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Digimon Data Squad
デジモンセイバーズ
(Digimon Savers)
GenreAction, Adventure, Science Fiction
Anime television series
Directed byNaoyuki Itou
StudioToei Animation
Original networkFuji TV
English networkCookie Jar TV (USA)
Seven Network, 7Two (Australia)
Kix (United Kingdom)[1][2]
Original run April 2, 2006 – March 25, 2007
Episodes48 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode
Directed byTatsuya Nagamine
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedDecember 9, 2006
Runtime22 minutes
Related works

Digimon Data Squad, known in Japan as Digimon Savers (デジモンセイバーズ, Dejimon Seibāzu), is a Japanese anime television series, and the fifth series produced as part of the Digimon franchise. It was produced by Toei Animation, and aired every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. on the Fuji TV network. In addition, a tie-in movie called Ultimate Power! Burst Mode Invoke!, which is non-canonical, was released on December 9, 2006. [1] Savers is the first Digimon program to be produced in almost four years, following 2002's Digimon Frontier.

Production

Digimon Savers was first announced during the December of 2005 JUMP Fiesta convention in Japan with advertisements showing a remolded Agumon as the lead Digimon. The name of the series was later revealed in January of 2005 with the character designs coming a month later. Savers was the first Digimon series to be produced in nearly four years, but the second Digimon production since 2005, coming off the heels of Digital Monster X-Evolution, where staff had mentioned early on that a new series might be possible depending on its performance. Unlike previous series which all featured human character designs by Akihiro Asanuma, Savers went with designs by Sayo Aoi that featured designs more typical of anime than the staple style of shows past. The series was aired as a family program rather than a children's program in an attempt to capture a wider audience, including those who might have watched the earlier shows but grown older. Because of this new market, this series also contains the oldest cast of main characters, ranging from late teens to early twenties.

Rather than the typical eight month wait between the Japanese airing and the English dub, there was a full eighteen months between the dub and the Japanese airing. Not long after the discovery of an entry for the show on Toei's website, which featured anglicized names for some of the characters and the show's new English title, chosen by Toei, on April 25, 2007, CBS and General Electric announced that it had signed an agreement [2] with Toei Animation to license the show. Much of the staff that worked on the first season, including director Jeff Nimoy, returned to work on Data Squad. Because Disney had the rights to the show outside of Asia, it was aired in different channels throughout the world than past incarnations.

Bandai, in order to grab the older Digimon fans, wanted the reappearance of a Digimon from the old series, which was chosen to be the original main Digimon, Agumon.[3]

Plot summary

A 14-year-old boy, Marcus Damon, an undefeated ultimate fighter (street fighter in the original Japanese version), meets Agumon, who has escaped from DATS, a secret government organization set up to defend the human world from invading wild Digimon. After fighting each other, the two quickly become friends, and through a series of events, are inducted into DATS, where they hope to grow in strength.

Marcus' team-mates include 14-year-old Thomas H. Norstein, a young prodigy, with his partner Gaomon, and 18-year-old Yoshino "Yoshi" Fujieda who has Lalamon for her partner. As the series progresses, Thomas discovers that Digimon respond to the "darkness" in humans, putting them at odds with monsters who seek to use humanity's own vices to bolster their own power.

The plot thickens with the introduction of Merukimon, one of the rulers/gods (as a member of the Olympus Twelve, Merukimon has god status in the Digital World), of the Digital World who rules the eastern Digital World and lives in the Infinite Ice Ridge, and the human boy Keenan Krier, who serves him along with his partner Falcomon. The DATS team tries to unfold the reason for their hatred of humankind, until it is revealed that the real enemy was Akihiro Kurata, a scientist who led an attack on the Digital World with Uroboros Virus years before that resulted in the death of many Digimon, including Keenan's adoptive mother, Frigimon.

Kurata gained the support of the Japanese government and important businessmen like Thomas' father on his plan to destroy all Digimon in the Digital World, claiming they were a threat to mankind. But this was only a facade to occult his main objective. He harnesses the energy of the Digimon he destroyed to power-up Belphemon, one of the Seven Deadly Digimon, and uses it in his attempt to rule the Human World (and eventually the Digital World), but his ambitions were shattered by the efforts of Marcus and his allies.

Kurata's last act was triggering a bomb which collapsed the frontier between the Human and Digital Worlds, putting both en route on collision, which could have led to the destruction of both realms. The collision was halted by the desperate efforts of BanchoLeomon who ordered Marcus to search for King Drasil, the supreme god of the Digital World. When the DATS team finally met King Drasil, they discovered that his decision to deal with the crisis unfolded, was to protect the Digital World by destroying the Human World, as the two worlds could not coexist in the same dimension. To perform this task, he assembled his elite guard, the Royal Knights.

