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72-475: Tai was created by manga author Tenya Yabuno from V-Tamer 01 . Multiple voice actors have voiced him across the franchise. Critical reception to Tai has been positive by writers from manga and anime websites. While his role and personality in the first Digimon series has been positive, writers expressed mixed thoughts about Tai's characterization in Tri due to lacking his hotblooded personality. Tai's original character

144-437: A grand cross (the planets of the solar system lining up in a cross on the ecliptic). Hosoda had already analyzed the directing methods and screen compositions of Hayao Miyazaki and Rintaro in a collection of essays written by elementary school graduates. Hosoda cited Isao Takahata's Anne of Green Gables as the most influential anime of them all. He says that Takahata, as a "director who does not draw", taught him that drawing

216-627: A United Nations diplomat for the Digital World. In the Digimon Fusion series, 11-year old Tai appears in the final arc of the series when summoned from his universe in his eleven-year-old form to aid the Fusion Fighters. In Digimon Adventure tri . , Tai and his friends attend Tsukishima General High School. They learn from their teacher and agent, Daigo Nishijima, that a mysterious virus is infecting every Digimon, and causing distortions between

288-526: A boy who falls from Tokyo Tower and who claims to be the first DigiDestined, though he does not have a Digimon with him. The film premiered on October 27, 2023. 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 )

360-550: A career related to anime. These were Isao Takahata 's Anne of Green Gables , Osamu Dezaki 's Aim for the Ace! The Movie and Yoshiyuki Tomino 's Mobile Suit Gundam , Rintaro 's Galaxy Express 999 The Movie and Hayao Miyazaki 's Lupin III : The Castle of Cagliostro . Hosoda described the concentration of works in that one year that would go down in Japanese animation history as like

432-416: A connection during an open call for animators for Shōnen Kenya , and joined Toei Dōga in 1991. He had initially wanted to pursue a directing course, but following that producer's recommendation, he ended up working as an animator for the time being. Hosoda studied under Takaaki Yamashita, with whom he would later create films, and worked as an animator for six years on various TV series and films, including

504-536: A hit, with a long run of 40 weeks, over 100 theaters in total, more than 180,000 people in attendance and box-office revenues of approximately 264 million yen. The film was also highly acclaimed for its quality and was invited to participate in numerous film festivals and awards, both in Japan and abroad. The film won Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year in 2007. Hosoda married his long-time girlfriend in August 2006 at

576-414: 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,

648-582: A one shot cross over was released in which this Tai meets the 2020 Tai. Tai first appears in the 1999 film Digimon Adventure before appearing in the television series of the same name. In the television series, he is transported to the Digital World with six other children, where they learn that they are "DigiDestined", children who were selected to save both worlds. He becomes the DigiDestined's leader. His aggressive and impulsive personality often puts him in danger, but he learns that empathy and compassion are

720-436: A producer at Ghibli, was recommended Hosoda by animation researchers and writers. Toshio Suzuki , then president of Ghibli, showed Hosoda the proposal for Howl's Moving Castle , conceived by Hayao Miyazaki, when Hosoda visited Ghibli, and he readily agreed, so Ghibli seconded him from Toei. Suzuki himself was involved in the film as producer for the first year, but when the project ran into difficulties, Takahashi took over and

792-554: A producer, but what was even harder was that the production was subsequently cancelled and he was unable to fulfil his promises to those staff, which destroyed the trust he had built with them. There are also rumors that Hosoda was unable to ask the veteran Ghibli staff to help him, and as a result, he became isolated. In a programme on NHK General TV that closely followed him, Hosoda talks about how he did not consult anyone around him, including Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, about his worries about what direction to take with his work at

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864-571: A protagonist for Digimon Adventure 02 , but he ended up as a supporting character instead. For Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! , Hosoda wanted to focus on Tai's naivete through his nervousness on interacting with Sora despite needing her help. While finding Tai's actions out of character, Hosoda wanted Tai to try his best to apologize with Sora. For tri. , Keitaro Motonaga stated the staff at Toei devised multiple scenarios to compare how he aged with his previous appearances. The staff also focused on his rivalry with Matt Ishida, due to how differently

