Digimon Fusion

Digimon Fusion
Promotional poster
デジモンクロスウォーズ
(Dejimon Kurosu Wōzu)
GenreAdventure, fantasy[1]
Created byAkiyoshi Hongo
Manga
Written byYuki Nakashima
Published byShueisha
MagazineV Jump
Original runJune 21, 2010 – March 21, 2012
Volumes4
Anime television series
Directed by
Produced by
  • Tomoharu Matsuhisa
  • Hiroyuki Sakurada
Written byRiku Sanjo (season 1)
Music by
StudioToei Animation
Licensed by
Original networkANN (TV Asahi)
English network
Original run July 6, 2010 – March 25, 2012
Episodes79 (List of episodes)
Digimon franchise
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Digimon Fusion,[2] known in Japan as Digimon Xros Wars (デジモンクロスウォーズ, Dejimon Kurosu Wōzu; pronounced "Cross Wars") and also titled as Digimon Fusion Battles,[3] is the sixth anime television series in the Digimon franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series aired on TV Asahi from July 2010 to March 2012.

Its storyline follows the adventures of Mikey Kudo, who utilizes the power to fuse any of his Digimon partners. The series is divided into three arcs, with the latter two given the subtitles of The Evil Death Generals and the Seven Kingdoms (悪のデスジェネラルと七つの王国, Aku no Desu Jeneraru to Nanatsu no Ōkoku), and The Boy Hunters Who Leapt Through Time (時を駆ける少年ハンターたち, Toki o Kakeru Shōnen Hantā-tachi) respectively.

The series was licensed outside of Asia by Saban Brands for an English-language adaptation, which was produced by Studiopolis; the third and final arc did not receive an English localization. The series was also adapted into a manga series and multiple video games.

Plot

Main article: List of Digimon Fusion episodes

Season 1

Main article: Digimon Fusion season 1

Mikey Kudo receives the Fusion Loader, creates his own team (Fusion Fighters) and recruits some Digimon partners in the Digital World. There, he learns that Lord Bagramon is attempting to conquer the world by collecting 108 Code Crown fragments and wields the Darkness Loader. Mikey collects some fragments from each zones, but Bagramon steals them and recruits AxeKnightmon. Mikey, Angie Hinomoto and Jeremy Tsurugi are sent back to the human world, but Mikey returns to the Digital World, leaving his friends behind.

Season 2

Main article: Digimon Fusion season 2

When Bagramon creates an empire divided into seven kingdoms, Mikey, Christopher Aonuma and Nene Amano defeat each general. They learn that Bagramon is using Ewan to oppose them, while they gathered negative energy from those which transformed fragments into a Dark Stone (D5). After Mikey saves Ewan and retrieves all fragments, Shoutmon defeats Bagramon and plans to bring peace to both worlds.

Season 3

Main article: Digimon Fusion season 3

One year later, Mikey discovers an unstable realm between both worlds and learns that Quartzmon is absorbing data. The DigiQuartz is where Digimon Hunters capture Digimon for leaving any world and feeding negative emotions on anyone. The Clock Store Owner (a revived and regretful Bagramon in disguise) unites all heroic characters from different parallel universes. Tagiru and Gumdramon wield Bagramon's lost arm "Brave Snatcher", in order to defeat Quartzmon. With both worlds restored, all humans and their partners are separately return to their own universe. The series ends with Mikey, Tagiru and their friends planning their future.

Characters

Fusion Fighters

Blue Flare

Midnight

Bagra Army

Other characters

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
130July 6, 2010 (2010-07-06)March 8, 2011 (2011-03-08)TV Asahi
224April 5, 2011 (2011-04-05)September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
325October 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)March 21, 2012 (2012-03-21)

Season 1 (2015)

