Digimon Frontier

Digimon Frontier
Promotional poster
デジモンフロンティア (Dejimon Furontia)
Genre	Adventure, fantasy
Created by	Akiyoshi Hongo
Anime television series
Directed by	Yukio Kaizawa
Written by	Sukehiro Tomita
Music by	Takanori Arisawa
Studio	Toei Animation
Licensed by	NA: The Walt Disney Company (2002–2012) Saban Brands (2012–2018) Toei Animation Inc. (2018–present)
Original network	FNS (Fuji TV)
English network	CA: YTV US: UPN (Disney's Animation Weekdays)
Original run	April 7, 2002 – March 30, 2003
Episodes	50
Film
Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon (2002)
Digimon franchise
Digimon Adventure Digimon Adventure 02 Digimon Adventure tri. Digimon Tamers Digimon Data Squad (Savers) Digimon Fusion (Xros Wars) Digimon Universe: App Monsters Digimon Adventure (2020) Digimon Ghost Game Digimon Beatbreak

Digimon Frontier (Japanese: デジモンフロンティア, Hepburn: Dejimon Furontia) is the fourth anime television series in the Digimon franchise, produced by Toei Animation. Unlike the previous series, the main characters can merge with ancient spirits known as the "Legendary Warriors" to become Digimon themselves.

The series aired in Japan from April 2002 to March 2003. An English-language version, produced by Sensation Animation, was broadcast in North America from September 2002 to July 2003 as the fourth and final season of Digimon: Digital Monsters.

Synopsis

Setting

In the events prior to the series, ten Digimon creatures from the "Digital World", a parallel universe originated from Earth's various communication networks, sacrificed themselves to seal Lucemon. These Digimon, collectively known as the "Ten Legendary Warriors", created artifacts from their data: the twenty "Spirits" (ten Human and Beast Spirits for the elements of fire, light, wind, ice, thunder, earth, wood, water, metal and darkness), before leaving the Digital World in the care of three Celestial Digimon, Ophanimon, Cherubimon and Seraphimon. When Cherubimon betrays them, Ophanimon summons six children from the human world into the Digital World to become the "DigiDestined".

Plot

Takuya, Koji, Zoe, J.P., and Tommy are among several children who receive a text message inviting them board a train at Shibuya Station. The train brings them to the Digital World. While exploring, the five gain the ability of Spirit Evolution, where they are able to transform into ancient Digimon warriors and meet two guided Digimon named Bokomon and his dim witted sidekick, Neemon. In addition, their cell phones have turned into a type of Digivice (digital device) known as a D-Tector, which they can also purify defeated Digimon by scanning them.

While exploring, the Legendary Warriors learn from Seraphimon that he, Ophanimon, and Cherubimon once maintained order among the human and beast-type Digimon, until Cherubimon became corrupted and urged the rest of the beast-type Digimon to engage with the human-type Digimon in a war. During this time, the Legendary Warriors are forced to fight five other ancient Digimon warriors, one of which Koji learns is his estranged twin brother, Koichi, who was corrupted into Duskmon. Koji manages to purify Koichi, allowing him to join them on their quest to defeat Cherubimon. They rescue Ophanimon while Cherubimon attacks them, but she sacrifices herself to save them and upgrades Takuya and Koji's D-Tectors with the last of her strength to allow them the ability of Unity Spirit Evolution. After defeating Cherubimon, the DigiDestined learn that Lucemon is sealed within the Digital World's core, and a guide named Baronmon, warns the six Digidestined that the prophecy is that Lucemon will be revived. Two Royal Knights, Dynasmon and Crusadermon, are summoned by Lucemon, and steal all of the world's data to awaken him. The kids attempt to stop the evil knights from scanning the entire digital world, but they fail as they finally free Lucemon. After Takuya and Koji defeat the knights, Lucemon kills them for their failure and absorbs their data to Digivolve into his Chaos Mode. After Lucemon kills Koichi and sacrifices his data, Takuya, fueled by rage, allows all spirits to combine into the ultimate Legendary Warrior Digimon Susanoomon, and defeats him, but Lucemon Digivolves into his Shadowlord Mode, and arrives in the real world. After reviving Ophanimon, Cherubimon and Seraphimon, Susanoomon successfully destroys Lucemon, restoring the data and the Digital World. The children return to the real world and realize that an hour did not pass, and save Koichi by using the power of their D-Tectors, which then revert into cell phones. Takuya and his friends then embrace their future.

