History Recap / DigimonAdventurePilot

* FillingTheSilence: Koromon doesn't speak again after evolving into Agumon and beyond. Parrotmon doesn't speak either. They both get lines in the American movie, removing a lot of the sense of mystery surrounding them. Given the pilot was only seen by American viewers ''after'' the series wrapped rather than before the series started like the Japanese version it was likely assumed that the mystery wasn't important since viewers would already know.
* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: Koromon calls Kari and Tai the best friends he ever had. Kari points-out that they're the only friends he ever had, since he just hatched. Cue Koromon glomp-kissing her. ''Again.''

This was actually the original pilot for the series that would eventually become ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'', and was aired on television one day before ''Adventure'''s first airing in Japan. It's also very much canon, as it's a heavy plot point in ''Adventure''.

* ThemeTuneCameo: In the dubbed version in ''Digimon: The Movie'', when Kari and the Digimon play with each other with the whistle and bubble-blowing, they do so in the tune of the English dub ''Digimon'' theme song.

* FillingTheSilence: Koromon doesn't speak again after evolving into Agumon and beyond. Parrotmon doesn't speak either. They both get lines in the American movie, removing a lot of the sense of mystery surrounding them.

* LullDestruction: Koromon doesn't speak again after evolving into Agumon and beyond. Parrotmon doesn't speak either. They both get lines in the American movie, removing a lot of the sense of mystery surrounding them.

* ThemeTuneCameo: In the dubbed version in ''Digimon: The Movie'', when Kari and the Digimon play with each other with the whistle and bubble-blowing, they do so in the tune of the English dub Digimon theme song.

'''Note:''' This pilot was eventually adapted into the first part of the dub's ''[[Film/DigimonTheMovie Digimon: The Movie]]'' ("Highton View Terrace, Japan - 8 years ago"), and is probably the portion that went through the least amount of cuts.

This was actually the original pilot for the series that would eventually become ''DigimonAdventure'', and was aired on television one day before ''Adventure'''s first airing in Japan. It's also very much canon, as it's a heavy plot point in ''Adventure''.

At night, the mysterious creature talks to Hikari and reveals that its name is Koromon. (This Koromon is not to be confused with the one who would become Taichi's partner in ''DigimonAdventure''.) Hikari introduces herself and her brother to Koromon, while Taichi is surprised to see that the thing can talk. Koromon latches onto Hikari and Taichi's faces again as a "sign of friendship" shortly before getting down and pooping again.

Hikari begs and successfully gets Koromon to not destroy a truck, but he then spits three fireballs into the sky. Taichi sees the fireballs heading for his apartment complex and follows them, while Hikari asks Koromon to take her home. The electronic devices in the area go berserk, while [[DigimonAdventure a number of other children]] who reside in the building look up at the sky. Another egg, this time gigantic, appears in the sky and hatches to reveal a giant bird, which Koromon attacks and chases. Koromon and the giant bird confront each other and Taichi catches sight of them; he tries to get Hikari to come back home with him, while Hikari is busy pleading Koromon not to fight. The bird releases a ball of thunder at Koromon, causing an explosion, and Koromon shields the two siblings.

In the middle of one night, a young girl named Hikari[[hottip:* :Kari]] stares at the computer as a large egg made of data appears on the screen. Her older brother Taichi[[hottip:* :Tai]], on the way back from the bathroom, catches Hikari looking at the screen, and the egg emerges from the computer...

The electronics and lights begin to go crazy again and Koromon emerges from the explosion as a giant orange dinosaur (Greymon). Taichi recognizes the "sign of friendship", and Koromon and the giant bird resume their fight while Hikari cries. After a fashion, Koromon takes too much damage and collapses. Hikari cries and tries to reach for Koromon, while the giant bird approaches. Taichi also begins to cry, but gets an idea after seeing Hikari feebly trying to blow her whistle and, taking the whistle from her, blows with all of his strength.

'''Note:''' This pilot was eventually adapted into the first part of the dub's ''[[Film/DigimonTheMovie Digimon: The Movie]]'' ("Eight Years Ago"), and is probably the portion that went through the least amount of cuts.

