Digimon Adventure 2

Digimon Adventure 02 (デジモンアドベンチャー 02, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū) is a

Contents

 1Plot

 2Media

o 2.1Anime

o 2.2Films

o 2.3CD dramas

 3Reception

 4Notes

 5References

 6External links

Plot[edit]
See also: List of Digimon Adventure characters

Four years[a] after the events of Digimon Adventure, the Digital World is invaded by the Digimon
Emperor, who is enslaving Digimon with the Dark Rings while building Control Spires that negate
Digivolution.[b] To fight him, three new DigiDestined are recruited, each gaining an ancient Digimon
for a partner. The three, along with T.K. and Kari, each possess a D-3,[12] a new type of Digivice that
allows them to open a gate to be transported to the Digital World through any computer. They are
also given D-Terminals that hold Crest-themed Digi-Eggs that allow their Digimon partners to
undergo Armor Digivolution to counter the presence of Control Spires. The Digimon Emperor,
revealed to be boy genius Ken Ichijoji, flees to the Digital World. Assisted by Ken's partner,
Wormmon, the DigiDestined defeat Ken.
While the DigiDestined rebuild the Digital World, Davis, Yolei, and Cody unlock normal Digivolution.
At the same, they ally themselves with a reformed Ken, who joins the team to fight Arukenimon, a
Digimon who revives the Control Spires as other Digimon. When the Control Spire Digimon prove to
be stronger than them, the DigiDestined learn DNA Digivolution, [c] which enable two champion-level
Digimon to merge into a stronger ultimate-level one. When Arukenimon creates BlackWarGreymon,
he begins to destroy each Destiny Stones, hoping to fight Azulongmon, who appears when each
Stone is destroyed. After BlackWarGreymon flees, Azulongmon warns the DigiDestined about an
impending threat behind Arukenimon and Mummymon.
During Christmas, Control Spires appear across the human world, bringing Digimon with them.
While the DigiDestined set off with Imperialdramon to destroy them with the help of the international
DigiDestined, Arukenimon and Mummymon begin kidnapping several children for Yukio Oikawa, a
friend of Cody's father who dreams of entering the Digital World. Once the DigiDestined return to
Japan, they fight the Daemon Corps, and their leader, Daemon, while Oikawa uses the Dark Spore
inside Ken to implant them into the children. After Daemon is imprisoned in the Dark Ocean,
BlackWarGreymon sacrifices himself to seal the portal to the Digital World at Highton View Terrace,
before Oikawa and the kids can transport there.
The DigiDestined are transported to a Dream World with Oikawa and the kids and learn he was
controlled by Myotismon. Myotismon splits from Oikawa and uses the energy from the Dark Spores
to be reborn as MaloMyotismon. With help from the DigiDestined all over the world, the DigiDestined
defeat MaloMyotismon, and Oikawa sacrifices himself to rebuild the Digital World. Twenty five years
later, humans and Digimon live together.

Media[edit]
Anime[edit]
Main article: List of Digimon Adventure 02 episodes

Digimon Adventure 02 aired with fifty episodes on Fuji TV in Japan between April 2, 2000, and
March 25, 2001. The opening theme is "Target ~Akai Shōgeki~" (ターゲット～赤い衝撃～, Tāgetto
~Akai Shōgeki~) by Kōji Wada, which peaked at #85 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[14] The
ending themes are performed by AiM, the first half of the show being "Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga
Fuku" (アシタハアタシノカゼガフク)[15] and the second half being "Itsumo Itsudemo" (いつもいつで
も).[16] "Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku" peaked at #50 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, while
"Itsumo Itsudemo" charted at #93.[15][16] Insert songs featured in the show include "Break up!"
by Ayumi Miyazaki as the Armor Digivolution theme[17] and "Beat Hit!" by Miyazaki as the DNA
Digivolution theme.[18] The Japanese version was streamed with English subtitles on Crunchyroll in
2008, followed by Funimation Entertainment in April 2009.[19]
Saban Entertainment licensed the show in North America. Its english dub aired on Fox Kids in the
US and YTV in Canada between August 19, 2000, and May 19, 2001 as the second season
to Digimon: Digital Monsters.[5] Much like the English version of Digimon Adventure, which was
dubbed as the first season of Digimon: Digital Monsters,[20] the original soundtrack of the show was
replaced by music composed by Udi Harpaz [21] and Shuki Levy,[22][23] and the opening theme is
"Digimon Theme" by Paul Gordon.[24] Other songs featured in the show include "Let's Kick it Up",
"Change into Power", and "Hey Digimon", also by Gordon. [24] Jasan Radford also performed songs to
the show, including "Run Around", "Going Digital", and "Strange." [25] The songs, including "Digimon
Theme", were released on the original soundtrack of Digimon: The Movie.[24][25]
After the success of season 1 of Digimon: Digital Monsters, the producers requested the writers to
add more North American jokes to the script, resulting in several revisions. Eventually, along with the
result of Digimon: The Movie, this caused writers Jeff Nimoy and Bob Buchholz to leave the writing
team near the end of the series' run.[26] A DVD boxset of the English dub was released in North
America by New Video Group on March 26, 2013[27] and in Australia by Madman Entertainment on
July 23, 2014.[28]
Digimon Adventure 02 was streamed by Netflix along with Digimon Adventure from August 3, 2013
to August 1, 2015 in separate English dubbed and Japanese subtitled versions. [29]
[30]
 Crunchyroll acquired streaming rights to the English dubbed versions, while Funimation acquired
rights to the English subtitled versions. The English dubbed version of Adventure 02 briefly returned
to Netflix while the English subtitled version is now exclusive to Funimation. [citation needed]