Characters

Main characters

Takuya Kanbara (神原 拓也, Kanbara Takuya)

Voiced by: Junko Takeuchi (Japanese); Michael Reisz (TV series, Episodes 1-50), Dave Wittenberg (sub, Episodes 35-50, Island of the Lost Digimon) (English)

The leader of the group who uses the Human Spirit of Fire to become salamander-armored Agunimon (アグニモン; "Agnimon" in the Japanese version), the bird of prey/dragon-themed Beast Spirit of Fire to become BurningGreymon (ヴリトラモン, Vuritoramon; "Vritramon" in the Japanese version), and the Hybrid Spirit of Fire to become Aldamon (アルダモン, Arudamon; "Ardhamon" in the Japanese version). The combined spirits allow him to transform him into EmperorGreymon (カイゼルグレイモン, Kaizerugureimon; "KaiserGreymon" in the Japanese version). Takuya also appeared in the third and final season of Digimon Fusion.

Koji Minamoto (源 輝二, Minamoto Kōji)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya (Japanese); Steve Staley (English)

A loner and one of Takuya's friends who uses the Human Spirit of Light to become the wolf-armored Lobomon (ヴォルフモン, Vorufumon; "Wolfmon" in the Japanese version), the Beast Spirit of Light to become the Garmr-themed KendoGarurumon (ガルムモン, Garumumon; "Garmmon" in the Japanese version), and the Hybrid Spirit of Light to become BeoWolfmon (ベオウルフモン, Beourufumon; "Beowulfmon" in the Japanese version). The combined spirits allow him to transform him into MagnaGarurumon (マグナガルルモン, Magunagarurumon).

Zoe Orimoto (織本 泉, Orimoto Izumi; Izumi Orimoto in the Japanese version)

Voiced by: Sawa Ishige (Japanese); Michelle Ruff (English)

The only female member of the group who uses the Human Spirit of Wind to become the fairy-themed Kazemon (フェアリモン, Fearimon; "Fairymon" in the Japanese version), and the Beast Spirit of Wind to become the bird woman-themed Zephyrmon (シューツモン, Shūtsumon; "Shutumon" in the Japanese version).

J.P. Shibayama (柴山 純平, Shibayama Junpei; Junpei Shibayama in the Japanese version)

Voiced by: Masato Amada (Japanese); Steven Blum (English)

The oldest of the group who uses the Human Spirit of Thunder to become the Hercules beetle-themed Beetlemon (ブリッツモン, Burittsumon; "Blitzmon" in the Japanese version), and the Beast Spirit of Thunder to become the Hercules beetle/tank-themed MetalKabuterimon (ボルグモン, Borugumon; "Bolgmon" in the Japanese version).

Tommy Himi (氷見 友樹, Himi Tomoki; Tomoki Himi in the Japanese version)

Voiced by: Kumiko Watanabe (Japanese); Brianne Siddall (English)

The youngest of the group who uses the Human Spirit of Ice to become the small polar bear-themed Kumamon (チャックモン, Chakkumon; "Chuckmon" in the Japanese version), and the Beast Spirit of Ice to become the polar bear/Yeti-themed Korikkakumon (ブリザーモン, Burizāmon; "Blizzarmon" in the Japanese version).

Koichi Kimura (木村 輝一, Kimura Kōichi)

Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (Japanese); Crispin Freeman (English)

Koji's twin brother, whose existence was kept from one another after their parents' divorce. After arriving at the Digital World, he is manipulated by Cherubimon. He uses a Human Spirit to transform into Duskmon (ダスクモン, Dasukumon), and a Beast Spirit to transform into the Hræsvelgr-themed Velgemon (ベルグモン, Berugumon). Once Koichi reforms, he uses the Human Spirit of Darkness to become the lion-armored Löwemon (レーベモン, Rēbemon), and the Beast Spirit of Darkness to become the lion-themed JägerLöwemon (カイザーレオモン, Kaizāreomon; "KaiserLeomon" in the Japanese version).

Bokomon (ボコモン)

Voiced by: Kazuko Sugiyama (Japanese); Brian Beacock (English)

A Digimon befriended by the DigiDestined that wears a haramaki. He would carry a book that contains information on different Digimon and locations.

