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Digimon Universe Appli Monsters (デジモンユニバース アプリモンスターズ Dejimon Yunibāsu Apuri Monsutāzu)[N 1], officially translated as Digimon Universe App Monsters[2][3], is the seventh animated series of Digimon.[4] The events of the series take place in 2016.
History[edit]
Announced in the May 2016 issue of V Jump, Digimon Universe is a collaboration between Bandai, Bandai Namco Entertainment, and Toei Animation encompassing an anime, games, and various hobby merchandise.
Development[edit]
Digimon Universe Appli Monsters was conceived in response to the perception that LCD-based toys had become outdated, and to reflect the growing prevalence of smartphones among children by 2016, leading to the proposal of a new premise for Digimon centered around smartphone-based devices.[5] The goal of Appli Monsters was to move away from Digimon's traditional elements, such as the Digivice and the Digital World, which the staff had long struggled to move beyond, in order to adopt a new direction for the series.[5] Producer Koga Gō, when approached about the project, said he was not initially interested in Digimon, but became interested after hearing the proposed “de-Digital Monster-ify” concept.[5] He explained that repeating the traditional Digimon formula would likely not succeed in the current context, and that keeping the Digimon name was important to maintain it as part of the brand and to create a series that both longtime fans and a new generation—such as their children—could enjoy together, creating something that connects two generations.[6] In a later interview, the staff explained that around 70% of early reactions were skeptical, with many questioning what Appmon was, while about 30% were supportive. However, after one cour had finished, many viewers admitted they initially thought Appmon would feel like a bootleg version of Digimon, but were surprised to find it actually captured the essence of Digimon very well.[6] The staff emphasized that their intention was to "break away from Digimon" in a creative sense, not to be "anti-Digimon", by retaining strong elements from past series while updating aspects they considered outdated.[6]
Other Names[edit]
The series has also been referred to as Digimon Universe (デジモンユニバース Dejimon Yunibāsu)[7], Appli Monsters (アプリモンスターズ Apuri Monsutāzu)[8], Digimon Appmon (デジモンアプモン Dejimon Apumon)[9], and shortened as Appmon (アプモン Apumon).[10] It has also been stylized as DIGIMON UNIVERSE アプリモンスターズ (DIGIMON UNIVERSE アプリモンスターズ Dejimon Yunibāsu Apuri Monsutāzu)[11] and Digimon U Appmon (デジモンU アプモン Dejimon Yū Apumon).[12]
Dub versions[edit]
English version[edit]
The series was at the MIPCOM 2016 trade show with an English logo under the title given as Digimon Universe: App Monsters and with the title explicitly mentioned as the new Digimon series. No English version ever released, though the Japanese version did receive English subtitles on Crunchyroll using said name.
Non-Japanese versions[edit]
It is dubbed by the name 數碼暴龍Ａｐｐ世代 in Hong Kong, 數碼寶貝-ＡＰＰ獸- in Taiwan, Digimon Appmon in France, Digimon Universe: App Monsters in Portugal, ดิจิมอน แอปมอนสเตอร์ in Thailand, 어플몬스터 in South Korea.
Indonesian version[edit]
Digimon Universe: App Monsters was announced in late April 2020 in NET., and began by airing on every Saturday and Sunday in 9 May 2020 on 20:00 WIB, although it was only aired on Saturday in 2 episodes. The schedule was changed to every Monday to Friday, starting on May 24, 2020 at 15:30 to 16:00 WIB in 2 episodes, and continuing the series up to the first season in 26 episodes, with some re-running on random episodes. The second season, starting from episode 27, were aired for 2 episodes on every Saturday and Sunday in July 2020 at 06:00 to 07:00 WIB. The final episodes were aired on October 29-30 and September 5, 2020, although episode 50 was aired first before episode 49.
There was a slight difference in the opening of Indonesian airing of Digimon Universe, such as there is no "Digimon Universe" logo in the opening, instead it was changed to a scene of fighting Gatchmon.
