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| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| licensor = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Saban Entertainment]]
| licensor = {{flagicon|USA}} [[NBC Studios]] <br> [[The Coca Cola Company]] <br> [[Capcom]]
| network = [[Fuji TV]]
| network = [[Fuji TV]]
| network_en = [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]] (Canada)<br>[[Network Ten]], [[Fox Kids]] (Australia)<br>Fox Kids, [[ABC Family]], [[Disney Channel]], [[The Disney Afternoon]] (USA)<br />[[Jetix (UK)|Jetix]], Fox Kids (United Kingdom)
| network_en = [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] (Canada)<br>[[ABC Television]], [[Fox Kids]] (Australia)<br>[[NBC]], [[WCBS-TV]], [[KOVR-TV]], [[KTVT]] (USA)<br />[[Jetix (UK)|Jetix]], Fox Kids (United Kingdom)
| first = April 1, 2001
| first = April 1, 2001
| last = March 31, 2002
| last = March 31, 2002
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Several new elements are introduced in this season, including the use of game cards in conjunction with the Digivices to give different powers to the Digimon, the presence of [[Calumon]], a lone Digimon responsible for the Digimon evolutions, and the use of "biomerging" to bring the Digimon to their final Mega levels, by merging their bodies with their human partners. The season also continued the progression from Digimon Adventure, which was set in the Digital World with only a temporary return to the real world, through Digimon Adventure 02, where the characters returned from the Digital World to rest after most episodes: in Tamers the action is entirely within the real world, with a journey to the Digital World mid-season.
Several new elements are introduced in this season, including the use of game cards in conjunction with the Digivices to give different powers to the Digimon, the presence of [[Calumon]], a lone Digimon responsible for the Digimon evolutions, and the use of "biomerging" to bring the Digimon to their final Mega levels, by merging their bodies with their human partners. The season also continued the progression from Digimon Adventure, which was set in the Digital World with only a temporary return to the real world, through Digimon Adventure 02, where the characters returned from the Digital World to rest after most episodes: in Tamers the action is entirely within the real world, with a journey to the Digital World mid-season.
Also in the Episode Kazu and Kentas excellent adventure, the dub did not cut out a clip of Babamon grabbing her Breasts.


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
''For an overview see [[List of Digimon Tamers episodes]].''
''For an overview see [[List of Digimon Tamers episodes]].''


Digimon Tamers aired 51 episodes on [[Fuji TV]] in [[Japan]] from April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002, and on [[Fox Kids]] in the [[United States]] from September 1, 2001 to June 8, 2002.
Digimon Tamers aired 51 episodes on [[Fuji TV]] in [[Japan]] from April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002, and on [[NBC]] in the [[United States]] from September 1, 2001 to June 8, 2002.
Recently It was aired on [[NTV7]] in [[Malaysia]].
Recently It was aired on [[NTV7]] in [[Malaysia]].


