Summary

TheDigimonseries is a dear gum anime franchise , and part of that appeal has always been its many Heron . With 8 unique anime serial ( not counting 2020’sDigimon Adventurereboot),Digimonhas managed to make its booster memorable case with distinguishable bow . This is no easy achievement given the fact that so many of the enfranchisement ’s heroes apportion a not bad deal in common .

Starting withDigimon Adventure , Digimonstood out from its competition inPokémonby offering a far more serialized adventure . One instalment led into the next , leaving a great hatful of room for the series ' lineament to grow and change over the course of their serial . Though this is straight of all main characters across the franchise , this focal point on fiber development is often best read with the main heroes and their partner Digimon . The bestDigimonprotagonists are interesting grapheme that made fans want to tune in calendar week to workweek .

9Tagiru & Gumdramon Fail to Leave a Positive Impression

Digimon Fusion: The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time

Tamer ’s Voice Actor

Marina Inoue(Japanese )

Digimon ’s Voice Actor

Davis and Veemon as seen in Digimon Adventure 02

Kumiko Watanabe ( Japanese )

Number of Episodes in Their serial publication

25

Digimon Adventures and Digimon Beatbreak

The protagonist ofDigimonFusion’sthird season is one of the franchise ’s few heroes to actively be a hurt to their series . Loud , brash , and impulsive , Tagiru takes many trait found in other serial ' leaders and amplifies them . Far from possessing the good nature of similar series protagonists such as Takuya and Davis though , Tagiru ’s recklessness comes across as unthinking more than anything else .

What make Tagiru worse is that he takes over star tariff from the far more likable Mikey . Mikey is similarly rumbustious and forthcoming , but that ’s about where the similarities end . Not help matter is Tagiru ’s fairly generic intention . Tagiru and Gumdramon are far from awful , but unfortunately , they just ca n’t know up to the high caliber of heroism dress by any of their predecessors .

8Marcus & Agumon are the Oldest and Most Physical Digimon Heroes

Digimon Data Squad

Sōichirō Hoshi ( Japanese ) , Quinton Flynn ( English )

Taiki Matsuno ( Japanese ) , Brian Beacock ( English )

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AnotherDigimonhero who is a hothead , Marcus at least sets himself apart slightly from the dealership ’s similar hoagie due to his years . Unlike the tween heroes of pastDigimonseries , Marcus is a full teen at 14 whenDigimon Data Squadstarts . There may have been a conscious effort to age up the series withData Squadas Marcus looks much unlike from any of his herald .

Unfortunately , historic period did n’t give Marcus much wisdom , as his defining type trait is his desire to solve things with his fist . This can be a interracial part trait when it occur to him handle with other humans but it takes on a hilarious young element when his response to massive Digimon is to perforate them in the face . This character trait could be endear , butMarcus mostly descend across as insipid . Not help oneself matters is that his partner is another Agumon whose main ocular departure from past variant of the iconic beast is that he has bands on his arm .

7Takuya as Agunimon is a Fun Hero Who Doesn’t Break the Mold

Digimon Frontier

Junko Takeuchi ( Japanese ) , Michael Reisz ( English )

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Though they all share similarities , Digimon’sfirst three heroes are all distinct characters . Unfortunately for Takuya , he smash the trend by being just a lilliputian too like to those that came before him . Much like Tai he has strong lesson , and much like Davis he ’s a soccer player who does n’t retrieve through all of his actions . All of these alone are n’t bad characteristics , but they just make Takuya amount across as a bit bland compared to some of the series ' strong wedge .

Digimon’s Tai, Davis, & Hiro all smiling with Tai looking forward against a yellow backdrop.

Not all Digimon are creatures of the internet but rather come from different proportion with the intent of conquering the digital world .

What truly sets Takuya back though isFrontiers’most controversial element . alternatively of having a digital companion to complement his fibre , Takuya himself transforms into the powerful Agunimon ( and subsequently warm forms like BurningGreymon ) . WhileTamers’hero Takato did merge with Guilmon to become Galantmon , that was a apogee of two characters ' relationship . Without a Digimon partner , Takuya just feel uncompleted compare to other Digimon zep . Still , Takuya is a playfulness graphic symbol and a suitable addition to the franchise .

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Digimon Adventure (Digimon: Digital Monsters) follows seven children at summer camp who are transported to a digital world. There, they befriend creatures known as Digimon, who are destined to protect their world from various malevolent forces.

6Mikey & Shoutmon is One of the Series' Most Talented Heroes

Digimon Fusion

Minami Takayama ( Japanese ) , Nicolas Roye ( English )

Chika Sakamoto ( Japanese ) , Benjamin Diskin ( English )

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Mikey and Shoutmon are the lead characters for much of the longestDigimonseries , Digimon Fusion(known asXros Warsin Japan ) . Mikey is naturally indue in almost everything he does , let in sports , scheme , and leadership . Beyond his acquirement though , what genuinely defines Mikey is his forgivingness . Few otherDigimonheroes display as much empathy for their foes as Mikey does , giving him a unique personality . counterpoint Mikey ’s kindness is Shoutmon , who more than know up to his name .

Mikey is an unbelievably likable hero , but is finally held back by being just a little too good at everything . Unlike many ofDigimon’sbest heroes , Mikey is n’t a active hero and does n’t have many notable flaws he needs to function on . The upshot is fun on an episodic basis , but lacks the worked up catgut punch that theDigimonfranchise is so skilled at present in its just bit .

