Chosen Child

A Chosen Child (選ばれし子供 Erabareshi kodomo; plural: 選ばれし子供たち Erabareshi kodomo-tachi; Dub: DigiDestined/Chosen KidDigimon Survive) is a type of Tamer that has been specifically "chosen" by a higher power of the Digital World (or similar alternate reality) to defend both that world and their own world from some sort of threat. They are partnered with a partner Digimon (or similar life-form), are capable of making their partner temporarily evolve to fight threats to the worlds and, usually, possess a Digivice.
=Overview=
==Terminology==
In series which feature Chosen Children, the term "Tamer" is never used.
In Japanese writing and speech, Chosen Children are universally called "Erabareshi kodomo-tachi". However, it is common for the Japanese versions of sequels to Digimon Adventure to borrow the term "DigiDestined" (or misspellings of it) from the English dubs and use it as a gloss for "Erabareshi kodomo-tachi" whenever dialog or text is presented on-screen in English. For example:
* In the Digimon Adventure 02 episode , Dingo (an Australian) introduces himself in (broken) English as "This is the DigiDestiny of Australia."
* In the Digimon Adventure tri. film "Reunion", Takaishi Takeru visits a global internet forum for Chosen Children which is branded "DIGIDISTINED[sic] OF THE WORLD".
* In Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna, Menoa Bellucci (an American) uses the term in her email, written in English, to Inoue Miyako.
In the reboot Digimon Adventure:, the "DigiDestined" term is not used on-screen. Instead, when Izumi Koshiro becomes a Chosen Child in "Tokyo Digital Crisis", his laptop displays the message "The Choosen[sic] One". (The official English subtitles released on Crunchyroll also translate the term as "Chosen Ones".) The "DigiDestined" term is still used on some promotional material for Adventure: within Japan."月刊Vジャンプ特別編集小冊子「デジモンスタートガイド」の中身を大公開！". Digimon Web. March 19, 2021.
=Appearances=
==Anime==
===Digimon Adventure original continuity===
According to series director Kakudou Hiroyuki, the number of new Chosen Children have doubled every year since 1996.角銅博之 (@kakudou). "パートナーデジモンを持つ子どもたちの数に関しても自分でも混乱していた部分もあるようで、過去発言を解析してる方々の考察にご迷惑おかけしてますが、文章でいろいろいうより02最終回で集合した世界中の子供達の数が100人以上という映像で残されてるところを基準にしていただければと思います。" November 4, 2023, 8:19 AM UTC±00:00. Tweet.
This is both followed and contradicted in the series however, as in 2010 Mimi states there are 30,000 and in 2012 Miyako states there are 60,000. Miyako does state the amount doubles every year, however her numbers do not match the total for 2012 as it should be 120,000 (though as the movie takes place in February, there could be 120,000 by December). 
If doubling every year since 1996, the numbers do not match and are a year behind (2010 would have 16,000 and 2012 would have 64,000). Starting in 1996 would give 8 in 1999, but there are far more than 8 in 1999. The doubling would have to start in 1995 to fit numbers given in the series itself.
Mimi's total does not fit Kakudou's total (30,000 in 2010) though Miyako's statement does (60,000 in 2012). Due to how many Chosen Children there are in 1999, it has to have started in 1995.
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The main protagonists of Digimon Adventure are a group of eight (seven, at first) Chosen Children: Yagami Taichi, Yagami Hikari, Ishida Yamato, Takaishi Takeru, Takenouchi Sora, Izumi Kōshirō, Kido Jo, and Tachikawa Mimi.
Homeostasis (possessing Hikari) reveals to them that it had chosen them to become Chosen Children because they had all been present for a battle between Koromon and a wild Parrotmon in in 1995. Specifically, it chose Taichi and Hikari because they had caused Koromon to evolve from a Digitama that appeared in their house into a Greymon; and it chose the other six because, when it scanned their data, it noticed that they all had something unidentified in common with Taichi and Hikari. Homeostasis and its agents, including Gennai, then created the Digitama of their partner Digimon, their Digivices, and their Crests and Tags based on the scanned data. 
Seven of the eight Chosen Children begin their adventure in the Digital World on August 1 1999, when they receive their Digivices and are brought into the Digital World while at their summer camp. Hikari was meant to be at the summer camp as well, but due to illness she is unable to attend.
