Digimon Adventure 02#Diablomon Strikes Back

{{See also|List of Digimon Adventure characters}}

Years after the events of Digimon Adventure{{efn|name=a|In the Japanese version, Digimon Adventure 02 takes place three years after Digimon Adventure.{{cite web|url=http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/digimon02/episode/summary/1/|title=勇気を受け継ぐ者|language=ja|work=Toei Animation|date=2000-04-02|access-date=2018-10-31}} The English version changed it to take place after four years.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxkids.com/tvshows/digimon/episode.html|title=Digimon: Digital Monsters Season II Episode Guide|work=Fox Kids|access-date=2018-11-02|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010616025525/http://www.foxkids.com/tvshows/digimon/episode.html|archive-date=2001-06-16}}{{cite news|author=Scott Green|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/02/11/digimon-tamers-dvd-release-scheduled|title="Digimon Tamers" DVD Release Scheduled|work=Crunchyroll News|date=2013-02-11|access-date=2018-11-01}}}}, the Digital World is invaded by the Digimon Emperor, who is enslaving Digimon with the Dark Rings while building Control Spires that negate Digivolution.{{efn|name=b|{{nihongo|Digivolution|進化|Shinka}} is the process by which a Digimon evolves into a higher-leveled, more powerful form.{{cite web|url=http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/random052/00699210.html|title=Publisher description for Digimon World: Prima's Official Strategy Guide / Elizabeth M. Hollinger.|work=Library of Congress|access-date=2018-11-04}}{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-02-17/digital-monsters-take-over-the-world-as-bandai-america-unveils-its-fall-digimon-toy-line|title=Digital Monsters Take Over the World as Bandai America Unveils its Fall Digimon Toy Line|work=Anime News Network|date=2008-02-17|access-date=2018-11-04}}{{cite web|url=https://tamashii.jp/special/digimon_digivolving|title=DIGIVOLVING SPIRITS デジモン超進化魂 スペシャルページ 魂ウェブ|language=ja|work=Bandai|access-date=2018-11-04}}}} To fight him, three new DigiDestined are recruited, each gaining an ancient Digimon for a partner. The three, along with T.K. and Kari, each possess a D-3,{{cite news|url=https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/267418/|title=『デジモンアドベンチャー tri.』タケル・ヒカリのデジヴァイス「D-3」初の商品化！登場デジモンぬいぐるみセットも発売|language=ja|work=Dengeki|date=2016-09-26|access-date=2018-11-05}} a new type of Digivice that allows them to open a gate to be transported to the Digital World through any computer. They are also given D-Terminals that hold Crest-themed Digi-Eggs that allow their Digimon partners to undergo Armor Digivolution to counter the presence of Control Spires. The Digimon Emperor, revealed to be boy genius Ken Ichijoji, flees to the Digital World. Assisted by Ken's partner, Wormmon, the DigiDestined defeat Ken.

While the DigiDestined rebuild the Digital World, Davis, Yolei, and Cody unlock normal Digivolution. At the same time, they ally themselves with a reformed Ken, who joins the team to fight Arukenimon, a Digimon who revives the Control Spires as other Digimon. When the Control Spire Digimon prove to be stronger than them, the DigiDestined learn DNA Digivolution,{{efn|name=c|{{nihongo|DNA Digivolution|ジョグレス進化|Joguresu Shinka|"Joint Progress Digivolution" in the Japanese version}}{{cite news|url=https://www.b-boys.jp/topics/detail/185/|title=モンモンメモ!!Vol.7 "ジョグレス"で進化するデジモンたち!!|language=ja|work=Boys Toy Web|date=2018-03-02|access-date=2019-06-16}} is a type of Digivolution that merges two Digimon.}} which enable two champion-level Digimon to merge into a stronger ultimate-level one. When Arukenimon creates BlackWarGreymon, he begins to destroy each Destiny Stones, hoping to fight Azulongmon, who appears when each Stone is destroyed. After BlackWarGreymon flees, Azulongmon warns the DigiDestined about an impending threat behind Arukenimon and Mummymon.

During Christmas, Control Spires appear across the human world, bringing Digimon with them. While the DigiDestined set off with Imperialdramon to destroy them with the help of the international DigiDestined, Arukenimon and Mummymon begin kidnapping several children for Yukio Oikawa, a friend of Cody's father who dreams of entering the Digital World. Once the DigiDestined return to Japan, they fight the Daemon Corps, and their leader, Daemon, while Oikawa uses the Dark Spore inside Ken to implant them into the children. After Daemon is imprisoned in the Dark Ocean, BlackWarGreymon sacrifices himself to seal the portal to the Digital World at Highton View Terrace, before Oikawa and the kids can transport there.

