Episode 52 — Digimon Fusion

August 30, 2021

Artwork for the Digimon Fusion (also known as Digimon Xros Wars) anime series
Adventure
Fantasy
Shonen

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Show Notes

This week, Colin and Kayla enter the Digital World to talk about Digimon Fusion, the sixth anime in the Digimon franchise.

Taiki and his friends are swept into the Digital world where an ongoing war is threatening the lives of the digimon who inhabit it. There are those who wish to take back their once peaceful homes, and fight against the dark powers destroying their land. The unlikely heroes will leverage the power of the cross loader to help save the digital world and their new friends.

How does it stack up against the beloved Pokémon franchise? Are they even worth comparing? What is going on over at Toei Animation?

Talking points: Digimon Fusion, Digimon Xros Wars, Taiki vs. Mikey, English localizations of the Digimon franchise, the Digital World, Shoutmon, Ballistamon, Toei Animation, Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, transformation sequences, Guile, cartoon theme songs, Pokémon, Scooby Doo

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Colin Hemphill
Kayla Hemphill