Editing Digimon (section)

==Media==
===Anime===
{{See also|List of Digimon episodes and films}}

====Television series====
Multiple ''Digimon'' anime series have been produced by [[Toei Animation]] since 1999. The first of these was ''[[Digimon Adventure (1999 TV series)|Digimon Adventure]]''; it began as a short film, but after its storyboard was finished, a request for the film to become a television series was made. The film debuted in theaters a day before the series debuted on TV.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

There are seven ''Digimon'' series were [[Dub localization|adapted]] into English for release in Western markets, with the first four treated as a single show under the collective title ''Digimon: Digital Monsters''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxkids.com/tvshows/digimon/episode1.html|title=Digimon: Digital Monsters Episode Guide|work=[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Family Properties]]|access-date=2018-11-02|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010615125822/http://www.foxkids.com/tvshows/digimon/episode1.html|archive-date=2001-06-15}}</ref> The sixth series, ''Digimon Fusion'', was only partially dubbed; its third season was never dub into English.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |No.
! rowspan="2" |'''Title'''
! rowspan="2" |Episodes
! colspan="2" |Originally aired
! rowspan="2" |Network
|-
!First aired
!Last aired
|-
! style="background:#FFA040;" rowspan="2" |
!1
|''[[Digimon Adventure (1999 TV series)|Digimon Adventure]]'' (1999)
|54
|{{Start date|1999|3|7}}
|{{End date|2000|3|26}}
| rowspan="5" |[[Fuji TV]]
|-
!2
|''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]''
|50
|{{Start date|2000|4|2}}
|{{End date|2001|3|25}}
|-
! style="background:#1F99F0;" |
!3
|''[[Digimon Tamers]]''
|51
|{{Start date|2001|4|1}}
|{{End date|2002|3|31}}
|-
! style="background:#45C686;" |
!4
|''[[Digimon Frontier]]''
|50
|{{Start date|2002|4|7}}
|{{End date|2003|3|30}}
|-
! style="background:#F0CF25;" |
!5
|''[[Digimon Data Squad]]''
|48
|{{Start date|2006|4|2}}
|{{End date|2007|3|25}}
|-
! style="background:#FF7777;" |
!6
|''[[Digimon Fusion]]''
|79
|{{Start date|2010|7|6}}
|{{End date|2012|3|25}}
|[[TV Asahi]]
|-
! style="background:#007BA7;" |
!7
|''[[Digimon Universe: App Monsters]]''
|52
|{{Start date|2016|10|1}}
|{{End date|2017|9|30}}
|[[TV Tokyo]]
|-
! style="background:#8A2BE2;" |
!8
|''[[Digimon Adventure (2020 TV series)|Digimon Adventure:]]'' (2020)
|67
|{{Start date|2020|4|5}}
||{{End date|2021|9|26}}
| rowspan="2" |Fuji TV
|-
! style="background:#E35D5D;" |
!9
|''[[Digimon Ghost Game]]''
|67+1 special
||{{Start date|2021|10|3}}
||{{End date|2023|3|26}}
|-
! style="background:#EC22D6;" |
!10
|''[[Digimon Beatbreak]]''
|
|{{Start date|2025|10|}}
||
| rowspan="1" |TBA
|-
! colspan="3" |Total
!519 episodes
!
!
!
|}

