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Digimon - Season 1

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When it first came out, I was skeptical. I did think it was going to be a Pokemon clone as many other type shows were coming out. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Now with the show spanning four seasons (with only the first two connecting), it makes me appreciate more the greatness that is Digimon. I have to admit that the new seasons just do not live up to my enjoyment of the first two seasons. I felt it had better flow, better depth, and much better characters. The whole cast was very likeable and whether that was due to Saban's part in casting great voices or not, I commend them with that. It is sad to not be able to hear the Japanese counterpart or see it un-edited but it is understandable and I will take what I can get.

More about the show. The first series starts out with seven kids at a summer camp: Tai (Taichi), Izumi (Izzy), Sora, Jo, Mimi, Matt (Yamato), and his brother TK (Takeru). Unknownst to them but that was where they would embark on a journey of epic proportions (to be cliche). They see these lights sparkling in the sky like the aurora borealis and then they get their digivices, mysterious handheld machines that help them with their digimons' evolutions and get transported to the Digital World. They all land in slightly different places and waiting for them were their own respective Digimon. They got no time to rest as one mean digimon was there to put pressure on them. The series goes on with MANY plot twists, new evolutions, and amazing themes of courage and friendship. It might seem cliche and cheesy but it really touched me and it was all done in a very ingenious way.

What compelled me to write this review was seeing that others shared my view on digimon. I really hope what people get out of this review is to at least try watching the series. Rent or borrow this DVD, watch the new episodes on TV on UPN (season 4), which shows some promise. Though now that it seems that nothing is going on DVD, much less any home release, I feel a need to buy this DVD finally so that I can indulge in the nostalgia once again, .. and actually many times more.

Well first I wanted to say that i looked at the editorial review and noticed the huge hole between the episodes, however when i got my dvd it was in fact the first 13 episodes and not the ones which were listed above. After Subero Ice Punch were: A clue from the digi-past, The dancing digimon, Digibaby boom, and The legend of the digidestined. As a college student and a fan of digimon i was very pleased with the amount of shows and the great price! If you plan on buying digimon episodes ever, take advantage of this deal because it is very rare to find 13 episodes of any series for 20 dollars. I hope they will actually release more episodes on DVD the way they did with these, without cutting out the middle of the 1st season as was done with the VHS episodes. Overall, great show for young and old (more of an anime show than childrens cartoon), the dvd had a menu system easy enough for anyone to navigate, and it's a chance to see how it all started if, like me, you missed the 1st season til it was in reruns. Great buy!

Hey I thought that the DVD was really good. For a cartoon generally meant for kids I think that the show is very enjoyable and funny too. I bought the dvd because I missed almost the entire first season and really started to watch in season 2 so I thought that this would help me get all up to speed on how the series began. It did, but I was dissapointed to see it IS NOT THE WHOLE FIRST SEASON! Its only the first 13 episodes and does not contain some of the episodes listed in the ad on this website. It actually has these: So it begins, the birth of Greymon, Garurumon, biomon gets firepower, kabuterimons electro shocker, togemon in toy town, ikkakumons harpoon torpedo, evil shows his face, sub zero ice punch, a clue from the digi past, the dancing digimon, digibaby boom, and finally the legend of the digidestined. This dvd DOES NOT include the Episodes: Wizzardmons gift, prophecy, or battle for earth, if you want those you have t by he VHS Volume 4. I do think you should buy this dvd if you love the show or want to get familliar with how it all began. There are some cool battles however the best shows are the ones that cne after. If you mainly like te battle and action sequences of the show Id gowth the VHS Volume 4: The digidestined Child and Volume 5: The battle with piedmon. Also a warning all these tapes end in cliff hangrs that have No reolution unless you taped the shows that follow off TV. If not like m you will e kinda dissapointed that there is no tape or DVD yet that fills the gaps between Volumes. Thats the only downside.

With television shows like Pokemon offering 3 episodes for $24.98, and Shows like X-Files, Star Trek and so on offering typically less for $17.98, it is refreshing to see that Saban is properly distributing its programs on DVD as they should be distributed: Inexpensively and abundantly. It is unherd of even in anime circles to procure 13 episodes at this price of any series.

As if that wasn't enough, the series is generally very enjoyable, dispite Saban's best attempt to "jazz it up" with cruddy american title music. It remains true to its anime heritage with good animation, action-packed story lines and enjoyable, deep charcters.

Also, its not Pokemon, nor is it a rip off of Pokemon. Pokemon is a low-speed, viturally actionless show with good moral content (just look at how many seasons Ash and Misty have been falling in love). Pokemon definetly has very childish feel to it. Digimon, on the other hand is chock-full of action, emotion, and could be enjoyed by just about anyone.

Let's just hope that this trend will continue. I would love to see season two at this price. I would even pay more for it, but if Saban gives up, there may be no more Digimon DVDs, never mind ones that are an awesome value.

Only time will tell.