The identity of the "eighth Chosen Child" remains a mystery for some time, and when they come to the Real World, both the other Chosen Children and Vamdemon's forces work to track them down. During a fight with Mammon at Hikarigaoka, the Chosen Children remember the Greymon-Parrotmon fight of 1995, and realize that the eight Chosen Child must also have been present at that fight. However, the various leads that they try to follow, including theorizing that the child must have also moved away from Hikarigaoka after the fight, raiding their old phone books, and picking up the signal of another Digivice in the Shiba-ura area, all amount to nothing. Meanwhile, Vamdemon's forces use duplicates of the Chosen Child's Crest of Light to try and find them, but also have no luck. It is Wizarmon who correctly identifies Hikari as the eight Chosen Child, and Tailmon as her partner Digimon. After being abducted by Vamdemon and then freed, Hikari and Tailmon join the Chosen Children for the final battles against him.
Before the final battle with Apocalymon, Gennai reveals to the Chosen Children that they are not the first Chosen Children, and that a previous group of five had once defeated Apocalymon.
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The main protagonists of Digimon Adventure 02 are a mostly new group of six (five, at first) Chosen Children: Motomiya Daisuke, Ichijouji Ken, Inoue Miyako, Hida Iori, and veteran Chosen Children Takaishi Takeru and Yagami Hikari. The rest of Yagami Taichi's team plays a supporting role and they are often too busy to help out regularly.
Ken had been on an adventure of his own a few years before, but had become infested with a Dark Seed and manipulated into conquering the Digital World as the "Digimon Kaiser". After his final defeat, he tries to make amends and eventually joins Daisuke's group.
It was in response to the appearance of the Digimon Kaiser, more specifically his Dark Towers, that the Four Holy Beasts chose Daisuke, Inoue Miyako, and Hida Iori as new Chosen Children to restore harmony to the world. To enable them to use Digimentals, they put three ancient Digimon (V-mon, Hawkmon, and Armadimon) to sleep to become their partner Digimon, and created and sent them three D-3s. Qinglongmon of the Four Holy Beasts also transformed Takeru and Hikari's original Digivices into D-3s.
Over the course of the series, the twelve Japanese Chosen Children begin to learn that they are not the only Chosen Children, and that there are many others around the world. It is Gennai who initially introduces Izumi Kōshirō to the existence of an international network of Chosen Children. When they embark on a journey around the world to round up Digimon who have escaped into the real world, they meet and work with many of the foreign Chosen Children. They also begin to realize that Chosen Children, including themselves, share in common the fact that they had previously had an encounter with Digimon; Kōshirō reports that most of the foreign Chosen Children have reported that back in 1999, they encountered Digimon who had appeared in the Real World.
On December 31 2002, all of the Chosen Children from all around the world gather in the Digital World when the Digital Gates respond to the light of their Digivices, and join Daisuke's team in confronting Belial Vamdemon. When the children who had been infected with Dark Seeds begin to feel depressed at their own inadequacy, and those dark feelings threaten to power Belial Vamdemon up, Daisuke's group inspire them to have faith in their own potential to make their dreams and aspirations a reality. In response to their renewed hope, they all become Chosen Children themselves, and their partner Digimon and D-3s appear to them. Together, all of the Chosen Children use their Digivices to power up Imperialdramon: Fighter Mode's to destroy Belial Vamdemon.
After Belial Vamdemon's destruction, his former human host, Oikawa Yukio - who had always wanted to go to the Digital World - is reunited with Pipimon, the partner Digimon that he never knew he had, who he had first met through a video game back when he was a child. The two are immediately parted when Oikawa gives up what is left of his life to restore the balance of the Digital World.
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In Digimon Adventure tri., Yagami Taichi's group of Chosen Children are joined by a ninth member, Mochizuki Meiko, who has recently moved from to Tokyo. She had been a Chosen Child since the late 1990s, when she met her partner Digimon, Meicoomon.
By this point, a website that allows Chosen Children from all over the world to communicate, called "DIGIDISTINED[sic] OF THE WORLD", is in operation. Takaishi Takeru is a user of the website, and he warns others on it of the appearance of Kuwagamon in Tokyo.
Digimon Adventure tri. also expands on the story of the "first Chosen Children" who predated Taichi's group. Two of them, as adults—Nishijima Daigo and Himekawa Maki—are (at first) allies of the Chosen Children who work in the National Data Processing Bureau to protect Tokyo from Digimon incursions. A flashback depicts their final battle with the Dark Masters, in which four of the group's partner Digimon evolve into the Four Holy Beasts, and Himekawa's partner, Bakumon is sacrificed to channel a blast that defeats them. The loss of Bakumon traumatized Himekawa, and she collaborated with Yggdrasill to manipulate events to cause a Reboot in the hope that they could be reunited.
