Digimon Ghost Game

Main characters

• Hiro Amanokawa (天ノ河 宙)
• A thirteen-year-old boy and a first-year middle school student who attends the private Hazakura Academy. He is reliable and never turns down requests, and because he can do most things independently, others often rely on him. He is also curious and inquisitive, and becomes interested in Digimon after meeting Gammamon through his father Hokuto. Due to his upbringing, he tends to suppress his childish side while being energetic and caring around others. He has a scar on his left ear.
• Gammamon (ガンマモン)
• Hiro's partner, a white Triceratops Rookie-level Digimon with small wings on his back. Gammamon possesses three Champion-level forms: the Ceratopsian BetelGammamon, the blue Ceratopsian KausGammamon, and the cannon-horned quadrupedal Certaopsian WezenGammamon, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. He later gains the power to evolve further into the Certatopsian/dragon Ultimate-level Canoweissmon and the Ceratopsian/dragon/Tyrannosaurus Mega-level Siriusmon. Gammamon also has a dark Champion-level Ceratopsian form called GulusGammamon, revealed to the original personality that manifests whenever the rookie is consumed by sadness or rage. Near the end of the series, digivolving into the dragon-like Ultimate-level Regulusmon, GulusGammamon is revealed to be the series antagonist as he created the corruptive GRB (Gulus Realm Burst) particles with the intent to create an army of empowered Digimon to ravage the Digital World. Thanks to Gammamon's quick thinking, he managed to split off from Regulusmon and defeats his other half as Siriusmon. With his ideals used against him, GulusGammamon accepts the conditions of surrender and undoes the GRB infection while absorbed by Siriusmon.
• Ruli Tsukiyono (月夜野 瑠璃)
• A first-year middle school student attending a combined middle and high school for girls. A friendly and outgoing thirteen-year-old who runs a popular occult-related social media account, she is sociable and has many friends. She looks for things that suit her taste, and one of her hobbies is playing the piano, which Angoramon likes to listen to. Although she is skilled at many things, she struggles to find a main passion and therefore feels bored with life.
• Angoramon (アンゴラモン)
• Ruli's partner, an Angora rabbit-like Rookie-level Beast Digimon with a pacifistic personality, who enjoys the sound of Ruli playing the piano. He can evolve into the humanoid rabbit Champion-level SymbareAngoramon, the rabbit/owl Ultimate-level Lamortmon, and the rabbit-masked humanoid Mega-level Diarbbitmon.
• Kiyoshirō Higashimitarai (東御手洗 清司郎)
• A 14-year-old genius who graduated from an American school and currently attends Hazakura Academy to enjoy living as a regular boy. He is afraid of ghosts and is always looking for talismans to ward them off. Although usually condescending and cowardly, he occasionally becomes brave and level-headed when in a crisis.
• Jellymon (ジェリーモン)
• A jellyfish-like Rookie-level Mollusk Digimon and Kiyoshirō's partner, whom she likes to scare and cause mischief towards. She can evolve into the humanoid jellyfish Champion-level TeslaJellymon, the humanoid jellyfish Ultimate-level Thetismon, and the cyborg Mega-level Amphimon.
• Espimon (エスピモン)
• A jetpack-themed Rookie-level Digimon who helps Gammamon rescue Hiro when he is under the influence of a Doumon. Hokuto tasked him with helping Hiro, and so he is looking for Hiro going off of his student ID. Even after meeting Hiro, he keeps looking for him since he is convinced he is not the real Hiro, but is unaware that he has already found him. When Hiro reveals that he is who Espimon is looking for, Espimon becomes Hiro's second partner, able to evolve into the Champion-level HoverEspimon.

Digimon

The following Digimon have appeared as ghosts that the group have to deal with.