Neemon (ネーモン, Nēmon; Neamon in the Japanese version)

Voiced by: Masami Kikuchi (Japanese); Michael Sorich (English)

A yellow rabbit-themed Digimon in baggy pants who is a friend of Neemon and serves as the group's comedy relief.

Antagonists

Lucemon (ルーチェモン, Rūchemon)

Voiced by: Kumiko Nishihara, Ryusei Nakao (Japanese); Mona Marshall (English)

A prideful, evil angel Digimon and the main antagonist of the series. Lucemon was once a benevolent ruler who brought peace to the Digital World, but became corrupted by his own power and turned into a tyrant. The Ten Legendary Warriors came together to defeat Lucemon and locked him away in the core of the Digital World. Lucemon was able to corrupt Cherubimon and used him to gather the data of the Digital World so that he could be released. Revealed as the true antagonist after Cherubimon's defeat, Lucemon released the Royal Knights to finish his work. Upon his release, Lucemon proved to be more than a match for the DigiDestined until Takuya and Koji formed Susanoomon and apparently destroyed Lucemon. However, Lucemon rose again, but as the angel/fallen angel-themed Lucemon Chaos Mode as Susanoomon only succeeded in scanning his good data. During the fight, Lucemon Chaos Mode assumed the form of the dragon-themed Lucemon Shadowlord Mode. With the encouragement of their friends, the DigiDestined formed together into Susanoomon who destroyed Lucemon Shadowlord Mode. However, Lucemon Larva, which contained Lucemon's consciousness, survived and attempted a sneak attack. The spirits of the Ten Legendary Warriors emerged from Susanoomon to destroy Lucemon Larva once and for all with the core sword of Susanoomon's cannon. Lucemon has no form of a DigiEgg.

Cherubimon (ケルビモン)

Voiced by: Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (Japanese); Paul St. Peter (English)

A Celestial rabbit/cherub-themed Digimon alongside Seraphimon and Orphanimon. He was corrupted by Lucemon. The Digidestined are called to the Digital World to stop Cherubimon and restore peace to the land. In a final battle with the Digidestined, Takuya Kanbara as EmperorGreymon defeats Cherubimon. He is later reborn as Lopmon near the end of the series. In the final episode, the redeemed Cherubimon helps the DigiDestined by joining Ophanimon and Seraphimon in giving them the motive to destroy Lucemon.

Corrupted Legendary Warriors

These are the Human Spirits and the Beast Spirits of the other Legendary Warriors that were possessed by Cherubimon and given to his unknown minions. Duskmon was originally part of this group. Each one was defeated by the DigiDestined and freed from their control. During the fight against the Royal Knights, the DigiEggs that were originally associated with these Human and Beast Spirits were briefly reunited and helped to fight off the Royal Knights. Also, the Human and Beast Spirits were part of Susanoomon's final attack on Lucemon Larva

Grumblemon (グロットモン, Grottemon)

Voiced by: Tomohiro Nishimura (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (English)

A troll/gnome-themed Digimon who is the Human Spirit of Earth. His Beast Spirit form is the troll/giant-themed Gigasmon (ギガスモン, Gigasmon). After losing his Gigasmon form to BurningGreymon, Grumblemon was slain by MetalKabuterimon.

Arbormon (アルボルモン, Arbormon)

Voiced by: Kenji Nomura (Japanese); Richard Cansino (English)

A wooden cyborg-themed Digimon who is the Human Spirit of Earth. His Beast Spirit form is the plant dragon-themed Petaldramon (ペタルドラモン, Petaldramon). After the DigiDestined combine their attacks to defeat Petaldramon with Lobomon claiming that Beast Spirit, Duskmon arrived and slew Arbormon while absorbing his Human Spirit. In the English dub, Arbormon speaks in the style of Sylvester Stallone.

Ranamon (ラーナモン, Ranamon)

Voiced by: Haruhi Nanao (Japanese); Peggy O'Neal (English)

A Naiad-themed Digimon with fish fin-like ears who is the Human Spirit of Water. Her Beast Spirit form is the aquatic witch-themed Calmaramon (カルマーラモン, Calamaramon) where below the waist is an upside down giant squid. Ranamon has become Zoe's rival in battle. During the final battle in Sakkakumon, Ranamon was slain in her Calmaramon form by Zoe in her Zephyrmon form.

