ana's top resources
As a fic writer and dedicated lore enthusiast, there are a lot of resources I regularly use for my fics...
general daiken & digimon resources
- This is a daiken fansite run by the Daiken Miracles Discord server, put together by fawnmon and myself.
- This is generally the best Digimon resource in existence.
- This collection of Digimon news, along with discussion forums, is the best place to learn new and upcoming Digimon series information.
- Onkei is one of the best fan translators in the Digimon fandom. She translates interviews, mooks, audio dramas, and other official content.
- Kazari is one of the best fan translators in the Digimon fandom. She translates interviews, mooks, and other official content.
welcome to the ideas factory (Shihalyfie)
- Shihalyfie ships kenyako so there's some questionable content there, but generally, the information is detailed, thoughtful, and reliable.
Digital World Archive (Data Ravel)
- Data Ravel's blog/archive about the Digimon series, where they discuss Digimon history, lore, and lost content.
- This is a Japanese site that discusses Digimon history and lore. Thank god for Google translate 😂
Syldra: Remember Yesterday (Ajora)
- This site is a compilation of information about the Digimon Wonderswan games with scripts, walkthroughs, screenshots, and more.
- Icons of characters from various Digimon series for fan use.
calendar & timing
Digimon timeline on Daiken Miracles
- This is a timeline I personally put together using content specifically outlined in Digimon media. There is, naturally, conflicting information, but I take care of this in my timeline on this site, which includes all of my personal headcanons.
- I have the Japanese 2002 calendar bookmarked for any 02 information I need.
"A timeline of Ken's fall into the Kaiser persona" by Shihalyfie
- This is a breakdown and analysis of Ken's life before 02.
settei & locations
- This is a website for anime settei, and it has various Digimon settei for reference. You can find settei for Adventure, 02, and tri. here.
Digimon Adventure verse location map
- The creators use a lot of real locations in Japan, specifically in Odaiba. On this Google map, I've put in all the different real-life locations in the series for reference.
reliablejoukido's Digimon home decor series
- This series of images explores and analyzes the different homes of the Chosen Children. You can find Daisuke's and Ken's here.
character info & honorifics
"An Adventure/02 pseudo-honorifics chart" by Shihalyfie
- This includes in-depth analysis of all Adventure verse Chosen Children with up-to-date information through Kizuna.
"Honorifics and seniority in Digimon works outside Adventure/02" by Shihalyfie
- This includes in-depth analysis of Chosen/Tamers outside of the Adventure universe.
"Honorifics in Digimon" by Blitzente
- This includes a chart for Adventure/02 (but is not up-to-date past then and parts of it are inaccurate), along with charts for Tamers, Frontier, Savers, and Xros Wars.
Japanese Honorifics article on Wikipedia
- The title is pretty self-explanatory 🤷
Japanese Names and Honorifics in Anime & Japanese Family Titles in Anime by Jonathan Tappan
- Two matching guides to understanding names, honorifics, and family titles used in anime
Honorifics with Daisuke & Ken by letosquared
- A video analysis of the way Daisuke and Ken use honorifics
Daisuke & Ken | Digimon Adventure 02 | DaiKen Honorifics by anatui
- A video compilation I put together of all the times Daisuke and Ken say each other's names.