Main article: Digimon Fusion season 1
No.English Title/Original Japanese titleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateAmerican air date
1"Mikey Goes to Another World!"  ("Taiki, Go to Another World!")
Transliteration: "Taiki, Isekai e Yuku!" (Japanese: タイキ、異世界へ行く！)		Tetsuya EndōRiku SanjōJuly 6, 2010 (2010-07-06)September 7, 2013
2"He is Shoutmon, Hear Him Roar!"  ("Shoutmon, Roar!")
Transliteration: "Shautomon, Hoeru!" (Japanese: シャウ卜モン、吠える！)		Yukio KaizawaRiku SanjōJuly 13, 2010 (2010-07-13)September 14, 2013
3"A Rival Appears"  ("Rival Kiriha, Appear!")
Transliteration: "Raibaru Kiriha, Arawaru!" (Japanese: 強敵キリハ、現る！)		Hiroyuki KakudōRiku SanjōJuly 20, 2010 (2010-07-20)October 5, 2013
4"Island Zone in Chaos!"  ("Island Zone, Upheaval!")
Transliteration: "Airando Zōn, Gekidō!" (Japanese: アイランドゾーン、激動！)		Masahiro HosodaReiko YoshidaJuly 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)October 13, 2013
5"Thanks for the DigiCards!"  ("Digimemory, Shine!")
Transliteration: "Dejimemori, Kagayaku!" (Japanese: デジメモリ、輝く！)		Hiroki ShibataReiko YoshidaAugust 3, 2010 (2010-08-03)October 20, 2013
6"Crisis or Conquest"  ("X4, Crisis Breakthrough!")
Transliteration: "Kurosu Fō, Kiki Toppa!" (Japanese: ×4, 危機突破！)		Toshiaki KomuraReiko YoshidaAugust 10, 2010 (2010-08-10)October 27, 2013
7"Danger Erupts!"  ("Volcano Digimon, Explosion!")
Transliteration: "Kazan Dejimon, Daibakuhatsu!" (Japanese: 火山デジモン、大爆発！)		Yutaka TsuchidaShōji YonemuraAugust 17, 2010 (2010-08-17)November 3, 2013
8"Meltdown in the Magma Zone!"  ("Fierce General Tactimon, Close In!")
Transliteration: "Mōshō Takutimon, Semaru!" (Japanese: 猛将タクティモン、迫る！)		Kōhei KuretaShōji YonemuraAugust 24, 2010 (2010-08-24)November 5, 2013
9"Dorulumon's True Colors!"  ("Dorulumon, Run Like the Wind!")
Transliteration: "Dorurumon, Kaze ni Kakeru!" (Japanese: ドルルモン、風に駆ける！)		Hiroyuki KakudōShōji YonemuraAugust 31, 2010 (2010-08-31)November 10, 2013
10"The Rival Champions!"  ("Taiki, Become a Knight!")
Transliteration: "Taiki, Kishi ni Naru!" (Japanese: タイキ、騎士になる！)		Masato MitsukaRiku SanjōSeptember 14, 2010 (2010-09-14)November 17, 2013
11"Ice to See You, Angie!"  ("Xros Heart, Burn!")
Transliteration: "Kurosu Hāto, Moeru!" (Japanese: クロスハート、燃える！)		Yukio KaizawaRiku SanjōSeptember 14, 2010 (2010-09-14)November 24, 2013
12"Treasure, Traps and Trouble - Oh My!"  ("Sand Zone, A Great Adventure in the Ruins!")
Transliteration: "Sando Zōn, Iseki de Daibōuken!" (Japanese: サンドゾーン、遺跡で大冒険！)		Tetsuya EndōShōji YonemuraOctober 12, 2010 (2010-10-12)December 1, 2013
13"Mikey, Warrior of the Light!"  ("Taiki, Warrior of the Goddess!")
Transliteration: "Taiki, Megami no Senshi!" (Japanese: タイキ、女神の戦士！)		Masahiro HosodaMitsumi ItoOctober 19, 2010 (2010-10-19)December 8, 2013
14"Showdown in the Sand Zone"  ("The Warrior Beelzebumon, Dances!")
Transliteration: "Senshi Beruzebumon, Mau!" (Japanese: 戦士ベルゼブモン、舞う！)		Yukio Kaizawa
Masato Mitsuka		Hitoshi TanakaOctober 26, 2010 (2010-10-26)December 15, 2013
15"Trouble in Paradise"  ("Heaven Zone, The Trap of Paradise!")
Transliteration: "Hebun Zōn, Rakuen no Wana!" (Japanese: ヘブンゾーン、楽園の罠！)		Hiroki ShibataReiko YoshidaNovember 9, 2010 (2010-11-09)December 22, 2013
16"A Dark Cloud Over the Sky Zone"  ("The Dark Knight Digimon Arrives!")
Transliteration: "Kurokishi Dejimon, Sanjō!" (Japanese: 黒騎士デジモン、参上！)		Hiroyuki KakudōKenta IshiiNovember 16, 2010 (2010-11-16)February 17, 2014
