Agumon is a Rookie
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Digimon media franchise, short for , is a popular Japanese series of media and merchandise, including anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media. Digimon are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World", a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication...
that comprises
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,
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, toys, video games,
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and other media. He is the unofficial mascot for the Digimon franchise as he and his alternate forms (called
DigivolutionDigivolution is a fictional term used in the Digimon anime series. It is a process used by Digimon, fictional monsters that inhabit a fictional parallel universe called the Digital World that spawned from Earth's communication networks. Through Digivolution, a Digimon can develop into a more...
s) are featured in almost all Digimon media/merchandise. The name "Agumon" is partly derived from the
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"meow" or...
"
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-mon (short for "monster") which all Digimon carry at the end of their names.
Agumon is a Rookie
Digimon creatureDigimon are fictional creatures from the Japanese Digimon media franchise. They are central to several anime series and films, manga, video games and other merchandise. The word "Digimon" is invariable in the plural, and stands for "Digital Monster"...
from the
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Digimon media franchise, short for , is a popular Japanese series of media and merchandise, including anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media. Digimon are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World", a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication...
that comprises
animeis animation originating in Japan. The world outside Japan regards anime as "Japanese animation". Anime originated about 1917.Anime, like manga , has a large audience in Japan and high recognition throughout the world...
,
mangaManga consist of comics and print cartoons , in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 20th century...
, toys, video games,
trading card gamesA collectible card game , also called a trading card game or customizable card game, is a game played using specially designed sets of playing cards...
and other media. He is the unofficial mascot for the Digimon franchise as he and his alternate forms (called
DigivolutionDigivolution is a fictional term used in the Digimon anime series. It is a process used by Digimon, fictional monsters that inhabit a fictional parallel universe called the Digital World that spawned from Earth's communication networks. Through Digivolution, a Digimon can develop into a more...
s) are featured in almost all Digimon media/merchandise. The name "Agumon" is partly derived from the
Japaneseis a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family. There are a number of proposed relationships with other languages, but none have gained general acceptance...
onomatopoeiaAn onomatopoeia or onomatopœia, from the Greek ὀνοματοποιία , is a word that imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it describes. Onomatopoeia refers to the property of such words. Common occurrences of onomatopoeias include animal noises, such as "oink" or
"meow" or...
"
aguagu", the sound of biting, and from the
suffixIn grammar, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns or adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs...
-mon (short for "monster") which all Digimon carry at the end of their names. Thus, Agumon is literally a "
biting monster". Coincidentally, the word "agu" also means "fire" in Nepalese, and Agumon often uses fire attacks.
"Agumon" is the name that all members of this particular Digimon species share. There are several different Agumon that appear in various Digimon anime and manga series who are almost always main Digimon characters. Each lead Agumon is partnered (
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) with a child called a
DigiDestinedare characters in the Digimon media franchise who have been chosen by certain beings to protect the Digital World, a plane which originated from data produced by Earth's telecommunications networks. This plane is often beset by evil forces, and is closely linked to Earth; saving the Digital World...
. DigiDestined are children chosen by benevolent beings (usually a group of ancient, powerful Digimon) to defeat evil forces in the
Digital WorldThe Digital World is a fictional universe featured in the Digimon media franchise. In Digimon anime, manga, video games, and other related merchandise, the Digital World is a parallel universe to Earth that was made from computer data originating in Earth's communications...
, the
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on which all Digimon live. The DigiDestined use their
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states to trigger their Digimon to transform into a
DigivolvedDigivolution is a fictional term used in the Digimon anime series. It is a process used by Digimon, fictional monsters that inhabit a fictional parallel universe called the Digital World that spawned from Earth's communication networks. Through Digivolution, a Digimon can develop into a more...
form. Digivolution changes a Digimon's species and increases its power dramatically.
The most well-known appearance of Agumon is in the
Digimon Adventureis the first season of the anime saga Digimon: Digital Monsters. Its premise involves a group of boys and girls being whisked to a parallel reality called the Digital World while at summer camp...
anime as the partner of
Taichi KamiyaTai Kamiya, known in Japan as , is a fictional character from the first two seasons of the anime Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02, as well as in the Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01 manga....
