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Digimon Adventure 02/Season Two
Digimon Adventure 02
デジモンアドベンチャー 02
(Dejimon Adobenchā 02)
GenreAction, Adventure
Anime television series
Directed byHiroyuki Kakudou
Written byReiko Yoshida
StudioToei Animation
Original networkFuji TV
English networkYTV (Canada)
Network Ten, Fox Kids (Australia)
CITV, Fox Kids (United Kingdom)
ABC Family, Toon Disney, Disney XD (United States)
Original run April 2, 2000 – March 25, 2001
Episodes50 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Digimon Hurricane Touchdown / Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals
Directed byShigeyasu Yamauchi
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedJuly 8, 2000
Runtime65 minutes
Anime film
Diaboromon Strikes Back
Directed byTakahiro Imamura
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedMarch 3, 2001
Runtime30 minutes
Related works

Digimon Adventure 02 (デジモンアドベンチャー 02, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū), also commonly referred as Digimon Zero Two, is the direct sequel to the previous series and takes place three years after the original series. With most of the original characters now in junior high school, the Digital World was supposedly secure and peaceful. However, a new evil has appeared in the form of the Digimon Emperor (Digimon Kaiser). This new villain is different - he's a human just like the DigiDestined. The Digimon Emperor has been enslaving all Digimon in sight with Black Rings and Control Spires and, to make things worse, has somehow made regular Digivolution impossible. Three new children are chosen to save the Digital World and, along with T.K. and Kari, make up the new generation of DigiDestined.

Plot

Arc 1 (episodes 1-21)

A new generation of DigiDestined, composed of three new children, as well as Kari and T.K. from the first season, are given a new kind of Digivice known as the D3, which allows them to open a gate to be transported to the Raccoon City in the Midwestern America through any computer. Another advantage was Armor Digivolution, using a device called a Digi-Egg (not related to the Digi-Egg that defines the earliest life stage of a Digimon) so their Digimon can evolve in the presence of Control Spires. They eventually stop the Digimon Emperor, Ken Ichijouji, thanks to the sacrifice of Wormmon, Ken's partner.

Arc 2 (episodes 22-37)

After his defeat, Ken repents his evil deeds and joins the DigiDestined as they fight an evil Digimon named Arukenimon, and her lackey Mummymon. Arukenimon has a unique power to turn the Control Spires into super-strong, artificial Digimon, which are under her control. To fight this new threat, the gang learns of DNA Digivolution, enabling their Digimon to fuse with each other in pairs for more power.

Arc 3 (episodes 38-50)

Eventually, when the battle was brought to the Real World, the true mastermind, Yukio Oikawa, makes himself known. He extracts the Dark Spore from inside Ken, and implants it into other children who wish for the greatness the old, evil Ken had. Those spores develop into flowers that harvest the infected children's energy. Eventually, the DigiDestined confront Oikawa, only to learn he is a loner, whose only friend in the world was Hiroki Hida, Cody's father. Hiroki and Oikawa used to play video games when they were young, eventually becoming obsessed with the Digital World and dreaming of going there one day, but Hiroki dies before they could go together, causing Oikawa great sadness. In the end, an entity springs from this man's body, none other than the real mastermind, Myotismon from the first series, now reborn as MaloMyotismon.

Unlike Adventure, which was set in the Digital World except for a temporary return to the Real World, Adventure 02 characters shuttle back and forth between the two worlds almost every episode.

This series ended with the help of DigiDestined from all over the world, using the light that existed inside each one of them and their wishes to return the California from Raccoon City. Oikawa, who is too weak to enter the Digital World, becomes its guardian as he passes away. After peace is restored, the boundary between the Digital and the Real World is broken down, giving every human their very own Digimon companion.