17"Clash in the Clouds"  ("The Miraculous DigiXros! Shoutmon X5 Flies!")
Transliteration: "Kiseki no Dejikurosu! Shautomon Kurosu Faibu Tobu!" (Japanese: 奇跡のデジクロス！シャウトモン×5飛ぶ！)		Yutaka TsuchidaDaisuke KiharaNovember 23, 2010 (2010-11-23)February 17, 2014
18"Welcome to the Jungle Zone!"  ("Stingmon, the Great Digimon Forest's Hero")
Transliteration: "Sutingumon, Dejimon Dai Mitsurin no Yūsha" (Japanese: スティングモン、デジモン大密林の勇者)		Yōko IkedaRiku SanjōNovember 30, 2010 (2010-11-30)February 23, 2014
19"Rumble in the Jungle Zone!"  ("The Legendary Deckerdramon, Moves!")
Transliteration: "Densetsu no Dekkādoramon, Ugoku!" (Japanese: 伝説のデッカードラモン、動く！)		Masato MitsukaRiku SanjōDecember 7, 2010 (2010-12-07)March 2, 2014
20"Train of Terror!"  ("Dust Zone, Grand Locomon's Big Scrap City!")
Transliteration: "Dasuto Zōn, Gurandorocomon no Dai Sukurappu Toshi!" (Japanese: ダストゾーン、グランドロコモンの大スクラップ都市！)		Yukio KaizawaShouji YonemuraDecember 14, 2010 (2010-12-14)March 9, 2014
21"Disaster in the Dust Zone!"  ("Decisive Battle! DarkKnightmon VS Xros Heart!")
Transliteration: "Kessen! Dākunaitomon VS Kurosu Hāto!" (Japanese: 決戦！ダークナイトモンVSクロスハート！)		Hiroyuki KakudōShouji YonemuraDecember 21, 2010 (2010-12-21)March 16, 2014
22"Lost in Digital Space"  ("Wisemon, the Secrets of the Digital World!")
Transliteration: "Waizumon, Dejitaru Wārudo no Himitsu!" (Japanese: ワイズモン、デジタルワールドの秘密！)		Toshiaki KomuraRiku SanjōJanuary 11, 2011 (2011-01-11)March 23, 2014
23"Laughing All the Way to the Code Crown"  ("Shinobi Zone, The Comical Ninja Battle!")
Transliteration: "Shinobi Zōn, Owarai Ninja Batoru!" (Japanese: シノビゾーン、お笑い忍者バトル！)		Masahiro HosodaReiko YoshidaJanuary 18, 2011 (2011-01-18)March 30, 2014
24"Monitamission Impossible!"  ("Dropout Monitamons, Do Your Best!)
Transliteration: "Ochikobore Monitamonzu, Ganbaru!" (Japanese: 落ちこぼれモニタモンズ、がんばる！)		Hiroki ShibataReiko YoshidaJanuary 25, 2011 (2011-01-25)April 6, 2014
25"Showdown in Shaky Town!"  ("Zone Collapses! Sparks Fly Between Taiki and Kiriha!")
Transliteration: "Zōn Hōkai! Hibana Chiru Taiki to Kiriha!" (Japanese: ゾーン崩壊！火花散るタイキとキリハ！)		Yutaka TsuchidaRiku SanjōFebruary 1, 2011 (2011-02-01)June 1, 2014
26"Shoutmon - Bogus King or the Real Thing?"  ("Shoutmon, Proof of a King!")
Transliteration: "Shautomon, Kingu no Akashi!" (Japanese: シャウトモン、キングの証！)		Hiroyuki KakudōRiku SanjōFebruary 8, 2011 (2011-02-08)June 1, 2014
27"Sweet Zone Bake-Off!"  ("Sweets Zone, Sweet Tooth Digimon Battle")
Transliteration: "Suītsu Zōn, Amatō Dejimon Batoru" (Japanese: スイーツゾーン, 甘党デジモンバトル)		Masato MitsukaShouji YonemuraFebruary 15, 2011 (2011-02-15)June 8, 2014
28"Battle in the Digital Depths"  ("The Ultimate Weapon Active! Hang in there Cutemon!")
Transliteration: "Saishū Heiki Hatsudō! Ganbare Kyūtomon!" (Japanese: 最終兵器発動！がんばれキュートモン！)		Yukio KaizawaShouji YonemuraFebruary 22, 2011 (2011-02-22)June 8, 2014
29"Fall of the Final Code Crown"  ("Taiki & Kiriha VS the Bagra Army, a Complete Showdown!")
Transliteration: "Taiki Kiriha VS Bagura Gun, Zenmen Kessen!" (Japanese: タイキ・キリハVSバグラ軍、全面決戦！)		Masahiro HosodaRiku SanjōMarch 1, 2011 (2011-03-01)June 15, 2014
30"When Worlds Collide"  ("Brand New Journey!! Tokyo Showdown!!")
Transliteration: "Arata Naru Tabidachi!! Tōkyō Daikessen!" (Japanese: 新たなる旅立ち！！東京大決戦！！)		Masato MitsukaRiku SanjōMarch 8, 2011 (2011-03-08)June 15, 2014

