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DigiDestined is a term unique to the Digimon media franchise. It is used in several Digimon anime and manga series. DigiDestined is an English term; in Japanese DigiDestined are known as Chosen Children.

DigiDestined are children selected by benevolent beings to protect the Digital World (and sometimes Earth) from evil forces. The Digital World is a plane on which Digimon, anthropomorphic creatures that originated from data produced by Earth’s communication networks, live. The Digital World is volatile and is vulnerable to attack, and the Digimon that live there often find that they cannot defend their world on their own. Therefore, human children are recruited to defeat their enemies.

In Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02, a DigiDestined is defined by the possession of a Digivice and a link to a Digimon partner. When a Digimon is partnered to a DigiDestined that child becomes its sole source of Digivolution. Digimon become stronger through Digivolution; this is usually a difficult process to achieve but a DigiDestined's Digivice amplifies a Digimon’s power to the point where it can Digivolve easily.

Non-DigiDestined can have Digimon partners as well, but they cannot be called DigiDestined if they don't have some sort of Digivice.

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[edit] The Original DigiDestined

Silhouettes of season 1 DigiDestend and their Digimon partners used to represent the Original DigiDestend and Digimon
Silhouettes of season 1 DigiDestend and their Digimon partners used to represent the Original DigiDestend and Digimon

Never seen, nor revealed in great length, but was revealed in Digimon Adventure that another group of children were chosen to be DigiDestined even before the group in that series had ever been called upon. They were in fact the first to defeat and seal away Apocalymon.

[edit] Digimon Adventure / Digimon Adventure 02

In Digimon Adventure the DigiDestined were chosen by unseen digital beings that wished to help the Digital World. There is no information on who chose the DigiDestined of Adventure 02.

Although it has been stated that the DigiDestined from Adventure were chosen because of an earlier battle between Agumon and Parrotmon (in which Tai and Kari helped Agumon Digivolve into Greymon), the second set of DigiDestined were chosen because of various things that the group from Adventure did. Yolei was chosen because she sent many emails during the battle with Diaboromon on the internet, Cody was chosen because he was in the plane that Garudamon saved from crashing when the sky opened, and Davis was part of the group of people who were being held inside the convention center when Myotismon was looking for the 8th DigiDestined.

The twelve main DigiDestined in Adventure and Adventure 02 all come from Japan. Late in the series, they discover that there are DigiDestined in many other parts of the world. Unlike the Japanese DigiDestined, some of the international DigiDestined teams had multiple children paired with the same species of Digimon. Not all of the international Chosen Children were named, and not all were shown.

[edit] List of the DigiDestined (Adventure)

Character Voice actor Digimon Voice actor
Taichi "Tai" Kamiya
Yagami Taichi (八神 太一)		 Joshua Seth (EN)
Toshiko Fujita (JP)		 Agumon Tom Fahn (EN)
Chika Sakamoto (JP)
The leader of the DigiDestined and the older brother of Kari Kamiya.
Yamato "Matt" Ishida
Ishida Yamato (石田 ヤマト)		 Michael Reisz (EN)
Yuuto Kazama (JP)		 Gabumon Kirk Thornton (EN)
Mayumi Yamaguchi (JP)
The "lone wolf" of the group and the older brother of T.K. Takaishi.
Sora Takenouchi
Takenouchi Sora (武ノ内 空)		 Colleen O'Shaughnessey (EN)
Yuko Mizutani (JP)		 Biyomon
Piyomon		 Tifanie Christun (EN)
Atori Shigematsu (JP)
Is supportive, kind and acts as a mother figure to the group. She is somewhat of a tomboy.
Koushiro "Izzy" Izumi
Izumi Kōshirō (泉 光子郎)		 Mona Marshall (EN)
Umi Tenjin (JP)		 Tentomon Jeff Nimoy (EN)
Takahiro Sakurai (JP)
Is very intelligent and a logical thinker. He is also a computer expert and constantly uses his laptop.
Mimi Tachikawa
Tachikawa Mimi (太刀川 ミミ)		 Philece Sampler (EN)
Ai Maeda (JP)		 Palmon Anna Garduno (EN)
Shihomi Mizowaki (JP)
Is kind and caring, although initially slightly selfish.
Joe Kido
Kido Jyōu (城戸 丈)		 Michael Lindsay (EN)
Masami Kikuchi (JP)		 Gomamon R. Martin Klein (EN)
Junko Takeuchi (JP)
Is dependable and thoughtful, though he is sometimes a worrier. He tries to act as the voice of reason within the group.
Takeru "T. K." Takaishi
Takaishi Takeru (高石 タケル)		 Wendee Lee (EN)
Hiroko Konishi (JP)		 Patamon Laura Summer (EN)
Miwa Matsumoto (JP)
The youngest of the group and the younger brother of Matt. He grows from being reliant on the others to being as much of a fighter as they are. Along with Kari, he becomes part of the DigiDestined team of Digimon Adventure 02.
Hikari "Kari" Kamiya
Yagami Hikari (八神 ヒカリ)		 Lara Jill Miller (EN)
Araki Kae (JP)		 Gatomon
Tailmon		 Edie Mirman (EN)
Yuka Tokumitsu (JP)
Joined the group after the other DigiDestined and is the younger sister of Tai. She is gentle and kind, although somewhat enigmatic. She joins the Digimon Adventure 02 DigiDestined along with T.K.

