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| music =
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| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| licensor = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Saban Entertainment]]
| licensor = {{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|USA}} [[Capcom]] and [[National Broadcasting Company]]
| 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]], [[Toon Disney]] (USA)<br />[[CITV]], Fox Kids (United Kingdom)
| network_en = [[CTV Television Network]] (Canada)<br>[[Network Ten]], [[Fox Kids]] (Australia)<br>[[NBC]], [[Nick on CBS]], [[KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS]] (USA)<br />[[CITV]], Fox Kids (United Kingdom)
| first = April 1, 2001
| first = April 1, 2001
| last = March 31, 2002
| last = March 31, 2002
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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
:''Arc 1 (episodes 1-24)''
:''Arc 1 (episodes 1-24)''
One day [[Takato Matsuki|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 [[Digivice#D-Power_.28D-Arc_in_Japan.29|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 Wong|Henry]] meets his Digimon [[Terriermon]] when he rises from the screen of a computer game, while [[Rika Nonaka|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 Shioda|Kazu]], [[Kenta Kitagawa|Kenta]], [[Jeri Katou|Jeri]] (Takato's friends from school) and [[Suzie Wong (Digimon)|Suzie]] (Henry's little sister) become Tamers later on in the series, and [[Ryo Akiyama|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 (Digimon)|Hypnos]], Yamaki was in charge of monitoring all Digimon activity around the globe.
One day [[Takato Matsuki|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 [[Digivice#D-Power_.28D-Arc_in_Japan.29|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 and saving S.T.A.R.S members [[Jill Valentine]] from nightmare in Raccoon City. [[Henry Wong|Henry]] meets his Digimon [[Terriermon]] when he rises from the screen of a computer game, while [[Rika Nonaka|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 Shioda|Kazu]], [[Kenta Kitagawa|Kenta]], [[Jeri Katou|Jeri]] (Takato's friends from school) and [[Suzie Wong (Digimon)|Suzie]] (Henry's little sister) become Tamers later on in the series, and [[Ryo Akiyama|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 (Digimon)|Hypnos]], Yamaki was in charge of monitoring all Digimon activity around the globe.


:''Arc 2 (episodes 25-51)''
:''Arc 2 (episodes 25-51)''
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==Characters==
==Characters==
{{Main|List of characters in Digimon Tamers}}
{{Main|List of characters in Digimon Tamers}}
===Characters from [[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]===

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===Main characters===
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!Character !! Voice actor !! Digimon !! Voice actor
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| '''[[Jill Valentine]]'''<br />''Jill Valentine'' (ジル・バレンタイン) || Episodes 1-13 || [[Catherine Disher]], [[Patricia Ja Lee]] (EN)<br />[[Kanako Maeda]] (JP)
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| colspan="4"| The woman who trap in the nightmare and the boy of dream warrior [[Takato Matsuki]].
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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)
| '''[[Carlos Oliveria]]'''<br />(エテモン)|| Episodes 14-20, 46-47 || [[Vincent Corraza]], [[Kim Strauss]] (EN)<br />[[Shiro Izumi]] (JP)
|-
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| colspan="4"| The [[Hispanic and Latino American]] man who helping [[Henry Wong]].
| 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.
|-

===Main characters===
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| '''[[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 with mother [[Jill Valentine]], 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)
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| '''[[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]]''' || [[Alec Baldwin]] (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) || [[Rhea Perlman]] (EN)<br />[[Ai Nagano]] (JP) || '''[[Lopmon]]''' || [[Marcy Walker]] (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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|-
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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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===Secondary characters===
===Secondary characters===
* '''[[Calumon]]'''
* '''[[Calumon]]'''
* '''[[Brad Vickers]]'''
* '''[[Nicholai Ginovaef]]'''
* '''[[Mikhail Victor]]'''
* '''[[Nemesis (Resident Evil)|Nemesis T-Type]]
* '''[[Alice McCoy (Digimon)|Alice McCoy]] and [[Dobermon]]'''
* '''[[Alice McCoy (Digimon)|Alice McCoy]] and [[Dobermon]]'''
* '''[[Grani]]'''
* '''[[Grani]]'''
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* '''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 [[Bob Glouberman]] (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).
** '''Rob McCoy''': Nickname "Dolphin", Alice's mother, professor at Palo Alto University. Voiced by [[Sandy Duncan] (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).
** '''Babel''': Real name unknown. Voiced by [[Martin Ferrero]] (US).
** '''Daisy''': Real or full name unknown. Voiced by [[Wendee Lee]] (US).
** '''Daisy''': Real or full name unknown. Voiced by [[Lynda Carter]] (US).


