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| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|NA=[[Toei Animation Inc.]]}}
| network = [[All-Nippon News Network|ANN]] ([[TV Asahi]])
| network_en = {{English anime network
| US = [[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|Nicktoons]], [[The CW]] ([[Vortexx]])
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| title = [[Digimon#Anime|Digimon]] franchise
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*''[[Digimon Adventure (1999 TV series)|Digimon Adventure]]''
**''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]''
**''[[Digimon Adventure tri.]]''
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'''''Digimon Fusion''''',<ref>{{cite web|title=Digimon Fusion|url=http://www.newvideo.com/flatiron-film-company/digimon-fusion/|publisher=[[New Video]]|access-date=February 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215121203/http://www.newvideo.com/flatiron-film-company/digimon-fusion/|archive-date=February 15, 2015}}</ref> known in Japan as {{Nihongo|'''''Digimon Xros Wars'''''|デジモンクロスウォーズ|Dejimon Kurosu Wōzu|pronounced "Cross Wars"}}, is the sixth [[anime]] television series in the ''[[Digimon]]'' franchise, produced by [[Toei Animation]]. The series was broadcast on [[TV Asahi
Its storyline follows the adventures of Mikey Kudo, who utilizes the power to fuse any of his Digimon partners. The series is divided into three arcs, with the latter two given the subtitles of {{nihongo|'''''The Evil Death Generals and the Seven Kingdoms'''''|悪のデスジェネラルと七つの王国|Aku no Desu Jeneraru to Nanatsu no Ōkoku}}, and {{nihongo|'''''The Boy Hunters Who Leapt Through Time'''''|時を駆ける少年ハンターたち|Toki o Kakeru Shōnen Hantā-tachi}} respectively.
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==Plot==
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===Season 1===
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==Production==
''Digimon Xros Wars'' was first publicly revealed in the June 2010 issue of [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[V Jump]]'' magazine, including the name of the series and brief descriptions of the series and several main characters.<ref name="V Jump">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-17/digimon-new-series-titled/digimon-cross-wars|title=Digimon's New Anime Titled & Dated: Digimon Xros Wars in July|date=April 17, 2010|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=April 19, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421064917/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-17/digimon-new-series-titled/digimon-cross-wars|archive-date=April 21, 2010}}</ref> It was directed by [[Tetsuya Endo (director)|Tetsuya Endo]] and written by [[Riku Sanjo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/digimon/staff/index.html|title=Staff|publisher=TV Asahi|language=ja|access-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130111174442/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/digimon/staff/index.html|archive-date=2013-01-11|url-status=live}}</ref> A number of staffs and voice actors for the anime were selected from those from ''[[Gegege no Kitarō]]'' (2007) and ''[[Hakaba Kitarō]]'' (2008) including [[Riku Sanjo]] and [[Minami Takayama]].<ref>[[Hiroyuki Kakudō]], 2012, [https://mobile.twitter.com/kakudou/status/181819065201983489 あとはヤマトパパの部下が当時のアシスタントプロデューサー、現クロスウォーズのプロデューサの桜田と当時演出助手の地岡君で、バンダナ頭は前に上げた写真でもわかるかも。彼は劇中の2002年クリスマスより早く演出デビューして後に墓場鬼太郎の監督となったのでした。] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028064714/https://mobile.twitter.com/kakudou/status/181819065201983489 |date=2021-10-28 }} on [[Twitter]], Retrieved on October 28th, 2021</ref> A third season was decided suddenly, with Yukio Kaizawa as the main writer for the first episode. In order to retain the series' popularity, Mikey Kudo remained as a returning character, while Christopher and Nene were removed from the main cast. Instead, Ewan remained as a protagonist due to his character still needing growth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bokutachinodigitalworld.blogspot.com/2011/10/otona-magazine-interview-with-sanjo.html|title=Otona Magazine Interview with Sanjo-Riku|publisher=Bokutachi no Digital World|date=October 8, 2011|archive-date=April 7, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407021937/http://bokutachinodigitalworld.blogspot.com/2011/10/otona-magazine-interview-with-sanjo.html}}</ref> The series was the first to be broadcast in [[Widescreen#Widescreen TV|widescreen]] [[16:9#16:9 standard|16:9]] and in [[High-definition television|HD]] [[1080i]] and aired on [[TV Asahi]] between July 6, 2010, and March 25, 2012. [[Crunchyroll]] began streaming the original Japanese version of the series outside of Japan, with English subtitles, in November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-02/crunchyroll-to-stream-digimon-xros-wars-anime|title=Crunchyroll to Stream Digimon Xros Wars Anime|work=Anime News Network|date=November 2, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620155943/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-02/crunchyroll-to-stream-digimon-xros-wars-anime|archive-date=June 20, 2017}}</ref> [[Disney XD (Malaysia)|Disney XD]] in Malaysia aired a [[William Winckler]]-produced English version along with original
