Digimon Adventure: (2020 TV series)

Digimon Adventure: (デジモンアドベンチャー:, Dejimon Adobenchā) is a 2020 Japanese anime television series. It is the eighth anime series in the Digimon franchise and a reboot of the original 1999 Digimon Adventure anime television series. The series premiered on Fuji TV on April 5, 2020.

This article is about the 2020 reboot series. For the original 1999 series, see Digimon Adventure.
Digimon Adventure:
Promotional poster
デジモンアドベンチャー:
(Dejimon Adobenchā)
GenreAdventure[1]
Anime television series
Directed byMasato Mitsuka
Produced byHiroyuki Sakurada
Music byToshihiko Sahashi
StudioToei Animation
Licensed by
Original networkFNS (Fuji TV)
Original run April 5, 2020 – present
Episodes3
Digimon franchise

Plot

In the year 2020, a series of cyber-attacks across Tokyo are the result of catastrophic events in another world within the internet, the Digital World, where creatures called Digimon roam. While getting ready for summer camp, eight children are transported to the Digital World where they acquire Digivices and Digimon partners while learning that they have been chosen to stop the unknown threats to their worlds.

Characters
Main article: List of Digimon Adventure characters
Character Voiced by[3]
Taichi Yagami Yūko Sanpei
Agumon Chika Sakamoto
Yamato Ishida Daisuke Namikawa
Gabumon Mayumi Yamaguchi
Sora Takenouchi Ryoko Shiraishi
Biyomon Atori Shigematsu
Koshiro Izumi Yumiko Kobayashi
Tentomon Takahiro Sakurai
Joe Kido Takeshi Kusao
Gomamon Junko Takeuchi
Mimi Tachikawa Marika Kouno
Palmon Shihomi Mizowaki
Takeru Takaishi Megumi Han
Patamon Miwa Matsumoto
Hikari Yagami Misaki Watada
Tailmon Mie Sonozaki
Narrator Masako Nozawa

Broadcast and distribution

The series was officially announced in the March issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine on January 20, 2020.[4] Masato Mitsuka is serving be the series director at Toei Animation, Atsuhiro Tomioka is supervising the series scripts, Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru returns from Digimon Adventure to design the characters, Akihiro Asanuma is the chief animation director, Ryouka Kinoshita is the art director, Toshiki Amada is in charge of art setting, and Matsuki Hanae, Naoko Sagawa, and Hiroyuki Sakurada are the producers.[5][6] On March 6, the first trailer for the series was released, announcing the series' April 5, 2020 premiere date. Crunchyroll began streaming the series starting April 4.[7] On April 19, Toei Animation announced new episodes would be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] Episodes were rebroadcast from Episode 1 beginning June 7.[10] Toei Animation later announced on June 19 that the series will resume broadcasting new episodes starting with Episode 4 on June 28.[11]

The opening theme for the series is "Mikakunin Hikousen", performed by Takayoshi Tanimoto, and the ending theme is "Kuyashisa wa Tane" by Chiai Fujikawa.