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| '''[[Takato Matsuki]]'''<br />''Matsuda Takato'' (松田 啓人) || [[Brian Beacock]] (EN)<br />[[Makoto Tsumura]] (JP) || '''[[Guilmon]]''' || [[Steven Blum]] (EN)<br />[[Masako Nozawa]] (JP)
| '''[[Takato Matsuki]]'''<br />''Matsuda Takato'' (松田 啓人) || [[Annie Potts]] (EN)<br />[[Makoto Tsumura]] (JP) || '''[[Guilmon]]''' || [[Mary Tyler Moore]] (EN)<br />[[Masako Nozawa]] (JP)
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| colspan="4" | An imaginative young boy who created his own partner Digimon, and gradually emerges as the unofficial leader of the Tamers. He imagined Guilmon and brought him to life after discovering his Digivice.
| colspan="4" | An imaginative young boy who created his own partner Digimon, and gradually emerges as the unofficial leader of the Tamers. He imagined Guilmon and brought him to life after discovering his Digivice.
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| '''[[Henry Wong]]'''<br />''Li Jianliang/Ri Jenrya'' (李 健良) || [[Dave Wittenberg]] (EN)<br />[[Mayumi Yamaguchi]] (JP) || '''[[Terriermon]]''' || [[Mona Marshall]] (EN)<br />[[Aoi Tada]] (JP)
| '''[[Henry Wong]]'''<br />''Li Jianliang/Ri Jenrya'' (李 健良) || [[Crystal Chappell]] (EN)<br />[[Mayumi Yamaguchi]] (JP) || '''[[Terriermon]]''' || [[Carol Burnett]] (EN)<br />[[Aoi Tada]] (JP)
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| colspan="4" | A half-Japanese/half-Chinese boy, the voice of reason in the group. He chose Terriermon as his partner in a video game.
| colspan="4" | A half-Japanese/half-Chinese boy, the voice of reason in the group. He chose Terriermon as his partner in a video game.
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| '''[[Rika Nonaka]]'''<br />''Makino Ruki'' (牧野 留姫) || [[Melissa Fahn]] (EN)<br />[[Fumiko Orikasa]] (JP) || '''[[Renamon]]''' || [[Mari Devon]] (EN)<br />[[Yuka Imai]] (JP)
| '''[[Rika Nonaka]]'''<br />''Makino Ruki'' (牧野 留姫) || [[Patricia Heaton]] (EN)<br />[[Fumiko Orikasa]] (JP) || '''[[Renamon]]''' || [[Marla Gibbs]] (EN)<br />[[Yuka Imai]] (JP)
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| colspan="4" | A tomboyish, headstrong female Tamer who is a champion Digimon card player and initially the most experienced against fighting Digimon. She chose Renamon out of her desire for the strongest partner.
| colspan="4" | A tomboyish, headstrong female Tamer who is a champion Digimon card player and initially the most experienced against fighting Digimon. She chose Renamon out of her desire for the strongest partner.
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| '''[[Ryo Akiyama]]'''<br>''Akiyama Ryō'' (秋山 リョウ)|| [[Steve Staley]] (EN)<br />[[Junichi Kanemaru]] (JP) || '''[[Cyberdramon]]''' || [[Lex Lang]] (EN)<br /> [[Ikkei Seta]] (JP)
| '''[[Ryo Akiyama]]'''<br>''Akiyama Ryō'' (秋山 リョウ)|| [[Meshach Taylor]] (EN)<br />[[Junichi Kanemaru]] (JP) || '''[[Cyberdramon]]''' || [[Frank Dicopoulos]] (EN)<br /> [[Ikkei Seta]] (JP)
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| colspan="4" | An enigmatic tamer that went missing after beating Rika, and taking first place in the Digimon Card Tournament.
| colspan="4" | An enigmatic tamer that went missing after beating Rika, and taking first place in the Digimon Card Tournament.
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| '''[[Jeri Katou]]'''<br />''Katō Juri'' (加藤樹莉)|| [[Bridget Hoffman]] (EN)<br />[[Yoko Asada]] (JP) || '''[[Leomon]]''' || [[Paul St. Peter]] (EN)<br />[[Hiroaki Hirata]] (JP)
| '''[[Jeri Katou]]'''<br />''Katō Juri'' (加藤樹莉)|| [[Jan Hooks]] (EN)<br />[[Yoko Asada]] (JP) || '''[[Leomon]]''' || [[Andy Griffith]] (EN)<br />[[Hiroaki Hirata]] (JP)
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| colspan="4" | A female tamer who is one of Takato's friends from school. She has a poor relationship with her father, as a result of her mother's death.
| colspan="4" | A female tamer who is one of Takato's friends from school. She has a poor relationship with her father, as a result of her mother's death.
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| '''[[Kazu Shioda]]'''<br />''Shiota Hirokazu'' (塩田 博和) || [[Brad MacDonald]] (EN)<br /> [[Yukiko Tamaki]] (JP) || '''[[Guardromon]]''' || [[Richard Cansino]] (EN)<br /> [[Yanada Kiyoyuki]] (JP)
| '''[[Kazu Shioda]]'''<br />''Shiota Hirokazu'' (塩田 博和) || [[Delta Burke]] (EN)<br /> [[Yukiko Tamaki]] (JP) || '''[[Guardromon]]''' || [[Grant Aleksander]] (EN)<br /> [[Yanada Kiyoyuki]] (JP)
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| colspan="4" | A comedic tamer who is very good friends with Takato and Kenta, and often defeats them in the Digimon Card Game. He also idolizes Ryo.
| colspan="4" | A comedic tamer who is very good friends with Takato and Kenta, and often defeats them in the Digimon Card Game. He also idolizes Ryo.
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| '''[[Kenta Kitagawa]]'''<br />''Kitagawa Kenta'' (北川 健太) || [[Steven Blum]] (EN)<br /> [[Tōko Aoyama]] (JP) || '''[[MarineAngemon]]''' || [[Wendee Lee]] (EN)<br /> [[Ai Iwamura]] (JP)
| '''[[Kenta Kitagawa]]'''<br />''Kitagawa Kenta'' (北川 健太) || [[Mary Tyler Moore]] (EN)<br /> [[Tōko Aoyama]] (JP) || '''[[MarineAngemon]]''' || [[Lynda Carter]] (EN)<br /> [[Ai Iwamura]] (JP)
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| colspan="4" | A Tamer who is very good friends with Takato and Kazu. He is considerably more resigned and less inclined to speak thoughtlessly compared to Kazu.
| colspan="4" | A Tamer who is very good friends with Takato and Kazu. He is considerably more resigned and less inclined to speak thoughtlessly compared to Kazu.
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| '''[[Suzie Wong (Digimon)|Suzie Wong]]'''<br />''Li Shaochung/Ri Shiuchon'' (李 小春) || [[Peggy O'Neal]] (EN)<br />[[Ai Nagano]] (JP) || '''[[Lopmon]]''' || [[Michelle Ruff]] (EN)<br />[[Aoi Tada]] (JP)
| '''[[Suzie Wong (Digimon)|Suzie Wong]]'''<br />''Li Shaochung/Ri Shiuchon'' (李 小春) || [[Judith Ivey]] (EN)<br />[[Ai Nagano]] (JP) || '''[[Lopmon]]''' || [[Kim Zimmer]] (EN)<br />[[Aoi Tada]] (JP)
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| colspan="4" | Henry's little sister, and the third youngest Tamer (after Ai and Makoto). Initially unaware that Terriermon is alive, she treats the Digimon like a plush toy, much to Terriermon's chagrin.
| colspan="4" | Henry's little sister, and the third youngest Tamer (after Ai and Makoto). Initially unaware that Terriermon is alive, she treats the Digimon like a plush toy, much to Terriermon's chagrin.
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| '''[[Ai and Mako]]'''<br />''Ai'' (アイ) and ''Makoto'' (マコト) || [[Rebecca Forstadt]] & [[Wendee Lee]] (EN)<br />[[Haruhi Terada]] & [[Miwa Matsumoto]] (JP) || '''[[Impmon]]''' || [[Derek Stephen Prince]] (EN)<br />[[Hiroki Takahashi]] (JP)
| '''[[Ai and Mako]]'''<br />''Ai'' (アイ) and ''Makoto'' (マコト) || [[Alice Ghostley]] & [[Lynda Carter]] (EN)<br />[[Haruhi Terada]] & [[Miwa Matsumoto]] (JP) || '''[[Impmon]]''' || [[Kirstie Alley]] (EN)<br />[[Hiroki Takahashi]] (JP)
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| colspan="4" | Two young children whom Impmon first met during his first time in the human world; his experiences with their sibling rivalry gave him a strong dislike for humans. They reconciled with Impmon near the end of the season.
| colspan="4" | Two young children whom Impmon first met during his first time in the human world; his experiences with their sibling rivalry gave him a strong dislike for humans. They reconciled with Impmon near the end of the season.
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* '''[[D-Reaper]]'''
* '''[[D-Reaper]]'''
* '''[[Hypnos (Digimon)|Hypnos]]'''
* '''[[Hypnos (Digimon)|Hypnos]]'''
** '''Mitsuo Yamaki''' - Head of Hypnos. He was voiced by [[Susumu Chiba]] (Japan) and [[Steven Blum]] (US).
** '''Machiko Yamaki''' - Head of Hypnos. She was voiced by [[Machiko Soga]] (Japan) and [[Mary Tyler Moore]] (US).
** '''Reika Ootori''' (''Ootori Reika'') / '''Riley Ootori''' - Chief System Operator. Voiced by [[Tifanie Christun]] (English, Series) and [[Philece Sampler]] (English, Movie).
** '''Reika Ootori''' (''Ootori Reika'') / '''Riley Ootori''' - Chief System Operator. Voiced by [[Meg Ryan]] (English, Series) and [[Amy Brenneman]] (English, Movie).
** '''Megumi Onodera''' (''Onodera Megumi'') / '''Tally Onodera''' - System Operator. Voiced by [[Peggy O'Neal]] (US).
** '''Megumi Onodera''' (''Onodera Megumi'') / '''Tally Onodera''' - System Operator. Voiced by [[Judith Ivey]] (US).
** '''Monster Makers''' - Group of computer programmers/scientists who created the Digimon. Reunited by Yamaki.
** '''Monster Makers''' - Group of computer programmers/scientists who created the Digimon. Reunited by Yamaki.
*** '''Gorou Mizuno''' (水野 悟郎 ''Mizuno Gorō''): Nickname "Shibumi". Continued on with the Digimon project after it was shut down in 1986. He later is able to help the kids while they are in the Digital World, as well as rejoining the Monster Makers in Shinjuku to help fight the D-Reaper. Voiced by [[Bob Glouberman]] (US).
*** '''Gorou Mizuno''' (水野 悟郎 ''Mizuno Gorō''): Nickname "Shibumi". Continued on with the Digimon project after it was shut down in 1986. He later is able to help the kids while they are in the Digital World, as well as rejoining the Monster Makers in Shinjuku to help fight the D-Reaper. Voiced by [[Douglas Barr]] (US).
*** '''Janyu Lee''' (李 鎮宇 Rī Janyū) / '''Janyu Wong''': Nickname "Tao", Henry's father. He was voiced by [[Yoshiyuki Kaneko]] (Japan) and [[Jamieson Price]] (US).
*** '''Janyu Lee''' (李 鎮宇 Rī Janyū) / '''Janyu Wong''': Nickname "Tao", Henry's father. He was voiced by [[Yoshiyuki Kaneko]] (Japan) and [[David Hasselhoff]] (US).
*** '''Rob McCoy''': Nickname "Dolphin", Alice's Grandfather, professor at Palo Alto University. Voiced by [[Tom Fahn]] (US).
*** '''Maria McCoy''': Nickname "Dolphin", Alice's Mother, professor at Palo Alto University. Voiced by [[Fran Drescher]] (US).
*** '''Rai Aishuwarya''': Nickname "Curly", professor at Miscatonic University. Voiced by [[Dorothy Elias-Fahn]] (US).
*** '''Rai Aishuwarya''': Nickname "Curly", professor at Miscatonic University. Voiced by [[Loni Anderson]] (US).
*** '''Babel''': Real name unknown. Voiced by [[Neil Kaplan]] (US).
*** '''Josh Lewisl''': Real name unknown after [[Guiding Light]]. Voiced by [[Robert Newman (actor)]] (US).
*** '''Daisy''': Real or full name unknown. Voiced by [[Wendee Lee]] (US).
*** '''Daisy''': Real or full name unknown. Voiced by [[Lynda Carter]] (US).
** '''Man In Black''' - Unnamed Hypnos agent and field operative that is seen several times in the series. Voiced by [[R. Martin Klein]].
** '''Manuela Herrera''' - Hispanic Woman that is seen several times in the series. Voiced by [[Salma Hayek]].
* '''Mephistomon'''
* '''Mephistomon'''
* '''Parasimon'''
* '''Parasimon'''
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== Differences in the English dub ==
== Differences in the English dub ==
*In the original Japanese version of episode three, "To Fight or Not to Fight", Gargomon becomes drunk with power after Digivolving and fires out of control. Two scenes are cut out during his rampage in the garage:
As with many anime aimed at children, there are significant differences between the original Japanese version and the English dubbed version aired in the United States. In addition to changes to the overall series such as replacing the music and sound effects and changing the names of some of the characters, there are also a series of episode-specific changes meant to make the series more acceptable to American audiences. These changes include the following:

*In the original Japanese version of episode three, "To Fight or Not to Fight", Gargomon becomes drunk with power after Digivolving and begins shooting out of control. Two scenes are cut out during his rampage in the garage:
**Gargomon's gun aiming at Rika's head (his arm is painted over, making it seem as if Gargomon is just looking at Rika).
**Gargomon's gun aiming at Rika's head (his arm is painted over, making it seem as if Gargomon is just looking at Rika).
**Renamon scratches Gargomon over his eyes, drawing blood.
**Renamon scratches Gargomon over his eyes, drawing blood.
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**A very short scene was cut between a couple talking. The man took out a cigarette, and failed to get his lighter to work. Impmon offered him fire, scaring the couple away. In the English version, the cigarette part was cut, replaced only by the woman discussing how they wanted a fire to keep them warm, and Impmon offered his fire.
**A very short scene was cut between a couple talking. The man took out a cigarette, and failed to get his lighter to work. Impmon offered him fire, scaring the couple away. In the English version, the cigarette part was cut, replaced only by the woman discussing how they wanted a fire to keep them warm, and Impmon offered his fire.
**In the original, Growlmon's stray fireball blasted a part of a building. The small clip of the smoking building was removed, likely due to the resemblance of the 9/11 attacks {{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}.
**In the original, Growlmon's stray fireball blasted a part of a building. The small clip of the smoking building was removed, likely due to the resemblance of the 9/11 attacks {{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}.
*In episode 12, "Divided They Stand", Renamon's attack on Harpymon is toned down (an [[uppercut]] followed by a kick that knocks Harpymon to the ground) compared to the original Japanese version, wherein Renamon delivers the uppercut then pummels Harpymon with a fierce flurry of punches before kicking her to the ground.
In episode 12, "Divided They Stand", Renamon's attack on Harpymon is toned down (an [[uppercut]] followed by a kick that knocks Harpymon to the ground) compared to the original Japanese version, wherein Renamon delivers the uppercut then pummels Harpymon with a fierce flurry of punches before kicking her to the ground.
*In episode 15, "Snakes Trains and Digimon", there are these edits:
*In episode 15, "Snakes Trains and Digimon", there are these edits.
**The flag that Takato made has the Japanese words, "Digimon Tamers" changed to English.
**The flag that Takato made has the Japanese words, "Digimon Tamers" changed to English.
**The close-up scene of the theater sign is cut, because of the Japanese kanji characters that were on it{{Citation needed|reason=was this removed because of the Japanese writing?|date=September 2009}}. This was one of the few removals of Japanese writing in the dub.
**The close-up scene of the theater sign is cut, because of the Japanese kanji characters that were on it{{Citation needed|reason=was this removed because of the Japanese writing?|date=September 2009}}. This was one of the few removals of Japanese writing in the dub.
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**When Makuramon overloads Juggernaut scenes were edited of the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building|Hypnos Tower]] exploding.
**When Makuramon overloads Juggernaut scenes were edited of the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building|Hypnos Tower]] exploding.
**the scene of dark smoke rising from several of the tower's windows was edited mainly in response to 9/11 in the United States, while in Japan the episode was released two days prior to the attacks.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
**the scene of dark smoke rising from several of the tower's windows was edited mainly in response to 9/11 in the United States, while in Japan the episode was released two days prior to the attacks.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
*In episode 31, "Kazu's Upgrade", there is an edit for alcohol purposes
*In episode 31, Kazu's Upgrade there is an edit for alcohol purposes
**In the Japanese version, Orochimon demands to be fed [[sake]], but in the dub it is change to milkshakes to avoid controversy. This causes Jeri's plan to feed milkshakes Orochimon to not make sense, since the plan takes inspiration from the Japanese legend of how [[Susanoo]] defeated the eight-headed dragon [[Orochi]] by feeding all the heads sake until they all fell asleep, allowing Susanoo to slay the dragon with little trouble. {{Citation needed|date=August 2007}}
**In the Japanese version, Orochimon demands to be fed [[sake]], but in the dub it is change to milkshakes to avoid controversy. This causes Jeri's plan to feed milkshakes Orochimon to not make sense, since the plan takes inspiration from the Japanese legend of how [[Susanoo]] defeated the eight-headed dragon [[Orochi]] by feeding all the heads sake until they all fell asleep, allowing Susanoo to slay the dragon with little trouble. {{Citation needed|date=August 2007}}
*During the fight between Gallantmon and Beelzemon in episode 36, the scene where Beelzemon is aiming his shotgun at Gallantmon's head is edited (The gun is painted over as if Beelzemon's hands are still at his sides).
*During the fight between Gallantmon and Beelzemon in episode 36, the scene where Beelzemon is aiming his shotgun at Gallantmon's head is edited (The gun is painted over as if Beelzemon's hands are still at his sides).
*In episode 51, the final time Jeri got restrained by D-Reaper is different compared to the Japanese's version.
*In episode 51, the final time Jeri got restrained by D-Reaper is different compared to the Japanese's version.
* In the movie "Runaway Locomon", the Biomerging sequences are censored by flashes of light (this is the only time the biomerging sequences were censored in the dub, due to [[Saban Entertainment]] being acquired by [[the Walt Disney Company]]), as well as Gallantmon's graphic impaling of the main Parasimon's eye, Mega Gargomon blowing the Parasimon into pieces, and Gallantmon impaling a Parasimon and tossing it at another.
* In the movie "Runaway Locomon", the Biomerging sequences are censored by flashes of light (this is the only time the biomerging sequences were censored in the dub, due to [[NBC Studios]] beingmoved to [[CBS Television City]]), as well as Gallantmon's graphic impaling of the main Parasimon's eye, Mega Gargomon blowing the Parasimon into pieces, and Gallantmon impaling a Parasimon and tossing it at another.