===Antagonists===
===Antagonists===
* '''[[D-Reaper]]''': An evil computer responsible for making Digimon berserk. The main antagonist.
* '''[[D-Reaper]]''': An evil computer responsible for making Digimon berserk. The main antagonist.
* '''[[Hypnos (Digimon)|Hypnos]]'''
* '''[[Hypnos (Digimon)|Hypnos]]'''
** '''Mitsuo Yamaki''' - Head of Hypnos. He was voiced by [[Susumu Chiba]] (Japan) and [[Steven Blum]] (US).
** '''Lucy Wesker''' - Head of Hypnos. He 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 [[Tifanie Christun]] (English, Series) and [[Philece Sampler]] (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 [[Peggy O'Neal]] (US).
** '''Man In Black''' - Unnamed Hypnos agent and field operative that is seen several times in the series. Voiced by [[R. Martin Klein]].
** '''Alicia Rodriguez''' - Unnamed Hypnos agent and field operative that is seen several times in the series. Voiced by [Salma Hayek]].
* '''Zhuqiaomon''': One of the four Sovereign, and the one who sent the Devas. Initially seems the antagonist, but later puts aside his quest to destroy humans.
* '''Zhuqiaomon''': One of the four Sovereign, and the one who sent the Devas. Initially seems the antagonist, but later puts aside his quest to destroy humans.
* '''[[Nemesis (Resident Evil)|Nemesis T-Type]]
* '''Mephistomon'''
* '''Mephistomon'''
* '''Parasimon'''
* '''Parasimon'''
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{{main|List of Digimon Tamers episodes}}
{{main|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]].
The Japanese version of Digimon Tamers (with English [[subtitle (captioning)|subtitles]]) was released on [[Hulu]] in February 2011.
The Japanese version of Digimon Tamers (with English [[subtitle (captioning)|subtitles]]) was released on [[Hulu]] in February 2011.
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== Production cast and staff ==
== Production cast and staff ==
=== 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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* [[Yuka Imai]] - [[Renamon]], Rumiko Makino, Seiko Hata, [[Alice McCoy (Digimon)|Alice McCoy]]
* [[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
* [[Adam Paul]] - [[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)
* [[Richard Clarkin]] - [[Murphy Seeker]]
* [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] - [[Brad Vickers]] (Movie 6)
* [[Michael Earl (puppeteer)|Michael Earl]] - Mr. Akiyama
* [[Kim Strauss]] - [[Carlos Oliveria]] (Movie 6)
* [[Dorothy Elias-Fahn]] - Babamon, Curly, Harpymon
* [[Patricia Ja Lee]] - [[Jill Valentine]] (Movie 6)
* [[Richard Epcar]] - Sinduramon, Cherrymon, Policeman, Ryuuji Tamashiro/Mephistomon/Gulfmon (Movie 5)
* [[Melissa Fahn]] - [[Rika Nonaka]], Sakuyamon (shared)
* [[Annie Potts]] - [[Takato Matsuki]], Gallantmon (shared)
* [[Tom Fahn]] - Jijimon, Dolphin
* [[Jim Nabors]] - Hagurumon, Musyamon
* [[Mary Tyler Moore]] - Guilmon/Growlmon/WarGrowlmon/Gallantmon (shared), Megidramon, [[Kenta Kitagawa]], [[Machiko Yamaki|Yamaki]], Rika's Aunt (Movie 6)
* [[Rebecca Forstadt]] - [[Ai and Mako|Ai]]
* [[Grant Aleksander]] - Guardromon/Andromon, Labramon (Movie 5)
* [[Bob Glouberman]] - Shibumi
* [[Barbara Goodson]] - Seiko Hata, DarkLizardmon
* [[Meg Ryan]] - Riley, Mrs. Kitagawa
* [[Jay Hammer]] - Chuchidarumon Elder
* [[Bridget Hoffman]] - [[Jeri Katou]], Mrs. Katou, [[D-Reaper]] & Agents
* [[Marla Gibbs]] - Renamon/Kyubimon/Taomon/Sakuyamon (shared)
* [[Neil Kaplan]] - Indramon, Babel, Divermon
* [[R. Martin Klein]] - Clockmon, Man In Black, Mr. Mori
* [[Stephanie Zimbalist]] - Narrator, Kai Urazoe (TV)
* [[Paul Walker]] - Mr. Akiyama
* [[Steve Kramer (actor)|Steve Kramer]] - Baihumon
* [[Loni Anderson]] - Babamon, Curly, Harpymon
* [[Lex Lang]] - Monodramon, Cyberdramon/Justimon (shared), Sandiramon, Orochimon, Tsugai, Omnimon (Movie 5), Locomon (Movie 6)
* [[Kevin Bacon]] - Sinduramon, Cherrymon, Policeman, Ryuuji Tamashiro/Mephistomon/Gulfmon (Movie 5)