936-507: A series director at this point in his career, he was suddenly chosen as the film director for a big project, a theatre film that was to be made simultaneously with a new TV series. Hosoda responded to the wise decision of producer Hiromi Seki, who saw through his talent, with the high quality of his work, and built an unshakeable reputation. Studio Ghibli announced that Hosoda was to direct the film Howl's Moving Castle in September 2001. This

1008-422: A series of online polls conducted on Toei Animation's Digimon website, Tai was ranked 3rd by Japanese voters as their favorite DigiDestined. When the same question was asked three more times, his rank fell to 6th, rose to 4th, and finally landed at 5th. IGN listed him as 62nd best animated character, praising his ability to admit his mistakes and his relationship with his Digimon partner, Agumon, which made one of

1080-404: 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

1152-484: 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 . 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

1224-524: Is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation . It is the sequel to Digimon Adventure , and the second anime series in the Digimon franchise. 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 2000 to May 2001. Adventure 02 was followed by the film series Digimon Adventure tri. , which

1296-407: Is also said that Studio Ghibli was producing Spirited Away , directed by Hayao Miyazaki, in parallel at the time, which caused Howl's Moving Castle team led by Hosoda to be understaffed. Hosoda said the same thing, stating that because of this he had to gather the staff for Howl himself. Hosoda says that it was hard having to ask them to work without any guarantees because he had no authority as

1368-462: Is not the only way to dominate a film. When Hosoda was in junior high school, he saw people his age making animation on NHK Educational TV 's independent animation specials, and he started making paper animation using the anime magazine Animage as a reference. Hosoda applied as a first-year high school student for the open call for animators for the Toei Dōga -produced film Shōnen Kenya (1984) and

1440-415: Is the enemy, contrasting the original series where it was more obvious where Tai, as a kid, could easily be the enemy. Mamoru Hosoda Mamoru Hosoda ( 細田 守 , Hosoda Mamoru , born September 19, 1967) is a Japanese film director and animator. He is known for the short films that made up Digimon: The Movie (2000), The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) and Summer Wars (2009). He

1512-581: Is very similar to the one from Tai in Tri was not difficult as he initially thought he had to "warm" up to the character. In the V-Tamer 01 story line, Tai is a V-Pet trainer whose Digimon partner is a Veedramon that is named Zeromaru. Ending up in the Digital World after being summoned by MagnaAngemon, Tai accepts to aid in saving the Digital World from Daemon. During his adventures, Tai encounters Davis after he ended up in his universe, Ryo Akiyama, and Takuya Kanbara. Nearly two decades after his manga series ended,

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1584-601: The Oricon Weekly Charts. Tai appears in the audio dramas , Digimon Adventure Original Story: 2½ Year Break and Digimon Adventure 02 Original Story: 2003 -Spring- (both released only in Japan). Tai is portrayed by Gaku Matsumoto in the 2.5D musical stage play. Angela Anaconda features Angela wearing a caricature of Tai's attire in the episode "Good Seats", which first appeared in Digimon: The Movie . In

1656-501: The Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. 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 ) and the second half being "Itsumo Itsudemo" ( いつもいつでも ) . "Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku" peaked at #50 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, while "Itsumo Itsudemo" charted at #93. Insert songs featured in the show include "Break up!" by Ayumi Miyazaki as

1728-430: The 40th episode of Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān! he directed in 2002, which was inspired by his experience at Ghibli, marked a turning point for him. The series director of that was his ally Takuya Igarashi , and the producer was Hiromi Seki, who once gave him a chance. After watching episode 40, Masao Maruyama , then president of Madhouse , thought this was The Girl Who Leapt Through Time , and since he had just acquired

