Line #172 Anime/DigimonAdventure2020


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4	The year is 2020, and the internet is an integral part of everyday life. Unbeknownst to everyone, however, exists another world within the internet: the ''Digital World'', where creatures known as Digital Monsters, or ''Digimon'', roam about. However, evil Digimon start attacking the Digital World, causing large-scale network failures throughout the ''real'' world, which the [[AdultsAreUseless clueless authorities]] can only chalk up to cyber-terrorism.
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6	Taichi Yagami, a fifth-grader preparing for a weekend summer camp, was rushing to Shibuya in order to help his mother and his sister Hikari after their train went out of control. However, Taichi, alongside six other children, gets transported into the Digital World, where they meet their Digimon partners in an effort to SaveBothWorlds from unknown threats.
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8	Thus, a new Adventure, both familiar and different, begins...
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10	''Digimon Adventure:'' is a ContinuityReboot of ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'', the 8th ''Digimon'' TV series, the first since ''Anime/DigimonUniverseAppMonsters'' in 2016, and the MilestoneCelebration in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' franchise. The anime premiered on April 5, 2020, on Creator/FujiTV in Japan and subbed on Platform/{{Crunchyroll}} worldwide. An English dub was announced in February of 2022, and all episodes of the dub were released on the Microsoft Store on April 13, 2023, with it later releasing on Hulu in early July 2023.
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12	The series was then followed by ''Anime/DigimonGhostGame''.
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14	Previews: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW4rHohJexY Trailer 1]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hfbk27guzc Trailer 2]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ2A5LzvugY English Dub Reveal Trailer]]
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16	You can watch it subbed on Crunchyroll here: [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/digimon-adventure-2020]].
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18	'''Being a ContinuityReboot of the [[Anime/DigimonAdventure original series]], spoilers for that will be included! You have been warned!'''
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20	!!This anime contains the following tropes:
21	* AbortedArc: Early on, it's implied that Koushiro is adopted and is afraid to confront that truth, which was the case in the original series. However, he never actually shares this thought with any of the other kids, we never actually get to see Koushiro's parents outside of a silent snapshot, and any reservations Koushiro has about being adopted are dropped completely by the time the kids go back into the Digital World for good.
22	* ActionizedAdaptation: In comparison to the original ''Digimon Adventure'', this series is '''much''' more focused on the action and lore of the Digital World, with huge battles happening every episode on bigger scales than the original series had with little to no time for the Chosen Ones to rest in-between fights and reaching their objective, almost like a constantly ongoing war.
23	* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: In the original ''Adventure'', Birdramon's feathers were actually a stylized fire, which is why Sora rides on her talon rather than her back. Similarly, Garudamon's main attack (Wing Blade) engulfs her in fire, so if Sora or someone else is riding her, then she needed to let them off first before she could use the attack. In this version, however, Sora rode Birdramon on her back in one episode and in another episode, she rode on Garudamon, but was unaffected when she used her Wing Blade.
24	* AdaptedOut:
25	** [[spoiler:The Digimentals from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'' play with this trope, mostly with Patamon. Patamon manages to evolve to Pegasmon without it. However, in Episode 41, when Patamon evolved into Angemon, the Digimental of Hope was seen when he shed Pegasmon's data off. On the contrary, Chuumon was seen evolving into Searchmon (one of Wormmon's armor evolutions) to honor Koshiro's quest of knowledge and curiosity, while Palmon evolved to Ponchomon (another Patamon armor evolution, but with Mimi's crest) as a result of data interference, neither affected by a Digimental. Patamon has since evolved to Pegasmon again after Angemon's reappearance, but without any presence of the Digimental of Hope catalyzing said evolution.]]
26	** Neither Gennai nor Homeostasis exist in this continuity.
27	** All of the Chosen Children's original Digimon allies (such as Centaurmon, Wizardmon, or Piximon) do not appear in this series, except for Leomon, Ogremon, and Whamon.
28	** Demidevimon, Myostismon, Metalseadramon, Puppetmon, and Piedmon are also gone in this reboot.
29	** Gatomon's reason for staying in her Champion form, rather than being in her Rookie form (Salamon) like the others. In the original, it was because she was separated from the other Digimon and evolved naturally into Gatomon on her own. While she is still separated from the others in this continuity, it isn't indicated that this is why she defaults to her Champion form rather than her Rookie form like Patamon.
30	** Only Agumon, Gabumon, and Patamon's full evolution lines have been shown. None of the other Digimon's pre-evolutions have been seen and even Agumon and Gabumon's Fresh/Baby I forms have only been shown as part of their Champion-level evolution sequnces. While Botamon has made a proper appearance in the series, it was only as part of a LotusEaterMachine with no direct relation to Taichi's Agumon.
31	* ArcVillain:
32	** Algomon and its evolutions are the StarterVillain for the first three episodes, and are no doubt just the first of many.
33	** After Argomon, Devimon takes over for the next major arc, alongside [=DarkKnightmon=]. After his defeat, the role is passed over to Millenniumon.