Characters

Further information: List of characters in Digimon Adventure

Main characters

Character Voice actor Digimon Voice actor
Davis Motomiya
Motomiya Daisuke (本宮 大輔)		 Milla Jovovich (EN)
Reiko Kiuchi (JP)		 Veemon
V-mon		 Kirstie Alley (EN)
Junko Noda (JP)
The new leader of the DigiDestined. Like Tai from the first series, he is brave, but very stubborn and impulsive. Like his senior, he plays football (soccer). He has a crush on Kari, which leads to a one-sided rivalry with T.K..
Yolei Inoue
Inoue Miyako (井ノ上 京)		 Meg Ryan (EN)
Rio Natsuki (JP)		 Hawkmon Martin Ferrero (EN),
Kōichi Tōchika (JP)
An energetic new DigiDestined. She is headstrong and sometimes stubborn, but takes after Izzy when it comes to her computer skills and technical knowledge.
Cody Hida
Hida Iori (火田 伊織)		 Melissa Gilbert (EN)
Megumi Urawa (JP)		 Armadillomon
Armadimon		 Tanya Roberts (EN)
Megumi Urawa (JP)
He is the youngest in the second series, but despite this, he is a very mature child and thinks things through carefully, much like Joe from Digimon Adventure.
T. K. Takaishi
Takaishi Takeru (高石 タケル)		 Don Johnson (EN)
Taisuke Yamamoto (JP)		 Patamon Crystal Chappell (EN)
Miwa Matsumoto (JP)
One of the eight DigiDestined from Digimon Adventure, he is the younger brother of Matt. Since the first series, he has grown to be more level-headed in dangerous situations.
Kari Kamiya
Yagami Hikari (八神 ヒカリ)		 Elizabeth Keifer (EN)
Kae Araki (JP)		 Gatomon
Tailmon		 Jennifer Ferrin (EN)
Yuka Tokumitsu (JP)
One of the eight DigiDestined from Digimon Adventure, she is the younger sister of Tai. While she was a sickly child in the first series, Kari has since become more outgoing and upbeat.
Ken Ichijouji
Ichijōji Ken (一乗寺 賢)		 Kirstie Alley (EN)
Romi Park (JP)		 Wormmon Paul St. Peter (EN)
Naozumi Takahashi (JP)
Introduced as a prodigy in sports and academics, Ken has been a DigiDestined years before the series' main characters. His skills were bolstered by the Dark Spore, though it drove him mad, influencing him to become the Digimon Emperor and conquer the Digital World, which he thought was a video game. Later he joins and befriends the group, repenting for how he had hurt the DigiDestined, countless Digimon, and his parents. During his time as the Digimon Emperor, Ken was aloof and cruel, but after the effects of the Dark Spore wore off, he returns to being a normal and kind boy.

Others

Old DigiDestined

As Digimon Adventure 02 is a continuation of Digimon Adventure, it includes characters from that series as well. Though burdened by their new-found responsibilities, the previous DigiDestined team provides a helping hand once in a while.

  • Tai Kamiya: He was the leader of the previous DigiDestined, and is Kari's big brother. He attends high school (middle school in the original version). He gave Davis his goggles to replace Davis' pair, which were wrecked in a battle.
  • Matt Ishida: T.K.'s big brother, he attends high school (middle school in the original version). He has his own band, known as the Teenage Wolves. Davis's sister had a not so secret crush on him.
  • Sora Takenouchi: Attending high school (middle school in the original version) and joined the tennis team.
  • Izzy Izumi: Very smart and a logical thinker, his computer skills prove invaluable to the DigiDestined.
  • Mimi Tachikawa: Currently lives in New York, and visits the others any chance she gets via airplane or DigiPort.
  • Joe Kido: Due to his hard work, Joe attends a private school. He's now studying for a high school entrance exam and uses his free time to help the others when possible.

