#TAICHI YAGAMI DEFENSE SQUAD

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Send me two names among the following 12 and I’ll write a short analysis post about them:

Taichi Yagami | Yamato Ishida | Sora Takenouchi | Koushirou Izumi | Mimi Tachikawa | Jyou Kidou | Takeru Takaishi | Hikari Yagami | Daisuke Motomiya | Miyako Inoue | Iori Hida | Ken Ichijouji

Whether canon provides input on them or not:

Taichi and Mimi, at first glance, share one of the less developed bonds in the OG Digimon Adventure canon - despite being a decently popular ship in several corners of the fandom. Similarly to other Adventure relationships, you may have to squint to spot their moments. However, once you do, it becomes understandable why their dynamic and their represented (and torn apart) tropes are so appealing to many. 

As indirectly depicted in the picture I chose for this post, they appear to be quite the “hero saving the princess trope” on surface level; Taichi is the brave main protagonist - and despite him “saving” several other characters throughout the series, Mimi seems to be the one who fits the description best, as Hikari is not part of the squad at first and Sora is usually more of his right hand jumping into action alongside him (even if, as mentioned, he saved her as well as one of his main development points). I keep saying “seems” and “appears”, because it actually doesn’t even happen that often - as mentioned, Taichi does tease her about it, following Mimi’s princess episode and they do have their moments of physical, protective closeness, but it is not made into a big deal. Taichi does in fact not treat Mimi like a girly girl and Mimi, following up to mentioned princess episode, actively fights against being treated like porcelain, even if she does have her moments sometimes. There is a rare, but gentle familiarity that seems to just exist between them naturally. Some of the more famous scenes that come to mind immediately are her clinging onto him (in her pajamas) as they ride on Greymon, them (and their partners) teaming up against Vamdemon’s army - and, one of my personal favourites, German Dub!Taichi saying “Thank you, Madame” when Mimi puts a cover over him to hide from their enemies, as they are very keen on saving Sora from Datamon. They are on good terms, she may not be a main fighter like him, but she supports where she can - and, when in a positive mindset, they share a very charismatic, encouraging, contagious outlook on things (but also both tend to drift in the exact opposite direction if things get dire, with her getting stubbornly defensive and him getting highly depressed, as seen especially in Tri).

There is also a very minor, almost forgotten scene, in which Mimi is the one who tells Taichi that mourning over his past mistakes will not undo them (talking about evolving Agumon into SkullGreymon) and instead softly encourages him to move forward and do what he can instead. If this wasn’t such throw-away comment, it could actually be seen as a huge deal for both of them - because Taichi being in distress over his actions is often confronted by others shouting at/punching him aggressively (Yamato, Yuuko, etc.). This happens during a non-threatening scene, but for someone like Taichi, it’s important that someone like Mimi tells him off softly, as she will later have to come to terms with her own decisions as well. And Mimi does sincerely look up to Taichi being her trusty senpai at this point, which is why she stresses so much over him (and Jyou) turning his back on her in the princess episode. (The reboot switched that trope around a bit by light-heartedly turning her into a “queen” and him into her “servant” instead, but the familiarity between them is easily intact in that timeline as well - to the point that Mimi straight-up confesses to Hikari how much she adores her brother’s smile, honouring her Crest of Sincerity very openly.)

Digimon Adventure 02, the novels, Tri and Kizuna do not give us as much to work with when it comes to the two of them. Mimi does display a more self-confident behaviour as she grows up, being not afraid to push and tease back when Taichi does/says something upsetting, whereas Taichi actually doesn’t always seem to know how to deal with or what is up with her (as she seems to be more in touch with the likes of Koushirou and Sora while being abroad). However - her immediately deciding to return to Japan once Koushirou tells her about Taichi’s football match may be quite an indicator for how important that bond still is to her. The stageplay also provides some subtle moments of her staying behind with him when the team splits up, still indicating her very supportive attitude towards him.

Long story short - there definitely IS a foundation even if it does feel a tiny bit one-sided on Mimi’s part here and there.

Whether I think why and how they’d work:

While their relationship is one I usually do not pay much attention to, because I always felt more drawn to their other relationships they seem to be more invested in and impacted by, looking into the analysis above, I can definitely see why people appreciate their dynamic. Design and personality wise, they are also two of the more flashy characters who would always stand out from a crowd - with “stars” being a shared symbol in both their aesthetics. They’re charismatic and can easily draw people in with their positivity, enthusiasm and leadership skills - but I could also see that turn into a very explosive combination if things are not going well. 

If they team up and are in a good mindset, they could be quite a devious duo together, making plans, driving the likes of Yamato or Koushirou completely insane; they could be up for a fun time and I do like the fanon headcanon of them being workout buddies - doesn’t mean they would get everything done they put their mind to, but it could be fun (and they could mope over someone like Sora being way fitter than them, hiding away the fact that they actually both adore and swoon over her). 

Taichi being in depressed mode could be quite a mixed bag - Mimi’s kindness and sense of sincerity are definitely things that may help him, as pointed out in their scenes during Adventure, but her patience might be tested there as well. Adult!Taichi Yagami in a negative mindset may or may not be able to deal with an Adult!Mimi Tachikawa on her way to dominate the (online) world and generally having herself figured out already. It’d kinda feel like “immovable object vs. unstoppable force” as long as he is feeling stuck, overwhelmed and unable to reach out. I do believe she could manage to pull him out of that state if he lets her - especially since, fasting forward to a happier place, diplomat!Taichi could definitely be a very encouraging force for Mimi once she has a bad day herself. Because as mentioned, they have what it takes to cheer others up and once someone is important to them, they have a rather fond, tender attitude towards them.

To sum it up, I think they could have a very loving bond - but they might need to look out for each other’s more negative moods and needs.

Whether I’d prefer them as platonic or romantic ship:

This analysis may have made me a little bit more fond of them romantically, but I generally prefer them as platonic friends who consistently make fun of and turn around each other’s stereotypes for good (if you don’t enjoy Mimi calling Taichi a “princess”, what are you doing with your life; they’d also share clothes, since they both have stars plastered all over their outfits and Mimi would totally snatch Taichi’s hoodies). I also enjoy them as OT3 together with Koushirou, turning him into a complete bi disaster on every imaginable level - and, as pointed out, they both love Sora a lot, so it’s a shame we never saw more of these interactions together, even on a purely platonic level. Same with them and Jyou, actually... So yes, if we ever got a reboot sequel that focused primarily on their adventures, I would enjoy to watch them still being close friends.

[izzyizumi]

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Me, A Simple Digimon Adventures Fan: Taichi Yagami is a good character!

The Entire Adventure / Digimon Franchise Hatedom: LMAO.... well actually----

ME, RAISING MY VOICE: TAICHI YAGAMI (+EVEN AS HE IS IN THE VARIOUS CANONS /AND NOT JUST YOUR OWN PERSONALIZED FANON/) IS A WONDERFUL AND AMAZING CHARACTER WHO DESERVES SO MUCH BETTER THAN HE GETS FROM THIS FANDOM!!!!!!!!

[izzyizumi]

Digimon Adventures ~ Japanese version featuring CHARACTER: Taichi Yagami [Taichi “Tai” Kamiya in US] + CHARACTER INTROSPECTION

YOU were; a SCARED CHILD who didn’t want THIS; (you are    A GOOD SIBLING) (GOOD TO YOUR FAMILY) even when you made MISTAKES, BECAUSE you are FLAWED; (HUMAN) YOU ARE A GOOD FRIEND YOU ARE A LEADER; YOU ARE RELIED UPON

YOU ARE NOT “AN ‘IDIOT’”

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL

- Taichi introspection written by me / original poster (izzyizumi)

Orginal Poster’s {mine}’s commentary: In MY opinion this fandom REALLY needs to start watching HOW they Talk about Taichi Yagami. (*Includes Tri!Taichi) If you find you can’t talk about or comment on the whole of this character (including when/while commenting as Adventures as a whole) without basically going against anything stated above ...you might want to ask yourself why you think that and if you might not be heavily biased for some other reason or another.

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[izzyizumi]

DIGIMON ADVENTURES {Adventure} + {Tri}/{Kyousei} ~ PARALLELS / SCENARIO COMPARISONS

featuring CHARACTERS/DUOS: - Taichi Yagami (with cameos / friendships - Hikari Yagami {YAGAMI SIBLINGS} - Jou Kido {J[Y]OUCHI} - Yamato Ishida {YAMACHI} - Mimi Tachikawa {MICHI} - Sora Takenouchi {TAIORA} (*in-between moments) - Koushiro[u] Izumi {TAISHIRO[U]} [+TRI!Koushiro] - Meiko Mochizuki {MEICHI} - Agumon + SUPPORT FOR {HIS FRIENDS}

“He’s really nice.” / “You’re a good person.”

“WHO CARES ABOUT THAT?! DO SOMETHING TO TAKE ME BACK HOME!” - Mimi “Mimi-chan!” - Sora “...I’ve been whining like that all this time, but that’s not how it works.” - Mimi, cheerily/in a silly tone after

“HEY” “ABOUT KOUSHIRO...” ″He says it’s all he can do...” “SO...!!” - Taichi defending Koushiro to Meiko [Kokuhaku]/{Confession}; Tri Movie #3

“...Yeah” - Koromon, in response to Hikari [Adventure #21]

BONUS:

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[izzyizumi]

So Anyway I’m starting to think April is going to be my own personal TAICHI YAGAMI DEFENSE SQUAD TM month

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[izzyizumi]

I’ve probably given Many the impression I was just a Koushiro Izumi Stan TM in regards to my ““top favorite”” characters and how often I scream[ed] about him

I would just like to say

Not even sorry if I’m disappointing TM the Adventures fandom right now with my TAICHI YAGAMI DEFENSE SQUAD TM posts

Younger Me’s Inner Taichi Yagami Stan TM Is sTRONGER As Of Lately

And also this is exactly why I hate “““ranking””” the Chosen in terms of my favs

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[izzyizumi]

Digimon Adventure x Digimon Adventure tri. ~ Japanese version Adventure Episode 48 vs Soushitsu [“Loss”], tri. Movie/Film #4 featuring CHARACTERS/DUO/SHIP/OTP: Taichi Yagami [Taichi (“Tai”) Kamiya in US] x Koushiro(u) Izumi [Koushiro (“Izzy”) Izumi in US] {Taishiro(u)} ~ + Hikari Yagami [Hikari (“Kari”) Kamiya in US] {Yagami siblings} ~ CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ~ PARALLELS (+ CHARACTER PARALLELS) ~ IMPORTANT DIALOGUES

“She tends to keep quiet

and endure things when she doesn’t have to

YOU KNOW?”

“...TAICHI-san...”

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Digimon Adventure ~ Japanese version ~ Episode 28 + FRIENDSHIPs + IMPORTANT DIALOGUES

“I’ve always believed in Taichi-san since before this, in any case.” - Koushiro[u] Izumi

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You: Taichi Yagami (*any series) is a BAD / BORING LEADER because BLAblaBLA {INSERT TIRED BLAND BORING REPETITIVE REASONS HERE} ME, An INTELLECTUAL: Taichi Yagami (*EVERY SERIES) is a WONDERFUL LEADER PARTICULARLY for many many reasons that would take way too eternally long to list here but ALSO because he CANONICALLY treats "everyone he meets" Without Discrimination, something which

A LOT of people could LEARN ABOUT, To be Quite frank

BONUS: (from the Digimon Adventure novels written by Hiroyuki Kakudou, original head director/writer of the majority of Adventure): {The novels condense most of the series into 3 novels only so many parts are different in places, but for the most part, Kakudou expressed in the afterwords he had wanted to include in scenes he couldn’t fit in into the original):

[with translation credit thanks to the website Digital Scratch!]

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[izzyizumi]

My favorite character is Koushiro, I think how he is devoted into his own world and ignores everything else is cute.

Natsuki Hanae (Digimon Adventure tri Taichi’s Japanese voice actor), during an interview from the August 2015 issue of V-Jump magazine

#HANAE “MY FAVORITE CHARACTER IS KOUSHIRO” NATSUKI

[izzyizumi]

@ Japanese version ! Koushiro Izumi SERIOUSLY

WHY ARE YOU SO ANGSTY I MEAN “  And then We'll be reborn anew And be able to forgive ” “ When I don't know what do to, I access And type a message on the keyboard To freeze my cowardly self Until I can fly away ” - “ Version Up! ”, Koushiro’s ADV character song (listen) AND “ I always wanted us to connect Even if I scream ‘ I don’t know anything ’ An erased fragment of memory will produce ” A closed wall to encourage you with the words [ “ Right ” “ I want to know ” “ Mistake ”] written all over I’ll always save you Even if I cry, I won’t change anything about the future made of erased words ” - “ Kioku no Kakera ” / “ Shards of Memory ”, his Tri character song (listen)

A N D ( J U S T )

“ before now, before he had come to the Digital World, Koushiro had considered himself an insignificant and worthless human being ” “ He knew computers, but what use was that ? ” “ Even he was aware that he stuck out like a sore thumb in class ” “ And he had thought that EVEN IF HE WASN’T AROUND , THE WORLD WOULD STILL GO ON ” “ It wasn’t completely unrelated to the moment when Koushiro had found out the secret of his birth ”

- Digimon Adventure novels by Adventure director Kakudou

“ But right now, right here, Koushiro was someone THAT EVERYONE NEEDED ” “ Koushiro changed his feelings of ANXIETY into confidence, a tentative willingness to BELIEVE IN HIS OWN ABILITIES ”

‘ Koushiro looked embarrassed. “But I’m not sure if it’s right or not...” he said, suddenly hesitatnt. But no one paid that any attention. It was what Koushiro had decided. It was what Taichi, who had depended on Koushiro to find the answer, had decided. Even if it was the wrong answer, THEY WERE ALL TOGETHER. That was better than being alone. ’

.... ANYWAY ALL I’M SAYING IS IF TAICHI YAGAMI DIDN’T HAVE ANXIETY he definitely does too btw BUT KOUSHIRO IZUMI 100% DEFINITELY DID and what looked like severe depression on top of that and JUST

PROTECT KOUSHIRO IZUMI