Supporting Digimon

• Clockmon (クロックモン)
• A clock-themed Champion-level Digimon who initially targeted humans using his time-based abilities as the "Sewn-Lip Man", but becomes an ally to Hiro's group after he is defeated.
• Mummymon (マミーモン)
• A mummy Ultimate-level Digimon who becomes an ally to Hiro's group after a misunderstanding about his methods of healing humans is resolved.
• Bokomon (ボコモン)
• A Rookie-level Digimon who aids Hiro's group before being killed by Sealsdramon. His death causes Gammamon to fall into despair, which is what first triggers his ability to Digivolve to GulusGammamon.
• Tapirmon (バクモン)
• A Baku-themed Rookie-level Digimon who is Bokomon's protégé.
• MoriShellmon (モリシェルモン)
• A Sazae-oni-themed Digimon who resembles a green version of Shellmon. It lives near the Fuji West Campsite.
• Monzaemon (もんざえモン)
• A teddy bear-themed Digimon.
• Ryudamon (リュウダモン)
• A dragon/samurai-themed Rookie-level Digimon who became the ushi-oni-themed Gyuukimion (ギュウキモン) after entering the Human World. Gammamon is able to defeat Gyukimon and revert him back to his original form. Later on in the series, he permanently Digivolves to the samurai-armored dragon-themed Ginryumon (ギンリュウモン).
• Airdramon (エアドラモン)
• An Amphiptere Champion-level Digimon who Ruli befriends. He is also used as transportation for Hiro's group.
• Pumpkinmon (パンプモン)
• A pumpkin/stuffed toy-themed Digimon.
• Candlemon (キャンドモン)
• A candle-themed Digimon.
• Ekakimon (エカキモン)
• A colored pencil-themed Digimon.
• Terriermon Assistant (テリアモン助手)
• A terrier/scientist-themed Rookie-level Digimon who was Hokuto's partner during his time in the Digital World.
• Quantumon (クオンタモン)
• A Mega-level Digimon who is the ruler of the Digital World and seeks peace between it and the human world. She is also known as the "voice", who was calling Digimon into the human world.