Episodes
No.Title [lower-alpha 1]Original air date [12]
1"Tokyo Digital Crisis"
Transcription: "Tōkyō Dejitaru Kuraishisu" (Japanese: 東京 デジタルクライシス)		April 5, 2020 (2020-04-05)
While preparing for the upcoming school camp, Taichi Yagami is visited by his new neighbor Koshiro Izumi when they learn that Tokyo’s electronic systems have gone haywire. Realizing that his mother and sister are trapped on an affected runaway train, the two youths run to the nearby station where Taichi is suddenly transported to another world inside the internet, encountering a wounded Digimon named Koromon fighting a group of Argomon. A Digivice appears before Taichi as Koromon evolves into Agumon. Another Digivice appears before Koshiro and he uses it to inform Taichi that the Argomon are responsible for the chaos and Taichi and Agumon work together to defeat them. During the fight, Agumon evolves into Greymon to win the battle, stopping the haywire electronics and saving Taichi's family. However, the Argomon take control of the United States Military's network systems. Meanwhile, Taichi notices Yamato Ishida silently watching the battle from nearby.
2"War Game"
Transcription: "Wō Gēmu" (Japanese: ウォー・ゲーム)		April 12, 2020 (2020-04-12)
Yamato and his Garurumon join Taichi and Koshiro on their mission to stop the Argomon hacking into the U.S. military. The Argomon have hacked into a submarine and are preparing to launch a nuclear missile. Greymon and Garurumon work together to corner the Argomon leader who evolves into a more powerful form, pushing them back. The missile launches and Koshiro learns that its target is Tokyo. With everything on the line, Greymon and Garurumon suddenly combine into Omnimon[13].
3"And to the Digital World"
Transcription: "Soshite Dejitaru Wārudo e" (Japanese: そしてデジタルワールドへ)		April 19, 2020 (2020-04-19)
Omnimon defeats Argomon and redirects the missile away from Tokyo. Taichi and Yamato return to their world soon after, with the former befriending Koshiro. At summer camp, Taichi and Koshiro discuss the apparent symbiosis between their world's technology and the Digital World and they meet Taichi's childhood friend, Sora Takenouchi. Meanwhile, Tokyo continues to experience power outages and Koshiro estimates that Tokyo's urban functions will cease if the power outages continue for the next 72 hours. Taichi, on his way to meet with Koshiro to discuss the situation further, suddenly finds himself transported to the Digital World and reunites with Agumon.
4"Birdramon Soars"
Transcription: "Bādoramon Hishō" (Japanese: バードラモン飛翔)		June 28, 2020
Taichi arrives to the Digital World, finding himself accompanied by Sora instead of Koshiro.
5"Holy Digimon"
Transcription: "Seinaru dejimon" (Japanese: 聖なるデジモン)		July 5, 2020
6"The Targeted Kingdom"
Transcription: "Nerawa reta ōkoku" (Japanese: 狙われた王国)		July 12, 2020
7"Game Over!"
Transcription: "Gēmu ōbā" (Japanese: ゲームオーバー)		July 19, 2020

Notes
  1. All English episode titles taken from Crunchyroll.

References
  1. "The Spring 2020 Anime Preview Guide". Anime News Network. April 5, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. Coats, Cayla. "Crunchyroll Announces Spring 2020 Anime Lineup!". Crunchyrol.
  3. "Digimon Adventure". Anime News Network. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  4. Animation, Toei (March 5, 2020). "Off to a new world, for adventure. The new #Digimon series, "DIGIMON ADVENTURE:" begins airing in Japan on April 5th.pic.twitter.com/NaFX73Lo7B".
  5. "Digimon Adventure Gets New TV Anime Reboot in April Featuring Taichi in 5th Grade". Anime News Network.
  6. "Digimon Adventure Reboot Gets New Release Date". March 7, 2020.
  7. Animation, Toei (2020-04-03). "Get ready for a new adventure! Our new series, "Digimon Adventure:" had joined Crunchyroll's Spring 2020 Anime Lineup! Simulcast launches on April 4th! Via @Crunchyroll: https://bit.ly/2R8rq8i #DigimonAdventure #Crunchyroll #Simulcastpic.twitter.com/g4uTNwe1jO". @ToeiAnimation. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  8. ToeiAnimation (@ToeiAnimation). "To All Our Fans:" April 19, 2020. Tweet.
  9. "Digimon Adventure:, Healin' Good Precure Delay New Episodes Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. April 19, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  10. デジモンウェブ公式 (@digimonweb_net). お知らせ】6月7日(日)朝9時よりTVアニメ「デジモンアドベンチャー：」を第1話からフジテレビほかにて再放送いたします。※地域により放日・時間が異なります。#デジモン #デジモンアドベンチャー" May 31, 2020, 1:28 AM. Tweet.
  11. https://twitter.com/ToeiAnimation/status/1273827910361640966?s=20 June 19, 2020. Tweet.
  12. "あらすじ ｜ 第1話 ｜デジモンアドベンチャー： ｜ 東映アニメーション" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  13. Collins, Hannah. "Digimon Adventure 2020: Fan-Favorite Fusion Makes a Shockingly Early Debut". CBR. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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