Digimon: Digital Monsters - The Complete Collection (Saban Entertainment - English dub)

by Toei Animation, Saban Entertainment and Fox Kids · 1999

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This video segment introduces the first two seasons of "Digimon Adventure," produced by Saban Entertainment for the US market in August 1999 for the Fox Kids network. The original Japanese show, created by Toei Animation, was edited to remove scenes containing violence, smoking, or inappropriate content, making it suitable for young viewers. The edited version featured all characters voiced in English and aimed to compete with 4Kids Entertainment's English-dubbed Pokémon episodes. The segment focuses on the initial adventure of a group of friends at summer camp, where a sudden blizzard leads to an unexpected encounter with strange phenomena, including miniature digital gadgets coming to life and a mysterious creature named Coromon, who claims to be Ty's partner in the Digi-World. The group faces a threatening Digimon called Quagamon and encounters other Digimon characters, including Yokomon, Tokomon, Tsunomon, and Bookamon, who reveal themselves to be Digital Monsters, explaining their loyalty and cuteness. The segment also shows a sequence of Digimon characters dig evolving into a larger form called Paco-mon, followed by a series of attacks and a dramatic reveal that the characters have turned into vapor, hinting at future episodes.