Antagonistic Digimon

• Dracmon (ドラクモン)
• A Dracula/imp-themed Rookie-level Digimon who caused trouble before aligning himself with Myotismon, only for Myotismon to destroy him after he defies his orders to not harm Ruli.
• Majiramon (マジラモン)
• A Chinese dragon-themed Digimon with a centaur-like build.
• Quetzalmon (クアトルモン)
• A Quetzalcōātl-themed Digimon who works for Majiramon.
• Oryxmon (ゴートモン)
• A goat-themed Digimon who works for Majiramon.
• Rabbitmon (ビットモン)
• A rabbit-themed Digimon who works for Majiramon.
• Sirenmon (セイレーンモン)
• A siren-themed Digimon.
• Crowmon (ヤタガラモン)
• A Yatagarasu-themed Ultimate-level Digimon who controls birds at night and flies away after being defeated by KausGammamon.
• MetalPhantomon (メタルファントモン)
• A floating robotic Grim Reaper-themed Digimon.
• Weedmon (ザッソーモン)
• Weedmon
• Patriarch Weedmon
• A weed-themed Champion-level Digimon which is a grayish-green version of Vegiemon. They spread by hacking into computers, and fought Gammamon as WezenGammamon until their elder leader intervenes.
• Kinkakumon (キンカクモン) and Ginkakumon (ギンカクモン)
• Kinkakumon
• Ginkakumon
• A Kinkaku-themed Digimon and Ginkaku-themed Digimon duo.
• Sealsdramon (シールズドラモン)
• A cyborg dragon-themed Champion-level Digimon who is an infamous serial killer responsible for the deaths of many innocent Digimon, including Bokomon. He is ultimately killed by Gammamon as GulusGammamon to avenge Bokomon's death.
• Monmon (コエモン)
• An infant monkey-themed Digimon.
• Feresmon (フェレスモン)
• A Mephistopheles-themed Digimon.
• Boogiemon (ブギーモン)
• A group of Bogeyman-themed Digimon who work for Feresmon.
• Cherrymon (ジュレイモン)
• A cherry tree-themed Digimon.
• Petermon (ピーターモン)
• A Peter Pan-themed Digimon who tried to take young children and Rookie-level Digimon away.
• DarkLizardmon (ダークリザモン)
• A fiery lizard-themed Digimon who is a darker version of Flarerizamon.
• Saberdramon (セーバードラモン)
• A Phoenix-themed Digimon and companion of DarkLizardmon who resembles a black version of Birdramon.
• Frozomon (フロゾモン)
• A snowplow-themed machine Ultimate-level Digimon armed with a fiery sword. He attacks the power plant the group is staying in while attempting to find a home for the Digimon he rescued. After being defeated by TelsaJellymon, Frozomon and his allies were forced to leave to find a new home.
• Arukenimon (アルケニモン)
• A jorōgumo-themed Ultimate-level Digimon, who is known for her intelligent and temperamental personality. She feeds on human brains before being destroyed by Gammamon as GulusGammamon.
• Dokugumon (ドクグモン)
• A swarm of giant wolf spider-themed Digimon who work for Arukenimon.
• Ajatarmon (アヤタラモン)
• A humanoid plant-themed Ultimate-level Digimon who attempts to turn humans into more of her kind, before killing herself after a battle between Hiro and friends upon realizing she will never be able to be with Yuto.
• SkullGreymon (スカルグレイモン)
• A skeletal dinosaur-themed Digimon.
• Myotismon (ヴァンデモン)
• An evil vampire-themed Ultimate-level Digimon who aspires to take over the human world, acquiring followers by founding the trendsetter company Scarlatto Vento under the guise of Kyogoku Aviel. Dracmon used to work for Myotismon until he was killed by Myotismon for harming Ruli. Myotismon is defeated by Gammamon as Canoweissmon and turns back into a bat.
• Matadormon (マタドゥルモン)
• A matador/Flamenco dancer-themed Digimon who works for Myotismon.
• Sangloupmon (サングルゥモン)
• An eyeless wolf-themed Digimon who works for Myotismon.
• Splashmon (スプラッシュモン)
• A humanoid white tiger-themed Ultimate-level Digimon who can turn humans into water. He is defeated by SymbareAngoramon and taken back to the Digital World by BlackGatomon Uver.
• Digitamamon (デジタマモン)
• An Ultimate-level Digimon who dwells in an egg. He used to be good friends with Angoramon when they were in the Digital World, but upon coming to the human world began to eat humans. He was knocked out by Canoweissmon and reluctantly killed by SymbareAngoramon.
• Asuramon (アシュラモン)
• Wrath Face
• Blessings Face
• Mercy Face
• An Asura-themed Digimon.
• Mushroomon
• A mushroom-themed Digimon who works for Asuramon.
• Kongoumon (コンゴウモン)
• A gold beetle-themed Digimon.
• ExTyrannomon (エクスティラノモン)
• A plush Tyrannosaurus-themed Digimon who emerged from Kayou Aramaki's closet and implored her to have anyone who does not like her turned into dolls. ExTyrannomon was the one who turned people into dolls. Both of them were apprehended by Monzaemon upon their defeat.