====Films====
{{Main|List of Digimon films}}

Several ''Digimon'' films were released in Japan, with some of them seasonal tie-ins for their respective television series. Footage from the first three films was used for the American-produced ''Digimon: The Movie''.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background:#000000;" class="unsortable"|
!'''Title'''
! colspan="2" |Originally released
|-
! style="background:#FFA040;" rowspan="6" |
|''[[Digimon Adventure (film)|Digimon Adventure]]''
|{{Start date|1999|3|6}}
|-
|''[[Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!]]''
|{{Start date|2000|3|4}}
|-
|''[[Digimon Adventure 02#Films|Digimon Adventure 02: Part 1: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! /<br>Part 2: Supreme Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals]]''
|{{Start date|2000|7|8}}
|-
|''[[Digimon Adventure (1999 TV series)|Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix!]]''
|{{Start date|2000|7|20}}
|-
|''[[Digimon: The Movie]]''
|{{Start date|2000|10|6}}
|-
|''[[Digimon Adventure 02#Films|Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon]]''
|{{Start date|2001|3|3}}
|-
! style="background:#1F99F0;" rowspan="2" |
|''[[Digimon Tamers#Films|Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers]]''
|{{Start date|2001|7|14}}
|-
|''[[Digimon Tamers#Films|Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon]]''
|{{Start date|2002|3|2}}
|-
! style="background:#45C686;" |
|''[[Digimon Frontier#Film|Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon]]''
|{{Start date|2002|7|20}}
|-
! style="background:#000000;" |
|''[[Digital Monster X-Evolution]]''
|{{Start date|2005|1|3}}
|-
! style="background:#F0CF25;" rowspan="2" |
|''Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!''
|{{Start date|2006|7|8}}
|-
|''[[Digimon Data Squad#Film|Digimon Savers: Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!]]''
|{{Start date|2006|12|9}}
|-
! style="background:#FFA040;" rowspan="8" |
|''[[Digimon Adventure tri.|Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 1: Reunion]]''
|{{Start date|2015|11|21}}
|-
|''[[Digimon Adventure tri.|Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 2: Determination]]''
|{{Start date|2016|3|12}}
|-
|''[[Digimon Adventure tri.|Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 3: Confession]]''
|{{Start date|2016|9|24}}
|-
|''[[Digimon Adventure tri.|Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 4: Loss]]''
|{{Start date|2017|2|25}}
|-
|''[[Digimon Adventure tri.|Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 5: Coexistence]]''
|{{Start date|2017|9|30}}
|-
|''[[Digimon Adventure tri.|Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 6: Future]]''
|{{Start date|2018|5|5}}
|-
|''[[Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna]]''
|{{Start date|2020|2|21}}
|-
|''[[Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning]]''
|{{Start date|2023|10|5}}
|}

====OVA====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |No.
! rowspan="2" |'''Title'''
! rowspan="2" |Episodes
!First aired
!Last aired
|-
! style="background:#FFA040|
!1
|''[[Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna#Digimon Adventure 20th Memorial Story|Digimon Adventure 20th Memorial Story]]''
|5
|{{Start date|2019|11|22}}
|{{End date|2020|12|25}}
|-
! style="background:#FFA040|
!2
|''Digimon Adventure -BEYOND-''
|1
|{{Start date|2025|03|20}}
|{{Start date|2025|03|20}}
|}

====Distribution and localization====
In the United States, the first three series that made up ''Digimon: Digital Monsters'' first aired on [[Fox Kids]] from August 14, 1999 to June 8, 2002. The localized series was produced by [[Saban Entertainment]], which was acquired by [[The Walt Disney Company]] during the show's Fox Kids run. Some scenes from the original shows were modified or omitted in order to comply with Fox's [[standards and practices]]. The show also featured more jokes and added dialogue, along with a completely different musical score. As a cross-promotional stunt, 2001 and 2002 saw ''Digi-Bowl'' specials co-produced with [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]; ''NFL on Fox'' commentator [[Terry Bradshaw]] provided interstitial segments in-between episodes as if the episodes were actually a football game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxkids.com/tvshows/digimon/digibowl/|title=Digimon: Digital Monsters: Digibowl 2002|work=[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Family Properties]]|access-date=2018-11-05|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020123021428/http://www.foxkids.com/tvshows/digimon/digibowl/|archive-date=2002-01-23}}</ref>

