Digimon Data Squad, known in Japan as , is the fifth anime television series in the Digimon franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series aired in Japan on Fuji TV from April 2006 to March 2007. A standalone film based on the series was released on December 9, 2006.
An English-language version was produced by Studiopolis, in conjunction with Toei Animation Inc., and aired in North America on Toon Disney's Jetix block from October 2007 to November 2008.
Plot The Digital Accident Tactics Squad (DATS) is a government organization established to maintain the peace between the Real World and the Digital World, transporting any Digimon back to the Digital World. Marcus, a junior high school student, becomes one of the members for the organization. He learns that the Digimon Merukimon is opposing mankind. However, the past is revealed that the scientist Akihiro Kurata was responsible for invading the Digital World. He gained the support of the government to oppose all Digimon species, claiming they were a threat to mankind. When Kurata uses Belphemon, Marcus defeats them. Before dying, Kurata uses a bomb to make the Digital World merge with the human world. While the Digimon BanchoLeomon prevents the collision, Marcus meets King Drasil (Yggdrasil), the supreme ruler who attempts to protect the Digital World by destroying mankind, since they cannot exist in both dimensions. Marcus learns that his father, Spencer, was trapped in the Digital World for ten years, because Drasil possessed Spencer's body and BanchoLeomon kept the latter's soul. After Marcus defeats Drasil, Spencer's soul returns to his body. With both worlds restored, all Digimon partners return to their own world. Five years later, Marcus and his friends embrace their future.
Characters Main characters
Marcus is a 14-year-old, second year junior high school student. He does not wear any goggles unlike any main leader characters in any other Japanese Digimon anime. As a delinquent, he challenges himself to become the strongest street fighter. He is partnered with Agumon after saving him from Data Squad soldiers. Marcus also appeared in the third and final season of Digimon Fusion.
A small three-fingered Tyrannosaurus-themed Digimon who is the partner of Marcus Damon. Unlike the original Agumon, this Agumon possesses red training bracers around his arms. He has a very big appetite. Agumon's other forms are the horned dinosaur-like , the cyborg , and the humanoid dragon-themed .
Thomas is a 14-year-old teenage genius of Japanese and Austrian descent. He comes from a privileged background and his tendency to rely on carefully planned strategies causes him to clash with Marcus at times.
An akita-themed Digimon in boxing gloves who is the partner of Thomas H. Norstein. Gaomon's other forms are the akita-themed whose claws emerge from his gloves, the humanoid cyborg wolf-themed , and the wolf/knight-themed .
Yoshi is an 18-year-old field agent at DATS. She is partnered with Lalamon.
A bud-themed Digimon who is the partner of Yoshi Fujieda. Lalamon's other forms are the sunflower-themed , the lilac/fairy-themed , and the rose/fairy-themed .
Keenan is a young boy who goes missing in the Digital World when a lab experiment had gone awry. He grew up with prejudice against humans when raised as a semi-feral child by a Frigimon and later with Merukimon.
The partner of Keenan Crier. Unlike the original Falcomon, this subspecies of Falcomon is a great horned owl/ninja-themed Digimon. His other forms are the ostrich/ninja-themed , the Yatagarasu-themed , and the humanoid armored raven-themed .
Recurring characters DATS
The leader of DATS under the rank of Commander.
A kuda-gitsune-themed Digimon and the partner of Richard Sampson. Unlike the original Kudamon, this subspecies is depicted with retractable hind limbs. His other forms include the kamaitachi-themed , the Qilin-themed , and the Sleipnir/centaur-themed who is later revealed to be a member of the Royal Knights.
A member of DATS.
A pawn-themed Digimon and the partner of Miki. He doesn't speak and Miki names his attacks. His other forms are the knight/centaur-themed and the rook/fortress-themed .
A member of DATS
A pawn-themed Digimon and the partner of Megumi. Like PawnChessmon Black, he doesn't speak and Megumi names his attacks. His other forms are the knight/centaur-themed , and the bishop-themed .
An old fisherman who is secretly a member of DATS under the rank of Commander General.
A turtle/computer mouse-themed Digimon who is Homer's partner. Kamemon doesn't talk much. His other forms are the kappa/CD-themed and the Sha Wujing-themed .
Family members
Mother of Marcus and Kristy Damon.
Younger sister of Marcus Damon. She later befriends a male Biyomon.
A pink bird-themed Digimon that Kristy befriends. Unlike the previous depictions of Biyomon, this version is male. His other forms are the horned bald eagle-themed and the garuda-themed .
The father of Marcus and Kristy and the husband of Sarah. When looking for King Drasil, Spencer ended up possessed by King Drasil with Spencer's consciousness ending up in the body of BanchoLeomon.
A humanoid lion/bancho-themed Digimon who became Spencer's partner and companion. At the time when Spencer got possessed by King Drasil, his consciousness inhabited BanchoLeomon's body.
Franz is Thomas' rich father. He left Thomas' mother at some point and wasn't there when she died from a runaway truck which strained their family relationship. Franz and his mother allowed Thomas to live with him. Sometime later, he was approached by Akihiro Kurata who offered to cure his daughter by turning her into a Bio-Hybrid. When Homer and Kamemon tried to remove Relena from the compound and got caught, Homer tried to reason with Franz not to go ahead with Kurata's offer. Following Kurata's defeat and disappearance, Franz and his servants tried to evacuate Relena by airplane when it gets attacked by LoadKnightmon. After Thomas and MirageGaogamon Burst Mode had slain LoadKnightmon, Thomas told Franz that he will find a cure for Relena. Thomas managed to do that years later.
