Michael

マイケル, *Maikeru*

**Michael** (マイケル, *Maikeru*) is an American Chosen Child, who is partnered with Betamon.

## Appearance

Michael is a boy with blue eyes and wavy blond hair. He wears a raglan-sleeved light-green t-shirt, with green sleeves and collar, as well as a green print of a rhombus with a white マ ("ma") in the middle. He also wears buttoned blue jeans, white socks, and black and red sneakers with black circles on the ankles.

In winter, he wears a gray hooded shirt over a yellow shirt. Over them, he wears a dark green jacket with a yellow upside-down triangle on each side of the chest. He also wears tan pants, and brown shoes.

## Personality

Michael is a kind, generous and friendly boy. He admires the Chosen Children from Japan. He also admires Mimi's ability to trust and encourage people, which he wants to learn to do. He seems to be slightly embarrassed by his father's fame.

## History

In 1999, at the time when Vamdemon invaded Tokyo, Michael saw a Gorimon in New York. In 2001, Michael became a Chosen Child.

## Digimon Adventure 02

In 2002, Michael and Mimi visit their partners on the Digital World when a Digital Gate opens in America. They enter Digitamamon's Shop right when the Japanese Chosen Children argue with the owner to allow them to pay in Yen instead of Dollars. Micheal immediately offers to pay for them, and Mimi introduces him and tells them he is a Chosen Child as he shows them his digivice. The children then sit in the restaurant as Micheal tells them his story. He shares that he believes he became a chosen child because he saw a Digimon in New York. As the children reminisce about their own past experiences, Digtamamon intrudes and Michael offers to pay. When Takeru suddenly remembers Digitamamon was once working for Vamdemon, Digitamamon claims he has changed and Mimi encourages him to keep up the good work, which Micheal says he admires.

A moment later the ground starts shaking and the children go outside and find a Gorimon controlled by an Evil Spiral about to attack them. Digitamamon protects the children from the first attack, which sends him flying, and gives Micheal's partner, Betamon, a change to evolve into Seadramon. While fighting underwater, Seadramon gets the upperhand, and with Togemon's help, they destroy the Evil Spiral, freeing Gorimon. Mimi explains it is the Digimon Kaizer's doing, for which Michael voices his distaste. After Hikari and Takeru leave to search for Digitamamon, he suddenly appears before the remaining children, however, he threatens the children and attacks their digimon as well as Mimi. Micheal then watches as Miyako confronts Digitamamon for his behavior, including confessing to liking "cool guys" like him, aquiring the Digimental of Purity, and Shurimon freeing Digitamamon from the Evil Spiral. In the evening, before leaving, Micheal shakes hands with Miyako, saying they will meet again.

On December 24 in Miami, Micheal meets with Daisuke, Ken, Yamato, and their partners who have just arrived on Imperialdramon at Miami Beach. As Michael has arranged transportation with the help of his father, Yamato and Ken take a helicopter to Mexico, while Daisuke and Michael take a private plane to New York, which is piloted by Michael's father, the Hollywood movie star Michel J. Barton, shocking Daisuke. After landing, they meet with Mimi and Palmon, and as they talk at a park an aide and copy of Gennai named Benjamin arrived to help. As Daisuke asks Michael about the other American Chosen Children, Michael admits he hasn't met them all. After receiving a message from Sam, Benjamin releases the light of Qinglongmon, and they head out to the Rockefeller Center to help. Arriving at the scene, the children's digimon try to stop the wild Jyurimon, but only manage to defeat him after other American Chosen Children arrive to help. After returning to the park, Daisuke opens a Digital Gate, returning all the wild digimon to the Digital World, restoring peace to the area.

On December 31, Michael joins the fight against BelialVamdemon from the Real World. He, Mimi, and the other American Chosen Children use the light of her digivice, sending out a beam of light after calling out for their partners. He is then transported to the Digital World and stands by Catherine Deneuve and behind Yagami Taichi when he arrives. With the help of of all the children's digivice's light Imperialdramon manages to finally defeat BelialVamdemon, saving both the Digital World and the Human World.

## Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna

On August 2010, Michael is one of the many Chosen Children that have their minds seized by Eosmon and interred within the Never World so that he can live within his memories with his Betamon, as planned by Menoa Bellucci. After the combined Eosmon's Mega form is destroyed, he is freed and regains consciousness in the Real World.

## Gallery

* Appearance
* Guides
* Setting Material

Michael, 7th grade.Michael, 7th grade, in Winter.

Michael's profile in the *Digimon Adventure 02 Official Encyclopedia III*.Michael in the "Chosen Children in THE WORLD" profile in the *Digimon Adventure 02 Memorial Book*.Michael's profile in the *Digimon Animation Chronicle Digimon Series Memorial Book*.

Michael's character setting material.Michael's character setting material.
## Trivia

* Michael is a male given name, derived from the Hebrew name Mi’cha’el (מִיכָאֵל), which means “one who is like God”. Interestingly, he shares his name meaning and origin with his father who is named Michel.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Digimon Adventure 02, episode 14
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Digimon Adventure 02, episode 40
3. ↑ Digimon Adventure 02, episode 50
4. ↑ Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna
5. ↑ Wikipedia: Michael (given name)