List of Digimon Adventure 02 episodes

Digimon Adventure 02
Season 02
DVD cover
No. of episodes50
Release
Original networkFuji TV
Original releaseApril 2, 2000 (2000-04-02) –
March 25, 2001 (2001-03-25)
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Digimon Adventure 02 is a 50-episode sequel of the 1999 anime series Digimon Adventure. It was created by Toei Animation and aired in Japan on Fuji TV between April 2, 2000, and March 25, 2001.[1][2] The series was directed by Hiroyuki Kakudō and produced by Keisuke Okuda. Music for Digimon Adventure 02 was composed by Takanori Arisawa, and characters were designed by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru.[3] The story, set in an alternate timeline of the real world, opens four years after the events of Digimon Adventure with the next generation of DigiDestined children.[a] In their quest to maintain peace in the Digital World, the kids battle both new and returning foes. In a 2001 survey published by Japanese anime and entertainment magazine Animage of its readers, Digimon Adventure 02 placed 17th on the list of anime that should be most remembered in the 21st century. It tied with the 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro.[7]

The series has aired in many countries in Asia, Europe, and the Americas in a combination of dubbed and subtitled versions. For example, Mexican public and cable television channels aired both versions of the anime.[8] In the United States, the English dub of Digimon Adventure 02 began airing on Fox Kids on August 19, 2000.[9][10] Following the discontinuation of the programming block, it aired on ABC Family,[11] Toon Disney, and Disney XD.[12] During its airing on Fox Kids, the series helped push the network into first place during the February 2001 Nielsen ratings sweeps among viewers aged 6–11.[13] The episodes of Digimon Adventure 02 have also been made available digitally through various media outlets. The first 15 episodes were made available for download on IGN's Direct2Drive service in July 2008.[14] The subtitled version of the series has been hosted on the streaming media website Crunchyroll since October 27, 2008.[15] In a digital partnership with Toei, Funimation Entertainment also began streaming the subtitled Digimon Adventure 02 on its online video portal on April 3, 2009.[16] Volume DVDs have been released by Toei in Japan, and boxed sets have been released by Happinet in Japan and by Alliance Entertainment in North America.

In the original Japanese version, the opening theme of the series was "Target: Akai Shōgeki" (ターゲット～赤い衝撃～, Tāgetto: Akai Shōgeki, lit. "Target: Red Shock") by Kōji Wada.[3] Two ending themes by Ai Maeda (credited as AiM) were used, "Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku" (アシタハアタシノカゼガフク, lit. "Tomorrow My Wind Will Blow") and "Itsumo Itsudemo" (いつもいつでも, lit. "Always Whenever").[3][17] The English opening reuses the theme song from Digimon Adventure by Paul Gordon.

The second season of Digimon: Digital Monsters (aka Digimon Adventure 02 in the original, unedited Japanese version) was licensed by Saban Entertainment in North America. The show initially aired on Fox Kids and Fox Family Channel, before distribution rights were held by Disney/BVS, later airing on Toon Disney and ABC Family.

  1. ^ デジモンアドベンチャー02 - フジテレビ [Digimon Adventure 02 - Fuji TV] (in Japanese). Fuji Television. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  2. ^ デジモンアドベンチャー02各話あらすじ [Digimon Adventure 02 Episode Plot] (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c デジモンアドベンチャー02スタッフ [Digimon Adventure 02 Staff] (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  4. ^ 勇気を受け継ぐ者. Toei Animation (in Japanese). 2000-04-02. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  5. ^ "Digimon: Digital Monsters Season II Episode Guide". Fox Family Properties. Archived from the original on 2001-06-16. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  6. ^ Scott Green (2013-02-11). ""Digimon Tamers" DVD Release Scheduled". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  7. ^ "More details Regarding Animage Top 100". Anime News Network. January 16, 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  8. ^ "Anime in Mexico details". Anime News Network. May 4, 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  9. ^ "Digimon: Digital Monsters". Fox Kids. Archived from the original on January 19, 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  10. ^ Baird, John (November 7, 2000). "Digivolving: A closer look at new 'Digimon 02' television series". Tech News. Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  11. ^ "Daigunder: New Anime Series On ABC Family". ICv2. August 27, 2003. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  12. ^ "Toon Disney to Become 'Disney XD'". ICv2. August 7, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  13. ^ "Fox Kids wins Broadcast Ratings". Anime News Network. February 19, 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  14. ^ "Precure, Digimon 02 Added to Direct2Drive Downloads". Anime News Network. July 19, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  15. ^ "Toei Animation Adds Anime to Crunchyroll Website Today". Anime News Network. October 27, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  16. ^ "Funimation Entertainment Announces New Digital Partnership with Toei Animation". Anime News Network. April 3, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  17. ^ "TVサントラ - デジモンアドベンチャー02 ベストヒットパレード" [TV Soundtrack - Digimon Adventure 02 Best Hit Parade] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 14, 2009.


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