Season 2 (2016)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		English Title/Original Japanese titleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateAmerican air date
311"Back to the Digital World! Hot Time in Dragonland!"  ("Towards a New World! The Blazing General of Dragon Land")
Transliteration: "Arata Naru Sekai e! Karetsu Shōgun no Doragon Rando" (Japanese: 新たなる世界へ！火烈将軍のドラゴンランド)		Tetsuya EndoRiku SanjoApril 5, 2011 (2011-04-05)March 8, 2015
322"Take a Stand, Christopher! Fusion Fighters' Rescue Mission!"  ("Stand Up, Kiriha! Xros Heart's Rescue Strategy")
Transliteration: "Tachiagare Kiriha! Kurosu Hāto Dakkai Sakusen" (Japanese: 立ち上がれキリハ！クロスハート奪回作戰)		Tetsuya EndoRiku SanjoApril 12, 2011 (2011-04-12)March 8, 2015
333"Vampire Land and the Moonlight General"  ("Feel a Chill Run Down your Spine! The Moonlight General's Vampire Land")
Transliteration: "Sesuji Zowazowa! Gekkō Shōgun no Vanpaia Rando" (Japanese: 背筋ゾワゾワ！月光将軍のヴァンパイアランド)		Tetsuya EndoShouji YonemuraApril 19, 2011 (2011-04-19)March 15, 2015
344"Hang on, Greymon! The Rise of Shoutmon DX"  ("Don't Die Greymon! Shoutmon DX is Born")
Transliteration: "Shinu na Gureimon! Shautomon Dī Kurosu Tanjō" (Japanese: 死ぬなグレイモン！シャウトモンDX誕生)		Tetsuya EndoShouji YonemuraApril 26, 2011 (2011-04-26)March 15, 2015
355"The Power Drain: The Hunters of Honeyland"  ("The Power is Absorbed! The Hunters of Honey Land")
Transliteration: "Pawā ga Suwareru! Hanī Rando no Kariudo-tachi" (Japanese: パワーが吸われる！ハニーランドの狩人たち)		Tetsuya EndoReiko YoshidaMay 3, 2011 (2011-05-03)March 22, 2015
366"Sweet Revenge! The Horrors of Honeyland!"  ("The Laughing Hunter! General Zamielmon the Wood-Spirit")
Transliteration: "Warau Kariudo! Mokusei Shougun Zamiērumon" (Japanese: 笑う狩人！木精将軍ザミエールモン)		Tetsuya EndoReiko YoshidaMay 10, 2011 (2011-05-10)March 22, 2015
377"Ewan and the Land of Illusion"  ("Brother, Why!? The Nightmarish Enemy, General Yuu")
Transliteration: "Otōto yo, Naze!? Teki Jeneraru Yuu no Akumu" (Japanese: 弟よ、なぜ！？ 敵ジェネラル・ユウの悪夢)		Tetsuya EndoRiku SanjoMay 17, 2011 (2011-05-17)March 29, 2015
388"Psyche-Out in Cyberland!"  ("The Mysterious Cyber Land! The Beauty of Fullmetal City")
Transliteration: "Nazo no Saibā Rando! Hagane no Machi no Bishōjo" (Japanese: 謎のサイバーランド！鋼の街の美少女)		Tetsuya EndoShoji YonemuraMay 24, 2011 (2011-05-24)March 29, 2015
399"The Water Tiger's Slippery Trap!"  ("Xros Heart Break up Crisis! Water Tiger General's Despicable Trap")
Transliteration: "Kurosu Hāto Bunretsu no Kiki! Suiko Shōgun no Hiretsuna Wana" (Japanese: クロスハート分裂の危機！水虎将軍の卑劣なワナ)		Tetsuya EndoShoji YonemuraMay 31, 2011 (2011-05-31)April 5, 2015
4010"Gold Land and the Irate Pirate!"  ("Cheerful Pirates Appear! Set Sail for Gold Land!!")
Transliteration: "Yōki na Kaizoku, Arawaru! Gōrudo Rando no Kōkai!!" (Japanese: 陽気な海賊、現る！ゴールドランドの航海！！)		Tetsuya EndoRiku SanjoJune 7, 2011 (2011-06-07)April 5, 2015
4111"Ballistamon's Bad News Blast From the Past!"  ("Olegmon the Gold Thief Laughs! Farewell Xros Heart!")
Transliteration: "Kinzoku no Orēgumon ga Warau! Saraba Kurosu Hāto!" (Japanese: 金賊のオレーグモンが笑う！ さらばクロスハート！)		Tetsuya EndoRiku SanjoJune 14, 2011 (2011-06-14)April 5, 2015
4212"Deep Trouble in Canyon Land!"  ("Whispering to Kiriha! Earth-god General of the Canyon, The Devil's Invitation!")
