#agumon line

[droshawoluv]

Moments I love from Digimon Adventure (1999) - [2/?]

✨💞 D O W N F A L L💞✨

Speaking of loving to see characters lose their temper and being so overwhelm that lead them to rushed or wrong decisions: Taichi downfall that concludes with (and teaches us about) the corrupt evolution: SkullGreymon. Iconic, traumatic maybe.

Taichi deals with a similar situation of guilt as in his past, that will lead him to a mental/emotional state that is my next moment that I love, for next post

(I added captures of these moments in the official Novel, for more insight in text form, is pretty cute, and has some hints of the next post.)

Previous posts: [1]

[brownbirdtown]

Greymon Paint-bbs oekaki warmup

[oldnetreasures]

✿ 🅞🅛🅓 🅝🅔🅣 🅣🅡🅔🅐🅢🅤🅡🅔🅢 ✿

[laugtherhyena]

BlueyBoy appreciation post

[kideternity]

Huge fucking day for Megidramon likers aka ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[analyzingadventure]

[Ni/digitalgate02 here] See, this is what i've been thinking for ages and i don't like to limit myself into what is stated on wikimon and other fansites' databases to make lines... They're not a mandatory rule, and with things like the new TCG DigiCa they just embraced the wild combos you can make and evolution rules are by card color and not by specific lines (tho they do have some... suggestions now on the cards, i think?)

i also like the wild combos like Tailmon's OG Adv/02 line?? Which is slime → cat blob → puppy → cat → angel woman → PINK FLUFFY DRAGON

I wish we had more things like these... At least consistent theme, but not like Agu → Grey → MetalGrey → WarGrey sort of line... (and look, i love this line, it just... I love the design + shapes to change a little... ya got me?)

i love most of the main kid/protag mons and their forms, tho...

Like to be fair to Toei/Bandai, there is partially a reason to why the main partners especially tend to have such linear, specific evolution trees; not only because it makes the Digimon easier to sell, but also because the characters need to be easily recognizable to small children. Like the main character(s) having really bizarre evolutions could make it hard for a child to keep up with who's who (especially if they missed an episode), while having very consistent and strong thematic and color coding (etc) will make it always super easy for kids to keep up with. So I understand WHY the main partners tend to be the way they are, it just is the way it is. (It's also why I really loved the evolutions in Survive because aside from Agumon's Vaccine-line, that shit was WILD and I was LIVING for it, Dracumon alone had me losing my fucking shit, Floramon too)

Also I do feel like the emphasis on evolution lines is something the fandom tends to enforce more than Bandai/Toei. And, much to my shock and horror, a lot of people do kind of dislike wild evolutions, some people prefer the Pokémon-esque strict evolution lines. (See: every person who has ever made fun of Tailmon's evolution line for "not making sense") So often I see people share their Tamer OCs and their partner Digimon with full evolution lines and more often than not it's just a known partner Digimon with their default evolution line. Everybody has their own comfort food, and strict evolution lines are just that for some people. Which is fine, I'm just a little 🔪 if anybody tries to enforce strict evolution lines in places they don't belong (aka any space for creativity)

But indeed, I wish we could see more Wild Evolutions in canon more often, or at least have the main partner's evolutions change things up a little more than they tend to (honestly probably the best protag evolution is Gumdramon -> Arresterdramon, like despite the mostly identical color palette and many key visual elements, they really do look nothing alike and yet the evolution feels like a natural progression and is still easily recognizable, really love that.)

[cerealforkart]

The two greatest movies in the world are Digimon: The Movie and Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna. This is not a joke. I Love these movies.

Digimon: The Movie is the crowning jewel of classic anime dubs, if you think dubs like these are the reason dubs are bad you’re wrong and also probably boring, it’s unhinged from the story very obviously being three OVAs/movies haphazardly stitched together into a half-coherent plot to the buckwild soundtrack, I’ve never shown this movie to someone who hasn’t been Sent by the abrupt cut to One Week by the Barenaked Ladies they truly don’t make them like this anymore it’s such a treat every single time. 