34	** Once Millenniumon is defeated, the arc villain is technically Negamon, but he doesn't actually appear until the final few episodes. Instead, the kids deal with various one-shots as they prepare for Negamon to awaken.
35	* ArtShift: Episode 47 features rounder-faced designs for the characters, most noticeably in the Goburimon and Agumon.
36	* AweInspiringDinosaurShot: Parodied in Episode 4. When Taichi's group explores the Digital World, they witness a herd of Stegomon and a Brachiomon. Both dinosaur-like Digimon play out as this trope goes.
37	* BadassAdorable: Nearly every Rookie-level Digimon can be considered cute, and is more than ready to fight when they feel threatened. The Chosen Ones, especially Taichi and Yamato, get more involved in the actual fighting than they did before.
38	* BigBadEnsemble: [[spoiler:Millenniumon]] is the main villain [[spoiler:[[DiscOneFinalBoss at first]]]], but it's revealed he wasn't actually responsible for the attacks on the human world and a separate mastermind is out there somewhere. [[spoiler:Namely Negamon]].
39	* BigBrotherInstinct: Yamato's main motivation in stopping the various crises that plague Tokyo is because of his little brother who lives in it. [[spoiler:Come Episode 20 where he finds said little brother kidnapped in a jar when he was supposed to be safe in the human world. His reaction is completely justified]].
40	* BoomerangComeback: This gets weaponized from time to time. [=SkullKnightmon=], for instance, throws his sword at Greymon and then shoves Garurumon into it as it comes back. Zudomon can also do this, at one point landing a surprise attack on Olegmon by throwing his hammer and then letting it hit the latter from under the ice as it comes back.
41	* BornAgainImmortality: Digimon respawn as Digi-Eggs after dying. A late episode in the series features a [=SkullBaluchimon=] that tries to prevent this, only to be purified and reverted to an egg by Angewomon. It's a process that [[spoiler:Negamon]] was originally a counterbalance to. [[spoiler:The finale reveals that this has happened to quite a few characters that died over the course of the series. Notably, Andromon and Guardromon came back as Hagurumon and Calmaramon came back as a Ranamon.]]
42	* BreakingOldTrends: If there's one reason this season will be remembered for, it's for finally [[spoiler:''not'' killing Leomon]].
43	* BreatherEpisode: With the exception of a few in-between, episodes 37 to 47 act as more lighthearted, episodic adventures for the kids and their Digimon during their journey to FAGA.
44	* CallingYourAttacks: As often is the case in the franchise's anime, played straight with Agumon, Greymon, and Garurumon in the first two episodes, but averted [[spoiler:with Omegamon, whose evolution isn't called either]]. It is also prevalent early on that the Digimon tend to use basic physical attacks at first, only using their signature moves like finishers and calling them as necessary.
45	* CastingGag: Yuuko Sanpei plays Taichi in this adaptation of the franchise. She had previously played Melodytchi in the anime adaptation of ''Anime/{{Tamagotchi}}'', which Digimon was envisioned as the SpearCounterpart of.
46	* ContinuityReboot: The series is set in 2020 and follows Taichi and the other seven children from the original Adventure. The children are the same ages as they were at the start of ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' and are meeting their Digimon for the first time, with more of a focus on the "real" world than the Digital World.
47	* TheCorruption: Several parts of Cloud Continent are covered in a corrupting purple miasma that Devimon is actively trying to spread. [[spoiler:It turns out that it's loose data from Millenniumon that was released when it was killed in an ancient war. Mugendramon cracks the underside of Cloud Continent so that Millenniumon can get it back]].
48	* {{Cyberspace}}: The Network is a cyberspace dimension in between the two worlds, containing data in physical form. Any damage dealt to the data there causes human technology to malfunction, with the potential for incredible devastation if a Digimon knows what to target.
49	* DarkerAndEdgier: The Digital World in here seems to operate more like a nature documentary like ''Tamers'', with most Digimon behaving more like wild animals rather than showing varying degrees of sapience. They operate under "survival of the fittest" rules, in which they kill and eat each other for their data for the sake of Evolution. The Digimon that do live a civilized life live in small pockets that are only a few buildings large, not even qualifying as villages. It is implied from the flashback in Episode 5 that the Digital World was more civilized in the past, with all the savagery shown so far being a more recent development.
50	* DarkestHour:
51	** Episode 49 has some of the kids recovering from a bad defeat [[spoiler:with Taichi and Agumon possibly dead]], and [[spoiler:Millenniummon]]'s revival on the horizon.
52	** Episode 66: [[spoiler:Abaddomon has eaten four of the kids and is overpowering the remaining four, all the while ripping open the boundaries between the worlds so it can continue eating both.]]
53	* DebutQueue: The series introduces the main Chosen Ones individually by episode. Even Koshiro, who was introduced in the very first episode, doesn't actually meet his partner Tentomon until Episode 4.
54	* DemotedToExtra:
55	** Joe and Gomamon spend almost half the series relaxing in a hot spring and contributes the least out of the team.