The daughter of Franz and the half-sister of Thomas. Since she was born, Relena contracted a rare disease that caused Franz to accept a deal from Akihiro Kurata to find a cure for her. This plan involved her being turned into a Bio-Hybrid. Following Kurata's defeat and disappearance, Relena was evacuated by her father and his servants where their airplane got attacked by LoadKnightmon. After MirageGaogamon defeated LoadKnightmon, Thomas told his father that he'll find a cure for Relena....which he managed to do years later.
The unnamed grandmother of Thomas and mother of Fraz who was seen in a flashback. After Thomas' mother was killed, she did argue with Franz about what to do with Thomas which got overheard by him. Thomas' grandmother relented in letting him stay with her family. and Kevin Crier Michelle Crier Kevin and Michelle Crier is a scientist and the father of Keenan who created a Digital Gate that a younger Keenan was sucked into. They joined an expedition to the Digital World to look for Keenan and haven't been able to find him. Some years later, Keenan reunited with his biological parents at the cost of a Hagurumon appearing in their house and taking control of it. After Hagurumon was defeated at the cost of the Crier family's house, Kevin and Michelle were arrested by Director Hashima's men for illegally creating a Digital Gate causing Keenan and Falcomon to flee. While in a guarded hotel room, Kevin and Michelle were approached by Marcus, Thomas, and Yoshino to help them get to the Digital World to stop Akihiro Kurata's Digimon genocide. They agreed and allowed Keenan to go with them.
The baby daughter of Kevin and Michelle and baby sister of Keenan.
Other recurring characters
The Director of the Japanese Confidentiality Ministry that oversees DATS. Hashima later appeared as an NPC in Digimon Masters.
Antagonists
King Drasil is a host computer being in the form of a tree. Marcus' father Spencer Damon first mentioned him in a flashback during his chat with Merukimon as he was looking for King Drasil. It serves as the main antagonist of the final half of the series when he took Kurata's actions as threat to the Digital World and sends the Royal Knights to attack humanity in retaliation. Drasil initially used the body of Marcus's father Spencer Damon before transferring into his King Drasil 7D6 avatar body, ultimately deciding to destroy both worlds to start anew. But upon being defeated by Marcus and Agumon, Drasil accepts his defeat and enters a deep sleep after reviving Spencer.
Merukimon's group
A mega-level Mercury/wolf-themed Shaman Digimon who raised Keenan and met Spencer Damon a decade before the events of the series, believing there can be co-existence until Kurata's actions convinced Merukimon that humans are attacking the Digimon. But learning the truth from Kurata himself, Merukimon decided to try believing in Spencer's words again and sacrificed his life to save Keenan, Marcus, and the others from Kurata's Gizumon.
A rookie-level rock-themed Digimon who is Merukimon's top minion. After most of Merukimon's minions were defeated, Gotsumon Digivolved into the meteorite-themed and was reduced to a Digi-Egg by RizeGreymon. Sometime after Belphemon's defeat, Gotsumon was reborn and had no memory of the Data Squad members.
A jumbo dragonfly-themed Digimon that serves as Gotsumon's mode of transportation.
A mega-level lion/Smilodon-themed Beast Digimon and associate who hates all humans because of their actions against Digimon. He comes to the real world to fight the Data Squad only to be stunned by Gizumon's laser and was destroyed by RizeGreymon. Afterwards, his DigiEgg form deleted.
Akihiro Kurata's Army
The evil, hateful, and fierce mad scientist who is the antagonist of the first half of the series, Kurata was originally Spencer Damon's assistant during their exploration of the Digital World who believed Digimon are a threat to humans as he seeks to completely destroy most of them with his artificial Gizumon while subjugating the rest for world dominion. When the Tactics Squad learned his true plans, he turns the Confidentiality Ministry on them while awakening Belphemon and sending his Bio-Hybrids (humans with Digimon data in them) after them. Kurata later cut a deal with Thomas' dad where he will cure his daughter by turning her into a Bio-Hybrid. Later, he takes control of Belphemon himself. After Belphemon's defeat, he ends up becoming a victim of his space-oscillation bomb.
The robotic Digimon foot soldiers of Kurata's followers with spider-like appendages. Their Champion forms are who can float through the air and whose laser beams can delete a Digimon's composition data. The Gizumon's Ultimate forms are who are more humanoid and have more lethal attacks.
A slothful, catastrophic, and aggressive Demon Lord Digimon who is sealed for years before Kurata freed him and later awakened. Belphemons Rage Mode is a Belphegor-themed Digimon. Belphemon Sleep Mode resembles a giant sleeping chibi version of it with chained-up arms and an alarm clock on it.
The leader of the Bio-Hybrids that work for Kurata who is the more vicious of the group. His first Bio Hybrid form is the thunderbird-themed and his second Bio-Hybrid form is the dark dragon-themed . Kouki was defeated by Marcus and ShineGreymon which also left a DigiEgg behind. This final showdown turned out to be a diversion so that the Gizumon can fuse with a missile and take out ElDradimon.