• WaruMonzaemon (ワルもんざえモン)
• A black teddy bear-themed Digimon with claws on its left hand. As a companion of ExTyrannomon, he emerged from Kayano Aramaki's closet and implored her to have anyone who does not like her turned into dolls. While ExTyrannomon did most of the work turning people into dolls, WaruMonzaemon intimidated anyone who threatened Kayano. Both of them were apprehended by Monzaemon upon their defeat.
• Musyamon (ムシャモン)
• A Champion-level samurai-themed Digimon who was Zubamon's rival. After traveling to the human world, it was sealed inside its cursed sword, and possessed those in control of the sword to be released from it. It is ultimately defeated after a sword duel against SymbareAngoramon and taken back to the Digital World by BlackGatomon Uver.
• Betsumon (ベツモン)
• A group of cosplay-themed Ultimate-level Digimon who put on costume to steal other identities, with their base forms modeled after Gatomon. One stole Gammamon's identity, making Hiro think the imposter Betsumon was the real Gammamon. The group began to take the place of the other students in the dorms. Gammamon was able to snap Hiro out of it and defeated the group as Canonweissmon. Clockmon takes them away to clean up their act, where one now works in a doctor's clinic.
• Sepikmon (セピックモン)
• A monkey/Aborigine-themed Digimon.
• Salamandermon (サラマンダモン)
• A salamander-themed Digimon who turned children into human geckos.
• Gigasmon (ギガスモン)
• A troll/giant-themed Digimon.
• RareRaremon (レアレアモン)
• An Ultimate-level Digimon who resembles a zombified pile of green decayed flesh. It resides in an illegal waste dump and infects humans and animals with its sludge, turning them into zombies. It was destroyed by the combined attacks of Canoweissmon, Thetismon, and Lamortmon.
• Doumon (ドウモン)
• An anthropomorphic fox-themed Ultimate-level Digimon resembling Taomon who was possessed by vengeful spirits who make him do evil deeds, but was freed from their control after being defeated by Canoweissmon.
• Calmaramon (カルマーラモン)
• A sea witch/squid Digimon who can create spirals out of objects. She fights Canoweissmon, and upon her defeat, undoes the spirals. It is implied that entering the human world through the gate caused her behavior to change.
• Piedmon (ピエモン)
• A Mega-level pierrot Digimon who runs a twisted circus and can transform humans into cards if they do their stunts incorrectly. He challenges Ruli to a card duel, and upon being defeated turns the cards back to humans.
• Mephistomon (メフィスモン)
• A Mephistopheles-themed Digimon who works for Piedmon while posing as a circus announcer.
• Opossumon (オポッサモン)
• An opossum-themed Digimon who works for Piedmon while posing as a circus mascot.
• FlameWizardmon (フレイウィザーモン)
• A fiery wizard-themed Digimon who works for Piedmon while posing as a lion tamer.
• TobuCatmon (トブキャットモン)
• A cat/Grumman F-14 Tomcat-themed Digimon who works for Piedmon while posing as a lion.
• Lynxmon (ランクスモン)
• A fiery lynx-themed Digimon who works for Piedmon while posing as a lion.
• Oboromon (オボロモン)
• Several Oboroguruma-themed Ultimate Digimon who hunt down humans in order to guess the colors for each. The red Oboromon kidnaps Hiro and imprisons him in his scarf. Enraged, Gammamon was forced to Digivolve to GulusGammamon, and kills the red Oboromon in order to free Hiro, as well as stripping the colors of the four remaining Oboromon, defeating them.
• Eyesmon (アイズモン)
• A Champion-level Digimon who resembles a shadowy dragon with eyes all over its body. It possessed an American girl named Emma Haynes, but was defeated by Canoweissmon.
• Antylamon Evil (アンティラモン)
• A tall rabbit-themed Digimon.
• Publimon (パブリモン)
• A seashell-helmeted publicist-themed Champion-level Digimon who publishes dangerous stunts in an attempt to kill people. He fights KausGammamon in an aerial battle, but falls to his death after his parachute is destroyed.
• Oleamon (オウリアモン)
• An olea-themed Digimon.
• Datamon (ナノモン)
• A small robot-themed Digimon.
• Chamblemon (シャンブルモン)
• A group of champignon-themed Champion-level Digimon who plant spores on humans so they can eat the mushrooms on their bodies. They fought against Thetismon, and after their defeat, they are taken away by the Geremon.
• Bucchiemon (プッチーモン)