56	** Yamato and Gabumon get this during the second half of the series, so much so that their contributions to Omegamon are shadowed out in Episode 64, despite Omegamon having been formed ''twice'' already by this point.
57	** [=HolyAngemon=] somehow gets less screen time than in either of the original ''Adventure'' series.
58	** Pretty much ''all'' of the kids' parents. While they were supporting characters in the original shows, there was enough focus to give them all distinct personalities and see why the kids became who they were. In this show, Yuuko, Taichi and Hikari's mother, is the only one ''to get any spoken dialog whatsoever''.
59	* DisneyDeath:
60	** In Episode 24, [[spoiler:Taichi is outright [[SwallowedWhole eaten alive]] by [=DoneDevimon=], and heavily implied Eto have been killed, to the point that [=MetalGreymon=] goes on a full on rampage and dark evolves to Mugendramon to decimate [=DoneDevimon=]. It's not until [=WarGreymon=] pierces clean through the monster that we see Taichi survived being devoured.]]
61	** Happens again in Episode 48 [[spoiler:when Mugendramon tries to take Taichi and [=WarGreymon=] out with it via selfdestruct, and Hikari trying to cope with the potential loss of her brother]]. This is revealed to not be the case at the very end of the next episode.
62	* EarlyBirdCameo:
63	** Aside from Taichi, Koshiro, Hikari and Yamato, the other Chosen Ones have brief cameos in the first episode, although their full faces are hidden by one means or another.
64	** The SpoilerOpening shows Greymon's later forms, including [=MetalGreymon=], [=WarGreymon=] and Omegamon.
65	** The crests for each main character appear on their Digivices when the respective traits are strongest.
66	* EvolvingCredits: Starting from Episode 14 onward, sound effects are now being played over parts of the opening.
67	* EvilIsBigger: Evil Digimon tend to be much larger than the heroic ones. This ranges from the occasional MonsterOfTheWeek being large enough dwarf [[BigFriendlyDog the already bus-sized Komondomon]] to [[DraconicAbomination Nidhoggmon]] being the size of a city to [[spoiler:[=ZeedMillenniumon=] being the size of a small moon]].
68	* ExtremelyShortTimeSpan: The events of the first two episodes and a half happen in the scope of only roughly one hour, something Taichi and Koshiro comment on during episode 3.
69	* EyeMotifs: A recurring trend with the Digimon attacking Tokyo[[note]]Algomon, Eyesmon, and Calamaramon’s squid half[[/note]] is their focus on eyes. There is also a mysterious yellow eye seen sporadically through the series, the Soundbirdmon working for Devimon have rather pronounced eyes, and Sephirothmon has multiple eyes.
70	* {{Foreshadowing}}: [=SkullKnightmon=]'s transport is a [=DarkMaildramon=]. [[spoiler:Maildramon is Tailmon Armor Evolving with the Digimental of Miracles, which hints as to [=SkullKnightmon=]'s true identity.]]
71	* FamedInStory: [[spoiler:The epilogue shows that stories and legends are being told to the next generations about the Chosen Children.]]
72	* FreezeFrameBonus:
73	** The opening for the series shows several other Digimon fighting the Chosen Ones and their partners for brief moments, including Golemon, Kuwagamon, Snimon, Stegomon, and Allomon. The latter two are of particular note since they're ''Armor'' Level Digimon, something that wouldn't appear until ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02''.
74	** When Taichi first enters the Digital World, you can see the Crest lights of the other main kids who attended camp in this version, foreshadowing that they landed somewhere in the net too.
75	** Taichi's Crest of Courage becomes the flashing impact frames when [=MetalGreymon=] uses his Trident Arm in his debut episode.
76	* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In episode 3, Joe is about to help some younger campers cut food. Right as the viewers are introduced to Sora, Joe has a scream of pain offscreen from cutting his finger on the knife.
77	* HappyEnding: [[spoiler:For the first time since ''Digimon Adventure 02'', this season features an unambiguously happy ending, [[BittersweetEnding with no drawbacks]]. The Chosen Children defeat the ultimate evil of the Digital World and return to their world, taking their Digimon partners with them. The Digimon of the Digital World promise to spread legends about the Chosen Children as thanks for saving their world. Koushiro, with resources provided by Mimi, proceeds to work on a way to find safe transportation between the worlds; while Taichi reunites with Agumon in the Digital World and sets out on a whole new journey. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Also, Leomon makes it through the whole season without dying.]]]]
78	* HomingLaser: [=MetallifeKuwagamon=] has an attack called "Homing Laser" and indeed, it can alter its trajectory.
79	* HopeSpot: In Episode 2, Taichi and Yamato’s last ditch effort to defeat Algomon’s Ultimate form seems to work. Then Koshiro notices [[spoiler:the countdown to nuclear missile firing is still going]]. [[FromBadToWorse And then]] [[spoiler:Algomon gets back up, enraged, and evolves into its nigh-unstoppable Mega form...]]