1800-616: The Armor Digivolution theme and "Beat Hit!" by Miyazaki as the DNA Digivolution theme. The Japanese version was streamed with English subtitles on Crunchyroll in 2008, followed by Funimation Entertainment in April 2009. 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

1872-717: The Beast was a further success, grossing just over 5.8 billion yen at the box office. Mirai was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 91st Oscars in 2019. It was the first time a Japanese animated film other than Studio Ghibli had been nominated for the award. In 2021, the film Belle was released. The film grossed 6.6 billion yen at the box office and became Hosoda's biggest hit. Digimon Adventure 02 Digimon Adventure 02 ( デジモンアドベンチャー02 , Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū ) , marketed as season 2 of Digimon: Digital Monsters in English-speaking territories,

1944-490: 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. 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

2016-570: The DigiDestined defeat Ken. While the DigiDestined rebuild the Digital World, Davis, Yolei, and Cody unlock normal Digivolution. At the same time, 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, which enable two champion-level Digimon to merge into

2088-520: 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

2160-679: 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. 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 )

2232-472: The Japan Academy Award for Animation of the Year in 2010. In 2011, Hosoda founded his own animation studio, Studio Chizu , with Saito to produce the film Wolf Children . The film was released in 2012. Hosoda not only directed the film but also wrote the screenplay, which grossed approximately 4.2 billion yen at the box office, significantly more than its predecessor. The 2015 film The Boy and

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2304-531: The United States on August 5, 2005 and was dubbed by Studiopolis and was distributed by Disney through BVS Entertainment and Jetix . Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning ( デジモンアドベンチャー02: THE BEGINNING , Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: THE BEGINNING ) was announced in late 2021. The film is set two years after Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna , and introduces the Digidestined to Lui Owada,

2376-484: The age of 38. In 2009, Hosoda's first original film Summer Wars was released. It was produced by Madhouse, the same company as the previous film, with Nippon TV as one of the investors and in charge of publicity. Nozomu Takahashi, producer of Howl's Moving Castle , had moved to Nippon TV and Saito approached the company through him. The film was a further hit with 127 screens, an audience of 1.26 million and box-office revenue of 1.65 billion yen. The film again won

2448-499: The character with comments on how he was close to the people in the cast. He felt Tai was similar to him so he "pitched up [his voice] little bit younger". Additionally, he stated he enjoyed voicing the character. However, by the time the film Revenge of Diaboromon was dubbed in English, he had retired from the voice acting industry in 2005, causing casting director Jeff Nimoy to cast Jason Spisak as his replacement, remarking how similar he sounded to Seth. Seth commented that his regular

2520-549: The children. After Daemon is imprisoned in the Dark Ocean, 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 Myotismon. Myotismon splits from Oikawa and uses the energy from the Dark Spores to be reborn as MaloMyotismon. With help from

2592-431: The film Tōi Umi kara Kita Coo (1993) as assistant animation director . Hosoda first worked as a director on GeGeGe no Kitarō 1996 series (series director was Daisuke Nishio ). His skills as a director in two Digimon Adventure short films , Digimon Adventure (1999) and Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! (2000), were well received. Despite having directed only a few episodes and having no experience as

2664-476: The film and the busy Maruyama left the actual production to his subordinate Yuichiro Saito and Takashi Watanabe, an employee of Kadokawa , which had published the original novel. This was Saito's first producing job, but since then he has been involved in all of Hosoda's films as a producer. When the film was first released, it was planned to be shown in only 21 theaters across Japan, but it gained popularity through word of mouth among audiences and eventually became

2736-500: The film rights to the original novel, he offered Hosoda the chance to direct it. Hosoda accepted the offer and pondered the plot of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time while working for Toei. In 2005, after directing a O ne Piece feature film, One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island , Hosoda left Toei. In 2006, Hosoda directed The Girl Who Leapt Through Time , his first film since going freelance . Madhouse produced

