10.022 minSeason 1 • Episode 48
LatestHumans and digimon all over town invoke the light of their DNAs to answer DATS' plea for help. When the hearts of all humans and digimon become one, Marcus & Agumon activate Burst Mode and deal the decisive punch to destroy Yggdrasil. Yggdrasil concedes defeat, acknowledging that humans and digimon hold potential for growth as long as both stand together. The collision between both worlds stops, and all DATS are reunited with their loved ones in celebration. But not all is joy, as the Digimon must return to help rebuild the Digital World. Each of the DATS digimon spend their last day on Earth together with their human partners. As the day of the parting comes, Marcus arrives telling Agumon he's coming with it to the Digital World. Five years later, Kristy and Keenan attend middle school together; Thomas received the Nobel Prize for curing Relena's illness; Yoshi has become a police officer; and both Marcus and Agumon have became the number one street fighters of the Digital World.
Masaru, is a second year Junior High student, and is undefeated in battle, He meets the Digital Monster Agumon, who has escaped from DATS, a secret government organization. Despite terrible first impressions, the two become best friends by talking with their "fists". With others, Masaru and Agumon work to investigate various incidents involving the Digital World and Digital Monsters, to try and get to the bottom of things.
Acting
Soichiro Hoshi's screaming as Masaru is genuinely impressive commitment.
Direction
Genuinely subverts Digimon formula with adult government antagonists.
Production
Animation quality noticeably dips mid-season but finale delivers.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the only Digimon anime where humans physically damage Digimon without digivices, breaking franchise rules established since 1999. The staff reportedly fought Bandai over this.
Masaru's delinquent archetype references 1970s-80s Japanese yankee manga, deliberately outdated for 2006. His 'Garu' belt and pompadour are nostalgic callbacks to 'Be-Bop Highschool' and similar series.
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