80	* HopeSpringsEternal: [[spoiler:Abaddomon has eaten half the kids, the other four are losing, both worlds are being devoured...but the hopes of the entire world are allowed through by the collapsed world boundary, allowing it to empower the Digimon back to Mega and for Omegamon to form.]]
81	* ItWontTurnOff: In Tokyo, devices that are able to connect to the internet stay on despite a lack of electricity. The authorities have no idea what the hell is going on, but use it to their advantage to keep as much of the city working and as many people informed as possible.
82	* JapaneseBeetleBrothers: Kuwagamon (Stag Beetle) and Kabuterimon (Horn Beetle) actually duke it out, with Kabuterimon's inherent rivalry with Kuwagamon actually being reflected in his dialogue. The climax of the episode has [=AtlurKabuterimon=] face off against Okuwamon, Kuwagamon's own evolved form. [=HerakleKabuterimon=]'s debut episode also had him fight a [=GranKuwagamon=].
83	* LayeredWorld: The Network is a cyberspace dimension that separates the human world and the Digital World, where data exists in physical form and any damage to it causes technology to go haywire. Time also [[YearInsideHourOutside speeds up]] the closer to the Digital World one gets.
84	* TheLeader: Jou wants to be this, being the oldest of the group. Later arcs actually have him grow into the qualities necessary for leadership.
85	* LetsSplitUpGang: [[spoiler:After the battle with Millenniummon, it is revealed in Episode 51 that the mastermind behind the attacks on the human world is still out there, culminating in something known as the "Great Catastrophe". They discover that there are 8 separate locations that can help with stopping it for good, one for each protagonist as long as they follow the arrow on their digivice. However, not everyone immediately started on their new objective due to various hiccups.]]
86	** [[spoiler:Joe, Takeru and Hikari leave for the hot springs to recover first.]]
87	** [[spoiler:Koushiro stays behind to check the data to find any new clues and information.]]
88	** [[spoiler:This just leaves only Tai, Yamato, Mimi and Sora going to their respective objectives.]]
89	* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:It turns out that the '''Cloud''' Continent is actually a FloatingContinent as revealed in Episode 25]].
90	* MissedTheCall: Averted when the climax for Episode 2 reveals Hikari got her call the same time as Takeru, as opposed to the original where she was too sick to attend camp. Like the original ''Adventure'', Hikari would be the last to join, but that's more because Takeru was taken hostage into the Digital World rather than actively looking for a gate into it. Hikari still befriended several of the other Chosens ahead of time, softening the shock of her initiation into the group (aside from Taichi, anyway).
91	* MonTech: Digivices are similar to Adventure Digivices but can be used for hologrammatic communication, [=DigiCode=] translation, and a Digimon Analyzer. It can also fully Digivolve with Crests.
92	* MythArc: The beginning builds toward one, particularly in episode 5, talking about the Holy Digimon [[spoiler:Angemon]] and a great war fought by the previous incarnations of the Chosen One's Digimon against Darkness. Finding the Holy Digimon is the main focus of the titular Holy Digimon arc.
93	* MythologyGag:
94	** The logo for the series shows the top of Omegamon's head in the center of the Digivice.
95	** The opening sequence shows Taichi falling through a digital void and letters in a very similar way as in the original show's opening, and the sequence is even set up to mimic the aspect ratio of the original series.
96	** The opening shows Togemon battling Golemon. In ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'', Palmon encountered a Golemon, and she was quickly beaten by said Digimon.
97	** Eagle-eyed viewers may notice that at the very end of the opening, both Taichi and Omegamon are drawn with the same distinctive red outline famously utilized in the animation for ''[[Recap/DigimonAdventureMovieOurWarGame Our War Game]]''.
98	** Takeru's hat has a "TK" emblem on it, a nod to his English dub name.
99	** The cloth wrapped around Yamato's wrist is colored the same shade of green that his original continuity's shirt was.
100	** The trigger for Lilimon's initial appearance is almost identical to her 1999 one, right down to Mimi declaring she will not forgive the enemy and shedding a tear. Except this time, Lilimon actually follows through on Mimi's declaration instead of simply pacifying the enemy.
101	** The Digital World is explained with a Digitama hatching to Botamon and eventually to Agumon using the original virtual pet sprites.
102	** In Episode 1, the Baby II or In-training form of Algomon [[note]]known as Argomon in earlier English translations[[/note]] skips a level into the Champion form, similar to how Keramon skipped to Infermon in the original continuity’s ''Our War Game''.
103	** Speaking of ''War Game'', that's the title for episode 2. The plot of the episode and the one after is even a truncated version of the movie, right down to [[spoiler:Omegamon appearing at the end.]]
104	** The scene where Agumon evolves into Greymon is very reminiscent of the evolution sequences from ''Anime/DigimonTamers''.
105	** Just after evolving there is a close-up of Greymon's eye looking down at Taichi very reminiscent of a shot from the first prequel film.