Last Evolution Kizuna is the most gut-punching coming of age movie for people who are adults but don’t feel like “real” adults and “idk, maybe I’ll go for a master’s degree just because I have no other ideas for what to do with my life,” it’s the closest any media’s gotten to making me cry in years, no sound cue has Bodied me harder than when Matt plays the harmonica at the end of the movie, I know series aging with the audience doesn’t always work but good lord that movie looked me in the eye and saw into my heart.

I just love Digimon man...

[cheemken]

if the champions have digimon partners who would you think they have

I was gonna add like,, pics to this bc ik all of us can't imagine these mfs at the top of our heads even I had troubles w this, but like, all the pics I could find are blurry as shit so hhh yeah just,, just look them up if you're not familiar w them I'm sorry owo"

Anyways

I just skipped the middle evolutions and such bc it's already confusing as fuck so hey hahah

Lance - Dracomon > Examon; This one's pretty easy, a dragon, then it evolves to a bigger dragon that's part of the Royal Knights, and Examon wields a lance too so hey hahah

Steven - Sunarizamon > BanchoGolemon; Okay this one,, I was gonna go for Blastmon, but I think BanchoGolemon would fit him better?? Idk, I think it would hahah

Wallace - Tylomon > Neptunemon; My other option for him was AncientMermaimon, but like,, idk I think Neptunemon would still be a cool partner Digimon for him hahah

Cynthia - Coronamon > Apollomon; Okay this one I was gonna go for another dragon, like smth akin to Garchomp, but I also think that she would have a partner that's based off mythology, and Apollomon is part of the Olympus 12, mons that are based off mythology too

Iris - Gumdramon > Arresterdramon; As much as I don't like Tagiru, I admit Gumdramon is dope, and yknow he fits Iris' vibes, w the two of em wanting to be stronger and such hahah

Diantha - Gatomon > Magnadramon; I was gon choose Ophanimon or Rasielmon but I think that'd be too obvious of a choice, plus yknow, I think Dia deserves a pink dragon that'll kill for her even tho that dragon is like a holy being too

Hau - Liollmon > Marsmon; Honestly?? The vibes, I just think the vibes Marsmon has would fit him hahah

Leon - Agumon > WarGreymon; Ofc I'm giving the most well known and most loved Digimon to the champion who also has the most well known and most loved Pokemon🥰

Geeta - Kotemon > Gaioumon; Idk, Gaioumon gives the same vibes as Kingambit so yeah hahah

[enderon]

I'm playing Digimon: World Tour and while the aspect of not knowing exactly what digimon it will digivolve into, entirely dependent on which stays you raise, is kind of fun, the fact that it can turn into something you did not at all want and is butt ugly is def a negative.

[windydrawallday]

VPet DigiDuet!

I never thought as an adult to have the chance to own one of these devices, feels like a dream 💚.

My first run was quite satisfactory: raised without trouble the whole line of Agumon… but made some mistakes when overfeeding Gabumon that made him evolve instead to Frigimon xD Still, I loved each moment of it!

Back to the drawing: because it was my first run, I delayed a little when choosing the second Egg after Agumon so, my Gabumon was always the "smaller brother" to him! I wanted to portray what I headcanoned as their relationship in these drawings x)

PD My VPet is a Glown-in-the-Dark version, which makes it extra badass for me to carry around ✨ I'll show a few photos of it under the cut.

[nuclear-smash]

Here's so far all the Digimon evolutionary lines I've done in similar style! Started as a redraw and now is a consistent tradition that I've made for myself to show my love for this silly monster franchise [:

If any of yous have Digimon line requests -- feel free to suggest! I struggle choosing which lines to draw cuz there's just so many lmao. Not to mention; the Impmon line was a tumblr request!

Eventually I do want to make Agumon and Gabumon ones, but as two illustrations that are linked up with Omnimon in the middle!

[ashxketchum]

New collaboration with Loft & Amnibus was announced for Digimon Adventure!

Details about exact merch will follow soon, but the tweet states that the concept was decided by keeping the idea of 25th Anniversary in focus but the art itself is flower + wedding outfit themed. The collab will start in June which is considered a good month for brides in Japan and so we see many wedding themed anime illustrations get released during this time every year.