Disney's acquisition of Saban resulted in ''Digimon'' airing on Disney's TV networks and programming blocks. Reruns of the show began airing on the [[cable network]] [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] on March 4, 2002,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abcfamilynet.com/schedules/docs/march_sch.pdf|title=ABC Family March 2002 Schedule|publisher=ABC Family|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050917033116/http://www.abcfamilynet.com/schedules/docs/march_sch.pdf|access-date=2021-11-10|archive-date=2005-09-17}}</ref> while the fourth series, ''[[Digimon Frontier]]'', premiered on [[UPN]]'s [[Disney's One Too]] block.<ref name="erickson">{{cite book|title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003, Volume 1|last1=Erickson|first1=Hal|author-link1=Hal Erickson (author)|year=2005|publisher=McFarland & Company|isbn=978-0786420995 |page=249}}</ref> UPN aired the series until late August 2003, when they severed their ties to Disney.<ref name="erickson"/> ''Frontier'' also aired in reruns on ABC Family and on [[Toon Disney]] under the [[Jetix]] branding. An English version of ''[[Digimon Data Squad]]'', produced by Studiopolis, premiered October 1, 2007, on Toon Disney. Around this time, the remaining Digimon Adventure 02 movie, both Tamers movies and the Frontier movie were dubbed and aired on Toon Disney in the US, with most actors from the TV series reprising their roles. The Data Squad/Savers movie however have not had a North American localised English dub produced.

In September 2012, [[Saban Brands]], a successor to Saban Entertainment, announced it had acquired the ''Digimon'' anime franchise.<ref>{{cite news|last=Crowe|first=Deborah|title=Saban Brands Acquires Digimon Anime Brand|url=http://www.labusinessjournal.com/news/2012/sep/25/saban-brands-acquires-digimon-anime-brand/|access-date=September 26, 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Business Journal|date=September 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Saban Brands Acquires Digimon Anime Franchise|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-09-25/saban-brands-acquires-digimon-anime-franchise|access-date=September 26, 2012|newspaper=AnimeNewsNetwork|date=September 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Sarah|title=Saban Brands Acquires Digimon Brand|url=http://www.bsckids.com/2012/09/saban-brands-acquires-digimon-brand/|access-date=September 26, 2012|newspaper=BSCKids|date=September 25, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928234026/http://www.bsckids.com/2012/09/saban-brands-acquires-digimon-brand/|archive-date=September 28, 2012}}</ref> Saban announced an English dub for ''Digimon Xros Wars'', retitled ''[[Digimon Fusion]]'', for broadcast on [[Nickelodeon]] in the United States starting September 7, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.c21media.net/archives/100265 |title=Nickelodeon dives into Digimon &#124; News |publisher=C21Media |access-date=2013-04-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416084142/http://www.c21media.net/archives/100265 |archive-date=2013-04-16 }}</ref> [[Saban Capital Group]] sold most of Saban Brands' entertainment properties to [[Hasbro]] in 2018 and shutter the division in July of that year.<ref>{{cite news|date=May 1, 2018|title=Hasbro buying Power Rangers, other brands in $522M deal|language=en|work=ABC News|agency=AP|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/hasbro-buying-power-rangers-brands-522m-deal-54850725|access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=May 2, 2018|title=Saban Brands Sells Power Rangers to Hasbro for $522M|work=Los Angeles Business Journal|url=http://labusinessjournal.com/news/2018/may/02/saban-brands-sell-power-rangers-hasbro/|access-date=March 3, 2019}}</ref>

The ''Digimon Adventure tri.'' series were distributed in North America by [[Eleven Arts]]. The English dub utilized localized names from Saban's original dub, reunite several voice actors from the original cast, and feature a remixed version of the English opening theme,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicsverse.com/digimon-tri-american-release/|title=Eleven Arts CEO Ko Mori Speaks on DIGIMON TRI. English Release|publisher=ComicsVerse|date=July 8, 2016|access-date=July 24, 2016|archive-date=August 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809014918/http://comicsverse.com/digimon-tri-american-release/|url-status=live}}</ref> while retaining the original Japanese score.<ref name="dubpremiere">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2016-09-16/inside-the-english-dub-premiere-of-digimon-adventure-tri/.106537|title=Inside the English Dub Premiere of Digimon Adventure Tri|publisher=Anime News Network|date=September 16, 2016|access-date=September 17, 2016|archive-date=September 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916151745/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2016-09-16/inside-the-english-dub-premiere-of-digimon-adventure-tri/.106537|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shout! Factory]] acquired the broadcast and home media distribution rights for the films.<ref name="Shout! Factory">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-17/shout-factory-licenses-1st-3-digimon-adventure-tri-anime-films/.111152|title=Shout! Factory Licenses 1st 3 Digimon Adventure tri. Anime Films|date=January 17, 2017|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=January 17, 2017|archive-date=January 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118013554/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-17/shout-factory-licenses-1st-3-digimon-adventure-tri-anime-films/.111152|url-status=live}},</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2017-10-26/digimon-adventure-tri-confession-collectible-dvd-and-bd-combo-pack-debut-in-stores-december-5-2017/.123210|title=Digimon Adventure tri. -- Confession Collectible DVD and BD Combo Pack Debut in Stores December 5, 2017|publisher=Anime News Network|date=October 26, 2017|access-date=November 5, 2017|archive-date=November 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104153912/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2017-10-26/digimon-adventure-tri-confession-collectible-dvd-and-bd-combo-pack-debut-in-stores-december-5-2017/.123210|url-status=live}}</ref>