[edit] List of the DigiDestined (Adventure 02)

Picture Character Voice actor Digimon Voice actor
Davis Motomiya
Motomiya Daisuke (本宮 大輔)		 Brian Donovan (EN)
Reiko Kiuchi (JP)		 Veemon
V-mon		 Derek Stephen Prince (EN)
Junko Noda (JP)
The new leader of the DigiDestined. He is brave, stubborn and plays soccer. He has a crush on Kari and admires Tai. He gets into trouble with T.K.
Takeru "T. K." Takaishi
Takaishi Takeru (高石 タケル)		 Doug Erholtz (EN)
Taisuke Yamamoto (JP)		 Patamon Laura Summer (EN)
Miwa Matsumoto (JP)
An original DigiDestined from Digimon Adventure and is the younger brother of Matt.
Hikari "Kari" Kamiya
Yagami Hikari (八神 ヒカリ)		 Lara Jill Miller (EN)
Kae Araki (JP)		 Gatomon
Tailmon		 Edie Mirman (EN)
Yuka Tokumitsu (JP)
An original DigiDestined from Digimon Adventure and is the younger sister of Tai.
Yolei Inoue
Inoue Miyako (井ノ上 京)		 Tifanie Christun (EN)
Rio Natsuki (JP)		 Hawkmon Neil Kaplan (EN),
Kôichi Tôchika (JP)
A new DigiDestined who is a bit of a flirt. She is headstrong and sometimes stubborn. She is most often seen arguing with Davis. She admires Mimi.
Cody Hida
Hida Iori (火田 伊織)		 Philece Sampler (EN)
Megumi Urawa (JP)		 Armadillomon
Armadimon		 Robert Axelrod (EN)
Megumi Urawa (JP)
He is the youngest in the second season, but despite that he is very mature and thinks things through much like Izzy from Digimon Adventure.
Ken Ichijouji
Ichijōji Ken (一乗寺 賢)		 Derek Stephen Prince (EN)
Romi Paku (JP)		 Wormmon Paul St. Peter (EN)
Naozumi Takahashi (JP)
At first he was infected by the Dark Spore and driven mad, becoming the Digimon Emperor. He tried to conquer the Digital World, thinking it was a video game. Later he joins the group as the 6th DigiDestined.

[edit] List of the International DigiDestined

[edit] American DigiDestined

[edit] Chinese DigiDestined

  • Three Hoi Brothers
    • Each of them is partnered with his own Syakomon
  • Yuehon

[edit] Vietnamese DigiDestined

[edit] Indian DigiDestined

[edit] Australian DigiDestined

  • Dingo (Derek in the English dubbed version)
  • Unnamed Australian Chosen Children
    • Their partners include a Bukamon, a Divermon and 2 Gizamon and even ShogunGekomon (ShogunGekomon Appears in the Japanese Version, Swimming Besides Whamon).

[edit] French DigiDestined

  • Catherine
    • Partnered with Floramon
  • Unnamed French Chosen Children
    • Their partners include an Elecmon, a Gotsumon, and 2 Gazimon, Vegiemon, and 2 Vilemon,

[edit] Mexican DigiDestined

  • Chicho (Rosa in the English dubbed version)
    • Partnered with a Gotsumon
  • Unnamed Mexican Chosen Children
    • These DigiDestined were only referred to. Neither they nor their partners were shown on-screen.

