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We all show our affection in different ways... Originally drawn in my journal in February 2024

Happy 8th Anniversary to Appmon! I'm going to be reblogging some of my favorite Appmon art and tagging it #appmon anniversary.

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Your future has been searched! 🔍

Modeled and textured a Gatchmon based on the data lab art. I had a lot of fun trying out this shader for the first time!

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"You're my protagonist"

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My personal Digimon season ranking

Given August is Digimon month, I cannot help but do one of these. Because, oh boy. I have not made one of those in a long, long while.

Now, let me tell you one thing clear: I have been in the Digimon fandom since Adventure started airing 2000 in Germany. I still vividly remember getting into the show and what the first episodes I watched were. I have obsessed about this show for so long...

But I also have unpopular opinions when it comes to the seasons. So let me get to those.

And please note: I will not list Digimon Adventure: (2020), as I only watched the first 22 episodes and then just dropped it. But I will list Digimon Adventure tri., though it is not quite a season.

#1 Digimon Tamers

My number one Digimon season is and will probably always be Digimon Tamers. This show really has no right to be as good as it is. Like, holy shit. This show went so hard in so many regards.

It really is the only season of Digimon that has something like a proper pacing. With only a couple of episodes being actual filler, while most do progress either story or character arcs. And those character arcs are so fucking good.

When I was a kid, I got so hooked on Ruki, because she was just such a good female character. But by now I do appreciate them all. (Well, Ryou maybe less, but that is a story for another day. Because he is one of those examples where I also grew up on those games and I love game!Ryou...)

Also, the amount of amazing background characters is kinda hilarious. Like, background figures like Janyuu, Yamaki or Shibumi are so well written.

Not to mention: For a 2001 merchandise TV show with 51 episodes, the animation has no business being as good as it is. How is it, that this series still has better animation than some of the later series?!

So, yeah, all around great show. Love it. Will rewatch most certainly a couple more times.

#2 Digimon Universe Applimonsters

And while a lot of people will absolutely understand, why I put Tamers in first place, pretty much most people will not get, why I would put Appmon in second place. Because other than Tamers this has a ton of filler episodes.

But to me none of that really matters, based on the fact that I just love the freaking character writing in this show, all the references to computer history and also... The fact that this show is gay as fuck. I mean, holy fuck, the entire Haru/Yuujin thing? Yeah, it warms my little queer heart so much!

But other than that it is another series where I really just love all the characters a ton. Haru is probably the goggle boy I relate to most out of all of Digimon. But I also really loved the other characters in this series, including the Digimon partners and what not.

So, yeah, to me this is my second favorite Digimon show.

#3 Digimon Savers

Masaru in a way is the polar opposite character to Haru, isn't he? While Haru is this soft spoken, introverted guy, Masaru is just this pure hardcore masculinity! GAAAAR! So, while I do like him less as a character than I like Takato or Haru, I did enjoy the writing in this show quite a lot. There were a ton of personal stakes to the story, that the others seasons did not bring in as much as this show did. And that was something I really enjoyed.

And while it got ridiculous at times, I also liked how Masaru was a bit more involved in the battles by punching stuff. Though I kinda am sad that they did not go with that original concept where all the characters would've been able to punch stuff.

I also enjoyed that the characters were a bit older in this, though ironically my favorite characters from the season are Chika and Ikuto.

#4 Digimon Ghost Game

There might be some bias here based on the fact alone that it is the most recent season of the franchise. But even though it was basically 100% episodic, I did enjoy almost every one of those episodes. Basically the show is 100% vibes for me, but oh boy, do I love those vibes.

I find this season kinda weird in terms of how it kinda pushed for two Digimon/human ships, with Ruli/Angoramon clearly being coded into the text, while it is also fairly clear that Jellymon is romantically interested in Kiyo. I mean, there always were seasons where you could definitely go for Digimon/human ships....... but it was never like this. But then again: All power to the monster fuckers, right? xD

And yeah... Being a fan of the horror genre, I absolutely adored how many episodes were based around classical horror stories from all around the world. That was so freaking fun! :D

#5 Digimon Adventure 02

Okay, let me make one thing clear: Digimon Adventure 02 is not a good series. It is not. Knowing what I know about how chaotic it was behind the scenes, aka how chaotic and cursed this production was, this is also not a big surprise. I disliked the show for this for quite long. I mean, there is tons of filler and the animation is soooooo bad in soooo many episodes. I mean, there is a ton of fan animation that is better than this series. But...

It also is kinda charming.

See, the thing about this show is, that I kinda still do like how the characters develop over the show and how... positive a lot of it is. The characters are sweet with each other and even with their enemies. And a huge chunk of the show is also dedicated to the characters outright trying to rebuild the digital world.

Also, this show has Ken, who to this day is one of my favorite Digimon characters. So, fuck it. I actually still kinda like it.

