Digimon Adventure tri.

Digimon Adventure tri.

Key visual featuring the protagonists from Digimon Adventure six years after the events of the original series.
デジモンアドベンチャー tri.
(Dejimon Adobenchā tri.)
Genre Action, Adventure
Anime television series
Directed by Keitaro Motonaga
Written by Yuuko Kakihara
Studio Toei Animation
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Digimon Adventure tri. (Japanese: デジモンアドベンチャーtri. Hepburn: Dejimon Adobenchā Torai) is a 2015 Japanese Action-Adventure anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is the seventh television anime series in Akiyoshi Hongo's Digimon franchise, serving as the second direct sequel to the original 1999 series, Digimon Adventure, following Digimon Adventure 02, and celebrates the anime franchise's 15th anniversary. The broadcast schedule will be published on May 6, 2015.[1][2]

Story

The series is set approximately six years after the events of Digimon Adventure, three years after Digimon Adventure 02. Taichi Yagami is now 17 and attending high school, when he and his friends, the Chosen Children group who saved the Digital World in August 1999, reunite with their Digimon partners to once more protect the Digital World from evil.

Development

The new series was first announced at a Digimon Adventure 15th anniversary event on August 1, 2014.[3] Basic story details were announced on September 7, 2014, after enough fans participated in a game on the official website.[4] On December 13, 2014, Toei announced the series full title and staff. The series is being directed by Keitaro Motonaga with scripts by Yuuko Kakihara and character design by Atsuya Uki.[5] The series will feature the returning cast of all eight main Digimon partners from the original series. Likewise, artists Kouji Wada and Ayumi Miyazaki return to perform the respective opening and insert themes, "Butter-Fly" and "Brave Heart".[6] A continuous stream of all of the original Digimon Adventure episodes will be held on website Niconico on May 4, 2015, followed by an announcement regarding the cast for the Chosen Children and broadcast details on May 6.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Digimon Adventure tri's New Visual Profiles Yamato, Gabumon". Anime News Network. February 19, 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Digimon tri. Anime's Human Cast, Promo, Broadcast Details Unveiling on May 6". Anime News Network. April 15, 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Digimon Adventure Anime Returns Next Spring in High School Sequel". Anime News Network. August 1, 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "1st Story Information for New Digimon Series Unveiled". Anime News Network. September 7, 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "New Digimon Anime's Staff, Key Visual, Title Unveiled". Anime News Network. December 13, 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Digimon Monster Cast, Theme Singers Return for tri. Sequel". Anime News Network. March 10, 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Digimon tri. Anime's Human Cast, Promo, Broadcast Details Unveiling on May 6". Anime News Network. April 15, 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

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