Villains

  • MaloMyotismon (BelialVamdemon) (48-50): Myotismon's most powerful form. The main villain behind the events of the series (not counting Daemon). Disintegrated after the children's dreams weakened him and spirit destroyed by Imperialdramon Fighter Mode powered up by the power of everyone's Digivices.
    • Yukio Oikawa (38-50): Possessed by Myotismon. His possession left him with fatal damage to his body and he died, but he used the power of the World of Dreams to use his life-force to repair the Digital World and his spirit remains there to guard it.
      • Arukenimon (Archnemon) (24-48) and Mummymon (29-48): : Oikawa's henchmen. Killed by MaloMyotismon.
    • Digimon Emperor (Digimon Kaiser) (1-21): Ken was controlled by the Dark Spore by Oikawa and Arukenimon. Reverted back to his real self and joined the DigiDestined after being defeated.
      • Kimeramon (Chimairamon) (19-21): Created from parts of numerous Digimon by the Digimon Emperor, but was soon out of the Emperor's control. Killed by Magnamon after being reenergised by Wormmon.
    • Millenniummon (Millenniumon) (flashback in 43): Responsible for the dark spore that was implanted in Ken, which allowed Myotismon to manipulate Ken into becoming the Digimon Emperor as well copy the spore to implant into several children to aid in his revival. Was the opponent who the younger Ken fought alongside Ryo shortly after the battle with Diaboramon in 2000. (For further details see Digimon Adventure 02: Tag Tamers)
    • BlackWarGreymon (30-37, 46-47): Created by Arukenimon but refused to obey orders. BlackWarGreymon would later become good after battling WarGreymon and Imperialdramon Fighter Mode. Was fatally injured by the Myotismon-possessed Oikawa, but sealed the Highton View Terrace gate with his final breath.
    • Daemon (Demon) (43-45): Wanted the Dark Spore in Ken. They trapped him in the World of Darkness.
    • Dragomon (Dagomon) (13): King of the Dark Ocean. Never developed a storyline, but seemed almost obsessed with Kari.

Family of the DigiDestined

These characters were introduced in this series:

  • Jun Motomiya: Davis' older sister. She and Davis argue repeatedly. She also chases after Matt through most of the first half of the second series, trying to get a date with him. After she finally realizes that he loves Sora she quickly forms a crush on Jim.
  • Momoe, Chizuru, Mantarou: Yolei's siblings, two sisters and one brother. Because there are four of them in one family, they have to fight for attention.
  • Hiroki Hida: Cody's deceased father. As a child, he was best friends with Yukio Oikawa, and the two contacted the Digital World through video games, promising themselves they would one day visit it together. Before that was to be, however, Hiroki married, had Cody and became a police officer, eventually killed in the line of duty by gunshot meant for a Government Official when Cody was 4 years old, Hiroki said to Cody to be brave and died.
  • Chikara Hida: Cody's grandfather. Concerned for his son's well-being, he forbade Hiroki to contact the Digital World and spend time with Oikawa. In the present, he is Cody's sensei in kendo, and his father figure. Eventually, he realizes his error in trying to break up the friendship between Oikawa and Hiroki, and attempts to reach out to him and set things right for Cody.
  • Kotomi Hida:[1] Cody's mother, who is also very concerned with Cody's constant absence when he's in the Digital-World.
  • Sam (Osamu) Ichijouji: Ken's deceased older brother. When Ken was little, Sam was a Grade A student and got most of the attention. One day, Ken wished he would go away because he was jealous. That same day Sam was hit by a car and died.
  • Haruhiko Takenouchi: Sora's father, a folklore college professor who was at Kyoto during the summer of 1999. Learning of the adventure his daughter went through, Haruhiko began to research the Digital World with Jim, Joe's brother, who is one of his students. Yolei met both of them during her class trip to Kyoto, and Haruhiko explained some of his theories to her.
  • Jim Kido (Shin and Shuu):[2] Joe's brother, a college student at Kyoto. He met Yolei when she is visiting Kyoto with her class. He also drove her and the others to where they needed to be when Daemon was attacking on Christmas Day.

Note: With the exception of Cody's family, and T.K. and Kari's parents, no parents of the Digimon Adventure 02 DigiDestined were named.

Media

Anime

Main article: List of Digimon Adventure 02 episodes

Digimon Adventure 02 aired 50 episodes on Fuji TV in Japan from April 2, 2000 to March 25, 2001.

Later on, it aired on NBC in the United States and CTV Television Network in Canada from August 19, 2000 to May 19, 2001. FUNimation Productions is now releasing uncut, subtitled Japanese episodes on their website.