Overview[edit]
Episodes[edit]
See List of Digimon Universe Appli Monsters episodes
Characters[edit]
Appli Drivers[edit]
Major Characters[edit]
Supporting Characters[edit]
Supporting Characters[edit]
Antagonists[edit]
Minor Characters[edit]
Digimon[edit]
Theme Songs[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Rental DVD Box Art[edit]
DVD Box Art[edit]
Magazine Scans[edit]
Appli Monsters Sticker Coloring Book[edit]
- See Gallery:Appli Monsters Sticker Coloring Book.
Globemon's debut in
Digimon Universe Appli Monsters.
- In an interview conducted in April 2016, one month prior to the official reveal of the Appmon Project in May, producer Seki Hiromi stated that the concept for the next generation of Digimon involved portraying them as smartphone applications.[15] This premise was later confirmed by Yoshiaki Orihara, the main promoter of the Appmon Project.[16]
- In a comment regarding his role as Katsura Rei, Toyonaga Toshiyuki referred to Appmon as "the Digimon of the present day" (現代のデジモン).[17]
- During a livestream dedicated to Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory, Habu Kazumasa, Kakudou Hiroyuki, and Watanabe Koji referenced Appmon as an example of the Digimon franchise's adaptation to the contemporary digital environment and the widespread accessibility of online networks. They discussed the implications of this concept for the definition of Digimon and the Digital World, referring to the newly conceptualized digitally themed parallel world as the "Digital Parallel".[18]
- Digimon Universe Appli Monsters was conceived as a Digimon series with a contemporary setting, incorporating artificial intelligence and smartphone applications as central narrative elements. The project was intended to reflect modern technological developments while retaining the franchise's foundational themes and expanding its scope.[5]
- As Appmon fuse and evolve, their visual depiction shifts from a cel-shaded style to 3DCG, a choice intended to emphasize their nature as data-based lifeforms. More highly evolved Appmon are consistently portrayed using 3DCG rather than traditional cel-shaded animation. According to the production staff, this approach was meant to illustrate how the evolved "Super Appmon" might appear if manifested in the Real World.[5]
- Digimon Universe Appli Monsters ranked 12th in the international fan vote at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2018.[19]
External Links[edit]
References[edit]
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Notes
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- ↑ Final Episode Cast Comments, Toei Animation, September 29, 2017.
- ↑ Crunchyroll - Digimon Universe App Monsters
- ↑ Digimon Fan Meetup
- ↑ Appmon Project Announcement, Toei Animation
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Animedia, September 2016 edition
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Commemorating the delivery of all stories! From "Digimon" to "Appmon" - Toei Animation Producer Nagatomi & Series Director Koga talk about the Legacy and New Attempts
- ↑ 20th Anniversary Digimon Universe Shop
- ↑ Digimon Animation 25th Anniversary in DiverCity Tokyo Plaza
- ↑ Digimon Universe Appli Monsters Card Game Booster Pack AM-BT3
- ↑ Official Appmon Twitter Account
- ↑ Bandai Premium Digimon Survey
- ↑ Dengeki Online: "Appmon Data Lab Official Information App"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Digimon Universe Appli Monsters Official Site
- ↑ Digimon Universe Appli Monsters Staff and Production Credits, Toei Animation
- ↑ Interview with Hiromi Seki, producer of "Ojamajo Doremi" and "Digimon Adventure" – who barely slept
- ↑ AMEMIYA's cheer at TGS2016 "Appmon Project Stage": "There's no doubt that an 'Appmon' whirlwind will blow from October onwards!"
- ↑ Appmon Character & Cast Announcement, Toei Animation, July 13, 2016.
- ↑ Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory NicoNico Live Stream
- ↑ Appmon Ranks 12th Place in Final Fan Vote for Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2018
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- ↑ "Appli" アプリ is short for "app" or "application"
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