== Theme songs ==
== Theme songs ==
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== Credits ==
== Credits ==
=== Japanese cast ===
=== Japanese cast as [[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]===
* [[Kanako Maeda]] - [[Jill Valentine]]
* [[Jun Masuo]] - [[Brad Vickers]]
* [[Masaya Kikawada]] - [[Carlos Oliveria]]
* [[Hiroshi Kamiya]] - [[Dario Rosso]]
* [[Taiten Kusunoki]] - [[Barry Burton]]
* [[Hiroki Takahashi]] - [[Ark Thompson]]
* [[Katsuji Mori]] - [[Nicholai Ginovaef]]
* [[Touta Tarumi]] - [[Mikhail Victor]]
* [[Kappei Yamaguchi]] - [[Tyrell Patrick]]
* [[Takao Ishii]] - Johnny Beckenstein
* [[Takao Ishii]] - Johnny Beckenstein
* [[Unshou Ishizuka]] - Vajramon
* [[Unshou Ishizuka]] - Vajramon
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* [[Jouji Yanami]] - Ebonwumon
* [[Jouji Yanami]] - Ebonwumon
* [[Mari Yoshikura]] - Jaarin Lee
* [[Mari Yoshikura]] - Jaarin Lee
* [[Yuka Imai]] - [[Renamon]], Rumiko Makino, Seiko Hata, [[Alice McCoy (Digimon)|Alice McCoy]]


