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digi-lov · 2 months

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Zhuqiaomon Ace EX5-013, Azulongmon Ace EX5-024, Ebonwumon Ace EX5-041, and Baihumon Ace EX5-053 Alternative Arts by Kenji Watanabe from EX-05 Themed Booster Animal Colosseum

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bethanythebogwitch · 7 months

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Digimon & Mythology: the Holy Beasts and the Deva

I really like mythology and I really like Digimon, so why not combine them? Talking about the real-world inspirations behind monsters is something I've been doing with Pokemon, so let's give Digimon the same treatment.

Digimon has a lot of special groups whose members share common goals and origins. Two of these groups that are inticately linked to each other are the Holy Beasts (translated to English as the Sovereigns or Harmonious Ones) and the Deva. The Holy beasts are Ultimate/Mega level Digimon who each guard one of the cardinal directions of the Digital World: north, south, east, and west, with a 5th member ruling over the other four and guarding the center. The Deva are a group of 12 Perfect/Ultimate level Digimon that serve the Holy Beasts, with each of the Beasts having 3 Deva that answer to it. The Beast of the center has no Deva.

The Holy Beasts are based on the Chinese legend of the Four Symbols or Sì Xiàng. Other names for them include the Four Guardians, Four Gods, and Four Auspicious Beasts. These are four constellations that are said to represent and guard the four cardinal directions. Some versions of the myth add a 5th member representing the center. While it originated in China, the legend of the Four Symbols spread across East Asia and can now be found in many cultures. The legend reached Japan where it inspired the designers of Digimon. They specifically made the Holy Beasts based on a Japanese variant of the legend where the Four Symbols are believed to guard Kyoto. The Beasts are also associated with seasons and were syncretized into the 5 elements of the Wuxing: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. I will discuss each Digimon and its mythological counterpart below.

The Deva have multiple origins. The name comes from the Devas of Hinduism, benevolent supernatural beings who fought against the evil Asuras. As Hinduism evolved and changed over time, the term took on varying meanings, but still retained the idea that Devas are good. Buddhism adopted the idea when it split off from Hinduism. Buddhist Devas are beings that are more powerful than humans, but are still mortal and trapped in the same cycle of death and reincarnation as humans are. While Devas may be venerated by humans, they are still below the Buddhas. This can be seen in the Digimon Deva who are powerful beings (though not all of them are as benevolent as their mythical counterparts) but still are subordinate to the Holy Beasts. The Deva take the shape of animals from the Chinese zodiac. The names of the Deva come from the Twelve Heavenly Generals. These are Buddhist figures that are the guardians of Bhaisajyaguru, the Buddha if healing and medicine in Mahāyāna Buddhism. This story spread throughout Asia including to Japan, where Bhaisajyaguru is called Yakushi. The Heavenly Generals eventually came to be associated with the animals of the Chinese zodiac, though different traditions disagree on which animal is associated with which general. I think I have tracked down the version used by the Digimon creators, which uses the same animals for the Generals and the Deva. The Deva's names all come from Japanese transliterations of the Generals' original Sanskrit names. In this tradition, each General is associated with a particular weapon. The Deva share this trait, each having a weapon named in Chinese called the Bǎo [weapon name] with Bǎo meaning "treasure". Stragely, the Deva mix up which weapon is associated with which General. I don't know if this was intentional or not. Each Deva also has an attack named after one of the Narakas (hells) listed in the Hindu text Vishnu Purana. More detail on each Deva will be presented below.

The Holy Beast of the north is Xuanwumon (Ebonwumon in English). It is a gigantic tortoise with two snake-like heads and a tree for a shell. It is based on Xuánwǔ, the Black Tortoise of the Four Symbols. While nearly every depiction of Xuánwǔ depicts it as a tortoise, usually with a snake on its shell, the name actually translates to "black warrior". It is associated with the season of winter and element of water. The snake seen with it is because it was believed that turtles could only mate with snakes and not each other. Yeah, the Greeks weren't the only people who could be hilariously wrong about animals. The snake connection carries over to Xuanwumon, whose heads and necks are those of snakes. Xuanwumon is the eldest of the Holy Beasts and fights using water powers (fitting its mythical counterpart). It is also the least violent of the Holy Beasts and is a philosopher who comes up with zen koans.

