Sayo

Sayo
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Original Name サヨ
Dub Name United States Sayo[1]
Chinese (中文) | 小夜[1]
Chinese (中文) | 小夜[1]
Korean (한국어) | 사요[1]
Organization Night Claw
Partner Digimon Lunamon
Digimon Used Lilamon, Mach Gaogamon, Phascomon, Gaioumon (Super Xros Wars only), Grand Dracumon (Super Xros Wars only), Waru Seadramon (Super Xros Wars only), Chaos Dukemon (Super Xros Wars only), Zanbamon (Super Xros Wars only), Scorpiomon (Super Xros Wars only)
Digivice Purple/Black Digivice iC,Purple/Black Digivice Burst
Voice Actor Japanese Maeda Ai (前田 愛)

Profile

Sayo is a recurring character in the Digimon Story series of games. She first appears as Koh's rival in Digimon Story: Sunburst, and is part of Night Claw (with her role as Digimon Story: Moonlight's protagonist being non-canon).

Card Game Evolution

Appearances

Video Games

Digimon Story: Moonlight

Sayo is the female Protagonist, with this role being considered non-canon as Sayo shows up in Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars with Waru Seadramon who is exclusive to Digimon Story: Sunburst.

Digimon Story: Sunburst

Sayo first faces Koh during the Normal Tamer Tournament. However, she is the only Night Claw Tamer to not fall under the Chrono Core's control, although she is confused when her possessed teammates attack Koh during the "Night Claw Assault" quest, and initially challenges him to battle to punish him for "hurting her friends". Afterward, she escapes Darkmoon CITY and allies with Light Fang to save her team, even battling Kowloon Co. with them. They use her Digivice to create an access portal to Darkmoon CITY, and she even lends Koh her Digivice to help him pass through. She eventually attains the rank of Platinum Tamer, and faces off against Koh in the Legendary Tamer Tournament.

The player can choose a Light Fang version of Sayo to be the protagonist, though this version isn't considered canon to the story of the games. This version does appear as a Tamer in the Digimon Card Game, though.[1]

Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Blue & Red

Sayo is the Gold Battle Master at the DigiColosseum, leading Team Moonlight (ムーンライト, Mūnraito). The Referee introduces her as the cool beauty of Darkmoon CITY. Before facing Taiki, she remarks that she now understands how it feels to welcome a promising newcomer. She has heard that he belongs to a new generation that uses DigiXros, while Taiki knows her reputation as the arena's most popular Master. The Referee observes that her calm expression conceals a quietly burning fighting spirit and presents their match as a clash between two very different powers.

The Gold Master challenge consists of three consecutive battles against Team Moonlight. After losing the first, Sayo praises Taiki's skill, strength, and enthusiasm, reluctantly acknowledging his considerable talent. Nevertheless, she declares that his winning streak ends there and promises to demonstrate the difference in their experience. Taiki acknowledges her greater experience but insists that he will win through Xros Heart's strength. Sayo then changes her team's formation to adapt to her opponent.

After her second defeat, Sayo explains that she never considered Taiki a weak opponent: if he can become a Silver Master, he also has the potential to become a Gold Master. Taiki questions her reassurance, pointing out that her challenge is much harder than the Silver Master challenge. She changes Moonlight's formation once more for the third and final battle.

After Xros Heart wins all three battles, Sayo recognizes Taiki as a Gold Master, a distinction held by only a handful of individuals in the Digital World. She warns him that the rank brings considerable responsibility and difficulties, urging him to prepare himself. When Taiki promises to take his responsibilities seriously and do his best, she reassures him that she has no concerns about his ability to handle them. The Referee describes Xros Heart's consecutive victories over Koh's Team Sunburst and Sayo's Team Moonlight as a possible generational change in the Digital World.