In Germany the series first aired on RTL 2 from March 1 to May 11, 2001.

Theme songs

Opening theme
Ending themes
  • "Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku" (アシタハアタシノカゼガフク)
  • "Itsumo Itsudemo" (いつもいつでも)
    • Lyrics: Yū Matsuki
    • Composition: Akira Shirakawa
    • Arrangement: Michihiko Ohta
    • Artist: AiM
Insert songs
  • "brave heart"
    • Lyrics: Sachiko Ōmori
    • Composition & Arrangement: Michihiko Ohta
    • Artist: Ayumi Miyazaki
  • "Break up!"
  • "Beat Hit!"
    • Lyrics: Hiroshi Yamada
    • Composition & Arrangement: Michihiko Ohta
    • Artist: Ayumi Miyazaki
  • "Boku wa Boku Datte" (僕は僕だって)
    • Lyrics: Yū Matsuki
    • Composition: Hidenori Chiwata
    • Arrangement: Cher Watanabe
    • Artist: Kōji Wada
  • "Now is the time!!"
    • Lyrics: 1171
    • Composition & Arrangement: Cher Watanabe
    • Artist: AiM
  • "Bokura no Digital World" (僕らのデジタルワールド, Bokura no Degitaru Wārudo)
    • Lyrics: Yū Matsuki
    • Composition & Arrangement: Michihiko Ohta
    • Artist: Digimon All Stars with Kōji Wada & AiM

Films

Digimon Hurricane Touchdown / Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals

Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! / Supreme Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals (デジモンアドベンチャー02: デジモンハリケーン上陸 / 超絶進化！！ 黄金のデジメンタル, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Dejimon Harikēn Jouriku!! / Chouzetsu Shinka!! Ougon no Digimentaru) is the third Digimon film. It was released in Japan on July 8, 2000 as part of the 2000 Summer Toei Anime Fair along with Ojamajo Doremi # the Movie, which was screened between the two parts. It was released in the United States on October 6, 2000 as the third part of Digimon: The Movie. This film was the longest movie Toei Animation has created in Japan. The running time was about 65 mins (the rest of the movies were between 20-40 mins).

The story focuses on American DigiDestined Willis, whose involvement with an enigmatic threat has started to influence the rest of the DigiDestined as well. As a child, Willis was given two twin Digimon, a Gummymon and a Kokomon. One day, Kokomon mysteriously disappeared without a trace, returning later as the ruthless Wendigomon after being corrupted by a rogue viral program. Hoping to find Willis, Wendigomon begins to kidnap the other DigiDestined and de-age them. During this time, T.K. and Kari investigate Willis' whereabouts shortly after Mimi's disappearance and enlists the help of Davis and the other younger DigiDestined to help. On the way, Davis and the others run into Willis, who is traveling to his summer home in Colorado, where he believes Wendigomon wants him to go, as it was the place where Kokomon disappeared.

Willis at first refuses the help of the DigiDestined and even his own partner, Terriermon, fearing they will get hurt. However, Davis and Terriermon convince him that he is not alone in this battle. When Willis meets with Wendigomon at Summer Memory the next morning, he realized Wendigomon is no longer the Digimon he knows, and prepares to fight him. In response, Wendigomon digivolves to Antylamon, and then Cherubimon, de-aging Willis and the younger DigiDestined as well. Willis figures out that his Digimon's urge for things to go back to the way there were literally meant to make Willis a kid again. In this battle, Kari and T.K. gave Willis and Davis the Golden Digi-Eggs, transforming Veemon into Magnamon and Terriermon into a Armor evolved Rapidmon. After the battle was over, Cherubimon was defeated and the older Chosen Children reappeared at the points were they had disappeared from. In the end, Willis discovered that his Digimon is still alive after the fight, ready to be reborn from a Digi-Egg.

The North American compilation of this, and the two previous movies, claims that Willis 'created' Diaboromon, in an attempt to create a continuous storyline. The compilation also cuts the de-aging of the older children and battles from the third movie in order to shorten the film. Also for the dubbed version of the third movie, all the images that were shown of the older Chosen Children at the beginning of the dubbed film were actually what they were doing when they disappeared.