=== English cast ===
=== English cast as Biohazard 3: Last Escape===
<nowiki>*</nowiki>All Characters listed here are referred to by their English Names.
<nowiki>*</nowiki>All Characters listed here are referred to by their English Names.
* [[Brian Beacock]] - [[Takato Matsuki]], Gallantmon (shared)
* [[Catherine Disher]] - [[Jill Valentine]]
* [[Beau Billingslea]] - Hagurumon, Musyamon
* [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] - [[Brad Vickers]]
* [[Vincent Corazza]] - [[Carlos Oliveria]]
* [[Steven Blum]] - Guilmon/Growlmon/WarGrowlmon/Gallantmon (shared), Megidramon, [[Kenta Kitagawa]], [[Mitsuo Yamaki|Yamaki]], Rika's Father (Movie 6)
* [[Tony Rosato]] - [[Dario Rosso]]
* [[Richard Cansino]] - Guardromon/Andromon, Labramon (Movie 5)
* [[Roger Honeywell]] - [[Nicholai Ginovaef]], [[Barry Burton]]
* [[Tifanie Christun]] - Riley, Mrs. Kitagawa
* [[Joey D'Auria]] - Chuchidarumon Elder
* [[Ben Campbell]] - [[Mikhail Victor]]
* [[Peter Windrem]] - [[Tyrell Patrick]]
* [[Mari Devon]] - Renamon/Kyubimon/Taomon/Sakuyamon (shared)
* [[Brian Donovan]] - Narrator, Kai Urazoe (TV)
* [[Patricia Ja Lee]] - [[Jill Valentine]] (Movie 6)
* [[Kim Strauss]] - [[Carlos Oliveria]] (Movie 6)
* [[Michael Earl]] - Mr. Akiyama
* [[Dorothy Elias-Fahn]] - Babamon, Curly, Harpymon
* [[Richard Clarkin]] - [[Murphy Seeker]]
* [[Annie Potts]] - [[Takato Matsuki]], Gallantmon (shared)
* [[Richard Epcar]] - Sinduramon, Cherrymon, Policeman, Ryuuji Tamashiro/Mephistomon/Gulfmon (Movie 5)
* [[Melissa Fahn]] - [[Rika Nonaka]], Sakuyamon (shared)
* [[Jim Nabors]] - Hagurumon, Musyamon
* [[Mary Tyler Moore]] - Guilmon/Growlmon/WarGrowlmon/Gallantmon (shared), Megidramon, [[Kenta Kitagawa]], [[Machiko Yamaki|Yamaki]], Rika's Aunt (Movie 6)
* [[Tom Fahn]] - Jijimon, Dolphin
* [[Grant Aleksander]] - Guardromon/Andromon, Labramon (Movie 5)
* [[Rebecca Forstadt]] - [[Ai and Mako|Ai]]
* [[Bob Glouberman]] - Shibumi
* [[Meg Ryan]] - Riley, Mrs. Kitagawa
* [[Jay Hammer]] - Chuchidarumon Elder
* [[Barbara Goodson]] - Seiko Hata, DarkLizardmon
* [[Marla Gibbs]] - Renamon/Kyubimon/Taomon/Sakuyamon (shared)
* [[Bridget Hoffman]] - [[Jeri Katou]], Mrs. Katou, [[D-Reaper]] & Agents
* [[Neil Kaplan]] - Indramon, Babel, Divermon
* [[Gina Tognoni]] - Narrator, Kai Urazoe (TV)
* [[R. Martin Klein]] - Clockmon, Man In Black, Mr. Mori
* [[Paul Walker]] - Mr. Akiyama
* [[Loni Anderson]] - Babamon, Curly, Harpymon
* [[Steve Kramer (actor)|Steve Kramer]] - Baihumon
* [[Kevin Bacon]] - Sinduramon, Cherrymon, Policeman, Ryuuji Tamashiro/Mephistomon/Gulfmon (Movie 5)
* [[Lex Lang]] - Monodramon, Cyberdramon/Justimon (shared), Sandiramon, Orochimon, Tsugai, Omnimon (Movie 5), Locomon (Movie 6)
* [[Patricia Heaton]] - [[Rika Nonaka]], Sakuyamon (shared)
* [[Wendee Lee]] - MarineAngemon, Daisy, [[Ai and Mako|Mako]]
* [[Fran Drescher]] - Jijimon, Dolphin
* [[David Lodge (voice actor)|David Lodge]] - Wataru Urazoe (Movie 5), Parasimon (Movie 6)
* [[Dan Lorge]] - Mr. Kitagawa
* [[Alice Ghostley]] - [[Ai and Mako|Ai]]
* [[Douglas Barr]] - Shibumi
* [[Marisa Tomei]] - Seiko Hata, DarkLizardmon
* [[Jan Hooks]] - [[Jeri Katou]], Mrs. Katou, [[D-Reaper]] & Agents
* [[Robert Newman (actor)]] - Indramon, Josh Lewis, Divermon
* [[Salma Hayek]] - Clockmon, mAUNELA hERRERA, Mr. Mori
* [[Marj Dussay]] - Baihumon
* [[Frank Dicopoulos]] - Monodramon, Cyberdramon/Justimon (shared), Sandiramon, Orochimon, Tsugai, Omnimon (Movie 5), Locomon (Movie 6)
* [[Lynda Carter]] - MarineAngemon, Daisy, [[Ai and Mako|Mako]]
* [[Peter Simon (actor)]] - Wataru Urazoe (Movie 5), Parasimon (Movie 6)
* [[Michael O'Leary]] - Mr. Kitagawa
* [[Yuri Lowenthal]] - Kai Urazoe (Movie 5)
* [[Yuri Lowenthal]] - Kai Urazoe (Movie 5)
* [[Brad MacDonald]] - [[Kazu Shioda]]
* [[Delta Burke]] - [[Kazu Shioda]]
* [[Dave Mallow]] - Gekomon, Allomon, Chief Cabinet Secretary, Grani, Vilemon
* [[Justin Deas]] - Gekomon, Allomon, Chief Cabinet Secretary, Grani, Vilemon
* [[Mona Marshall]] - Terriermon/Gargomon/Rapidmon/MegaGargomon, MarineAngemon (Movie 6)
* [[Carol Burnett]] - Terriermon/Gargomon/Rapidmon/MegaGargomon, MarineAngemon (Movie 6)
* [[Michael McConnohie]] - Azulongmon, Henry's Sensei, Vajramon
* [[Marcy Walker]] - Azulongmon, Henry's Mother, Vajramon
* [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn]] - Pajiramon, Rumiko Makino<!---Rika's mother is referred to as Makino is episode 16: Digital Beauty, not as Nonaka--->, Digivolution Voice, Pajiramon, Lopmon (Movie 6)
* [[Candice Bergen]] - Pajiramon, Rumiko Makino<!---Rika's mother is referred to as Makino is episode 16: Digital Beauty, not as Nonaka--->, Digivolution Voice, Pajiramon, Lopmon (Movie 6)
* [[Lara Jill Miller]] - Nami Asaji
* [[Elizabeth Keifer]] - Nami Asaji
* [[Joe Ochman]] - Jagamon Leader, Makuramon
* [[Joe Ochman]] - Jagamon Leader, Makuramon
* [[Peggy O'Neal]] - [[Suzie Wong (Digimon)|Suzie Wong]], Tally
* [[Judith Ivey]] - [[Suzie Wong (Digimon)|Suzie Wong]], Tally
* [[Bob Papenbrook]] - Mr. Iwamoto, Mr. Katou, Majiramon, Mihiramon
* [[Bob Papenbrook]] - Mr. Iwamoto, Mr. Katou, Majiramon, Mihiramon
* [[Paul St. Peter]] - Leomon, Gorillamon
* [[Andy Griffith]] - Leomon, Gorillamon
* [[Tony Pope]] - Zhuqiaomon
* [[Tony Pope]] - Zhuqiaomon
* [[Jamieson Price]] - Janyu Wong, Baromon (Movie 5)
* [[David Hasselhoff]] - Janyu Wong, Baromon (Movie 5)
* [[Derek Stephen Prince]] - Impmon/Beelzemon, Mr. Uehara (Movie 5)
* [[Kirstie Alley]] - Impmon/Beelzemon, Mr. Uehara (Movie 5)
* [[Michael Reisz]] - IceDevimon
* [[Ray Romano]] - IceDevimon
* [[Michelle Ruff]] - Lopmon/Antylamon
* [[Kim Zimmer]] - Lopmon/Antylamon
* [[Philece Sampler]] - [[Alice McCoy (Digimon)|Alice McCoy]], Mrs. Matsuki, [[Jeri Katou]], Riley (Movie 6)
* [[Amy Brenneman]] - [[Alice McCoy (Digimon)|Alice McCoy]], Mrs. Matsuki, [[Jeri Katou]], Riley (Movie 6)
* [[Joshua Seth]] - Kumbhiramon
* [[Lesley Ann Warren]] - Kumbhiramon
* [[Stephanie Sheh]] - Minami Uehara (Movie 5)
* [[Calista Flockhart]] - Minami Uehara (Movie 5)
* [[Brianne Siddall]] - Calumon
* [[Julianne Moore]] - Calumon
* [[Michael Sorich]] - Dobermon, Dogmon, Vikaralamon
* [[Daniel Cosgrove]] - Dobermon, Dogmon, Vikaralamon
* [[Peter Spellos]] - Meramon
* [[Robert Newman (actor)]] - Meramon
* [[Melodee Spevack]] - Dokugumon, MetalKoromon
* [[Krista Tesreau]] - Dokugumon, MetalKoromon
* [[Steve Staley]] - [[Ryo Akiyama]], Justimon (shared)
* [[Jay Hammer]] - [[Ryo Akiyama]], Justimon (shared)
* [[Kirk Thornton]] - Mr. Matsuki, Omnimon (Movie 5)
* [[Julia Duffy]] - Mrs. Matsuki, Omnimon (Movie 5)
* [[Wally Wingert]] - Coco
* [[Wally Wingert]] - Coco
* [[Dave Wittenberg]] - [[Henry Wong]], MegaGargomon (shared), Ebonwumon, Johnny Beckenstein
* [[Crystal Chappell]] - [[Henry Wong]], MegaGargomon (shared), Ebonwumon, Johnny Beckenstein
* [[Tom Wyner]] - Principal Seiji Kurosawa, Devidramon, Chatsuramon, Seasarmon (Movie 5)
* [[Tom Wyner]] - Principal Seiji Kurosawa, Devidramon, Chatsuramon, Seasarmon (Movie 5)