2808-430: The first series. She also liked the relationship between Tai and Agumon, believing it to be one of the best from the anime based on their similarities For tri , Fujita was replaced by Natsuki Hanae , who had been a fan of the series since he was a child and enjoyed Tai's character based on his bravery and sense of justice. He rewatched the first anime and the film before auditioning. at the same time pressured. When reading

2880-646: The first time in the anime and how it resulted in SkullGreymon's evolution. Anime News Network highly praised Tai's character in the first series due to how he matures as a kid due to how he takes care of his sister, most notably when she was sick and he got tired of seeing her inside the house while her parents were busy at work. Additionally, the site commented on Tai and Yamato's misrelationship due to their multiple differences that made them often clash. Retro Junk liked how he looks after his group and that despite his issues, his friends respect him. THEM Anime Reviews liked

2952-497: The human world and the Digital World. In Digimon Adventure Last Evolution - Kizuna , Tai attends college and is twenty-two. In the 2020 reboot of Digimon Adventure , Tai plays a similar role to his original series counterpart. At the end of the series, he chooses to remain in the Digital World with Agumon. Tai appears in several Digimon video games released by Namco Bandai . In Japan, several image songs were released under Tai's name. "Yuki wo Tsubasa ni Shite" ( 勇気を翼にして )

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3024-490: The keys to being a successful leader. He is partnered with Agumon and holds the Crest of Courage ( 勇気の紋章 , Yūki no monshō ) . In Tai's daily life, he is the star player on the school's soccer team. In Digimon Adventure 02 , Tai becomes a middle school student. He passes his goggles to Davis Motomiya, as he and the original group act as mentors and support to the new DigiDestined. In the series epilogue, set in 2027, Tai becomes

3096-540: The most popular characters from the '90s. In a poll he was voted as the 5th "Which catcher/trainer would take home the gold?" Multiple writers for manga and anime have commented on Tai's character. IGN listed how Tai forces Agumon to evolve into SkullGreymon as one of the best moments from the first Digimon anime. Additionally, Tai and Koromon's brief return to the real world as listed as another moment due to Tai's brief interactions with his younger sister, Kari. Crunchyroll agreed, finding this episode showed Tai's flaws for

3168-588: The movie due to the multiple emotions Tai shows across the trilogy as well as how the character tries to handle his relationship with Sora. In the book Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces , Brian Camp stated that Tai's apparent relationship with Sora who is later revealed to be interested into Matt was well handled as due to the characters' ages in contrast to other Western series. Tai's characterization in Tri. resulted in mixed comments by Jacob Hope Chapman from Anime News Network due his new hesitations which might not appeal to viewers of

3240-399: The next films, commenting there were already enough in the first film and the possibility that Tai did not have character development in such movie. For the next film, Kelley readdressed such issues that were more present in the movie. In a Coexistence review, Anime Now's Richard Eisenbeis believes Tai managed to fully mature during the climax of the film due to his decisions in regards to who

3312-450: The other staff members picked Tai's name using a name analysis software, where they chose kanji that related to "luck." While Tai was conceptualized as the main character, Toei wanted to focus on all the Digidestined children at the same time resulting in an ensemble cast. Nishizono stated that with the exception of Tai and Agumon, Toei was told to make in-depth young characters to fit the series' viewers. The staff considered Tai to remain as

3384-415: The production of Studio Ghibli 's Only Yesterday and took a recruitment test. Although he did not pass the exam, he received a letter from Hayao Miyazaki saying that he had decided not to hire someone like you because he thought it would diminish your talent. After graduating from university, Hosoda continued to look for work in the animation industry and contacted a producer with whom he had formed

3456-482: The rivalry between Tai and Yamato, citing that at the same time both are similar characters due to the two of them being big brothers who are often worried about their siblings. The same site also praised Joshua Seth for making Tai more appealing. Adam "OMEGA" Arnold from Animefringe praised the amount of focus given to Tai's character in the trilogy film Digimon: The Movie alongside other present characters. Shamus Kelley from Den of Geek also acclaimed Seth's acting in

