#digigifts

[beginningobserver]

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🌟About:

This is a (side)blog focused on Oowada Rui and Ukkomon from the 02 movie "THE BEGINNING" and there will be spoilers, but tagged properly as 02tb spoilers -- so please add this one in the filters in case you don't want to see spoilerish discussion/art/posts.

That said... I felt in love with Rui since his adult design, name and VA was announced. Some of my old art/stuff featuring him was wild speculation until now.

I'm Ni/ @digitalgate02 (She/They; Ace; 20+) btw. I post my other stuff on @legendheroes ; @tomorrows2top and @detectiveichijouji lately.

Status: lurking.

🌟Rules:

→ NO BASHING/DUNKING ON ANY SERIES, OR CHARACTERS. Also I won't tolerate hateful comments.

→ NO SHIP WARS. Yes, this blog is canon compliant so please, avoid asking about non-canon or if possible asking shipping at all.

Btw the only Rui ship i care so far is Daisuke/Rui, and i won't allow hate towards either of them or any ship involving them.

→ I don't ship human/digimon and I might block if you ship it.

→ Please don't send me requests to draw stuff. Some replies might have art! But if you just drop me something like "can you draw [insert here some prompt/idea]" i will immediately reply with my comm. price chart :) And no, I won't draw fetish art.

→ Ah, I have so little to zero knowledge of the American dub of any digi-series. I will only work with the Japanese version or Brazilian dub. No dub or OG version dunking is allowed in this space by the way.

→ I don't like passive-aggressiveness. If you have something to correct in my posts, please do it politely.

→ Usual common etiquette -- No hatred towards people's religions, sexual/romantic orientation, gender (or lack of), PoC, ethnicities, etc. I won't hesitate to block if needed.

→ Do not edit my art or repost it. If you wanna use it as an icon/sidebar, ask first. And no, you cannot use my art on A/I & N/F/T for ANYTHING. If you do that, I will block you immediately.

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[digitalworldss]

hey guys i’m really normal about july’s digigift. I’m really normal. I don’t have any extreme emotions towards this and I reacted normally when I saw it. (This is a complete lie)

[ashxketchum]

I’M SORRY THE BOOPING HAS TO STOP BECAUSE WE FINALLY HAVE NEW ART OF TAICHI AS HE IS SEEN IN THAT 01 SEC SCENE FROM 02TB I’M ACTUALLY ABOUT TO DIE

[koushirouizumi]

Digimon Adventure {Franchise} + Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning {Movie} ~ 2012!TAICHI YAGAMI & (Ramen chef)!Daisuke Motomiya Serving (as Friendly)! [+bonus Vmon!] {DigiGift! (Official Art) From HERE} {"DigiGift" was a series of official revival artworks originally released one at a time on/around the 1st of every month featuring various characters from various Digimon anime!} April 2024's calender image was the very first featuring Taichi Yagami's full design from "The Beginning" film in near-full outside of being seen in initial previewed clips of the 1st minutes of the film!

Though it's not clear if this kind of scene would take place during or after the film, one can imagine where it might be placed in context with the later story! ("The Beginning" canonically takes place in 2012; Taichi's age should be around 22~ by Kizuna, and, 23-going-on-24 by "The Beginning"'s timeline!) Daisuke, who is always listed canonically as 2~ years younger exactly with no variation, should be around 21-going-on-22!)

I NEVER WANT TO HEAR THAT DAISUKE+02 CHOSEN WOULD SERIOUSLY """KEEP HATING""" ADV CHOSEN GROUP LONGTERM + OFFICIALLY EVER AGAIN

[izzyizumi]

Digimon Tamers x DIGIGIFT ~ Takato Matsuda & Guilmon + Official Digimon Art + New Year{s} (of the Dragon) {Autotranslation is by Twitter, Not 100 percent accurate but close enough to get a grasp of!} (i.e. "We would like" here, not "I")

Support the official post at the link here!

This is from a series of calender months-based artworks featuring various Digimon characters from various series. Last year also showcased previous Leader characters, along with some others.

This years' post reminds us about Digimon's 25th anniversary as a franchise while also commemorating the "Year of the Dragon" of the Chinese zodiac!