Now it is time for another certified Ayushi breakdown 🫡

Taichi and Agumon are seen holding Edelweiss, with a pattern of the flower drawn beautifully on Taichi's shirt as well. Edelweiss in Japanese Language of Flowers (Hanakotoba) is meant to symbolise 'cherished memories/大切な思い出' and 'courage/勇気', while in Western Language of Flowers it's meant to symbolise 'noble courage' and 'daring' - both of which are apt for our best leader 🧡

Yamato and Gabumon are seen holding Alstroemeria (Lily of the Incas, Peruvian Lily), and while the flower motif is not drawn onto his clothes, Yamato's coat's breast pocket is decorated with the flower as well. In Hanakotoba, Alstroemeria is meant to symbolise 'persistence/持続' or 'longing for the future/未来への憧れ', while in Western Language of Flowers it's meant to symbolise 'friendship' and 'devotion'. All meanings are apt for him imo, but especially persistence and longing for the future are very representative of his arc from the first series till Kizuna.

Sora and Piyomon are seen with Pink Carnations, with the neckline of Sora's jumpsuit lined with a bunch of the flowers. I personally love the visual of Sora in this pink jumpsuit, it plays into her slightly tomboyish yet extremely gentle personality so well! In Hanakotoba carnations symbolise 'innocent and deep love/無垢で深い愛' and pink carnations specifically symbolise 'love of a woman/女性の' 'passionate love/熱愛' and "beautiful gesture/美しいしぐさ'. In Western Language of Flowers carnations symbolise 'fascination' and love'. All meanings are pretty accurate for Sora, but red carnations are used to symbolise Mother's love in Japan so it would've been nice if they threw in a mix of red and pink to hint at her relationship with her mother!

Koushiro and Tentomon are seen holding Violet Sage, which at first glance I thought was Lavender. The flower pattern is also visible on his waistcoat and bowtie, which ties together his outfit very nicely! In Hanakotoba, Sage seems to have many symbolisations, 'respect/尊敬', 'wisdom/知恵', 'good home/良い家庭', and 'family love/家族愛'. But Blue (Violet) Sage specifically signify respect and wisdom. In Western Language of Flowers, Sage symbolises 'esteem', 'wisdom' and 'domestic virtue'. Again, a perfect choice for Koushiro, I personally would prefer to believe that they picked this not because of his crest but because of 'good home' and 'family love' since that part of Koushiro's arc in the first series was probably the most impressionable aspect of his character.

Mimi and Palmon are seen holding baby's breath, with Mimi's dress covered in a pattern of it. Even keeping my bias towards Mimi aside, this is possibly one of the prettiest outfit of hers till date, it genuinely looks like she's about to walk down the aisle as a flower girl for a very happy couple! In Hanakotoba, Baby's Breath or Kasumisou, symbolises 'pure heart/清らかな心', 'innocence/無邪気', 'kindness/親切', and 'happiness/幸福'. In Western Language of Flowers it symbolises 'everlasting love', 'purity of heart', and 'innocence'. All meanings apply to Mimi to the T, but they're also very apt for the whole wedding theme of the merch which makes this particular outfit + flower choice my favourite from the lot.

Jou and Gomamon are seen holding Violets or Sumire. I honestly struggled to figure out the flower for a while, at first glance I thought it was Periwinkle but since that was not mentioned in the Hanakotoba reference anywhere, I searched other people's interpretations and settled with Violets. His tie also has a cute pattern of the flower, and it makes me wonder if Koushiro and Jou went shopping for their outfits together! In Hanakotoba, Sumire symbolise 'modesty/謙虚', 'sincerity/誠実', and 'small happiness/小さな幸せ'. Depending on the colour, the symbolism can change in Hanakotoba, and purple Violets specifically represent 'fidelity' along with 'love'. In Western Language of Flowers it symbolises 'modesty' and 'faithfulness'. This is as Jou as a flower can get lol.