The series was licensed by [[Saban Brands]] for an English language release to air in North America, contracting [[Studiopolis]] to dub the series into English and hiring [[Noam Kaniel|Noam Kaniel (Noam)]] (who worked on ''[[X-Men: The Animated Series|X-Men]]'', ''[[Code Lyoko]]'', and ''[[Power Rangers]]'') to compose the music for the series. The series began airing on [[Nickelodeon]] on September 7, 2013, was moved to [[Nicktoons (United States)|Nicktoons]] after three episodes, and later began airing on [[The CW]]'s [[Vortexx]] programming block from January 25, 2014, to September 27, 2014.<ref name="c21media.net">{{cite web |url=http://www.c21media.net/archives/100265 |title=Nickelodeon dives into Digimon | News |publisher=C21Media |date=2013-09-20 |access-date=2014-01-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416084142/http://www.c21media.net/archives/100265 |archive-date=2013-04-16 }}</ref><ref name="vortexx">{{cite news|last=Dorich|first=Alan|title=Saban Brands|url=http://www.retail-merchandiser.com/index.php/reports/licensing-reports/1333-sabanbrands|access-date=May 30, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622110325/http://www.retail-merchandiser.com/index.php/reports/licensing-reports/1333-sabanbrands|archive-date=June 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Crowe|first=Deborah|title=Saban Brands Acquires Digimon Anime Brand|url=http://www.labusinessjournal.com/news/2012/sep/25/saban-brands-acquires-digimon-anime-brand/|access-date=September 26, 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Business Journal|date=September 25, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927235206/http://labusinessjournal.com/news/2012/sep/25/saban-brands-acquires-digimon-anime-brand/|archive-date=September 27, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Digimon Fusion Anime Joins CW's Saturday Morning Lineup|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-01-13/digimon-fusion-anime-joins-cw-saturday-morning-lineup|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 13, 2014|access-date=January 13, 2020|archive-date=January 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113034157/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-01-13/digimon-fusion-anime-joins-cw-saturday-morning-lineup|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title="Digimon Fusion" to Air on Vortexx on The CW|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/01/16-1/digimon-fusion-to-air-on-vortexx-on-the-cw|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=January 16, 2014|access-date=January 16, 2020|archive-date=January 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116030057/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/01/16-1/digimon-fusion-to-air-on-vortexx-on-the-cw|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Saturday Morning Cartoons Are Gone, A Nation Weeps|url=http://www.refinery29.com/2014/10/75665/first-weekend-no-saturday-morning-cartoons|website=Refinery 29|access-date=11 October 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012115223/http://www.refinery29.com/2014/10/75665/first-weekend-no-saturday-morning-cartoons|archive-date=12 October 2014}}</ref> The first season became available for streaming on [[Netflix]] starting September 13, 2014, while the second season became available on March 8, 2016. Beginning on February 24, 2014, ''Fusion'' began airing in the United Kingdom on [[CITV]], the same channel that aired the first three seasons.<ref name="ITV"/><ref name="itv">{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/digimon-fusion|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140316011309/https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/digimon-fusion|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-03-16|title=Digimon Fusion - ITV Player|publisher=itv.com|access-date=2014-04-02}}</ref> In Canada, [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]], which aired previous installments of the franchise (barring ''[[Digimon Data Squad]]''), began airing the series on February 28, 2014, with thirty episodes. In the [[Philippines]], it began airing on [[Yey!]] after the end of ''[[Digimon Frontier]]'', but it ended on July 1, 2020 (due to [[ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy|ABS-CBN's franchise renewal controversy]]).
===Home media===
The series was released on DVD with nineteen volumes by [[Bandai Visual]] in Japan from April 22, 2011, to August 24, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/cont/item/BCDR-2821/|title=デジモンクロスウォーズ 01|publisher=Bandai Visual|language=ja|access-date=May 21, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521214920/https://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/cont/item/BCDR-2821/|archive-date=May 21, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/cont/item/BCDR-2996/|title=デジモンクロスウォーズ 19|publisher=Bandai Visual|language=ja|access-date=May 21, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521214920/https://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/cont/item/BCDR-2996/|archive-date=May 21, 2018}}</ref> A DVD box was released on November 22, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B01N97S0T8|title=デジモンクロスウォーズ DVD-BOX 全79話|language=ja|access-date=May 21, 2018|archive-date=August 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813132819/https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B01N97S0T8|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Part I'' was released in the US on February 10, 2015, via [[Cinedigm]];<ref>{{cite web|author=None (Actor, Director)|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PLYU726/|title=Digimon Fusion: None: Movies & TV|website=Amazon|date=10 February 2015 |access-date=2015-05-24|archive-date=2019-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208043529/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PLYU726/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Part II'' was released on March 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0192PESEC/|title=Digimon Fusion: Season 2|website=Amazon|date=March 2016|access-date=May 21, 2018}}</ref> In Australia, the first season was released by [[Roadshow Entertainment]] on June 11, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Digimon Fusion: Forest and Island Zone|url=http://roadshow.com.au/tv/digimon-forest-and-island-zone.aspx|publisher=[[Roadshow Entertainment]]|access-date=December 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324171411/http://roadshow.com.au/tv/digimon-forest-and-island-zone.aspx|archive-date=March 24, 2015}}</ref>
===Theme songs===
[[Kousuke Yamashita]] composed the music for the series. A total of three CD soundtracks under the label of ''Music Code'' were released in Japan on September 29, 2010, March 23, 2011, and January 18, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/COCX-36471|title=Anime "Digimon Xros Wars" Music Code|publisher=CDJapan|access-date=May 22, 2018|archive-date=May 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523100609/http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/COCX-36471|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/COCX-36664|title=Anime "Digimon Xros Wars" Music Code 2|publisher=CDJapan|access-date=May 22, 2018|archive-date=May 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523172416/http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/COCX-36664|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/COCX-37197|title="Digimon Xros Wars (TV anime)" Music Code 3|publisher=CDJapan|access-date=May 22, 2018|archive-date=May 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523100744/http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/COCX-37197|url-status=live}}</ref>
;Opening theme songs (Japan)
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==Related media==
A [[manga]] adaptation, illustrated by Yuki Nakashima, was serialized in [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[V Jump]]'' magazine from June 21, 2010,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:Vジャンプ 2010年8月号|url=https://www.neowing.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1201293|website=Neowing|access-date=December 8, 2021|language=ja|date=June 21, 2010|archive-date=December 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208204652/https://www.neowing.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1201293|url-status=live}}</ref> to March 21, 2012.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=V_Jump|author=[[V Jump]]|number=182300215494184960|script-title=ja:Ｖジャンプ5月特大号、特別定価530円（税込）で本日発売！ というわけでこれでも伝えきれませんので、お買い求めいただけますと幸いです！ 漫画「デジモンクロスウォーズ」最終回はアッツイ!! /K|language=ja|date=March 21, 2012|access-date=December 8, 2021}}</ref> Its twenty-one chapters were collected in four ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes, released from December 29, 2010,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:【12月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/42640|website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=December 8, 2021|language=ja|date=December 29, 2010|archive-date=December 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208204653/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/42640|url-status=live}}</ref> to May 2, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:【5月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/68648|website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=December 8, 2021|language=ja|date=May 2, 2012|archive-date=December 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208204655/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/68648|url-status=live}}</ref>
Two [[arcade game|arcade machines]], {{nihongo|''Digimon X Arena''|デジモンクロスアリーナ|Dejimon Kurosu Arīna}} and {{nihongo|''Super Digicard Battle''|超デジカ大戦|Sūpā Dejika Taisen}}, have been released, which utilise special cards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bandai.co.jp/catalog/item/4543112627162000.html|title=テレビに接続 デジモンクロスアリーナ|publisher=Bandai|access-date=May 21, 2018|archive-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522181157/http://www.bandai.co.jp/catalog/item/4543112627162000.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bandai.co.jp/catalog/item/4543112617736000.html|title=デジモンクロスウォーズ 超デジカ大戦 オフィシャルバインダー|publisher=Bandai|access-date=May 21, 2018|archive-date=May 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523100606/http://www.bandai.co.jp/catalog/item/4543112617736000.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A video game based on the series, {{nihongo|''Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars''|デジモンストーリー超クロスウォーズ|Dejimon Sutōrī Sūpā Kurosu Wōzu}}, was released in Red and Blue versions for the [[Nintendo DS]] on March 3, 2011. Together, ''Super Xros Wars'' serves as the fourth game in the ''[[Digimon Story]]'' series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/614486-digimon-story-super-xros-wars-blue/index.html|title=Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Blue|publisher=GameRankings|access-date=May 21, 2018|archive-date=December 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209015045/https://www.gamerankings.com/ds/614486-digimon-story-super-xros-wars-blue/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/614487-digimon-story-super-xros-wars-red/index.html|title=Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Red|publisher=GameRankings|access-date=May 21, 2018|archive-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522111818/http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/614487-digimon-story-super-xros-wars-red/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Bandai released a series of card games in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://icv2.com/articles/games/view/27037/digimon-fusion-ccg|title=Digimon Fusion CCG|date=October 24, 2013|publisher=ICv2|access-date=May 21, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209140047/http://icv2.com/articles/games/view/27037/digimon-fusion-ccg|archive-date=December 9, 2015}}</ref>
==Reception==
On its Japanese premiere, ''Digimon Fusion'' had a rating of 4.1 viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-03-23/japan-animation-tv-ranking-march-7-13|title=Japan's Animation TV Ranking, March 7–13|publisher=Anime News Network|date=June 23, 2011|access-date=May 20, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702050656/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-03-23/japan-animation-tv-ranking-march-7-13|archive-date=July 2, 2017}}</ref> ''Digimon Xros Wars: The Boy Hunters Who Leapt Through Time'' was nominated for the 2012 [[International Emmy Kids Awards]] for
General critical reception has also been positive. Mediaverum enjoyed the early episodes from ''Fusion'' and recommended it to fans of both the first two ''Digimon Adventure'' series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaverum.com/2014/03/digimon-old-and-new-a-review-of-childhood/|title=Digimon, Old and New: A Review of Childhood|publisher=Mediaverum|date=November 13, 2013|access-date=May 20, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140423045343/http://www.mediaverum.com/2014/03/digimon-old-and-new-a-review-of-childhood/|archive-date=April 23, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> While noting the series was aimed at a young audience, DVDCorner wrote that the series still had deep themes which might attract older viewers despite its flaws.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dvdcorner.net/2016/04/28/digimon-fusion-season-2-dvd-review/|title=Digimon Fusion Season 2 DVD Review|publisher=DVDCorner|date=April 28, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521214924/https://dvdcorner.net/2016/04/28/digimon-fusion-season-2-dvd-review/|archive-date=May 21, 2018}}</ref> ICv2 recommended the series for a young audience when checking the English DVDs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/30820/dvd-round-up-nightcrawler-predestination-captain-scarlet-sailor-moon|title=DVD Round-Up: 'Nightcrawler,' 'Predestination,' 'Captain Scarlet,' & 'Sailor Moon'|publisher=ICv2|date=February 8, 2015|access-date=May 21, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517045251/http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/30820/dvd-round-up-nightcrawler-predestination-captain-scarlet-sailor-moon|archive-date=May 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/32466/dvd-round-up-gotham-homeland-haven-over-garden-wall|title=DVD Round-Up: 'Gotham,' 'Homeland,' 'Haven,' & 'Over the Garden Wall'|publisher=ICv2|date=September 6, 2015|access-date=May 21, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119051822/http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/32466/dvd-round-up-gotham-homeland-haven-over-garden-wall|archive-date=November 19, 2016}}</ref> CulturedVultures left it up to the viewers to watch it or not, also recommending it to an audience that has knowledge of the franchise,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://culturedvultures.com/the-netflix-zone-flaked-captain-america-digimon/|title=New On Netflix: Flaked, Captain America, Digimon|date=9 March 2016
==References==
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