* [[Wendee Lee]] - MarineAngemon, Daisy, [[Ai and Mako|Mako]]
* [[Patricia Heaton]] - [[Rika Nonaka]], Sakuyamon (shared)
* [[David Lodge (voice actor)|David Lodge]] - Wataru Urazoe (Movie 5), Parasimon (Movie 6)
* [[Dan Lorge]] - Mr. Kitagawa
* [[Fran Drescher]] - Jijimon, Dolphin
* [[Yuri Lowenthal]] - Kai Urazoe (Movie 5)
* [[Alice Ghostley]] - [[Ai and Mako|Ai]]
* [[Brad MacDonald]] - [[Kazu Shioda]]
* [[Douglas Barr]] - Shibumi
* [[Julia Louis-Dreyfus]] - Seiko Hata, DarkLizardmon
* [[Dave Mallow]] - Gekomon, Allomon, Chief Cabinet Secretary, Grani, Vilemon
* [[Jan Hooks]] - [[Jeri Katou]], Mrs. Katou, [[D-Reaper]] & Agents
* [[Mona Marshall]] - Terriermon/Gargomon/Rapidmon/MegaGargomon, MarineAngemon (Movie 6)
* [[Robert Newman (actor)|Robert Newman]] - Indramon, Babel, Divermon
* [[Michael McConnohie]] - Azulongmon, Henry's Sensei, Vajramon
* [[Salma Hayek]] - Clockmon, Wicked Girl, Mrs. Mori
* [[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)
* [[Lara Jill Miller]] - Nami Asaji
* [[Marj Dussay]] - Baihumon
* [[Frank Dicopoulos]] - Monodramon, Cyberdramon/Justimon (shared), Sandiramon, Orochimon, Tsugai, Omnimon (Movie 5), Locomon (Movie 6)
* [[Joe Ochman]] - Jagamon Leader, Makuramon
* [[Lynda Carter]] - MarineAngemon, Daisy, [[Ai and Mako|Mako]]
* [[Peggy O'Neal]] - [[Suzie Wong (Digimon)|Suzie Wong]], Tally
* [[Peter Simon (actor)]] - Wataru Urazoe (Movie 5), Parasimon (Movie 6)
* [[Bob Papenbrook]] - Mr. Iwamoto, Mr. Katou, Majiramon, Mihiramon
* [[Paul St. Peter]] - Leomon, Gorillamon
* [[Pierce Brosnan]] - Mr. Kitagawa
* [[Tony Pope]] - Zhuqiaomon
* [[Jaclyn Smith]] - Kai Urazoe (Movie 5)
* [[Jamieson Price]] - Janyu Wong, Baromon (Movie 5)
* [[Delta Burke]] - [[Kazu Shioda]]
* [[Lindsay Wagner]] - Gekomon, Allomon, Chief Cabinet Secretary, Grani, Vilemon
* [[Derek Stephen Prince]] - Impmon/Beelzemon, Mr. Uehara (Movie 5)
* [[Carol Burnett]] - Terriermon/Gargomon/Rapidmon/MegaGargomon, MarineAngemon (Movie 6)
* [[Michael Reisz]] - IceDevimon
* [[Olivia Brown]] - Azulongmon, Henry's Mother, Vajramon
* [[Michelle Ruff]] - Lopmon/Antylamon
* [[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)
* [[Philece Sampler]] - [[Alice McCoy (Digimon)|Alice McCoy]], Mrs. Matsuki, [[Jeri Katou]], Riley (Movie 6)
* [[Joshua Seth]] - Kumbhiramon
* [[Lea Thompson]] - Nami Asaji
* [[Stephanie Sheh]] - Minami Uehara (Movie 5)
* [[Bill Cosby]] - Jagamon Leader, Makuramon
* [[Rhea Perlman]] - [[Suzie Wong (Digimon)|Suzie Wong]], Tally
* [[Brianne Siddall]] - Calumon
* [[Jason Alexander]] - Mr. Iwamoto, Mr. Katou, Majiramon, Mihiramon
* [[Michael Sorich]] - Dobermon, Dogmon, Vikaralamon
* [[Peter Spellos]] - Meramon
* [[Alec Baldwin]] - Leomon, Gorillamon
* [[Melodee Spevack]] - Dokugumon, MetalKoromon
* [[Jerry Seinfeld]] - Zhuqiaomon
* [[Steve Staley]] - [[Ryo Akiyama]], Justimon (shared)
* [[David Hasselhoff]] - Janyu Wong, Baromon (Movie 5)
* [[Kirk Thornton]] - Mr. Matsuki, Omnimon (Movie 5)
* [[Kirstie Alley]] - Impmon/Beelzemon, Mr. Uehara (Movie 5)
* [[Wally Wingert]] - Coco
* [[Ray Romano]] - IceDevimon
* [[Marcy Walker]] - Lopmon/Antylamon
* [[Dave Wittenberg]] - [[Henry Wong]], MegaGargomon (shared), Ebonwumon, Johnny Beckenstein
* [[Tom Wyner]] - Principal Seiji Kurosawa, Devidramon, Chatsuramon, Seasarmon (Movie 5)
* [[Melissa Gilbert]] - [[Alice McCoy (Digimon)|Alice McCoy]], Mrs. Matsuki, [[Jeri Katou]], Riley (Movie 6)
* [[Kathy Griffin]] - Kumbhiramon
* [[Calista Flockhart]] - Minami Uehara (Movie 5)
* [[Julianne Moore]] - Calumon
* [[Daniel Cosgrove]] - Dobermon, Dogmon, Vikaralamon
* [[Robert Newman (actor)]] - Meramon
* [[Krista Tesreau]] - Dokugumon, MetalKoromon
* [[Meshach Taylor]] - [[Ryo Akiyama]], Justimon (shared)
* [[Julia Duffy]] - Mrs. Matsuki, Omnimon (Movie 5)
* [[Julia Louis-Dreyfus]] - Coco
* [[Crystal Chappell]] - [[Henry Wong]], MegaGargomon (shared), Ebonwumon, Johnny Beckenstein
* [[Tom Selleck]] - Principal Seiji Kurosawa, Devidramon, Chatsuramon, Seasarmon (Movie 5)


