Gabumon
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Gabumon is a Digimon creature
from the Japan
ese Digimon media franchise
that comprises anime
, manga
, toys, video games, trading card games
and other media. Gabumon's name is derived from the "Gabu Kashira" of Japanese Kabuki
theatre, a puppet whose face instantly changes from that of a timid maiden to a horned fiend with the pull of a string.
"Gabumon" is the name that all members of this particular Digimon species share. There are several different Gabumon that appear in various Digimon anime and manga series.
The most well-known appearance of Gabumon is in the Digimon Adventure
anime as the partner of Matt Ishida.
The Gabumon of Digimon Adventure also appears in the sequel series Digimon Adventure 02
and all the Digimon Adventure/02 related movies.
Gabumon is voiced by Mayumi Yamaguchi
(Japanese) and Kirk Thornton
(English).
Gabumon's horn goes through a hole at the top of the pelt on his head. Four teeth are also attached to each side of pelt's muzzle, and three claws to the end of each limb. Handles are present inside the forelimbs; Gabumon's hands are usually wrapped around them to keep the pelt in place. The visible presence of these handles is erratic during the series, but Gabumon's hands are almost always drawn curled around something. His DNA is similar to Agumon's DNA , which make them able to digivole into Omnimon.
Gabumon has a mellow and rather "cool" attitude toward life. He is seen to be a bit shy, for he made sure no one was looking at him before he removed his pelt in "Subzero Ice Punch", to keep Matt warm when he had hypothermia. He loyally follows Matt, even when Matt had been tricked by Cherrymon into fighting against Tai and the other Digi-Destined. Eventually, he was able to convince his partner to rejoin the other Digi-Destined, after promising him that they would be "friends for life".
Gabumon appears again in the sequel season Digimon Adventure 02
to help the newer Digi-Destined against the Digimon Emperor. Later on, Gabumon travels into the real world along with the other first generation Chosen Digimon to help fight the other Digimon who had entered the real world. Gabumon also plays a part in the Digimon Adventure movies, where he and Agumon fused to become Omnimon in order to fight against the evil Diaboromon.
Attacks
into a number of more powerful forms, each with a different name and special attack. 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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Digimon 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 Japan
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ese Digimon media franchise
Digimon
, short for , is a Japanese media franchise encompassing digital toys, anime, manga and video games. The franchise's eponymous creatures are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World", a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication networks.-Conception and...
that comprises anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
, manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
, toys, video games, trading card games
Collectible card game
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and other media. Gabumon's name is derived from the "Gabu Kashira" of Japanese Kabuki
Kabuki
is classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing , dance , and skill...
theatre, a puppet whose face instantly changes from that of a timid maiden to a horned fiend with the pull of a string.
"Gabumon" is the name that all members of this particular Digimon species share. There are several different Gabumon that appear in various Digimon anime and manga series.
The most well-known appearance of Gabumon is in the Digimon Adventure
Digimon Adventure
is a Japanese animated television series created in 1999 by Toei Animation based on the Digimon virtual pet made by Bandai. It is the first series of the Digimon anime "metaseries"...
anime as the partner of Matt Ishida.
The Gabumon of Digimon Adventure also appears in the sequel series Digimon Adventure 02
Digimon Adventure 02
, also commonly referred as Digimon Zero Two, is the direct sequel to the previous series 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...
and all the Digimon Adventure/02 related movies.
Gabumon is voiced by Mayumi Yamaguchi
Mayumi Yamaguchi
is a Japanese voice actress from Iwate Prefecture affiliated with Accent.-Television animation:*Bleach *The Law of Ueki *Ojamajo Doremi series *Fighting Beauty Wulong...
(Japanese) and Kirk Thornton
Kirk Thornton
Kirk Thornton is an American voice actor.-Bio:He is known for playing tough or grouchy men in English-dubbed anime and video games. His career includes Hotohori in Fushigi Yūgi and Jin in Samurai Champloo...
(English).
Appearance
Gabumon is a yellow-skinned lizard-like Digimon about 2½ feet tall. He has a 10 inch long horn on his head and a tail which is normally held in a semi-erect position. The tail has regularly spaced bumps on its top, and his back is covered in a dog-like blue fur pelt from a young Garurumon. During the series he has proved that this pelt is removable, such as in "Subzero Ice Punch" where he and Matt were alone in a cold cave. Gabumon took off his pelt and gave it to Matt so he would get warm. Gabumon's belly is sky blue, with symmetric pink motifs. Gabumon's eyes are red and (although it is covered up) his muzzle is lizard-like.Gabumon's horn goes through a hole at the top of the pelt on his head. Four teeth are also attached to each side of pelt's muzzle, and three claws to the end of each limb. Handles are present inside the forelimbs; Gabumon's hands are usually wrapped around them to keep the pelt in place. The visible presence of these handles is erratic during the series, but Gabumon's hands are almost always drawn curled around something. His DNA is similar to Agumon's DNA , which make them able to digivole into Omnimon.
Description
Gabumon first meets Matt in the form of Tsunomon. The two meet as soon as Matt arrives in the Digital World. Tsunomon soon Digivolves into Gabumon to protect Matt against an attacking Kuwagamon and since then Gabumon has been the preferred form. Gabumon later Digivolves into several other, increasingly powerful forms.Gabumon has a mellow and rather "cool" attitude toward life. He is seen to be a bit shy, for he made sure no one was looking at him before he removed his pelt in "Subzero Ice Punch", to keep Matt warm when he had hypothermia. He loyally follows Matt, even when Matt had been tricked by Cherrymon into fighting against Tai and the other Digi-Destined. Eventually, he was able to convince his partner to rejoin the other Digi-Destined, after promising him that they would be "friends for life".
Gabumon appears again in the sequel season Digimon Adventure 02
Digimon Adventure 02
, also commonly referred as Digimon Zero Two, is the direct sequel to the previous series 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...
to help the newer Digi-Destined against the Digimon Emperor. Later on, Gabumon travels into the real world along with the other first generation Chosen Digimon to help fight the other Digimon who had entered the real world. Gabumon also plays a part in the Digimon Adventure movies, where he and Agumon fused to become Omnimon in order to fight against the evil Diaboromon.
Attacks
- Blue Blaster (Petit Fire): Gabumon releases a stream of blue flames from his mouth.
- Horn Attack (Little Horn): Gabumon attacks with the horn on his head.
Other forms
The name "Gabumon" refers only to the Rookie form of this Digimon. Throughout the series, Gabumon gains the ability to DigivolveDigivolution
Digivolution is a term used in the Digimon anime series. Digivolution 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 evolve, or develop, into a...
into a number of more powerful forms, each with a different name and special attack. 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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