Tai Kamiya facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tai Kamiya |
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Taichi as originally designed for the manga V-Tamer 01
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| Portrayed by | Gaku Matsumoto (stage play) |
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| Relatives | Susumu Kamiya (father) Yuko Kamiya (mother) Kari Kamiya (sister) |
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| Crest | Courage |
Tai Kamiya (whose full name is Taichi Kamiya) is a popular character from the Digimon world. In Japan, his name is Taichi Yagami (八神 太一, Yagami Taichi). He first showed up in a comic book series called Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01. In this story, Tai goes to the Digital World. There, he meets his Digimon friend, Zeromaru. Together, they work to save the Digital World from many bad guys.
Another version of Tai is the main hero of the 1999 TV show Digimon Adventure. He also appears in Digimon Adventure 02. Later, he becomes the main character again in the movies Digimon Adventure tri. and Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna. In these stories, Tai is the leader of the first group of DigiDestined. He is brave and always ready for action. His partner Digimon is the dinosaur-like Agumon.
Tai was created by the manga artist Tenya Yabuno. Many voice actors have given him a voice over the years. Fans and critics usually like Tai's character. They especially enjoyed his role in the first Digimon TV series.
Tai's Adventures
In the Comics
In the V-Tamer 01 comic series, Tai is a trainer of virtual pets called V-Pets. His Digimon partner is a Veedramon named Zeromaru. Tai is called to the Digital World by MagnaAngemon. He agrees to help save the Digital World from a powerful enemy named Daemon. During his journey, Tai meets other characters like Davis, Ryo Akiyama, and Takuya Kanbara.
In the TV Shows and Movies
Tai first appeared in the 1999 movie Digimon Adventure. After that, he was in the TV series with the same name. In the TV show, Tai and six other children are sent to the Digital World. They learn they are "DigiDestined," chosen kids meant to save both their world and the Digital World. Tai becomes the leader of this group.
At first, Tai can be a bit too daring and acts without thinking. But he soon learns that being a good leader means being kind and understanding. His partner is Agumon, and Tai has the Crest of Courage (勇気の紋章, Yūki no monshō). This crest shows his brave spirit. In his everyday life, Tai is also a great soccer player at his school.
In Digimon Adventure 02, Tai is a middle school student. He gives his special goggles to Davis Motomiya, who becomes a new leader. Tai and the older DigiDestined help and guide the new group. In the future, Tai becomes a diplomat for the Digital World. He works for the United Nations and has a son whose partner is a Koromon.
In Digimon Fusion, a younger, 11-year-old Tai appears. He is called from his own world to help the Fusion Fighters in their final battle.
In the movie series Digimon Adventure tri., Tai and his friends are in high school. They find out about a mysterious virus that is infecting Digimon. This virus is causing problems between the human world and the Digital World.
In the movie Digimon Adventure Last Evolution - Kizuna, Tai is 22 years old and attending college.
Other Appearances
Tai also shows up in many Digimon video games. These games are released by Namco Bandai.
In Japan, several songs have been released for Tai's character. These are called "image songs." For example, "Yuki wo Tsubasa ni Shite" was sung by Toshiko Fujita. Another song, "Atarashi Taiyo," was released for Digimon Adventure 02. Tai also sang a duet with Agumon called "Team." Later, for the 10th anniversary of Digimon, a song called "Towa ni Tsuzuke!!" was released. For Digimon Adventure Tri, Tai's theme song is "Eien no Puzzle."
Tai is also in special audio stories called "audio dramas." These include Digimon Adventure Original Story: 2½ Year Break and Digimon Adventure 02 Original Story: 2003 -Spring-. These stories were only released in Japan.
In a stage play based on Digimon, Tai is played by actor Gaku Matsumoto.
A cartoon called Angela Anaconda once showed Angela wearing clothes similar to Tai's. This happened in an episode called "Good Seats."