Films[edit]
Main articles: List of Digimon films and Digimon: The Movie

Several short films were screened in Japanese theaters during the show's run. A two-part
featurette, Digimon Adventure 02: Part I: Digimon Hurricane Landing!!/Part II: Transcendent
Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals (デジモンアドベンチャー 02: 前編 デジモンハリケーン上陸！！
/ 後編 超絶進化！！ 黄金のデジメンタル, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Zenpen: Dejimon Harikēn
Jōriku!!/Kōhen: Chōzetsu Shinka!! Ōgon no Digimentaru) was released on July 8, 2000 as part of
Toei Animation Summer 2000 Animation Fair. The film was featured along with Ojamajo Doremi#:
The Movie, which was screened in between. In the film, the older DigiDestined are abducted by
Wendigomon. The younger DigiDestined investigate their disappearance along with American
DigiDestined Willis and his partner, Terriermon, who share a common past with Wendigomon. The
film grossed ¥120 billion. The film's ending theme song is "Stand By Me ~Hitonatsu no Bōken~" (ス
タンド・バイ・ミー～ひと夏の冒険～, Sutando Bai Mī ~Hitonatsu no Bōken~) by AiM.[31]
Digimon Adventure 02: Part 1: Digimon Hurricane Landing!!/Part 2: Transcendent Evolution!! The
Golden Digimentals was released in North America on October 6, 2000, as the third part of Digimon:
The Movie, which included Digimon Adventure (1999) and Digimon Adventure: Our War
Game! (2000). The film was heavily altered, one of the cuts including the subplot where the older
DigiDestined are kidnapped by Wendigomon, because Saban Entertainment lacked funding to
produce a full two-hour movie. Scriptwriter Jeff Nimoy had wanted to release the movie separately
as a television film, but the idea was overruled. [26] In addition to Japanese elements being removed
and North American jokes added,[32] Willis' backstory was slightly rewritten to include that he had
created Diaboromon in order to draw a connection to Digimon Adventure: Our War Game![26]
Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon (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: Diaboromon no Gyakushū) was released on March 3, 2001. The
story follows the DigiDestined fighting against a resurrected Diaboromon. The film was released in
the United States on August 5, 2005 and was dubbed by Studiopolis and was distributed
by Disney through BVS Entertainment and Jetix.

CD dramas[edit]
Various audio dramas were released onto CD in Japan, with the cast reprising their roles from the
television series.
The first drama CD, Digimon Adventure 02: Drama CD: The Unknown Armor Digivolutions (デジモン
アドベンチャー 02 ドラマ CD 未知へのアーマー進化, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Dorama Shīdī:
Michi e no Āmā Shinka) was released on February 7, 2001 and is centered on the DigiDestined
fighting Boltmon, who captures Sora, Mimi, and Kari on Valentine's Day. [33]
Afterwards, Tobira Door (扉 DOOR) was released on April 4, 2001 and as a single from the Teen-
age Wolves and features a drama track where Matt receives a letter from a fan who is about to
undergo eye surgery.[34]
The third drama CD, Digimon Adventure 02: Drama CD: The Door to Summer (デジモンアドベン
チャー 02 ドラマ CD 夏への扉, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Dorama Shīdī: Natsu e no
Tobira) was released on October 3, 2001 and is centered around Davis visiting Mimi and Willis
during summer vacation.[35]
Digimon Adventure 02: Original Story Spring 2003 (デジモンアドベンチャー０２　オリジナル　ス
トーリー　２００３年－春－, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Orijinaru Sutōrī 2003nen Haru) was
released on April 23, 2003 and follows the lives of each DigiDestined after the events of Digimon
Adventure 02.[36]