Marcus was confused at first because King Drasil somehow had the appearance of his father, Dr. Spencer Damon, who disappeared in the Digital World years before. But it was revealed that King Drasil took his father's body, and his soul was somehow preserved by BanchoLeomon, who was revealed to be Spencer's partner Digimon. After defeating some of the Royal Knights, the DATS team decided to confront King Drasil himself, who after being expelled from Spencer's body, transformed himself into an all-powerful robotic form determined to destroy the Human World by itself.

However, even when the Royal Knights rebel against King Drasil, it won't give up its goal, attempting to destroy both worlds and create a new world. Using their emotions, Marcus and Agumon finally defeat King Drasil, and the two worlds cease their collision course. Before disappearing, King Drasil brings Spencer back to life and he returns to his family, but the Digimon decide to return to the Digital World to help restore it, and in the end Marcus decides to not part with Agumon and goes with them.

5 years later, Keenan and Kristy, Marcus' sister, go to the same school together. Thomas finally managed to find a cure for his sister's illness and became the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize at age 19. Yoshi has joined the police with the remaining DATS members, and Marcus and Agumon have become peacekeepers in the Digital World, breaking up fighting between rival Digimon factions as seen when stopping an argument between a group of Goblimon and Shamanmon.

Characters

Main Characters

Character Seiyū Voice actor Digimon Seiyū Voice actor
File:Masaruagumon.jpg Marcus Damon
Daimon Masaru		 Soichiro Hoshi Tom Pelphrey Agumon Taiki Matsuno Annie Potts
The main protagonist of the series, Marcus Damon is the son of the researcher, Spencer Damon, who disappeared into the mysterious realm known as the Digital World almost 10 years ago. Loud and outspoken, Marcus calls himself "the number one ultimate fighter (street fighter in the original Japanese version) in Japan." After encountering Agumon, he becomes the Digimon's partner after receiving a Digivice from the mysterious old man, Homer Yushima. Marcus and Agumon later become members of DATS in order to face tougher and stronger opponents. As the series progresses, he finds much more to fight for. As Agumon's partner, he claims full responsibility for Agumon's actions.
File:Tohma gaomon.jpg Thomas H. Norstein
Touma H. Norstein		 Hirofumi Nojima David Kreizman Gaomon Kazuya Nakai Kate Jackson
Having graduated from Stockholm University at the age of 13, Thomas H. Norstein is a half-Austrian, half-Japanese prodigy. An Olympic-level boxer and a genius scholarly and tactically, the 14-year-old Thomas is a vital member of the DATS team. When Marcus joined DATS, he was away in Europe, and when they finally met, they were at odds. However, they overcame their difficulties and have since become steady team-mates. Gaomon is Thomas' loyal Digimon partner, and is a focused and serious-minded warrior - he responds to Thomas' every order with a steadfast "Sir, yes, sir!" (in the original Japanese version, he used the English phrase, "Yes, master!"). In the Japanese version, Masaru often refers to him as "Tonma," a rarely used insult meaning "idiot" or "dope." In the English dub, Marcus often calls him "Nerdstein".
File:YoshinoLalamon.jpg Yoshino "Yoshi" Fujieda
Fujieda Yoshino		 Yui Aragaki Calista Flockhart Lalamon
Raramon		 Yukana Loni Anderson
Yoshi is 18 years old and the third member of the core team. She and her partner Lalamon have been partners for many years. Though not as strong as Marcus or Thomas (but still powerful in her own right), Yoshi has more than enough skill at her job. She suffered from self doubt due to experiences in her childhood, but, with Lalamon, she was able to overcome them and become a more confident member of the team .
File:Ikutofalcomon.jpg Keenan Crier
Noguchi Ikuto		 Rie Kugimiya Julianne Moore Falcomon Chie Kojiro Mary Tyler Moore
Keenan is a mysterious 10-year-old boy who, years before the start of the series, was lost in an accident involving a Digital Gate and was raised by a Digimon called Frigimon, who was killed in a massacre orchestrated by a man named Akihiro Kurata. Because Keenan was raised by Frigimon since he was a boy, when he is discovered he believes himself to be a Digimon. A servant of Merukimon (however Merukimon treats and loves Keenan as a son, with Keenan returning these feelings by seeing Merukimon as a father figure), Keenan eventually hated all humans, but began to change his opinion as he learned his true origins. Falcomon is his partner and childhood friend, who does his best to help Keenan as he comes to grips with his humanity. Keenan looks up to Marcus as a big brother. Keenan is one of the first Japanese characters in the Digimon Anime's US Dub release to have a full Americanized dub name. For some reason he speaks with a Jungle Boy accent speaking in third person and replacing I with me despite all other Digimon speaking perfectly.