The DigiDestined are transported to a Dream World with Oikawa and the kids and learn he was controlled by Myotismon. Myotismon splits from Oikawa and uses the energy from the Dark Spores to be reborn as MaloMyotismon. With help from the DigiDestined all over the world, the DigiDestined defeat MaloMyotismon, and Oikawa sacrifices himself to rebuild the Digital World. Twenty five years later, humans and Digimon live together.

{{main|List of Digimon Adventure 02 episodes}}

Digimon Adventure 02 aired with fifty episodes on Fuji TV in Japan between April 2, 2000, and March 25, 2001. The opening theme is {{nihongo|"Target ~Akai Shōgeki~"|ターゲット～赤い衝撃～|Tāgetto ~Akai Shōgeki~}} by Kōji Wada, which peaked at #85 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/255494/products/165058/1/|title=ターゲット～赤い衝撃～|language=ja|work=Oricon|access-date=2018-11-02}} The ending themes are performed by AiM, the first half of the show being {{nihongo|"Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku"|アシタハアタシノカゼガフク}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/229849/products/165059/1/|title=アシタハアタシノカゼガフク|language=ja|work=Oricon|access-date=2018-11-02}} and the second half being {{nihongo|"Itsumo Itsudemo"|いつもいつでも}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/229849/products/165040/1/|title=いつも いつでも|language=ja|work=Oricon|access-date=2018-11-02}} "Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku" peaked at #50 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, while "Itsumo Itsudemo" charted at #93. Insert songs featured in the show include "Break up!" by Ayumi Miyazaki as the Armor Digivolution theme{{cite web|url=https://www.feelme.jp/index.php/item/product/737|title=Break up!|work=Feel Mee|access-date=2018-11-01}} and "Beat Hit!" by Miyazaki as the DNA Digivolution theme.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/201646/products/165063/1/|title=Beat Hit!/FOREVER FRIENDS|language=ja|work=Oricon|access-date=2018-11-02}} The Japanese version was streamed with English subtitles on Crunchyroll in 2008, followed by Funimation Entertainment in April 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenews.biz/2009/04/17/digimon-adventure-02-now-on-funimation-video/|title=Digimon Adventure 02 Now on Funimation Video | AnimeNews.biz - April 17, 2009|publisher=AnimeNews.biz|date=2009-04-17|access-date=2012-11-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223114910/http://www.animenews.biz/2009/04/17/digimon-adventure-02-now-on-funimation-video/|archive-date=February 23, 2014|url-status=dead }}

Saban Entertainment licensed the show in North America. Its English dub aired on Fox Kids in the US and YTV in Canada between August 19, 2000, and May 19, 2001 as the second season to Digimon: Digital Monsters. Much like the English version of Digimon Adventure, which was dubbed as the first season of Digimon: Digital Monsters,{{cite web|url=http://www.foxkids.com/tvshows/digimon/episode1.html|title=Digimon: Digital Monsters Season I Episode Guide|work=Fox Kids|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}} the original soundtrack of the show was replaced by music composed by Udi Harpaz{{cite web|url=https://udiharpaz.com/projects/|title=Udi Harpaz: Composer - Projects|work=Udi Harpaz|access-date=2018-11-04|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717135322/http://www.udiharpaz.com/projects/|archive-date=2011-07-17}} and Shuki Levy,{{cite web|url=http://shukilevy.com/audio/digimon-series/|title=Digimon Series – Shuki Levy|work=Shuki Levy|access-date=2018-11-04}}{{cite news|author=Adrian Mackinder|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/shuki-levy-the-soundtrack-to-a-generation/|title=Shuki Levy: The Soundtrack to a Generation|work=Den of Geek|date=2015-10-05|access-date=2022-06-07}} and the opening theme is "Digimon Theme" by Paul Gordon.{{cite news|author=Karen Ressler|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-19/digimon-transformers-robots-in-disguise-musician-paul-gordon-passes-away/.98874|title=Digimon, Transformers: Robots in Disguise Musician Paul Gordon Passes Away|work=Anime News Network|date=2016-02-19|access-date=2018-11-04}} Other songs featured in the show include "Let's Kick it Up", "Change into Power", and "Hey Digimon", also by Gordon. Jasan Radford also performed songs to the show, including "Run Around", "Going Digital", and "Strange."{{cite web|url=http://www.foxkids.com/tvshows/digimon/digimonmovie/s_listen.html|title=Digimon: The Movie-soundtrack|work=Fox Kids|access-date=2018-10-31|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001017191909/http://www.foxkids.com/tvshows/digimon/digimonmovie/s_listen.html|archive-date=2000-10-17}} The songs, including "Digimon Theme", were released on the original soundtrack of Digimon: The Movie.

