Synopsis:
A group of kids are at camp when they are suddenly transported from our world to the DigiWorld. Each kid is immediately partnered with a Digimon, a cute (at least at the lower levels) digital monster that can transform (digivolve) into stronger forms. If you've ever seen a Tamagotchi, it works a little like that. Each kid has a digivice, a device that allows their Digimon to digivolve under certain circumstances. The children gradually learn what those circumstances are as they try to survive the various dangerous Digimon they encounter. Eventually, they learn that they are the DigiDestined, children destined to save the DigiWorld and therefore also the real world. In order to do this, however, they first have to find tags and crests that will allow their Digimon to digivolve even further.
The main human characters in this volume are:
- Tai: An adventurous boy who is basically the leader of the group. He occasionally clashes with Matt.
- Matt: The "cool loner" of the group. He's T.K.'s older brother and very protective of him. In the real world, their parents are divorced and they don't get to see each other much.
- T.K. - The youngest member of the group.
- Sora - She's the reliable one, and more of a tomboy than the other girl in the group, Mimi.
- Mimi - Very much a girlie girl. Although she's not depicted as a bad person at all, she's vain, spoiled, and not very bright.
- Joe - He worries constantly and feels like it's his duty to keep the other kids from taking too many risks.
- Izzy - He is very focused on his computer, sometimes to the exclusion of his friends. He once overheard his parents discussing the fact that he's adopted, although they've never officially told him and don't know that he knows.
I picked this one up entirely because of the nostalgic value it has for me. I don't usually buy edited anime, but I have fond memories of waking up on weekends just to watch this show with my sister. We were incredibly hooked.