Supporting Cast

Main article: List of Digimon Data Squad characters

Digimon and Digital Entities

  • King Drasil (39-48): The final antagonist in the Digimon Data Squad series. Defeated by Marcus and Agumon Burst Mode. In the end, he brought Spencer Damon back to life.
    • Royal Knights (39-48): King Drasil's followers.
      • Gallantmon (40-1, 46-8): the first Royal Knight to attack the human world. Defeated by Sleipmon. Later became an ally.
      • LoadKnightmon (40-42): Killed by MirageGaogamon Burst Mode.
        • Knightmon (42): LoadKnightmon's minions. Killed by Shawjamon and MirageGaogamon.
      • Leopardmon (43): Killed by Ravemon Burst Mode and Rosemon Burst Mode.
      • Craniamon (39-48): The Royal Knight that was the closest to King Drasil. He was defeated by the DATS after his shield broke. Later became an ally.
  • Biyomon (12-13, 43-48): Befriended Kristy as her friend. Destroyed by Merukimon. Returned later in the series to see Kristy again.
  • Frigimon (16,24): Keenan's foster mother. Killed by Gizumon.
  • Merukimon (12-25): A powerful Digimon that rules the Ice Ridge. He plays an important role about Keenan's past. Killed by Gizumon XT.
    • Gotsumon/Meteormon (12-23): A servant of Merukimon. He uses Yanmamon as transportation. Met his end as Meteormon by RizeGreymon. Later returned as an ally to the Data Squad.
  • Mammothmon (17): A servant of Merukimon. Killed by Lilamon.
  • SaberLeomon (20-22, 24 flashback): An Digimon that Spencer Daimon encountered 10 years ago. Killed By RizeGreymon.
    • Eldradimon (30-33): A huge turtle like Digimon that is the Sacred City. Killed by the Gizumon Javelin.
      • Baromon (30-33): The mayor of the Sacred City. Killed by Gizumon XT.
        • Ninjamon (30-33): Baromon's assistants. Some of them were killed by Gizumon, but the rest of are unknown if any of them survived.
  • BanchoLeomon (28-46): A lone-wolf Digimon that showed Marcus about his father's power. Sacrificed himself to hold off King Drasil while ShineGreymon defeats him.
  • Drimogemon (4,5): A Digimon who was accidentally brought to the Real World. He was subsequently manipulated and corrupted by two bank robbers. Escaped during the battle, and later digivolved to Digmon to fight back. Defeated by the combined efforts of GeoGreymon and Gaogamon.

Villains

  • Akihiro Kurata (21-38): The primary antagonist that has a hatred of Digimon, and desires their annihilation through genocide. Digimon. Met his end when he disappeared into a white light, never to be seen again.
    • Gizumon (22-35): Kurata's own creations. They come in 3 forms, Gizumon, Gizumon AT, and Gizumon XT. They were never seen again after Kurata's disappearance.
    • Bio-Hybrids (27-33): Kurata's henchmen that each have the ability to transform into a Digimon. Nanami can Bio-Hybrid Digivolve to BioQuetzalmon and BioRotosmon, Ivan can bio-hybrid digivolve to BioStegomon and BioSupinomon, and Kouki can Bio-Hybrid Digivolve to BioThunderbirdmon and BioDarkdramon. They were all defeated by ShineGreymon, MirageGaogamon, and Rosemon.
  • Belphemon Rage Mode (36-38): Kurata's "partner" for whom he would harvest the energy of his Digimon victim's as Belphemon Sleep Mode. Killed By the combined efforts of ShineGreymon Burst Mode and Marcus.
  • Argomon (Movie 9): The main villain in the movie. Killed by ShineGreymon Burst Mode.

D.N.A. Charge

Main article: Digivolution

An important concept in the series is the D.N.A. Charge (which stands for Digimon Natural Ability; it is called Digi-Soul in the Japanese version), the main medium by which the humans in the series digivolve their Digimon. Essentially, it is some kind of energy aura that allows a Digimon to grow stronger, and is tied into a human's emotions.

The D.N.A. usually manifests as a glowing aura around the user's hand, which is then channeled through the Digivice with the command of "D.N.A. Charge". Whilst most user's can bring this out naturally, Marcus usually has to make physical contact with an enemy digimon to awaken his. Unlike in the actual series, the previews for the series depicted this energy to be in visually recognisably forms, such as flames for Marcus, a miniature whirlwind for Thomas, and a much larger blossom for Yoshi; the auras in the actual series bear slight resemblance to their preview counterparts, and are much smaller.

A stronger version is the so-called D.N.A Full Charge, which erupts around the entire body. D.N.A Charge Overdrive is the term used to allows the Digimon to digivolve into their Mega form. When activating Burst Mode, the command is Charge! D.N.A Burst Mode.