Transliteration: "Kiriha ni Sasayaku! Kyōkoku no Doshin Shōgun, Akuma no Yūi!" (Japanese: キリハにささやく！峡谷の土神将軍、魔の誘い！)		Tetsuya EndoShouji YonemuraJune 21, 2011 (2011-06-21)July 5, 2015
4313"Great Fusion! The Power of Friendship"  ("The Mighty Love! Deckerdramon's Final Scream!!")
Transliteration: "Tsuyoki Ai o! Dekkādoramon Saigo no Sakebi!!" (Japanese: 強き愛を！デッカードラモン最期の叫び！！)		Tetsuya EndoShouji YonemuraJuly 4, 2011 (2011-07-04)July 5, 2015
4414"Regeneration Frustration!"  ("The Bond of X7! The Sublime Battle with Gravimon!!")
Transliteration: "Kizuna no Kurosu Sebun! Gurabimon no Sōzetsu Batoru!!" (Japanese: きずなの×7！グラビモンとの壮絶バトル！！)		Tetsuya EndoReiko YoshidaJuly 11, 2011 (2011-07-11)July 12, 2015
4515"Dark Side of the Sun"  ("The Final Kingdom, the Shining Sun of Bright Land!")
Transliteration: "Saigo no Ōkoku, Kagayaku Taiyō no Buraito Rando!" (Japanese: 最後の王園、輝く太陽のブライトランド！)		Tetsuya EndoRiku SanjoJuly 18, 2011 (2011-07-18)July 12, 2015
4616"The Dark Side of Bright Land"  ("Dead or Alive, the Hellish General's Decisive Battle!")
Transliteration: "Shō ka Shi ka, Jigoku no Jeneraru Kessen!" (Japanese: 生か死か、地獄のジェネラル決戦！)		Tetsuya EndoRiku SanjoJuly 25, 2011 (2011-07-25)July 19, 2015
4717"The Battle of the Young Generals"  ("Taiki VS. Yuu! Showdown of the Boy Generals!!")
Transliteration: "Taiki vs Yuu! Shōnen Jeneraru Taiketsu!!" (Japanese: タイキvsユウ、少年ジェネラル対決！！)		Tetsuya EndoRiku SanjoAugust 9, 2011 (2011-08-09)July 19, 2015
4818"Beelzemon's Revenge"  ("Beelzebumon, Fade into Light!")
Transliteration: "Beruzebumon, Hikari ni Kiyu!" (Japanese: ベルゼブモン、光に消ゆ！)		Tetsuya EndoRiku SanjoAugust 16, 2011 (2011-08-16)July 26, 2015
4919"The Darkest Dark General of All!"  ("Taiki's Decision! Surpass the Strongest Apollomon!")
Transliteration: "Taiki no Keddan! Saikyō no Aporomon o Koeru!" (Japanese: タイキの決断！最強のアポロモンを超えろ！)		Tetsuya EndoRiku SanjoAugust 23, 2011 (2011-08-23)July 26, 2015
5020"Prison Land"  ("Resurrect! The Appearance of all Seven Death Generals!")
Transliteration: "Yomigaeru! Shichinin no Desu Jeneraru Sōtōjō!!" (Japanese: よみがえる！七人のデスジェネラル総登場！！)		Tetsuya EndoShouji YonemuraAugust 30, 2011 (2011-08-30)August 2, 2015
5121"Rotten To The Digi-Core!"  ("For the Future of the Digital World! The Friendship with the Death Generals!")
Transliteration: "Dejitaru Wārudo no Mirai no Tame ni! Desu Jeneraru to no Yūjō!" (Japanese: デジタルワールドの未来のために！デスジェネラルとの友情！)		Tetsuya EndoShouji YonemuraSeptember 6, 2011 (2011-09-06)August 2, 2015
5222"D5 and the Brotherhood of Evil"  ("Bagra Brothers! The Bond of Evil")
Transliteration: "Bagura Kyōdai! Ankoku no Kizuna" (Japanese: バグラ兄弟、暗黒の絆)		Tetsuya EndoRiku SanjoSeptember 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)August 9, 2015
5323"The Darkness Before the Dawn"  ("It Approaches! The Human World's Doomsday, D5")
Transliteration: "Semarikuru! Ningenkai no Saigo no Hi, Dī Faibu!!" (Japanese: 迫りくる！人間界の最期の日、D5！！)		Tetsuya EndoRiku SanjoSeptember 20, 2011 (2011-09-20)August 9, 2015
5424"Final Fusion - The Fight for Earth!"  ("Grab the DigiXros of Glory! Our Future!")
Transliteration: "Eikō no DejiKurosu, Tsukame! Oretachi no Mirai!!" (Japanese: 栄光のデジクロス、つかめ！おれたちの未来！！)		Tetsuya EndoRiku SanjoSeptember 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)August 16, 2015