106	** Takeru and Hikari getting the call at the same time that [[spoiler:Omegamon appears]] is likely a nod to the Vamdemon arc's prophecy, where the arrows of Hope and Light enabled Agumon and Gabumon's Warp Evolutions.
107	** Birdramon's first words mirror what Garudamon told Sora in the original series.
108	** Mimi's introduction involves her ruling a small kingdom (like "Princess Karaoke", only with her being extremely generous and willing to pitch in once a misunderstanding is cleared up) of her partner's Baby II form (like the Yokomon village Birdramon originally debuted in)
109	** In Episode 8, the kids find themselves facing off with a Gorimon that's leading an army of Tankmon and Solarmon, similar to the army Mugendramon led in the original series. Episodes 9 and 10 even has the cast battling a [=MetalTyrannomon=], a form prior to Mugendramon, after the raid.
110	** Episode 8 '''also''' has Mimi braiding Ikkakumon's fur and humming a brief excerpt from the original series' English intro.
111	** Mugendramon briefly appears in the backdrop of the sequences where Greymon evolves to [=MetalGreymon=]. Mugendramon does have a relation to [=MetalGreymon=] in certain games, as they do share the same left arm, however, this might actually be a hint towards [[SuperpoweredEvilSide something else]], not just a mythology gag. [[spoiler:Turns out these perceived hints were true come Episode 24]].
112	** Just like in the original series, Kabuterimon ends up battling Andromon in the latter's debut episode.
113	** Both Togemon's evolution into Lilimon and Kabuterimon's evolution into [=AtlurKabuterimon=] have similar animation sequences to their equivalent sequences from the original show.
114	** [[spoiler:Mugendramon and their rampage towards [=DoneDevimon=] not only mirrors [=SkullGreymon=] from the original series but the full sequence even resembles Megidramon and Dukemon scenes from ''Digimon Tamers'', with many small similarities like Mugendramon pinning down and attempting to consume [=DoneDevimon=] and said darkness being purified to become their true Mega form]].
115	** Patamon's personality is tweaked a bit to have a bit more wisdom about what's going on, similar to the Patamon in ''Anime/DigimonFrontier''.
116	** Episode 30 marks the [[Anime/DigimonAdventure third]] [[Anime/DigimonAdventureLastEvolutionKizuna time]] Parrotmon fights against a member of the Greymon family.
117	** [[spoiler:The name of the episode that Pegasmon debuts in is the same as Pegasmon's title in ''02'': Soaring Hope.]]
118	** [=SkullKnightmon=], [[spoiler:who is the corrupted form of Hikari's Tailmon/Gatomon]], is seen primarily traveling around on a [=DarkMaildramon=]. Maildramon is [[spoiler:Tailmon/Gatomon after Armor Evolving with the [=DigiMental=] of Miracles]].
119	** Machmon being possessed by a Parasimon in episode 45 will bring back memories of ''[[Anime/DigimonTamers Runaway Locomon]]''.
120	** The same episode also has a race between Digimon teams, one involving a Garurumon, and one side resorting to dirty tricks to win, similar to an episode of ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'', though in that episode it was a [=WereGarurumon=] doing the cheating.
121	** Another allusion to ''Frontier'' is in the next episode, where a Sepirothmon/Sakakkumon sucks up the protagonists and have them fight their own darkness, while accumulating data and copying attacks from the heroes to use against them and their allies. And in both episodes, they only break free due to the Holy powers residing inside Patamon.
122	** In Episode 49, when Hikari is flashing back to her memories of her and Taichi, one of the shots has the duo in the same outfits from the first short prequel movie.
123	** Episode 48 and 49 mirror the same episodes of the original series in more than one way:
124	*** Both set of episodes feature [=MugenDramon=] as the enemy, albeit in vastly different capacities. In the original series, it was a mostly NonActionBigBad, master strategist, who systhemathically hunted the kids across it's domain, commanding a massive army. Here, it's a mindless weapon, used by the Vademon both as a distraction for the Chosen Ones and their Digimon, and as a tool, to free more dark miasma for the resurrection of Milleniumon. [=MugenDramon=] is also destroyed in both series, by being sliced into pieces by [=WarGreymon=] using it's Dramon Destroyers.
125	*** In the original Adventure episode 48 Kari got sick, which resulted in Taichi breaking down, recalling an incident when she almost died, because he had taken her out to play, while she had been sick. In Episode 48 of this series, Taichi stays with [=WarGreymon=] to pull a YouShallNotPass on [=MugenDramon=], to allow the rest of the Chosen to go ahead and stop the resurrection of Milleniumon, and are caught in an explosion when the Vademon detonate [=MugenDramon=]'s core. As time passes in Episode 49, and they don't appear, Hikari starts breaking down with worry.
126	*** [=WarGreymon=] and Taichi returning in a pillar of light just as everything appears lost, is reminiscent of how Hikari's Light gave Agumon the power boost to warp evolve into [=WarGreymon=] in the last moment, to defeat [=MugenDramon=].
127	** When the gang learn about the Crests, the stone slabs are in the same shape as the Crests from the original series.
