Digimon releases official trailer for upcoming anime in October
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Digimon Beatbreak will follow the adventures of protagonist Tomoro Tenma and his lizard-like companion Gekkomon.
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Heads up, Digimon tamers - the official trailer has just dropped for a new anime series slated to begin in October 2025.
First unveiled in March, Digimon Beatbreak - the 10th series in the popular media franchise - will follow the adventures of protagonist Tomoro Tenma and his lizard-like companion, Gekkomon.
Digimon (short for Digital Monsters) are the physical incarnations of digital data or computer programs that reside in the Digital World - a parallel dimension spawned from data in mankind’s communication networks.
In the world of Digimon Beatbreak, which “achieved development through emotionally generated energy”, Digimon lurk in the shadows and are said to devour emotions, with a team of “cleaners” handling incidents arising from altercations with these creatures.
The tagline of the series is “Glitch the Future” - nobody knows what it means at this point, but eh, it sounds cool.
Tenma is voiced by Miyu Irino, a veteran voice actor known for his role as Haku in Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away, Sora in the Kingdom Hearts video game series, Saji Crossroad in Mobile Suit Gundam 00, as well as Sabo in One Piece.
Gekkomon is voiced by Megumi Han, who voiced Gon Freecss in the 2011 Hunter × Hunter anime, Meimei in The Apothecary Diaries.
Since its inception in 1997, the Digimon franchise has often been compared with Pokemon, as both feature colourful, larger-than-life creatures battling for dominance.
The franchise first began as a series of digital pets similar to Tamagotchi
Entertainment website Comic Book Resources estimates the Digimon franchise to have racked up US$6.3 billion (S$8.18 billion) in revenue since then.
There are nearly 1,300 unique Digimon in the franchise (compared with Pokemon at little over a thousand) of all shapes and sizes, including cute dogs that evolve into cats, armoured humanoid dragons, angels and demons, and literal manifestations of the end of all creation.
They are mostly capable of human speech, and often possess elaborate, edgy designs complete with flashy armour and weapons.