[edit] Russian DigiDestined

  • Yuri
  • Lara (Sonya in the English dubbed version)
  • Anna
  • Unnamed Siberian Chosen Children
    • Each of them is partnered with a Frigimon

[edit] Dark Spore Children

[edit] Digimon Tamers

The children that would be called DigiDestined in Adventure and Adventure 02 are referred to here as Digimon Tamers. However, in the English dub of Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers, the first Tamers movie, Omnimon, and because of this Takato, calls the Tamers DigiDestined.

Screenshot Character Voice actor Digimon Voice actor
Takato Matsuki
Takato Matsuda (松田 啓人 Matsuda Takato)		 Brian Beacock (EN)
Makoto Tsumura (JP)		 Guilmon Steven Blum (EN)
Masako Nozawa (JP)
An imaginative artist who created his own Digimon.
Henry Wong
Jenrya Li (李 健良Ri Jenrya)		 Dave Wittenberg (EN)
Mayumi Yamaguchi (JP)		 Terriermon Mona Marshall (EN)
Aoi Tada (JP)
A half-Japanese/half-Chinese boy, a voice of reason type character. He chose Terriermon in a video game.
Rika Nonaka
Ruki Makino (牧野 留姫 Makino Ruki)		 Melissa Fahn (EN)
Fumiko Orikasa (JP)		 Renamon Mari Devon (EN)
Yuka Imai (JP)
A tomboyish, headstrong, female tamer who is a champion Digimon card player.

[edit] Others with Digivices

Screenshot Character Voice actor Digimon Voice actor
Ryo Akiyama
(秋山 リョウ Akiyama Ryō)		 Steve Staley (EN)
Junichi Kanemaru (JP)		 Cyberdramon Lex Lang (EN)
Ikkei Seta (JP)
An enigmatic tamer that went missing after beating Rika to take first place in the Digimon Card Tournament.
Jeri Katou
Jyuri Katou(加藤樹莉 Katō Juri)		 Bridget Hoffman (EN)
Yoko Asada (JP)		 Leomon Paul St. Peter (EN)
Hiroaki Hirata (JP)
A female tamer who is one of Takato's friends from school.
Kazu Shioda
Hirokazu Shiota (塩田 博和 Shiota Hirokazu)		 Brad MacDonald (EN)
Yukiko Tamaki (JP)		 Guardromon Richard Cansino (EN)
Yanada Kiyoyuki (JP)
A comedic tamer that is very good friends with Takato and Kenta and often beats them in DigiBattle Card Game. He also idolizes Ryo.
Kenta Kitagawa
(北川 健太 Kitagawa Kenta)		 Steven Blum (EN)
Touko Aoyama (JP)		 MarineAngemon Wendee Lee (EN)
Ai Iwamura (JP)
A young tamer who is very good friends with Takato and Kazu.
Image:Suzie and Antylamon.jpg Suzie Wong
Shuichon Li(李 小春 Ri Shuichon)		 Peggy O'Neal (EN)
Ai Nagano (JP)		 Lopmon Michelle Ruff (EN)
Aoi Tada (JP)
Henry's younger sister.
Ai and Mako
(Ai and Makoto)		 Rebecca Forstadt & Wendee Lee (EN)
Haruhi Terada & Miwa Matsumoto (JP)		 Impmon Derek Stephen Prince (EN)
Hiroki Takahashi (JP)
Two young children whom Impmon first met during his first time in the human world; his experiences with their sibling rivalry gave him a strong dislike for humans. They reconciled with Impmon near the end of the season.


[edit] Digimon Frontier

The DigiDestined in Digimon Frontier were chosen from a pool of potential DigiDestined gathered by Ophanimon. These children have no Digimon partners. They use the power of the spirits of the Legendary Warriors, deceased Digimon heroes that saved the Digital World of this series in its ancient past, to transform into Digimon themselves.