(called "Tai" for short). An Agumon also appears as a main character in
Digimon SaversDigimon Data Squad, known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television series, and the fifth series produced as part of the Digimon franchise. It was produced by Toei Animation, and aired every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. on the Fuji TV network. In addition, a tie-in movie called Ultimate Power! Burst Mode...
, partnered to
Masaru DaimonMarcus Damon, known in the Japanese version as , is a fictional character in the Digimon Data Squad series. He is the first lead character of any Digimon series that doesn't wear goggles...
. In the
Digimon Nextis the second and most recent Digimon manga to be printed in the pages of V-Jump magazine, starting on December 17 2005. Its main purpose is to promote the Digimon virtual pet toys. The main character is called Tsurugi Tatsuno and is partnered with a Greymon...
manga one is partnered to Tsurugi Tatsuno, and another with Teru Raku in the
D-Cyberis a Chinese Digimon manhua, which was released by Rightman Publishing Ltd. in Hong Kong, China on February 17, 2005. It is based on the adventures of Hikaru Ryuuji, Masuken Kana, Teru Raku, and a young girl named Kiyoshi...
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.
The Agumon of Digimon Adventure also appears in the sequel series
Digimon Adventure 02, also commonly written as , is the direct sequel to the previous season and takes place three years after the original series. With most of the original characters now in junior high school, the Digital World was supposedly secure and peaceful. However, a new evil has appeared in the form of the...
and all the Digimon Adventure/02 related movies.
He is a cross between a fire breathing
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and a
Tyrannosaurus rex.
Appearance
Agumon is a short and stout
Tyrannosaurus rex-like Digimon standing about 2½ feet tall. However, an Agumon appearing in
Digimon: The MovieDigimon: The Movie is a Canadian-American digimon film adaptation of three different Japanese digimon movies. The first two parts are from Digimon Adventure and the 3rd part from Digimon Zero Two. Those stories are based in the universe introduced in the first two seasons of the TV series. The...
stands about 7–9 feet tall, though this Agumon was different from the one appearing in the series. His skin is bright orange and his eyes, which are large and disc-shaped, are light green. His
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s are noticeably larger than his upper arms because they are comprised entirely of broad, three-clawed hands. (Early artwork for the
Digimon virtual petThe Digimon Virtual Pet was a toy and was released in 1997 by Bandai. What became a TV series, toyline, comic, cardgame, and more began as the simple concept of a Tamagotchi for boys . It was similar to earlier virtual pets , with the distinctions of being much hardier and being able to connect to...
depicted him with four claws per hand.) Agumon's large feet also sport three claws. Rare for Digimon of his size (yet common for many higher level Digimon), Agumon has distinct
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. His tail is fat and stubby, and his head and muzzle are almost as large as the rest of his body. Each side of his head has a small, visible ear-hole. Agumon is a vaccine type Digimon.
Description
Agumon is the main Digimon in
Digimon Adventure, the first
Digimon anime series. Agumon's personality is extremely brave, relaxed, and funny. Being partnered to the leader of the eight DigiDestined featured in
Adventure, Agumon is a decisive factor in many battles. He is always the first of the partner Digimon to Digivolve into a stronger form. Agumon is also one of only two partner Digimon to Digivolve to the Mega level, the highest and strongest form a Digimon can attain. (
Yamato "Matt" Ishida'sMatt Ishida, known in Japan as , is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02.Matt, one of the original DigiDestined, starts out as a secretive loner whose Digimon partner is Gabumon. His younger brother, T.K. Takaishi, is also one of the eight...
partner
GabumonGabumon is a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media. Gabumon's name is derived from "gabugabu", a Japanese onomatopoeia for guzzling....
is the other Digimon to reach Mega.)
