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Digimon Data Squad
Promotional poster from the series, depicting the main characters
Genre	Adventure
Anime television series
Directed by	Naoyuki Itō
Produced by	Atsushiya Takase Atsutoshi Umezawa Hiroaki Shibata Koji Kaneda Shinichi Ikeda
Written by	Ryōta Yamaguchi
Music by	Keiichi Oku
Studio	Toei Animation
Licensed by	^AUS Madman Entertainment ^NA Toei Animation Inc.
Network	Fuji TV
English network	^CA Family Channel (Jetix) ^UK Kix!, Citv, POP ^US Jetix
Original run	April 2, 2006 – March 25, 2007
Episodes	48 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode
Directed by	Tatsuya Nagamine
Written by	Ryota Yamaguchi
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	December 9, 2006
Runtime	22 minutes
Digimon franchise
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Digimon Data Squad, known in Japan as Digimon Savers (デジモンセイバーズ, Dejimon Seibāzu), is the fifth anime TV show in the famous Digimon series. It was made by Toei Animation. This show tells a brand new story, separate from the earlier Digimon adventures like Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Tamers, and Digimon Frontier. It first aired in Japan on Fuji TV from April 2, 2006, to March 25, 2007. A movie based on the series also came out on December 9, 2006.

An English version of the show, made by Studiopolis with Toei Animation USA and Disney Enterprises, Inc., was shown in North America on Toon Disney's Jetix channel from October 1, 2007, to November 1, 2008.

What is Digimon Data Squad About?
Who are the Main Characters?
How the Show Was Made
Media and Games
See also

What is Digimon Data Squad About?

The story of Digimon Data Squad follows a special group called the Digital Accident Tactics Squad, or DATS for short. This team works for the government to keep peace between the human world and the Digital World. Their main job is to send any Digimon that appear in the human world back to their own world.

Joining the DATS Team

The main character is Marcus Damon, a 14-year-old junior high student. He is a strong street fighter who loves a challenge. Marcus joins DATS and quickly learns about the dangers from the Digital World.

Fighting Against Threats

At first, the team believes a powerful Digimon named Merukimon is against humans. However, they soon discover the real problem is a scientist named Akihiro Kurata. Kurata invaded the Digital World and believes all Digimon are a threat. He tricks the government into supporting his plans to destroy them.

The Final Battle

Kurata uses a powerful Digimon called Belphemon to cause chaos. Marcus and his friends defeat Kurata and Belphemon. But before he dies, Kurata sets off a bomb that makes the Digital World start merging with the human world.

A Digimon named BanchoLeomon helps stop the worlds from crashing together. Marcus then meets King Drasil (also known as Yggdrasil), the ruler of the Digital World. King Drasil believes humans and Digimon cannot live together. He decides to destroy humanity to protect the Digital World.

Marcus learns that his father, Spencer, has been stuck in the Digital World for ten years. King Drasil had taken over Spencer's body, while BanchoLeomon protected Spencer's soul. After a big fight, Marcus defeats King Drasil. Spencer's soul returns to his body, and both worlds are saved. All the Digimon partners go back to their own world. Five years later, Marcus and his friends are ready for their future.

Who are the Main Characters?

This section introduces the brave heroes and their Digimon partners.

Main Heroes and Their Partners

Marcus Damon (大門大, Daimon Masaru, Masaru Daimon in the Japanese version): Voiced by: Sōichirō Hoshi (Japanese); Quinton Flynn (English); Marcus is a 14-year-old who loves to fight and prove he's the strongest. His partner is Agumon. Marcus also appeared in the later Digimon Fusion series.
Agumon (アグモン): Voiced by: Taiki Matsuno (Japanese); Brian Beacock (English); Agumon is Marcus Damon's Digimon partner. He is known for having a very big appetite!
Thomas H. Norstein (トーマ・H・ノルシュタイン, Tōma H. Norushutain): Voiced by: Hirofumi Nojima (Japanese); Crispin Freeman (English); Thomas is a 14-year-old genius with a Japanese and Austrian background. He is very smart and always plans things carefully. This sometimes causes him to disagree with Marcus. His partner is Gaomon.
Gaomon (ガオモン): Voiced by: Kazuya Nakai (Japanese); Skip Stellrecht (English); Gaomon is Thomas H. Norstein's loyal Digimon partner.
Yoshino Fujieda (藤枝淑乃, Fujieda Yoshino): Voiced by: Yui Aragaki (Japanese); Colleen Villard (English); Yoshi is an 18-year-old field agent working for DATS. She is a skilled and reliable member of the team. Her partner is Lalamon.
Lalamon (ララモン): Voiced by: Yukana (Japanese); Dorothy Elias-Fahn (English); Lalamon is Yoshi Fujieda's Digimon partner.

