“Takato's card game fantasy becomes real when his self-designed Digimon Guilmon hatches, forcing him into battles as a tamer.”
Digimon Tamers
デジモンテイマーズ
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Synopsis
Takato's card game fantasy becomes real when his self-designed Digimon Guilmon hatches, forcing him into battles as a tamer.
Ten-year-old Takato Matsuda loves playing the Digimon card game with his friends and immersing himself in its imaginative world. One morning, he finds an unfamiliar blue card in his collection and swipes it through his card reader. Little does he know, his decision leads to its transformation into a D-Ark Digivice. When the mysterious device scans his designs for an original Digimon named Guilmon, it generates a Digi-Egg that later hatches into a living version of his own creation! Although Takato is thrilled to have a real Digimon, his idealized fantasy shatters when he realizes that his rambunctious new companion requires constant supervision. Adding to his troubles, Guilmon is targeted by Ruki Makino, a rival tamer who commands her partner, Renamon, to gain power by defeating other Digimon and absorbing their data. Luckily, Takato finds allies in his schoolmate Li Jianliang and his sassy Digimon partner Terriermon to help him on his journey as a real-life tamer. With sinister foes appearing at an alarming rate, Takato must strengthen his bond with Guilmon to protect both the human world and the Digital World.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 35 sampled reviews
What 35 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.63 · some divergence
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 4.0
↑ 0.11
Running avg · Feb 2008 → May 2026
- 9 “A refreshing story that grows increasingly dramatic, paired with great visual designs and solid animation, makes this installment very watchable. The soundscape is strong and the supporting cast...”
- 9 “This season blows the first two Digimon entries—and every other one—out of the water thanks to its bold dark turns and sharper-looking animation. Even having watched it out of order by accident,...”
- 9 “This third series is downright awesome, with Impmon’s desperate wish to digivolve and Guilmon’s bread obsession delivering big laughs and heart. The story is good but feels too short. Still, it’s a...”
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- Format 51 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 21h 15m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2001 – Mar 2002 Spring 2001
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-0790 catalog
Produced by
- Yomiko Advertising Producer
- Fuji TV Producer
Licensed by
- Saban Entertainment Licensor
- Flatiron Film Company Licensor