Takeru and Patamon are seen with White Gerberas. Like Yamato, Takeru's outfit doesn't have a pattern of the flower, but the Gerberas themselves are pinned to his suspenders. In Hanakotoba, Gerbera symbolises 'hope/希望' and 'always moving forward/常に前進'. White Gerbera specifically are used to symbolise 'hope' and 'honesty/律儀'. In Western Language of Flowers it is meant to symbolise 'cheerfulness' and 'beauty'. All meanings are accurate for Takeru, no comment needed!

Hikari and Tailmon are seen with Sunflowers. I personally feel that Hikari's outfit is a little too much compared to the rest, just the sunflower belt would've been enough but they added that extra line at the hem and it's kind of an overdose. In Hanakotoba, Sunflowers symbolise 'I gaze only at you/私はあなただけを見つめる', 'adoration/愛慕', and 'worship/崇拝'. In Western Language of Flowers, it symbolises 'adoration' and 'false riches'. I understand that they wanted to go with a bright or perky flower for Hikari but something like a Pink Aster which symbolises patience or Cosmos which symbolises harmony, peace etc. might suit Hikari better given the overall theme of the illustration. The only miss in the otherwise perfectly depicted theme and art!

[goliathgastropod]

I PRESENT TO YOU, IN COLLABORATION WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE

THE DIGITAL MONSTER COLLAB

all 70 digimon from the original digital monster line of v-pets brought to life in the style of generation 1 pokemon sprites!

Botamon (@ AHAB_INC on twitter) Koromon (@ AHAB_INC on twitter) Agumon (@palaeoplushies) Betamon (@codenamegeek) Greymon (bennyspriteslittleguys) Tyranomon (@ AdaptingKaiju on twitter) Devimon (@v-pet) Meramon (Varmintz) Seadramon (@ snarbsart on twitter) Airdramon (@w3barray) Numemon (@ gmerc on twitter) MetalGreymon (Virus) (@ AHAB_INC on twitter) Mamemon (@ luig911 on twitter) Monzaemon (Omeletghost)

Punimon (@veebosocool) Tunomon (@stargazaart) Gabumon (@ hornests1 on twitter) Elecmon (@ tlefonmann on twitter) Kabuterimon (Varmintz) Garurumon (@w3barray) Angemon (@lilmisssunbear) Yukidarumon (Rysk) Birdramon (@boxheadpaint) Whamon (@ kbajdneowljfnf on twitter) Vegimon (@michuzurek01) SkullGreymon (maddalena) MetalMamemon (@veebosocool) Vademon (@ MillionSoloDive on twitter)

Poyomon (@stargazaart) Tokomon (@veebosocool) Patamon (@stargazaart) Kunemon (@ MillionSoloDive on twitter) Unimon (@korvicus) Centalmon (@ MillionSoloDive on twitter) Ogremon (@ tlefonmann on twitter) Bakemon (@ kbajdneowljfnf on twitter) Shellmon (bennyspriteslittleguys) Drimogemon (Omeletghost) Scumon (poopmin) Andromon (@boxheadpaint) Giromon (@ MillionSoloDive on twitter) Etemon (@veebosocool)

Yuramon (@ TubularLizard on twitter) Tanemon (@ hornests1 on twitter) Piyomon (@w3barray) Palmon (@ hornests1 on twitter) Monochromon (@palaeoplushies) Cockatrimon (@peculiarmarsu) Leomon (Varmintz) Kuwagamon (@soogymoogi) Coelamon (@ TubularLizard on twitter) Mojyamon (@kappatater) Nanimon (@palaeoplushies) Megadramon (bennyspriteslittleguys) Piccolomon (@driftwoodmfb) Digitamamon (GoldenFeebas)

Zurumon (@ MillionSoloDive on twitter) Pagumon (@weaselmcdiesel) Gazimon (@palaeoplushies) Gizamon (@bonzosbunker) DarkTyranomon (@ tlefonmann on twitter) Cyclomon (bennyspriteslittleguys) Devidramon (@ AdaptingKaiju on twitter) Tuskmon (@drearyterminarch) Flymon (@soogymoogi) Deltamon (@nineblindingstars) Raremon (@michuzurek01) MetalTyranomon (@ AdaptingKaiju on twitter) Nanomon (@abeestos) Ex-Tyranomon (GoldenFeebas)

and finally, as one big thank you to everyone who participated, i drew something up

really and truly, from the bottom of my heart, thank you all so much for participating in this. seeing it all fill out and looking at all of the contrasting styles was one of the the best things ever.