Mercurymon (メルキューレモン, Mercuremon)

Voiced by: Yasunori Masutani (Japanese); Daran Norris (English)

A humanoid mirror-themed Digimon with mirror shields who is the Human Spirit of Steel. His Beast Spirit form is the sefirot-themed Sakkakumon (セフィロトモン, Sephirothmon) who has a pocket dimension in each of his spheres with the head being where Mercurymon operates. When fighting Takuya in the Light Sphere, Mercurymon merged with Seraphimon's data to become ShadowSeraphimon (ブラックセラフィモン, BlackSeraphimon) who sports ten purple demonic wings. Takuya's Aldamon form was able to defeat ShadowSeraphimon in the Light Sphere and Mercurymon in the Steel Sphere. His Sakkakumon form was slain by Aldamon, Kazemon, Beetlemon, and Kumamon when they attacked the Light Sphere that turned out to be his weak spot.

Royal Knights

The Royal Knights are servants of Lucemon who collect data to send to his imprisonment. Though both of them were slain by EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon, their data was absorbed by Lucemon before they can be purified.

Crusadermon (ロードナイトモン, LordKnightmon)

Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu (Japanese); Melodee Spevack (English)

A crusader-themed Digimon and member of the Royal Knights.

Dynasmon (デュナスモン, Dynasmon)

Voiced by: Kenta Miyake (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (English)

A humanoid dragon/wyvern-themed Digimon.

Other characters

Ophanimon (オファニモン, Ofanimon)

Voiced by: Rika Fukami (Japanese); Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (English)

An Ophanim-themed Digimon.

