Audience reviews
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Resting_Bonfire
Digimon Adventure
Either you loved Digimon, Pokemon, or both. For me, it was without a doubt Digimon and with this season my love for this Anime began. Each day before school, I watched the episodes and kept listening to the music over and over again. That was undoubtedly a beautiful childhood, unfortunately, childhood memories are always different.
That's why I sacrificed my childhood memories to watch that show again. This resulted in a very unpleasant disaster because as expected, it's far worse than you can imagine.
For kids it is still highly recommended, children are not interested in anything but an emotional story and that is exactly what Digimon is all about. Music, emotions, friendship, and fights for good. That's all you need to like it. At least if you are still very young.…
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It’s August 1st, 1999!
On this day exactly 20 years ago, these were the words spoken by an 11-year-old boy after discovering at his home in Odaiba during his summer vacation that...well, I don’t want to spoil anyone here. It’s been exactly 2 full decades since that odd snowy summer day when 7 children were sucked by a giant wave into an unknown world where they would meet some small, strange talking creatures that claimed had been waiting for them for a long time and would live together the most important journey of their lives, kicking off the story of the 1st series of a franchise that, despite never reaching the levels of popularity of its most direct “rival” (that only happens to be the most successful media franchise of all time), still managed to become one of the most iconic and mo…
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Digimon Adventure is the first show from my childhood that I've given the time and effort to rewatch and has dissappointed me massively.
While a lot of this dissappointment might come from the fact that I watched the Latin American dub of the show (which is not how I usually watch other shows, and is really badly produced), I still can't imagine how anybody over the age of 15 could seriously enjoy this show as a whole, unlike other "childhood anime" like Dragon Ball, Yu-gi-Oh, or Pokemon. Let me explain:
Back when I was a kid, I remember liking Digimon. I watched the first 4 seasons after school everyday and then I grew out of it, but my memories of the show were pretty much nonexistent, unlike other shows I watched back then.
I remembered the little bat hamster becoming an angel and t…
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Just nostalgia or really one of the best anime series of all time?
Admitting when I started rewatching the show again after I've seen it as a teenager I already new the outcome. Just the feeling of watching it got my heart to beat in the rythm of each and every episode. What drives the series though is not the overall story which is fine but lacks ingenuity here and there. The story is quite basic: heros are on a journey, a henchman or evil digimon appears, some main charakter digimon digivolves, victory, the end. This is how I'd say 80 percent of the episodes go. So from that point of view it'd just like any other monster training anime.
But were it differs is the characters. The depth of each and every character, may it be main or even some of the minor characters is so great that it r…
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It’s a bit of an anticlimax. A memory of a few powerful episodes made me hope I’d get more of the same. The Digimon series is split into different shows, each spanning about 50 episodes. These are stories that eventually conclude, instead of going on forever. Such decisions separate good storytellers from the bad. I hoped I’d get something more like Medabots – odd characters, light episodes that slowly grow into a dark and intense climax. It turned out something like that, but with none of the skill Medabots displayed.
There are the hilarious comparison to Pokemon. It’s Medabots that is actually far similar, with the whole championship story. Digimon is just a hero’s journey split into 8 protagonists who have a cool pet coming along. I’m sure that if I pick a random Fantasy bestseller, I’…
Read at the sourceLil-Bird
Constantly accused of being a Pokémon rip-off, Digimon has struggled to find a big audience, particularly in the West—it doesn't help that its marketing never really took off out here. However, despite it never gaining a huge fanbase like its rival, Digimon continues to be a strong—if not struggling—franchise that still has a foothold in countries outside of Japan complete with its own loyal fanbase. So when most people think of Fox Kids or Saban Entertainment, they fondly think of either Power Rangers or Digimon (usually the first season), and not so much of the network itself. But for years, it meant risking an all-out playground civil war bringing up Digimon's name even when Pokémon's popularity was steadily declining, and one had to be hard-pressed to find someone who was a fan of both…
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“Remember? How could I ever forget?”
Digimon Adventure 01, a household name, a childhood memory, what did this blast from the past have in store for us?