When Meicoomon mutates again and begins her second rampage in the Digital World, Homeostasis decides that the Chosen Children have failed and must not interfere any further in its efforts to stop Meicoomon and preserve the Digital World, so the Digital World itself begins to reject them and turn hostile. Ishida Yamato later reflects that the group are not Chosen Children anymore, and that it is now up to them to choose the future that they want.
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Mimi states there are 30,000 Chosen Children in 2010.
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Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna explores the ultimate fate of Chosen Children and their partner Digimon. As Menoa Bellucci and Gennai explain, the reason that it is children who are chosen to have partner Digimon is that children have limitless possibilities for what they can become, and it is these possibilities and the growth of children that produces massive amounts of energy, enabling their partner Digimon to evolve. However, the choices that one must make in life as one grows up begin to narrow those possibilities and diminish the power of the relationship between Chosen Child and Digimon. Once that power is completely gone, the partnership ends, the partner Digimon disappears completely, and the Chosen Child's Digivice is fossilized.
The first symptoms of an impending end to the partnership are an inability of the partner Digimon to maintain an evolution, and the appearance of a ring of light on their Digivice that counts down to the end of the partnership. Evolving will drain the countdown more quickly.
During the course of the film, Yagami Taichi, Ishida Yamato, and Takenouchi Sora all experience the dissolution of their partnership and the loss of their partner Digimon.
Menoa Bellucci is a former Chosen Child who, eight years prior at the age of fourteen, had experienced the premature end of her own partnership and lost her partner Digimon, Morphomon, due to her desire to grow up and her acceptance into a university. She is motivated to protect other Chosen Children from going through what she did. Her plan is to use Eosmon, an artificial Digimon created from Morphomon's data, to convert the consciousnesses of Chosen Children from around the world into data and bring them to her Never-Land. In Never-Land, so she says, they will be children forever and therefore never have to be parted from their partner Digimon. Although she sees this as "saving" the Chosen Children, Taichi and Yamato object to her scheme because it prevents the Chosen Children from moving forward in life, and they take on Eosmon to free all the abducted Chosen Children. Meanwhile, other Chosen Children from around the world, including Motomiya Daisuke, Ichijouji Ken, Inoue Miyako, and Hida Iori, fight off the Eosmon that are coming to abduct them.
Chosen Children from around the world continue to stay in contact over the Internet. Izumi Kōshirō has many of them as contacts on an instant messenger program on his computer. According to promotional materials for the film, Miyako is an administrator and active user of a Chosen Children Internet community.Character Profiles | Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna
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Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning has Ohwada Lui claim the be first Chosen Child, with his partner being Ukkomon, who has the ability to grant wishes. Ukkomon is supposedly the one who created the bonds between the Chosen Children and their partner Digimon. Producer Shimomura Eri stated he is not actually a Chosen Child, however, and he had simply formed a friendship contract with the Digimon. 
Miyako states there are 60,000 Chosen Children in the World, and that the amount doubles every year. This is inconsistent however, as if this were the case there should be 120,000 (though as the movie takes place in February, there could be 120,000 by December).
====Epilogue (Digimon Adventure 02)====
By the year 2027デジモンアニメーション・クロニクル　デジモンシリーズ　メモリアルブック [Digimon Animation Chronicle: Digimon Series Memorial Book]. Shinkigensha. February 23, 2010. ISBN 978-4775307496.(Excerpt English translations/summaries: by onkeikun | by Kazari | by TMS and garmmy) or 2028Digimon: Last Evolution Kizuna Producer Talks Conclusions and Cameoshttps://twitter.com/kakudou/status/1720702274274808296 according to Takaishi Takeru, there now exists a partner Digimon for every person on Earth, although none of them have Digivices. The children of the core twelve Japanese Chosen Children from 1999-2002 all have partner Digimon of their own.
====List of Chosen Children====
Japanese Chosen Children: the "first group of Chosen Children"	Japanese Chosen Children: the "first group of Chosen Children" 	Japanese Chosen Children: the "first group of Chosen Children"	Japanese Chosen Children: the "first group of Chosen Children" 	Japanese Chosen Children: the "first group of Chosen Children"
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Himekawa Maki 	Bakumon 	Old Digivice 	Digimon Adventure tri.: "Loss" 	Unknown.