3528-515: The script, Hanae noted Tai was different due to how he aged and felt this change was natural. In the North American English dub, the character was renamed to Tai Kamiya. Rita Majkut, one of the producers of the English dub, stated that the change from Tai's original last name, Yagami, was not intentional and that it had resulted from a translation error. Joshua Seth provides his voice. He did not find any impressions, during his audition for

3600-496: The second season to Digimon: Digital Monsters . Much like the English version of Digimon Adventure , which was dubbed as the first season of Digimon: Digital Monsters , the original soundtrack of the show was replaced by music composed by Udi Harpaz and Shuki Levy , and the opening theme is "Digimon Theme" by Paul Gordon . Other songs featured in the show include "Let's Kick it Up", "Change into Power", and "Hey Digimon", also by Gordon. Jasan Radford also performed songs to

3672-429: The series. While feeling it as part of Tai's character arc , Christian Chiok from Japanator found Tai's traits out of character contrasting previous Digimon main characters. However, there were positive comments by Shamus Kelley from Den of Geek, who approved of Tai's new character arc, noting that Tri focuses on personal responsibility and his potential for character growth. DVDTalk 's writer Chris Zimmerman praised

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3744-480: The show, including "Run Around", "Going Digital", and "Strange." The songs, including "Digimon Theme", were released on the original soundtrack of Digimon: The Movie . 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

3816-419: The still ongoing arguments between Tai and Yamato in Tri as fans from the first Digimon series would still find it memorable due to the history between these two characters. Otaku USA noted the arguments between these two characters as well and stated "Tai is actually the character who seems to be suffering from arrested development the most". Kelley complained about Tai and Yamato's still ongoing conflict in

3888-403: The story and pictures, and that Hosoda may have become exhausted by being told different things on different days, or that Hosoda, who admired Miyazaki, may have listened too seriously to Miyazaki's opinions. According to Hosoda, he "was told to make [the movie] similar to how Miyazaki would have made it, but [he] wanted to make [his] own film the way [he] wanted to make it". On the other hand, it

3960-478: The team went on location scouting in the UK, but production was cancelled in the spring of 2002. It has not been officially disclosed what kind of trouble there was. Suzuki says that this may be due to the difference in production styles between Toei Animation and Studio Ghibli, or the pressure caused by the presence of Hayao Miyazaki. Regarding the latter in particular, Suzuki says that Miyazaki often made suggestions about

4032-447: The time. He said his 'cheap pride' got in the way and he became more and more isolated at Ghibli. Yuichiro Saito , who would later work with Hosoda, speculates that Hosoda has many regrets in his mind, such as 'Was I just supposed to stick to my own direction and production methods?' Or, "Shouldn't I have asked for guidance from Miyazaki and Takahata if necessary in order to create a work with many staff members in one mind?" Or, "Why did I

4104-586: The two matured. Motonaga also commented that Tai was in a stage where he thought he would not be a teenager, which changed his characterization. In the Digimon Adventure tri. series, Tai's teenage appearance was designed by Atsuya Uki. In Japan, Tai's appearances were voiced by Toshiko Fujita . During auditions, the staff immediately chose her as they were fans of her work. Fujita liked Tai's character, due to how he cares for his sister and for his clumsy personality. She did not find difficulty in voicing Tai for

4176-622: The writing team near the end of the series' run. A DVD boxset of the English dub was released in North America by New Video Group on March 26, 2013 and in Australia by Madman Entertainment on July 23, 2014. On July 29, 2023, Discotek Media announced that they are releasing a Blu-ray collection in English and Japanese separately. 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. Crunchyroll acquired streaming rights to