Digimon: The Movie

Digimon: The Movie, released in the U.S. and Canada territory by National Broadcasting Company on October 6, 2000, consists of the union of the first three Japanese movies (first two parts from Digimon Adventure, the third part from Digimon Adventure 02). Those stories are based in the universe introduced in the first two series of the TV series.

Diaboromon Strikes Back

Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon originally released in Japan as Digimon Adventure 02: Diaboromon Strikes Back (デジモンアドベンチャー02: ディアボロモンの逆襲, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Diablomon no Gyakushuu) is the fourth Digimon film. It was released in Japan on March 3, 2001. It was released in the United States on August 5, 2005.

Also known as Revenge of Diaboromon. In this movie, that takes place three months after MaloMyotismon's defeat, the DigiDestined go up against Diaboromon again. Tai and Matt head back to the Internet to deal with him with Omnimon, while the younger Chosen Children go to deal with the rampage of a swarm of Kuramon (Diaboromon's Fresh form). With the help of Angemon and Angewomon (with T.K. and Kari), Omnimon was able to destroy Diaboromon again, but it turned out to be a trap, as his destruction allowed many more Kuramon to go to the Real World. Things go out of control when the Kuramon in the Real World merge to create a Mega level called Armageddemon, an alternate Mega in Diaboromon's evolutionary line. It is so powerful that neither Omnimon nor Imperialdramon were able to defeat it on their own. In the end, Omnimon gives his energy to Imperialdramon Fighter Mode, powering him up to Paladin Mode. Using his Omni Sword attack, Imperialdramon is able to strike down Armageddemon, splitting him back up into the Kuramon. With the help of the energy from the DigiDestined Digivices and the cell phones from the other kids of Japan, the Omni Sword is powered up, allowing all of the Kuramon to be destroyed for good.

Along with One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure, the fourth Digimon film was shown as a double feature, which was called the Tōei Spring Anime Fair 2001. In total, they earned 3,000,000,000 Japanese yen.

CD Dramas

Michi e no Armor Shinka

Takes place on Valentine's Day, 2003. The audio drama[3] starts with Davis trying to change his image so girls will like him by imitating various Digidestined. Kari, Mimi, and Sora are kidnapped by Boltmon who just wants a heart. Pukumon had taken advantage of this in order to destroy the DigiDestined. Ken's Pucchiemon reasons with Boltmon, and the kids subsequently fight the mastermind, Pukumon. Joe knocks into them, and they drop and mix up their D-Terminals. This causes them to use the wrong Digieggs and Digivolve into new Armor Digimon, who beat Pukumon. Overall, the story serves not only to provide light humor, but marks the first time that the Digidestined are able to use their Digi-Eggs interchangeably, and transform their Digimon into new Armored Digivolutions using each other's eggs.

The title of the audio drama means "The Road to Armor Evolution".

Ishida Yamato Tegami ~Letter~

All begins when Matt receives a tape from a girl.[4] She will undergo a high risk operation on her eyes, and she's afraid because she could become blind if the operation is not successful. Matt, who doesn't know what to do to cheer her up, receives help and advice from Gabumon, Sakurada (one of the helpers of his father) and an old man who knows the borders' sea.

Then Matt writes the song "Tobira~door", to give her courage and support, and tells, that he'll be there for her, no matter what happens.

In the end, he receives another tape from her, thanking him for the support and telling, that the operation went well, and that she will soon remove the bandages, so she can one day see the sea, where he wrote the song, with him.

Natsu e no Tobira

Taking place in the summer of 2003,[5] Davis and DemiVeemon meet up with Mimi, Willis, and Gummymon in New York City. However, without warning, the entire city falls under a strange winter and becomes deserted. The kids hear a voice and see fireflies before meeting a nameless girl, whom Davis names "Nat-chan" from the Japanese word for "summer". Nat-chan displays feelings for Davis, but the group does not know that she is really a giant clawed Digimon, who makes her transformation by using the "fireflies", which are revealed to be data chips, which have corrupted her data. Davis realises Nat-chan was lonely and just wanted a Chosen Children partner. Unfortunately, Nat-chan dies and comes back as a Digitama, but luckily, Davis and the others take it upon themselves to help find Nat-chan's true Partner.