Nishijima Daigo 	Bearmon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure tri.: "Loss" 	Unknown.
Unnamed boy 	Hippogriffomon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure tri.: "Loss" 	Unknown.
Unnamed girl 	Orochimon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure tri.: "Loss" 	Unknown.
Unnamed boy 	Triceramon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure tri.: "Loss" 	Unknown.
Japanese Chosen Children: Yagami Taichi's group 	Japanese Chosen Children: Yagami Taichi's group 	Japanese Chosen Children: Yagami Taichi's group 	Japanese Chosen Children: Yagami Taichi's group 	Japanese Chosen Children: Yagami Taichi's group
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Yagami Taichi 	Agumon 	Digivice & Smartphone Digivice 	Digimon Adventure: "Adrift? The Island of Adventure!" 	Spring 1995: Encountering a Botamon Digitama and causing it to evolve into Greymon.
Yagami Hikari 	Tailmon 	Digivice, later D-3 & Smartphone Digivice 	Digimon Adventure: "Koromon, the Great Clash in Tokyo!" 	Spring 1995: Encountering the Botamon Digitama and causing it to evolve.
Ishida Yamato 	Gabumon 	Digivice & Smartphone Digivice 	Digimon Adventure: "Adrift? The Island of Adventure!" 	Spring 1995: Witnessing the fight between Greymon and Parrotmon at Hikarigaoka.
Takaishi Takeru 	Patamon 	Digivice, later D-3 & Smartphone Digivice 	Digimon Adventure: "Adrift? The Island of Adventure!" 	Spring 1995: Witnessing the fight at Hikarigaoka.
Izumi Kōshirō 	Tentomon 	Digivice & Smartphone Digivice 	Digimon Adventure: "Adrift? The Island of Adventure!" 	Spring 1995: Witnessing the fight at Hikarigaoka.
Takenouchi Sora 	Piyomon 	Digivice & Smartphone Digivice 	Digimon Adventure: "Adrift? The Island of Adventure!" 	Spring 1995: Witnessing the fight at Hikarigaoka.
Kido Jo 	Gomamon 	Digivice & Smartphone Digivice 	Digimon Adventure: "Adrift? The Island of Adventure!" 	Spring 1995: Witnessing the fight at Hikarigaoka.
Tachikawa Mimi 	Palmon 	Digivice & Smartphone Digivice 	Digimon Adventure: "Adrift? The Island of Adventure!" 	Spring 1995: Witnessing the fight at Hikarigaoka.
Japanese Chosen Children: Motomiya Daisuke's group 	Japanese Chosen Children: Motomiya Daisuke's group 	Japanese Chosen Children: Motomiya Daisuke's group 	Japanese Chosen Children: Motomiya Daisuke's group 	Japanese Chosen Children: Motomiya Daisuke's group
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Motomiya Daisuke 	V-mon 	D-3 & Smartphone Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "The Inheritor of Courage" 	Summer 1999: One of Vamdemon's captives at .
Hida Iori 	Armadimon 	D-3 & Smartphone Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "The Inheritor of Courage" 	Summer 1999: A passenger on a flight that was grounded by Kuwagamon.
Inoue Miyako 	Hawkmon 	D-3 & Smartphone Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "The Inheritor of Courage" 	March 2000: Sent emails to support Taichi and Yamato in the fight against Diablomon.Digimon Adventure: Our War Game
Ichijouji Ken 	Wormmon 	Digivice, later D-3 & Smartphone Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "When a Digivice is Infected by Darkness" 	August 2000: An incident which he cannot clearly recall.
Japanese Chosen Children: Dark Seed children 	Japanese Chosen Children: Dark Seed children 	Japanese Chosen Children: Dark Seed children 	Japanese Chosen Children: Dark Seed children 	Japanese Chosen Children: Dark Seed children
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Kawada Noriko 	Punimon 	D-3 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	December 31 2002: In the final fight with Belial Vamdemon, inspired to have faith in her ability to make her dreams a reality.
Yoshizawa Takashi 	Poyomon 	D-3 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	December 31 2002: In the final fight with Belial Vamdemon, inspired to have faith in his ability to make his dreams a reality.
Unnamed boy 	Botamon 	D-3 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	December 31 2002: In the final fight with Belial Vamdemon, inspired to have faith in his ability to make his dreams a reality.