#6 Digimon Frontier

Fun Fact: I grew up with the Japanese dub of Digimon, but Digimon Frontier is the one season, where I actually kinda liked the US Dub, just based on the US soundtrack for this show. I really kinda liked the vibe it had.

In a way I do feel that this show had in fact the strongest character designs out of all of Digimon. The characters just have the right level of detail. They do not look overdesigned, but also not too simple. I really digged that. And yes, as a kid I cosplayed Takuya a lot.

To me the series just mostly suffers when it comes to the pacing. Not because of the fillers really (I am fine with fillers, as long as the fillers are fun), but rather in terms of the Cherubimon-arc being sooooo long and everything happening after it feeling kind of like an afterthought.

But I still very much like the characters. I just wished they did not make Junpei a glutton. One fat character who isn't a glutton. Is that so much to ask?

#7 Digimon Xros Hunters

For anyone now going like: "But this is not even a series on its own!" I will kindly ask you: "Shut up, this is my list." Because those couple of episodes from Xros Wars that were clearly just meant to fill the timeslot for a couple more weeks, do have a very different vibes from the rest of the show.

Now, this also is basically just filler + then the crossover event. But... At times this was kinda sweet. I liked the vibes this show had at times and some of the characters were kinda likeable.

And I really liked the opening.

It was not good. Definitely wasn't. But there was stuff about it I liked.

#8 Digimon Adventure

Yeah, let's get to my most controversial Digimon opinion: I do not like Digimon Adventure a lot. I really don't. Some of the characters are fine, yes, but... I do not like a lot more of this show. Mostly because I fucking hate the crest system and how morally simplistic the show is, with the bad guys just all being bad guys with not much depth. Meanwhile most of the characters are horribly underwritten and have their entire character arcs rushed through within like two episodes.

And I just hate Yamato and how the show just tries to excuse all of his bullshit. There. I said it. I think he is a horrible character. A horrible brother. And a horrible friend. So, yeah, fuck him.

And Nishizono, the showrunner, had no plan where he was going when he started writing. Not entirely his fault, given that he inherited a production that two other writing teams already had abandoned. But maaaaaan, it shows.

#9 Digimon Xros Wars

What is there to say?

Digimon Xros Wars sucked. It sucked. And to this day I wonder what the drama behind the scenes was. We know there was drama (given the showrunner abandoned the production half-way through!) but details are sparse even ten years later.

But, yeah. Taiki is a fucking Gary Stu and the plot just shifts around him. The story is a whole mess. The female characters get sexualized to no end. Everyone who is not Taiki gets sidelined constantly. The animation is inconsistent. And what not.

And the really sad fact: The manga is so fucking good.

I am fairly certain that most issues are because of production drama. And one day I am gonna find out what that drama was.

#10 Digimon Adventure tri.

Digimon Adventure tri. is one of the things that by themselves are not good, but get really bad once you consider the universe it is set in. It is one of those things put into an existing canon without honoring the existing canon at all.

It just ignores basically everything happening in 02. The character developments from anything that has happened before. The 02 characters are just not there. The "original chosen children" exist and yet the OVA does not give them the attention they deserve. And Meiko is just... Oh boy. Meiko is just a horrible character for so many reasons.

It is just fucking sad that this exists. So fucking sad. Just why?!

Also, for OVAs the animation is so bad. Soooooo bad.

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Digimon Universe - AppliMonsters: Opening 1: Eng + Japanese subtitles (E...

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I just learned that Digimon Universe Appli Monsters likely takes place in 2045-2046 and if so, Haru and co. may not be even a sparkle in their parents' eye at this point in the universal timeline

Somehow I'm more shook by this than by the fact og!Taichi is old enough to be Reboot!Taichi's dad

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**YEETS THIS AT YOU**

It's our gay boy Haru!

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Basically, this is my most ambitious work regarding of the Digimon 21st Memorial (aka Digimon Odaiba Memorial). Featuring all Chosen Children/Tamers/Legendary Warriors/Generals/AppliDrivers from all series is a lot of work and time, even coloring them.

Of course not all charas are featured, like International Chosen Children (02), Ai+Makoto (Tamers), Satsuma, Miki, Megumi, Yushima, Chika, Kouki, Nanami, Ivan (Savers), and Hajime (Appmon) because of space limitations.

And last but not least,

HAPPY DIGIMON 21 MEMORIAL ANNIVERSARY!

PS: inspiration for drawing this work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH-hVrBSe1E&t=19s

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POV: You're giving Gatchi his favorite treat ✨(palette from here)

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i was inspired by this post

offmon looks cute as fuck

http://theanalyzersfanfics.tumblr.com/post/166260366279/boku-no-yuujin-jurato-harujin-parallel

love interests and their mascot pals

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Applimonsters: Offmon

Today’s review brings us to the end of the Standard Grade forms of Applimonsters’ primary cast, Offmon. Here’s everybody together!

