Digimon Fusion (2010)
Digimon Fusion, known in Japan as Digimon Xros Wars and in Malaysia as Digimon Fusion Battles, is the sixth anime children television series in the Digimon franchise by Akiyoshi Hongō, produced by Toei Animation. It follows a boy named Taiki Kudō who utilizes the power of joining together Digimon in order to save the Digital World. The series was broadcast on TV Asahi and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation between July 6, 2010 and March 25, 2012, divided into three seasons, titled Xros Wars, The Evil Death Generals and the Seven Kingdoms, and The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time respectively. The series has been licensed outside of Asia by Saban Brands and is internationally by MarVista Entertainment. An English-language version, produced by Saban, began airing in North America on Nickelodeon from September 7, 2013, and later on The CW's Vortexx programming block. An alternate English-language version began airing on Disney XD in Malaysia from December 8, 2012.
Seasons & Episode
Tagiru is excited about his success at being a Digimon Hunter before the mysterious clock shop owner gives him an invitation to a contest to determine the strongest Hunter. The invitation reveals a bar code which Wisemon read to discover the location of the contest, a distant island. Tagiru, Taiki, Yū and Hideaki all travel to the island where other Hunters are gathered, learning the objective is to capture a powerful Digimon named Volcadramon. However, Volcadramon proved to be too powerful, scaring off Haruki, Noburo, and Ken and overpowering Tagiru and his friends until Kiriha suddenly appears and captures the Digimon. Kiriha leaves Taiki a warning as Taiki speculates the Clock Shop owner's plan. Meanwhile, the old man comments about the hunters to some very familiar guests...
On his way to school, Tagiru meets a transfer student named Makoto Tamura who somehow has the ability to make everyone he looks at become his friends. With Yuu also affected, Tagiru and Taiki suspect a Digimon to be behind it. However, when they attempt to reach DigiQuartz, the two boys, Gumdramon, and Shoutmon find the schoolyard in DigiQuartz blocked. As it turned out, Makoto's ability to make friends was arranged by Phelesmon in the guise of an angel, who intends to perform a "Sacred Ritual of Friendship".
Betsumon is a thief who uses cosplay costumes to resemble other Digimon, making him wanted in the Digital World regardless of his appearance. Wanting to capture Betsumon, Tagiru joins up with the Digimon Hunters who also have business with Betsumon. However, it turns out that Betsumon is an old friend of Gumdramon's though the Digimon does not remember him and goes on the offensive.
Various cryptids have been sighted in town. Tagiru and Gumdramon discover that Ekakimon has bonded with a lonely boy and has brought his drawings to life.
While out fishing, Xros Heart meets a female Digimon Hunter Mizuki and her partner Submarimon. Explaining her story, Mizuki is treasure hunter who heard of a treasure within sunken ship under Tokyo's waters. However, to defend the beautiful sea, and to obtain riches, she became a Digimon Hunter to deal with Dragomon (who is also pursuing a Plesiomon). Asking for Tagiru's help, Mizuki leads Xros Heart to Dragomon's location as he is also searching for something valuable. Tagiru helps to capture Dragomon while Mizuki manages to capture Plesiomon.
Kids across town have been brainwashed by a recent card game. Taiki, Yu, and Tagiru discover that RookChessmon is behind this.