Season 3 (2018)

Main article: Digimon Fusion season 3
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
551  ("We, the Digimon Hunters!")
Transliteration: "Oretachi, Dejimon Hantā!" (Japanese: おれたち、デジモンハンター!)		UnknownRiku SanjoOctober 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)[4]
562  ("The Students Disappear! The Wavering Shadow of Sagomon")
Transliteration: "Seito-tachi ga Kieta! Yurameku Sagomon no Kage" (Japanese: 生徒たちが消えた！ゆらめくサゴモンの影)		UnknownRiku SanjoOctober 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)[4]
573  ("The Robot Club's Dream, Pinocchimon's Enticement")
Transliteration: "Robotto Bu no Yume, Pinokimon no Yūwaku" (Japanese: ロボット部の夢、ピノッキモンの誘惑)		UnknownShōji YonemuraOctober 18, 2011 (2011-10-18)
584  ("The Targeted Honor Students! Blossomon's Smile")
Transliteration: "Yūtōsei ga Nerawareta! Burossamon no Bishō" (Japanese: 優等生が狙われた！ブロッサモンの微笑)		UnknownIsao MurayamaOctober 25, 2011 (2011-10-25)
595  ("Cuteness Causion! Cute Hunter, Airu's Trap!")
Transliteration: "Kawaii Yōchūi! Kyūto Hantā, Airu no Wana!" (Japanese: かわいさ要注意！キュートハンター、アイルの罠！)		UnknownRiku SanjoNovember 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)
606  ("Digimon Kendo Match! Approaching the Blade of Kotemon!")
Transliteration: "Dejimon Kendō Shōbu! Kotemon no Yaiba ga Semaru!" (Japanese: デジモン剣道勝負！コテモンの刃が迫る！)		UnknownShōji YonemuraNovember 8, 2011 (2011-11-08)
617  ("The Okonomiyaki Panic! The Town Full of Pagumon")
Transliteration: "Okonomiyaki Panikku! Pagumon Darake no Machi" (Japanese: お好み焼きパニック！パグモンだらけの街)		UnknownReiko YoshidaNovember 15, 2011 (2011-11-15)
628  ("Business is Booming For The Digimon Hunt! The Shopping District's Master Hunter!")
Transliteration: "Degimon Hanto Daihanjō! Shōtengai no Sugoude Hantā!" (Japanese: デジモンハント大繁盛！商店街の凄腕ハンター！)		UnknownIsao MurayamaNovember 22, 2011 (2011-11-22)
639  ("Taiki Is Targeted! The Super Celebrity Star's Brave Shout!")
Transliteration: "Nerawareta Taiki! Chō Serebu Sutā no Otakebi!" (Japanese: 狙われたタイキ！超セレブ・スターの雄たけび！)		UnknownRiku SanjoNovember 29, 2011 (2011-11-29)
6410  ("Going to Hong Kong! Protect the Super Beauty Idol!!")
Transliteration: "Honkon Jōriku! Chōbishōjo Aidoru o Mamore!!" (Japanese: 香港上陸！超美少女アイドルを守れ！！)		UnknownShōji YonemuraDecember 6, 2011 (2011-12-06)
6511  ("Tagiru Turns Soft?! Gumdramon's Big Crisis!!")
Transliteration: "Tagiru ga Funyafunya!? Gamudoramon Dai Pinchi!!" (Japanese: タギルがふにゃふにゃ!? ガムドラモン大ピンチ!!)		UnknownIsao MurayamaDecember 13, 2011 (2011-12-13)
6612  ("Delicious or Nasty? The Digimon Ramen Contest!")
Transliteration: "Oishii? Mazui? Dejimon Rāmen Shōbu!" (Japanese: おいしい？まずい？デジモン・ラーメン勝負！)		UnknownShōji YonemuraDecember 20, 2011 (2011-12-20)
6713  ("The World Trip for Children only! The Digimon Train of Dreams")
Transliteration: "Kodomo dake no Sekai Ryokō! Yume no Dejimon Torein" (Japanese: 子供だけの世界旅行！夢のデジモントレイン)		UnknownReiko YoshidaDecember 27, 2011 (2011-12-27)
6814  ("Gather Hunters! Digimon Competition in the Southern Island!")
Transliteration: "Hantā Daishūgō! Minami no Shima no Dejimon Sōdatsusen!" (Japanese: ハンター大集合！南の島のデジモン争奪戦！)		UnknownRiku SanjoJanuary 3, 2012 (2012-01-03)
6915  ("Want Friends? Phelesmon, the Devil's Promise")
Transliteration: "Tomodachi Hoshii? Feresumon, Akuma no Yakusoku" (Japanese: 友達欲しい？フェレスモン悪魔の約束)		UnknownAuichi MioJanuary 10, 2012 (2012-01-10)
7016  ("Heart Racing Fear Experience! The Spirit Hunter Bellows!!")
Transliteration: "Dokidoki Kyōfu Taiken! Shinrei Hantā ga Hoeru!!" (Japanese: ドキドキ恐怖体験！心霊ハンターが吠える！！)		UnknownShōji YonemuraJanuary 17, 2012 (2012-01-17)
7117  ("Resemblance or None at All? The Disguised Phantom Thief Betsumon")
Transliteration: "Niteru? Nitenai? Hensō Kaitō Betsumon" (Japanese: 似てる？似てない？変装怪盗ベツモン)		UnknownRiku SanjoJanuary 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)
7218  ("UFO & Dinosaur Great Gathering! Ekakimon of Dreams")
Transliteration: "Yūfō Kyōryū Daishūgō! Yume no Ekakimon" (Japanese: UFO・恐竜大集合！夢のエカキモン)		UnknownIsao MurayamaJanuary 31, 2012 (2012-01-31)
7319  ("The Great Undersea Adventure! Find the Digimon Treasure of Dreams!")
Transliteration: "Kaitei Daibōken! Yume no Zaihō Dejimon o Sagase!" (Japanese: 海底大冒険！夢の財宝デジモンを探せ！)		UnknownShōji YonemuraFebruary 7, 2012 (2012-02-07)
7420  ("Rare Card Vanished! The Invincible RookChessmon")
Transliteration: "Rea Kādo ga Kieta! Muteki no Rūkuchesumon" (Japanese: レアカードが消えた！無敵のルークチェスモン)		UnknownReiko YoshidaFebruary 14, 2012 (2012-02-14) [5]
7521  ("The Amusement Park of Dreams, Digimon Land!")
Transliteration: "Yume no Yūenchi, Dejimon Rando!" (Japanese: 夢の遊園地、デジモンランド！)		UnknownAiuchi MioFebruary 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)
7622  ("The Golden Insect! The Mysterious MetallifeKuwagamon")
Transliteration: "Ōgon Konchū! Metarifekuwagāmon no Nazo" (Japanese: 黄金昆虫！メタリフェクワガーモンの謎)		UnknownRiku SanjoFebruary 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)
7723  ("Now Revealed! The Secret of the Digimon Hunt")
Transliteration: "Ima Akasareru! Dejimon Hanto no Himitsu" (Japanese: 今明かされる！デジモンハントの秘密)		UnknownRiku SanjoMarch 7, 2012 (2012-03-07)
7824  ("Grand Gathering of the Legendary Heroes! The Play-offs of the Digimon All Stars!!")
Transliteration: "Densetsu no Hīrō Daishūketsu! Dejimon Ōru Sutā Kessen!!" (Japanese: 伝説のヒーロー大集結！デジモンオールスター決戦!!)		UnknownRiku SanjoMarch 14, 2012 (2012-03-14)
7925  ("Now Burn Up Tagiru! The Glorious Digimon Hunt!")
Transliteration: "Moeagare Tagiru! Eikō no Dejimon Hanto!" (Japanese: 燃え上がれタギル！栄光のデジモンハント！)		UnknownRiku SanjoMarch 21, 2012 (2012-03-21)