Agumon plays a major role in the
Digimon Adventure movie
Our War Game!. (This film was combined with
Digimon Adventure (Movie) and
Digimon Hurricane Touchdown/Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals to make the
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Digimon: The MovieDigimon: The Movie is a Canadian-American digimon film adaptation of three different Japanese digimon movies. The first two parts are from Digimon Adventure and the 3rd part from Digimon Zero Two. Those stories are based in the universe introduced in the first two seasons of the TV series. The...
.) In it, Agumon and Tai teams up with Matt, Gabumon,
TentomonTentomon is a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media."Tentomon" is the name that all members of this particular Digimon species share...
(partner of
Izzy IzumiIzzy Izumi, known in Japan as , is a character in the anime and manga series Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02.He is partnered with Tentomon. Izzy is a computer expert and spends a large fraction of his time trying to figure stuff out on his "PiBook" laptop. Izzy lives with his adopted...
), and
Patamonis a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise."Patamon" is the name that all members of this particular Digimon species share. There are several different Patamon that appear in various Digimon anime and manga series....
(partner of
T. K. TakaishiT.K. Takaishi, known in Japan as , is a character in the anime and manga series Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02. T.K. was voiced by Hiroko Konishi and Taisuke Yamamoto , while Wendee Lee and Doug Erholtz provided the English voices for him in the two series respectively.T.K., the...
) to enter the
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to battle Infermon, an evil Digimon who had taken residence there. (Digimon are made of
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and can enter
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at will; DigiDestined are temporarily converted to data for this purpose.) Eventually, Infermon was defeated when WarGreymon (Agumon's Mega form) DNA Digivolved with MetalGarurumon (Gabumon's Mega) to form Omnimon.
In
Digimon Adventure 02, also commonly written as , is the direct sequel to the previous season and takes place three years after the original series. With most of the original characters now in junior high school, the Digital World was supposedly secure and peaceful. However, a new evil has appeared in the form of the...
new DigiDestined were chosen to defend the
Digital WorldThe Digital World is a fictional universe featured in the Digimon media franchise. In Digimon anime, manga, video games, and other related merchandise, the Digital World is a parallel universe to Earth that was made from computer data originating in Earth's communications...
. Agumon was no longer a main character, although he made
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appearances throughout the series. His most notable contribution was to begin the chain of events that led to
Veemonis a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media."Veemon" is the name that all members of this particular Digimon species share...
(the new main Digimon) obtaining Raidramon, one of his Armor Digivolved forms. Agumon was temporarily held captive by the
Digimon Emperoris a fictional character in the Digimon Adventure 02 anime series.Ken is the final member of the 02 DigiDestined, partnered with Wormmon and holder of the Crest of Kindness. Unlike the other 02 DigiDestined, he lives in Tamachi, which is next to Odaiba...
, the evil persona of the DigiDestined actually named Ken Ichijouji. He was forced to Dark Digivolve to SkullGreymon and a possessed MetalGreymon. Veemon and his partner
Davis MotomiyaDavis Motomiya, known in Japan as , is the main character in the Digimon Adventure 02 anime series. He is partnered to Veemon. He's extremely stubborn in personality.-Digimon Adventure:...
unlocked Veemon's Raidramon form during the battle to free Agumon.
Attacks
- Pepper Breath/Pepper Flame/Spit Fire Blast (Baby Flame): Shoots an orange and red fireball
A fireball is a somewhat spherical mass of fire, such as that caused by an explosion.It may also refer to:-Science and technology:*FR Fireball, an American aircraft*Fireball , a sailing boat...
of varying strength from his mouth.
Other forms
The name "Agumon" refers only to the Rookie form of this Digimon. Throughout the series, Agumon gains the ability to
DigivolveDigivolution is a fictional term used in the Digimon anime series. It is a process used by Digimon, fictional monsters that inhabit a fictional parallel universe called the Digital World that spawned from Earth's communication networks. Through Digivolution, a Digimon can develop into a more...
into a number of more powerful forms, each with a different name and
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. However, the Rookie level is his preferred form and the one he spends most of his time in, due to the amount of energy required to stay in a higher form.
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