Digimon Savers

Digimon Savers (デジモンセイバーズ Dejimon Seibaazu) is the fifth series of Digimon. (Dub: Digimon Data Squad).

News about this first came at the Jump Festa 2006 where it was called "New Digimon Project in 2006". The silhouette of the new Child Digimon was shown. But the title was released in the March 2006 edition of the V-Jump (released on 21 January, 2006), in the same edition there were rough sketches of the characters.

This season aired on Sundays at 9:00 AM UTC+9 on Fuji TV, replacing Konjiki no Gash Bell!! (金色のガッシュベル!!) which previously replaced Digimon Frontier, commencing on April 2, 2006 and ending on March 25, 2007. It was replaced by the 2007 TV remake of Gegege no Kitaro (ゲゲゲの鬼太郎).

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=Story= It is a story set in the near future, when the existence of "Digital Monster" is confirmed because of the discovery of a Net world, the "Digital World". Daimon Masaru is a rowdy 2nd year junior high school student who spends all of his time fighting and utterly fails at computers. His father, Suguru, is a professor and scientist who was the No.1 leading authority on researching the Digital World, but now he is missing. The government establishes a private national organization, "Digital Accident Tactics Squad" or DATS, to especially handle the virulent Digimon. One day, Masaru meets an escaped Agumon that DATS has labeled as "Substandard" and was to dispose of. They become friends after a fight, and DATS recruits Masaru. Together with their DATS teammates, Thoma H. Norstein and Gaomon and Fujieda Yoshino and Lalamon, Masaru and Agumon go on to resolve various incidents that Digimon causes and protect the human world from the virulent Digimon.

When Mercurimon, a member of the Olympus Twelve and one of the rulers of the Digital World, realizes in the Real World along with Falcomon, this provokes the DATS team to begin the huntdown for them after the damage they incurred in the area through Piyomon. This embarked the beginning of their adventure in the Digital World.

Kurata presses a trigger, which detonates a space-time oscillation bomb floating in the air, ensuing a massive explosion, significantly weakening the interdimensional barrier between both worlds. Kurata gets caught in a secondary explosion and disappears. On the verge of destruction, the collision betwen both worlds was put on a temporary stand-still by the courageous efforts of Bantyo Leomon who then ordered Masaru to search for Yggdrasil.

After reaching Yggdrasil's location, the DATS team encounter Craniummon, along with many of the other Royal Knights, and learn of Yggdrasil's decision to destroy the Human World by dispatching the Royal Knights as an attempt to eliminate the humans, who it believes are a major threat to Digimon. After defeating some of the Royal Knights, the DATS team confront Yggdrasil, who after being expelled from Suguru's body attained a newer form determined to completely destroy the Human World.

=Characters=

DATS
DATS (Digital Accident Tactics Squad) is a secret government organization whose objective is to monitor Digimon activity in the real world and capture and send back any digimon that pose as a potential threat to the general public.

Daimon Family

 * Professor Daimon Suguru: He is the father of Masaru and Chika. He was the leading researcher of the Digital World. Formed a friendship with his "partner", Bantyo Leomon, who Suguru could make evolve into his Burst Mode.


 * Daimon Sayuri: Sayuri is Masaru's mother. She lives with her two children, while her husband disappeared 10 years previously. She is complemented of her fried eggs, particulary by Agumon.


 * Daimon Chika: Masaru's younger sister, Chika is sometimes embarassed by her older brother's rudeness. She has a serious crush on Thoma. Once befriended a Piyomon, but was turned evil under Mercurimon's influence, and was killed by Rize Greymon. Piyomon has since returned and had been looking after a lot of baby Digimon.

Norstein Family

 * Thoma's Mother: At one time, young Thoma with lived with her in Japan and she a strong cultural influence and bond with him as a child. She died in the tragic road accident shown in DS15.


 * Franz Norstein: He is Thoma and Relena's father and he is an Austrian aristocrat. He lives with Relena and a butler presumably in Europe. He is disappointed in Thoma for going back to DATS Japan from Europe. He sides with Kurata as he is desparate for his daughter to be cured.


 * Relena Norstein: She is Thoma's younger sister. Due to her illness, she is in a wheelchair most of time, although she is not confined to it. She often refers to her brother as "Onii-sama" rather than just Thoma.
 * Grandmother Norstein: She is Thoma and Relena's paternal grandmother, Franz's Mother. Being part of the Norstein Family, she is very aristocratic. She was head of the Norstein Household.

Noguchi Family

 * Professor Noguchi Kenji: He is Ikuto's biological father and was once a member of the Digital World Exploration Party.


 * Noguchi Misuzu: She is Ikuto's biological mother and was once a member of the Digital World Exploration Party.


 * Noguchi Yuka: She is the baby sister of Ikuto.

ther Humans

 * Chief Hashiba: Chief Hashiba is a representative from the National Governmental Confidentiality Ministry, and the actions of DATS are under his jurisdiction.


 * Hanamura Hitoshi: A childhood schoolmate of Yoshino, who was often mocked by his weight by his fellow schoolmates. Later, he became a well-known pop singer, under the name Neon Hanamura.