128	** Episode 63 features Valkyrimon explaining Omegamon's nature, with flashbacks to Omegamon's last two appearances now showing it forming out of a bubble of swirling digiletters like in the classic Champion-level evolution sequence from the original series. It also features a reference to the first ''Tamers'' movie, showing Omegamon flying through a tunnel of blue data bits similar to its counterpart's ExtradimensionalShortcut from that movie.
129	* {{Narrator}}: Creator/MasakoNozawa narrates the series.
130	* NotHisSled:
131	** The characters, or Taichi and Yamato at least, are introduced to their partner Digimon way before summer camp begins. The camp in question passes by rather quickly, which is followed by a TimeSkip which shows the children going back home. Taichi and the others only get whisked to the Digital World a few days ''after'' the camp.
132	** Takeru does not attend camp with the others, setting him up to become a SixthRanger alongside Hikari. Given that Patamon's Champion and Ultimate forms define BestForLast, it may be for the best.
133	** In episode 12, Kabuterimon fights a brainwashed Andromon as he did in the original series. This time, however, Andromon easily swats Kabuterimon away and unleashes a barrage of weapons strong enough to revert the big bug to Tentomon. Instead, it’s [[spoiler:Togemon]] who gets a new evolution and deals with Andromon.
134	** Agumon does [[spoiler:not become [=SkullGreymon=] in this series. Instead his SuperpoweredEvilSide is Machinedramon, and Taichi doesn't force it on him, he chooses it for himself after Taichi is seemingly killed by DoneDevimon.]]
135	* PartyScattering:
136	** Just like in the original, after beating Eyesmon [[spoiler:and it's two other forms Orochimon and Nidhoggmon]], Devimon appears to wisk everyone but Taichi and Yamato away, thanks to [[spoiler:Omegamon]].
137	** In the opening battle of Episode 28, [[spoiler:the clash between [=DarkKnightmon=] and Angemon scatters everyone again]].
138	* PercussiveMaintenance: Whenever Izzy's computer is on the fritz, Tai and Agumon always suggest to give it a good whack until it starts working again.
139	* PlotArmor: The humans can run right into barrages of fire and blasts and none of them will actually hit while at the same time shrug off attacks on top of being ''head or shoulder pets to their Digimon partners during combat'' to empower them.
140	* ProtagonistPowerUpPrivileges:
141	** Quite possibly the ''most'' [[ExaggeratedTrope extreme]] example of this in the ''franchise''. Taichi and Yamato, within the first three episodes, [[spoiler:end up having their Digimon merge into Omegamon by the end of the ''second episode'', before some of the other kids even ''have'' their Digimon yet.]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking They're also the only ones whose partner Digimon get to have proper]] {{Transformation Sequence}}s.
142	** While not quite as extreme as the one above, as of Episode 36 Taichi's Agumon [[spoiler:has obtained ''two'' Mega alternate forms ([=WarGreymon=] and [=BlitzGreymon=]) that don't need outside help like Omegamon, a first in the anime franchise. Meanwhile, the others' Digimon, even fellow main protagonist Yamato's Gabumon, hadn't even ''obtained'' their (first) Mega forms yet, with [=CresGarurumon=] eventually coexisting with the traditional [=MetalGarurumon=] to reinforce the trope for Gabumon later on]].
143	** It's also telling that all of the first 58 episodes proper [[note]]i.e. not including the opening or ending credits, recaps, or previews[[/note]] had included at least one of Agumon or Gabumon's evolutions, and a significant portion of that list could have been carried by Agumon alone. Episode 59 finally broke the streak where the only evolution of a partner Digimon was [[spoiler:Tentomon going all the way to [=HerculesKabuterimon=]]].
144	* RaceAgainstTheClock: This appears to be a recurring occurrence in this story. Whenever something bad happens in the Digital World or the Network, the human world's electronics are affected on varying scales, often ''intentionally''.
145	** The first two {{Arc Villain}}s, Algomon and Nidhoggmon, hijack electronics in the real world in attempt to destroy Tokyo and even come with a countdown timer.
146	** Calmaramon with a horde of baby Algomon plan to do this as well, but to hijack the navigation systems of various tankers around the Straits of Malacca. [[spoiler:They are doing this to obtain data to send to Devimon's castle]].
147	** [[spoiler:An enormous swarm of Zurumon has done the same as the one above, except on a ''global scale''. Because of this, governments around the world are blaming each other of the attacks due to being ignorant about the Digimon and are on the cusp of starting ''armed conflict''. Even after they were foiled in Episode 26, they simply changed targets, with NASA and the rest of the world's data being next. The data in question being funnelled to the Digital World? The ''resultant internet traffic'' whenever an incident happens]].
148	*** [[spoiler:The resultant data errors created has also affected many of the artificial satellites' orbital paths. While they will burn up in the atmosphere if dropped directly, them ''simultaneously colliding with the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station ISS]]'' is another story...]]