After the success of season 1 of Digimon: Digital Monsters, the producers requested the writers to add more North American jokes to the script, resulting in several revisions. Eventually, along with the result of Digimon: The Movie, this caused writers Jeff Nimoy and Bob Buchholz to leave the writing team near the end of the series' run.{{cite web|url=https://digipedia.db-destiny.net/cast_crew/nimoy2.htm|title=Retrospective with Jeff Nimoy|author=Chris McFeely|year=2005|access-date=December 27, 2010}} A DVD boxset of the English dub was released in North America by New Video Group on March 26, 2013{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-11-15/new-video-group-to-release-digimon-adventure-season-2-on-dvd|title=New Video Group to Release Digimon Adventure Season 2 on DVD|publisher=Anime News Network|date=2012-11-15|access-date=2012-11-17}} and in Australia by Madman Entertainment on July 23, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/20977/digimon-digital-monsters-02-2000-season-2-complete-collection|title=Digimon: Digital Monsters 02 (2000) Season 2 Complete Collection|publisher=Madman|date=2014-07-23|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-date=2014-08-22|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140822125428/http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/20977/digimon-digital-monsters-02-2000-season-2-complete-collection|url-status=dead}}

On July 29, 2023, Discotek Media announced that they are releasing a Blu-ray collection in English and Japanese separately.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-29/discotek-adds-digimon-season-2-overman-king-gainer-lady-georgie-more/.200703|title=Discotek Adds Digimon Season 2, Overman King Gainer, Lady Georgie, More|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|publisher=Anime News Network|date=July 29, 2023|access-date=July 29, 2023}}

Digimon Adventure 02 was streamed by Netflix along with Digimon Adventure from August 3, 2013 to August 1, 2015 in separate English dubbed and Japanese subtitled versions.{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|title=Netflix Streams Both Digimon Adventure Seasons in Japanese|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-08-02/netflix-streams-both-digimon-adventure-seasons-in-japanese|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 30, 2018|date=August 2, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Plante|first=Chris|title=Netflix streaming strategy for August: replace great movies with Reading Rainbow nostalgia|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/7/27/9049263/netflix-movies-television-shows-august|website=The Verge|access-date=December 30, 2018|date=July 27, 2015}} Crunchyroll acquired streaming rights to the English dubbed versions, while Funimation acquired rights to the English subtitled versions. The English dubbed version of Adventure 02 briefly returned to Netflix while the English subtitled version was exclusive to Funimation.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

{{Main|List of Digimon films|Digimon: The Movie|Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning}}

Several short films were screened in Japanese theaters during the show's run. A two-part featurette, {{nihongo|Digimon Adventure 02: Part I: Digimon Hurricane Landing!!/Part II: Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals|デジモンアドベンチャー02 前編 デジモンハリケーン上陸！！ / 後編 超絶進化！！ 黄金のデジメンタル|Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū Dejimon Harikēn Jōriku!!/Chōzetsu Shinka!! Ōgon no Digimentaru}} was released on July 8, 2000 as part of Toei Animation Summer 2000 Animation Fair. The film was featured along with Ojamajo Doremi#: The Movie, which was screened in between. In the film, the older DigiDestined are abducted by Wendigomon. The younger DigiDestined investigate their disappearance along with American DigiDestined Willis and his partner, Terriermon, who share a common past with Wendigomon. The film grossed ¥120 billion. The film's ending theme song is {{nihongo|"Stand By Me ~Hitonatsu no Bōken~"|スタンド・バイ・ミー～ひと夏の冒険～|Sutando Bai Mī ~Hitonatsu no Bōken~}} by AiM.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/229849/products/165061/1/|title=スタンド・バイ・ミー～ひと夏の冒険～|language=ja|work=Oricon|access-date=2018-10-31}}

Digimon Adventure 02: Part 1: Digimon Hurricane Landing!!/Part 2: Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals was released in North America on October 6, 2000, as the third part of Digimon: The Movie, which included Digimon Adventure (1999) and Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! (2000). The film was heavily altered, one of the cuts including the subplot where the older DigiDestined are kidnapped by Wendigomon, because Saban Entertainment lacked funding to produce a full two-hour movie. Scriptwriter Jeff Nimoy had wanted to release the movie separately as a television film, but the idea was overruled. In addition to Japanese elements being removed and North American jokes added,{{cite news|title=Digiconfusion from a parallel universe|first=Liam|last=Lacey|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|year=2000}} Willis' backstory was slightly rewritten to include that he had created Diaboromon in order to draw a connection to Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!

{{nihongo|Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon|デジモンアドベンチャー02: ディアボロモンの逆襲|Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Diaboromon no Gyakushū}} was released on March 3, 2001. The story follows the DigiDestined fighting against a resurrected Diaboromon. The film was released in the United States on August 5, 2005 and was dubbed by Studiopolis and was distributed by Disney through BVS Entertainment and Jetix.

