Digimon Adventure 02 | A Retrospective Of The Series

Brief Summary

This video provides a comprehensive summary of Digimon Adventure 02, highlighting key characters, plot points, and underlying themes. It covers the introduction of new DigiDestined, the emergence and redemption of the Digimon Emperor (Ken), and the overarching conflict with MaloMyotismon. The video also explores the backstories of Ken and Oikawa, shedding light on their motivations and the events that shaped their actions.

Introduction of new DigiDestined and the Digimon Emperor.
Ken's redemption and the emergence of new threats.
The backstories of Ken and Oikawa, revealing their motivations.
The final battle against MaloMyotismon and the resolution of the series.

Intro

Digimon Adventure 02, released in 2000, is a direct sequel to the original series, set three years later. A new group of DigiDestined, including both new and familiar faces, emerges to confront a new threat in the Digital World. This threat is a human known as the Digimon Emperor. The Digimon Emperor is only the initial catalyst for a larger, darker narrative that unfolds throughout the series.

Characters

Davis is the leader of the new DigiDestined, similar to Tai, and a passionate soccer player. He has a crush on Corey. While sometimes pompous and incompetent, Davis is fiercely loyal and determined. He was first introduced during the Myotismon arc. His Digimon partner is Veemon. Yoli is the eldest of the new kids and acts as a successor to Izzy, sincere and maternal. Her Digimon partner is Hawkmon. Cody is the youngest, wise beyond his years due to being raised by his grandfather. He has a black-and-white view of the world that evolves throughout the series. His Digimon partner is Armadillomon. Ken is an integral part of the story with a well-developed arc. TK and Kari return from the original series, now older and more experienced, providing guidance to the new DigiDestined. The original DigiDestined also return in supporting roles, mentoring the newer kids.

Series Summary

The series begins with wild Digimon being chased by dark rings and controlled by the Digimon Emperor. Gatomon narrowly escapes, losing its tail ring. TK, now living in Odaiba, meets Yoli and Cody. Davis, also in Kari's class, becomes jealous of TK's interactions with Kari. Tai receives an SOS from Agumon, who is being chased by dark rings and unable to digivolve due to the Digimon Emperor's devices and dark towers. Tai sends an email for help. Kari informs her brother. Izzy, Kari, TK, Davis, Yoli, and Cody go to the digital world. Tai interacts with a Digi-Egg of Courage. Davis, Yoli, and Cody each receive a D-3 digivice. Kari enters the digital world through Izzy's computer, followed by TK and Davis. Davis interacts with the Digi-Egg, and Veemon appears. They are attacked by Monochromon, controlled by the Emperor. Veemon digivolves into Flamedramon using armor digivolution, freeing Monochromon.

Ken's Backstory

Ken grew up with his older brother Sam, who received more attention from their parents. Ken felt jealous and wished for Sam's death. Sam loved Ken and encouraged him. One day, a digivice appeared from Sam's computer, which Sam told Ken not to touch. Ken took a look at the device, and the digivice pulled Ken into the digital world via Sam's computer. Ken met his partner Wormmon and a DigiDestined named Ryo. Ryo and Wormmon battled Millenniumon, and after attaining victory, Millenniumon emitted dark spores around the area, in which one entered Ken through the back of his neck. Ken fell ill and remained in the digital world for around three weeks with Wormmon and Ryo tending to him. Once he got back to Earth, it was as though he never left. Sam returned to his room, finding out that Ken had opened the draw and handled the digivice after all. Ken, frustrated and upset that he was scolded again, wished for Sam to just die, but unfortunately, this time around, Sam actually died. Sam was hit and killed by a car. Ken completely withdrew within himself as he felt immense guilt, believing that he caused Sam's death by his wish. At Sam's funeral, a shady man named Oikawa identified a spore which infested Ken's body.