Digivice

Main article: Digivice

The digivice is the primary tool used by any human with a Digimon partner. The primary Digivice used by the characters in the series is the Data Link Digivice (Digivice iC in Japan[4]). It is used for multiple purposes, the most important of which is the channeling of the human's D.N.A., which allows for the Digimon to digivolve ("evolve" in the Japan dub). It can also "store" a partner inside of it, and released back in the world with the command of "realize". Different digivices are also used by the series villains.

Later on, the Digivice is upgraded into the Data Link Digivice Burst (Digivice Burst in Japan and the Digivice Mega Burst in toys due to be released in America). which can channel the full power of the D.N.A. and activate Burst Mode Digivolution as well as contain the unchanneled form of the Overdrive charge (used to achieve Mega (Ultimate) form). Marcus can also use his Digivice to summon the GeoGreySword for ShineGreymon.

DATS (Digimon Data Squad/Digital Accident Tactics Squad)

DATS is an organization dedicated to keeping the peace between the human and Digital Worlds, by stopping any Digimon that appears in the real world, and returning it to the Digital World in the form of a Digi-Egg (digitama). DATS is apparently a worldwide organization, as Thomas was known to visit the European branch prior to episode three. It is unknown if there is an American branch, or one elsewhere, but the majority of Digimon activity occurs in Japan. The Japanese branch, at least, falls under the direct jurisdiction of Japan's Confidentiality Ministry.

Due to the manipulation of Akihiro Kurata, the core team of DATS operatives in Japan was broken up, and the building that housed DATS was annihilated. In later episodes they operate secretly from underground after the core team of DATS comes back together, though not officially. After the Partner Digimon (including Biyomon), Gotsumon and Marcus Daimon returned to the Digital World, DATS is permanently dissolved and five years later most of the members of DATS have moved on and have jobs at the local police station, except for Thomas who cures his sister's illness and wins a Nobel Peace Prize and Marcus, who stays in the Digital World with Agumon as a sort of peacekeeper.

Digital World

Main article: Digital World

The Digital World is the otherworldly realm, which as it is in other series, formed due to the growing worldwide digital network. Though we have only seen a part of it in the series, locations include a forest ruled over by Cherrymon, and the Infinite Ice Ridge, the ruling place of Merukimon. The Digital World is connected to the real world by way of Digital Gates, most of which open incidentally. For some reason, the barrier between both worlds is breaking down. Finally, as stated by Merukimon, an omnipresent supreme god of the Digital World exists, known as King Drasil.

Media

Anime

Main article: List of Digimon Data Squad episodes

Digimon Savers aired 48 episodes on Fuji TV in Japan from April 2, 2006 to March 25, 2007. In Germany, the series first aired on RTL 2 from November 30, 2007 to February 14, 2008. Digimon Data Squad finished airing in the US on Cookie Jar TV on November 1, 2008, 13 months after premiering on the October 1, 2007. Digimon Data Squad has started broadcasting in Italy since Autumn 2009. In Brazil, twenty episodes have aired on Rede Globo, since August 10, 2009. After that, the series was no longer broadcasted. In Latin America (including Brazil), the anime premiered on Disney XD on February 22, 2010. Since Monday 15 March, Digimon Data Squad finally began airing in the United Kingdom on Kix! (Only on Sky and FreeSat). Since then, it continually airs every day at 7am, 1pm and 4pm throughout the day, however since Pinky and the Brain premiered it is only shown at 7am, 09:30am, 11:30am and 3:30pm.

Theme songs

Opening themes
  • "Gōing! Going! My soul!!" (強ing! Going! My soul!!, ep. 1-29 & Finale ending)
    • Lyrics: Tooru Hiruma
    • Composition: POM
    • Arrangement: Cher Watanabe
    • Artist: Dynamite SHU
  • "Hirari" (ヒラリ, ep. 30-48)
    • Lyrics: Kōji Wada
    • Composition: IKUO
    • Arrangement: SPM@
    • Artist: Kōji Wada
Ending themes
  • "One Star" (ep. 1-24)
    • Lyrics: Tomoko Sakakibara
    • Composition: POM
    • Arrangement: Hiroaki Oono
    • Artist: Yousuke Itou
  • "Ryūsei" (流星, ep. 25-47)
    • Lyrics/Composer: yukiko
    • Arrangement: Kazunori Miyake
    • Artist: MiyuMiyu
Insert song
English opening theme
  • "Never Surrender"
    • Lyrics/Production/Arrangement: Thorsten Laewe
    • Artist: Jason Joseph

Film

Main article: List of Digimon films

Digimon Savers: Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!! (デジモンセイバーズ: 究極パワー！ バーストモード発動！！, Dejimon Seibāzu: Kyūkyoku Pawā! Bāsuto Mōdo Hatsudō!!) is the ninth Digimon film. It was released in Japan on December 9, 2006.