[edit] List of the DigiDestined

Character Voice actor
Takuya Kanbara
Kanbara Takuya (神原拓也)		 Michael Reisz (EN)
Junko Takeuchi (JP)
Leader of the group. Uses the Human Spirit of Flame to become Agunimon (Agnimon) and the Beast Spirit of Flame to become BurningGreymon (Vritramon). He later received the power to assume the forms of Aldamon (Ardamon) and EmperorGreymon (KaiserGreymon).
Koji Minamoto
Minamoto Kōji (源輝二)		 Steve Staley (EN)
Hiroshi Kamiya (JP)
He was quiet and reserved, the "lone wolf". Uses the Human Spirit of Light to become Lobomon (Wolfmon) and the Beast Spirit of Light to become KendoGarurumon (Garmumon). He later received the power to become Beowolfmon and MagnaGarurumon.
Junpei "J.P." Shibayama
Shibayama Junpei (柴山純平)		 Steven Blum (EN)
Masato Amada (JP)
The oldest of the group. Uses the Human Spirit of Thunder to become Beetlemon (Blitzmon) and the Beast Spirit of Thunder to become MetalKabuterimon (Borgmon).
Zoe Orimoto
Orimoto Izumi (織本泉)		 Michelle Ruff (EN)
Sawa Ishige (JP)
The main female member of this season, and is very independent. Uses the Human Spirit of Wind to become Kazemon (Fairymon) and the Beast Spirit of Wind to become Zephyrmon (Shutumon).
Tommy Himi
Himi Tomoki (氷見友樹)		 Brianne Siddall (EN)
Kumiko Watanabe (JP)
The youngest of the group. Uses the Human Spirit of Ice, to become Kumamon (Chakmon) and the Beast Spirit of Ice to become Korikakumon (Blizzarmon).
Koichi Kimura
Kimura Kōichi (木村輝一)		 Crispin Freeman (EN)
Kenichi Suzumura (JP)
Koji's twin brother. He was separated from Koji when they were babies when their parents divorced. Originally lost his memory and became Duskmon/Velgemon, an enemy to the others, but later became purified. Uses the Human Spirit of Darkness to become Lowemon (Löwemon) and the Beast Spirit of Darkness to become JagerLowemon (KaiserLeomon).

[edit] Digimon Data Squad

The main human characters of this series possess Digivices but are referred to as "partners" rather than "Digidestined".

[edit] Main DigiDestined

Character Seiyuu Voice actor Digimon Seiyuu Voice actor
Marcus Damon
Daimon Masaru		 Soichiro Hoshi Quinton Flynn Agumon Taiki Matsuno Brian Beacock
The main character of the series, Marcus Damon is the son of the researcher, Spencer Damon, who disappeared into the mysterious realm known as the Digital World almost 10 years ago. Loud and outspoken, Marcus calls himself "the number one street fighter in Japan." After encountering Agumon, he becomes the Digimon's partner after receiving a Digivice from the mysterious old man, Homer Yushima. Marcus and Agumon later become members of DATS in order to face tougher and stronger opponents. As the series progresses, though, he finds much more to fight for.
Thomas H. Norstein
Tohma H. Norstein		 Hirofumi Nojima Crispin Freeman Gaomon Kazuya Nakai Skip Stellrecht
Thomas H. Norstein is a half-Austrian, half-Japanese young man, and a child prodigy. An Olympic-level boxer and a genius scholarly and tactically, he is a vital member of the DATS team. When Marcus joined DATS, Thomas was away in Europe, and when they finally met, they were at odds. However, they overcame their difficulties, and have since become steady team-mates. Gaomon is Thomas' loyal Digimon partner, and is a focused and serious-minded warrior - he responds to Thomas's every order with a steadfast "Sir, yes sir!" (in the original Japanese version, he used the English phrase, "Yes, Master!")
Yoshino "Yoshi" Fujieda
Fujieda Yoshino		 Yui Aragaki Colleen O'Shaughnessey Lalamon
Raramon		 Yukana Nogami Dorothy Elias-Fahn
Yoshi is the third member of the core team. She and her partner Lalamon have been partners for many years. Though initially as strong as Marcus or Thomas, Yoshi has more than enough skill at her job. She suffered from self doubt due to experiences in her childhood, but with Lalamon, was able to overcome them.
Keenan Crier
Noguchi Ikuto		 Rie Kugimiya Brianne Siddall Falcomon Chie Kojiro Steven Blum
Keenan is a mysterious 10-year-old boy who, years before the start of the series, was lost in an accident involving a Digital Gate. Keenan was raised by a Digimon called Frigimon, who was killed in a massacre orchestrated by a man named Akihiro Kurata. Since Keenan was raised by Frigimon since he was a baby, when he is discovered he believes himself to be a Digimon. A servant of Mercurimon, Keenan eventually hated all humans, but began to change his opinion as he learned his true origins. Falcomon is his partner and childhood friend, who does his best to help Keenan as he comes to grips with his humanity. Keenan looks up to Marcus as a big brother.

[edit] Characters With Digivices

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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