====English Crew====
====English Crew====
* [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn]] - Voice Director
* [[Candice Bergen]] - Voice Director


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Digimon Tamers
Digimon Tamers
デジモンテイマーズ
(Dejimon Teimāzu)
GenreAction, Adventure
Anime television series
Directed byYukio Kaizawa
Written byChiaki J. Konaka
StudioToei Animation
Original networkFuji TV
English networkCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (Canada)
ABC Television, Fox Kids (Australia)
NBC, WCBS-TV, KOVR-TV, KTVT (USA)
Jetix, Fox Kids (United Kingdom)
Original run April 1, 2001 March 31, 2002
Episodes51 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Battle of Adventurers
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedJuly 14, 2001
Runtime50 minutes
Anime film
Runaway Locomon
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedMarch 2, 2002
Runtime30 minutes
Related works

Digimon Tamers (デジモンテイマーズ, Dejimon Teimāzu) is the third animated series based on the Japanese Digimon franchise, first broadcast in 2001 on Fuji TV in Japan and on Fox Kids in the United States. The story takes place initially in a "alternative" universe, a world much like ours where Digimon is just a franchise, composed of video games, a collectible card game, and a cartoon series. A group of 12-year-olds (10-year olds in the Japanese version), Takato, Henry and Rika (fans of the Digimon card game) meet their own Digimon friends and start to duel "bio-emerging" Digimon who cross the barrier between the information network, synthesizing proteins and becoming real. Most of it is set in the modern Shinjuku ward of Tokyo, Japan and only changes scenario to the Digital World for a short time. Digimon Tamers is significantly darker than it's predecessors and deals with story lines more for older audiences.

Plot summary

One day Takato creates his own Digimon Guilmon when he slips a mysterious blue card he found in his deck through his hand-held card reading device, changing it into a D-Power (called a D-Arc in Japan), the Tamers version of a Digivice. The appearance and powers of this Digimon come from Takato's sketches that were scanned into the device. Guilmon bio-emerges from the Digital World and is found later by Takato. Henry meets his Digimon Terriermon when he rises from the screen of a computer game, while Rika's Digimon Renamon approached her to ask to be made stronger, since Rika was famous for her skills on the Digimon card game. Early in the series, the three Tamers and their Digimon duel foreign Digimon that are emerging into their world. Takato, Henry and their partners begin working together, while Rika and Renamon prefer to fight on their own; however, they all soon realize that much more is at stake during their battles and the six unite as a team. They also encounter two more Digimon, who become regular characters in the series: Calumon, a mysterious Digimon that has the power to make other Digimon digivolve, but dislikes fighting, and only wants to play and eat junk food, and Impmon, a Digimon that left his Tamers because he was sick of their bickering and selfishness, and thinks that all Digimon with Tamers are a disgrace.Other characters, Kazu, Kenta, Jeri (Takato's friends from school) and Suzie (Henry's little sister) become Tamers later on in the series, and Ryo (Rika's rival and legendary Digimon Tamer) is introduced after the team enter the Digital World.


Along the way, the kids learn to be responsible for those creatures as a mysterious man known as Yamaki tries to stop wild Digimon from coming to the real world. From the secret government agency called Hypnos, Yamaki was in charge of monitoring all Digimon activity around the globe. Later, when a series of evil Digimon calling themselves the Devas, who, serving the Digimon Sovereigns, believe that true Digimon shouldn't pair up with humans (it is later revealed they were actually misguided), the trio of Tamers and their Digimon defend their world against them. The Devas' true purpose for entering the human world was to capture Calumon, and take him back to the Digital World, so that they could use his power of Digivolution. The Tamers and their friends then decide to leave for the Digital World to rescue Calumon. They destroy all but one of the Devas (Antylamon turned to the side of good and became Suzie's Digimon partner) and confront Impmon, who had digivolved to his mega form, Beelzemon, after making a deal with the Sovereign for more power, in exchange for eliminating the Tamers. Jeri's partner, Leomon, is killed by Beelzemon, which causes Jeri to fall into depression. Beelzemon is defeated by Gallantmon. After traveling the Digital World on their quest, the Tamers meet (and fight with) one of the four Digital Gods, but finally agree to work together in order to destroy the D-Reaper, a computer program initially designed to keep digital life from getting out of control, but it itself became rampant. The Tamers not only must save both worlds from the D-Reaper, but also rescue Jeri, who has been taken by the renegade program and is, unwilling and unknown to her, feeding it information with her sadness. A huge battle ensues with Takato, Henry, Rika, Ryo and their Digimon versus the D-Reaper, with Takato trying to rescue Jeri while the others try to finish of the D-Reaper for good. After a massive battle, the D-Reaper is finally defeated when Henry and Terriermon implement a plan created by Hypnos and the Monster Makers and manage to devolve the D-Reaper back to its original, harmless state, and send it back into the Digital World. Takato and Guilmon succeed in rescuing Jeri, and everyone is rescued by Takato's friends Kazu and Kenta and their Digimon. The Digimon however, are forced to return to the Digital World.

Several new elements are introduced in this season, including the use of game cards in conjunction with the Digivices to give different powers to the Digimon, the presence of Calumon, a lone Digimon responsible for the Digimon evolutions, and the use of "biomerging" to bring the Digimon to their final Mega levels, by merging their bodies with their human partners. The season also continued the progression from Digimon Adventure, which was set in the Digital World with only a temporary return to the real world, through Digimon Adventure 02, where the characters returned from the Digital World to rest after most episodes: in Tamers the action is entirely within the real world, with a journey to the Digital World mid-season. Also in the Episode Kazu and Kentas excellent adventure, the dub did not cut out a clip of Babamon grabbing her Breasts.

Episodes

For an overview see List of Digimon Tamers episodes.

Digimon Tamers aired 51 episodes on Fuji TV in Japan from April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002, and on NBC in the United States from September 1, 2001 to June 8, 2002. Recently It was aired on NTV7 in Malaysia.