Episodes

Main article: List of Digimon Frontier episodes

No.	English Title (Original Japanese title translated to English) Original Japanese title	Original release date	US air date
1	"All Aboard!" ("The Legendary Warrior! Agnimon of Fire") Transliteration: "Densetsu no Tōshi! Honō no Agnimon" (Japanese: 伝説の闘士! 炎のアグニモン)	April 7, 2002 (2002-04-07)	September 9, 2002
2	"Lobomon: Warrior of Light" ("Wolfmon of Light, The Underground Labyrinth Battle!") Transliteration: "Hikari no Vorufumon Chikameikyū no Tatakai!" (Japanese: 光のヴォルフモン 地下迷宮の戦い！)	April 14, 2002 (2002-04-14)	September 16, 2002
3	"Kumamon Baby, Light My Fire" ("Bullying is Unforgivable! Evolve, Chakukmon of Ice") Transliteration: "Ijime wa Yurusanai! Kōri no Chakkumon Shinka" (Japanese: いじめは許さない！氷のチャックモン進化)	April 21, 2002 (2002-04-21)	September 23, 2002
4	"Kazemon Kicks It" ("My Kick is Painful! Female Warrior Fairymon") Transliteration: "Watashi no Kikku wa Itai wa yo! Onna Tōshi Fearimon" (Japanese: 私のキックは痛いわよ！女闘士フェアリモン)	April 28, 2002 (2002-04-28)	September 30, 2002
5	"Ladies and Gentlemen: The Beetlemon" ("Thunder Power Shaking the Ground, Blitzmon!") Transliteration: "Daichi o Yurugasu Ikazura Pawā, Burittsumon!" (Japanese: 大地を揺るがす雷パワー ブリッツモン！)	May 5, 2002 (2002-05-05)	October 7, 2002
6	"A Molehill Out of a Mountain" ("The Five Legendary Warriors VS The New Warrior!") Transliteration: "Denetsu no Gotōshi tai Aratanaru Tōshi!" (Japanese: 伝説の5闘士VS新たなる闘士!)	May 12, 2002 (2002-05-12)	October 14, 2002
7	"Island of Misfit Boys" ("Town Floating in the Sky! Toy Country of ToyAgumon") Transliteration: "Sora ni Ukabu Machi! Toiagumon no Omocha no Kuni" (Japanese: 空に浮かぶ街! トイアグモンのおもちゃの国)	May 19, 2002 (2002-05-19)	October 21, 2002
8	"Odd One Out" ("Save Everyone! Evolve Tsunomon") Transliteration: "Minna o Sukue! Shinka surun da Tsunomon" (Japanese: みんなを救え! 進化するんだツノモン)	May 26, 2002 (2002-05-26)	October 28, 2002
9	"Welcome to My Nightmare" ("Chakumon is the Enemy!? The Mysterious TV Forest") Transliteration: "Teki wa Chakumon!? Nazo no Terebi no Mori" (Japanese: 敵はチャックモン!? 謎のテレビの森)	June 2, 2002 (2002-06-02)	November 11, 2002
10	"Can't Keep a Grumblemon Down" ("Uncontrollable Beast Spirit! Garmmon's Evolution") Transliteration: "Bīsuto Supiritto wa Seigyo Funō!? Garumumon Shinka!" (Japanese: ビーストスピリットは制御不能!? ガルムモン進化!)	June 9, 2002 (2002-06-09)	November 12, 2002
11	"A Hunka Hunka BurningGreymon" ("Defeat Me! Legendary Warrior Vritramon Runs Wild") Transliteration: "Ore o Taose! Densetsu no Tōshi Vuritoramon Bōsō" (Japanese: 俺を倒せ! 伝説の闘士ヴリトラモン暴走)	June 16, 2002 (2002-06-16)	November 13, 2002
12	"Fear and Loathing in Los Arboles" ("Roar, Vritramon! Defeat Gigasmon!") Transliteration: "Hoero Vuritoramon! Taose Gigasumon!" (Japanese: ほえろヴリトラモン! 倒せギガスモン!)	June 23, 2002 (2002-06-23)	November 14, 2002
13	"Better an Egg than an Egg Shell" ("Seraphimon Awakens! Secret of the Ten Warriors") Transliteration: "Mezameyo Serafimon! Jū Tōshi no Himitsu" (Japanese: 目覚めよセラフィモン! 十闘士の秘密)	June 30, 2002 (2002-06-30)	November 15, 2002
14	"No Whamon" ("Rock Breaking Thunder! Bolgmon's Do-or-Die Challenge"") Transliteration: "Kaminari yo! Iwa o mo Kudake! Borugumon Kesshi no Charenji" (Japanese: 雷よ! 岩をも砕け! ボルグモン決死のチャレンジ)	July 14, 2002 (2002-07-14)	November 18, 2002
15	"Beastie Girl" ("Cool Beast Evolution! Calmaramon") Transliteration: "Ikashita Bīsuto Shinka! Karumāramon" (Japanese: イカしたビースト進化! カルマーラモン)	July 21, 2002 (2002-07-21)	November 19, 2002
16	"The Swiss Family Digimon" ("Strength Does Not Matter! The Beautiful Warrior, Shutumon") Transliteration: "Tsuyoi Dake ja Dame na no yo! Utsukushiki Tōshi Shūtsumon" (Japanese: 強いだけじゃだめなのよ! 美しき闘士シューツモン)	July 28, 2002 (2002-07-28)	November 20, 2002