The movie is in fact a 22 minute story without any continuity to the series. Its plot revolves around Agumon, Gaomon and Lalamon, whose partners are put into an eternal sleep, along with the rest of the humans, because of a mysterious thorn that spread throughout the city. After saving Rhythm, a Digimon in the form of a young girl, they hear from her that the thorns are the work of an Ultimate Digimon, named Argomon, and the four set out for the villain's castle to confront him.

Video games

As it is part of a resurgence of the Digimon franchise, Digimon Data Squad has a number of related video games associated with it.

  • Digimon World DS: A game featuring several Digimon Savers characters, but does not focus on them. It can arguably be seen as a side-story to Digimon Savers. The game, released in America before the concept of Data Squad, uses the original Japanese names of the DATS team, who appear in certain quests.
  • Digimon World Data Squad: A game focusing on the primary characters of the series, and which presents an original story that apparently runs parallel to the anime. It involves the members of DATS coming into conflict with the Seven Great Demon Lords.
  • Digimon World: Dawn and Dusk: Sequel to Digimon World DS, a set of two games with slightly different stories. At the end of the game, the four main characters from Data Squad appear to battle the main character.

International versions

English Dub

Like the previous Digimon seasons, Digimon Data Squad is edited for broadcast in various ways, for various reasons. Chiefly, there is the need to meet broadcasting standards for its young target audience, to which end moments of human violence are the most common subject of such alteration; for instance, scenes of punches or thrown weapons may be trimmed or modified slightly to remove or obscure the actual moment of impact; any instances of blood (rare to begin with) are digitally removed; and attacks that were shown to blast through characters in the original version are merely shown to strike them on one side and not puncture their body. In a similar vein, partial nudity, along with sexually suggestive clothing or camera angles, tend to either be painted over, or cut entirely (most notably, the middle of Rosemon's Digivolution sequence and Burst Mode, featuring closeups of her breasts and posterior, is consistently removed in every episode it appears in).

For the purposes of cultural streamlining, intended to make the show more understandable or palatable to Western audiences, many instances of Japanese text (on signs, for instance) are digitally edited to English or airbrushed out. Along the same lines, currency is switched from Japanese yen to American dollars, although Japan is still acknowledged as the setting of the series and certain cultural concepts like chopsticks and manjū remain. Like previous Digimon dubs, the original score of the series, including its opening and ending sequences, is replaced with new music, although this season departs from the orchestral score of past seasons and opts for a rock-based soundtrack by Thorston Laewe. In tandem with this, the opening and closing sequences of the show are brand new, composed of clips from the original Japanese opening and various episodes. Even the part of the episode that originally played before the opening theme sequence in the original Japanese version played after the opening title sequence in the English dub adaptation. And also for the purpose of cultural streamlining, the double-warp digivolution sequences are slowed down and with the parts showing the Japanese Digimon names appearing cut. Data Squad's dub also features several noticeable departures from previous dubbed seasons, including the use of the sound effects from the original Japanese version, and addition of title cards and previews for the next episode (different to those featured in the Japanese version). Generally speaking, the script and tone of the show adhere much more closely to the Japanese version than past Digimon seasons, dialing back on the insertion of dialogue and humor not present in the original, although as one would expect, references to obscure aspects of Japanese culture that Western viewers will not understand are replaced with an equivalent American concept. The only exception is the manjū that Marcus talks about and gets in "The Vile of Vilemon" even though most of the Japanese kana are erased and the scenes showing the Japanese Yen are cut.

Even for its purpose just like with the Japanese text on the Digimon Analyzers in Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02, the digivices have the words, "EVOLUTION," "PERFECT EVOLUTION," and "ULTIMATE EVOLUTION" kept and left out unedited instead of being changed to "DIGIVOLUTION," just like on the digivices in Digimon Tamers. Even lots of Digimon's attacks that are named for weapons or inappropriate content such as RiseGreymon's Trident Revolver are used or left out unchanged to make the show close to the original Japanese version just as the English dub is aimed at young children aged 6 to 10 years. (However, the bullet effect was changed to lasers for content reasons). Also when Japanese writing is translated to English, measurements are all in the Metric units only like with on Marcus's worksheet in "A Birthday Kristy Will Never Forget!" Despite all these edits and because of the age of the characters and the original Japanese target audience, the Digimon anime series has far more cut footage and censorship and even far more Americanization and cultural streaming and even far less Japanese text remaining in the dub than in past seasons. One of the few Japanese text remaining in the dub is that on the Digivolution sequences (except for Yatagaramon/Crowmon, ShineGreymon, MirageGaogamon, Rosemon and Ravemon) as well as the Japanese characters on the bag of potato chips that Agumon eats in "The Vile of Vilemon." And even in the episode when the Royal Knights invade China, the Chinese text on the buildings are left out unedited, as to the 4Kids dub of Sonic X episode called "The Adventures of Knuckes and Hawk," in coherence with the setting of the attack.

