Digimon Web Dot-art Contest
The Digimon Web Dot-art Contest (デジモンウェブドット絵コンテスト Dejimon Webu Dotto-e Kontesuto) refers to two contests held over Digimon Web. The name "Digimon Web Dot-art Contest" is used by the Digimon Reference Book, on Digimon Web itself the contests were known as Original Digimon Contest (オリジナルデジモンコンテスト Orijinaru Dejimon Kontesuto). Fans were encouraged to sent in monochrome pixel art (dot art) of their own, created Digimon, like the Digimon sprites used for the virtual pets and related toys. The entries of each contest were reviewed by Watanabe Kenji (Hige Kenji), Kitagawara Meijin, Pile Volcano Ota and the webmaster, as well as the members of Digimon Web's community. Winning entries would eventually be adopted into official Digimon, though that has not been the case for all of those entries as of now. The respective applicants would also win prizes, namely Digimon Pendulum virtual pets.
1999 Contest[edit]
All of the seven winning entries of the 1999 contest have been made into official Digimon. The respective profiles in the Digimon Reference Book make no mention of the contest, though.
| Award | Entry | Name | Applicant | Applicant's Prize(s) | First Official Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Award | 
|
Cyberdramon | Fujita Yozo (藤田 要三) | Pendulum 1.5 Gold Version×2 Pendulum 2.5×2 |
Bo-189 (Booster 4) |
| Silver Award | Karatuki Numemon | Yoshida Masahiro (吉田 昌弘) | Pendulum 1.5 Gold Version Pendulum 2.5×2 |
Sealdas EX Digital Monster | |
| Bronze Award | Goddramon | Taguchi Hiroshi (田口 裕司) | Pendulum 1.5 Gold Version Pendulum 2.5 |
Digimon Adventure: Anode Tamer | |
| Hige Kenji Award | 
|
Skull Satamon | Tada Koji (多田 幸司) | Pendulum 1.5 Gold Version | Digimon Adventure: Anode Tamer |
| Kitagawara Meijin Award | Kokuwamon | Doitakuya (どいたくや) | Pendulum 1.5 Gold Version | Pendulum 5.0 Metal Empire | |
| Volcano Ota Award | 
|
Big Mamemon | Taguchi Hiroshi (田口 裕司) | Pendulum 1.5 Gold Version | Pendulum 5.0 Metal Empire |
| Webmaster Award | 
|
Thunderballmon | Yoneda Utaro (米田有 太郎) | Pendulum 1.5 Gold Version | Sealdas EX Digital Monster |
2000 Contest[edit]
The 2000 contest was divided into two categories with seven winning entries each, "Digimon" and "Digivice", referring to the different Digimon sprite sizes used for the virtual pets and the Digivice toys then.
Digimon Category[edit]
Entries in this category had the size of the sprites known from the original Digital Monster and Pendulum virtual pets. However, only two winning entries, Valkyrimon and Harimogemon (renamed Togemogumon), are confirmed to have been adopted into official Digimon. The contest and the applicant are referred to in the Digimon Reference Book profiles of Valkyrimon and Togemogumon.
| Award | Entry | Name | Applicant | Applicant's Prize(s) | First Official Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Award | 
|
Technodramon | Kato Ryuhachi (加藤 竜八) | Pendulum 4.5 Pendulum 5.5 Shikishi |
N/A |
| Silver Award | 
|
Generamon | Kanno Rikiya (管野 力也) | Pendulum 5.5 Shikishi |
N/A |
| Bronze Award | Valkyrimon | Tamura Naohisa (田村 直久) | Pendulum 4.5 Shikishi |
D-Terminal | |
| Hige Kenji Award | 
|
Harimogemon (changed to Togemogumon) |
Kameda Takaaki (亀田 たかあき) | Pendulum 4.5 | St-132 (Starter Ver. 3) |
| Kitagawara Meijin Award | 
|
Mermaimon | Seshimo Chika (瀬下 ちか) | Pendulum 4.5 | possibly St-907 (Ultimate Battle Deck 4)* |
| Volcano Ota Award | 
|
Holy Digitamamon | Chiba Masaki (千葉 昌輝) | Pendulum 4.5 | N/A |
| Webmaster Award | 
|
Witchmon | Takeuchi Aya (竹内 亜弥) | Pendulum 4.5 | possibly Pendulum Progress 2.0* |
*Note: It is not confirmed whether the 2002 Mermaimon and Witchmon are actually based on the contest entries. The contest is not mentioned in their profiles.
Digivice Category[edit]
Entries in this category were of greater size, like the sprites used for the Digivice toy and the later D-3. All have eventually appeared as official Digimon, and their Digimon Reference Book profiles generally mention the contest and the applicant.
| Award | Entry | Name | Applicant | Applicant's Prize(s) | First Official Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Award | 
|
Crossmon | Nabetou Shun (鍋藤 駿) | Pendulum 4.5 Pendulum 5.5 Shikishi |
Bo-226 (Booster 5) |
| Silver Award | 
|
Scorpiomon | Ogura Yusuke (小椋 勇輔) | Pendulum 5.5 Shikishi |
Bo-528 (Booster 11) |
| Bronze Award | Dogmon | Higuchi Keiichi (樋口 景一) | Pendulum 4.5 Shikishi |
St-346 (Starter Ver. 5) | |
| Hige Kenji Award | 
|
Vademon Kai (changed to EBEmon) |
Yousuke (ようすけ) | Pendulum 4.5 | Bo-245 (Booster 5) |
| Kitagawara Meijin Award | 
|
Deathmon | Ino Takahiro (猪野 貴裕) | Pendulum 4.5 | Black Deathmon: Bo-244 (Booster 5) White Deathmon: Bo-299 (Booster 6) |
| Volcano Ota Award | 
|
Karatenmon | Shima Masaki (嶋 真樹) | Pendulum 4.5 | Bo-527 (Booster 11) |
| Webmaster Award | 
|
Pandamon | Azuma Yasuichiro (東 泰一郎) | Pendulum 4.5 | D-Ark Version 1.5 |
Other Entries[edit]
Two more entries were made into official Digimon, even though they were not included in the original list of winning entries. The profiles of the Digimon acknowledge their origin.
| Name | Applicant | First Official Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Harpymon | Sudo Chie (須藤 千絵) | D-Terminal |
| Lampmon | Somei Daisuke (染井 大輔) | D-Terminal |