Characters

Main characters

Character Voice actor Digimon Voice actor
Takato Matsuki
Matsuda Takato (松田 啓人)
Annie Potts (EN)
Makoto Tsumura (JP)
Guilmon Mary Tyler Moore (EN)
Masako Nozawa (JP)
An imaginative young boy who created his own partner Digimon, and gradually emerges as the unofficial leader of the Tamers. He imagined Guilmon and brought him to life after discovering his Digivice.
Henry Wong
Li Jianliang/Ri Jenrya (李 健良)
Crystal Chappell (EN)
Mayumi Yamaguchi (JP)
Terriermon Carol Burnett (EN)
Aoi Tada (JP)
A half-Japanese/half-Chinese boy, the voice of reason in the group. He chose Terriermon as his partner in a video game.
Rika Nonaka
Makino Ruki (牧野 留姫)
Patricia Heaton (EN)
Fumiko Orikasa (JP)
Renamon Marla Gibbs (EN)
Yuka Imai (JP)
A tomboyish, headstrong female Tamer who is a champion Digimon card player and initially the most experienced against fighting Digimon. She chose Renamon out of her desire for the strongest partner.
Ryo Akiyama
Akiyama Ryō (秋山 リョウ)
Meshach Taylor (EN)
Junichi Kanemaru (JP)
Cyberdramon Frank Dicopoulos (EN)
Ikkei Seta (JP)
An enigmatic tamer that went missing after beating Rika, and taking first place in the Digimon Card Tournament.
Jeri Katou
Katō Juri (加藤樹莉)
Jan Hooks (EN)
Yoko Asada (JP)
Leomon Andy Griffith (EN)
Hiroaki Hirata (JP)
A female tamer who is one of Takato's friends from school. She has a poor relationship with her father, as a result of her mother's death.
Kazu Shioda
Shiota Hirokazu (塩田 博和)
Delta Burke (EN)
Yukiko Tamaki (JP)
Guardromon Grant Aleksander (EN)
Yanada Kiyoyuki (JP)
A comedic tamer who is very good friends with Takato and Kenta, and often defeats them in the Digimon Card Game. He also idolizes Ryo.
Kenta Kitagawa
Kitagawa Kenta (北川 健太)
Mary Tyler Moore (EN)
Tōko Aoyama (JP)
MarineAngemon Lynda Carter (EN)
Ai Iwamura (JP)
A Tamer who is very good friends with Takato and Kazu. He is considerably more resigned and less inclined to speak thoughtlessly compared to Kazu.
Suzie Wong
Li Shaochung/Ri Shiuchon (李 小春)
Judith Ivey (EN)
Ai Nagano (JP)
Lopmon Kim Zimmer (EN)
Aoi Tada (JP)
Henry's little sister, and the third youngest Tamer (after Ai and Makoto). Initially unaware that Terriermon is alive, she treats the Digimon like a plush toy, much to Terriermon's chagrin.
Ai and Mako
Ai (アイ) and Makoto (マコト)
Alice Ghostley & Lynda Carter (EN)
Haruhi Terada & Miwa Matsumoto (JP)
Impmon Kirstie Alley (EN)
Hiroki Takahashi (JP)
Two young children whom Impmon first met during his first time in the human world; his experiences with their sibling rivalry gave him a strong dislike for humans. They reconciled with Impmon near the end of the season.

Secondary characters

Villains

  • D-Reaper
  • Hypnos
    • Machiko Yamaki - Head of Hypnos. She was voiced by Machiko Soga (Japan) and Mary Tyler Moore (US).
    • Reika Ootori (Ootori Reika) / Riley Ootori - Chief System Operator. Voiced by Meg Ryan (English, Series) and Amy Brenneman (English, Movie).
    • Megumi Onodera (Onodera Megumi) / Tally Onodera - System Operator. Voiced by Judith Ivey (US).
    • Monster Makers - Group of computer programmers/scientists who created the Digimon. Reunited by Yamaki.
      • Gorou Mizuno (水野 悟郎 Mizuno Gorō): Nickname "Shibumi". Continued on with the Digimon project after it was shut down in 1986. He later is able to help the kids while they are in the Digital World, as well as rejoining the Monster Makers in Shinjuku to help fight the D-Reaper. Voiced by Douglas Barr (US).
      • Janyu Lee (李 鎮宇 Rī Janyū) / Janyu Wong: Nickname "Tao", Henry's father. He was voiced by Yoshiyuki Kaneko (Japan) and David Hasselhoff (US).
      • Maria McCoy: Nickname "Dolphin", Alice's Mother, professor at Palo Alto University. Voiced by Fran Drescher (US).
      • Rai Aishuwarya: Nickname "Curly", professor at Miscatonic University. Voiced by Loni Anderson (US).
      • Josh Lewisl: Real name unknown after Guiding Light. Voiced by Robert Newman (actor) (US).
      • Daisy: Real or full name unknown. Voiced by Lynda Carter (US).
    • Manuela Herrera - Hispanic Woman that is seen several times in the series. Voiced by Salma Hayek.
  • Mephistomon
  • Parasimon

Digital World

The Digital World is a parallel, shadow world that coexists with Earth, created as it was by it. This is where all Digimon live.

The Digital World that runs parallel to the Earth inhabited by Takato and the Digimon Tamers originally started out as a barren desert, which became home to the digital life forms created by the Monster Makers in the 1980s—the Digimon. Some organisms even evolved on their own from the Digital World, the DigiGnomes. But in the early days of life in the Digital World, it was attacked by the deadly D-Reaper deletion program, which had been created to destroy all artificial intelligence that moved beyond its limits. However, as it deleted many Digimon, it absorbed their data, and was mutated by it, gaining sentience and more power. It entered a period of inactivity, and buried itself away, deep beneath the Digital World.

Time passed, and four Digimon evolved into their highest stages, becoming the "gods" of the Digital World—the four Digimon Sovereigns, Azulongmon, Baihumon, Ebonwumon and Zhuqiaomon. The Digital World eventually grew to be composed of six planes. The earliest plane was the desert, while the sixth is the highest plane where the Sovereigns dwelled, along with the Shining Digivolution—the power source that provided the energy to allow Digimon to Digivolve. On the four planes in between are "miniverses"—specialized environments created by the Digimon that inhabit them. There are a great many of them, but ones seen included: an area of clouds and clockwork where Clockmon and Hagurumon lived, a warped, black-and-white town where the Nohemon dwell and a Knightmon patrolled its castle at night, an area of forests, lakes and rivers where Orochimon is a dictator over the Gekomon's village, a 'world' entirely composed of water and underground caverns within them where a Divermon lived and protected the Otamamon there, and a region of ice. Huge Data Streams connect the regions of the Digital World to Earth, as digital matter from the Digital World is manipulated and utilized by computers on Earth. In the void between the Digital World and the real world, there is a warped area where reality is in flux, and is defined only by the perceptions of those within it.

Movies

Battle of Adventurers

Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers originally released in Japan as Digimon Tamers: The Adventurers' Battle (デジモンテイマーズ 冒険者たちの戦い, Dejimon Teimāzu: Bōkensha-tachi no Tatakai) is the fifth Digimon film. It was released in Japan on July 14, 2001. It was released in the United States on October 16, 2005.