====International====
In Canada, the English versions of ''Digimon'' were broadcast on [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]], with the exception of ''Data Squad'', which aired in [[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|Family Channel]]'s Jetix block. YTV acquired ''Digimon Fusion'', but only the first 26 episodes were shown.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

In the United Kingdom, ''Digimon'' first aired on [[Disney XD (UK and Ireland)|Fox Kids]]. [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s children's slot [[CITV]] broadcast ''Adventure'', ''Adventure 02'' and several episodes of ''Tamers'' during after school hours from 2001–2002. The rest of ''Tamers'' aired on [[Disney XD (UK and Ireland)|Fox Kids]] from 2002–03.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} ''[[Digimon Frontier]]'' was originally announced to be broadcast on Jetix, but the series was later dropped.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} The series eventually saw a release on October 29, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=3d7f23dcc3fa67ae73ba0c804&id=38734eff97|title=AW Slate|website=us12.campaign-archive.com}}</ref> In 2011, ''Digimon Data Squad'' aired on [[Kix!]]. 
According to Fox Kids' (2000–03) and Kix's (2010–) [[Broadcasters' Audience Research Board|BARB]] Television ratings, ''Adventure'', ''Adventure 02'' and ''Tamers'' have been the most popular series'/seasons in the United Kingdom and was consistently in the weekly top 10 broadcasts for both channels for new episodes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Viewing Data Top 10s|url=http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-10?|publisher=BARB (Broadcasters' Audience Research Board)|access-date=16 January 2013}}</ref> Broadcast rights and merchandising sub-licensing rights for ''Digimon Fusion'' in the UK have been acquired by [[ITV Studios#ITV Studios Global Entertainment|ITV Studios Global Entertainment]]. ''Digimon Fusion'' had aired since Spring 2014 on digital terrestrial channel, CITV.<ref>{{cite web|last=Clancy|first=Michelle|title=ITV to broadcast Digimon Fusion anime in 2014|url=http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/2013101730346/itv-to-broadcast-digimon-fusion-anime-in-2014.html|publisher=Rapid TV News|access-date=22 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Dickson|first=Jeremy|title=ITV licenses Digimon Fusion|url=http://kidscreen.com/2013/10/18/itv-licenses-digimon-fusion/|publisher=Kidsscreen|access-date=22 October 2013}}</ref>

In the Philippines, ''Digimon'' was first aired on [[ABS-CBN]] in Filipino English language from June 2, 2000 to October 21, 2001. And later, it was shift to Filipino in April 6, 2002.

===Manga===
''Digimon'' first appeared in narrative form in the [[One shot (comic)|one-shot]] manga ''C'mon Digimon'', released in the summer of 1997. ''C'mon Digimon'' spawned the popular ''Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01'' manga, written by Hiroshi Izawa, which began serialization on November 21, 1998.