Keenan Crier (野口郁人, Noguchi Ikuto, Ikuto Noguchi in the Japanese version): Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya (Japanese); Brianne Siddall (English); Keenan is a young boy who went missing in the Digital World after a lab experiment. He grew up believing humans were bad. His partner is Falcomon.
Falcomon (ファルコモン): Voiced by: Chie Kōjiro (Japanese); Steve Blum (English); Falcomon is Keenan Crier's Digimon partner.

Other Important Characters

Richard Sampson (薩摩廉太郎, Satsuma Rentarō, Rentaro Satsuma in the Japanese version): Voiced by: Taiten Kusunoki (Japanese); Jamieson Price (English); He is a leader at DATS.
Kudamon (クダモン): Voiced by: Nanaho Katsuragi (Japanese); Sam Riegel (English); Kudamon is Richard Sampson's partner. Later, it is revealed he is Kentaurosmon, one of the Royal Knights.
Homer Yushima (湯島浩, Yushima Hiroshi, Hiroshi Yushima in the Japanese version): Voiced by: Yūichi Nagashima (Japanese); Kirk Thornton (English); He is partnered with Kamemon.
Sarah Damon (大門小百合, Daimon Sayuri, Sayuri Daimon in the Japanese version): Voiced by: Mariko Kouda (Japanese); Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (English); She is the mother of Marcus and Kristy Damon.
Kristy Damon (大門知香, Daimon Chika, Chika Daimon in the Japanese version): Voiced by: Kokoro Kikuchi (Japanese); Melissa Fahn (English); Kristy is Marcus Damon's younger sister. Her partner is Biymon.

The Villains

Merukimon (メルクリモン): Voiced by: Kosei Hirota (Japanese); Richard Epcar (English); A powerful Digimon who raised Keenan. He initially believed humans were attacking Digimon because of Kurata's actions. He later sacrificed himself to save Marcus and his friends.
Akihiro Kurata (倉田明宏, Kurata Akihiro): Voiced by: Masami Kikuchi (Japanese); Brian Palermo (English); The main villain in the first part of the series. Kurata is a mad scientist who believes Digimon are a threat. He wants to destroy most Digimon and control the rest. He uses artificial Digimon called Gizumon.
Belphemon (ベルフェモン, Berufemon): Voiced by: Masami Kikuchi (Japanese); Kyle Hebert (English); A very powerful Demon Lord Digimon that Kurata frees and controls.
King Drasil (イグドラシル, Igudorajiru, Yggdrasill in the Japanese version): Voiced by: Rica Fukami (Japanese); Mona Marshall, Jonathan David Cook (7D6), Mari Devon (core) (English); The main computer of the Digital World. King Drasil sees Kurata's actions as a threat to the Digital World. It decides to destroy humanity in return. King Drasil first uses Marcus's father's body. After being defeated, it accepts its loss and revives Spencer.

How the Show Was Made

The idea for Digimon Data Squad was first announced in December 2005 at a big event called Jump Festa in Japan. Advertisements showed a new look for Agumon, who would be the main Digimon. The show's name was revealed in January 2005, and the character designs came out a month later. The characters were designed by Sayo Aoi.

Media and Games

This section covers how the show was released and the video games it inspired.

The Anime Series

The series had 48 episodes and aired in Japan on Fuji TV from April 2, 2006, to March 25, 2007. On April 25, 2007, Disney's ABC Network announced they would license the show. Many of the people who worked on earlier Digimon shows, including director Jeff Nimoy, also worked on Data Squad. The series finished airing in the US on Jetix on November 1, 2008.

DVDs of the English dub were released in the US, but the third set was canceled. Madman Entertainment released all episodes on DVD in Australia and New Zealand. In 2014, Cinedigm Entertainment released a complete collection of the series in the US.

Theme Songs

The show featured several exciting theme songs:

Opening themes

"Gōing! Going! My soul!!" (強ing! Going! My soul!!) by Dynamite SHU (Episodes 1-29)
"Hirari" (ヒラリ) by Kōji Wada (Episodes 30-48)

Ending themes

"One Star" by Yousuke Itou (Episodes 1-24)
"Ryūsei" (流星, "Meteor") by MiyuMiyu (Episodes 25-47)

Insert song

"Believer" by Ikuo

The Movie

A movie based on the series, titled Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!, was released on December 9, 2006.

Video Games

Several video games were made that are connected to the Digimon Data Squad series:

Digimon World DS: This game features some Digimon Savers characters, but they are not the main focus. It can be seen as a side story. The game uses the original Japanese names for the DATS team.
Digimon World Data Squad: This game focuses on the main characters from the show. It tells a new story that happens at the same time as the anime. In this game, the DATS members fight against the Seven Great Demon Lords.
Digimon World: Dawn and Dusk: This is a sequel to Digimon World DS. It's a set of two games with slightly different stories. At the end of these games, the four main characters from Data Squad appear to battle the player.
Digimon Masters: This is a Digimon MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game). Players can control the main characters from the DATS team. This game follows the anime's storyline, though it is still being updated.