Digimon Universe: App Monsters
Digimon Universe: App Monsters | |
デジモンユニバース アプリモンスターズ (Dejitaru Yunibāsu Apuri Monsutāzu) | |
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Anime television series | |
Directed by | Gō Koga |
Produced by | Daichi Nagatomi |
Written by | Yōichi Katō |
Music by | Kōtarō Nakagawa |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Licensed by | |
Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka) |
Original run | October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017 |
Episodes | 52 |
Manga | |
Written by | Akiyoshi Hongo |
Illustrated by | Naoki Akamine |
Published by | Shueisha |
Magazine | V Jump |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | September 21, 2016 – August 21, 2017 |
Volumes | 2 |
Manga | |
Digimon Universe Appli Monsters: Appmon Gakuen | |
Written by | Akiyoshi Hongo |
Illustrated by | Katsumi Hirose |
Published by | Shueisha |
Magazine | Saikyō Jump |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | October 2016 – August 2017 |
Game | |
Developer | Inti Creates |
Publisher | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
Genre | Role-playing game |
Platform | Nintendo 3DS |
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Digimon franchise | |
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Digimon Universe: App Monsters[2] (Japanese: デジモンユニバース アプリモンスターズ, Hepburn: Dejimon Yunibāsu Apuri Monsutāzu) is a Japanese multimedia project created by Toei Company, Dentsu and Bandai Namco Holdings, under the pseudonym Akiyoshi Hongo, and an offshoot of the Digimon franchise.[3] The series' theme revolves around technological singularity and artificial intelligence, a theme shared with the Appmons and the dangers of technology when used unwisely.
An anime series was produced by Toei Animation and Dentsu and began airing on all TXN stations in Japan from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017. The series was directed by Gō Koga and written by Yōichi Katō, with character designs by Kenichi Ōnuki.It got TAFF2018 best of 100 No.12.
Plot[]
In the year 2045, technology has finally evolved to a degree of prosperity for the world. The World Wide Web has become a world for "App Monsters" (アプリモンスターズ, Apurimonsutāzu) or "Appmons", artificially intelligent beings born within mobile apps. The series focuses on Haru Shinkai, an everyday Junior High Student. One day, he discovers an Appmon lurking in his Smartphone, which reveals himself to be Gatchmon and the two become partners. Haru also learns from Gatchmon that the artificial intelligence Leviathan is creating viruses to turn all Appmons evil, and the two join forces to stop them. As the series progresses, Haru gains the help of the rookie idol Eri Karan, the famous AppTuber Torajirou Asuka, the prodigy hacker Rei Katsura, who is in search for his younger brother that was kidnapped by Leviathan and Haru's best friend Yūjin Ōzora, each one partnered with their own Appmon to help in the fight to defeat Leviathan and restore the balance between their two worlds.
Media[]
Anime[]
The anime adaptation of the series began airing on all TXN stations in Japan on October 1, 2016, replacing Time Travel Girl on its original timeslot, and aired until September 30, 2017.[4][5] The series's opening theme from episodes 1 to 25 is "DiVE" by Amatsuki and from episodes 26 to 52, "Gatchen!" by SymaG. The ending theme from episodes 1 to 13 is "Aoi Honoo Syndrome" (青い炎シンドローム, Aoi honō shindorōmu, "Blue Flame Syndrome") by Riho Iida, from episodes 14 to 25, "Ai" (アイ, "Eye") by Ami Wajima, from episodes 26 to 38, "Little Pi" by Ange☆Reve and from episodes 39 to 52, "Perfect World" (パーフェクトワールド) by Traffic Light.[6][7]
Manga[]
Two manga adaptations were released by Shueisha. The first one was illustrated by Naoki Akamine and was serialized in V Jump from September 21, 2016 to August 21, 2017.[8][9] The Second manga, titled Digimon Universe Appli Monsters: Appmon Gakuen (Japanese: デジモンユニバース アプリモンスターズ アプモン学園, Hepburn: Dejimon Yunibāsu Apuri Monsutāzu Apumon gakuen) is illustrated by Katsumi Hirose and was serialized in Saikyō Jump from October 1, 2016.[10]
References[]
- ^ "LAST PRODUCTION APPMON LANDS ON SCREENS ! | TOEI Animation Europe". Archived from the original on 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "DIGIMON UNIVERSE APP MONSTERS". Toei Animation. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters Project Revealed With TV Anime, Game". Anime News Network. 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "New Digimon Universe TV Anime Unveils Story, Cast, Staff, Videos, Visual". Anime News Network. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "デジモンユニバース アプリモンスターズ:アプモン" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Yuan, Kevin (December 19, 2016). "Ami Wajima Performs New Ending Theme For Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "7月からのEDテーマが、トラフィックライト。『パーフェクトワールド』に決定!" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. May 22, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Piselli, Justin (August 20, 2016). "Digimon Universe Appli Monsters Manga Begins Next Month". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 21, 2017). "Digimon Universe Appli Monsters Manga Ends in August". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 1, 2016). "Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters Project Gets Comedy Manga in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
External links[]
- Official products website
- Official anime website
- Digimon Universe: App Monsters at IMDb
- Digimon Universe: App Monsters (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- https://animefestival.jp/ja/post/8468/
- 2016 anime television series
- Manga series
- 2016 manga
- Artificial intelligence in fiction
- Bandai Namco franchises
- Digimon anime and manga
- Shōnen manga
- Toei Animation television
- TV Tokyo original programming
- Animated television series about teenagers
- Television series set in the 2040s