List of Digimon Adventure episodes
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Digimon Adventure
is an anime
series produced by Toei Animation
. At a total of 54 episodes, it is the longest running series in the Digimon franchise
, tied with Digimon Xros Wars
.The sequel series, Digimon Adventure 02, contains a total of 50 episodes. Subsequent spin-off
series, Digimon Tamers, Digimon Frontier, and Digimon Data Squad, contain 51, 50, and 48 episodes each. It began broadcasting in Japan on Fuji Television
on March 7, 1999, and ended on March 26, 2000. The series was directed by Hiroyuki Kakudō and produced by Keisuke Okuda, featuring music composition by Takanori Arisawa
and character designs by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. The story revolves around a group of elementary school students known as the DigiDestined
, who are transported to a parallel Digital World
and find themselves in a quest to save it from evil forces with the help of their partner creatures. The series was followed in 2000 with a sequel titled Digimon Adventure 02
.
Digimon Adventure was broadcast with English dubbing in the United States on Fox Kids
and in Canada on YTV. The series premiered on August 14, 1999, in the United States. When it was first released in North America, the series was seen as an attempt to imitate the success of Nintendo
's Pokémon
franchise. Entertainment Weekly
magazine named Digimon as the "Worst Pokémon/Net Crossbreeding Attempt" in 2000. Despite the criticism, it placed first at the start of the May 2000 Nielsen ratings
sweeps, surpassing Pokémon: Adventures on the Orange Islands among viewers aged 2–11 and 6–11. Retailers and businesses such as snack food company Jel Sert
and toy store chain Toys "R" Us capitalized on the popularity of the series by licensing it for promotion with their own products. Web search engine
Lycos
listed Digimon as the number five fad of 2000, and it ranked 35th on the list of the year's top searches. Overall licensing of English-language material of the series was managed by Saban Entertainment, which was eventually acquired by The Walt Disney Company
. Digimon Adventure has been compiled into DVD box sets by Bandai Visual
and Happinet in Japan and by Alliance Entertainment in North America.
Two pieces of theme music
were used in the original version of the series. Kōji Wada
's song "Butter-Fly" was used as the opening theme for the series, and Ai Maeda's (credited as AiM) songs "I wish" and "Keep on" were used as ending themes. The English opening featured an original composition by Paul Gordon
.
on July 25, 2006, with each disc containing six episodes. Happinet also released its own 9-disc set on December 21, 2007.
Digimon Adventure
is a Japanese animated television series created in 1999 by Toei Animation based on the Digimon virtual pet made by Bandai. It is the first series of the Digimon anime "metaseries"...
is an anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series produced by Toei Animation
Toei Animation
Toei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
. At a total of 54 episodes, it is the longest running series in the Digimon franchise
Digimon
, short for , is a Japanese media franchise encompassing digital toys, anime, manga and video games. The franchise's eponymous creatures are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World", a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication networks.-Conception and...
, tied with Digimon Xros Wars
Digimon Xros Wars
contains the sixth and seventh anime television series in the Digimon franchise by Akiyoshi Hongō, produced by Toei Animation. It follows a boy named Taiki Kudō who utilizes the power of joining together Digimon in order to save the Digital World...
.The sequel series, Digimon Adventure 02, contains a total of 50 episodes. Subsequent spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
series, Digimon Tamers, Digimon Frontier, and Digimon Data Squad, contain 51, 50, and 48 episodes each. It began broadcasting in Japan on Fuji Television
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
on March 7, 1999, and ended on March 26, 2000. The series was directed by Hiroyuki Kakudō and produced by Keisuke Okuda, featuring music composition by Takanori Arisawa
Takanori Arisawa
was a Japanese composer and arranger best known for composing the Sailor Moon anime series. He wrote music for the series, including its video games. Born in Tokyo, Arisawa began to learn piano at the age of 20. After graduating from Senzoku Gakuen College, Arisawa started his career in 1980 by...
and character designs by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. The story revolves around a group of elementary school students known as the DigiDestined
DigiDestined
are the major heroes in the Digimon media franchise who have been chosen by certain beings to protect the Digital World, a plane which originated from data produced by Earth's telecommunications networks. This plane is often beset by evil forces, and is closely linked to Earth; saving the Digital...