Takato Matsuda is pictured wearing traditional Japanese clothing consisting of Japanese kimono with hakama pants. Takato is partaking in shodo, Japanese calligraphy art, using a calligraphy brush and black ink to draw Guilmon. (Per the link): Nowadays shodo is not just an art form to be admired; people use it to write nengajō (New Year's cards), and it has become a part of their daily lives.

From Wikipedia:

The Dragon, also known as Loong, (simplified Chinese: 龙; traditional Chinese: 龍; pinyin: lóng; Jyutping: lung; Cantonese Yale: lùhng) is the fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dragon is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 辰, pronounced chen.

People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Dragon", while bearing the following elemental sign...:

While the "Digimon Adventure" anime series first aired in 1999, Digimon as a franchise actually began around June 1997!

The official account is acknowledging that the Digimon series' 25th anniversary will take place during the "Year of the Dragon" in 2024.

In Japanese fandom it is popular to draw and illustrate various anime and manga characters with relevant Chinese zodiac motifs as the year changes. The official Digimon account has already posted another artwork featuring Dragon Digimon, and this one is the second posted! (Third if you count this one)

[digi-egg]

April’s Digigift features Taichi stopping by on his way home from work for a bowl of ramen at Daisuke’s restaurant.

[deathberi]

this month’s digigift features the best girl(s)!!! 😭🫶🏻

[taichi-x-koushiro]

Digimon Adventure ~ Koushiro{u} Izumi x Taichi Yagami {KOUTAI} / {Taishiro[u]} / {TaiKou}

"In Paris I spent my first night in Montmartre. In all those nightclubs where now everyone is my friend I went from discovery to discovery. Everywhere I encountered the same warm, smiling welcome, the same excellent champagne…everywhere my cap, my light beige suit, and my suede shoes made a sensation." "Panama" Al Brown {x} {Queer History}

Digimon Adventure 25th Anniversary Pop-Up Shop {x} "DIGIGIFT" Official Calender/Wallpaper {x} (Note: Full version of latter contains #TheBeginningSpoilers for Taichi's full design, and a potential aftermath or in-between for the film!)

Fan Edit by @izzyizumi / koushirouizumi {Do Not Copy} {Do Not Remove Caption} {Do Not Re-post} {Do Not Reproduce My Works Under Any Circumstances}

(Anyway, I need an A.U. like this where Taichi runs into +French-speaking Koushiro in France, {in Tri: Saikai, Koushiro is canonically attempting learning some French, and as the cap above shows, takes Koushiro’s parents to a fancy French restaurant - it is also heavily implied it’s Koushiro paying for their meal, as well as helping them order} and Taichi’s “beige suit” and shoes “make a sensation” for someone we all Know…)

[digitalgate02]

I'M GOING TOO DAMN FERAL RIGHT NOW OH MY G O D TAICHI-DAISUKE COMBO IN THE DIGIGIFT I'M CRYING

[variouscolors-old]

the kid Rui doodles i've been doing since January are not exactly like the actual design of the kid Rui's hair...

because i was working with just ONE screenshot released by DP account :')

But you can see, his hair is a little longer and spike-ish in the edges compared to the DigiGift November 2023 art.

(i keep drawing this specific Rui-kun because he's from the 02-era basically: this scene takes place in March 2003, he's 11 years old here.)

and i keep messing this up by accident and i should keep this pic around to draw him correctly orz

[paynxt360]

Firms are forging strategic alliances to launch crypto-linked gift cards and expand the distribution network in 2023

Over the last three to four years, the popularity of cryptocurrencies has grown significantly worldwide. The current macroeconomic environment, including rising inflation, is expected to further drive the uptake of digital assets. In Latin America, especially, more people are investing in cryptocurrencies to preserve the value of their money amid growing inflation. This rise in popularity and adoption of cryptocurrencies has led to the launch of various crypto-linked gift cards in 2023.

In March 2023, Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide, announced that the firm had entered into a strategic collaboration with MrPay, a payments aggregator in Italy. As part of the alliance, the two firms have launched Binance Gift Cards.

These gift cards will enable Italians to buy cryptocurrencies from offline retailers, including at kiosks associated with MrPay. Currently, the Binance Gift Cards are available for purchase at 5,000 outlets. However, the firm is planning to increase the distribution network to 15,000 outlets by the end of 2023.