4248-618: Was designed by Tenya Yabuno, one of the authors of manga V-Tamer 01 . He was based on Kentarou Kamon, the protagonist of the Digimon manga pilot, C'mon Digimon . While creating the Digimon Adventure short, director Mamoru Hosoda wanted to focus on Tai and Kari's relationship with Koromon, the Digimon that appeared in their house, but did not want to portray it as friendship, instead portraying Digimon as dangerous creatures. Satoru Nishizono and

4320-411: 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. In addition to Japanese elements being removed and North American jokes added, Willis' backstory

4392-468: Was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Animated Feature Film at the 91st Academy Awards for his seventh film Mirai (2018). Hosoda was born in Kamiichi, Nakaniikawa District , Toyama, Japan. His father worked as a railway engineer, and his mother was a tailor. Hosoda was strongly influenced by the animation works he saw in 1979, when he was in the sixth grade, and set his sights on

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4464-423: Was on loan to Ghibli instead of resigning from Toei?" In April 2002, Hosoda's storyboarding finally reached impasse and the project was stopped by producer Takahashi. Thus, Mamoru Hosoda's first film for Studio Ghibli, Howl's Moving Castle , ended in a mirage. Hosoda returned to Toei and continued to submit film projects, but none were accepted. There were whispers in the animation industry that Hosoda's career

4536-440: Was over. Furthermore, his mother, Hiroko, fell ill, and he wondered whether he should return to his hometown and find another job while caring for her, but in the end he chose to stay on at Toei. Hosoda has taken on the work assigned to him, including directing TV series and videos, and in 2003 he also directed Superflat Monogram , a PR short film for Louis Vuitton in collaboration with artist Takashi Murakami . In that time,

4608-492: Was performed by Toshiko Fujita and released on March 24, 2000 on the compilation CD album Digimon Adventure: Best Hit Parade . For Digimon Adventure 02 , a character CD single was released on June 21, 2000 under Tai's name and contained his theme song, "Atarashi Taiyo" ( 新しい太陽 ) and a duet with Agumon titled "Team", with Fujita providing Tai's voice once again. On August 1, 2009, a CD album titled Digimon 10th Anniversary: The Bridge to Dreams ( デジモン 10th ANNIVERSARY -夢への架け橋- )

4680-514: Was released between 2015 and 2018. Four years 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. 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,

4752-587: Was released on February 7, 2001 and is centered on the DigiDestined fighting Boltmon, who captures Sora, Mimi, and Kari on Valentine's Day. 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. 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 )

4824-471: 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

4896-441: Was released on October 3, 2001 and is centered around Davis visiting Mimi and Willis during summer vacation. 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 . Along with Power Rangers , Digimon Adventure 02

4968-441: Was released to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary, with Fujita returning to perform "Towa ni Tsuzuke!!" ( 永久に続け!! ) under Tai's name. For Digimon Adventure Tri , Tai's theme song, "Eien no Puzzle" ( 永遠のパズル ) , was performed by Natsuki Hanae and was released in the compilation album Digimon Adventure tri. Character Songs: DigiDestined version ( デジモンアドベンチャー tri.キャラクターソング「選ばれし子どもたち編」 ) on April 10, 2017, which peaked at #74 on

5040-438: Was scheduled for a summer 2003 release. The film was originally to be directed by Hosoda, who would be seconded from Toei. The film production started once in 2000, but Hosoda stepped down from it in 2002 and Hayao Miyazaki took over. At the time, Studio Ghibli was looking for a new talent, as momentum was building to appoint someone other than Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata as director. In this context, Nozomu Takahashi, then

5112-820: Was shortlisted, but withdrew because of mid-term exams. He majored in oil painting at the Kanazawa College of Art in Ishikawa Prefecture . He then joined the film club at that college and produced live-action films , somewhat distancing himself from animation. Hosoda produced nearly 50 video works: two fiction films were submitted to the Pia Film Festival and the Image Forum Festival , among others, and he also produced other video art works. In 1989, Hosoda saw an article in Animage recruiting trainees for

5184-404: Was slightly rewritten to include that he had created Diaboromon in order to draw a connection to Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! 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

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