"A Birthday Kristy Will Never Forget!" featured perhaps the largest, most visible, sustained edit from any of the English dubbed Digimon series. At the mandate of Jetix, the episode's main villain, BomberNanimon - a giant, walking bomb - was re-imagined as "Citramon", a giant fruit Digimon, digitally repainted orange and with a stem and leaf in place of his fuse. The bombs he throws are colored green, and explode with a shower of juice that threatens to flood the amusement park he attacks, rather than blow it up.

  • In the first episode, a scene where Agumon kicks Marcus in the crotch was hidden with a comedic starburst.
  • In "The Return Of Thomas", a scene where Thomas takes a brief shower was cut out.
  • In "The Digi-Egg That Fell To Earth", there are two scenes where Falcomon attacks Marcus with his Ninja Blade attack were cut out. When Biyomon punched Marcus in the face, the blood from his nose was airbrushed out. Another scene where Marcus flips the bird with his arm was cut out, due to the fact it was inappropriate for younger audiences to see.
  • In "The Gorge of Deception", one scene where Thomas's mother dies after the life support flatlines, due to the fact it was a very sad scene.
  • In some episodes, RizeGreymon shooting his Trident Revolver at the screen were cut out, due to the fact it was a running gag that nobody wants to get shot by him.
  • In "The Truth About Keenan", a gun scene was cut out. Also, a short scene where an Okuwamon got up from the rocks, RizeGreymon's revolver pointing at him as the camera zooms out was cut out.
  • In "The Past Revealed", more gun scenes were cut out. Also in the English dub, when Gizumon shot its laser beam at Frigimon just left a black mark on her chest before she died.
  • In "The Final Bio-Hybrid Battle!", in the English dub, there was a goof about when Gizumon XT fires its laser beam at Baromon, it was invisible when he was shot. Also the hole through his body was airbrushed out before he was deleted.
  • In " The Norstein Family Secret", four scenes were cut out, due to the fact it was very violent for younger audiences to see:
    • Thomas punching Marcus in the face in slow motion.
    • Marcus's injured face.
    • Thomas punching Marcus in the stomach.
    • Marcus smacking Thomas in the face.
  • The Mega Digivolutions are slowed down.
  • In the Mega Digivolution of Lalamon, the scenes of Rosemon's chest, butt, and arms emerging as well as the Japanese kana saying his name were cut and skipped in the English dub.
  • Ravemon Mega
  • In the Ultimate digivolution of Falcomon, when he became Yatagaramon, he was called Crowmon in the English dub.
  • In "The Truth About BanchoLeomon", the previous scene were Frigimon is killed by Gizumon was cut out, due to the fact younger audiences don't need to see it again.
  • At the end of the last episode "The Ultimate Farewell," the ending epilogue over the ending credits is kept with the ending credits removed and the last scene showing the Kanji and fin cut for the purpose of cultural streamlining.

DVD

It was announced on February 12, 2009 that Toei Animation has signed CBS Home Entertainment instead of Paramount Home Entertainment and MGM Home Entertainment with the DVD rights to Digimon Data Squad, and the first thirteen US sub and dub episodes has been made available on May 26, 2009. The first DVD showed the North American edited TV version as seen on Cookie Jar TV. The second DVD set was available on May 25, 2010, this set will also feature promo videos for the series. There are no uncut DVDs.[5]

Cast

Japanese version as Resident Evil 5/Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition

Staff
  • Original Concept: Akiyoshi Hongo
  • Serialization: V. Jump (Shueisha)
  • Series Director: Naoyuki Itou
  • CG Director: Kouichi Noguchi
  • Chief Animation Director: Akihiro Asanuma
  • Animation Directors: Akihiro Asanuma, Yoshitaka Yajima, Toshio Deguchi, Satoko Itou, Ken Ueno, Shigetaka Kiyoyama, Setsuko Nobuzane, Kinhiro Takeda, Sayo Aoi, Kumi Nakajou
  • Art Directors: Yoshito Watanabe, Tetsuhiro Shimizu, Ken Tokushige, Shigekata Toku
  • Chief Art Director: Yoshito Watanabe
  • Art Advance: Ochimu Honma
  • Character Design: Sayo Aoi
  • Color Key: Yasue Itasaka
  • Music: Keiichi Oku
  • Scenario/Script/Screenplay: Ryouta Yamaguchi, Michiko Yokote, Meihiko Inari, Akatsuki Yamatoya, Kenichi Yamada
  • Editing: Kouichi Katagiri
  • Series Composition: Ryota Yamaguchi
  • Episode directors: Naoyuki Itou, Toshinori Fukazawa, Kenyo Sasaki, Tooru Yamada, Yutaka Tsuchita, Morinama Hatano, Sachihiko Nakao, Tetsuo Imazawa, Hidehiko Kadota, Makoto Sonoda
  • Production Manager: Shousuke Okada
  • CG Producer: Takeshi Himi
  • Producers: Koji Kaneda (Fuji TV), Atsuya Takase (Fuji TV), Shin'ichi Ikeda (Yomiko Advertising, Inc.), Atsutoshi Umezawa, Hiroaki Shibata
  • Digital coloring: TAP, M.S.J. Bushuku Notoge Sakusho, Kagura, Studio Okyattsu
  • Online editing: TOVIC
  • Recording studio: Tavac
  • Design cooperation: VIZ
  • CG production cooperation: Office Purion
  • Music cooperation: Index Music, Fuji Pacific Music Publication, Toei Animation Music Publication
  • Production Cooperation: Toei
  • Production: Fuji TV, Yomiko Advertising, Inc., Toei Animation Co., Ltd.
Staff for movie
  • Original Concept: Akiyoshi Hongo
  • Director: Tatsuya Nagamine
  • Screenplay: Ryouta Yamaguchi
  • Original Character Design: Sayo Aoi
  • Character Design and Animation Director: Tadayoshi Yamamuro
  • Art Director: Yoshito Watanabe
  • Art Advance: Ochimu Honma
  • Color Key: Kunio Tsujita
  • CG Director: Terushige Watanabe
  • CG Producer: Takeshi Himi
  • Digital Photography Director: Tomokazu Shiratori
  • Music: Keiichi Oku
  • Recording: Nobuteru Ikegami
  • Editing: Shin'ichi Fukumitsu
  • Planning: Atsutoshi Umezawa, Hiroaki Shibata
  • Producers: Hiroshi Takahashi (Toei Animation), Kazuhiro Tanaka (Bandai)
  • Animation Production: Toei Animation
  • Production: DSTM Production Committee (Toei Animation, Bandai)