That one time at band camp... I mean summer camp. Seven children dubbed the Digi-Destined find themselves in an alternate world, filled with bizarre creatures and a luscious ecosystem, where they soon discover the inevitable path they must walk, together. Although initially hostile, they are each partnered with one of these bizarre creatures known as ‘Digimon’ whom they must work together with to not only save the Digital world, but human world as well. Digimon is best described as a coming of age tale. Each of our Digi-Destined must fight their own demons, in order to progress and ultimately have enough to strength to defeat the “Dark…
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Note: This is a review of the English language version of the series. As such, any discrepancies between it and the original Japanese script will not be taken into account unless I feel it is necessary.
Normally, when I review an anime series or movie, I judge each series by the same general merits, as any story should be able to provide an excellent level of entertainment regardless of length, genre, or intended audience. However, there is one demographic that this rule changes for, and that would be for shows aimed at a child audience. Of course it would be ridiculous to rate the quality of a kids' show the same way I would rate Cowboy Bebop or The Wind Rises, so, rather than rate it solely on its storytelling and animation, I've instead approached it from a different angle: if I were t…
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A little discussion about childhood shows on last 2013 with my best friends made one of them tried to search this wonderful show, and re-visit it. And part of my childhood memories had risen since last May 2013.
Digimon? Yes it is!
This show was a perfect show for kids, or even for adults, to show them how important friendship and togetherness are, and how to find out your own identity and your specialty, and how important life was, since Digimon showed the interaction between each others perfectly, and showed that lots of Digimon sacrifice themselves (Ex: Angemon and Wizarmon) to save all of them.
So far, this was my favorite show among another childhood show (Samurai X, Inuyasha, etc) and I did remember that I kept re-watching the same episode over and over again, without feeling bored…
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One of my favorite anime growing up and still is. It teaches the values in the forms of crests and has a stable story line going along the development of the characters. As the first digimon season, there are multitudes of surprises as there is no pattern for it to follow yet.
The soundtrack(japanese version) is amazing, and the artwork for it's time had a great adventure feel to it. ^_^
The many main characters can be a little overwhelming at first, but once adjusted will be easy to find characters to a variety of audiences liking. This is one of the first anime to introduce so many characters at the get go.
A classic, and highly recommended for children and early teens. :)
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The unfortunate truth of story telling mediums is that how we perceived something as a child is often very different to how we perceive something as a grown-up. The pacing issues of Dragon Ball Z and the repetitive nature of Pokemon become more apparent as a grown-up, and it's largely nostalgia that allows us to persevere with otherwise mediocre shows. This tendency to view childhood favourites through rose-tinted glasses can make it difficult to evaluate such series as there is always the possibility of painting them in a more favourable light than merited. However, every so often you may revisit a favourite from the past that still holds up when viewed as a grown-up. 'Digimon Adventure' (henceforth 'Adventure') is one such show.
In a nutshell, the plot revolves around seven kids (Chosen…
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When it comes to 'childhood shows' you grew up watching, there comes a certain kind of dissonance between the experience you had as a kid and the experience you would have as an adult. Rewatching Digimon Adventure recently, I realized that it's the kind of show that wouldn't sit well with you if you think too much, especially when compared to other better anime. Objectively speaking, it's not a classic, and one would certainly have to retain some sense of nostalgia to really enjoy having this adventure. For an anime created to promote the virtual pets merchandise, however, it is a well-produced series that offers a few surprises, even for the more cynical audiences.
While it's definitely better than the other popular 'mons' anime franchise in terms of its overarching plot, the story is no…
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First of all I want to apologize before handed for any grammar mistake you might find in the review as English is not my native languaje.
Second, I have to say I'm utterly disappointed with the score Digimon Adventure has. 7 is not a bad score, but is way below of what I expected. This is a kid show, and as such it should be scored as how satisfaying it can be to kids, just as how shonnen should be scored as how they satisfy their teen audience, seinen their older audience, and so on. I feel like many are comparing and scoring anime without any filter, as if you could score this anime a 5 just because you compare it with Code Geass or Shingeki no Kyojin, which are 9 if not 10s. And that's unfair. Digimon Adventure is a stand out in what refers to kid shows and I'll explain why point by poi…
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I remember watching Digimon from when I was younger. I was a big Digimon fan and never missed an episode. Ten years later, I decided to watch this series again and all these memories from the past came back to me. Being a huge Digimon fan myself, I never understood why this series was so extremely underrated. Was it because of Pokémon, a super successful anime that was airing that time? I guess so. Digimon has always been compared to Pokémon, because they look a lot alike and both involve weird creatures. To answer some of your questions: "Does this mean that Digimon copied Pokémon?" Maybe. "Are they much alike?" Apart from the weird creatures, no. “Is Digimon better than Pokémon?” Yes, it is. It actually is much better.