The Deva who serve Xuanwumon are Kumbhiramon the mouse, Vajramon the bull, and Vikaralamon the boar. Kumbhiramon is usually depicted as the weakest of the Deva, but is very intelligent, capable of predictions the actions of others, and participates in Xuanwumon's philosophical musings. It is also rather rude and sarcastic while playing up its charming and cute aspects. It's weapon is the Bǎo Chǔ, a vajra (type of Indian club) that it controls with telekinesis. This is one case where its namesake does use the same weapon and it functions as a pun since "chu" is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a mouse's squeak.

Vajramon is the most physically strong of the Deva and is a mighty warrior who seeks truth and honor and despises cowardice. It also aims to rid itself of material and emotional concerns, fitting the Buddhist origins of the Deva. It wields the Bǎo Jiàn, a pair of swords, which fits its legendary counterpart.

Vikaralamon is the largest of the Deva. It is detached, preferring to silently observe the world form a distance and only steps in when it needs to. It may also just be lazy as it sleeps a lot and can sleep with its eyes open. Its weapon is the Bǎo Lún, wheels that it spits out of its mouth and which have different effects depending on what color they are. None of the Heavenly Generals uses a wheel. Its namesake instead uses a sword or vajra. The wheel is a common symbol in Buddhism used to symbolize the cycle of death and rebirth.

The Holy Beast of the west is Qinglongmon (Azulongmon in English), a dragon made of storm clouds. It is based on Qīnlóng, the azure dragon of the east. It is associated with the season of spring and the element of `wood. Xuanwumon seems to have stolen the wood though, given it has a tree on its shell and Quinglongmon has nothing woody about it. Quinglongmon is described as a dispassionate deity who rarely concerns itself with humans or weak Digimon and will only step in when things get serious. This is in contrast to its anime appearances, where it was the most helpful and proactive of the four. Quinglongmon is also a member of the Four Great Dragons, possibly the least utilized group in the franchise. They exist as nothing but a reference to the Chinese Myth of the Four Dragon Kings.

The Deva that serve Quinglongmon are Andiramon the rabbit, Majiramon the dragon, and Mihiramon the tiger. Andiramon (Antylamon in English) is the first of the Deva to debut, predating the group as a whole, though in a different form. There are two forms of Andiramon, Andiramon (data) and Andiramon (virus) with the former being treated as the normal form and the latter being a corrupted version of the Deva as a result of a computer virus. Andiramon (virus) appeared before Andiramon (data). Andiramon is also the only Deva with a dedicated evolution line from Child/Rookie to Ultimate/Mega. Andiramon is a gentle Digimon that loves small and cute creatures and will defend them. Its weapon is the Bǎo Fǔ, which are its own hands transformed into axes. Its mythical counterpart instead uses a mallet or whisk.

Andiramon (data)

Andiramon (virus)

Majiramon is the most capitalist of the Deva. It is extremely greedy and will not lift a finger to do anything that doesn't benefit itself. It also puts a monetary value on everything and will intervene if anything upsets the flow of money. Its weapon is the Bǎo Shǐ, arrows formed from its hair, each of which is worth 5,000 yen. Its associated General is usually associated with bows or spears.

Mihiramon is a scoundrel and a ruffian that enjoys picking fights, but is also the Deva's best strategist and possesses a brilliant tactical mind. Combined with its ability to fly and incredible speed, Mihiramon is one of the best fighters amongst the Deva. Its weapon is the Bǎo Bàng, a three-sectioned staff connected by chains that it can turn its tail into. Think a souped-up nunchuck. Its mythical counterpart uses a vajra instead.

The Holy Beast of the South is Zhuqiaomon. It is based on Zhūquè, the Vermillion Bird of the south. The bird is described as a pheasant with five-colored feathers and that is perpetually covered in fire. Fittingly, its season is summer and its element is fire. Zhuqiaomon is also a flaming bird that attacks with fire. It is the least pleasant of the Holy Beasts, a violent and often cruel god who incinerates those who approach it and rarely helps out others. Fittingly, its sole major anime appearance was as a villain.