[seventeenlovesthree]

Character/Relationship Analysis: How Taichi's and Sora's arcs in the late Etemon/early Vamdemon arc are intertwined, how they (in)directly activate each other's Crests and how they're the most important plot drivers/leading figures at this point in the series.

One of my early theories regarding the character line-up in Adventure was how Sora could have potentially been the secondary main character besides Taichi (instead of Yamato). And I still believe that nothing makes that theory more apparent than taking a close look at how the "Crest activation period" frames these two as main plot drivers that are the reason why the group sticks together - and also why they all found their way back together after Taichi's disappearance. So let's break this down, shall we.

As pointed out in the analysis post above, when you just watch the opening of the series without any context, you might assume that Sora is the secondary/female main character anyway, because she (and Piyomon) are basically always coming after Taichi (and Agumon). And if you look at Sora's impact in the series, that isn't even too farfetched - especially when you consider that she is LITERALLY stepping up to be leader in the Etemon arc in the novels while Taichi is in a dark spot, whereas Yamato is later on declared to be "too emotional to be a leader".

That aside, let's dig into the set-up here: In the Etemon arc, Sora's Crest is the last to be found. We do not know a lot about the characters' singular arcs at this point, so watching her worrying about the situation doesn't strike the viewer as too weird yet. While it astonishes her that Taichi is so keen on finding her Crest for her sake (despite knowing how selfless he can be too), Taichi himself doesn't see any reason to falter and reassures her instead. This is important, because these two have known each other for quite a while already; they have been in the same class together since elementary school, are also partners in their football club - thus, Taichi's view on Sora is pretty settled. He is very vocal when it comes to "words of reassurance" towards people he cares about and so he repeatedly mentions how caring and selfless Sora is to him, how she always worries about others first and how she shouldn't doubt herself and her qualities - neither because of her own perception of herself nor because of the lies PicoDevimon had been feeding her. Because Sora's perception of herself is indeed slightly skewed, but we will get to that.

Taichi's road to (re)discovering his personal sense of courage is irrevocably linked to his wish to save Sora; initially, his recklessness had repeatedly caused trouble, not only by letting his own Digimon partner go through a dark evolution, but also because he let one of his longest and best friends get captured by the enemy. He initially promised that they would find her Crest for her - and now he is being humbled once more, threatened by an electrical fence right in front of him that could potentially kill him, punishing for losing his way once again. He is aware that something important was lost, referring to both his "brave heart" - and Sora.

Why is that so important?

Not only is Taichi fulfilling both of his promises in the end - saving Sora himself and personally giving her the Crest they've been looking for -, but this is (in)directly mirrored in Sora's arc as well.

Once Taichi disappears after defeating Etemon, the group starts to search for him - for two whole months, while some of them already start to lose hope and drift apart. Sora realizes that the group is torn on how to proceed, but can't stop herself from wishing to find Taichi. Because, once again, something important was lost, indirectly referring to both Taichi - and the sense of togetherness in the group. One might argue that her leaving the others behind may not look very sensible at first glance - but just like she was the one who enabled Taichi's Crest to glow, her disappearance indirectly has an impact on (almost) everybody else's arcs as well. (Additionally, they would not have learned the meanings of the Crests, if Sora hadn't overheard PicoDevimon talking about them to Vamdemon...)

As a complementary force to Sora, Taichi's return reunites the group bit by bit. It almost feels like they're acting as fairy godparents to everyone else, each in their own way - while Sora is hiding in the shadows, giving everyone advice (Agumon, Mimi) or physical aid (Jyou, Yamato) to protect and guide them in the right direction, Taichi directly tries to pull them out of their corrupted viewpoints (Takeru, Yamato, Mimi, Koushirou rather indirectly), whether through words or actions. It's absolutely no surprise that the scene where Yamato tells Taichi that he was the one who brought them all back together (episode 28) is basically a direct mirror of them all coming together to agree to save Sora (episode 20). Because these two are the glue that keeps it all together.

