Digimon Tamers
| Director | Yukio Kaizawa Kakudou Hiroyuki |
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| Screenwriter | Chiaki J. Konaka |
| Character Design Animator | |
| Character Designer | Nakatsuru Katsuyoshi |
| Animation Director | Nobuzane Setsuko |
| Producer | Seki Hiromi |
| Planning Assistant | Kimura Kyotaro |
| Composer | Arisawa Takanori |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Network | Fuji TV |
| Duration | |
| Official Site | Digimon Tamers Official Site |
| Next Series | Digimon Frontier |
| Previous Series | Digimon Adventure 02 |
| Episodes | |
Digimon Tamers (デジモンテイマーズ, Dejimon Teimāzu) is the third series of Digimon.
This season aired on Sundays at 9:00 AM UTC+9 on Fuji TV, replacing Digimon Adventure 02 (デジモンアドベンチャー 02) commencing on April 1, 2001 and ending on March 31, 2002. It was replaced by Digimon Frontier (デジモンフロンティア).
In early development Digimon Tamers was named Digimon Adventure EVO - Evolution - (デジモンアドベンチャー ＥＶＯ).
(still under construction)
Story[edit]
There are other worlds out there. Digital, Organic, worlds where our dreams come true... Digimon Tamers takes place on an Earth where Digimon is a media icon. Card games and TV shows ARE Digimon. At least, that's what people think. A secret government organization has found another world, and its digital inhabitants are crossing over. Digimon run amok throughout Japan and three children with Digimon partners are out to stop them, learning important lessons along the way.
Overview[edit]
According to Chiaki J. Konaka, the story-line of early episodes of Digimon Tamers was based on "Konaka Gamera", one of the original scripts for Gamera: Guardian of the Universe in 1996, by Chiaki and Kazuya Konaka before the final script by Kazunori Itō. Konaka brothers' draft was later adopted for Digimon Tamers and Gamera the Brave in 2006, and Ultraman Tiga in 1996.[1][2][3]
Wild Ones Arc (Episodes 1–13)[edit]
Young Tamers discover that the Digimon world portrayed in the Card Game they’ve known conceals a deeper reality: real Digimon are able to manifest in the Real World. Matsuda Takato accidentaly creates his partner digimon Guilmon from his own drawing and immediately faces the shock of real Digimon battles, especially around the Shinjuku district.
As Takato, Lee Jianliang and Makino Ruki slowly form a team, they struggle with the implications of being Tamers of living creatures rather than just fans of a game. At the same time, the governmental organisation Hypnos intervenes, attempting to contain or eliminate Digimon that appear in the Real World.
Deva Arc (Episodes 14–23)[edit]
Powerful Digimon servants of a mysterious Digimon "God", the Deva, begin manifesting in the Real World in search of the creature Culumon, who holds the secret to evolution. Each Deva embodies one of the Chinese zodiac signs and attacks Shinjuku in rapid succession. Alongside new allies, Juri, Kenta, and Hirokazu, Takato and the others face one Deva after another.
During these battles, Takato, Lee and Ruki confront their own insecurities regarding their relationship with their Digimon partners and form a true partnership with them, resulting in them being able to evolve into the Perfect level using Culumon's power via a Blue Card. However, when Vikaralamon attacks the city, one of the Deva, Makuramon, successfully abducts Culumon, forcing the Tamers to cross into the Digital World themselves to rescue Culumon.
Digital World Arc (Episodes 24–37)[edit]
Upon entering the Digital World, the Tamers encounter a realm far more unstable and perilous than they ever imagined. An endless, fragmented landscape of shifting data and distorted environments. As they journey deeper in search of Culumon, they confront remaining Deva such as Majiramon and Antiramon, while meeting the veteran Tamer Akiyama Ryo and his partner Cyberdramon, who aid them in their mission. The group soon learns that the Deva serve Zhuqiaomon, one of the Four Holy Beasts, a divine guardian who sees humanity as a corrupting influence threatening the Digital World’s equilibrium.
Conflict erupts when Zhuqiaomon attacks, forcing the Tamers to fight for their lives and ultimately be saved by Qinglongmon, another of the Four Holy Beasts who believes in coexistence. Meanwhile, the mischievous Impmon, frustrated by loneliness and jealousy, makes a fateful pact. Evolving into the formidable Beelzebumon under the condition that he destroy the human intruders. During the ensuing battles, Beelzebumon fatally wounds Leomon, Juri's newly found Digimon partner, plunging her and the group into despair. Takato’s grief and rage causes Megalo Growlmon to evolve uncontrollably into the destructive Megidramon, threatening to kill Beelzebumon unravel the Digital World itself.
Through Guilmon’s unbroken bond with his partner, Takato regains control, enabling their Matrix Evolution into Dukemon, who defeats Beelzebumon after an intense battle. With Culumon rescued and balance temporarily restored, the Tamers return to the Real World unaware that an even greater threat, the D-Reaper, is bound to emerge there as well.