The Deva who serve Zhuqiaomon are just as assholeish as their master. They are Indaramon the horse, Pajiramon the sheep, and Sandiramon the snake. Indaramon is a vain asshole that spends its time bragging about talented it is. It even looks down on those who value hard work as it views them as inferior to its natural talent. Despite fussing over its appearance, it is completely unrefined in battle and fights like a berserker. Its weapon is the Bǎo Bèi, a giant gilded conch shell that it uses as a bludgeon and as a horn that can release ultrasonic blasts. Its mythical counterpart instead used a staff

Pajiramon is one of the coolest Deva and one of the evilest. It rules the world of dreams and knows many dark secrets that it divulges to no others. It even avoids the other Deva. While it is described as always calm and yet cruel to others it gives me the impression that the secrets it holds are so dangerous that it must stay away from others at all costs. Its weapon is the Bǎo Gōng, its crossbow that fires arrows which can put others to sleep and trap them in nightmares. It's mythical counterpart also uses a bow.

Sandiramon is the cruelest and most cunning of the Deva. It prefers to draw out fights and kill its enemies in slow and torturous ways. It also lives underground and excels in subterranean combat. Why do snakes always have to be evil? Let us have good snakes damnit. I really don't like it when a group of animals are always or almost always villains in fiction, like sharks, rats, vultures, and snakes. Its weapon is the Bǎo Kuí, spears made of light that it spits out of its mouth. Its mythical counterpart uses a sword or conch shell instead.

The Holy Beast of the west is Baihumon. It is based on Báihǔ, the White Tiger of the West. Báihǔ is associated with autumn and the element of metal. Metal is fitting for Baihumon as it wears metal armor and can unleash a roar that turns targets into metal statues. Baihumon is the youngest and strongest of the Holy Beasts. It is a neutral being that prefers not to get involved in most matters, but is the first Holy Beast to leap into the fight against a powerful enemy.

The Deva that serve Baihumon are Caturamon the dog, Makuramon the monkey, and Sinduramon the rooster. Caturamon has a strong sense of justice and will preside over judgement of others, proclaiming them as good or evil. It's view of justice is very black and white and it doesn't like dealing with situations without a clear good and bad side. It also acts like an older brother to its fellows, something they do not seem to reciprocate. Its weapon is the Bǎo Chuí, a giant hammer it can transform its whole body into. Its mythical counterpart uses swords instead.

Makuramon is interesting it that it almost never speaks and its face remains completely expressionless. This would make its emotions enigmatic, but its body language is extremely expressive, showing it to be hyperactive and extremely curious, though with a short attention span. It dislikes battles and prefers to trap enemies and settle fights nonviolently. This is opposed to its major anime appearance, where it was a total asshole. Its weapon is the Bǎo Yù, spheres that can be used to trap other Digimon. Its mythical counterpart prefers an axe.

The last Deva is Sinduramon, which also sounds like it would be unpleasant to be around. It's a gossip that loves to give insults and pick fights, then it hides inside its armored shell when this inevitably gets it into trouble. I know some people like that and they suck. Its weapon is shared with Kumbhiramon, a vajra called Bǎo Chǔ. Sandiramon's vajra can shoot lightning. Its mythical counterpart also uses a vajra, but a single-pronged one instead of a three-pronged one.