Sayo in Super Xros Wars.
Sayo in Super Xros Wars.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth

When Sayo and Dianamon killed the Seven Great Demon Lords in her own universe, a curse from defeating them caused Dianamon to be sealed away, as well as making every other set of Demon Lords more powerful in every other universe. Seeking help, Mikagura Mirei came to her aid, causing Sayo to dimension hop into the Cyber Sleuth universe. Mirei then tasks Aiba to kill the Seven Great Demon Lords from the Cyber Sleuth universe to free Dianamon. After Aiba defeats the Seven Great Demon Lords to free Sayo's Dianamon, Mirei states that Aiba too will have their Digimon banished as punishment for defeating the Demon Lords. Instead however, Mirei states that she "forgives" Aiba, because she specifically wanted it to happen so she could collect the evidence of sins. She merges them all together to create a Monzaemon, which she then has attack Aiba and Sayo. The duo however, are able to defeat and kill the Monzeamon. Mirei is upset at her 'Ultimate Digimon's' death, as she intended for her Monzaemon to bring new values to the world.

Sayo and Dianamon also take part in the Master Cup.


Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory

Sayo appears in Hacker's Memory as an available avatar for the Online Colosseum Battles. It has to be bought from the online store using coins won from online battles, during March of each year.

TCG

Digimon Card Game

BT22-102
EX5-064
EX5-065


Image Gallery

Digimon Story Visual Art Book Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
(reference art)
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
(reference art)
Promotional artwork
(Digimon Story: Sunburst & Moonlight)
Illustration for the Digimon Web Official Twitter Illustration for the "SYa34" Sunburst Fan Book by Watanabe Kenji

Additional Information

References Notes
  1. ↑ BT18-078 (DCG) Duskmon can change any Tamer's Color into any other Color, except White.