Series Summary Continued

With the Digimon Emperor defeated, partner Digimon can resume normal digivolution. Vimon, Hawkmon, and Armadillomon achieve their true champion forms. Ken is reunited with Wormmon, who hatches from a Digi-Egg as Leafmon. Ken dedicates his life to being kind and undoing his damage. A woman watches Ken, expressing disappointment in his wasted potential. The DigiDestined help restore Primary Village. The kids' Digimon are unable to devolve, making them suspect a control tower. Cody cannot forgive Ken. Cody is attacked by Thundermon, but Ken saves him. Davis tells his friends he doesn't think Ken is bad, but Cody is still mad. Davis tries to bring Ken into the fold, but Ken declines. Yoli comes around to the idea that Ken is not all that bad either. There are hundreds of control towers left. The woman inserts a needle into her tower, playing a Digimon out of it, which Patamon witnesses. Ken and Stingmon continue destroying control towers and are forced to destroy a Snimon that attacks them. Mimi sends out a distressed signal to the kids asking for help as Hagurumon is attempting to destroy a dam. Davis and others soon realized that Hagurumon will not stop, and Davis reluctantly voices that they may need to destroy it. Ken apologizes to the group and walks off, not responding to Davis's plea for him to join them. The group are then seen helping rebuild the bridge with the only worrying that the woman from earlier, which creates digimonial control spiders, will go after Ken. It turns out that the woman is in fact a digimon by the name of Arukenimon, seemingly looking for ways to create chaos and disorder in the digital world.

Oikawa's Backstory

As a child, Oikawa was peculiar and introverted. Oikawa met Hiroki Hida (Cody's father). Oikawa and Hida were able to tap into the digital world video game and became obsessed with it. Cody's grandfather split the boys up. The two continued to remain close friends. Oikawa went on to work as a geneticist on the Ken's father, whilst Hida became a police officer. During the 1995 incident caused by Greymon and Parrotmon's battle and heightened view Terrors, Oikawa worked with TK's mom to investigate the aftermath, realizing that a digital gate was located somewhere near in that area. In 1999, Hida died in active duty, leaving Oikawa completely devastated. Oikawa witnessed the original digidestined destroyed Myotismon and seized the digital world inverted in the sky. Oikawa began to break down as Hida is not present to see their dream unfold in front of them. In this moment of weakness, Oikawa was approached by the dismembered Spirit of Myotismon, who promised to take him to the digital world, providing that he follows through with his plans, which Oikawa agreed to invest operation, allowing himself to be voluntarily possessed in order for he and his best friend's dream to be fully realized.

Series Summary Continued

The kids confront Oikawa, who has harvested a flower from a kidnapped kid's dark spore. BlackWarGreymon emerges, sensing the dark energy, and vows to destroy Oikawa. WarGreymon warns BlackWarGreymon to be careful. Oikawa eggs BlackWarGreymon on, citing that he could use the control spires within it. BlackWarGreymon mocks him, stating that he stands no chance in defeating him and meanie made his two disciples in order to not be lonely. This strikes a nerve in Oikawa, and BlackWarGreymon embodies the learnings it took from Agumon, Vimon, and Wormmon, finally having understood what they meant, going on to warn Oikawa that power will not bring him happiness but will only make him more unhappy and lonely. BlackWarGreymon's words cut deep into the real Oikawa, who's locked inside, causing him great pain. Cody's grandfather arrives and reminds Oikawa of his memories with his lights on. Cody's grandfather cites he wants to be his friend and offers Oikawa opportunity to talk with him about his late best friend and the memories they once shared. Oikawa momentarily regains control and walks towards Cody's grandfather. However, Myotismon takes over again and emits a beam of dark energy towards the elderly man, but BlackWarGreymon steps forward and protects him. The blow, however, proves fatal, leaving BlackWarGreymon with a large gaping hole in his abdomen. BlackWarGreymon realizes what has possessed Oikawa, and as a means to prevent Mario Smurf from entering the digital world again, it offers one final gift to his friends, the gift being its life as a means to Claus the heightened View Terrace digital gate.

Conclusion

The video concludes with the final battle against MaloMyotismon, who is ultimately defeated by the combined efforts of the DigiDestined and their Digimon. Oikawa, weakened and remorseful, sacrifices himself to revitalize the Digital World. A 25-year time skip shows the DigiDestined grown up with families, each pursuing their dreams and maintaining the balance between the real and digital worlds.