Digimon Universe Introduces "Appmon" and "Digital Kids Card Game"

May 20th, 2016. Via Famitsu, Bandai announced today that the Digimon Universe Applimonsters property will be accompanied by a "Digital Kids Card Game" along with other products. The TV anime Digimon Universe Applimonsters will broadcast in Autumn 2016, as part of a cross-media project. The anime will also be accompanied by toys, "video games, and magazines among other things." A description of the anime series was provided, and is translated below.

The TV Anime "Digimon Universe Applimonsters" is...
The "Digital Monster," or "Digimon" series for short, originally began in 1997 with the LCD toy "Digital Monster," and in 1999 broadcast as the TV anime Digimon Adventure, from then on becoming beloved by people of all ages. Inheriting that genealogy is the new story Digimon Universe Applimonsters.

The keys to Universe are the "smartphone applications" that now connect many people all across the world. The setting is one where lying dormant in those "applications" are artificially intelligence lifeforms "Applimonsters," or "Appmon" for short, of which "There are only as many monsters as are applications." 

The Digimon series continues to fascinate with a future a little ways ahead.

Now in this work, "artificial intelligence" and a tour of battle become a big topic, and "Appmon" play a heated part.

Universe is a collaboration between the toy company Bandai, the game company Bandai Namco Entertainment, and the animation studio Toei Animation. More information on the series will be available at the 2016 Tokyo Toy Show on June 9th. The Toy Show will be open to the public beginning on the 11th.

New Series "Digimon Universe Applimonsters" Allegedly Leaked by the Site that Spoiled Xenoverse 2

05/19/2016 Update: This has been confirmed by images from V Jump.

May 17th, 2016. Japanese spoiler blog Alternator reported today that the latest issue of V Jump magazine contains an announcement of a new upcoming Digimon series, Digimon Universe Applimonsters. Said to be an Autumn 2016 collaboration between Bandai, Bandai Namco Entertainment, and Toei Animation, Universe Applimonsters is supposed to encompass a toyline, TV anime series, and video games. Alternator acquired the information via a furage ("Flying Get") meaning they acquired an issue of the magazine more than a day ahead of its street date. Such acquisitions are made possible by paying off middleman distributors, or stores that get their stock early. Alternator's original statement with an English translation is provided below.

「デジモンユニバース　アプリモンスターズ」
"Digimon Universe Applimonsters" (Dejimon Unibaasu Apurimonsutaazu)
バンダイ×バンダイナムコエンターテインメント×東映アニメーションのホビー・ゲーム・TVアニメ超大型プロジェクト2016年秋始動、というのですがどうもこれ名前からしてもスマりそう。
A super massive scale hobby, game, and TV anime project between Bandai x Bandai Namco Entertainment x Toei Animation beginning in Autumn 2016, or so it says, but going by this name it seems more likely to fit smartphones.
6/9からの東京おもちゃショー2016でさらなる情報解禁ともあるので、スマんなくても3DSったりはしそうですし。
Additional information will be unveiled at the Tokyo Toy Show beginning 6/9, if not for smartphones then likely for 3DS.
ちなみにおもちゃ連動という事でPSVitaの可能性は低かろうと考えていますが、デジモンワールドnext 0rderについても無料配信コンテンツで謎のデジモンが育成出来るという情報もあり、まだ動きは続いていきそうです。
By the way, I think the possibility of toys accompanying the PS Vita may be low, but since there is also information about freely distributed content for Digimon World -next 0rder- allowing you to raise a mysterious Digimon, this activity is likely to be followed up on.

Whether this news is to be regarded as trustworthy or not is a source of contention. The facts are as follows; Alternator has been around since April 2013, and in that time seems to have maintained a clean record, not attempting to spread hoaxes. The other statement in their post, that Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will be announced for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, was proven true four and a half hours after they first reported it. Alternator normally labels rumors, but is treating Digimon Universe as fact. No other source has corroborated the Universe story, but the site also has a number of other claims made around the same time, and confirming or debunking them may point to the reliability of the Universe story;

• Weekly Famitsu volume 1433 features a Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- illustration as its cover image. (As of yet unproven; the "current" cover on Enterbrain's website is from volume 1432. This has been confirmed true as of 5/19/16.)
• At 9:52 PM on 05/17/2016 JST, Alternator reported that the same issue contains a lengthy interview with five team heads from Koei Tecmo, summarizing each person's portion. Approximately eight minutes later Hachima Kikou (veteran source of 9+ years) corroborated this. Alternator's summary matches up with the actual interview, down to the ordering of individual points like Ruby Party developing a "neoromance" title that will appeal to men as well as women, and the 20th anniversary of Atelier. An English translation of Hachima Kikou's version of the interview was published by Gematsu.
• At 1:57 AM on 05/11/2016 JST, Alternator reported that Persona 5 producer Hashino Katsura would be providing commentary in Dengeki PlayStation volume 614, which was confirmed within twenty-four hours by Persona Central's scans of the issue.
• They also described Divine Prison Tower: Mary Skelter and Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates being covered in the same issue of Dengeki PlayStation, but no scans of these sections have surfaced. Their statement that the next issue would feature a full guide of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, as well as an introductory feature to Dragon Quest Heroes 2, were both later confirmed when images of the magazine cover were put out by Enterbrain.

The site's regulars are accepting the Universe story at face value, some of them expressing disappointment in the comments at the lack of a Cyber Sleuth 2. After scrutinizing Alternator's track record, I'm inclined to believe that they're telling the truth. Alternator has been publishing game news for several years with no indication of attempting to create or promote hoaxes, has put out reliable furage before, and has a relatively strong following for a site of its size that indicates a degree of trust. Whatever the truth is, we'll know come next V Jump. The next issue's street date is May 21st.