Release

Digimon Xros Wars was first publicly revealed in the June 2010 issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine, including the name of the series and brief descriptions of the series and several main characters.[6] It was directed by Tetsuya Endo and written by Riku Sanjo.[7] A number of staffs and voice actors for the anime were selected from those from Gegege no Kitarō (2007) and Hakaba Kitarō (2008), including Riku Sanjo and Minami Takayama.[8] A third season was decided suddenly, with Yukio Kaizawa as the main writer for the first episode. In order to retain the series' popularity, Mikey Kudo remained as a returning character, while Christopher and Nene were removed from the main cast. Instead, Ewan remained as a protagonist due to his character still needing growth.[9] The series was the first to air in widescreen 16:9 and in HD 1080i, and aired on TV Asahi from July 6, 2010, to March 25, 2012. Crunchyroll began streaming the original Japanese version of the series outside of Japan, with English subtitles in November 2011.[10]

In September 2012, it was announced that Saban Brands had acquired licensing rights to the Digimon brand and secured global rights to localize Digimon Fusion outside Asia, with Marvista Entertainment handling international sales.[11] Saban Brands contracted Studiopolis to dub the series into English and hiring Noam Kaniel to compose the music for the series. In February 2013, Saban Brands pre-sold the series to Nickelodeon in the United States where it began airing on September 7, 2013, before being moved to Nicktoons after three episodes, and later began airing on The CW's Vortexx programming block from January 25 to September 27, 2014.[12][13][14][15][16][17] The first season became available for streaming on Netflix starting September 13, 2014, while the second season became available on March 8, 2016.