D-Reaper Arc (Episodes 38–51)[edit]
Upon returning to the Human World, the Tamers find Shinjuku quickly consumed by the rogue program D-Reaper, a former security protocol created to delete excess data that has evolved beyond control, now threatening to eradicate both the Digital and Human Worlds. The D-Reaper engulfs the city in a mass of red data, spawning countless Agents and constructing a massive Kernel from which it seeks to "purify" reality. Exploiting Juri’s trauma over Leomon’s death, it creates a distorted replica of her to psychologically torment the Tamers and weaken their resolve.
The government reactivates Hypnos, which joins forces with the Digimon original creators, the Wild Bunch, to coordinate a counteroffensive. Despite their efforts, the D-Reaper continues to evolve, forcing the Tamers to unite with their families, friends, and military allies in a final bid to protect both worlds. Lee and Ruki's partner Digimon achieve their ultimate forms Sakuyamon and Saint Galgomon, and fight alongside Dukemon and Beelzebumon in increasingly desperate battles.
In the climactic confrontation, Dukemon merges with Grani, the "Ark" program once used to escape the Digital World, evolving into Dukemon Crimson Mode to face the D-Reaper’s true core. With the combined strength of all Tamers and Culumon’s light of evolution, the D-Reaper is finally neutralized and both worlds are stabilized. However, restoring balance requires the separation of both human and Digimon worlds, forcing the Tamers to part with their partners. Until a faint signal from their D-Ark Digivices suggests that their bond still remains.
Characters[edit]
Main Characters[edit]
Primary Tamers[edit]
| Matsuda Takato | ||
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| 松田 啓人 | ||
| Voice Actor | Partner Digimon | |
| Guilmon | ||
| The Tamer and creator of Guilmon, Takato is sweet, cheerful and a bit awkward. He loves Digimon with all his heart, and likes drawing them and playing the Digimon card game. He is kind-hearted and loyal, and is determined to protect his friends. | ||
| Gigimon ⇒ Guilmon ⇒ Growmon ⇒ Megalo Growmon ⇒ Dukemon ⇒ Dukemon Crimson Mode | ||
| Li Jianliang (Lee Jianliang) | ||
| 李 健良（リー・ジェンリャ） | ||
| Voice Actor | Partner Digimon | |
| Terriermon | ||
| Jenrya is half-Chinese from his father's side. He is the third of four siblings; he has a 17-year-old brother, Rinchei, and a 15-year-old sister, Jaarin, as well as a 7-year-old sister, Shiuchon. He is a martial artist, studying Tai Chi under his sensei. | ||
| Gumimon ⇒ Terriermon ⇒ Galgomon ⇒ Rapidmon ⇒ Saint Galgomon | ||
| Makino Ruki | ||
| 牧野 留姫 | ||
| Voice Actor | Partner Digimon | |
| Renamon | ||
| Ruki lives with her mother, Rumiko, and her grandmother, Seiko, in a traditional Japanese house. A year before the series started, Ruki participated in the Digimon Grand Prix and got to the final round, but was defeated by Akiyama Ryo, who disappeared shortly afterwards. In the next Grand Prix, where he failed to appear, she was the winner, and was given the title of "the Digimon Queen". | ||
| Pokomon ⇒ Renamon ⇒ Kyubimon ⇒ Taomon ⇒ Sakuyamon | ||
Secondary Tamers[edit]
| Katou Juri | ||
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| 加藤 樹莉 | ||
| Voice Actor | Partner Digimon | |
| Leomon (deceased) | ||
| Leomon | ||
| Shiota Hirokazu | ||
| 塩田 博和 | ||
| Voice Actor | Partner Digimon | |
| Guardromon | ||
| Hirokazu is one of Matsuda Takato's best friends, who eventually becomes one of the ten Digimon Tamers. Hirokazu is brash, arrogant and cheeky, though he is a brave and loyal friend. He loves the Digimon card game, and constantly beats Takato and Kenta at it. He is nowhere near the level of Makino Ruki and Akiyama Ryo, however, and is a bit of a fan of the two. | ||
| Caprimon ⇒ Guardromon ⇒ Andromon | ||
| Kitagawa Kenta | ||
| 北川 健太 | ||
| Voice Actor | Partner Digimon | |
| Marin Angemon | ||