149	*** [[spoiler:It was finally over as of Episode 36, with it changing trajectory just over the Tokyo ''skyline'' thanks to Koshiro so that it falls into Tokyo Bay instead]].
150	** [[spoiler:Episode 59 has a possessed Nanomon set up a labyrinth of riddles for Koushirou to solve, as Nanomon had taken Whamon captive, complete with a thirty minute time limit.]]
151	* RevisitingTheRoots: The series reintroduces the Chosen Ones and their Digimon to a new audience, along with using the character designs from the original series with some slight alterations.
152	* SequelHook: At the end of the series, [[spoiler:Koshiro is seen developing a prototype for a gate to the Digital World on his computer.]]
153	* SettingUpdate: This continuity takes place in 2020, unlike the original series which took place in 1999. Because of this, most of the technology is more modern, Koshiro's laptop being one that can fold into a tablet form, and smartphones are commonplace. It also reflects how the internet and the ways people interact with it have changed significantly since the original series aired.
154	* ShipTease: While the kids are all in fifth grade at the oldest, some of the past relationships from the original series get a few nods here and there.
155	** Taichi and Sora's longstanding friendship is on full display, and there's a minor RunningGag of them being stuck together in nets, usually thanks to Mimi. They bond heavily over soccer in later arcs.
156	** There's minor ship tease between Sora and Yamato, especially when the two are sectioned off in the same group with Joe when searching for the Holy Digimon. This makes for more interactions between them that highlight their BroodingBoyGentleGirl dynamic.
157	*** In Episode 8, she comments on how cool he is and later introduces herself with a smile before she and Birdramon take on a [=DarkTyrannomon=], which leaves Yamato briefly stunned.
158	*** In Episode 11, Sora immediately turns to Yamato for his opinion to help Neamon's group reach Leomon and respects his choice when he decides not to bother. When he changes his mind, he quickly goes to save her from Scorpiomon. Morever, his conversation with her was what prompted him to think of his allies and activate his crest.
159	*** In Episode 13, Yamato and Sora smoothly cooperate to infiltrate the [=CannonBeemon=] after Joe and Gomamon are captured. When Sora returns to [=CannonBeemon=] to save the Funbeemon, there's a RevealShot with Yamato going along with it without a word, as he knew early on that she would do this anyway.
160	** Episode 20 teases some between Sora and Koshiro of all people, as at one point she gives him a frank, almost flirty smile that makes him momentarily awkward while talking about their respective families.
161	** Koshiro and Mimi have been a FanPreferredPairing especially popular since ''Anime/DigimonAdventureTri'', and Toei leans on that even more in this series by branding Koshiro's tablet with the company Mimi's grandfather owns. Unsurprisingly she's amused by his use of the tablet to help out the party, even suggesting to install the USB drive he found in Garbamon's landfill in episode 43, [[spoiler:which turns out to be a map of the continent they're traversing]].
162	* ShoutOut: Enough for [[ShoutOut/DigimonAdventure2020 its own page]].
163	* SoftWater: {{Averted\|Trope}}. The main reason behind the need to balance [[spoiler:[=ElDradimon=] when falling from the Cloud Continent]]. Crashing into the ocean below at that high of a speed and uneven positioning will kill them. The solution? [[spoiler:Use the attacking [=BigMamemon=] as ''balloons'' to cushion the fall. It works.]]
164	* SpeedDemon: Episode 45 features Machmon, a motorcycle Digimon who has built his entire identity around racing. Even after the race track he dominated was abandoned, he still continued racing as if he were still in competitions because he knew nothing else.
165	* SpoilerTitle: Whenever an episode has a new Digimon's name in the title, expect that Digimon to debut in the episode. ("The Final Stage, [=DoneDevimon=]", [[spoiler:"The Mega Digimon, [=WarGreymon=]", and "The New Darkness, Milleniummon"]] being heavy offenders for example.)
166	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The many levels of Algomon, some introduced for the anime, serve as this to Kuramon and its own evolutions with a round mono-eyed Baby form, a lot of long limbed attacks for higher evolutions, and its assault on the internet. Given Algomon could evolve from Chrysalimon (the Champion stage of Kuramon) in earlier works such as ''Digimon World Dawn & Dusk'', it's definitely intentional.
167	* SwallowedWhole:
168	** In Episode 5, Koshiro and Tentomon are randomly swallowed by Whamon, harmlessly floating in its stomach for half the episode.
169	** In Episode 24, [[spoiler:Taichi got this treatment by [=DoneDevimon=], prompting [=MetalGreymon=] to go berserk and undergo Dark Evolution.]]
170	* ATasteOfPower:
171	** [[spoiler:Greymon and Garurumon evolving into Omegamon]] at the end of Episode 2, way too early for a fused Mega Level Digimon to show up, let alone one that belongs to the main cast.
172	** [[spoiler:Episode 20 has Angemon's debut as Takeru's partner which immediately has him empower [=MetalGreymon=] and [=WereGarurumon=] enough to take down ''Velgrmon'' with ease. He immediately regresses back into a [=DigiEgg=] after the fight. The next few episodes has him act as a DeusExMachina before finally becoming [=Patamon=] at the end of Episode 24]].