'''Note:''' This pilot was eventually adapted into the first part of the dub's ''Digimon: The Movie'' ("Eight Years Ago"), and is probably the portion that went through the least amount of cuts.

While eating, Hikari drops the egg, and the egg begins to roll on its own until it goes into their own bedroom, stands straight up, and hatches into a small black creature that immediately latches itself onto Taichi's face and then runs around the room and under the bed. Hikari and the black creature communicate by blowing her whistle and blowing bubbles respectively, and afterwards Taichi speculates on what kind of creature it could be as it [[BigEater wolfs down everything Hikari gives it]]. The phone rings and Taichi goes out to answer it, but nobody turns out to be on the other line...and when he returns to the bedroom, the black creature has now turned into a somewhat larger pink creature, which also [[ToiletHumor poops]].

During late night, electronics in the area go crazy, and Hikari wakes up Taichi with her whistle to show him that Koromon is looking very odd. Koromon retreats under the blanket and emerges as a large yellow lizard-dragon, who is so large he breaks the bed. The situation is not helped by their (very drunk) father coming home and insisting on coming in to give them goodnight kisses. The Agumon opens the window and Hikari mounts his back against Taichi's warnings, and the two of them jump off the balcony and onto the street.

Taichi runs out of the house and after the former Koromon and Hikari, while "Koromon" breaks open a vending machine, from which Hikari retrieves drinks from. "Koromon" continues to wander around the street with Hikari on his back, while Hikari asks him why he's not talking to her anymore. Koromon breathes fire at and destroys a nearby phone booth, while Taichi finds the broken vending machine and searches for Hikari.

Hikari begs and successfully gets "Koromon" to not destroy a truck, but he then spits three fireballs into the sky. Taichi sees the fireballs heading for his apartment complex and follows them, while Hikari asks "Koromon" to take her home. The electronic devices in the area go berserk, while [[DigimonAdventure a number of other children]] who reside in the building look up at the sky. Another egg, this time gigantic, appears in the sky and hatches to reveal a giant bird, which "Koromon" attacks and chases. "Koromon" and the giant bird confront each other and Taichi catches sight of them; he tries to get Hikari to come back home with him, while Hikari is busy pleading "Koromon" not to fight. The bird releases a ball of thunder at "Koromon", causing an explosion, and "Koromon" shields the two siblings.

The electronics and lights begin to go crazy again and "Koromon" emerges from the explosion as a giant orange dinosaur. Taichi recognizes the "sign of friendship", and "Koromon" and the giant bird resume their fight while Hikari cries. After a fashion, "Koromon" takes too much damage and collapses. Hikari cries and tries to reach for "Koromon", while the giant bird approaches. Taichi also begins to cry, but gets an idea after seeing Hikari feebly trying to blow her whistle and, taking the whistle from her, blows with all of his strength.

"Koromon" gets up, and Taichi urges him to fight. "Koromon" and the giant bird resume their fight and are enveloped in white light, only to disappear right after.

This "movie" was actually the original pilot for the series that would eventually become ''DigimonAdventure'', and was aired on television one day before ''Adventure'''s first airing in Japan.

In the middle of one night in Hikarigaoka[[hottip:* :Highton View Terrace]], a young girl named Hikari[[hottip:* :Kari]] stares at the computer as a large egg made of data appears on the screen. Her older brother Taichi[[hottip:* :Tai]], on the way back from the bathroom, catches Hikari looking at the screen, and the egg emerges from the computer...

In the middle of one night in Hikarigaoka[[hottip:* :Highton View Terrace]], a young Hikari Yagami[[hottip:* :Kari]] stares at the computer as a large egg made of data appears on the screen. Her older brother Taichi[[hottip:* :Tai]], on the way back from the bathroom, catches Hikari looking at the screen, and the egg emerges from the computer...

"Koromon" gets up, and Taichi urges him to fight. "Koromon" and the giant bird and are enveloped in white light, only to disappear right after.

"Koromon" wakes up, begins to fight again, and Taichi urges him to fight. The two of them resume and are enveloped in white light, only to disappear right after.

'''Note:''' This pilot was eventually adapted into the first part of the dub's ''Digimon: The Movie'', and is probably the portion that went through the least amount of cuts.