Digimon Adventure: (2020) TV Series

About Digimon Adventure:

Digimon Adventure: is a 2020 Japanese anime series reboot of the original 1999 anime television series of the same name. The series is centered around Taichi Yagami and his Digimon (digital monster) companion Agumon, who embark on a journey into the Digital World. Together with their friends, they undertake the mission of stopping evil digimon from invading the real world and sabotaging the network, while also unravelling the mysteries behind the digivices and the digital world.

Making / Production

Produced by Toei Animation and directed by Masato Mitsuka, Digimon Adventure: is a complete remake of the original series, rather than a direct sequel. The writing is handled by Atsuhiro Tomioka, with character designs by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, art direction by Ken Tokushige, and music composed by Toshihiko Sahashi.

Actors

• Yuko Sanpei as Taichi Yagami: Yuko offered an energetic and driven performance, capturing Taichi's brave and adventurous spirit perfectly.
• Chika Sakamoto as Agumon: Sakamoto reprised her role from the original series, bringing warmth and strength to Agumon and making the character truly memorable.
• Daisuke Namikawa as Yamato Ishida: Namikawa successfully portrayed Yamato's serious and determined personality as one of the central characters of the series.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The series started airing in April 2020, marking the 20th anniversary of the original Digimon Adventure series.
• Each episode title ends with a ":" similar to the series' title, continuing the stylistic theme.
• This is the first Digimon series to be broadcast in the Reiwa era in Japan.

Quotes

• "You don't need a reason to help people." - Taichi Yagami
• "I'm a fellow digimon, so I can't leave you!" - Agumon
• "To protect our world, I will fight!" - Yamato Ishida

Music and Soundtrack

• "Mikakunin Hikousen" by Takayoshi Tanimoto - Opening Theme
• "Aoi Honoo Syndrome" by Chiai Fujikawa - Ending Theme
• The series features the original "Butter-Fly" theme sung by Koji Wada as an insert song, in homage to the original series.