173	** [[spoiler:Speaking of Episode 24, it also serves as this for Agumon, who, at the end of the battle of [=DoneDevimon=], briefly evolves into a glowing silhouette of [=WarGreymon=], which gets referenced in episode 31, when he finally unlocks the full evolution into [=WarGreymon=].]]
174	** Most of the partner Digimon get an aura form resembling their mega form that confers some of that form's power at some point before said form actually debuts.
175	* ThemeMusicPowerUp: As per Digimon tradition:
176	** An instrumental version of the final part of the show's opening "Mikakunin Hikousen" plays in Episode 3 as Omegamon delivers the finishing blow to Algomon.
177	** "Be The Winners" plays during the climax of most battles early on, usually accompanying a Digimon's evolution to Champion before taking down the MonsterOfTheWeek.
178	** "X-Treme Fight" accompanies a Digimon's evolution to and battle in Ultimate level.
179	** And most recently is "Break The Chain", which comes whenever a Digimon evolves to Mega level, as first evidenced with [[spoiler:[=MetalGreymon=] fully evolving into [=WarGreymon=].]]
180	* TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse: While the effects and implied consequences of failing the various crisis on the human world affect the world at large, if there is a specific place that keeps getting targeted, it is always Tokyo.
181	* TransformationIsAFreeAction: An interesting subversion occurs in the very first episode, as it's one of the very few times we see evolution executed in real-time. First Agumon grows into a giant glowing version of himself, intercepts Algomon's claw, then head-butts it away. Algomon recovers and attempts a counter-attack, but is intercepted and blocked once again. Finally, a fully formed Greymon smacks the virus away with a simple swing of the tail.
182	* TranslationNod: Takeru's hat says "TK" on it, as a nod to his nickname in the English dub of the original series.
183	* TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot: During the last quarter of the series, the group splits up to go find the secrets of their Crests. Despite going off in separate directions, Tai and Agumon are able to meet up with each and every other team member at the start of the next episode, even if they're hundreds of miles apart.
184	* TruerToTheText: While it still has the occasional joke, the English dub is more faithful to the script from the start than the original series' dub. Agumon and Gatomon's voice actors also sound closer to their Japanese counterparts.
185	* VillainousGlutton: Episode 37's MonsterOfTheWeek is Gogmamon, an Ultimate-level Digimon who has enslaved population of Gotsumon to make them dig for precious stones for it to eat. [[spoiler:Negamon also became this when it started feeding on data from the Network, which [[TheCorruption carried humanity's negative emotions]]. The addiction it developed from this overrode [[BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil its original purpose]] and now compels it to consume absolutely ''everything''.]]
186	* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The finale ends on this. [[spoiler:All of the Digimon that died over the course of the series, including many former baddies, have been reborn. Most of the Chosen Children are living with their Digimon in the human world, with Koushiro and Tentomon working on creating a gate between worlds while Tai and Agumon choose to stay in the Digital World. And Leomon is very much alive.]]
187	* TheWorfEffect: Upon initial the transformation to a Digimon's next stage, the participating new form will effortlessly demolish the MonsterOfTheWeek as a powerful showcase, and afterwards will be dramatically toned down in later episodes. [=MetalGreymon=] is a good example of this, effortlessly stomping his first opponent and later on will often scrape by in close fights unless provided a last minute power up. This is most apparent with the Perfect stages in general.
188	* YearInsideHourOutside: Like the original source material, time in the Digital World moves much faster than the real world so the protagonists don't need to hurry if something is happening in the real world. There are a few scenarios that avert with this:
189	** If the scenario happens in the Network itself. As it is the manifestation of the Internet and is therefore an extension of the Real World, this means that time moves normally in there.
190	** Or a powerful enough Digimon like [[spoiler:Nidhoggmon]] who can link the Real and Digital Worlds.
191	* YouCantThwartStageOne: Overlapping with SpoiledByTheFormat. In Episode 48, the Chosen Ones reach FAGA to stop Millenniummon's revival, but there are still around 15 more episodes to go and only 2 out of 8 Megas have been unlocked for the heroes. [[spoiler:Not surprisingly, Millenniummon revives at the end of Episode 49, but is then KilledOffForReal in Episode 50]].
192	* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle:
193	** The Chosen Ones managed to defeat the Digimon causing Tokyo's blackouts [[spoiler:only for a countdown to start immediately afterwards]].
194	** After stopping dozens of tankers from hitting the port of Singapore, it is revealed that [[spoiler:there are other maritime accidents happening around the world in Episode 24. Due to scale of the attack being global, countries are on the verge of armed conflict due to blaming each other for the accidents]].
195	** The Chosen Ones managed to defeat Millenniummon in an epic planet-threatening battle [[spoiler:but Wisemon informs them even at that moment, data from the network is still being stolen and gathered by an much greater threat]].

Context Anime / DigimonAdventure2020