First 6 Minutes of Digimon Adventure tri. "Decision" Shown in Livestream

February 11th, 2016. In today's Tokuban Adventure livestream over NicoNico Douga, the voices of Tachikawa Mimi and Kido Jou, Yoshida Hitomi and Ikeda Junya, presented audiences with information about several upcoming products, including the 15th anniversary D-3 Digivice Paildramon Color and Blu-Ray releases of Digimon Adventure tri.'s second chapter, Ketsui. ("Decision" or "Determination) The pair showed off a new trailer for Ketsui, as well as the first six minutes of the film. (Something similar had been done for the first chapter, Reunion.) This six minute preview is presented above.

The new trailer featured Jou's Gomamon evolving to Vikemon, and at the end a brief clip from the third chapter Kokuhaku ("Confession") was shown, in which Takeru screamed "Patamon!" This second trailer will likely be officially uploaded by Toei within 24 hours.

Gameplay clips from Digimon World -next 0rder- were also shown, along with a new trailer for the 2016 smartphone game Digimon Linkz. The Maicoomon gameplay can be seen here, while Linkz trailer is being processed and will be uploaded shortly.

Koromon Collection Figure Set Shown at Jump Festa 2016

December 19th, 2015. Japanese Digimon news publication Digimon Headline leaked this photograph from the first day of Jump Festa 2016, of an upcoming official Koro Collection! figure set (ジモンアドベンチャー コロコレ！セット lit. Dejimon Adobenchaa Koro Kore! Setto) designed by studio MegaHouse. Based on the original Digimon Adventure 1999 pilot film directed by Hosoda Mamoru, the figure collection features a four-year-old Yagami Hikari with five different versions of the film's Koromon, in various eating, sleeping, and pooping poses. No release date or price has been set as of yet.

MegaHouse also announced an upcoming Beelzebumon Blast Mode figure, as well as a G.E.M. Series Ishida Yamato & Garurumon figure at JF2016.

Adventure tri. Movie 1 "Reunion" Opens at Almost 60 Million Yen

November 25th, 2015. Japanese anime news outlet AnimeAnime reported that the first chapter in the Digimon Adventure tri. theatrical films, Reunion, opened at over 59,000,000 yen during this preceding weekend. Reunion made the currency equivalent of approximately $480,000, but was shown at a relatively small number of theaters compared to other films. Only ten theaters nationwide screened tri., with total attendance at 36,000 viewers. The film's overall budget and the amount spent on marketing is unclear, but official Tweets from Toei and related companies have described it as a "big hit."

The second film, Decision, will premiere on March 12th, 2016.

You Can Download Meikuumon in Digimon World -next 0rder-

November 20th, 2015. In today's Digimon Adventure tri. livestream, hosts Mimori Suzuko (Sora), Enoki Junya (Takeru), and Ikeda Junya (Jo) revealed the latest information on the upcoming open world game Digimon World -next 0rder-. In a crossover campaign between the two branches of the franchise, tamers will be able to freely download the Adventure tri. movie-original Digimon Meikuumon (shown in silhouette) to their copies of -next 0rder- for use in the game as one of their two Digimon partners. Any possible evolutions or "EXE"-Volutions for Meikuumon are currently unknown. This appears to be the "linked content" alluded to in previous issues of V Jump magazine.

A recording of the livestream is currently being edited and processed for YouTube.

Update: After several delays, the recording of the stream has been uploaded.

Meet the Seiyuu: Mimori Suzuko

Digifes '15 group shot of the two generations of Digimon Adventure seiyuu, and the voices of their partners, c.Newtype.

Born in 1986, Mimori "Mimorin" Suzuko was thirteen years old when Digimon Adventure first aired. The third oldest of tri.'s new cast, in 2015 she was revealed as the new voice of Takenouchi Sora, replacing Mizutani Yuuko. Unlike some of her coworkers, Mimori has been reserved about her experiences with Digimon, and it's unknown if she even saw Adventure during its original run. Mimori has been enthusiastic about attending events related to Digimon Adventure tri., appearing at its October prescreening in-character with Hanae Natsuki and Ichimichi Mao.

Originally a stage actress, Mimori was first scouted as a seiyuu by Bushiroad CEO Kidani Takaaki. Mimori first began doing voice work in 2010, taking on her breakout roles as Sherlock Shellingford in Tantei Opera Milky Holmes, and in 2011 as Cardfight!! Vanguard's Tatsunagi Kourin. The Shellingford character--along with the other Milky Holmes cast--would continue to make cameos in Vanguard through 2013, but the mass exposure of working in a Sunday morning children's show versus a late night anime made Kourin one of her defining roles to the present day. Mimori would also make regular appearances as a TV host for the Vanga-road program, and later on Bushiroad's weekly Cardfight!! Vanguard livestream events, alongside Morishima Shuuta and Nakamoto "Doctor O" Nobuhisa.

Digimon Adventure tri. will premier in Japan on November 21st, 2015.

First 5 Minutes of Digimon Adventure tri. Shown in Livestream

October 25th, 2015. In an official Digimon livestream held today over Nicovideo, the first five minutes of the first Digimon Adventure tri. film Reunion were shown to promote the upcoming movie. An unsubtitled recording is provided above; subtitles will be provided later.

Digimon Adventure tri. was prescreened in Japan on Friday, and will premier in theaters November 11th, 2015. While the tri. DVD and Blu-ray releases will be region fee, no actual subtitled or dubbed western release has been announced at this time.