====''Digimon Next''====
Written by Tatsuya Hamazaki and illustrated by Takeshi Okano, {{Nihongo|''Digimon Next''|デジモンネクスト|Dejimon Nekusuto}} was serialized in [[Shueisha]]'s magazine ''[[V Jump]]'' from 2005 to 2008.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:Vジャンプ 2006年2月号|url=http://www.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/magazine/rack.cgi/magazine/v_jump.html?key=detail&zashimei=v_jump&janru=boyc|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=June 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051217184832fw_/http://www.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/magazine/rack.cgi/magazine/v_jump.html?key=detail&zashimei=v_jump&janru=boyc|archive-date=December 17, 2005|language=ja}}</ref> Shueisha collected its chapters in four ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes, released from July 4, 2006, to February 4, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-874137-4&mode=1|script-title=ja:デジモンネクスト 1|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=April 11, 2020|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201101003/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-874137-4&mode=1|archive-date=December 1, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-874313-4&mode=1|script-title=ja:デジモンネクスト 2|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=April 11, 2020|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201101505/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-874313-4&mode=1|archive-date=December 1, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-874394-3&mode=1|script-title=ja:デジモンネクスト 3|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=April 11, 2020|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228092105/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-874394-3&mode=1|archive-date=December 28, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-874484-1&mode=1|script-title=ja:デジモンネクスト 4|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=April 11, 2020|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228092115/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-874484-1&mode=1|archive-date=December 28, 2008}}</ref> The story follow Tsurugi Tatsuno and his digimon partner, [[Greymon]] (later Agumon). Tsurugi makes contact with the Digital World through his virtual pet device called Digimon Mini and a "Battle Terminal", a virtual reality interface. Digimon can use the technology to materialize in the human world as well.

====''Digimon Dreamers''====
{{expand section|date=June 2023}}
In 2021, a manga called ''Digimon Dreamers'' was announced.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-03|title=New Digimon Manga from Tenya Yabuno in Saikyo Jump Beginning Next Month|url=https://withthewill.net/threads/new-digimon-manga-from-tenya-yabuno-in-saikyo-jump-beginning-next-month.26206/|url-status=live|website=With The Will|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903085804/https://withthewill.net/threads/new-digimon-manga-from-tenya-yabuno-in-saikyo-jump-beginning-next-month.26206/|archive-date=2021-09-03 }}</ref>

====Yuen Wong Yu manhua====
A Chinese [[manhua]] was written and drawn by {{ill|Yuen Wong Yu|zh|余遠鍠}} (余 遠鍠 ''Yu Yuen-wong''), who based its storyline on the television series. This adaptation covers ''Digimon Adventure'' in five volumes, ''Digimon Adventure 02'' in two, ''Digimon Tamers'' in four, and ''Digimon Frontier'' in three. The original stories are heavily abridged, though on rare occasions events play out differently from the anime. The Chinese-language version was published by [[Rightman Publishing|Rightman Publishing Ltd.]] in Hong Kong. Yu also wrote ''[[D-Cyber]]''.

Two English versions were also released. The first one was published by [[Chuang Yi]] in Singapore. The second one, which was adapted by [[Lianne Sentar]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liannesentar.com/works/|title=Lianne Sentar's Other Published Works/Works List|publisher=Liannesentar.com|date=2011-10-23|access-date=2012-08-19}}</ref> was released by [[Tokyopop]] in North America.<br>The three volumes for ''Digimon Frontier'' have been released by Chuang Yi in English. These have not been released by TOKYOPOP in North America or Europe. However, the Chuang Yi releases of ''Digimon Frontier'' were distributed by [[Madman Entertainment]] in Australia.

====Dark Horse====
[[Dark Horse Comics]] published American-style Digimon [[comic book]]s, adapting the first thirteen episodes of the English [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dub]] of ''Digimon Adventure'' in 2001. The story was written by Daniel Horn and Ryan Hill, and illustrated by Daniel Horn and Cara L. Niece.<ref>{{cite book| last = Horn| first = Daniel|author2=Ryan Hill| others = illustrated by Daniel Horn, Cara L. Niece| title = Digimon: Digital Monsters| year = 2001| publisher = Dark Horse Comics| isbn = 1-56971-516-5 }}</ref>