The leader of the Holy Beasts and one of the most powerful Digimon in existence is Huanglongmon (Fanglongmon in English). It is based on Huánglóng, the Yellow Dragon of the Center. It is considered the incarnation of the supreme deity that is the Yellow Emperor and its color represents the earth. It represents the changing of the seasons and the element of earth. Huanglongmon is associated with earth in that it is trapped in the center of the world, from which it observes the Digital World and oversees the other Holy Beasts. In the distant past it was free, but when Lucemon (Digimon's devil) rebelled against God, it trapped Huanglongmon as its first act since its rebellion would have been foiled were Huanglongmon around to oppose it. The imprisonment of Huanglongmon caused the other Holy Beasts to begin fighting for supremacy, but they eventually settled into an equilibrium. Huanglongmon's body is coated in the ultra-rare metal Huanglong ore, which is utterly indestructible. Assimilating Huanglong ore into one's body is a process that takes so long that only Huanglongmon is old enough to actually use it. Huanglongmon is both good and evil, having achieved true balance. If that balance is thrown off, bad things can happen. Specifically, if it leans too hard to evil it will become Huanglongmon Ruin Mode, an unstoppable god of ruin whose rampage was only stopped when the other Holy Beasts restored the balance. This would imply that it also has a mode where it leans too hard to good (Holy Mode? Creation Mode?) but this have never been made official.

Huanglongmon

Huanglongmon Ruin Mode

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cwgames · 1 year

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The rest of the group go in to the final battle and restore Fanglongmon back to normal.

#cwgames #digimon survive #digimon #toei animation #nintendo #bandai namco #agumon #falcomon #labramon #floramon #lopmon #numemon #syakomon #renamon #dracmon #garurumon #fanglongmon #zhuqiaomon

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thoughtaddictand · 8 months

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Reminder: We've seen all five original chosen children (albeit three of them only from a distance and without knowling their names), and we know almost their entire evolution lines.

These are:

Muchomon -> Akatorimon -> Hippogriffomon -> Zhuqiaomon

Kamemon -> Dinohumon -> Orochimon -> Xuanwumon

Elecmon (Violet) -> Tuskmon -> Triceramon -> Qinglongmon

Bearmon -> Gryzmon -> LoaderLeomon -> Baihumon (Partner: Daigo Nishijima)

Bakumon -> (unknown) -> Megadramon (Partner: Maki Himekawa)

#digimon #digimon adventure 02 #Digimon Adventure tri.#Loss #harmonious ones #Four Holy Beasts #daigo nishijima #maki himekawa #Baihumon #Ebonwumon #xuanwumon #Zhuqiaomon #Azulongmon #Qinglongmon

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vairiance · 5 months

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#Digimon #Digimon TCG #protestmon #Zhuqiaomon

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incorrecttamersquotes · 1 year

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Zhuqiaomon: You fools think you're any match for a god?

Ruki, diving from high altitude to body-check him: SUPER RIDER BUSTER JUSTICE BOMB!!!

#incorrect quotes #digimon #zhuqiaomon #ruki makino #source: fate/grand order

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lopmonappreciation · 1 year

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Steven universe Digimon au: the diamond authority and there evo lines

Yellow Diamond and zhuqiaomon

In training: chichimon

Rookie: hyokomon

Champion: buraimon

Ultimate: sinduramon

Mega: zhuqiaomon

#digimon #digisafe #digimon au #steven universe #steven universe future #su #su future #su au #su future au #su yellow diamond #yellow diamond #chichimon #hyokomon #buraimon #sinduramon #zhuqiaomon

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mariahsweirdfunhaus · 2 years

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⭐⭐Next week is the first anniversary of guilty gear strive ⭐⭐

I'll be sharing guilty gear/Digimon related crossover posters for the next 7 days not only to commerate guilty gear strive's first anniversary, but Digimon's upcoming 25th anniversary 🎊🎉🎈🍰🎁🥳🪅

Poster made by me

#guilty gear #guiltygear #guiltygearstrive #ggst #guilty gear strive #digimon #xuanwumon #ebonwumon #qinglongmon #azulongmon #baihumon #zhuqiaomon #huanglongmon #fanglongmon #digimon sovereigns #four holy beasts #harmonious ones #digital monsters #digimon story

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digi-lov · 10 months

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Zhuqiaomon Ace EX5-013, Azulongmon Ace EX5-024, Ebonwumon Ace EX5-041, and Baihumon Ace EX5-053 by toriyufu from EX-05 Themed Booster Animal Colosseum