English version as Biohazard 5/Biohazard 5: Alternative Edition

  • Roger Craig Smith - Chris Redfield
  • Karen Dyer - Sheva Alomar
  • Patricia Ja Lee - Jill Valentine
  • DC Douglas - Albert Wesker
  • Nina Fehren _ Excella Gionne
  • Allan Groves - Ricardo Irving
  • Annie Potts - Agumon, Champ (9), Female Nurse (12), Woman In Pink Dress (20, 21), Wicked Lady (24), Kassandra Ashford (39)
  • Jim Nabors - Leopardmon (43)
  • Patrick Duffy - Franz Norstein
  • Mary Tyler Moore - Falcomon, Cameraman (13), Nyokimon (14, 28), Female Nurse #2 (19), Bicyclist (21), Lady Maria (23), Motimon (24, 47), Pabumon (24), Sepikmon (31), Tankmon (31), Pumpkinmon #2 (33), Old Woman #2 (33), Stepmother Alexandra #3 (36), Male Nurse (36), Poromon (43)
  • Angela Lansbury - Piximon (30, 32, 33, 34), Ninjamon #2 (31), Tanemon (32)
  • Andy Griffith - LoadKnightmon (42)
  • Sherman Hemsley - King Drasil 7 D6 (46, 47)
  • Justin Deas - Ivan/BioStegomon/BioSupinomon
  • Marla Gibbs - King Drasil's Female Voice (48)
  • Douglas Barr - Craniummon, Bukamon (43)
  • David Letterman - Dynasmon, Doctor #2 (42), Pilot (42)
  • Loni Anderson - Lalamon, Pedestrian (8), Mrs. Harris (9), Female Reporter (33), Pink Shirt Girl (39)
  • John Schneider (television actor) - Merukimon, Doctor #4 (19), Okuwamon #3 (19)
  • Andy Griffith - Connor [Shitori's son] (11), DemiDevimon #2 (11)
  • Patricia Heaton - Kristy Damon
  • Fran Drescher - Princess Maria
  • Jim Nabors - Magnamon
  • Tom Pelphrey - Marcus Damon, Dean (23), Deputymon #2 (24)
  • David Kreizman - Thomas H. Norstein, Photographer (8), Boom Operator (13), Male Anchorman (13)
  • Frank Dicopoulos - Komiya (4)
  • John McCook - Belphemon, Chopper Pilot #1 (36)
  • Cheryl Ladd - Officer Miki Kurosaki, Minnie Harris (9)
  • Robert Newman - Pumpkinmon #1 (30-34), Ninjamon #3 (31), Piximon (32), Franz' Agent #1 (33), Desk Man #1 (33)
  • Salma Hayek - Hagurumon (20), Zudomon (23), Amelia Ashford (23), Gomamon, Ikkakumon (24)
  • Bill Cosby - Rocky (9), Vilemon (11)
  • Tom Selleck - Drimogemon (4, 5), Digmon (5),
  • Ted Danson - Gotsumon/Meteormon, Agent #3 (21), TV Announcer (48)
  • Kurt McKinney - Neon Hanamura (8)
  • Lindsay Wagner - Elecmon (6), Togemon (9, 26), Lady Veronica
  • Carol Burnett - Young Thomas (15, 42), Frigimon (16, 24), Kuramon (16-18), Nurse #1 (42), King Drasil 2-9000WZ (47, 48)
  • Shelley Long - Cherrymon (14, 28)
  • Candice Bergen - Sarah Damon
  • Grant Aleksander - Kamemon/Gwappamon/Shawjamon, Dr. Spencer Damon, Policeman (1), Kokatorimon (1), Slacker #2 (3), Waiter (7), DemiDevimon #1 (11) Danny (11), Horse Race Announcer (11), Mammothmon (17), Boarmon (21), Pteramon (21), Agent #2 (21), Jerry (23), Deputymon #3 (24, 31), News Anchor (26), Scientist (26), Eldradimon (30-33), Ninjamon #1 (30-33), Cerberusmon (30), Crow (34), Chopper Pilot #2 (36), Punimon (43), Nyaromon (43)
  • Jason Alexander - Kevin Crier, Deputymon #1 (24), Soldier #2 (24), UlforceVeedramon (47)
  • Calista Flockhart - Yoshino Fujieda, Nurse #2 (42)
  • Ray Romano - Akihiro Kurata, Yasyamon (32)
  • Andy Griffith - Keramon/Kurisarimon (8), Editor in Chief (8), MetalPhantomon (15), SaberLeomon (20-22, 24), Lynxmon (24)
  • David Hasselhoff - Commander Richard Sampson, Kensington (9), Centarumon (31)
  • Elizabeth Keifer - Kudamon/Reppamon/Qilinmon/Sleipmon, Ferris Wheel Operator (7), Policeman (7), Pedestrian (8), Security Guard (8), Crew Man (13), Okuwamon #2 (19)
  • Marcy Walker - Michelle Crier, Ruka Crier
  • Amy Brenneman - Nanami/BioQuetzalmon/BioRotosmon, Thomas' Mother
  • Jessica Leccia - Officer Megumi Shirokawa, Anchorwoman (8), Female Reporter (13), Weather Girl (13), Little Girl (21), Girlfriend #1 (26), Yokomon (43, 45), YukimiBotamon (43)
  • Jay Hammer - Gallantmon
  • Julianne Moore - Keenan Crier
  • Jeanne Cooper - Grandma Norstein (42)
  • Pierce Brosnan - Baronmon (30-33)
  • Bill Cosby - Meramon (3), Slacker #1 (3) Omnimon (46-48), Shamanmon (48), Arcade Owner (48)
  • Krista Tesreau - Yoshino's Mom (14, 17), Blossomon (16)
  • Jaclyn Smith - Gaomon, Doctor #3 (19)
  • Jacopo Peterman - Director Hashima
  • Tom Hanks - Puwamon/Biyomon/Aquilamon/Garudamon, Doctor (12)
  • Julia Duffy - Young Lady, Slacker #3 (3), Virus Garurumon (6), Citramon (7), Teacher (7, 26), Soulmon (10), Guy with Chopsticks (10), Shitori (11), Soldier #1 (24), Agent #2 (27), Soldier (31, 32), Desk Man #2 (33), Doctor #1 (42), Co-Pilot (42)
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Relena Norstein
  • Tyne Daly - Young Marcus (40, 46)
  • Jerry Seinfeld - Boomer (6), Tortomon (6)
  • David Puddy - BanchoLeomon, Kunemon/Flymon (2), Policeman (2), Doctor #1 (19), Okuwamon #1 (19), Radio DJ (19), Soldier (30), Male Reporter (34), Co-Pilot (39), Anchorman (40)
  • Crystal Chappell - Olivia Spencer/BioThunderbirdmon/BioDarkdramon, Mushroomon (28)
  • Phil Morris - DemiMeramon (3), Numemon (4), Ōkawa (4)
Staff

See also

References

  1. ^ WithTheWill.net – Data Squad starts in the UK
  2. ^ WithTheWill.net – UK finally gets Digimon Data Squad
  3. ^ [WtW] Translation of Yamaguchi Ryota's Notes on Digimon Savers!
  4. ^ The term "Digivice iC" is not actually used in the show, but is used here to identify it in comparison to other digivices.
  5. ^ "Toei Names Well Go USA for "Digimon Data Squad" DVD Rights". Licensemag.com. Retrieved July 16, 2009.

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