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The 51-episode anime series "Digimon Tamers", produced by Toei Animation in 2001, is the third series in the "Digimon" franchise. It does not follow the plot of the previous two series, "Adventure" and "Adventure 02". Instead, the story is set in a version of the real world where Digimon are creatures in a collectible card game; however, several children discover that these supposedly fictional creatures exist in a parallel Digital World and are attempting to enter the real world. The series was directed by Yukio Kaizawa and written by Chiaki J. Konaka, featuring music composition by Takanori Arisawa and character designs by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. "Tamers" aired in Japan on Fuji TV between April 1, 2001, and March 31, 2002.