17	"Bizarre Bazaar" ("Blizzarmon, Blow the Snow, Call the Glaciers!") Transliteration: "Burizāmon Fukeyo Yuki, Yobeyo Hyōga!" (Japanese: ブリザーモン 吹けよ雪、呼べよ氷河!)	August 4, 2002 (2002-08-04)	November 21, 2002
18	"Trailmon vs. Trailmon" ("Choo-Choo! The Great Trailmon Race") Transliteration: "Chikichiki! Toreirumon Mō Rēsu" (Japanese: チキチキ! トレイルモン猛レース)	August 11, 2002 (2002-08-11)	November 22, 2002
19	"You Want Fries with That?" ("Save the Burgermon! Tomoki's Pure Heart!") Transliteration: "Bāgamon o Sukue! Tomoki no Pyua na Kokoro" (Japanese: バーガモンを救え! 友樹のピュアな心)	August 18, 2002 (2002-08-18)	December 16, 2002
20	"From Dawn to Duskmon" ("Mystery Warrior Hidden in Darkness, Duskmon!") Transliteration: "Yami ni Hisomu Nazo no Tōshi Dasukumon!" (Japanese: 闇にひそむ謎の闘士 ダスクモン!)	August 25, 2002 (2002-08-25)	December 17, 2002
21	"Darkest Before Duskmon" ("Total Destruction of 5 Fighters!? Terrifying Dark Power") Transliteration: "Go Tōshi Zenmetsu!? Osorerubeki Yami no Pawā!" (Japanese: 五闘士全滅!? 恐るべき闇のパワー!)	September 1, 2002 (2002-09-01)	December 18, 2002
22	"Home Again, Takuya Returns" ("My home! Takuya's Lonely Return") Transliteration: "Wagaya e! Takuya Tatta Hitori no Kikan" (Japanese: 我が家へ! 拓也たった一人の帰還)	September 8, 2002 (2002-09-08)	December 19, 2002
23	"Sockit Takuya" ("Feel the Power of Digimon! Takuya's Full-Body Strategy") Transliteration: "Kanjiro Dejimon no Chikara! Takuya Konshin no Sakusen" (Japanese: 感じろデジモンの力! 拓也渾身の作戦)	September 15, 2002 (2002-09-15)	February 10, 2003
24	"Alone but Never Alone" ("Confrontation, Volcamon! Junpei's Battle with his Past"") Transliteration: "Taiketsu Borukēmon! Junpei, Kako to no Gekitō" (Japanese: 対決ボルケーモン! 純平、過去との激闘)	September 22, 2002 (2002-09-22)	February 11, 2003
25	"The Dark Heart of Friendship" ("Tomoki's Lonely Battle - Asuramon's Trap") Transliteration: "Tomoki no Kodoku na Tatakai, Ashuramon no Wana" (Japanese: 友樹の孤独な戦い アシュラモンの罠)	September 29, 2002 (2002-09-29)	February 12, 2003
26	"Zoe's Unbeelievable Adventure" ("Ranamon's Tenacity! Female Digimon Personal Combat") Transliteration: "Rānamon no Shūnen! Onna Dejimon Ikki Uchi" (Japanese: ラーナモンの執念! 女デジモン一騎撃ち)	October 6, 2002 (2002-10-06)	February 13, 2003
27	"Stuck in Sakkakumon with You" ("Double Spirit Miracle! Beowulfmon is Born") Transliteration: "Kiseki no Daburu Supiritto! Beourufumon Tanjō" (Japanese: 奇跡のダブルスピリット! ベオウルフモン誕生)	October 13, 2002 (2002-10-13)	February 14, 2003
28	"Darkness Before the Dawn" ("Takuya's Fusion Evolution - Aldamon's Explosive Attack") Transliteration: "Takuya no Yūgō Shinka Arudamon Waza Sakuretsu!" (Japanese: 拓也の融合進化 アルダモン技炸裂!)	October 20, 2002 (2002-10-20)	February 17, 2003
29	"Phantasmagoric Sakkakumon" ("Escape! The Phantasmagoric Sefirotmon") Transliteration: "Tōsō! Hengen Jizai Serufirotomon" (Japanese: 逃走! 変幻自在セフィロトモン)	October 27, 2002 (2002-10-27)	February 18, 2003
30	"O, Brother, Who Art Thou?" ("Soaring! Warrior of Darkness Velgmon") Transliteration: "Hishō! Yami no Tōshi Berugumon" (Japanese: 飛翔! 闇の闘士ベルグモン)	November 3, 2002 (2002-11-03)	February 19, 2003
31	"Workin' on the Train Gang" ("Sleep in Darkness - The Trailmon's Graveyard") Transliteration: "Yami ni Nemuru Toreirumon no Hakaba" (Japanese: 闇に眠る トレイルモンの墓場)	November 10, 2002 (2002-11-10)	February 20, 2003
32	"My Brother in Spirit" ("The Revealed Past! Duskmon's Secret") Transliteration: "Akasareta Kako! Dasukumon no Himitsu" (Japanese: 明かされた過去! ダスクモンの秘密)	November 17, 2002 (2002-11-17)	March 24, 2003
33	"Ne'er the Twins Shall Meet" ("The New Warriors of Darkness! Löwemon & JägerLöwemon") Transliteration: "Aratanaru Yami no Tōshi! Rēbemon to Kaizāreomon" (Japanese: 新たなる闇の闘士! レーベモンとカイザーレオモン)	November 24, 2002 (2002-11-24)	March 25, 2003
