Everyone knows “Pokémon” and The 25 -year trip of Ash Ketchum to become a real Pokémon Master. But only two years after “Pokémon” began to be disseminated and sparked a global cultural phenomenon known as Pokémania, came another anime on children who are friends with small monsters in size D ‘A pocket that could evolve and fight other monsters. This anime is “Digimon”, and for many children from the 90s, it was the far superior show.

The reason is simple: when it comes to anime shows for children, little seemed deep or had A story as relatable and significant as that of “Digimon Adventure”. Released in 1999, at a time when the IT era reached new heights and the use of the Internet became more and more common, “Digimon” taught important life lessons for children. He treated them as being mature enough to manage complex and dark subjects, like saying goodbye to friends and childhood himself, as well as many death scenes of traumatic characters. Aguon is not Pikachu, but he announced the arrival of a great competitor of “Pokémon” domination, a franchise that continues to date with following programs and films, Games inspired by horrorBands, and much more.

Part of the attraction was also that “Digimon” was much more a serialized spectacle than the children of the West were not used at the time. Unlike “Pokémon” and its perpetually young tracks, the children of “Digimon” have actually changed radically, grew up and finally aged. But “Digimon” is also a franchise with a variety of programs and films, most of which are not connected. For this reason, it can be confusing how to approach by looking at the different films and series of the property, what to jump, and what order to look at them all. Whether you are new in the franchise, a long-standing fan wishing to make a deeper dive, or a more relaxed fan that may have jumped certain titles along the way, this guide is for you.

The “Digimon” franchise can be separated into two parts. There is “Digimon Adventure”, which started the franchise in 1999, and there is everything else. Indeed, “Digimon Adventure” specifically told a serialized story through several programs and films, creating a single continuity that lasted 25 years. The best vision order for “Digimon Adventure” is to follow the order of publication:

• “Digimon Adventure” (the short film of 1999 or the first segment of “Digimon: The Movie”) of the 2000s)
• “Digimon Adventure” (The Full TV 1999 Series)
• “Digimon Adventure: Our War Games” (The short film 2000 or the central section of “Digimon: The Movie”)
• “Digimon Adventure 02” (the TV 2000 complete series)
• “Digimon: the film” (the last segment of the film)
• “Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon” (short film 2001)
• “Digimon Adventure Tri. Chapter 1: meeting” (2015)
• “Digimon Adventure Tri. Chapter 2: Determination” (2016)
• “Digimon Adventure Tri. Chapter 3: Confession” (2016)
• “Digimon Adventure Tri. Chapter 4: Loss” (2017)
• “Digimon Adventure Tri. Chapter 5: coexistence” (2017)
• “Digimon Adventure Tri. Chapter 6: Future” (2017)
• “Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna” (2020)
• “Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning” (2023)

The only delicate part of this is with regard to the film. In the United States, what we know under the name of “Digimon: The Movie” is in fact a compilation of three different films sewn together, all taking place at different moments of continuity. Although short films are now available on home media, if you don’t have access to it, you can just watch the film in pieces depending on where you are in the order of visualization.

While the franchise “Digimon” has many series, the face of all the property is undoubtedly “Digimon Adventure”. Not only is it the title that launched the franchise, but it is also the only one to be continuous even after so many years – even if there are other anime that deserve the same treatment.

This is what means that “Digimon Adventure” stands out for others anime for children – he was allowed to evolve and grow alongside his audience. From the original short film of “Digimon Adventure” directed by Oscar-Nominee Mamoru Hosoda, to the interconnected follow-up series “Digimon Adventure 02” to the sequel series “Digimon Tri”, then “Last Evolution Kizuna”, this is a unique Story where the main characters do not remain static. They also do not grow physically either; Example, “Digimon Adventure 02” takes place four years after his predecessor, whose tracks return as older mentor characters who are clearly more mature after their stay in the digital world.

It is “Digimon Tri” and “Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna”, in particular, which really highlights the unique approach to franchise. While the original series of “Digimon Adventure” is a story on Growing Up and the Last Summer Adventure of Childhood, the series of suites, then the film really ends the story, with the characters now young adults attending a university and preparing to face the challenges of adulthood. “Last Evolution Kizuna,” in particular, is essentially the equivalent “Digimon” by “Toy Story 3”, with a heartbreaking farewell which recognizes the passage of time. They are much darker, adults and are worth watching if you leave the franchise after the 2000s. Even the most recent “Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning” offers a convincing drama.

Apart from the “Digimon Adventure” series, the rest of the franchise varies a lot in quality. Because none of the other programs are connected, you can simply choose and choose the one you want to watch. Most of them brought short films out to the very end of their seasons, but for the most part, they are more difficult to find than the “Digimon Adventure” shorts.

However, if you want to look at all the “Digimon” series in order, you can go by outing:

• “Digimon Adventure” (1999)
• “Digimon Adventure 02” (2000)
• “Digimon Tamers” (2001)
• “Digimon Frontier” (2002)
• “Digimon Data Squad” (2006)
• “Digimon Fusion” (2010)
• “Digimon Universe: App Monsters” (2016)
• “Digimon Ghost Game” (2021)

Among these, “Digimon Tamers” is particularly worth watching. Although completely separated from the series “Digimon Adventure”, it is a fantastic addition to the franchise. Written by “Sherial Experiment Lain” the editor-in-chief Chiaki J. Konaka, a much darker approach of the franchise is needed, such as making death permanent and introducing seriously frightening images (see above). The Digimon here are instinctively violent and primitive, learning the moral of their relationship with their human partners. This allows the series to explore properly, among other things, what a child would look like with a velociraptor armed with rifles like a pet.