Dhruv Sharma
If I had to choose one anime of the 90s that I could rewatch all over again, I would definitely go for ‘Digimon Adventure.’ Back in the day, I don’t know what exactly drew me towards this show. Maybe the fact that it was too similar to ‘Pokemon‘ or simply all the hype around it forced me to watch it. Being young, the flaws in its English Dub did not matter to me and I was just lost in its strange charm that affected me and many other young viewers.
Rewatching it all over again, would just simply bring back that same old nostalgic charm that once captivated an entire generation. Apart from the whole classic late 90s feel of the anime, it also has a pretty intelligent story that may be appealing to adults as well. It does have a fair share of cheesy emotional moments that are targeted more towards a younger audience. But even with these, you’ll find yourself smiling instead of rolling your eyes.
The art of the anime has substantially improved over the years and is still getting better with each movie/ season. Even when we consider the first run of the anime, Toei Animation was clearly a little ahead of its time with this one. The characters of the anime have always had this realistic feel to them that is because of both their detailed animation and personalities. The Japanese intros and outros of the show are very catchy even though there is nothing too great about them and even other aspects of sound are just satisfactory. Overall, ‘Digimon’ may not exactly be appealing to the anime audience of today but it will always have a special place in the hearts of those who experienced it when it first came out with its lovable cast and an extremely fashionable adventure story.
Digimon Adventure Season 3 Release Date: When will it premiere?
The entire ‘Digimon’ franchise first started off with a movie that premiered on May 6, 1999. Only after this, Digimon Adventure season 1 premiered on May 7, 1999 and with a total of 54 episodes, it ended on May 26, 2000. This was followed by an anime movie and then a 50-episode Digimon Adventure season 2, which released on April 2, 2000 and went on till March 25, 2001. After Season 2, a series of six movies premiered, out of which, the most recent one released on May 5, 2018.
‘Digimon’ is clearly one of those huge anime franchises like ‘Dragon Ball Z‘, ‘Pokemon‘ and ‘Naruto‘ that never really come to an end. If you have been following the main series all this while then the good news for you is that another sequel movie of the anime has been scheduled for February 21, 2020 and its teaser is already available on YouTube. When it comes to an entire season 3, we can’t really say much about it as over the years ‘Digimon Adventure’ has followed a very sporadic release schedule and even the format of its sequels is quite random. We can still assure you that this series is not getting over anytime soon and as soon as we get any updates about Digimon Adventure season 3 release date, we will surely update it on our website.
Digimon Adventure English Dub:
Since the entire series is quite long, you may not be able to find the entire series on one single streaming platform. But you can still find almost all of its seasons on Crunchyroll in an English Dub format.
Digimon Adventure Plot:
Seven young kids are magically transported into a whole new digital world by Digivices that they acquire during a summer camp. In this new digital world, these kids come across digital monsters known as Digimon and as they get more familiar with their surroundings, they learn to befriend these creatures. As soon as they start looking for a way out of this new-found world, they learn that all of them “DigiDestined” which simply means that they are the chosen ones to save the world of Digimon.
One thing leads to another and all of them reach a point where they’re forced to face the Devimon. Once they defeat it, Gennai informs them about these rare artifacts called Crests that can help their Digimon evolve past their current stage into much stronger monsters. But their journey towards reaching these crests is tormented by several enemies who are determined to stop them. Meanwhile, Myotismon, who is another one of their enemies, searches for the eighth DigiDestined kid in the real world. He is soon defeated after Agumon and Gabumon are able to reach a much higher Mega state of evolution.
Later, the boundaries between the real world and Digital world start to diminish and the chosen kids are forced to move back to the Digital world after they come to know that Dark forces have taken over certain parts of it. The chosen kids now fight against these Dark masters in order to save the magical creatures that reside in the world and somewhere along the way, all of them get separated for some time. But eventually, they realize that they’re stronger when they’re all together and reunite to defeat a Dark Master who threatens to destroy both the real and the digital world. Even after their Crests are destroyed, the kids realize that the power within them is much greater than any of the Crests and with this newly discovered power, they finally defeat the Dark Master. Leaving their Digimon behind to a peaceful new world, the kids return back to their normal lives. But little do they know that their adventures have just begun.
Digimon Adventure Characters:
Taichi Kamiya
Taichi Kamiya, also known as Taichi Yahan in the original Japanese version, is the leader of the entire DigiDestined team. In the real world, he also a star player at his school’s football team. Though he is a natural-born leader, through his adventures in the Digital World, he learns a lot more about what it takes to be a successful leader. He is partnered with Agumon and possesses the Crest of Courage.
Yamato Ishida
Yamato Ishida, commonly known as Matt, is Tai’s elder brother. Unlike his brother who is very aggressive, Matt is more cautious and risk-averse in the Digital World. He usually tries to look out for his brother and protects him whenever he acts too reckless. This often leads to several clashes between the two but in the end, they always find their way back to each other. Matt is partnered with a Digimon named Gabumon and he possesses the Crest of Friendship.
Agumon
Agumon is a tiny orange-colored Digimon who looks a lot like a mini-dinosaur. He is extremely brave, laid back and funny. In the Digital world, he is known to be Taichi Yagami’s Digimon. His appearance slightly changes in other different versions of the show but for the most part of it, it remains the same.
Gabumon
Gabumon is yellowish wolf-like Digimon who is barely 3 feet tall. He has a horn coming out of his head and has a fairly small tail. His entire back is covered with blue fur that is very similar to that of a dog. He is known to be Matt’s Digimon in the Digital World and throughout the series, he goes through several evolutions.
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