Digimon was one of the most spectacular television shows to hit markets. It completed three series and is now on a fourth. However, unlike the Poke' Mon show, Digimon is not about capturing creatures and placing them into battle. Rather it's about a war between a computer generated Artifical Intelegence which takes the form of DIGIMON or those little Giga-Pets or Tamagachi. The true magic in Digimon is not the battles themselves, but the adventure leading the Digi-Destined(Children who posses the challenge to save the Digital World and their own world. It's heart warming and heartbreaking. In this volume it shows the first 13 episodes, but Digimon didn't heat up until Genai (the wise one). The children also have a task to become bigger and better people by fullfilling a purpose witten upon their tags and crests.(not in this volume) My only hope is that they complete the series onto DVD continuing with Etemon, Myotismon, Dark Masters, and the true worth of Digimon Apoclamon.
The theatrical release will seem like a mere show and tell of digimon when you compare it to the original TV series. I just can't wait until the Digimon 03 series release. That was the best season there ever was and ever will be.

I SO prefer Digimon to Pokemon. Now I remember why I don't like Pokemon: Pokemon doesn't have the plot Digimon has. The Digimon have more personality, more plot, and more strength. I give this movie five stars, and furthermore, I reccomend it to everybody.

Digimon is a lot better than it looks.

Yes, this is a kids' action/adventure show. Yes, it features cute, extremely marketable creatures. Yes, the show can get repetitive after awhile.

It's also drop-dead seriously dramatic at times. This series deals with really tough issues, and without treating them as the Moral Of Today's Episode (as lampooned so wonderfully by the Animaniacs' "Wheel of Morality"). These are issues that aren't solved in one episode, and that cause the kids some serious emotional pain: divorce, the tough love of a single parent, the soul-balancing comfort of a good friend to talk to. If you or your child enjoys Digimon, they're watching an above-average show.

Technically, the DVD is pretty well designed. Artsy DVD menus frustrate me, so I was relieved to see that this DVD features a very straightforward menu system. You can access any episode, as well as a handful of "bloopers" cut together from the show (I laughed out loud at "Can we just call him Bob?"). The chapter stops are at the standard places: Opening theme song, beginning of episode, middle of episode, and ending credits.

This disc also benefits from its raw size; thirteen full half-hour episodes on one disc. That's over four hours of content, all for a very low price, especially by anime standards (where discs are typically priced at USD $10 per episode).

I can't really think of a reason *not* to buy this disc, unless you're scared that you might actually find yourself enjoying a kid's show.

This dvd has alot of Episodes that most American Anime cartoon DVD would mostly hold up to 1-3 Episodes per a dvd but in his Digimon Digital Monsters DVD it has The very first 01-13 Digimon Digital Monsters Season 01 episodes, the episodes are :

01- And So It Begins
02- Birth Of Greymon
03- Garurumon
04- Biyomon Gets Firepower
05- Kabuterimon's Electro Shocker
06- Togemon In Toytown
07- Ikkakumon's Harpoon Torpedo
08- Evil Shows His Face
09- Subzero-Ice Punch
10- A Clue From The DigiPast
11- Dancing Digimon
12- Digibaby Boom
13- Legend Of The Digidestined

Digimon Episodes 01-09 can be at the VHS box set with 3 VHS only 9 episodes , 3 episodes per a VHS.

I think Pokemon is a great show, but I like Digimon better. I like it better because it's funnier. The jokes maybe cheesy and corny at times, but they do a good job of pulling it off. Pokemon has its laughs, but their jokes aren't the ones that are the laugh-out-loud kind. Although, I think the commercials for Pokemon are a lot better and I really like playing the Pokemon video games.

Pokemon is basically the journey of a boy and his Pikachu. Digimon is he story of how a group of kids with different strengths and weaknesses become friends with the help of their monsters. They learn more about themselves and become better people. Their relationship with their parents also improves too.

I like the characters better. Instead of just Ash, Misty, and Brock all the time helping new-people-that-you- are-probably-only-going-to-meet-once on every episode fighting the same trio of villains (Jessie, James, and Meowth), there are many children all with different personalities. Some are smart, strong, funny, responsible, caring, and sometimes snobbish with all sorts of combinations to form their character. You can also see that the Digimon reflect their partner's personalities. It also has more of a plot. While saving the digital world, they are finding themselves and you can see them maturing and learning. In Pokemon, Ash and Misty are on a quest to become a great Pokemon something-or-other. They do mature, but the series seems to drag on a bit.

Unlike Pokemon, the "Digidestined" do not go out and try to beat up monsters to catch them. Instead the monster and the child were meant for each other. Plus they can talk. They don't have to say their name a million times to communicate. The Digimon consider themselves to be friends more than pets. The monsters can also "Digivolve" into many different forms depending, and go back to a previous form. In Pokemon, once they evolve, they can't go back. Pokemon can die, but Digimon never really die, they just get reconfigured.

I think Pokemon is great for little kids, but I think Digimon is a step higher than that. They are both great shows to watch, but Digimon allows you to compare yourself and match your personality up with one of several kids. A lot of the kids I know like it better because it allows them to pick out and pretend who they want to be.

Digimon is one of the best Japanese Anime out there! The development of characters is outstanding. The characters are believable and deep.The Digimon story has heart and has alot of symbolism and a meaning. It's very east to get caught up in the compelling story. The entire concept is outstanding!