The Tamers are on summer vacation and split up to enjoy themselves. Takato visits his cousin Kai in Okinawa with Guilmon, Henry investigates an underwater meteor with Terriermon, and Rika stays behind with Renamon to defend their city from invading Digimon. An evil Digimon known as Mephistomon emerges and puts into motion a plan that involves the new digital pet craze known as the V-Pet to disable worldwide communications and allow Digimon to cross over freely into the real world. The only way to stop this lies within the body of Seasarmon, the Digimon partner of Minami, the daughter of the creator of the V-Pets. There's no rest for the Tamers and their partners as they fight their toughest battle yet to save the world. Early mistranslated promo information cemented the idea that this movie was out of continuity with the series, but in the finished movie, there is very little to suggest that this could be true. Given that Kai goes on to appear later in the series itself, and knows who Guilmon is at the time, would suggest that the movie is in continuity.

The Tamers' Digimon in their Ultimate-level forms (WarGrowlmon, Rapidmon and Taomon) create a new attack. It consists of the Digimon changing into a crystallized form and combining together to form a giant bird made of pure energy. This move has been dubbed the "Trinity Burst". It has not been seen outside the movie.

Runaway Locomon

Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon originally released in Japan as Digimon Tamers: Runaway Digimon Express (デジモンテイマーズ 暴走デジモン特急, Dejimon Teimāzu: Bōsō no Dejimon Tokkyū) is the sixth Digimon film. It was released in Japan on March 2, 2002. It was released in the United States on October 2, 2005.

Entitled Digimon Tamers: The Runaway Digimon Express in Japan, this takes place after the series finale (technically in the Tamers Universe, six months after the D-Reaper was destroyed); in it, the Tamers are planning to throw Rika a surprise party, but their plans are derailed as they must try to stop a train-Digimon named Locomon, who is being controlled by Parasimon who has opened a portal to the Digital World that is allowing other Parasimon to cross over and invade the city. The movie served to provide insight on Rika, and also to confirm that the Tamers were, indeed, reunited with their Digimon partners after the series ended.

Chiaki Konaka states in his character notes (for Rika) that he "was not consulted" on Runaway Locomon, which possibly explains certain continuity errors. On this he also says: "However, ...Mr. Tetsuharu Nakamura [the director], [who was] an assistant director of the TV series... [and] Mr. Hiro Masaki,... a regular writer for the series... paid a great deal of attention to the psychological aspects of the series when completing the movie... I am very grateful to them for boldly illustrating the parts of Rika's family life that the TV series never explored."

Short Story

Digimon Tamers 1984

This short story, written by Chiaki J. Konaka and illustrated by Kenji Watanabe, was published in 2002 in Volume 5 of SF Japan, a Japanese science fiction magazine. Tamers 1984 was intended for a more mature audience, specifically the adult fans of Digimon Tamers, and focused on the creation of the original Digimon program by the Monster Makers at Palo Alto University in the United States. It revolved around the roles and thoughts of each of the Monster Makers, and dealt largely with the philosophical and technological issues surrounding the creation of artificial intelligence.

CD Drama

Digimon Tamers: Original Story, Message in the Packet

This audio drama[1] takes place one year after the end of the series, but therefore in ousting 2nd Tamers Movies (Runaway Locomon) from canon. The Tamers have yet to be reunited with their Digimon Partners, but the Monster Makers have discovered a way in which the Tamers may be able to send messages to the Digital World. However, it's not certain if it'll work, or if their Partners will receive their messages. But with the memories and love for their Partners guiding them, the Tamers each make their own emotional and heartfelt messages, hoping that their Partners will hear them. They talk about the past, their plans for the future, how they've changed, and most of all, how important they believe that their Partners were to them, and convey the hope and certainty that will meet up with each other once again.

Differences in the English dub

  • In the original Japanese version of episode three, "To Fight or Not to Fight", Gargomon becomes drunk with power after Digivolving and fires out of control. Two scenes are cut out during his rampage in the garage:
    • Gargomon's gun aiming at Rika's head (his arm is painted over, making it seem as if Gargomon is just looking at Rika).
    • Renamon scratches Gargomon over his eyes, drawing blood.
  • In episode 8 (English: A Question of Trust), two scenes were removed:
    • A very short scene was cut between a couple talking. The man took out a cigarette, and failed to get his lighter to work. Impmon offered him fire, scaring the couple away. In the English version, the cigarette part was cut, replaced only by the woman discussing how they wanted a fire to keep them warm, and Impmon offered his fire.
    • In the original, Growlmon's stray fireball blasted a part of a building. The small clip of the smoking building was removed, likely due to the resemblance of the 9/11 attacks [citation needed].

In episode 12, "Divided They Stand", Renamon's attack on Harpymon is toned down (an uppercut followed by a kick that knocks Harpymon to the ground) compared to the original Japanese version, wherein Renamon delivers the uppercut then pummels Harpymon with a fierce flurry of punches before kicking her to the ground.

  • In episode 15, "Snakes Trains and Digimon", there are these edits.
    • The flag that Takato made has the Japanese words, "Digimon Tamers" changed to English.
    • The close-up scene of the theater sign is cut, because of the Japanese kanji characters that were on it[citation needed]. This was one of the few removals of Japanese writing in the dub.
  • Episode 23 (aired September 9, 2001 in Japan)
    • When Makuramon overloads Juggernaut scenes were edited of the Hypnos Tower exploding.
    • the scene of dark smoke rising from several of the tower's windows was edited mainly in response to 9/11 in the United States, while in Japan the episode was released two days prior to the attacks.[citation needed]
  • In episode 31, Kazu's Upgrade there is an edit for alcohol purposes
    • In the Japanese version, Orochimon demands to be fed sake, but in the dub it is change to milkshakes to avoid controversy. This causes Jeri's plan to feed milkshakes Orochimon to not make sense, since the plan takes inspiration from the Japanese legend of how Susanoo defeated the eight-headed dragon Orochi by feeding all the heads sake until they all fell asleep, allowing Susanoo to slay the dragon with little trouble. [citation needed]
  • During the fight between Gallantmon and Beelzemon in episode 36, the scene where Beelzemon is aiming his shotgun at Gallantmon's head is edited (The gun is painted over as if Beelzemon's hands are still at his sides).
  • In episode 51, the final time Jeri got restrained by D-Reaper is different compared to the Japanese's version.
  • In the movie "Runaway Locomon", the Biomerging sequences are censored by flashes of light (this is the only time the biomerging sequences were censored in the dub, due to NBC Studios beingmoved to CBS Television City), as well as Gallantmon's graphic impaling of the main Parasimon's eye, Mega Gargomon blowing the Parasimon into pieces, and Gallantmon impaling a Parasimon and tossing it at another.

Theme songs

Opening theme
Ending themes
  • "My Tomorrow" (episodes 1-23)
  • "Days -Aijō to Nichijō-" (Days-愛情と日常-, episodes 24-51)
    • Artist: AiM
Insert songs

Credits

Japanese cast as Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

English cast as Biohazard 3: Last Escape

*All Characters listed here are referred to by their English Names.


English Crew

Notes

See also

General

Locations

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