Digimon 10th Anniversary ~The Bridge To Dreams~

Where to buy this CD: Amazon.JP, CDJapan, YesAsia

TRACKLIST
1. 永久に続け!! (八神太一 | 藤田淑子)
2. 明日 (本宮大輔 | 木内レイコ)
3. キセキの宝物 (松田啓人| 津村まこと)
4. Secret Rendezvous (神原拓也 | 竹内順子)
5. 夢のカケラ (大門 大 | 保志総一朗)
6. TRY AGAIN!! (IKUO)
7. 想い出の向こう (宮崎 歩)
8. 小さなかけら (AiM)
9. 誇り～限りなき力の証明～ (和田光司)

Lyrics in kanji, romanji, and translations for each track are available by clicking on the respective link.

Translation of message inside this CD’s booklet:
This project began from a casual conversation.
It first took place at Bandai’s booth in “Jump Fiesta 2007,” which was held at the end of the year 2006 in Makuhari Messe. Bandai’s representative and I talked about how, because 2007 would make it 10 years since Digimon was first sold as a handheld game, we would at least like to set up some event for Summer 2007.
We figured that if we were going to do this, we should celebrate with something different from what we’ve already done before. I thought of a lot of things, but fell ill midway and had to semi-retire at the hospital for 50 days. After that, the representative for Bandai was changed, so the project was put to a temporary standstill.
But the “Digimon Chou Shinka Best!” CD that was re-released at the end of year 2006 became a big hit that sold over 20,000, and feeling that there must be something we could do to return the favor, the project idea was brought back into action.
At first, we considered forming a collaboration with an event, but it began to move in the direction of a CD collaboration that included the 5 main characters and the major artists from all 5 series. We’d never put all successive main characters onto one CD jacket before, and it was by sheer coincidence that our sale date was decided for August 1st, so we thought it may turn out to be the best present for the fans that we’ve yet created.
Everyone on the artist team was already skilled in making their own song and composition styles, so we received works that reflected their feelings for Digimon. Also, since the project was finally becoming a reality, I had a personal desire to hear those certain people sing new songs. With the tireless help of a large number of people, the project was able to take shape as you see here. Now I’d like to take this moment to give my deepest gratitude to everyone involved.
It will soon be 10 years since the anime first started as well.
It will make me happy if we can still do something precious for that time, in order to bring to mind once again the scenery we’d seen back then.
August 1st, 2007… I wonder if many people are gathering in Odaiba again for this year?
I hold anticipation that something will be born again from this memorial album…
And I pray that these “feelings” will reach the fans of Digimon all over the world…

The password is still, We Love DiGiMONMUSiC.

June 2007
Index Music
Matsui Shintarou

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Digimon Savers Best Hits and Character Songs

Where to buy this CD: Amazon.JP, CDJapan, YesAsia, PlayAsia

TRACKLIST
1. 強ing!Going!My Soul!! (ダイナマイトSHU)
2. Beater! (大門 大 | 保志総一朗)
3. ああ卵焼き (アグモン | 松野太紀)
4. One Star (伊藤陽佑)
5. Friendship!! (イクト&ファルコモン | 釘宮理恵 & 神代知衣)
6. Believer (IKUO)
7. Cool Running (トーマ･H･ノルシュタイン | 野島裕史)
8. いつまでも一緒に (ガオモン | 中井和哉)
9. ヒラリ (和田光司)
10. 男魂 (バンチョーレオモン | 竹本英史)
11. TEAM? (大門 大 & アグモン、トーマ･H･ノルシュタイン & ガオモン)
12 流星 (MiyuMiyu)

Lyrics in kanji, romanji, and translations for each track are available by clicking on the respective link.

An alternative cover

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Digimon Adventure Novels #1-3

These novels are an official publication, not fan-made. They were written by the show’s director, Hiroyuki Kakudou, and one of the screenwriters, Hiro Masaki. Therefore, information revealed in them can be considered canon. Notice the use of verb “can” here, meaning that it is not an absolute. You’ll discover as you read on that not everything is exactly as portrayed in the television series.

Out of the current five Digimon anime series, “Digimon Adventure” is the one that I have fallen hard for. All of the Digimon series are my favorites, but this one is a bit more special to me than the rest. I love the character development and I was very pleasantly surprised by the mature, often dark, themes it has brought up in its plot. Even though it was produced as a children’s anime, I feel that adults will enjoy watching it as well. The series has opened doorways for me to other genres of anime and manga, and it has helped me meet incredible people, fans just like myself. Although the zeal in my anime/manga hobbies is slowly fading with age, this is a series that I will never forget in my lifetime.
I sincerely hope that after you have finished reading these novels, you will have gained an even better understanding and greater love of the unforgettable characters in Digimon Adventure.
Everyone is greatly encouraged to share their feedback and personal thoughts about what you’ve read. This site is open as a safe place of discussion as well.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s similar between the novels and the anime?
Characters, both good and evil, are preserved.
What’s different between the novels and the anime?
Plot situations may vary. The novels provide finer detail of the characters’ thoughts, backgrounds, and much more that were only glossed over in the anime. This does not mean that one is ultimately better than the other, though. Both have their pros and cons. Because the two are not in tandem with each other, you may view the novels as a separate work from the anime if you wish.
Can I archive this?
While you have my gratitude for wanting to do so, I will have to decline. Due to the enormous effort I will put into this project, this translation is not allowed to be archived anywhere else. This includes the scans which I have provided. No exceptions. Please link to this page instead. This site isn’t going anywhere, and I will be keeping backups of all that I’ve translated in case of a random system failure. After translations of all the books have been finished, PDF files of my translated version will be available for free download within the table of contents below. In order to view them, you must have a PDF reader such as Adobe Reader.
Using quotes from the novel for your personal website does not fall under this category, and they may be used freely.