In the United Kingdom, Saban Brands and Marvista Entertainment pre-sold the series to CITV in October 2013, and secured ITV Studios Global Entertainment as the exclusive UK licensing agent.[18] The series premiered on CITV on February 24, 2014.[1][19] YTV began airing the series on February 28, 2014.[citation needed] In the Philippines, it began airing on Yey! after the end of Digimon Frontier, but it ended on July 1, 2020 (due to ABS-CBN's franchise renewal controversy).[citation needed]

Home media

The series was released on DVD with nineteen volumes by Bandai Visual in Japan from April 22, 2011, to August 24, 2012.[20][21] A DVD box was released on November 22, 2016.[22] Part I was released in the US on February 10, 2015, via Cinedigm;[23] Part II was released on March 1, 2016.[24] In Australia, the first season was released by Roadshow Entertainment on June 11, 2014.[25]

Theme songs

Kosuke Yamashita composed the music for the series. A total of three CD soundtracks under the label of Music Code were released in Japan on September 29, 2010, March 23, 2011, and January 18, 2012.[26][27][28]

Opening theme songs (Japan)
  • "Never Give Up!" (ネバギバ!, Neba Giba!) by Sonar Pocket (1-30)
  • "New World" by Twill (31–54)
  • "STAND UP" by Twill (55–79)
Insert songs (Japan)
  • "WE ARE Xros Heart!" (WE ARE クロスハート!, WE ARE Kurosu Hāto!) by Kōji Wada
  • "Blazing Blue Flare" by Hideaki Takatori
  • "X4B The Guardian!" by Kōji Wada
  • "Sora Mau Yūsha! X5" (空舞う勇者!×5, Sora Mau Yūsha! Kurosu Faibu; "Whirl Through the Sky! X5") by Kōji Wada
  • "Dark Knight ~Fujimi no Ōja~" (DARK KNIGHT～不死身の王者～; "Dark Knight (The Immortal Ruler)") by Takayoshi Tanimoto
  • "Evolution &Digixros ver.TAIKI" by Kōji Wada and Takayoshi Tanimoto
  • "Evolution &Digixros ver.KIRIHA" by Kōji Wada and Takayoshi Tanimoto
  • "WE ARE Xros Heart! ver. X7" (WE ARE クロスハート! ver. X7, WE ARE Kurosu Hāto! ver. X7) by Kōji Wada, Takayoshi Tanimoto and Ayumi Miyazaki
  • "Tagiru Chikara!" (タギルチカラ!; "Overflowing Power!") by Psychic Lover
  • "Shining Dreamers" by Takafumi Iwasaki
  • "Legend Xros Wars" (レジェンド・クロスウォーズ, Rejendo Kurosu Wōzu) by YOFFY and Takafumi Iwasaki
Theme song (US / International - Outside Asia)

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Yuki Nakashima, was serialized in Shueisha's V Jump magazine from June 21, 2010,[29] to March 21, 2012.[30] Its twenty-one chapters were collected in four tankōbon volumes, released from December 29, 2010,[31] to May 2, 2012.[32]

Two arcade machines, Digimon X Arena (デジモンクロスアリーナ, Dejimon Kurosu Arīna) and Super Digicard Battle (超デジカ大戦, Sūpā Dejika Taisen), have been released, which utilise special cards.[33][34] A video game based on the series, Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars (デジモンストーリー超クロスウォーズ, Dejimon Sutōrī Sūpā Kurosu Wōzu), was released in Red and Blue versions for the Nintendo DS on March 3, 2011. Together, Super Xros Wars serves as the fourth game in the Digimon Story series.[35][36] Bandai released a series of card games in North America.[37]

Reception

On its Japanese premiere, Digimon Fusion had a rating of 4.1 viewers.[38] Digimon Xros Wars: The Boy Hunters Who Leapt Through Time was nominated for the 2012 International Emmy Kids Awards for Kids: Animation.[39] Famicom Tsūshin scored Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars 32 out of 40.[40] Early responses by Anime News Network praised the pilot, stating nostalgic Digimon fans would enjoy it based on its new approach to power-ups within the main cast and compared it to the highly acclaimed mecha series Gurren Lagann despite suffering from cliches often seen in other anime.[41][42][43] Voice actor Kyle Hebert said he enjoyed working in the English dub of the series as his two characters, Dorulumon and Balistamon, offered diverse characterization.[44] Fellow actor Ben Diskin shared similar feelings, commenting he had been a fan of Fusion ever since its Japanese premiere and thus was glad to be voicing both Shoutmon and Cutemon, another pair of characters whose personalities differ greatly.[45]

General critical reception has also been positive. Mediaverum enjoyed the early episodes from Fusion and recommended it to fans of both the first two Digimon Adventure series.[46] While noting the series was aimed at a young audience, DVDCorner wrote that the series still had deep themes which might attract older viewers despite its flaws.[47] ICv2 recommended the series for a young audience when checking the English DVDs.[48][49] CulturedVultures left it up to the viewers to watch it or not, also recommending it to an audience that has knowledge of the franchise,[50] while Metro stated it retained the appeal of its predecessors which overshadowed the famous Pokémon back in the 1990s.[51] DVDTalk found mixed feelings when reviewing Fusion. While he lamented the series' focus on Digimons rather than humans, he still praised the show for its animation and recommended it to fans of the series.[52] Capsule Monster commented that despite the apparent attempts of the series to expand marketing, Fusion offers an appealing story, as rather than focusing on friendship, it also contains dark themes rarely seen in children's shows which might attract other audiences.[53]

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