Joe Kido
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Joe Kido, known in Japan as , is a character in the anime
and manga
series Digimon Adventure
and Digimon Adventure 02
. He is partnered to Gomamon
.
In the Japanese anime, Joe has two older brothers, named Shin and Shuu. The two brothers "became" one brother named Jim in the English anime due to choices that were made in the dubbing process. Joe's father planned on the boys to each become a doctor
, a tradition which had existed since the Edo period
. Joe is the bearer of the Crest of Reliability (Faithfulness/Sincerity/Integrity in Japan). The Toei legal English subbed streams used the term 'Honesty' and 'Sincerity'.
, his Digimon partner who feels he should lighten up and look on the bright side of things.
However, his sense of responsibility sometimes leads him into selfless and brave actions. His Crest of Reliability first activated during a battle with MegaSeadramon whom he and T. K. Takaishi
encountered en route to Odaiba. Joe was able to save T.K. from drowning at his own expense. Because he was able to put T.K.’s safety before his own, his crest glowed and Ikkakumon was able to Digivolve into his Ultimate form Zudomon for the first time and make short work of MegaSeadramon. Also, shortly after the DigiDestined returned to the Digital World and Mimi Tachikawa
lost the will to fight due to the untimely death of a few close Digimon allies, Joe decided to be the one to stay with her so she wouldn’t be alone. There is a slight possibility that there is a romantic interest between the two, but this is never clarified.
In May 2000, Joe arrived in the Digital World and gave up his Crest power to free the Digimon Sovereigns. As a result, Gomamon lost the power to become Zudomon.
All his studying pays off as he is now a senior in a private middle school (or a junior in a high school in the dub). He later is busy studying for the high school entrance exams while helping the others out with the spare time that he has. One of his older brothers, Shuu, is revealed to be studying folklore under Professor Takenouchi, Sora's father.
so they could get to the harbor, which was where their partners were.
that related to "luck."
In Japan, excluding the pilot film Digimon Adventure, all of Joe's appearances were voiced by Masami Kikuchi
, who had auditioned for both his role and as Matt
. Yūto Kazama and Mayumi Yamaguchi
had auditioned for Joe as well, but were cast as Matt and Gabumon
respectively.
In the English dub, Michael Lindsay
provides his voice.
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....
and 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...
series 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"...
and 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...
. He is partnered to Gomamon
Gomamon
Gomamon is a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media."Gomamon" is the name that all members of this particular Digimon species share...
.
In the Japanese anime, Joe has two older brothers, named Shin and Shuu. The two brothers "became" one brother named Jim in the English anime due to choices that were made in the dubbing process. Joe's father planned on the boys to each become a doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, a tradition which had existed since the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
. Joe is the bearer of the Crest of Reliability (Faithfulness/Sincerity/Integrity in Japan). The Toei legal English subbed streams used the term 'Honesty' and 'Sincerity'.
Prelude to Digimon Adventure
He witnessed the Greymon/Parrotmon fight. As a result he became a Digidestined.Digimon Adventure
Joe is twelve years old and in the sixth grade at a private elementary school. In spite of his constant worrying and his tendency to feel "allergic" to everything around him (dub only), Joe has a strong sense of responsibility. In many instances, he takes it upon himself to be the voice of reason within the group and tries, often without success, to steer the other DigiDestined away from reckless action. He is often perceived as being a "stick in the mud" and his "safety first" attitude is often the source of teasing from other characters, especially GomamonGomamon
Gomamon is a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media."Gomamon" is the name that all members of this particular Digimon species share...
, his Digimon partner who feels he should lighten up and look on the bright side of things.
However, his sense of responsibility sometimes leads him into selfless and brave actions. His Crest of Reliability first activated during a battle with MegaSeadramon whom he and T. K. Takaishi
T. K. Takaishi
Takeru "T.K." Takaishi, known simply as in Japan, is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02. Although his first name is "Takeru", in the English version, he primarily goes by his dub-given nickname, T.K. First appearing in the film Digimon...
encountered en route to Odaiba. Joe was able to save T.K. from drowning at his own expense. Because he was able to put T.K.’s safety before his own, his crest glowed and Ikkakumon was able to Digivolve into his Ultimate form Zudomon for the first time and make short work of MegaSeadramon. Also, shortly after the DigiDestined returned to the Digital World and Mimi Tachikawa
Mimi Tachikawa
is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02. First appearing in the film Digimon Adventure , Mimi has made regular appearances in the television series as a main character and also in other supplementary medias.As one of the DigiDestined, Mimi...
lost the will to fight due to the untimely death of a few close Digimon allies, Joe decided to be the one to stay with her so she wouldn’t be alone. There is a slight possibility that there is a romantic interest between the two, but this is never clarified.
In May 2000, Joe arrived in the Digital World and gave up his Crest power to free the Digimon Sovereigns. As a result, Gomamon lost the power to become Zudomon.
Digimon Adventure 02
Michi e no Armor Shinka
Much of Joe's family history was revealed as well as how his father now accepts his son's choice to carry on their tradition or not. It was because of Joe that the D-Terminals were all mixed up & new Armor forms were introduced to fight Pukumon.Revenge of Diaboromon
At the beginning of the movie, Joe was busy trying to register himself in a high school of his choice (college in the English dub). Later on, he helped secure some bikes for Davis and KenKen Ichijouji
is a fictional character in the Digimon Adventure 02 anime series.Ken is the final member of the 02 DigiDestined, partnered with Wormmon and holder of the Crest of Kindness. Unlike the other 02 DigiDestined, he lives in Tamachi, which is next to Odaiba...
so they could get to the harbor, which was where their partners were.
Digimon Adventure 02 Series Finale Epilogue
By the year 2027, Joe becomes a doctor for Digimon, though his patients keep eating his tongue depressors. His second eldest brother, Shuu, appears to be working with Izzy and Sora's father to study the Digital World. He has a son, who has a Pukamon. His wife is not mentioned.Songs
- Joe has two Japanese image songs, "Chigau Boku ga Iru" ("There's Another Me) and "Kaze ni Mukatte" ("Face the Wind") as well as a third one sung with Gomamon (Junko TakeuchiJunko Takeuchiis a Japanese voice actress employed by Love Live.Taking a well-trod path by many voice actresses, she often voices young male characters with generally very quirky and goofy personalities...
) called "Sora wo Crawl" ("Crawl Across the Sky").
Development
Joe's character was designed for the pilot movie storyboard by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. In an exclusive interview released with the Digimon Adventure DVD box on December 21, 2007, producer Satoru Nishizono revealed that as the staff had agreed on deciding Tai's name, he had tried to name the other characters similarly with kanjiKanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
that related to "luck."
In Japan, excluding the pilot film Digimon Adventure, all of Joe's appearances were voiced by Masami Kikuchi
Masami Kikuchi
is a veteran voice actor who was born in Nagano. He works for Kenyu Office.-Anime:* Air Gear * Aoki Densetsu Shoot * The Brave Express Might Gaine * Captain Tsubasa J...
, who had auditioned for both his role and as Matt
Yamato "Matt" Ishida
Yamato "Matt" Ishida, known as simply in Japan, is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02. Although his first name is "Yamato", in the English version, he primarily goes by his dub-given nickname, Matt...
. Yūto Kazama and 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...
had auditioned for Joe as well, but were cast as Matt and Gabumon
Gabumon
Gabumon is a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media...
respectively.
In the English dub, Michael Lindsay
Michael Lindsay
Michael Lindsay is a voice actor. Lindsay has also been credited under the name Dylan Tully. Lindsay was born in Washington, D.C. but moved at a young age to New York...
provides his voice.