, who are transported to a parallel Digital World
Digital World
The Digital World is a fictional universe featured in the Digimon media franchise. In Digimon anime, manga, video games, and other related merchandise, the Digital World is a parallel universe to Earth that was made from computer data originating in Earth's communication...
and find themselves in a quest to save it from evil forces with the help of their partner creatures. The series was followed in 2000 with a sequel titled Digimon Adventure 02
Digimon Adventure 02
, also commonly referred as Digimon Zero Two, is the direct sequel to the previous series and takes place three years after the original series. With most of the original characters now in junior high school, the Digital World was supposedly secure and peaceful. However, a new evil has appeared in...
.
Digimon Adventure was broadcast with English dubbing in the United States on Fox Kids
Fox Kids
Fox Kids was the Fox Broadcasting Company's American children's programming division and brand name from September 8, 1990 until September 7, 2002. It was owned by Fox Television Entertainment airing programming on Monday–Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.Depending on the show, the...
and in Canada on YTV. The series premiered on August 14, 1999, in the United States. When it was first released in North America, the series was seen as an attempt to imitate the success of Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
's Pokémon
Pokémon
is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
franchise. Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
magazine named Digimon as the "Worst Pokémon/Net Crossbreeding Attempt" in 2000. Despite the criticism, it placed first at the start of the May 2000 Nielsen ratings
Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
sweeps, surpassing Pokémon: Adventures on the Orange Islands among viewers aged 2–11 and 6–11. Retailers and businesses such as snack food company Jel Sert
Jel Sert
The Jel Sert Company is a privately held company based in West Chicago, Illinois, United States. Established in 1926, its primary products are snack foods and beverages.-History and products:...
and toy store chain Toys "R" Us capitalized on the popularity of the series by licensing it for promotion with their own products. Web search engine
Web search engine
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Lycos
Lycos
Lycos, Inc. is a search engine and web portal established in 1994. Lycos also encompasses a network of email, webhosting, social networking, and entertainment websites.-Corporate history:...
listed Digimon as the number five fad of 2000, and it ranked 35th on the list of the year's top searches. Overall licensing of English-language material of the series was managed by Saban Entertainment, which was eventually acquired by The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
. Digimon Adventure has been compiled into DVD box sets by Bandai Visual
Bandai Visual
, is a Japanese anime, film production and distribution enterprise, established by Bandai Co., Ltd. and a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc., which is based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Since the reorganisation of Namco Bandai Holdings in 2006, Bandai Visual now heads the group's Visual and...
and Happinet in Japan and by Alliance Entertainment in North America.
Two pieces of theme music
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
were used in the original version of the series. Kōji Wada
Koji Wada
is a Japanese rock singer. He first debuted in 1999 with his first single "Butter-Fly", the theme song of the anime Digimon Adventure. He's currently under the King Records recording label.- Life and career :...
's song "Butter-Fly" was used as the opening theme for the series, and Ai Maeda's (credited as AiM) songs "I wish" and "Keep on" were used as ending themes. The English opening featured an original composition by Paul Gordon
Paul Gordon (musician)
Paul Christian Gordon is a musician. He has worked with Natasha Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois, Charles and Eddie, The B-52's, The Devlins, Eran DD, Jeffrey Gaines, Goo Goo Dolls, John Gregory, Nona Hendryx, Carly Hennessy, The Juliet Dagger, Jill Jones, Chaka Khan, Prince, Lila McCann, Mandy...
.
Episode list
| No. | Dub title (Original Japanese title translated to English) Original Japanese title |
Director | Screenwriter | Original airdate | American airdate |
|---|
Japanese release
Digimon Adventure was released as a 9-disc DVD boxed set by Bandai VisualBandai Visual
, is a Japanese anime, film production and distribution enterprise, established by Bandai Co., Ltd. and a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc., which is based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Since the reorganisation of Namco Bandai Holdings in 2006, Bandai Visual now heads the group's Visual and...
on July 25, 2006, with each disc containing six episodes. Happinet also released its own 9-disc set on December 21, 2007.
United Kingdom release
The first 20 episodes were released on DVD by Maximum Entertainment and jetix films between 2004-2008.Australian release
Collection 1, containing 27 episodes is due for release on the 17th of August on DVD in Australia by Madman Entertainment. Most likely these collection releases will continue to at least the end of the second season, possibly all the way up to season 4.| Collection | Release Date | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 17, 2011 | 27 | |
| 2 | October 19, 2011 | 27 | |
| 3 | |||
See also
- DigimonDigimon, short for , is a Japanese media franchise encompassing digital toys, anime, manga and video games. The franchise's eponymous creatures are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World", a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication networks.-Conception and...
- List of Digimon Adventure 02 episodes