• A pixie-themed Digimon who befriends a human boy named Riku Fukastu, only to become obsessed with getting payback for anything she did for him. She later Digivolves to the Maine Coon-themed Ultimate-level Meicrackmon: Vicious Mode (メイクラックモン：ヴィシャスモード) to modify his body to be more like her, only for him to flee in terror. She later fights Gammamon and Jellymon, and upon her defeat, breaks off her and Riku's friendship before running away.
• AxeKnightmon
• An Ultimate-level black knight-themed Digimon who lost its head and is now searching the human world for it. Once it regains its head, it attacks the Ghost Game team, but is defeated by Canoweissmon.
• Shawjamon (シャウジンモン)
• An Ultimate-level Sha Wujing-themed Digimon who lived in a lake with three Gwappamon, and becomes savage and aggressive after several beads on its necklace were cracked. After being defeated by Lamortmon, it was subdued and healed by Thetismon, restoring its beads to normal.
• Bastemon (バステモン)
• A Bastet/Nekomata-themed Digimon.
• Kuzuhamon (クズハモン)
• A fox-armored humanoid Digimon who resembles a recolored version of Sakuyamon.
• Lilithmon (リリスモン)
• A Lilith-themed Mega-level Digimon who infected several humans and Digimon. Gammamon is able to hold her off as Siriusmon, and the fight between the two ends in a draw. Lilithmon decides to call off her attack and offers Siriusmon a place at her side. When Siriusmon refuses, she retreats while wondering if he will ever accept her offer.
• Cerberumon (ケルベロモン)
• A Cerberus-themed Digimon who worked for Lilithmon. It is able to become Cerberumon Werewolf Mode (ケルベロモン：人狼モード) to fight Thetismon and Lamortmon, but was defeated in the end, retreating with Lilithmon.
• AncientSphinxmon (エンシェントスフィンクモン)
• A Mega-level sphinx-themed Digimon who turns humans into slab stones if they fail to answer his riddles. Angoramon fights him as Lamortmon, but is overpowered until he becomes Darabbitmon for the first time and defeats AncientSphinxmon, who is then killed by its own vortex.
• Pharaohmon (ファラオモン)
• A Pharaoh-themed Digimon who AncientSphinxmon tried to revive.
• ShogunGekomon (トノサマゲコモン)
• A gigantic red frog-themed monster who sucks in humans inside him through the horns on his back. He kidnaps Kiyoshiro and has an Gekomon assistant. He fights Gammamon and Angoramon, and later Gammamon becomes GulusGammamon, violently assaulting him and forcing his Gekomon assistant to release the human victims from his master's back, freeing Kiyoshiro. His life was spared, thanks to Hiro stopping GulusGammamon from killing him.
• Gekomon (ゲコモン)
• A green frog-themed Digimon who works for ShogunGekomon.
• Cthyllamon (クティーラモン)
• A Mega-Level blue sea pixie-themed Digimon who dwells in the ocean and resembles demonic version of MarineAngemon. He challenges Jellymon to a fight, and Jellymon becomes Amphimon for the first time and defeats Cthyllamon, then accepts his defeat after some encouragement from Amphimon.
• Divermon (ハンギョモン)
• A merman-themed Digimon in diving attire who works for Cthyllamon.
• ムーンミレニアモン (MūnMireniamon)
• An evil crystal-themed Mega-level Digimon where its insides contain a two-headed spirit with the heads of Kimeramon and Machinedramon. He killed a researcher named Jinno Minami, then took over her corpse and became ZeedMillenniummon (ズィードミレニアモン). It is defeated by Siriusmon and Darabbitmon, and then reverts back to Moon=Millenniummon.
• Vilemon (イビルモン)
• An imp-themed Digimon who works for Moon=Millenniumon.
• Tsumemon (ツメモン)
• A claw-shaped Fresh Digimon who works for Moon=Millenniumon.
• ClavisAngemon (クラヴィスエンジェモン)
• A key-wielding angel-themed Digimon.
• Quartzmon (クオーツモン)
• A Mega-level Digimon with four arms who wears a yellow mask and has a single purple eye. It was responsible for spreading its clones across Japan disguised as food, causing people to eat ravenously and the food they eat to be transferred to its copies. It battles Siriusmon and Amphimon, and after being defeated, it is revealed it was trying to feed several Fresh and In-Training Digimon it was sheltering.
• Dragomon (ダゴモン)
• A Cthulhu-themed Ultimate-level Digimon who calls humans to become his minions, turning them into Gill-men. After he is defeated by Siriusmon, he is swallowed by a digital gate.
• Rafflesimon (ラフレシモン)
• A mega level Rafflesia/fairy-themed Digimon who tries to consume Hiro and his friends when they arrive at the Digital World.
• BloomLordmon (ブルムロードモン)
• A Mega-level flower/knight-themed Digimon who guards the entrance to Quantumon's domain. Initially attacking intruders like Hiro and his friends, it later fights against the appearing Regulusmon.