Zhuqiaomon Ace EX5-013 Mega | Virus | Holy Bird/Four Sovereigns [Digivolve: 3 from Lv.5 "Deva"] (Hand)[Counter]<Blast Evolution> [When Digivolving][When Attacking](1/Turn) By deleting 1 Digimon with 6000 DP or less, or "Deva" in its traits, this Digimon gains <Secruity Attack +1> for the turn. [On Deletion] Delete 1 opposing Digimon with the highest DP. Ace: <Overflow (-4)> (when this card moves from the Battle Area or from under a Card to a different Area, Memory -4)

Azulongmon Ace Mega | Data | Holy Dragon/Four Great Dragons/Four Sovereigns [Digivolve: 3 from Lv.5 "Deva"] (Hand)[Counter]<Blast Evolution> [On Play][When Digivolving] Return 1 of your opponent's Lv.5 or lower Digimon to the hand. Then unsuspend 1 of your Digimon with "Deva"/"Four Great Dragons"/"Four Sovereigns" in its traits. [On Deletion] Delete 1 opposing Digimon with the highest DP. Ace: <Overflow (-4)> (when this card moves from the Battle Area or from under a Card to a different Area, Memory -4)

Ebonwumon Ace EX5-041 Mega | Vaccine | Holy Beast/Four Sovereigns [Digivolve: 3 from Lv.5 "Deva"] (Hand)[Counter]<Blast Evolution> [On Play][When Digivolving] Suspend 1 opposing Digimon for each of your Digimon in Play with "Deva"/"Four Sovereigns" in its traits. Then, all of your opponent's suspended Digimon do not unsuspend in your opponent's next Unsuspend Phase. [On Deletion] Delete 1 opposing suspended Digimon. Ace: <Overflow (-4)> (when this card moves from the Battle Area or from under a Card to a different Area, Memory -4)

Baihumon Ace EX5-053 Mega | Data | Holy beast/Four Sovereigns [Digivolve: 3 from Lv.5 "Deva"] (Hand)[Counter]<Blast Evolution> [Opponent's Turn](1/Turn) When your Security is checked, if that card has "Deva" in its traits, play it at no cost without battle. [On Deletion] Delete 1 opposing Digimon with the highest Play Cost. Ace: <Overflow (-4)> (when this card moves from the Battle Area or from under a Card to a different Area, Memory -4)

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manofmanymons · 20 days

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Random, but for some reason I can’t stop thinking abt Zhuqiaomon acting a lot like Cloud Retainer / Xianyun. :D

Like the one in tamers or survive because somehow I can kinda picture either of them going "WHO DARES TRESPASS IN ONE'S ABODE WITHOUT THE PROPER OFFERINGS" when they first meet but then just kinda being a quirky dad after growing to care about the digidestined XD

*shows up to greet the kids in a human disguise in the human world*

"Uhhh why does that guy keep staring at us"

"Has this shift in form so clouded your eyes that you no longer recognize one anymore?????"

"ZHUQIAOMON?"

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"A weird dude?" "ZHUQIAOMON THE WEIRD DUDE?"

alkdajkldja

#digimon #zhuqiaomon #cloud retainer

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patamon · 1 year

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Digimon Tamers Episode 37 | Showdown with Zhuqiaomon! SaintGalgomon, Ultimate Evolution - Terriermon ➠ SaintGalgomon

#Digimon #Digimon Tamers #digigifs #digimonedit #Terriermon #SaintGalgomon #dtamers #Bree rewatches Tamers #Breegifs #digievolutions

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digimonarchive · 3 months

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As Shaochung feels Lopmon is in danger, she climbs up a pillar, and her Digivice somehow takes her to Zhuqiaomon's palace. Throughout all this, Guardromon is watching her—and says/does absolutely nothing. Then, Hirokazu comes back to find that Shaochung had disappeared and Guardromon is standing there.

