Digimon Adventure (デジモンアドベンチャー Dejimon Adobenchā) is a Japanese animated television series created in 1999 by Toei Animation based on the film of the same name. It is the first series of the
Digimon anime "metaseries". The series is continued with the same characters in
Digimon Adventure 02.
The planning for Digimon Adventure started in 1998 and was done in cooperation by Toei Animation, Bandai and Fuji Television.
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Digimon Adventure 01 |
PLOT
On August 1, 1999, seven children from Japan
are suddenly thrust into a strange dimension called the "Digital World"
while they are at summer camp. During their adventure, children
Tai, Matt, Sora, Izzy, Mimi, Joe, and T.K.,
discover that they are in a land where digital creatures called
"Digimon" dwell. Befriending seven other Digimon, the children learn
that they have the ability to help their partners digitally evolve
(digivolve) into stronger, powerful forms that can combat enemies for a
short amount of time. Setting off on their journey, the children start
searching for a way home.
- Arc 1 (episodes 1-13)
The children later learn that they are the "DigiDestined",
chosen children with compatibilities with Digimon, and they are the
only hope in destroying the evil that is slowly consuming the Digital
World. When the culprit reveals himself to be Devimon, who sent Black
Gears that would brainwash other Digimon into attacking them, he begins
targeting T.K. and Patamon, as the two have the most effective power
against him. Fortunately, Patamon, as Angemon, defeats him at the cost
of his own life. However, Devimon is only a pawn in a greater threat,
forcing the DigiDestined to move out across the world.
- Arc 2 (episodes 14-21)
The DigiDestined travel to the continent Server and learn they have
the ability to help their Digimon digivolve further with the power of
Crests. However, Etemon, who runs his Dark Network across the continent,
is also interested in them and attempts to prevent the DigiDestined
from obtaining them. Once all the Crests have been gathered, Tai and
MetalGreymon destroy Etemon and his Dark Network for good.
Unfortunately, they slip into the Real World, where they realize that
evil Digimon have begun crossing a dimensional gate from the Digital World to enter Earth.
- Arc 3 (episodes 22-39)
Tai returns to the Digital World to round up the DigiDestined, where
he learns of another threat, Myotismon, who is preventing them from
working together and activating their Crests. When Myotismon fails, he
decides to enter the Real World to capture a pre-destined eighth
DigiDestined child. Once the DigiDestined return to their hometown,
shortly after, Tai learns that his younger sister, Kari,or in Japanese called
Hikari
is the eighth child and is partnered with Gatomon, one of Myotismon's
henchmen. Once Myotismon is destroyed, the DigiDestined realize that the
Digital World has grown worse since their departure.
- Arc 4 (episodes 40-54)
Upon returning, the Dark Masters, four elite evil Digimon, reveal
themselves to be the true culprits behind every enemy the DigiDestined
had faced thus far. As the DigiDestined battle them while losing allies
in the process, they experience hardships of their own, including their
group temporarily disbanding. However, all of them realize they cannot
save the Digital World without each other, and once the last Dark Master
is defeated, Apocalymon
reveals himself to be their final enemy. Once he is defeated, the
children returned to the Real World, leaving their Digimon partners
behind.
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