Story
For the people that have never heard of Digimon: seven kids, t…
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MUGEEEEENDAAAINAAA YUUUUMENOOOOATONOOO~♪ ♫
NANIMONAIYONONAKAJAAAAA...
Yes, that's pretty much what made this show so awesome, i.e. THE OP SONG BY WADA KOUJI.
The insert song is pretty cool too, btw. Idk about non-Japanese versions, though. The ED songs could sound really cheesy if you're not used to cheesy J-pop.
To sum it up, this show has 54 episodes of awesome friendship and bromance and character development for every protagonist. It's about 12 years old, so it has some old school moments, but these songs got never old for me, and if you watch it you'll know why. Although if you didn't watch it 12 years ago I'm not sure if you can acquire the nostalgia that basically makes this series amazing. But you really don't have to be a child to enjoy this because it has meaningful messages…
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This is one of my favorite anime of all time, so I decided to drop by and review it. Yes, I am a Digi-dork, and I grew up on this series. Note that the dub was majorly hacked and turned into a pun-fest, so if that drives you off, then try to track down the raws or subs (good luck- they're hard to find). That being said, if you REALLY have patience for the puns, the shows darker elements (like character's backstories) were retained in the dub. This show didn't suffer as bad with the dub as other anime from its time, but the original version may suit the older folks better.
STORY- 8- Pretty basic "save the world with monsters" plot here- at first glance. This is NOTHING like Pokemon (seriously, I like the Pokemon games and have fond memories of its anime, and the two are nothing alike, yet…
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Reviewing this really brings back my childhood. Recently watched this season again despite being almost In college haha. Honestly this is perhaps one of the only cartoons/anime that made an impression on me while I was younger. Now let's get into the review!
Digimon Adventure's story could be listed as a generic "Hero's Journey", where character starts off hesitant and weak, goes through adventures and guided by a wise mentor, overcomes the "abyss" which strengthens them mentally and emotionally, and eventually succeeds in the journey. This setup widely-used for a reason though, BECAUSE IT IS GOOD AT ENTERTAINING THE AUDIENCE! For older audience, some scenes may be cheesy.
-Also no fillers
When comparing the art, recall that this series was animated in 1999... Though many battle animatio…
Read at the sourceAburaishi
Digimon started it all for me. Not only was this the first anime I ever saw, but it was also the very first show I watched dutifully- I never missed an episode. Digimon was also the first thing I got into outside of the show; I had Digimon cards before I even got Pokemon cards. Seeing as how just seeing a picture of the first season of Digimon fills me to the brim with nostalgia, my judgement may be somewhat clouded; but to me personally, this is and always will be my favorite anime of all time. No matter how many times I rewatch this series, it defines perfection. None of the seasons after it lived up to its legacy. For its target audience (and anyone who saw it at the right age), there is not a single flaw in this series; and any perceived flaw is, to me, just downright incorrect.
To su…
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If you were to ask me what it was that possessed me with such a desire to re-watch the Digimon Adventure series I saw when I was younger, I couldn't tell you. Before now my memories of Digimon were not fond, the dubbing in the show was terrible, to the point were I hated the vast majority of the entire cast. I was a lot younger back then so I didn't understand that the occasional stupid things characters did/said were because the script was being hacked up. But beyond the negatives of the show there was a strange charm that reached me, and having re-watched the show completed in Japanese I understand that strange charm was just me knowing what a really good show it truly was underneath the hacking. So now I hope to show you what I saw, and still see, in Digimon Adventure season 1.
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Read at the sourceAshikaga
Well this is my first review so don't be harsh on me:P.
Thought i saw this ages ago so i don't remember it good.
Story: is nice but I didn't 't like it very much because the characters were too young.At start digimon is bit boring for me but it goes better later.Lot of relationships in there.
Art: well i can't say anything bad about the art, it was nice. Thought there surely are animes with better art and stuff. You got to see it yourself.
Sound: It was ok, thought themes were bad. Lets skip this.
Characters: characters are young children and monsters with who the children get friends to.
Enjoyment: well it was fine but it i think for people older than 10 it can be boring.
Overall: well it was OK, but it's up to you people that should you watch it or not.
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