[UPDATE]: The cast that made the Digimon franchise a global hit, is set to commemorate its 15th year anniversary on Spring 2015! Fans might be wondering what is Taichi and the rest of the gang up to by now. If so, Read on!
A photo of rumored initial character images of the gang and their partner Digimons are spreading online. In this image (see photo above), they are all wearing dark outfits and their partner Digimon's Ultimate Level form are sketched in black as well. Did they Digivolve to virus types?
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Last week, franchise owners Bandai Namco celebrated Digimon's 15 year anniversary held in Odaiba. Guests at the event included Kouji Wada, AiM, and voice actresses Chika Sakamoto (Agumon) and Mayumi Yamaguchi (Gabumon).
According to Gearnuke:
"Several announcements were made at the event, including the reveal of a Movie Song Collection CD that will include track from each of the Digimon movies. Blu-ray release for all movies as well as Digimon Adventures box set was announced. The box will start selling in March and will include a special Drama CD, currently only a Japanese release has been confirmed. In toy news, some brand new Digivices were announced that contain the original 8 Digimon partners, they are now available for pre-orders."
Below are some promotional photos of the upcoming show:
The biggest news from the event that made fans go nuts was the announcement of a brand new season. But unlike the other previous seasons, none could be more exciting than this one since it will be a direct sequel to Digimon Adventures! You heard that right; the original cast that captured our hearts and set a global trend is coming back. Check out the trailer for the brand new season below:
Bandai Namco are also promoting the anime for English speaking fans as well. But as we all know, they are no stranger to this show as it was also a big hit in America. They made it a point to have an English Nicovideo site as well as making the announcement and anniversary site available in English.
What a great time to reminisce indeed. What do you think readers? Are you pumped up to see Digimon going back to the cast that started it all? Let us know in the comments below!