Unnamed boy 	Botamon 	D-3 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	December 31 2002: In the final fight with Belial Vamdemon, inspired to have faith in his ability to make his dreams a reality.
Unnamed boy 	Nyokimon 	D-3 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	December 31 2002: In the final fight with Belial Vamdemon, inspired to have faith in his ability to make his dreams a reality.
Unnamed girl 	Yukimi Botamon 	D-3 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	December 31 2002: In the final fight with Belial Vamdemon, inspired to have faith in her ability to make her dreams a reality.
Unnamed girl 	Yukimi Botamon 	D-3 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	December 31 2002: In the final fight with Belial Vamdemon, inspired to have faith in her ability to make her dreams a reality.
Unnamed girl 	Yukimi Botamon 	D-3 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	December 31 2002: In the final fight with Belial Vamdemon, inspired to have faith in her ability to make her dreams a reality.
Japanese Chosen Children: Other 	Japanese Chosen Children: Other 	Japanese Chosen Children: Other 	Japanese Chosen Children: Other 	Japanese Chosen Children: Other
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Oikawa Yukio 	Pipimon 	None 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	c. 1970s-1980s: Making contact with the Digital World through a video game as a child.
Mochizuki Meiko 	Meicoomon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure tri.: "Reunion" 	c. 1999: Following the sound of a Digivice to find Meicoomon in the woods in .
Akiyama Ryo 	Various temporary alliesMillenniumonDigimon Tamers: Brave Tamer	Digivice (borrowed)D-3 (borrowed) 	Digimon Adventure: Anode Tamer & Cathode Tamer 	December 31 1999: Recruited by Agumon.Digimon Adventure: Anode Tamer & Cathode Tamer
Kido Shuu 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: Original Story 2003 -Spring- 	2003: Unknown.Digimon Adventure 02: Original Story 2003 -Spring-: "Hikari's Introductory Course to Partners"
Motomiya Jun 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: Original Story 2003 -Spring- 	2003: Unknown.
Inoue Momoe 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: Original Story 2003 -Spring- 	2003: Unknown.
Inoue Chizuru 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: Original Story 2003 -Spring- 	2003: Unknown.
Asai Shogo(浅井　庄吾) 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Amazawa Tōya(天沢　桃也) 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Andō Karin(安藤　花梨) 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Itabashi Shigeharu(板橋　成美) 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Imai Yūko(今井　結子) 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Uchimura Shūto(内村　愁斗) 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Urano Kai(浦野　カイ) 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Eguchi Saki(江口　沙紀) 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Endō Keisuke(遠藤　啓介) 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Oishi Takuya(大石　拓也) 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Okada Yuria(岡田　ゆりあ) 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Japanese Chosen Children: 2027 or 2028 	Japanese Chosen Children: 2027 or 2028 	Japanese Chosen Children: 2027 or 2028 	Japanese Chosen Children: 2027 or 2028 	Japanese Chosen Children: 2027 or 2028
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Yagami Taichi's son 	Koromon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Ishida Yamato and Takenouchi Sora's daughter 	Pyocomon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Ishida Yamato and Takenouchi Sora's son 	Tunomon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Kido Jo's son 	Pukamon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Tachikawa Mimi's son 	Tanemon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Izumi Kōshirō's daughter 	Mochimon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Yagami Hikari's son 	Plotmon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Ichijouji Ken and Inoue Miyako's older daughter 	Poromon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Ichijouji Ken and Inoue Miyako's older son 	Minomon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Ichijouji Ken and Inoue Miyako's baby 	Leafmon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Hida Iori's daughter 	Upamon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Motomiya Daisuke's son 	Chibimon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
USA Chosen Children 	USA Chosen Children 	USA Chosen Children 	USA Chosen Children 	USA Chosen Children
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Michael 	Betamon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Shurimon's Hurricane" 	Summer 1999: Encountering a Gorimon in New York.
Wallace 	Gummymon and Chocomon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: Vol. 1: Digimon Hurricane Landing!! 	Unknown.
Tatum 	Airdramon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "The Great Free-for-all Fight in New York and Hong Kong!"	Unknown.
Sam 	Flare Lizamon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "The Great Free-for-all Fight in New York and Hong Kong!"	Unknown.
Maria 	Centalmon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "The Great Free-for-all Fight in New York and Hong Kong!"	Unknown.
Lou 	Tortamon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "The Great Free-for-all Fight in New York and Hong Kong!"	Unknown.
