My favorite anime of all time. I'll try to review it using my head rather than my heart. Rsrs. God knows how I wanted to score this anime with a big 10. Still, it would mean putting it at the same level as Fullmetall Alchemist and above Steins, Fate, Death Parade, and other excellent adult shows. Digimon is suitable for all ages, therefore can't do certain things (and don't need to). I think it's like comparing a child to an adult, which is clearly unfair. But I must say, what an exceptional child!
I watched it as a child and loved it. A few years ago, I rewatched, fearing to destroy a good memory of my childhood, but, in the end, I got even more impressed with its quality.
Digimon revolves around eight children and their partners, the Digimons. Each of the children has a distinctive personality. You can tell who's who easily. They are not there just to add cool Digimon transformations for the group. You can relate to their personal problems. Their interaction is gold. The friendship and care for each other, the internal conflicts, and even the fights are relatable for all of us.
The villains are charismatic. They are aware of the world where they live. Most of them have their own ideal, not being just the general evil that must be destroyed. Myotismon even shows some good morals at times. I could even see a little bit of a victim in Pinocchimon (almost filling pity about his situation) rather than pure evil.
The music is powerful and reinforces the drama. It sure has caused an impact on me. The highest point is in Myotismon's saga. Every time it played caused me to tremble.
Incredible depth for a child's show. Not like the most that treat children as they were unable to feel more complex emotions, it's a show that respects its audience. Of course, don't expect the depth of an adult show. It has considerable flaws. The Etemon's saga is somewhat weak. The series has some cliché, and, most important for me, doesn't deal with death, which Tamers did. In that regard, it went deeper than the original.
If someday I have a child, I surely will watch that with him or her. It's an example, more than that, is a master class of how to make an anime for children keeping the fun and colorful and magical world with cute characters, making an easy plot to follow without calling them dumb. I'm writing that, BUT, you, grown-up, will have a lot of fun watching this as well.rsrsrs. Before being for children, Digimon is a good story and, therefore, is good for anyone, regardless of your age! I've watched Digimon at least three times at different moments in my life and in all of them it didn't disappoint me. On the opposite, I admired more and more this great show. Doing this review made me want to rewatch, and I'm sure I'll do it soon.