The first four series, later packaged together as Digimon: Digital Monsters, remained the most popular and successful in North America.
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The first four Digimon series aired one after another, with Digimon Adventure followed by Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Tamers, and Digimon Frontier. After a three-year hiatus, Digimon: Data Squad ran from 2006-2007, followed by Digimon Fusion from 2010-2012, and Digimon: App Masters between 20. This concept was turned into an anime in early 1999, airing first in Japan and then premiering in North America months later in August 1999, soon spreading internationally. Owners would connect to the devices of other Digimon owners so that their V-pets could battle.
Each Digimon had several evolution capabilities, evolving into stronger monsters. Similar to the popular Tamagotchi, owners of "Digital Monsters" began with a baby Digimon that they had to train and take care of. Rumors about one being in development have come up occasionally since Disney acquired the rights to 20th Century Fox-and therefore Digimon-but there has been nothing concrete and nothing has come from it.ĭigimon began as a virtual pet or "V-pet" toy called "Digital Monsters" that was released in 1997. With Digimon experiencing a bit of a resurgence in the past few years, along with the rising popularity of 1990's nostalgia, it feels surprising that there has not been more discussion of a live-action Digimon adaptation. RELATED: Lessons Netflix's Live-Action Pokémon Series Can Learn From Detective Pikachu In July 2021, it was announced that Netflix is actively developing a live-action Pokémon series to be done in the same way, written and produced by Lucifer showrunner Joe Henderson.
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The movie is entirely live-action, with the Pokémon themselves incorporated through high-end visual effects. In 2019 Detective Pikachu was released, a live-action film based on the Pokémon spin-off game of the same name. Many have fond memories of the Digimon show and toys, and many remain fans to this day.
While Pokémon had the edge, partially thanks to the popularity of the video games, it cannot be denied that Digimon shows, movies, games, and toys were very popular as well. As franchises, Pokémon and Digimon rose to prominence in North America within the same few years.
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