34	"Operation: Free Ophanimon" ("Decisive Battle!! Rose of the Morning Star - Ophanimon's Rescue Plan"") Transliteration: "Kessen! Bara no Myōjō Ofanimon Kyūshutsu Sakusen" (Japanese: 決戦! バラの明星 オファニモン救出作戦)	December 1, 2002 (2002-12-01)	March 26, 2003
35	"Takuya and Koji's Evolution Revolution" ("Turn the Spirits Into One! Takuya and Kouji's Ultimate Evolution!") Transliteration: "Supiritto o Hitotsu ni! Takuya to Kōji no Kyūkyoku Shinka" (Japanese: スピリットを一つに! 拓也と輝二の究極進化)	December 8, 2002 (2002-12-08)	March 27, 2003
36	"Ice Ice Baby" ("The Flight Towards Victory! Confrontation at Cherubimon's Castle") Transliteration: "Shōri e no Hishō! Taiketsu Kerubimon no Shiro" (Japanese: 勝利への飛翔! 対決ケルビモンの城)	December 15, 2002 (2002-12-15)	March 28, 2003
37	"Cherubimania" ("Decisive Battle! As Long as There is Life - Get Back the Digital World") Transliteration: "Kessen! Inochi Aru Kagiri Dejitaru Wārudo o Torimodose" (Japanese: 決戦! 命ある限り デジタルワールドを取り戻せ)	December 22, 2002 (2002-12-22)	May 11, 2003
38	"It Can't Be! Lucemon Reappears" ("The Endless Death Match! Prelude of Lucemon's Revival") Transliteration: "Owaranai Shitō! Rūchemon Fukkatsu no Jokyoku" (Japanese: 終わらない死闘! ルーチェモン復活の序曲)	January 5, 2003 (2003-01-05)	May 12, 2003
39	"The Man in the Moon is You" ("This is the Digital World?! Escape from the Moon!") Transliteration: "Kore ga Dejitaru Wārudo!? Tsuki kara Dasshutsu" (Japanese: これがデジタルワールド!? 月からの脱出!)	January 12, 2003 (2003-01-12)	May 13, 2003
40	"The Bully Pulpit" ("The Chosen Ones! The Children who Manipulate Digital Egg!") Transliteration: "Ebareshimono!? Digital Egg o Ayatsuru Shōnen!" (Japanese: 選ばれし者!? 數碼蛋を操る少年!)	January 19, 2003 (2003-01-19)	May 14, 2003
41	"Jerks and the Beanstalk" ("Don't Let Them Scan! The Beanstalk of Friendship") Transliteration: "Sukyan Saseru na! Yūjō no Mamenoki" (Japanese: スキャンさせるな! 友情の豆の木)	January 26, 2003 (2003-01-26)	May 15, 2003
42	"Glean Eggs and Scram" ("Protect the DigiEggs! The Miracle of Disappearing Life") Transliteration: "Dejitama o Mamore! Kieyuku Inochi no Kiseki" (Japanese: デジタマを守れ! 消えゆく命の奇跡)	February 2, 2003 (2003-02-02)	May 16, 2003
43	"Bad to the Bones" ("Annihilation of the Hometown! Messenger of Hell Forest Village") Transliteration: "Furusato Shōmetsu! Jigoku no Shisha Forest Village" (Japanese: 故郷消滅! 地獄の使者スカルサタモン)	February 9, 2003 (2003-02-09)	July 6, 2003
44	"Now You See It, Now You Don't" ("Fight together~ Kouji's Vow") Transliteration: "Tomoni Tatakae! Kōji no Chikai" (Japanese: 共に戦え! 輝二の誓い)	February 16, 2003 (2003-02-16)	July 7, 2003
45	"All Aboard the Tag Team Express" ("The Data of Operation! Defend Akiba Market") Transliteration: "Dēta Kakuran Sakusen! Akiba Māketto o Bōei Seyo" (Japanese: データかく乱作戦! アキバマーケットを防衛せよ)	February 23, 2003 (2003-02-23)	July 8, 2003
46	"To Make the World Go Away" ("Annihilation of the Digital World!? Lucemon's Rule of Darkness"") Transliteration: "Dejitaru Wārudo Shōmetsu!? Rūchemon Ankoku Shihai" (Japanese: デジタルワールド消滅!? ルーチェモン暗黒支配)	March 2, 2003 (2003-03-02)	July 9, 2003
47	"When Knights Fall..." ("The Royal Knights Disperse - And then...!!") Transliteration: "Roiyaru Naitsu Chiru, Soshite..." (Japanese: ロイヤルナイツ散る そして…!!)	March 9, 2003 (2003-03-09)	July 10, 2003
48	"The Brothers Yin and Yang" ("Turn Light and Darkness into One! Kouichi's Last Wish") Transliteration: "Hikari to Yami o Hitotsu ni! Kōichi Saigo no Negai" (Japanese: 光と闇を一つに! 輝一最後の願い)	March 16, 2003 (2003-03-16)	July 11, 2003
49	"Lucemon on the Loose" ("Fight, Susanoomon - Lucemon Reaches the Human World") Transliteration: "Tatakae Susanoomon, Rūchemon Ningenkai Tōtasu!!" (Japanese: 戦えスサノオモン ルーチェモン人間界到達!!)	March 23, 2003 (2003-03-23)	July 13, 2003
50	"End of the Line" ("Go Beyond Time! A New Legend's Start") Transliteration: "Toki o Koete! Arata na Densetsu no Hajimari" (Japanese: 時を越えて! 新たな伝説の始まり)	March 30, 2003 (2003-03-30)	July 14, 2003