Binance is not the only firm focused on expanding the distribution network for crypto-linked gift cards. Amid the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, many other firms offering crypto-linked gift cards are forging strategic alliances to expand their distribution network and reach more potential customers worldwide. In the United States, for instance, BitCard and Blackhawk Network entered into a strategic partnership in March 2023. The alliance will see the availability of Bitcoin Gift Cards, offered by BitCard, at select retailers in the North American market.

Through the collaboration, BitCard is seeking to leverage the widespread network of Blackhawk Network in the United States to drive the sales of its Bitcoin Gift Cards. Blackhawk Network, on the other hand, is seeking to diversify its offerings and drive better customer engagement. The alliance will enable retailers, airlines, loyalty firms, and many more within the Blackhawk Network to purchase Bitcoin Gift Cards and offer them to their customers as part of their existing rewards or loyalty programs.

These collaborations and the expanded distribution network are expected to further drive the popularity and adoption of crypto-linked gift cards worldwide from the short to medium-term perspective.

As new technologies come to the forefront, innovation in the gift card ecosystem is expected to accelerate over the next three to four years. Currently, firms are seeking to integrate gift cards and the Web3 ecosystem.

In February 2023, DigiGift, an innovative startup in the gift card industry, announced the launch of an NFT-based decentralized marketplace for gift cards. By integrating the NFT (non-fungible token) technology, the firm seeks to disrupt the conventional methods of buying, selling, and trading such assets.

Gift card fraud is a growing concern for the fast-growing industry and through the integration of NFT technology, DigiGift is seeking to provide a secure and unique identification and management platform for gift cards. While the platform and the technology are currently under the testing phase, the firm had collaborated with 100s of partners and sold a few gift cards as well.

From the short to medium-term perspective, PayNXT360 expects more such innovative startups to emerge in the global gift card landscape and aid innovation and market growth worldwide. The amalgamation of technology and gift cards, enabling a tamper-proof-way of verifying ownership and ensuring the authenticity of each transaction, will also aid the adoption of gift cards among consumers, who are still reluctant to adopt the payment method due to the growing number of gift card frauds around the world.

Furthermore, such innovative gift card projects can also aid government disbursement programs, ensuring that the funds are received and used by the intended person. Widespread adoption of such NFT-powered gift card marketplaces can, therefore, lead to more government institutions adopting gift cards as a tool to disburse aid and incentives to their citizens. This will subsequently support the growth of the overall gift card market globally over the next three to four years.

While innovation is expected to grow significantly in the global gift card market, PayNXT360 also expects more firms to enter into strategic alliances to launch crypto-linked gift cards and expand their distribution network in 2023.

To know more and gain a deeper understanding of the global gift card, click here.

[beginningobserver]

Spoiler-Free (sort of) art design detail

So you might have noticed i've doodled Rui-kun with three different hairstyles and ages so far. Since i got asked about the not most known of them because the current material only depict Rui as either Baby (4 year-old) and adult (19-20 year old), the only material we have with another featured age for Rui-kun is the DigiGift from November 2023 -- which uses 8 year old Rui instead.

However, if you watched the movie... They depicted Rui in some sort of "02 era age" (which is basically a span of 2002-2003) as well. But further details of it might become spoiler territory.

Anyway, some people mistook the 8yo Rui with 10-11yo Rui in my current Daily Doodle project featuring Rui and Ukkomon, so I'm here going to point out the differences of the only screenshot released by Toei on twitter before the movie release (which without the context, it doesn't tell much of what is about to happen or is happening there)

10-11 year old Rui's hair is a little longer than 8yo Rui from the DigiGift released by Digimon Partners. His ear is covered with his hair, also it's a little longer and spiky-ish in its ends. At the top of the head, there's a thick hair sprout (unlike Ken's thin hair sprout he got in Kizuna/02TB)

I've heard friends comparing 8yo Rui with 9yo Ken and i think they're a little closer in style, but not entirely? Anyway, here's 8yo Rui for comparison with the movie's scene here:

This Rui appears in the movie too, and note how his ears are not covered by the hair bangs, his hair is way shorter here and less spiky, but still has the hair sprout.

Rui's hair is so funny to observe in the movie, because it kinda gives some hints about his mental health and wellbeing. The coloring of the movie also reflects his mood and story pretty well.

I can't wait to get the BD version and rewatch this movie again so i can gush about the art & coloring direction of it, this movie is really very artistic imo!! Good at coloring, at character design and especially in style.