Digimon Story: Sunburst & Moonlight
Light Fang Koh • Coronamon • Sayo • Glare • Ofanimon • Litton • Anubimon
Night Claw Sayo • Lunamon • Koh • Julia • Chaos Dukemon • Raigo • Zanbamon
Antagonists Chrono Core • Grimmon
Kowloon Co. Grand Dracumon • Gaioumon • Spinomon (Sunburst) • Waru Seadramon (Sunburst) • Mercurymon (Moonlight) • Skull Baluchimon (Moonlight)
Gaia Origin Alphamon • Apocalymon • Beelzebumon: Blast Mode • Duftmon • Dukemon: Crimson Mode • Omegamon • Sleipmon • Susanoomon • Zeed Millenniumon
Terms Digivice Burst • DigiFarm • Tamer Union • YMIR Project • Chrono Data
Related List of Characters • Guide
Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Blue & Red
Xros Heart Kudou Taiki • Hinomoto Akari • Tsurugi Zenjirou • Shoutmon • Spadamon • Ballistamon • Dorulumon • Starmons • Pickmon • Chibickmon • Cutemon • Sparrowmon (later) • Beelzebumon
Blue Flare (Blue) Aonuma Kiriha • Greymon • Mail Birdramon
Twilight (Red) Amano Nene • Skull Knightmon • Deadly Axemon
Other Allies Dynasmon • Hanumon • Patamon • Tentomon • Parrotmon (Blue) • Hououmon (Red)
Other Characters Sky Fort (Piyomon • Agumon • Guilmon • V-mon • Penmon • Palmon • Hagurumon • Monitamon • Clockmon • Tailmon • Bomber Nanimon) • Knuckle Coast (Ganimon) • Roundabout Amazon (Kuwagamon) • Flower Meadow (Spinomon) • Skull Iceberg (Zudomon • Mammon • Tonosama Gekomon) • Spider Nest Ruins (Pinochimon • Devitamamon) • Papyrus Desert (Mummymon • Cannondramon) • Mame Mame Gang (Mamemon • Metal Mamemon • Mametyramon) • Giro Giro Gang (Giromon • Thunderballmon • Nanomon) • Other Quest Characters (Gabumon • Peckmon • Cockatrimon • Daipenmon • Wizarmon • Wisemon • Yukidarumon • Pandamon (Blue) • Monzaemon (Red) • Yuki Agumon • Wendimon • Toy Agumon • Lady Devimon • Terriermon • Lopmon • Terriermon • Kabukimon • DORUmon • Leomon)
ROG Barbamon • Zeed Millenniumon
ROG Leaders Minotaurmon (Powerful Leader) • Pukumon (Splash Leader) • Minervamon (Team Cute) • Ice Devimon (Freeze Leader) • Archnemon (Poison Leader) • Pharaohmon / Anubimon (Shining Leader)
Shadow Guard Lovely Elite (Lalamon) • Wet Elite (Marin Devimon) • Speedy Elite (Tiger Vespamon) • Heavy Smell Elite (Gerbemon) • Lazy Elite (Rook Chessmon (Black)) • Blast Elite (Megidramon) • Bloody Elite (Boltmon • Deathmon) • Last Heaven Elite (Lord Knightmon • Slash Angemon)
Other Members Fort Yard (Mushmon • Goburimon • Centalmon (Blue) • Gottsumon • Pico Devimon • Cockatrimon (Red) • Wizarmon) • Sky Fort (Gottsumon • Mushmon • Cockatrimon) • Knuckle Coast (Coelamon) • Team Cute (Piccolomon • Ex-Tyranomon) • Roundabout Amazon (Evilmon • Shellmon • Gekomon) • Skull Iceberg (Devimon) • Earth Fort (Algomon • Infermon)
Other Antagonists Armamon • Omega Armamon Burst Mode
DigiColosseum Battle Masters (Kogure Haruhiko • Koh • Sayo • Bandits • Koromon) • Ex-Eraser Ω • Referee • Lucemon • Minomon • Darkdramon • Alphamon • Justimon • Kongoumon • Blue Meramon • Knightmon • Lilimon
LS-tou Zone Sky Fort • Fort Yard • Knuckle Coast • Roundabout Amazon • Dark Tunnel • Flower Meadow • Skull Iceberg • Spider Nest Ruins • Papyrus Desert • Earth Fort • Crystal Volcano • Stealth Valley • Sky Garden • Lost Space • Omega Area • Digital Space • DigiColosseum
Terms Weapon Digimon • Condenser Tower • Xros Loader • DigiXros • DigiFusion • Jogress Up • DigiMelody • DigiScore • DigiLab • DigiFarm • Code Crown • General • Digimon Army • DigiMemory • Zone • Airport Gate • Switch Gate • Warp Gate • Pathfinder Device • Protect Field • Warp Portal • Gate Disk • Stealth Key • DigiReport • Digicore • System Omega • LS Sword • LS Shield
Related Digimon Story • Digimon Xros Wars
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth & Hacker's Memory
Kuremi Detective Agency Aiba Takumi • Aiba Ami • Kuremi Kyoko • Pete
Jude Sanada Arata • Keramon
Rebellion Shiramine Nokia • Agumon • Gabumon
ZAXON YUUGO • Mugendramon • Fei Wong Tomoe Ignacio • Tiger Vespamon
Demons Jimmy KEN • Blue Meramon
Kamishiro Enterprises Kamishiro Yuuko • Rize Greymon • Kishibe Rie • Suedou Akemi
Hudie Amasawa Keisuke • Mishima Erika • Wormmon • Mishima Ryuji • Cyberdramon • Imai Chitose • Ankylomon
Supporting Characters Matayoshi Gorō • Date Makiko • Lopmon • Mikagura Mirei • Shinomiya Rina • V.V. • Kamishiro Yuugo • Sayo • Oruru • Tawa Reiko • Nogi Yu
Antagonists Eaters • Royal Knights (Lord Knightmon) • Seven Great Demon Lords • K • Matadrmon • Arkadimon
Terms Cyberspace EDEN • Connect Jump • EDEN Syndrome • DigiFarm • DigiLine • Digital Shift
Other Media Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition • Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth (Manga) • Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory (Manga)
Related List of Cyber Sleuth Characters • List of Hacker's Memory Characters