Steve 	Yukidarumon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "The Great Free-for-all Fight in New York and Hong Kong!"	Unknown.
Menoa Bellucci 	Morphomon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Hong Kong Chosen Children 	Hong Kong Chosen Children 	Hong Kong Chosen Children 	Hong Kong Chosen Children 	Hong Kong Chosen Children
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Hoi Brothers 	Shakomon (x3) 	Digivice (x3) 	Digimon Adventure 02: "The Great Free-for-all Fight in New York and Hong Kong!"	Unknown.
Chinese Chosen Children 	Chinese Chosen Children 	Chinese Chosen Children 	Chinese Chosen Children 	Chinese Chosen Children
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Yuehon 	Hanumon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "The Great Free-for-all Fight in New York and Hong Kong!"	Unknown.
Vietnamese Chosen Children 	Vietnamese Chosen Children 	Vietnamese Chosen Children 	Vietnamese Chosen Children 	Vietnamese Chosen Children
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Dien 	Gorimon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "The Great Free-for-all Fight in New York and Hong Kong!"	Unknown.
Nguyen 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Indian Chosen Children 	Indian Chosen Children 	Indian Chosen Children 	Indian Chosen Children 	Indian Chosen Children
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Mina 	Meramon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "The Great Free-for-all Fight in New York and Hong Kong!"	Unknown.
Australian Chosen Children 	Australian Chosen Children 	Australian Chosen Children 	Australian Chosen Children 	Australian Chosen Children
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Dingo 	Ganimon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Coral and Versailles, The Battle Royal!" 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Pukamon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Coral and Versailles, The Battle Royal!" 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Hangyomon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Coral and Versailles, The Battle Royal!" 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Gizamon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Coral and Versailles, The Battle Royal!" 	Unknown.
Lily 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Sophie 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
French Chosen Children 	French Chosen Children 	French Chosen Children 	French Chosen Children 	French Chosen Children
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Catherine Deneuve 	Floramon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Coral and Versailles, The Battle Royal!" 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Elecmon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Coral and Versailles, The Battle Royal!" 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Gazimon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Coral and Versailles, The Battle Royal!" 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Gottsumon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Coral and Versailles, The Battle Royal!" 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Vegimon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Coral and Versailles, The Battle Royal!" 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Evilmon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Coral and Versailles, The Battle Royal!" 	Unknown.
Chloé 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Dien 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Emma 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Mexican Chosen Children 	Mexican Chosen Children 	Mexican Chosen Children 	Mexican Chosen Children 	Mexican Chosen Children
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Chichos 	Gottsumon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Love and Borscht, The Great Fierce Battle!" 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Unknown 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Unknown 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Unknown 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Our Digital World" 	Unknown.
Russian Chosen Children 	Russian Chosen Children 	Russian Chosen Children 	Russian Chosen Children 	Russian Chosen Children
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Anna 	Unimon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Love and Borscht, The Great Fierce Battle!" 	Unknown.
Lara 	Snimon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Love and Borscht, The Great Fierce Battle!" 	Unknown.
Yuri 	Kuwagamon 	Digivice 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Love and Borscht, The Great Fierce Battle!" 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Yukidarumon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Love and Borscht, The Great Fierce Battle!" 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Yukidarumon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure 02: "Love and Borscht, The Great Fierce Battle!" 	Unknown.
Other Chosen Children: Never-Land incident 	Other Chosen Children: Never-Land incident 	Other Chosen Children: Never-Land incident 	Other Chosen Children: Never-Land incident 	Other Chosen Children: Never-Land incident
Chosen Child 	Partner Digimon 	Digivice Model 	Episode 	Event of choosing
Ayaka 	Poyomon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Betamon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Bakemon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Bakumon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Botamon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Bubbmon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Coronamon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Drimogemon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Elecmon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Floramon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Gazimon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Gekomon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Gizamon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Gottsumon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Igamon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Jyarimon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Kiwimon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Kunemon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Muchomon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Mushmon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Numemon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Otamamon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Pawn Chessmon (White) 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Penmon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Pipimon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Shakomon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Tsubumon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Tyumon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Yukidarumon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
Unnamed child 	Yukimi Botamon 	Unknown 	Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 	Unknown.