Other Digimon

• BlackGatomon Uver (ブラックテイルモン Uver.)
• A black cat/courier-themd Digimon who makes errands throughout the series. It is the first Digimon Hiro ever met as it delivered the Digivices from Hokuto.
• Sistermon Ciel (シスタモン シエル)
• A sky blue nun-themed Digimon.
• Hawkmon (ホークモン)
• Two bald eagle-themed Digimon who befriended Kazuma Kitagawa.
• Piximon (ピッコロモン)
• A pixie-themed Digimon.
• Pillomon (ピロモン)
• A pillow/sheep-themed Digimon.
• Shadramon (シェイドラモン)
• A fiery butterfly-themed Digimon.
• Geremon (ゲレモン)
• A group of yellow slug-themed Digimon who operated near where the Chamblemon were kidnapping people.

Other characters

• Akane
• Ruli's teacher, who has brown eyes and brown hair and wears a yellow t-shirt with a star on it.
• Aoi Uwada (宇和田 アオイ)
• Ruli's friend and classmate, who has yellow eyes and brown hair.
• Mika Kashiwagi (柏木 ミカ)
• Ruli's friend and classmate, who has blue eyes and black hair worn in a ponytail.
• Nana
• Ruli's friend and classmate, who has brown eyes and dark brown hair worn in twintails.
• Moe
• Ruli's friend and classmate, who has blue eyes and black hair.
• Yuina
• A little girl who Kiyoshiro saves.
• Kayono Aramaki (荒巻 カヨノ)
• A little girl who was once Aoi's friend.
• Hokuto Amanokawa (天ノ河 北斗)
• Hiro's father who has been in the Digital World since he mysteriously disappeared.

Background

Digimon Ghost Game was officially announced at Bandai's DigiFes 2021 event on August 1, 2021[9] with a first teaser visual for the series, by Tenya Yabuno.[10] The series is directed by Kimitoshi Chioka and Masato Mitsuka, with Masashi Sogo supervising the series' scripts, Tenya Yabuno as character designer and Mariko Itō adapting their designs for animation, and Kenji Watanabe designing the Digimon and Cho Shinozuka adapting their designs for animation.

In the October issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine on August 19, 2021, the presentation stated that Ghost Game is going to be the franchise's first horror-themed entry.[11] The creation of this series required putting thought into how to reinterpret the Digimon and the background lore that Bandai has created, in the context of the horror genre.[12] New Digimon have been created specifically for this series, but old Digimon also appear and play an active role in this story through their background and aspects.[12] In this series, Digimon are compared to poltergeists from Japanese folklore;[12] the first promotional poster introduced them as "Hologram... ?" and "Ghost... ? ".[9] The series is produced for an episodic format.[12]

Toei Animation decided to make Digimon Ghost Game a villain of the week show as they found that children of the generation the series came out have low attention spans due to the prevalence of YouTube and TikTok. They were worried that if they made a show with an extended plot, children would get bored quickly and stop watching the show entirely.[13]

Development

The announcement was originally leaked on Chinese social media on July 28, 2021.[14] On August 7, 2021, the teaser visual was updated on the official website with the only difference being, Kiyoshirō's left hand covered with bandages.[15] On September 3, 2021, Shueisha's Saikyo Jump magazine announced Digimon Dreamers, unrelated to the anime, with a first illustration from the monthly illustrated by Yabuno featuring Hiro, the main character of Ghost Game, with goggles.[16] The design of the protagonist wasn't finalized at the time of submission, and then changed to an original character in a new illustration revealed by the author via Twitter on September 4, 2021.[17] On September 10, 2021, the official website revealed the cast, the airing date, as well as the main visual featuring the characters in their school uniforms, design by Mariko Itō.

Soundtrack

The composer of the Japanese version is Kow Otani. Wienners performs the opening theme "FACTION",[31] and Aiiro Apollo performs the series' first ending theme "Pedal" (episodes 1–12).[31] BMK performs the second ending theme, "Because I've Been Lovesick" (episodes 13–21). Bye-Bye-Hand performs the third ending theme, "Hikariau Monotachi" (episodes 22–31). The fourth ending theme, "Monster Disco" (episodes 32–44), was written and sung by Shikao Suga and arranged by Hyadain.[32][33][34] Kobore performs the fifth ending theme, "Strawberry" (episodes 45–57). Penthouse performs the sixth and final ending theme, "Take Me Maybe" (episodes 58–67).