| Kenta is one of Matsuda Takato's best friends, who eventually becomes one of the ten Digimon Tamers. A meek and insecure boy, he often follows Takato and Shiota Hirokazu around without question. Like his friends, he likes playing the Digimon card game, although he isn't as good as Takato or Hirokazu. | ||
| Marin Angemon | ||
| Li Shaochung (Lee Shiuchon) | ||
| 李 小春（シウチョン） | ||
| Voice Actor | Partner Digimon | |
| Lopmon | ||
| Jenrya's little sister who goes into the Digital World in the latter half of the series. Her partner is Lopmon. | ||
| Chocomon ⇒ Lopmon ⇒ Andiramon (Deva) | ||
| Ai and Makoto | ||
| アイ and マコト | ||
| Voice Actor | Partner Digimon | |
| Impmon | ||
| Ai and Makoto are both the partners of Impmon. For some reason, they didn't receive a D-Ark at first. Due to their young age, they did not understand the implications of having a Digimon partner, and treated Impmon like a toy to be played with, arguing over him and pulling him around like a ragdoll. Impmon was finally fed up with their immature behavior and left. His experiences with Ai and Makoto shaped his opinions on humans and Digimon who have Tamers. | ||
| Yarmon ⇒ Impmon ⇒ Beelzebumon ⇒ Beelzebumon Blast Mode | ||
| Akiyama Ryo | ||
| 秋山 遼 | ||
| Voice Actor | Partner Digimon | |
| Cyberdramon | ||
| Hopmon ⇒ Monodramon ⇒ Cyberdramon ⇒ Justimon | ||
Other Characters[edit]
Other Humans[edit]
- Hypnos:
- Yamaki Mitsuo
- Ootori Reika
- Onodera Megumi
- Wild Bunch:
- Rob McCoy (Dolphin)
- Lee Janyuu (Tao)
- Mizuno Gorou (Shibumi)
- Rai Aishuwarya (Curly)
- Babel
- Daisy
- Chief Cabinet Secretary
- Yodobashi Elementary:
- Alice McCoy
- Johnny Beckenstein
- Uehara Minami
Matsuda Family[edit]
Lee Family[edit]
Makino Family[edit]
Katou Family[edit]
Shiota Family[edit]
Kitagawa Family[edit]
Digimon[edit]
- Four Holy Beasts:
- Armor Digimon:
- Ultimate Digimon:
Enemies[edit]
- Realized Digimon:
- Lynxmon (1)
- Goburimon/Fugamon (2)
- Gorimon (4)
- Evilmon (5)
- Allomon (6)
- Dokugumon (6)
- Devidramon (8)
- Ice Devimon (10)
- Musyamon (11)
- Flybeemon (12)
- Harpymon (12)
- Dark Lizamon (13)
- Apocalymon/Mephismon/Gulfmon (Movie 5)
- Pteranomon (Movie 5)
- Tylomon (Movie 5)
- Anomalocarimon (Movie 5)
- Hangyomon (Movie 5)
- Mantaraymon (Movie 5)
- Blue Meramon (Movie 5)
- Ebidramon (Movie 5)
- Archelomon (Movie 5)
- Depthmon (Movie 5)
- Baromon (Movie 5)
- Metal Tyranomon (Movie 5)
- Kokuwamon (Movie 5)
- Parasimon (Movie 6)
- Locomon/Grand Locomon (Movie 6)
- Twelve Deva (14-36):
- Mihiramon (14)
- Sandiramon (15)
- Sinduramon (16)
- Pajiramon (17)
- Vajramon (17-18)
- Indaramon (19-20)
- Kumbhiramon (21)
- Vikaralamon (22-23)
- Makuramon (19-35)
- Majiramon (25-29)
- Caturamon (27-36)
- Digital World Enemies:
- Megadramon (28)
- Orochimon (31)
- D-Reaper (38-51)
- D-Reaper ADR-09 "Gatekeeper"/Mother D-Reaper (48-51)
- Reaper (50-51)
- D-Reaper ADR's (42-51)
- D-Reaper ADR-01 "Juri-Type" (40-51)
- D-Reaper ADR-02 "Searcher" (42-48)
- D-Reaper ADR-03 "Pendulum Feet" (42-43, 45)
- D-Reaper ADR-04 "Bubbles" (44-50)
- D-Reaper ADR-05 "Creep Hands" (44-45, 50)
- D-Reaper ADR-06 "Horn Striker" (46, 51)
- D-Reaper ADR-07 "Paratice Head" (47, 50)
- D-Reaper ADR-08 "Optimizer" (47, 50)
Episodes[edit]
see List of Digimon Tamers episodes
Movie[edit]
Digimon Tamers: The Adventurers' Battle[edit]
Digimon Tamers: The Runaway Digimon Express[edit]
Drama CDs[edit]
Staff[edit]
Cast[edit]
Theme Songs[edit]
- Opening- "The Biggest Dreamer" by Wada Kouji
- Ending-
- "Days -愛情と日常-" by AiM
- "My Tomorrow" by AiM
- Insert- "Primary Colors" (in EP09 & EP51) by Tsumura Makoto (津村 まこと), Yamaguchi Mayumi (山口 眞弓) and Orikasa Fumiko (折笠 富美子)
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Trivia[edit]
- The icon of Digimon Tamers appears on the cover of one of the books at Kashinoki Books in Digimon Universe Appli Monsters (Manga).
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