Production

Toei Animation announced the production of a fourth Digimon series in February 2002 and was set to start in April, after Tamers. Digimon Frontier was conceived by Fuji TV's Go Haruna, Yomiko Advertising's Kyōtarō Kimura, and Hiromi Seki. The series was directed by Yukio Kaizawa, who had previously worked on some Bikkuriman shows and certain One Piece episodes. It was chiefly written by Sukehiro Tomita, while character designs were done by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru.

Digimon Frontier aired in Japan on Fuji TV from April 7, 2002, to March 30, 2003. The show's opening theme song is "Fire!!" by Kōji Wada, which peaked at #75 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. The ending theme songs are "Innocent (Mujaki na Mama de)" (イノセント〜無邪気なままで〜, Inosento ~Mujaki na Mama de~) by Wada for the first half and "An Endless Tale" by Wada and AiM for the second half. The insert songs featured in the show are "With the Will" by Kōji Wada, which served as the Spirit Evolution theme, and "The Last Element" by Ayumi Miyazaki, which was the theme song for Unified Spirit Evolution.

Certain scenes involving sexuality were censored for the North American release.

An English-language version, produced by Sensation Animation and recorded by Studiopolis, aired in North America as the final season of Digimon: Digital Monsters. It aired on UPN's Disney's Animation Weekdays block and Canada's YTV between September 9, 2002, and July 14, 2003. Frontier was part of a package deal with Digimon Tamers from when Disney had acquired the rights from Saban Entertainment. UPN aired the show until late August 2003, when they severed their ties to Disney. As with previous "seasons", the English version of Frontier featured an original soundtrack and sound effects, character name changes, and content edits pertaining to scenes deemed too inappropriate for young audiences. The theme song of the English version was produced by Chris Horvath. In addition to the theme song, the show also featured music by Deddy Tzur and Inon Zur.

Media

Home releases

New Video Group released a complete DVD box set of the English-language version on September 10, 2013, in the US, and a DVD collection of the complete English run of Digimon: Digital Monsters, bundling Frontier with the previous three anime series, on October 22, 2013. Manga Entertainment released the series in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2018.

Film

A film companion, Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon was produced with the same writer, composer and character designer from the TV show, but was directed by Takahiro Imamura. The film premiered at Toei's Summer Anime Fair on July 20, 2002, along with three other productions. Although the fair was deemed a box office failure, earning 800 million yen (US$6.8m)—whereas last edition earned 2 billion yen—, the film alone grossed half of it, 460 million yen. The film aired on Jetix in the United States on November 27, 2005, and reruns were broadcast on Toon Disney in 2007.

Drama CD

A drama CD titled Digimon Frontier: Original Story: What I Want to Tell You (デジモンフロンティア オリジナルストーリー 伝えたいこと, Dejimon Furontia: Orijinaru Sutōrī Tsutaetai Koto) was released on April 23, 2003, and is centered on each of the Legendary Warriors sending messages to each other. The cast from the television series reprised their roles.

External links

• Toei's Digimon Frontier website (Japanese)
• Digimon Frontier (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia