25 Years Ago Today, Digimon Kicked Off Its Darkest & Coolest Era With Major Shake Up

The Digimon series took a big turn with its third season, Digimon Tamers, which premiered in Japan on April 1, 2001. This new version of Digimon was unlike anything fans had seen before. It featured a completely fresh group of DigiDestined with no connection to previous seasons—starting a trend of reinvention that continues in the series today—and explored a much more mature and darker storyline.