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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 networkCTV Television Network (Canada)
Network Ten, Fox Kids (Australia)
NBC, Nick on CBS, KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS (USA)
CITV, 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 its predecessors and deals with storylines more for older audiences.

Plot

Arc 1 (episodes 1-24)

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 and saving S.T.A.R.S members Jill Valentine from nightmare in Raccoon City. 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.

Arc 2 (episodes 25-51)

Later, when a group 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. This third season as well marks the first entry in a Digimon anime series, featuring the Tamers facing off the last battle against a non-Digimon, digital entity (the D-Reaper) taking place in the real world at the series end.

Characters

Characters from Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

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Main characters

Jill Valentine
Jill Valentine (ジル・バレンタイン)
Episodes 1-13 Catherine Disher, Patricia Ja Lee (EN)
Kanako Maeda (JP)
The woman who trap in the nightmare and the boy of dream warrior Takato Matsuki.
Carlos Oliveria
(エテモン)
Episodes 14-20, 46-47 Vincent Corraza, Kim Strauss (EN)
Shiro Izumi (JP)
The Hispanic and Latino American man who helping Henry Wong.
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 with mother Jill Valentine, 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 Alec Baldwin (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)
Rhea Perlman (EN)
Ai Nagano (JP)
Lopmon Marcy Walker (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

  • Calumon
  • Brad Vickers
  • Nicholai Ginovaef
  • Mikhail Victor
  • Nemesis T-Type
  • Alice McCoy and Dobermon
  • Grani
  • Locomon
  • 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).
    • 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 mother, professor at Palo Alto University. Voiced by [[Sandy Duncan] (US).
    • Rai Aishuwarya: Nickname "Curly", professor at Miscatonic University. Voiced by Loni Anderson (US).
    • Babel: Real name unknown. Voiced by Martin Ferrero (US).
    • Daisy: Real or full name unknown. Voiced by Lynda Carter (US).

Antagonists

  • D-Reaper: An evil computer responsible for making Digimon berserk. The main antagonist.
  • Hypnos
    • Lucy Wesker - Head of Hypnos. He 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).
    • Megumi Onodera (Onodera Megumi) / Tally Onodera - System Operator. Voiced by Peggy O'Neal (US).
    • Alicia Rodriguez - Unnamed Hypnos agent and field operative that is seen several times in the series. Voiced by [Salma Hayek]].
  • Zhuqiaomon: One of the four Sovereign, and the one who sent the Devas. Initially seems the antagonist, but later puts aside his quest to destroy humans.
  • Nemesis T-Type
  • Mephistomon
  • Parasimon

Media

Anime television series

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. The Japanese version of Digimon Tamers (with English subtitles) was released on Hulu in February 2011.

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 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).
    • 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 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.
  • In episode 31, "Kazu's Upgrade", in the Japanese version, Orochimon demands to be fed sake, but in the dub it is change to milkshakes to avoid controversy.

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

Anime films

Battle of Adventurers

Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers (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

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.

Audio drama

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.

Production cast and staff

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 staff


References

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