 * Shiratori Kouichiro: One of Masaru's schoolmates, whose ambition was to follow in his father's footsteps as the owner of his family's store, famous for selling its confectionaries.


 * Tsubasa Hayase: He was a famous boxer who was an inspiration to Thoma when he was younger.


 * Rhythm: Her status as human is debatable since she identifies herself as a Digimon and the fact she didn't go into an eternal sleep like all the other humans.

Digimon

 * Mercurimon (12-25): One of the Olympus Twelve of the Digital World. Killed by Gizmon: XT.


 * Gotsumon/Insekimon (12-23, 40-48): Originally a servant of Mercurimon. Killed by Rise Greymon, but has returned. However, Gotsumon has no memory of his previous life and now helps Masaru and his friends in fighting Yggdrasil.


 * Yukidarumon: Ikuto's foster mother. Killed by the Gizmon.


 * Jureimon (14, 28): Protecter of a forest in the Digital World.


 * El Doradimon (30-33): Holds the Holy Capital. Baromon was the mayor of the Holy Capital whose other inhabitants included Piccolomon, Pumpmon, Sepikmon, Cerberumon, Goblimon, Mushmon, Pandamon, Igamon, Gizamon, Chuumon, Kotemon, Revolmon, Starmon, Tylomon, Tankmon, Kentarumon, Tanemon and Yashamon. The vast majority of inhabitants, including El Doradimon itself, were permanently deleted by the Gizmon Javelin and survivors were destroyed by Gizmon: XT.


 * Royal Knights (39-48): They are part of the Digital World Network Security.
 * Craniummon (39-48): Claims to be Yggdrasil's most loyal knight. Is defeated by Shine Greymon, Mirage Gaogamon, Rosemon and Ravemon in their Burst Modes and by Masaru, realizes that Masaru and his friends wish to protect the Digital World as well as their world and takes Bancho Leomon's place to stop both worlds from destroying each other.
 * Dukemon (40-48): Defeated by Sleipmon and continues to remain frozen with him until they are released through Sleipmon's DigiSoul, joining Craniummon, Masaru and the others in stopping Yggdrasil.
 * Magnamon (40-48): Along with Dynasmon, Magnamon questioned Yggdrasil's motives, and later joining Craniummon, Masaru and the others in stopping Yggdrasil.
 * Dynasmon (40-48): Dynasmon attacked a city, and in the finale questioned Yggdrasil's motives, later joining Craniummon, Masaru and the others in stopping Yggdrasil.
 * Alforce V-dramon (40-48): Alforce V-dramon attacked Egypt, and later joined Craniummon, Masaru and the others in stopping Yggdrasil.
 * Omegamon (40-48): Leader of the Royal Knights, later joins Craniummon, Masaru and the others in stopping Yggdrasil.

=Digital World Exploration Party= The Digital World Exploration Party (デジタルワールド探検隊 Dejitaru Waarudo Tankentai) was a group of people that was formed 10 years before the current events of Savers occurred. In DS14 it is revealed by Satsuma that a group of people were the first people to ever set foot into the Digital World, led by Daimon Suguru. In DS19, more details were given about the exploration. The Digital World Exploration Party, humans that is, set their foot in the Digital World for the first time. Ten years ago, mysterious events were occurring, for no apparent reason, people began disappearing one after the other. Yushima and Satsuma, detectives at the time, were investigating these sudden cases. In response to those events at the time, a special team was organized, that was the Digital World Exploration Party. They were the predecessors of DATS. As a result of the inquiries and research, it led them to pursue the existence of another world - The Digital World. Unfortunately, upon their arrival to the Digital World, they encountered much difficulties. In DS24, More information was presented via Mercurimon and Kurata. During the Exploration Party's search for Ikuto in the Digital World, they failed to find him, only his basket and toy robot. They travelled along Infinite Ice Ridge, encountering Saber Leomon and Mercurimon there. During their arrival, Saber Leomon attacked; Kurata, under his own fear, activated a space-time oscillation bomb, creating a Digital Gate in the process and he managed to escape back to Human World. For their own safety, Suguru told the rest of the team to exit Infinite Ice Palace through the Digital Gate while he remained to fight Mercurimon. Digital World Exploration Party Members:
 * Suguru Daimon
 * Rentarou Satsuma
 * Hiroshi Yushima
 * Kenji Noguchi
 * Misuzu Noguchi
 * Akihiro Kurata

=Enemies=
 * Saber Leomon (20-22): Killed by Rize Greymon, with help from a Gizmon: AT.


