyazaki as the Digivolution theme, "Seven" by Kōji Wada, and "Yūki o Tsubasa ni Shite" ( 勇気を翼にして ) by Toshiko Fujita , Tai's voice actress. On August 1, 2014, during
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#1732963740349444-502: Is "Digimon Theme" by Paul Gordon . "Hey Digimon" by Gordon, an insert song featured in the show, and was released on the original soundtrack of Digimon: The Movie along with "Digimon Theme". The English dub series was released on DVD by Twentieth Century Fox (Saban's parent company) in 2000 and by Buena Vista Home Entertainment in 2002. A complete DVD boxset of the English dub was released by New Video Group on October 9, 2012 in
481-461: Is a 1999 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation in cooperation with WiZ, Bandai and Fuji Television . It is the first anime series in the Digimon media franchise , based on the Digital Monster virtual pet released in 1997. Digimon Adventure began production 1.5 months after the film of the same name was being produced, and it began broadcast in Japan a day after
518-415: Is defeated, the DigiDestined learn from Gennai that there is an eighth DigiDestined child, who Myotismon is entering the real world to kill. The DigiDestined follow after Myotismon to the real world. After discovering that the eighth child is Tai's younger sister, Kari, and that Myotismon’s lieutenant Gatomon is her Digimon partner, the DigiDestined are able to defeat Myotismon. However, the boundaries between
555-550: The Digimon: Digital Monsters - Collection 2 DVD an overall grade of D+. Reboot (fiction) In serial fiction , the term " reboot " signifies a new start to an established fictional universe , work, or series. A reboot usually discards continuity to re-create its characters, plotlines and backstory from the beginning. It has been described as a way to "rebrand" or "restart an entertainment universe that has already been established". Another definition of
592-438: The Digital World. Each child is partnered with a Digimon and use a Digivice to help them Digivolve into stronger forms. The main DigiDestined cast was designed by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. Producer Satoru Nishizono and the staff used a name analysis software to decide on the characters' names, using kanji combinations that related to "luck". For Digimon Adventure tri. , director Keitaro Motonaga found that some parts of developing
629-644: The Japanese version.) are a group named after their master, Daemon, and consisted of him and three Virus Ultimate-level Digimon. They appeared on December 26, 2002, in Japan to retrieve the Dark Spore within Ken. Digimon Adventure (1999 TV series) Digimon Adventure ( Japanese : デジモンアドベンチャー , Hepburn : Dejimon Adobenchā ) , also known as Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 1 in English-speaking territories,
666-539: The Orange Islands among viewers aged 2–11 and 6–11. Retailers and businesses such as snack food company Jel Sert and toy store chain Toys "R" Us capitalized on the popularity of the series by licensing it for promotion with their own products. Web search engine Lycos listed Digimon as the number five fad of 2000, and it ranked 35th on the list of the year's top searches. On Anime News Network , Luke Carroll gave
703-490: The U.S and was released by Madman Entertainment on June 18, 2014 in Australia. On March 14, 2022, Discotek Media announced a Blu-ray collection. The English dub version, Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 1 , was released on December 27, 2022, while the original Japanese version, Digimon Adventure , was released on July 25, 2023. Several short films based on the series were released in theaters in Japan. Digimon Adventure
740-429: The characters were "difficult to control" due to the characters' "strong personalities", but the staff had "rebuilt" the characters by taking account of their personal growth while retaining their original personalities. A new group of DigiDestined, in addition to T.K. and Kari, were made into the new main cast for Digimon Adventure 02 , consisting of Davis, Yolei, Cody and later Ken. This page only includes
777-447: The computing term reboot , meaning to restart a computer system. There is a change in meaning: the computing term refers to restarting the same program unaltered, while the term discussed here refers to revising a narrative from the beginning. The first known use of reboot applied to an entertainment franchise was in a 1994 Usenet posting. Say you've had 187 issues of ' The Incredible Hulk ' and you decide you're going to introduce
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#1732963740349814-465: The film's theatrical release on March 7, 1999, airing until its conclusion on March 26, 2000. It was then followed up with the 2000 film Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! . Both films were adapted and released in North America as Digimon: The Movie on October 6, 2000. With the success of Digimon Adventure , a sequel television series, Digimon Adventure 02 , was broadcast from 2000 to 2001. For
851-488: The forms shown in the anime. Many of these characters gained alternate digivolutions in spin off media. This page only includes the forms shown in the anime. Many of these characters gained alternate digivolutions in spin off media. The following Digimon make up Myotismon's army: The Dark Masters ( ダークマスターズ , Dāku Masutāzu ) are a group consisting of four evil Mega-level Digimon who are extensions of Apocalymon. In Digimon Adventure tri. , they are revealed to have made
888-506: The franchise. Other media adaptions include a manhua released in 2000 and its sequel. A North American 12 issue adaption of the first arc of the show was published by Dark Horse Comics. A novelization was written by the Digimon Adventure screenwriter, Hiro Masaki and series director Hiroyuki Kakudō . The light novels were separated into three parts. Four Drama CDs were also released between 1999 and 2003. On its initial release,
