Digimon Concepts

A week period that contains a number of public holidays, such as the Emperor's Birthday, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, and Children's Day. This week is usually a school and work holiday for many, and is a huge release time in the entertainment world.

An act when someone gives up something of great importance for a greater good.

Just your average person!

An Illusion is a condition of being deceived by a false perception or belief.

A phrase used to describe a situation where someone mistakes a man/transsexual for an attractive woman. Not to be confused with "Crossplay" even though this can be said in that situation.

Jogress Evolution (DNA Digivolution) is the process where two digimon merge into one new digimon.

Kendo translates to "Way of the Sword". It is a sword competition using bamboo swords called a shinai. It is a popular martial arts practice in Japan.

The character is officially a knight. He/She usually values honor above everything else and fights for justice. There are perhaps exceptions...

Some people just can't handle being put in charge.... Or being given a massive power boost, or being turned into a god, or coming into possession of a powerful object and so on and so on... These characters are usually villains, but many a hero has been guilty of this...

Death of a major character.

Common visual conventions seen in manga and anime to convey emotions, often for comical effect.

Seen in Digimon Tamers was an ability given to the Tamers to let their partners go to the Perfect Level (Ultimate Level), and later merge with their Digimon to become there Ultimate Level (Mega Level) forms.

A ninja is a (typically Japanese) warrior, trained in martial arts fighting styles, and whom typically specializes in stealthy tactics and unorthodox arts of war.

When a character doesn't even hesitate to take care of an opponent and shows them no restraint or sympathy at all. Usually a trait in villains but even heroes can prove to be cold blooded when they need to be.

Someone or something that both has and raises children/offspring.

A group of at least two people who always work together and often make each other stronger by doing so.

The concept where someone is turned to stone by magical or scientific means.

The Police are a form of law enforcement officers that work on the local levels. Uniforms are normally in either blue or black.

Pop Idols in Japan are classically females in their teens to early twenties. Not only are they singers, but they can also be models and general media personalities.

The act of controling an individual, making him preform actions at your will.

A female heir to a royal throne.

In addition to being just weather, the rain can symbolize many things. It can represent life, foreshadowing, sadness, and many things.

Reincarnation is a common theme in most Asian literature, and frequently a character will appear who turns out to be the reincarnation of a past figure (fictional or otherwise).

When someone returns an cruel favor to another after what has been done to them or an loved one.

An electro-mechanical machine which is guided by computer or electronic programming, and is thus able to do tasks on its own.

Rock Paper Scissors is known in Japan as "janken". The hand gestures and rules are similar. A game that is often used to decide friendly disputes.

A Group of 13 Knight Digimon who serve Yggdrasil and protect the Digital World from Evil.

A group gathering or activities that occurs after school is over.

Commonly known as football. Soccer is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. It is one the world's most popular sport. Inazuma Eleven is a great example.

A anonymous follower and tab-keeper of another person or persons.

Usually special animals that have the ability to speak to humans. Talking animals are a big part in several animes and mangas

When a series jumps several months or even several years. Usually used in series staring younger kids and it resumes when they're teenagers or even adults.

The ability to travel from one era to another, forward and/or backward.

Specialized strategies and methods of exercise used in various anime and manga series to develop characters and prepare them for performing in events.

The Twelve Divine Generals or Devas are a group of Digimon representing the Chinese Zodiac.

Darkknightmon's Digimon Army.

A popular design choice for characters in anime is to give them natural hair and/or eye colors that do not occur in real nature.

Blood sucking creatures of the night, although not always evil necessarily. They are a staple of countless anime and manga series.

Taiki Kudo's Digimon army comprised of his friends and Shoutmon's.

Zombies are an undead rotting corpse that is alive yet dead and have voracious appetites for living flesh.