Digimon Xros Wars: Time Traveling Hunter Boys

Digimon Xros Wars: Time Traveling Hunter Boys
デジモンクロスウォーズ 時を駆ける少年ハンターたち (Dejimon Kurosu Wōzu - Toki wo Kakeru Shounen Hantā-tachi)
Genre	Action, Adventure
Anime television series
Directed by	Yukio Kaizawa
Produced by	Hiroyuki Sakurada
Written by	Riku Sanjo
Music by	Kousuke Yamashita
Studio	Toei Animation
Original network	TV Asahi
Original run	October 2nd, 2011 – present
Episodes	TBA
Related works
Digimon Adventure Digimon Adventure 02 Digimon Tamers Digimon Frontier Digimon Data Squad Digimon Xros Wars

Digimon Xros Wars: Time Traveling Hunter Boys (デジモンクロスウォーズ 時を駆ける少年ハンターたち, Dejimon Kurosu Wōzu - Toki wo Kakeru Shounen Hantā-tachi) is an anime series in Toei Animation's Digimon franchise and is the sequel to Digimon Xros Wars. It is the seventh overall series and is comprised of the eighth season in the franchise. This is the first series since Digimon Adventure 02 to serve as a sequel to the previous series. The show will begin airing in Japan on October 2nd, 2011, following the final episode of Xros Wars.

Production

Most of the staff from the first Xros Wars show returns to this series. Riku Sanjo returns as head writer for the series while Yukio Kaizawa, who directed select episodes from the previous year, becomes the head director for this series. Sanjo initially hinted at the possibility of a second year when the Death Generals saga of the first Xros Wars series began, implying that the story might need to be expanded. It has also been mentioned that heroes from all of the previous shows in the franchise will make appearances throughout the series.

Media

Anime

Taking place a year after the previous series, Time Travelling Hunter Boys follows Taiki and Yuu, along with a new protagonist named Akashi Tagiru, as they encounter a strange realm in between the Human and Digital Worlds known as DigiQuartz, which features a strange flow of time. As the group works together to hunt evil Digimon that start feeding off the darkness in people's hearts. In addition, a team of Digimon Hunters composed of Airu, Ren, and Ryouma, are facing off against Yuu, Taiki, and Tagiru, who are collectively called the Hunter Boys.

List of Time Traveling Hunter Boys episodes

Music

Kousuke Yamashita returns to the series as composer.

Opening theme song

"Stand Up" by Twill (episodes 1-)

Insert theme songs

"Overflowing Power!" (タギルチカラ!, Taigiru Chikara) by Psychic Lover

Characters

Main article: List of Digimon Xros Wars characters

Taiki Kudo (工藤 タイキ, Kudō Taiki)

The protagonist of the previous series and leader of Xros Heart, Taiki is an optimistic and talented 7th grade boy with a tendency to overexert himself, unable to stop himself from helping anyone in need. He owns the red Xros Loader and his Digimon partner is Shoutmon (シャウトモン, Shautomon), whose goal is to become King of the Digimon in order to better protect others.

Taigiru Akashi (明石タギル)

An outgoing young boy in Yuu's grade who is partnered with a Gamudramon.

Yuu Amano (天野ユウ, Amano Yū)

Nene's younger brother who was originally a member of the Bagra Army. Along with his partner Damemon, formerly the Bagra Army's Tsuwarmon, Yuu returned to being a kind-hearted boy. He owns a golden Xros Loader that he obtained in the final episode of Xros Wars.

Ren Tobari (戸張レン, Tobari Ren)

A boy who owns a blue-green Xros Loader and is partnered to Dracmon.

Ryouma Mogami (最上リョウマ, Mogami Ryōma)

A boy who owns a green Xros Loader and is partnered to a Psychemon.

Airu Suzaki (洲崎アイル, Suzaki Airu)

A flirtatious young girl who owns a pink Xros Loader and is partnered to Opossumon.

External links

• TV Asahi's official Digimon Xros Wars: Time Traveling Hunter Boys website
  • Toei Animation's official Digimon Xros Wars website

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