====Panini====
The Italian publishing company [[Panini Comics|Panini]] published ''Digimon'' titles in several ways in different countries. Germany had their own adaptations of episodes, the UK reprinted the Dark Horse titles and translated some of the German adaptations of ''Adventure 02'' episodes. Eventually the UK comics had their own original stories, which appeared in both the UK's ''Digimon Magazine'' and the UK Fox Kids companion magazine ''Wickid''. These original stories roughly followed the [[Continuity (fiction)|continuity]] of ''Adventure 02''. When the comic switched to the ''Tamers'' series the storylines adhered to continuity more strictly; sometimes it expanded on subject matter not covered by the original Japanese anime (such as [[Mitsuo Yamaki]]'s past) or the English adaptations of the television shows and movies (such as Ryo's story or the movies that remained undubbed until 2005). In a money saving venture, the original stories were later removed from ''Digimon Magazine'', which returned to printing translated German adaptations of ''Tamers'' episodes. Eventually, both magazines were cancelled.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

===Video games===
{{main|List of Digimon video games}}

The ''Digimon'' series has inspired various video games, including the ''[[Digimon World]]'' and ''[[Digimon Story]]'' sub-series of [[role-playing video games]]. Other genres have included [[life simulation game|life simulation]], [[adventure game|adventure]], video [[card game]], [[strategy video game|strategy]], and [[racing video game|racing]] games.

By March 2001, Bandai had sold approximately {{Nowrap|1 million}} video games worldwide, including 400,000 in Japan.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Uo-RAAAAIAAJ|title=Annual Report|publisher=[[Bandai]]|year=2001|pages=7|quote=During the year ended March 31, 2001, domestic unit sales of ''Digitmon'' video-game software amounted to some 400,000, while global unit sales totaled approximately 1 million.}}</ref> In February 2010, a website for the [[MMORPG]] ''[[Digimon Battle Online]]'' was launched.<ref name="wemade1">{{cite web|url=http://digimonbattle.wemade.net/main/main.asp |title=Digimon Battle- The Journey Begins. To the Digital World |publisher=Digimonbattle.wemade.net |access-date=2012-08-15}}</ref> On September 22, 2011, online game publisher [[Joymax]] announced the release of an MMORPG game called ''[[Digimon Masters]]'', which was developed by the Korean publisher [[Digitalic|DIGITALIC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://my.mmosite.com/db0f8c32475df80ffc5efceb8939447c/blog/ritem/48fec1a38a4f6162b0b3379b3775c8f1.html |title=Digimon Masters OBT Sept 27th - iMMOsite get your gaming life recorded |publisher=my.mmosite.com |date=2011-09-22 |access-date=2012-08-15 |archive-date=2011-09-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924005650/http://my.mmosite.com/db0f8c32475df80ffc5efceb8939447c/blog/ritem/48fec1a38a4f6162b0b3379b3775c8f1.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In June 2021 it was announced that they were developing a new MMORPG titled ''Digimon Super Rumble''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-09|title=Digimon Super Rumble - Unreal Engine 4 MMORPG announced for PC|url=https://mmoculture.com/2021/06/digimon-super-rumble-unreal-engine-4-mmorpg-announced-for-pc/|access-date=2021-08-20|website=MMO Culture|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2011, a new entry in the ''Digimon World'' series was announced after a seven-year hiatus, titled ''[[Digimon World Re:Digitize]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Romano|first1=Sal|title=Digimon World Re: Digitize a "return to origins"|url=http://gematsu.com/2011/07/digimon-world-re-digitize-a-return-to-origins|access-date=7 August 2014|agency=Gematsu}}</ref> The game was released in Japan on July 19, 2012, followed by an enhanced version for [[Nintendo 3DS]] released in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Romano|first1=Sal|title=Digimon World Re: Digitize Decode announced for 3DS|url=http://gematsu.com/2013/02/digimon-world-re-digitize-decode-announced-for-3ds|access-date=7 August 2014|agency=Gematsu}}</ref>

''[[Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth]]'' was first released in Japan in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=December 19, 2013 |title=First look at Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth |url=http://gematsu.com/2013/12/first-look-digimon-story-cyber-sleuth |access-date=7 August 2014 |work=Gematsu}}</ref> It is the first game in the ''Digimon Story'' series to be released in North America under its original title; ''[[Digimon World DS]]'' and ''[[Digimon World Dawn and Dusk]]'' were originally marketed as entries in the ''Digimon World'' series, with the latter game being the last to be released in the West for nine years until ''Cyber Sleuth'''s release on February 2, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.madeforgaming.com/digimon-story-cyber-sleuth-inflitrates-west/|title= Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Inflitrates [sic] the West|date= July 5, 2015|work= Made For Gaming|access-date= July 5, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150910053621/http://www.madeforgaming.com/digimon-story-cyber-sleuth-inflitrates-west/|archive-date= September 10, 2015|url-status= dead}}</ref>

There have been several mobile games. ''Digimon Links'' was active from March 2016 to July 2019, and was similar to the ''Story'' games in that the player raised digimon in a farm and fought enemies using a team of three of their Digimon. It was succeeded by ''Digimon ReArise'', which launched June 2018 in Japan and October 2019 in America.<ref>{{Cite web|title=デジモンリアライズ {{!}} バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト|url=https://digi-rearise.bn-ent.net/|access-date=2021-08-20|website=デジモンリアライズ {{!}} バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト|language=ja}}</ref>

===Web novel===
In February 2023, Bandai announced a [[web novel]] titled {{Nihongo|''[[Digimon Seekers]]''|デジモンシーカーズ|Dejimon Shīkāzu}} to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise. The novel will serialize on the Digimon Web website for about a year, starting on April 3, simultaneously in English, Chinese, and Japanese.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn  |date=2023-02-11 |title=Digimon Seekers Project Revealed With Novel, Trailers, Merchandise |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-11/digimon-seekers-project-revealed-with-novel-trailers-merchandise/.194798 |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Anime News Network}}</ref>

===Webcomic===
In December 2023, Bandai announced a webcomic titled ''Digimon Liberator'' for Spring 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tai |first=Anita |date=2023-12-25 |title=Digimon Trading Card Game Gets Digimon Liberator Webcomic Adaptation in Spring 2024 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2023-12-25/digimon-trading-card-game-gets-digimon-liberator-webcomic-adaptation-in-spring-2024/.205902 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |access-date=2024-06-03}}</ref>

===Card game===
The Digimon Collectible Card Game is a card game based on Digimon, first introduced in Japan in 1997 and published by Bandai. The third season (''[[Digimon Tamers]]'') utilized this aspect of the franchise by making the card game an integral part of the season. Versions of the card game are also included in some of the Digimon video games including ''Digital Card Battle'' and ''[[Digimon World 3]]''.

During the fourth anime (''[[Digimon Frontier]]''), Bandai created the ''D-Tector Card Game'' to tie in to their own D-Tector virtual pet toys. This was a West-only card game. From February 25, 2011 to September 28, 2012, ''Digimon Jintrix'' was an online card game supported by physical card releases. It was followed up by the mobile game ''Digimon Crusader'', which lasted from December 2012 to December 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-02-08|title=デジモンクルセイダー(デジクル) {{!}} バンダイナムコゲームス公式サイト|url=http://digicru.bngames.net/|access-date=2021-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208041624/http://digicru.bngames.net/|archive-date=2015-02-08}}</ref> In 2020 a new card game was launched to coincide with ''[[Digimon Adventure (2020 TV series)|Digimon Adventure:]]'' using a new system, this was released in the West in January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=デジモンカードゲーム|url=https://digimoncard.com/|access-date=2021-08-20|website=デジモンカードゲーム|language=ja}}</ref>

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| alt1 = Cardback of the first version Digimon CCG from 1999.
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| alt2 = Cardback of the Digimon CCG from 1999, one of several iterations of the CCG.
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| alt3 = Cardback of the Digimon CCG from 2000, one of several iterations of the CCG.
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| alt4 = Cardback of the Digimon CCG from 2003, the latest iteration of the CCG.
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| footer = Some examples of the different versions of the Digimon CCG.
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