=== (dub)===
In Digimon: Battle of Adventurers, the English dub of Digimon Tamers: The Adventurers' Battle, Takato Matsuki (Matsuda Takato), Rika Nonaka (Makino Ruki), and Henry Wong (Lee Jianliang) are referred to as "the DigiDestined" on two occasions, including by Takato himself. The term "DigiDestined" is otherwise not used to refer to the group in the English dubs of any other Digimon Tamers material (in which, as in Japanese, they are called Tamers), and likewise, the term "Chosen Child" is not used at all in any Japanese Tamers material, including The Adventurers' Battle.
Name 	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model 	Episode
Takato Matsuki (Matsuda Takato)	Guilmon 	D-Power (D-Ark)	Digimon: Battle of the Adventurers (dub only)
Rika Nonaka (Makino Ruki) 	Renamon 	D-Power (D-Ark)	Digimon: Battle of the Adventurers (dub only)
Henry Wong (Lee Jianliang) 	Terriermon 	D-Power (D-Ark)	Digimon: Battle of the Adventurers (dub only)
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The main protagonists of Digimon Frontier are a group of six (five, at first) Chosen Children: Kanbara Takuya, Minamoto Kouji, Kimura Kouichi, Orimoto Izumi, Shibayama Junpei, and Himi Tomoki.
It is Ofanimon who chose and recruited the Chosen Children. As a last resort to save the Digital World from Cherubimon, she reached out to the Real World, where Cherubimon had no influence, in the form of text messages:
:"Will you start? YES/NO"
:
Her thinking was that only pure-hearted children would answer her call. When Takuya, Kouji, Izumi, Junpei, and Tomoki respond with "YES", she gives them directions to travel to the Digital World via Trailmon. On the ride to the Digital World, she transforms their cellphones into D-Scanners, and after Takuya defeats Cerberumon, she contacts him to declare him a Chosen Child.
Instead of being partnered with Digimon, the Chosen Children are chosen by the Legendary Spirits to use them to Spirit Evolve.
Kouichi did not enter the Digital World the same way as others. Instead, his disembodied soul entered the Digital World after he suffered a severe fall in the Real World. After a time spent brainwashed by Cherubimon into serving him in the form of Duskmon, Kouji frees him, and he receives a D-Scanner of his own and joins the Chosen Children.
Name 	Spirits Used 	Digivice Model 	Episode
Kanbara Takuya 	Fire (Agnimon/Vritramon) 	D-Scanner, later New D-Scanner	Digimon Frontier: "The Legendary Warrior! Agnimon of Flame"
Minamoto Kouji 	Light (Wolfmon/Garummon) 	D-Scanner, later New D-Scanner	Digimon Frontier: "The Legendary Warrior! Agnimon of Flame"
Orimoto Izumi 	Wind (Fairimon/Shutumon) 	D-Scanner 	Digimon Frontier: "The Legendary Warrior! Agnimon of Flame"
Himi Tomoki 	Ice (Chackmon/Blizzarmon) 	D-Scanner 	Digimon Frontier: "The Legendary Warrior! Agnimon of Flame"
Shibayama Junpei	Thunder (Blitzmon/Bolgmon) 	D-Scanner 	Digimon Frontier: "The Legendary Warrior! Agnimon of Flame"
Kimura Kouichi 	Darkness (Löwemon (formerly Duskmon)/Kaiser Leomon (formerly Velgrmon))	D-Scanner 	Digimon Frontier: "The New Warriors of Darkness! Löwemon & Kaiser Leomon"
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Normally, the five main protagonists of Digimon Universe Appli Monsters—Shinkai Haru, Karan Eri, Asuka Torajirou, Katsura Rei, and Ozora Yujin—are referred to as "Appli Drivers". However, when Leviathan Appliarises in the real world, in its first words it addresses the remaining four members of the group as the "Chosen Children".
It is Minerva who chose the Appli Drivers/Chosen Children for the purposes of combating Leviamon. Minerva had judged them worthy to become Appli Drivers, and presented each with a particular question prompt to test them before they received their Appli Drives. Subsequently, it is also implied that Minerva saw through Leviathan's plan at some point and chose Ozora Yujin to prove a point that and humankind could cooperate and establish bonds of friendship, for which purpose they granted him the Appli Drive DUO and Offmon as his Buddy Appmon.
Name 	Buddy Appmon	Digivice Model 	Episode
Shinkai Haru 	Gatchmon 	Appli Drive, later Appli Drive DUO	Digimon Universe Appli Monsters: "Miraculous Final Evolution! The God Appmon Descend!"