{{nihongo|Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning|デジモンアドベンチャー02: THE BEGINNING|Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: THE BEGINNING}} was announced in late 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.toei-anim.co.jp/movie/digimon-adventure/news/2022073001|title=正式タイトルは『デジモンアドベンチャー02 THE BEGINNING』！02キャラデザイン＆キャスト続投も発表}}{{cite tweet|author=デジモンパートナーズ【公式】|user=DM_Partners|number=1421783495089606656|date=August 1, 2021|title=＜＜＜2大重大発表＞＞＞ ⭐️新作TVアニメ 「デジモンゴーストゲーム」 フジテレビほかにて2021年秋放送！ ⭐️本宮大輔たち『02』の物語となる新作映画製作決定！【田口智久 × 大和屋暁】超特報映像公開！ https://t.co/jPcvvcBiPy #デジモン #digimon #デジモンアドベンチャー02 #デジフェス2021 https://t.co/E9z6FdMrQi|language=ja|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905020318/https://twitter.com/DM_Partners/status/1421783495089606656|archive-date=September 5, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-01/digimon-franchise-gets-new-fall-tv-anime-new-digimon-adventure-02-anime-film/.175784|title=Anime News Network: "Digimon Franchise Gets New Fall TV Anime, New Digimon Adventure 02 Anime Film"|date=23 June 2023}} The film is set two years after Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna, and introduces the Digidestined to Lui Owada, a boy who falls from Tokyo Tower and who claims to be the first DigiDestined, though he does not have a Digimon with him.{{cite web|url=https://www.toei-anim.co.jp/movie/digimon-adventure/news/2022073002|title=物語の鍵をにぎる新キャラクター発表！緒方恵美、釘宮理恵の出演決定！！}} The film premiered on October 27, 2023.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Digimon Adventure 02 Film Unveils Visual, Promo Video, October 27 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-24/digimon-adventure-02-film-unveils-visual-promo-video-october-27-premiere/.196356|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 5, 2023|date=March 24, 2023}}

Various audio dramas were released onto CD in Japan, with the cast reprising their roles from the television series.

The first drama CD, {{nihongo|Digimon Adventure 02: Drama CD: The Unknown Armor Digivolutions|デジモンアドベンチャー02 ドラマCD 未知へのアーマー進化|Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Dorama Shīdī: Michi e no Āmā Shinka}} was released on February 7, 2001 and is centered on the DigiDestined fighting Boltmon, who captures Sora, Mimi, and Kari on Valentine's Day.{{cite web|url=https://www.feelmee.jp/index.php/item/product/799|title=デジモンアドベンチャー02 ドラマCD 未知へのアーマー進化|language=ja|work=Feel Mee|access-date=2018-11-01}}

Afterwards, {{nihongo|Tobira Door|扉 DOOR}} was released on April 4, 2001 and as a single from the Teen-age Wolves and features a drama track where Matt receives a letter from a fan who is about to undergo eye surgery.{{cite web|url=https://www.feelmee.jp/index.php/item/product/796|title=扉 DOOR|language=ja|work=Feel Mee|access-date=2018-11-01}}

The third drama CD, {{nihongo|Digimon Adventure 02: Drama CD: The Door to Summer|デジモンアドベンチャー02 ドラマCD 夏への扉|Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Dorama Shīdī: Natsu e no Tobira}} was released on October 3, 2001 and is centered around Davis visiting Mimi and Willis during summer vacation.{{cite web|url=https://www.feelmee.jp/index.php/item/product/775|title=デジモンアドベンチャー02 ドラマCD 夏への扉|language=ja|work=Feel Mee|access-date=2018-11-01}}

{{nihongo|Digimon Adventure 02: Original Story Spring 2003|デジモンアドベンチャー０２　オリジナル　ストーリー　２００３年－春－|Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū: Orijinaru Sutōrī 2003nen Haru}} was released on April 23, 2003 and follows the lives of each DigiDestined after the events of Digimon Adventure 02.{{cite web|url=https://www.feelmee.jp/index.php/item/product/746|title=デジモンアドベンチャー02 オリジナルストーリー 2003年－春－|language=ja|work=Feel Mee|access-date=2018-11-01}}

Along with Power Rangers, Digimon Adventure 02 was one of the most popular shows on Fox Kids during its run and also contributed to the channel's high ratings, beating out competitors such as ABC, Kids' WB, and Nickelodeon.{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-02-19/fox-kids-wins-broadcast-ratings|title=Fox Kids wins Broadcast Ratings|work=Anime News Network|date=2001-02-19|access-date=2018-11-02}}

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• [http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/digimon02/ Toei Animation's Digimon Adventure 02 website]
• [https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/digimon2/index.html Fuji TV's Digimon Adventure 02 website]
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