925-461: The group and causes them to temporarily separate. After reflecting, the DigiDestined reunite to defeat the last Dark Master, and confront Apocalymon who attempts to destroy both worlds. Apocalymon destroys their Crests, but the DigiDestined realize the power of their Crests was inside them all along and manage to defeat him. With the Digital World restored, Tai and his friends leave their Digimon partners behind and return to their normal lives. In 1999,
962-446: The inspiration for director Mamoru Hosoda 's film Summer Wars . The two short films were combined with Digimon Adventure 02: Part 1: Digimon Hurricane Landing!! / Part 2: Supreme Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals and was released as Digimon: The Movie in North America on October 6, 2000. Digimon: The Movie was altered from the original script to remove "culturally awkward" Japanese elements and introduced jokes suitable for
999-478: The integration of more complicated science fiction stories and societal themes. The English dub gradually improved as well, making fewer and fewer alterations to the Japanese original by later episodes. As a result, many young viewers quickly outgrew Pokémon and migrated to Digimon instead. Despite the criticism, it placed first at the start of the May 2000 Nielsen ratings sweeps , surpassing Pokémon: Adventures on
1036-599: The kids explore to find a way home, they learn that they are "DigiDestined", children chosen to save the Digital World. During their adventure, the DigiDestined are hunted by Devimon, who uses black gears to corrupt various Digimon into attacking the group. After defeating Devimon, the DigiDestined are contacted by Gennai and instructed to reach the Server Continent to retrieve artifacts called Crests, allowing their Digimon partners to Digivolve into their Ultimate forms. During this time, they are targeted by Etemon. After Etemon
1073-409: The real world and Digital World are intersecting, forcing them to return to the Digital World. The DigiDestined face the Dark Masters, a quartet of mega-level Digimon who each took control of a part of the Digital World in their absence. In the midst of their battles, they learn that they were chosen to save the real and Digital Worlds from intersecting four years ago. Tension leads to infighting within
1110-501: The series found a rather large success in the United States. When it was first released in North America, the series was seen as an attempt to imitate the success of Nintendo 's Pokémon franchise. Entertainment Weekly magazine named Digimon as the "Worst Pokémon /Net Crossbreeding Attempt" in 2000. However, audiences eventually noticed that compared to Pokémon , the characters interacted and developed realistically, as well as
1147-422: The series more suitable for younger audiences. Wendee Lee , Michael Sorich and David Walsh became the voice directors. The original soundtrack of the show was replaced by music composed by Udi Harpaz and Shuki Levy , which recycled several music soundtracks from Starcom: The U.S. Space Force , Princess Sissi , Masked Rider and Spider-Man: The Animated Series . The opening theme for all episodes
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1184-597: The series' 15th anniversary, a Blu-ray Disc box of the original series was announced and set for release in Japan on March 15, 2015. Saban Entertainment licensed the series in North America and produced an English-language version under the title Digimon: Digital Monsters , premiered on Fox Kids Network on August 14, 1999. The series was also broadcast in Canada on YTV . The English version featured an original soundtrack and made changes to character names, as well as edits pertaining to certain aspects such as violence to make
1221-594: The series' 15th anniversary, a six-part film series titled Digimon Adventure tri. was released between 2015 and 2018, and a final film titled Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna was released in 2020. In 2020, the series was reboot and released under the title Digimon Adventure . On August 1, 1999, seven children are transported into the Digital World by Digivices that appeared before them at summer camp, where they befriend several Digimon (Digital Monsters). The kids' Digivices allow their partner Digimon to Digivolve into stronger forms and combat enemies. As
1258-425: The title to bring in new readers. Comic books sometimes use an in-universe explanation for a reboot, such as merging parallel worlds and timelines together, or destroying a fictional universe and recreating it from the beginning. With reboots, filmmakers revamp and reinvigorate a film series to attract new fans and stimulate revenue. A reboot can renew interest in a series that has grown stale. Reboots act as
1295-413: The video game industry. Remakes in video games are used to refresh the storyline and elements of the game and to take advantage of technology and features not available at the time of earlier entries. A soft reboot is a reboot that shares some continuity with the original series, but that changes the style, tone, or intent. It usually serves to allow writers more creative freedom while mostly maintaining
1332-548: Was originally released on March 6, 1999. The story focuses on Tai and Kari finding a Digi-egg from their computer, which hatches and quickly Digivolves, culminating in a battle. The film grossed ¥ 650 million. Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! was originally released on March 4, 2000. In the film, the DigiDestined find a virus Digimon who Digivolves into who infects the Internet. The film introduces DNA Digivolution. The film grossed ¥ 2.166 billion. Our War Game! later served as
1369-472: Was released for the PlayStation Portable on January 17, 2013, part of the line-up of video games of the 15th-anniversary celebration of the franchise. The game covers the entire series as well as the second Japanese film, Bokura no War Game , and sees the return of all the main voice actors. The game also features original story elements and an unlockable dungeon mode featuring sequel protagonists in
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