I’d love it if someone translated the novels to their mother language, but I don’t know if there’s anyone who’s as insane enough as me to do that. *laughs* Maybe.

Other Languages

Tradução em Português by Rayana
Traducción en Español

Epub version (English) provided by rika24 on Livejournal:
Book 1 translation

MAIN CHARACTERS

Taichi Yagami…….. A 5th grade student. Although he is brave and takes action, he can be somewhat reckless.
Agumon……………… Taichi’s Digimon partner.
Sora Takenouchi… A 5th grade student. Taichi’s best friend.
Piyomon…………….. Sora’s Digimon partner.
Yamato Ishida……. A cool 5th grade student.
Gabumon……………. Yamato’s Digimon partner.
Takeru Takaishi… A 2nd grade student. Although he is Yamato’s younger brother, they live separately due to their parents’ divorce.
Patamon…………….. Takeru’s Digimon partner.
Koushiro Izumi…. A 4th grade student with a speciality in computers.
Tentomon…………. Koushiro’s Digimon partner.
Jyou Kido………….. A 6th grade student. He has a strong sense of responsibility.
Gomamon…………. Jyou’s Digimon partner.
Mimi Tachikawa… A 4th grade student. She is a princess-like type.
Palmon………………. Mimi’s Digimon partner.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIGIMON ADVENTURE NOVEL 1
~Now The Adventure Begins~
ISBN-13: 978-4086300292
(pdf – coming soon)

Prologue
Chapter 1 : Drifting Ashore
1 : That Summer
2 : On The Other Side of the Aurora
3 : Mysterious Animals
4 : Attack of the Kuwagata Monster
5 : Where Are We?
Chapter 2 : File Island
1 : Black Gears
2 : The Deceptive Mansion
3 : The Village of Beginnings
4 : Chosen Children
5 : Light and Dark
Chapter 3 : Escape of the Desert
1 : Server Continent
2 : The Crest of Courage
3 : Access
4 : The Pyramid’s Trap
5 : Taichi’s Trial
6 : Perfect Level Evolution, MetalGreymon
Digimon Adventure Character Catalog
Afterword

DIGIMON ADVENTURE NOVEL 2
~The Eighth Chosen Child~
ISBN-13: 978-4086300353
(pdf – coming soon)

Prologue – In A Remote Cabin
Chapter 4 : The Lake of Separation
1 : Temp Lake
2 : The Amusement Park of Goodbyes
3 : PicoDevimon’s Trap
4 : The Restaurant By the Lake Shore
5 : The Town of People
Chapter 5 : Vamdemon’s Castle
1 : The Inquisitive Heart
2 : Karaoke Princess
3 : The Secret of the Crests
4 : Gennai’s Underwater Mansion
5 : Operation Invade the Real World
Chapter 6 : Tokyo
1 : August 1st, 1999
2 : Night
3 : Shibuya-type Digimon
4 : Encounter
5 : Two Crests
Digimon Adventure Keyword File
Digimon Adventure Monster File
Afterword

DIGIMON ADVENTURE NOVEL 3
~Our Adventures Are Not Over Yet~
ISBN-13: 978-4086300391
(pdf – coming soon)

Prologue
Chapter 7 : August 2nd, 1999
1 : Memories of Hikarigaoka
2 : Ambush
3 : Barrier of Darkness
4 : The Captured People
5 : A Chance Meeting at Tokyo Bay
6 : Escape from Big Sight
7 : Leaving Only a Smile Behind
8 : Ultimate Level
9 : Once More to the Digital World
Chapter 8 : The Dark Masters
1 : Spiral Mountain
2 : The Unmerciful Sea
3 : A Falling Out Among Friends
4 : The Forest of Hatred
Chapter 9 : The Last Enemy
1 : The Wall of Fire
2 : Collapse of the Cities
3 : Mimi’s Battle
4 : The Darkness Within the Heart
5 : The True Enemy
5 : Those Who Defy Evolution
6 : The Last Battle
7 : A New World
8 : And So, the End of Summer
Epilogue
Digimon Adventure Monster File
Afterword

To download a .rar file of all PDF chapter translations, click here. (coming soon)

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Digimon’s Original Story Drama CD compilation

Truly, among all of Digimon‘s drama CDs, the Original Story series is something that all fans must look into. There are honestly no words I can say more than that. I’ll let each of them speak for themselves.

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○ Digimon Adventure – Two and a Half Year Break
This CD drama takes place within a two-and-a-half year period, where we peek into how each Chosen Child is dealing with being back in the real world and the events that shape them into the people we see in “02”.

● Digimon Adventure 02 – Spring 2003
Taking place in the spring of year 2003, we get a follow-up on how each Chosen Child is faring and preparing for the future. The closing message was written by “02” series director, Hiroyuki Kakudou.

○ Digimon Tamers – Message in the Packet
Using Jian’s idea to record each of their voices into a message and send them to their Digimon, each Tamer approaches the mic to face their feelings for their Digimon friends.

● Digimon Frontier – Things I Want to Tell You
The human Warriors take the time out to offer their thoughts of people important in their lives in the form of a letter. As always with the Frontier gang, their letters range from sweet to utterly silly.

○ Digimon Original Story Special ~with~
This CD came in very limited stock, so it’s rather lucky that the original source was kind enough to share. It contains goodbye messages from each character (possibly ad-libbed), while the Tamers track even provides a closing act.

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