And so, of course it puzzles Taichi that Sora doesn't want to reveal herself to the group again. Of course it surprises him that the girl, whom they all came together for to rescue, who secretly protected all of them behind the scenes due to her kind heart and selflessness and who never gave up looking for him - once again, doubts herself like that. Not only that, she screams at him, tells him that he has no idea who she really is. That her "love" is a facade, that she has no idea what love even means - that she had lost (or never even possessed) her personal sense of love.

(To go on a small tangent here, their framing is just endlessly interesting to me, because the misunderstanding and miscommunication between them is a red thread that spins throughout the entirety of the series. And it is rather tragic, because throughout it all - they actually never really seem to be drifting apart, but due to their lack of means of communication, they cannot be close for some reason. Whether you think of them as platonic or romantic doesn't even matter, the general idea remains the same: They are on each other's minds, they are incredibly important to one another and never stop feeling that way, consciously or subconsciously. It's why Taichi encourages Sora to be with Yamato, but still goes observing the black spore kids together with her in 02, it's why Sora still feels comfortable being physically close to Taichi in DSB and Tri, it's why she gets upset that he ALWAYS gets her - somewhat - right despite not finding the CORRECT words in OWG and Tri, it's why the connections never vanishes in Kizuna... But they're also both awfully insecure about certain parts of themselves, especially when it comes down to decision-making towards their futures and selves. Since neither of them can be fully open up to each other about that, things kinda feel like they are on hold.)

In the end, Taichi (mirrored by Pyocomon's words below) had been correct to tell Sora not to believe in PicoDevimon's lies, not to give in to her own self-doubts - and eventually, she realizes that, just like her mother, she simply did not want anyone else to get hurt even more.

The way Taichi is framed here, smiling at her with absolute glee and satisfaction marks the end of this arc - while he wasn't directly triggering her Crest to be activated, he still believed in her best qualities just like her Digimon partner did, refusing to let her get corrupted more. And even if the infamous sentence "I want Sora's love too" is more of a light-hearted little throw-away line, it's intriguing to look at the potential implications overall here: Since Taichi's arc of Courage was fueled by his wish to save Sora, since Taichi was the one who eventually gave Sora the Crest of Love, since both their arcs were initially sparked by their wishes to find each other again as they took the others under their wings like proud parents... Let's say, after all this time since Taichi had successfully saved Sora, after all the searching leading up to finally being reunited (after several months in Sora's case), they both must have been incredibly relieved that it had all turned out nicely. To see each other again alive and well.

It started with his Crest - and ended with hers.

Long story short, the Adventure would have stopped rather early if it hadn't been for these two, their bond and loyalty toward each other - and also their sense of leadership.

Last note: Shout-out to the third most important character in this arc - if it hadn't been for Koushirou, Taichi would not have found Sora, may not even have found a way back to the Digital World and they also would not have been able to solve the card riddle to get back home.

[kideternity]

Sorry but Wargreymon aint got shit on my boy Shinegreymon

[citrus-cactus]

If two strangers (sirens) (wolves in sheep's clothing) whispered in your ear (with honeyed words) (with devouring certainty) of a way out, a path to ease the pain of guilt (filling your head with false obligations) (all it would cost is your life)… would you listen? Would you be swayed?

Would you see them (what they truly are) before it’s too late?

My piece for Survive Week, Day 2: Cooperation (Image description in the Alt text).

Did I really take one of the more lighthearted-sounding prompts and turn it into something sinister? Why yes, yes I did. I love the psychological horror of the library. These lines of dialogue are so creepy and fascinating (to me) that I wanted to reinterpret them in the worst way possible. Thank goodness for Agumon being there in the real version!

This is the first part of a short series I’m calling “Bad End Takumas,” focusing on a few times in Survive’s narrative where Takuma almost makes a poor choice or meets an unfortunate end, but doesn’t (at least, canonically). I find the what-if-he-did alternate reality of those moments really interesting to think about, even though I can't bring myself to play the game’s actual Bad Ending! The next one in this series won’t be ready for Survive Week, but I do plan on finishing it eventually >:)

Here’s an alternate, desaturated version I liked just as much, as well as textless versions of each.