[avlisthegoodlich]

Digigifts sound amazing, tbh. I've had a bit of a rough week. If you have time, I wrote (writing, it needs one more chapter) a fun little tma fic on ao3 called Chashm-e-Baddoor and would love anything related to that? I've been bummed since like only a few people have seen it and I need some motivation to finish it

Hey! I had so much fun reading what you wrote! I was absolutely cackling when I got to the letter from Smirke in the second part. 

Here is your present, something I have lovingly titled “Gertrude Takes a Hike (ish)”

(For context, this is set directly after Gertrude’s appointment with Doctor Baines. Read the lovely original fic here) 

Gertrude could finally relax, the weight of Jonah’s Sight a wonderfully distant memory on her subconscious. Though the knowledge of his discomfort stemming from her most recent appointment was gratifying, she had no intention of cutting her sick leave short. Gertrude was perfectly content to leave him simmering with his newfound insight into the art of ocular trauma.

The sky was bright, and she’d be damned if she spent it inside the Institute.

She’d left her flat that morning prepared, not wanting to waste any time collecting her things when the sun finally peaked its way out from beneath the clouds.

It took her a little while to get there, but soon enough, she’d made it to her favourite hiking spot. It was just far enough away from the commotion of daily life, and of course, with a bit of help from a Lukas who owed her a favour or two, it was quiet. She knew Peter would have loved to have trapped her in the Lonely, but the slight edge in her request the night before made it all too clear who held the cards in their agreement.

She could finally be truly alone with her thoughts.

——

Gertrude followed the many winding paths through the trees, only stopping to grab a drink of water from time to time until she came upon a small clearing.

On one end, a children’s play structure sat empty but proud, opposite a small field. She picked a space not too far out of the way and set down her pack. From within, Gertrude produced a thin blanket and a book.

Once in place, she set out her meal.

It was a refreshing break being able to distance herself from the noise that followed her life. Though she typically took little issue with the constant vigilance required from someone in her position, she knew deep down that she would grow weary of it eventually. It was difficult, but Gertrude could choose to ignore the mounting tensions in the world for a moment and enjoy an afternoon of rest.

She watched the trees swaying gently in the wind as she ate, the rustling of leaves keeping her company enough. After a while, she started to read. The trees swayed on, unfazed by the world around them.

Gertrude spent the better part of the afternoon in that clearing, feeling neither the desire to leave nor the desire to continue on her walk. It was only when the sky began to change its hue, that she realized how much time had truly passed. The sky darkened around her, and she was soon greeted by the small twinkling lights of the stars. There were so few out that night, but she enjoyed seeing them nonetheless. She began packing her things, making sure not to leave anything behind before she began the long walk back.

Finding her way in the dark had been no trouble at all; Gertrude was almost disappointed that nothing had come out of the woods to challenge her. Peter hardly counted, as he simply nodded to her when they met, the sounds of the world returning around her.

She felt better and suspected that she would have a lot of fun the following morning dealing with that pesky Elias.

[ashxketchum]

EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING RIGHT NOW NEW DIGIGIFT CALENDAR JUST DROPPED

THE REBOOT IS ALIVE AND REAL!!!!

Piyomon and Tailmon wearing jackets, plus the umbrella hints that this is them taking a walk in the real world WHICH MEANS THIS IMAGE IS SET AFTER THE ENDING WHICH MEANS I CAN BE DELULU ABOUT SEASON 2 FOREVER!!!

Also major win for my Taiora/KouKari heart??? 🫣

[sylenis]

https://www.patreon.com/posts/33860199 New Post on Patreon! It's my favorite digimon and if you'd like a giftbox containing them and some other digigifts, check out the giftbox tiers! (updating the tos tonight as patreon has a new feature to make it snazzier) #gatomon #digimon #digimonadventure #digimonadventuretri #tailmon #plush #handmade #patreon #gift https://www.instagram.com/p/B8UiwDrooOa/?igshid=1vz393zucuvxj

[don-lichterman]

DigiGift revolutionizes the voucher and giftcards market with NFTs.

DigiGift revolutionizes the voucher and giftcards market with NFTs.

Bringing NFTs real utilities this logo is also an QR code that will redirect you to the DigiGift website Digigift is bringing in blockchain technology to make giftcards a really new and customized experience. The Swiss-based company DigiGift offers a simple way to give digitalized gift vouchers to friends and family and store them on their smartphone. SION, SWITZERLAND, November 17, 2022…