Willis and Mimi indicate that the sudden winter was created from Davis' heart, which was unhappy after losing the district football (soccer) competition and his unrequited love for Kari.

The name of this audio drama means "The Door to Summer", meaning the portal back to their own world, and recalled by Mimi from what appears to be the book The Door into Summer during the drama.

Digimon Adventure 02 Original Story 2003nen -Haru-

This audio drama[6] takes place sometime after the events in Digimon Adventure 02, but before the 25 years later epilogue. The audio drama fills in several plot holes pertaining to the series, and also explores some of the changes that the DigiDestined and their Partners went through that helped lead to the epilogue.

In Davis' track, Goggles, Davis reflects on the goggles given to him to by Tai, what they symbolize, and what makes a good leader.

In TK's track, As I Type on the Keyboard, TK has started to write about his adventures in the Digital World and expresses his feelings on some of them, as well as being a DigiDestined in general. It is later stated that memorandum TK had begun writing was delayed in publishing until he was able to write it objectively.

In Cody's track, A Visit to the Grave, Cody takes Armadillomon to visit his father's grave. They talk about the sacrifices that Oikawa and the others have made. Cody makes a promise to start trying to understand why evil tries to take over certain people, and to try and prevent it in the future.

In Yolei's track, I've Become a Middle-Schooler, Yolei talks about her life in transition to becoming a middle-schooler, her attempts to form a musical band, her growing feelings for Ken, and her new obsession with black tea.

In Ken's track, Spring Sunlight, Ken reminisces about his brother, the mistakes of his past, and how happy and thankful he is now.

In Kari's track, Hikari's Introductory Course to Partners, Kari has begun a video recording for a class teaching new DigiDestined how to behave and act as good Partners to their Digimon. She also talks about some of her experiences with Gatomon and the Digital World. Near the end of the track, we find out that Davis's sister, Jun, Cody's Grandfather, along with both of Yolei's older sisters, as well as Joe's older brother, have all recently become DigiDestined and require assistance in the Digital World. Kari and the others then set out to help the new ones on their adventures. It is later stated that Kari's video later turned out to be "surprisingly useful."

Production staff

Japanese staff

  • Original Concept: Akiyoshi Hongo
  • Director: Hiroyuki Kakudou
  • Series Composition, Writers: Atsushi Maekawa, Genki Yoshimura
  • Writers: Hiro Masaki, Reiko Yoshida, Yoshio Urasawa, Satoru Nishizono(Ep 8), Chiaki J. Konaka (Ep 13)
  • Character Design: Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru
  • Chief Animation Director: Setsuko Nobuzane
  • Art Director: Yukiko Iijima, Tetsuhiro Shimizu
  • Color Design: Yasue Itasaka
  • Director Of Photography: Atsushi Iwazaki, Kazuhiro Yoshino, Fumio Hirokawa
  • Editor: Kouichi Katagiri
  • Sound Director: Sadashi Kuramoto
  • Music: Takanori Arisawa
  • Producer: Daisuke Kawakami (Fuji TV), Kyotaro Kimura (Yomiuri Advertising), Hiromi Seki (Toei Animation)
  • Production Cooperation: Toei
  • Production: Fuji TV, Yomiuri Advertising, Toei Animation

North American english staff

References

  1. ^ Her father-in-law addresses her by name in the Japanese version of episode 16.
  2. ^ In the Japanese version, Joe has two brothers, Shuu (seen in Digimon Adventure), and Shin. However, in the English dub, both brothers became one, Jim Kido.
  3. ^ Rough English translation/summary of 2st Digimon Adventure 02 CD Drama, found in middle of forum
  4. ^ English translation of Tegami CD Drama
  5. ^ English translation of 3rd Digimon Adventure 02 CD Drama
  6. ^ English translation of 1st Digimon Adventure 02 CD Drama


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