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5Hiro & Gammamon Call the Series' Main Premise Into Question

Digimon Ghost Game

Mutsumi Tamura ( Japanese )

Miyuki Sawashiro ( Japanese )

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Digimonhas been about many thing across its many dissimilar iterations , but one thing that ’s been coherent about it is press . In a first for the dealership , Ghost Game’sprotagonist is something of a pacifist , not wanting to ache anyDigimon . This sensitiveness manifests as Hiro attempting to talk down many of the Digimon he face rather than wanting to fight him . fan of shonen Zanzibar copal might see shades ofNaruto’sinfamous ' talk jutsu’in Hiro , but it only works to Hiro ’s benefit .

Hiro is almost the complete opposite word of preceding protagonists like Marcus or Davis who are notorious for rushing into fights without think . The tidings that Hiro often displays really sets him apartfrom many of the franchise ’s other protagonists . spectre Gameis the most recentDigimonseries , and Hiro is definitely worthy of the series ' pedigree for interesting heroes .

4Davis & Veemon Are Basically the Same (Pretty Likabale) Character

Digimon Adventure: 02

Reiko Kiuchi ( Japanese ) , Brian Donovan ( English )

Junko Noda ( Japanese ) , Derek Stephen Prince ( English )

Davis ( or Daisuke in the original Japanese ) and Veemon are both bright and energetic character that are always fun to watch . Far from the shade and complexity of Tai inDigimon Adventure,02’slead character is something of an airhead who often acts without thinking . Though his ticker is generally in the right place , this more foolhardy attitude is frequently enough to get him and his squad into trouble .

A continuation movie for Davis ' series , Digimon Adventure 02 : The Beginningrecently released .

Though Davis and Veemon are far from bass characters , they do n’t really need to be . As opposed to loud and obnoxious , Davis ' airheaded nature come across as improbably endearing . This is a tough tightrope to walk , butthe cay to their ingathering is that Davis and Veemon always think of well , ensuring that no matter their actions , audience can be sure-footed that Davis and Veemon are always trying their best no topic the circumstances .

3Haru & Gatchmon Twist the Classic Digimon Hero Formula

Digimon Universe: App Monsters

Yumi Uchiyama ( Japanese )

Kokoro Kikuchi ( Japanese )

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In a funnily meta twist on the enfranchisement ’s rule , Digimon Universe : App Monsters’main character Haru envision himself as a petty character who desperately need to be a main character . Far from the serial ' many boisterous champion like Davis and Mikey , Haru is a quiet and bookish boy who likes to say but aspires for more in his lifespan . Still , his inherent subduedness does n’t get in the fashion of a strong will . All of this is what makes his pardner Gatchmon such a thoroughgoing match .

App Monstersis technically the onlyDigimonanime without Digimon , as the creatures are instead look up to as Appmonsters , tying more into smart phones than traditional computers .

Haru and Gatchmon ’s dynamic wholly flick the script on past hoagy and their Digimon . While Agumon served as Tai ’s vocalization of understanding , Gatchmon ’s cool nature pushed Haru to be more assertive . All of this bestow up to givingHaru and Gatchmon one of Digimon ’s most satisfying character arcs . ThoughDigimon Universe : App Monstersoften does n’t get as much attention due to its differences from other entries in the dealership , Haru and Gatchmon are a definite highlighting .

2Tai & Agumon Were the First Pair and Still One of the Best

Digimon Adventure

Toshiko Fujita ( Japanese ) , Joshua Seth ( English )

Chika Sakamoto ( Japanese ) , Michael Lindsay ( English ) , Tom Fahn ( English )

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No pair of Italian sandwich and Digimon can come close to how iconic Tai and Agumon are . A large part of that is nostalgia , but even snub that , Tai is an exceptionally well - spell drawing card . It ’s well-fixed to see his strengths as his courageousness and firm will make him a more than worthy leader for the first batch of DigiDestined . Far from bland though , Tai is also a blemished character who makes mistakes . UnlikePokemon’sAsh , whose mistake are mostly hold in to one episode , Tai ’s wrongdoing like forcing Greymon to evolve too soon hang over him .

Balancing Tai out is his partner , Agumon . Agumon partake Tai ’s bravery and enthusiasm but is far wiser than his tamer . Though Agumon is n’t exactly Tai ’s wise man , he does often give strong advice that steers the first goggle - header toward a noble course . In an earned run average when the bomber of many kid ’s shows were simplistic , Tai and Agumon brought a storey of nuance and type development that more than earnedDigimon Adventureits rabid fanbase .

1Takato & Guilmon Have the Entire Franchise’s Best Arc

Digimon Tamers

Makoto Tsumura ( Japanese ) , Brian Beacock ( English )

Masako Nozawa ( Japanese ) , Steve Blum ( English )

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Digimon Tamersis one of the dealership ’s darkest entries , and that is at least partially reflected in the series ' booster , Takato . Though Takato appears as a bright and cheery kid , there ’s a sure solitariness to him that makes him the series ' most psychologically complex chief character . Given these elements , it ’s easy to see why he ’d be so enamored with a childish and goofy Digimon like Guilmon .

Fans may be surprised to learn that Guilmon in reality shares a voice player with Spike Spiegel , as both are vocalise by the incredible Steve Blum .

Moreso than most ofDigimon’sother goggle - psyche , Takato move through a serious character arc that see him mature . Part of this is possess to care for Guilmon , as the creature ’s interactions with the actual world are always drive for alarm for Takato . More so than just his partnership with Guilmon though , Takato go through more than a few hardships and has to contend with loss . This is a lot to capture for a series ostensibly have in mind for kids , but it ’s handled so well thatTakato and Guilmon are easilyDigimon’sbest bomber and partner duet .

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Digimon Adventure ( Digimon : Digital Monsters ) follows seven children at summer camp who are channel to a digital earth . There , they befriend brute known as Digimon , who are destined to protect their world from various evil forces .