 * Professor Akihiro Kurata (21-36, 38): Kurata Akihiro is a professor who was one of the people who went on the exploration to the Digital World, along with Satsuma, Yushima, Daimon and the Noguchi's. Although a genius, he's extremely bitter and cowardly, seeing Digimon as a menace and seeks to destroy them mercilessly. He also created artificial Digimon, Gizmon, to assist him with destroying countless numbers of Digimon.
 * Kurata's Henchmen (26-33, 48): In order to continue his schemes, especially when obtaining Digimon Life Energy in the Digital World for Belphemon's revival, knowing that Masaru and the others would try to intervine and put an end to it, Kurata sent three humans, capable of becoming Digimon themselves, to intercept them. After being defeated on various occasions, Kurata upgraded them so that they can transform into more powerful Digimon, at Ultimate Level. Upon their defeat, they would revert back to their human form and a DigiTama as separate entities. They made brief cameos in the finale to help stop Yggdrasil:
 * Nanami/Bio Coatlmon/Bio Lotusmon (26-31, 48): Another one of the Kurata's henchmen. She carries a black umbrella, and wears clothing in the style of a Gothic Lolita, she can transform into Bio Coatlmon via Hyper Bio Evolution and Bio Lotusmon via Hyper Bio Extra Evolution. Defeated by Mirage Gaogamon.
 * Ivan/Bio Stegomon/Bio Spinomon (26-32, 48): The stereotypical strong Russian man of the group. Ivan seems to have difficulty containing his inner thoughts, and tends to blurt out what he's thinking without realizing it. After meeting Yoshino for the first time, he has developed some sort of attraction towards her. He can transform into Bio Stegomon via Hyper Bio Evolution and Bio Spinomon via Hyper Bio Extra Evolution. Defeated by Rosemon.
 * Kouki/Bio Thunderbirmon/Bio Darkdramon (26-33, 48): The leader of the group of Kurata's henchmen sent to attack Masaru and the others. He seems to have a big grudge against Masaru, he can transform into Bio Thunderbirmon via Hyper Bio Evolution and Bio Darkdramon via Hyper Bio Extra Evolution. Defeated by Shine Greymon.
 * Belphemon Sleep Mode (25-36): When Kurata originally found Belphemon's Digitama at an ancient ruin within the Digital World, sealed within a sacred chest. He planned to revive the DigiTama and successfully enables it to hatch into Belphemon Sleep Mode. When Belphemon Sleep Mode was revived, Kurata ordered it, through the use of a control device created by Thoma, to destroy the city. After Thoma betrayed him and destroyed the control device, Kurata later digitized himself, and with the utility of a mobile satellite dish, his data was fired at Belphemon SM's clock causing it to change from Sleep Mode to Rage Mode.
 * Belphemon Rage Mode (36-38): One of the Legendary Seven Great Demon Lords, Belphemon in Rage Mode proved to be more of a challenge than his Sleep Mode. It was terminated by the combined efforts of Masaru and Shine Greymon Burst Mode.
 * Artifical Digimon created by Kurata (22-36):
 * Gizmon (24)
 * Gizmon: AT (22-32)
 * Gizmon: XT (25-36)
 * Yggdrasil (39-48): the God of the Digital World assigned the Royal Knights to destroy the Human World in order to save the Digital World. It used Suguru's weakened/dying body as a host explaining why it assumed the form of Suguru.
 * Fallen Royal Knights (40-43): As of DS40, the current members of Royal Knights siding with Yggdrasil against the Humans are:
 * Rhodo Knightmon (40-42): Defeated by Mirage Gaogamon Burst Mode.
 * Duftmon (43): Defeated by Rosemon and Ravemon in their Burst Modes.
 * Argomon Perfect/Ultimate (M09): Villain in the movie.

=Movie= Digimon Savers THE MOVIE - Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode! focusses on an evil Digimon called Argomon, who is attempting to put humans into an eternal sleep. A new character, Rhythm will appear to help the Digimon save their partners by infiltrating the villain's castle. The movie also holds the debut of Shine Greymon Burst Mode. [edit]

=Staff=
 * Original Concept: Hongo Akiyoshi
 * Director: Itou Naoyuki
 * Series Composition: Yamaguchi Ryota
 * Character Design: Aoi Sayo

=Cast=
 * Hoshi Souichiro as Daimon Masaru
 * Matsuno Taiki as Agumon
 * Nojima Hirofumi as Thoma H. Norstein
 * Nakai Kazuya as Gaomon
 * Aragaki Yui as Fujieda Yoshino
 * Yukana as Lalamon

=Theme Songs= Opening Theme: Opening Theme #2: Ending Theme: Insert Song:
 * Title: Gouing! Going! My Soul!!
 * Artist: Dynamite SHU
 * Songwriter: Hiruma Tooru
 * Composer: POM
 * Arranger: Cher Watanabe
 * Title: Hirari
 * Artist: Wada Kouji
 * Songwriter: Wada Kouji
 * Composer: IKUO
 * Arranger: SPM@
 * Title: One Star
 * Artist: Ito Yousuke
 * Songwriter: Sakakibara Tomoko
 * Composer: POM
 * Arranger: Oono Hiroaki
 * Title: Believer
 * Artist: IKUO
 * Songwriter: Yamada Hiroshi
 * Composer/Arranger: Ohta Michihiko

=External links= Toei Animation Digimon Savers website Fuji TV Digimon Savers website Toei Animation's Official Digimon Savers Press Release