Shaochung: Lopmon? (Shaochung checks on her digivice and finds that Lopmon is in terrible danger.) Shaochung: Lopmon! No! (Shaochung wants to help Lopmon but she remembers her brother's warnings not to go into the palace. Then, Shaochung decides that she must do something by climbing up the pillar of the entrance. Guardromon just watches her curiously.) Shaochung: Lopmon, don't die! (Cue to her prayer, Shaochung's digivice glows and takes her to the palace, sending her flying.) Shaochung: Huh? What? (Guardromon watches Shaochung fly to the palace and stands there silently, doing nothing. Moments later, Hirokazu comes back to check on Guardromon and Shaochung.) Hirokazu: Hey, Guardromon! I just heard Jian's little sister's voice... (Hirokazu looks around and finds that Shaochung is missing.) Hirokazu: Where is she? Guardomon: She flew away. (Hearing his partner's words, Hirokazu reacts in disbelief.) Hirokazu: Flew away?! What's that about? Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on her? Guardromon: But I was looking at her. (Hirokazu stares at Guardromon and scratches his head in a mixture of shock, disappointment, frustration and disbelief). Hirokazu: That's not what I meant!

Digimon Tamers episode 37

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otakween · 7 months

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Digimon Tamers - Episode 37

This episode was decent, but had a major case of the uglies. Everyone was off model, but Lopmon and Terriermon got it the worst with their faces changing drastically from frame to frame. It was actually kinda charming in how derpy things looked, but it definitely took away from the drama.

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I understand Jian's frustration with Shiuchon, but he crossed a line when he hit her. Not cool >:/ Glad Hirokazu and Kenta did something useful for once and offered to stay behind with her and Juri. Finally they serve a purpose!

The best looking thing in this episode was definitely all of the background art, but that's because they didn't need to animate it lol. Still, I like this "ominous final boss" setting

So the "God" all the deva have been referring to was Zhuqiaomon (what a mouthful). Aren't there like multiple Gods though? What are the other digi Gods doing rn? Are there multiple "religions" in the digital world?

Sooo Culumon is a "Digi-Entelechia" which, according to Google, is Latin/Italian for entelechy which is a concept Aristotle came up with that boils down to "the inherent force which controls and directs the activities and development of a living being." Whew! I guess that pretty much fits what Culumon does to a T. Seems like a ridiculously grandiose term for such a silly creature tho lol

I kinda think Zhuqiaomon is a little too close to a Birdramon/Phoenixmon combo in design. It's a "meh" design for me. I felt like I couldn't appreciate it much in this episode because it was mostly obscured by flames/hard to make out in general

Was glad to see that Terriermon wasn't perfectly fine after falling into a pit last episode. That raised the stakes a bit.

The scene where Guardromon just watches Shiuchon fly off into the abyss made me laugh out loud. Hirokazu's partner would be a big dumb idiot lol

Shiuchon wanting to fight for Lopmon but not quite knowing how was adorable.

Whelp, I was wrong. I guess everyone's fusing with their digimon partner now. Why are they still calling it "Matrix Evolution" that's confusing...Really liked the transformation sequence and I like SaintGalgomon's design too! I think the ultimate forms are looking much better than the perfects. Kind of feels like more care was put in.

With the ultimate forms, I wonder how much of the designs were inspired by the human characters? I don't really know that Dukemon gives off Takato vibes (same for SaintGalgomon and Jian). I guess they are more human-shaped though.

I was glad to see that Zhuqiaomon wasn't defeated so easily (I'd be mad if just SaintGalgomon was enough), but I'm also really sick of the "okay, we win! -pause for 2 seconds- OH NO! He's actually totally fine!!" twist. You're not fooling anyone Digimon, you've done this a zillion times.

#digimon tamers #digimon #anime #spoilers #spoiler

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digitalgate02 · 1 month

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Talking with a friend about the Holy Beasts in Digimon Survive and then...

Me: Which kiddo got Baihumon again? Aoi?

Friend: Yup

Me: I remember Minoru got Zhuqiaomon, and Miu or Saki Xuanwumon. So who got Qinglongmon?

Friend: Miu. Saki got Xuanwumon because she got Floramon

Me: Huh... so all girls (and Minoru) got them... Hmm...

Friend: Idk why but "all girls (and Minoru)" made me laugh -- is he like the guy in the Let's Go Lesbians meme now?

Me: Why not??