Digimon: Digital Monsters (1999–2003)

A group of young teens is unexpectedly sent to the mysterious Digital World and paired up with their own powerful, morphing monster called the Digimon. Together the entire group set out on an adventure to fight evil and save the world.

Stars:

Michael Reisz, Steve Blum, Laura Summer

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Michael Reisz	...	Matt Ishida (110 episodes, 1999-2003)
Steve Blum	...	Beetlemon (98 episodes, 1999-2003)
Laura Summer	...	Patamon (93 episodes, 1999-2003)
Mona Marshall	...	Izzy Izumi (85 episodes, 1999-2003)
R. Martin Klein	...	Gomamon (76 episodes, 1999-2003)
Derek Stephen Prince	...	Veemon (73 episodes, 1999-2003)
Joshua Seth	...	Tai Kamiya (70 episodes, 1999-2003)
Brianne Siddall	...	Tommy Hime (67 episodes, 1999-2003)
Philece Sampler	...	Mimi Tachikawa (61 episodes, 1999-2003)
Colleen O'Shaughnessey	...	Sora Takenouchi (59 episodes, 1999-2001)
Tifanie Christun	...	Biyomon (57 episodes, 1999-2003)
Michelle Ruff	...	Zoe Orimoto (56 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michael Lindsay	...	Joe Kido (55 episodes, 1999-2001)
Brian Beacock	...	Bokomon (55 episodes, 2001-2003)
Anna Garduno	...	Palmon (52 episodes, 1999-2001)
Dave Mallow	...	Angemon (52 episodes, 1999-2003)
Tom Fahn	...	Agumon (50 episodes, 1999-2003)
Lara Jill Miller	...	Kari Kamiya (50 episodes, 1999-2002)
Edie Mirman	...	Gatomon (49 episodes, 1999-2001)
Wendee Lee	...	TK Takaishi (48 episodes, 1999-2003)
Jeff Nimoy	...	Tentomon (45 episodes, 1999-2001)

Storyline

Seven kids attending a summer camp in Japan are transported to an alternate world linked to ours by the Information Superhighway. That's why it is called Digiworld. The kids make friends with strange creatures called Digimon who become stranger as they "digivolve". During the course of the story, the kids learn that they and the Digimon are the only hope of saving both Earth and Digiworld from total destruction.

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Plot Keywords:

digimon | japan | anime | single father | determination | 

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Taglines:

Champions of the Digital World.

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Official Sites:

Disney Fox Kids

Country:

France Japan USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Digimon 02

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Family, BVS International N.V., Fox Kids Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (205 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original name for DNA Digivolution is Jogress Digivolution

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Quotes

[while falling]
Takato Matsuki: Where are we going?
Henry Wong: You really think I have any idea?
Terriermon: Momentie.
Henry Wong: Oh, momentie yourself.

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Crazy Credits

During the 3rd season of Digimon, Laura Jill Miller is still credited as "Kari" and Brian Donovan (I) is still credited as "Davis", but neither of those characters appear in the 3rd season.

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Connections

Featured in JesuOtaku Anime Reviews: Intro to Digimon Month (2010)

User Reviews

Great show

Back in the day, I was a huge fan of Pokemon and I, like many others, thought Digimon was just a ripoff of Pokemon. Well, I saw one episode and I was hooked. Unlike in Pokemon, the characters in Digimon had real problems and they actually had character development which is what won me over.

The storyline was compelling and it went from dark to light and cutesy. It was fun to see the bond between the Digimon and their partners and the show was action-packed and humorous. The series started to go downhill after Tamers but I still would consider myself a huge fan of the series. Basically, the best part about Digimon would be the character development, storyline, action, drama, and the fact that I didn't feel lost as I did in Pokemon with the 250+ Pokemon. Digimon did not seem to have as many.