The Digimon anime series has always been a multi-layered one which can be enjoyed by small children for its plot that can be seen as analogous to simple quest fantasy while having more subtle elements and delightful characters that can be enjoyed by older viewers. Savers does not fail to continue this trend. While the main character (Daimon Masaru) may be disliked upon a shallow reading, of the first episode, he develops as the series progresses into a complex character who, while he still may not appeal to a small minority, works within the series. Frontier (Season 4) ventured into new territory making the children themselves do the fighting. While this was interesting, Savers returns to the tried and true formula of digimon and partner and cements what fans have known all along, that it is the connection between these two that unleashes great power. This time in the form of a "Digi-soul". While it has been criticized for having elements that are reminiscent of earlier series, or even elements outside the digimon canon it is not afraid to do so for the sake of the plot. The 'baddies' are far from two dimensional like in previous installments such as the "D-Reaper" and the "Dark Masters" instead are sinister while having their reasons for what they do. Savers, while being a refreshing return to series like Digimon Adventure and Digimon Tamers, introduces new concepts, three-dimensional characters and a new, appealing style of drawing. It does have its weak points, but these can be overlooked in favor of simply enjoying what promises to be a great series based on my viewing of the first 20 episodes. If you can get your hands on the original before it is dubbed, do so. I promise it won't disappoint.