Offmon was designed originally for the Applimonsters video game, but he got added to the anime as the “sixth ranger” character’s partner. While Eri and Dokamon fill the same archetype as Yamato and Gabumon and similar characters, they double up a bit with Offmon belonging to lead character Haru’s best friend, Yuujin, and Offmon’s forms being more overtly wolf-like. That being said, he’s more of a foil for the oppositely named Onmon, with the two even ending up in their own Appmon expy of Omegamon.

But we’ll be covering him later.

Now, let’s get this review off to a start!

Get it? Off to a start?

...

I need help.

Offmon - Type: Game | App: Offline Attacks: Switch Lazy, Disconnecting Link [Tachikiru Link]

An Appmon with the ability to completely drain the target's motivation as if it were turning off a switch. Whether or not due to this ability, Offmon itself is always listless as well.

Offmon’s character ended up being very different in the anime from what this profile suggests, but from what I understand, it fits the one from the video game pretty well. The anime version of Offmon suffered instead from social anxiety and having difficulty forming connections due to his nature as an “Offline game” Appmon. It probably wasn’t the animators’ intentions, but as someone who deals with a lot of those things on top of being aneurotypical, I thought he was a great character to have in a show for kids, and identified with his character arc a whole lot.

Design wise, Offmon sure is adorable, isn’t he? He’s not as overtly dog-like as his higher forms, but the layers of clothing fit his whole deal with being closed off. With a too large coat, scarf, and a huge hat he can draw over his eyes, he looks like he can just hide from people by bundling up. The presence of his Appmon symbol on his goggles and chest invoke the “off button” symbol used on a lot of technology, as well as the ever-familiar “red ring of death” of X-Box 360 fame.

Offmon was designed for a completely different part of the project to start with, but he ended up slotting into the anime pretty perfectly. Connections and growing up are a big part of Applimonsters’ themes and storyarcs, and what’s more, Yuujin is a character who’s very mysterious and at the core of a lot of the series’ running plots. Offmon ended up complimenting these things perfectly, and he does more than just serve as a borrowed design from a video game shoved into the story haphazardly, he fits the rest of the series like a glove. The little guy gets...

A SHOOTING STARMON! Yes, that’s right, Offmon is the first recipient of this blog’s highest honor! Do you have something to say little guy?

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Ah. He put himself in a box. Well, alright then.

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Femslash Fluffbruary - Shipping and Prompts

So, since the old @femslashfeb account did not offer new prompts - but I still want to do Femslash February, I decided to mix it up a bit. I will do Femslash February, but with the prompts from @fluffbruary :) And this is the list I am working from!

So, choosing one prompt a day and ship for every day, I came up with this list:

February 1: museum | Hotaru/Chibiusa (Sailor Moon)

February 2: memory | Carmilla/Laura (Castlevania)

February 3: beach | Miyako/Mimi (Digimon Adventure 02)

February 4: daydream | Diana/Leona (League of Legends)

February 5: aquarium | Nokia/Ami (Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth)

February 6: butterfly | Senna/Seraphine (League of Legends: Star Guardians)

February 7: routine | Caitlyn/Vi (Arcane: League of Legends)

February 8: fashion | Serena/Haruka (Pokémon Anime)

February 9: fireplace | Momoko/Reika (Ojamajo Doremi)

February 10: neck | Greta/Sypha (Castlevania)

February 11: fog | Glinda/Elphaba (Wicked)

February 12: amber | Korra/Asami (The Legend of Korra)

February 13: first | Akko/Diana (Little Witch Academia)

February 14: fruit | Nene/Akari (Digimon Xros Wars (Manga))

February 15: tent | Shirona/Hikari (Pokémon Anime)

February 16: landscape | Love/Setsuna (Fresh PreCure)

February 17: yesterday | Shuri/Riri (MCU)

February 18: recovery | Kya/Lin (The Legend of Korra)

February 19: dragon | Striga/Morana (Castlevania)

February 20: favorite | Miki/Megumi (Digimon Savers)

February 21: marathon | Momoko/Aiko (Ojamajo Doremi)

February 22: bridge | Pacifica/Mabel (Gravity Falls)

February 23: snack | Mana/Regina (Doki Doki PreCure)

February 24: slip | Anne/Sasha/Marcy (Amphibia)

February 25: breathe | Usagi/Setsuna (Sailor Moon)

February 26: night | Anna/Katharina (Castlevania OCs)

February 27: photograph | Seraphine/Zaun Diva (League of Legends)

February 28: wind | Eri/Alice (Digimon Universe: Applimonsters)

I am looking forward to it. I hopefully will try to remember updating this post with the fics!

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Docmon from Digimon Universe: Applimonsters Manga 💖

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college has been keeping me busy but that didn’t stop me from working on this!

crop preview of my submission for @appmonzine! i haven’t finished watching applimonsters so i had to keep yuujin super-spoiler free while foreshadowing what’s coming of him on the 2nd arc.