Karan Eri 	Dokamon 	Appli Drive, later Appli Drive DUO	Digimon Universe Appli Monsters: "Miraculous Final Evolution! The God Appmon Descend!"
Asuka Torajirou	Musimon 	Appli Drive, later Appli Drive DUO	Digimon Universe Appli Monsters: "Miraculous Final Evolution! The God Appmon Descend!"
Katsura Rei 	Hackmon 	Appli Drive, later Appli Drive DUO	Digimon Universe Appli Monsters: "Miraculous Final Evolution! The God Appmon Descend!"
Ozora Yujin 	Offmon 	Appli Drive DUO 	Digimon Universe Appli Monsters: "Miraculous Final Evolution! The God Appmon Descend!"
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As in the original Digimon Adventure, the main protagonists of the reboot Digimon Adventure: are a group of eight (six, at first) Chosen Children: Yagami Taichi, Ishida Yamato, Takenouchi Sora, Izumi Koshiro, Tachikawa Mimi, Kido Joe, Takaishi Takeru, and Yagami Hikari.
Name 	Partner Digimon	Digivice Model	Episode
Yagami Taichi 	Agumon 	Digivice: 	Digimon Adventure:: "Tokyo Digital Crisis"
Ishida Yamato 	Gabumon 	Digivice: 	Digimon Adventure:: "Tokyo Digital Crisis"
Izumi Koshiro 	Tentomon 	Digivice: 	Digimon Adventure:: "Tokyo Digital Crisis"
Takenouchi Sora	Piyomon 	Digivice: 	Digimon Adventure:: "Birdramon Soars"
Tachikawa Mimi 	Palmon 	Digivice: 	Digimon Adventure:: "The Targeted Kingdom"
Kido Joe 	Gomamon 	Digivice: 	Digimon Adventure:: "That Boy is Joe Kido"
Takaishi Takeru	Patamon 	Digivice: 	Digimon Adventure:: "The Seventh One Awakens"
Yagami Hikari 	Tailmon 	Digivice: 	Digimon Adventure:: "The Hikari of Dawn"
==Drama CDs==
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In 2003, while trying to record an instructional video for new Chosen Children, Yagami Hikari receives multiple emails telling her that four siblings of the current group of Chosen Children (Kido Shuu, Motomiya Jun, Inoue Momoe, and Inoue Chizuru) have all received partner Digimon of their own (how and why is not stated), and that they are in the Digital World and need help.
==Prose Fiction==
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As a novelization of the Digimon Adventure anime series, the same backstory and adventures for Yagami Taichi and his group of Chosen Children are featured, with some minor differences.
In the third novel, The Adventure is Not Over Yet, the backstory of the first Chosen Children is expanded upon. In this version of events, because there were not enough of them, Apocalymon could not be sealed away properly the first time. Four of their partner Digimon went on to evolve into the Four Holy Beasts and took on the role of protectors of the Digital World. These events were recorded for posterity in the "Digimon Book of Revelations". (These events were partially adapted into the opening flashback of "Loss" in Digimon Adventure tri., which depicts the first Chosen Children's partner Digimon evolving into the Four Holy Beasts to defeat the Dark Masters, not Apocalymon.)
==Video Games==
Not counting games where Chosen Children from other media appear.
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At the end of the harmony route, Shibuya Aoi states that those partnered with Kemonogami are Chosen Children.
Name 	Partner Digimon	Notes
Minase Haruchika	Huanglongmon 	
Byakko Boy 	Baihumon 	
Genbu Boy 	Xuanwumon 	
Seiryū Boy 	Qinglongmon 	
Suzaku Boy 	Zhuqiaomon 	
Minase Miyuki 	Renamon 	1970
Minase Akiharu 	Garurumon 	1970
Momotsuka Takuma	Agumon 	2020
Shibuya Aoi 	Labramon 	2020
Hinata Minoru 	Falcomon 	2020
Tominaga Ryō 	Kunemon 	2020
Kimishima Saki 	Floramon 	2020
Kayama Shuuji 	Lopmon 	2020
Shinonome Kaito 	Dracumon 	2020
Shinonome Miu 	Shakomon 	2020
Unnamed child 	Nyokimon 	2021. Appears only in the harmony route's ending.
Unnamed child 	Gomamon 	2021. Appears only in the wrathful and moral route's endings.
Unnamed child 	Chibimon 	2021. Appears only in the truthful route's ending.
=Additional Information=
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