Tachikawa Mimi

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太刀川 ミミ

**Tachikawa Mimi** (太刀川 ミミ) is one of the the main protagonists in *Digimon Adventure*. She is a Chosen Child, partnered with Palmon, and holds the Crest of Purity.

## Appearance

Mimi is a girl with long wavy light brown hair and eyes of the same color. In 1995, Mimi wears pink pajamas with a frilly collar, and her hair is tied in a loose ponytail with a yellow bow.

By 1999, Mimi has grown taller and mostly wears her hair tied back in a high ponytail with a yellow hairband, with long strands framing her face, though she wears it down sometimes. She wears a western-style red dress with a buttoned poncho, a dark brown belt with a golden buckle, light brown gloves with brown straps around the wrists, pink socks, and brown and white half-boots. She also wears a large pink cowgirl hat with a white drawstring that covers hair hair. Her underwear is a pink training bra and matching panties. As the princess of TonosamaGekomon's Castle, Mimi wears a tiered pink and white princess dress, with a low-cut collar, puffy sleeves, and ribbons decorating the entire ensemble. She also wears a three-pronged crown with five red jewels and white opera gloves and wears her tag and crest around her neck openly. At night, she wears a purple nightgown. When she is kidnapped by Vamdemon's minions, she is wearing her pajamas, consisting of a pink button-up shirt with short puffy sleeves and puffy shorts, along with purple and dark blue sandal slippers.

On March 4, 2000, Mimi wears a pink two-piece swimsuit with green lining, as well as a cream cowgirl hat. She is also shown wearing a pink midriff-baring tank top with yellow lining, light yellow shorts held up by a brown belt with a silver buckle, white socks, and pink shoes. Due the climate of Hawaii, her skin is tanned. In May 2000, when Gennai summons the children back to the Digital World, Mimi wears her hair down under a pink droopy bucket hat. She also wears a light yellow midriff-baring tank top, light blue jean shorts held up by a brown belt with a silver buckle, dark red socks, and beige shoes with brown soles.

In 2002, Mimi is tallerand enjoys trying different hairstyles. Her hair is dyed pink and has star decorations. She wears a midriff-baring blue and red T-shirt with a white and stripe across the chest and a yellow star in the middle, a white skirt and tall white boots with beige platform heels and maroon straps. During summer, Mimi's hair is back to its original color. She wears a pink cowgirl hat, a short white western-style dress with spaghetti straps, a necklace with three red feathers, grey bracelets on both wrists, and tall white zip-up shoes with beige platform heels. During autumn, Mimi wears a cream slouchy hat, a red midriff-baring tank top with yellow and white stripes, a brown string necklace with a golden pendant, light blue jeans held up by a golden-buckled brown belt, and white shoes with brown soles. During winter, she wears a light blue turtleneck sweater and a dark red skirt reaching past her knees. Outside, she wears a green hat with a fuzzy white rim, a green coat with yellow linings and buttons and fuzzy white cuffs, dark brown gloves, and tall light brown boots.

On March 25, 2003, she wears a yellow turtleneck sweater, a necklace, a red skirt, a wide black belt with a big golden buckle, and tall brown boots.

In 2005, Mimi's first outfit consists of a medium blue denim blazer with a white short-sleeved shirt with front designs, a pink pleated skirt, and brown knee-high boots. Later she wears the Tsukishima High School uniform with her school jacket opened to show her sweater vest and wears a black headband. During the battle against Alphamon, she wears a white long-sleeve shirt with neon pink heart designs and a black high heel design on front, a necklace with a gold star pendant, pale blue jeans, and brown thigh-high boots. In summer, she wears her school uniform shirt with folded sleeves below the elbows, red and white sneakers with a blue trim, and black knee-high socks.

In 2010, Mimi wears her hair in a bun adorned with a pink ribbon. She wears a pink and light yellow polka-dotted sleeveless dress with a zipper, salmon pink leggings, and white flats. She also wears pink pearl earrings on both ears and was accessorized with several bracelets on her left and a single bracelet on her right.

In 2028, Mimi's hair is shorter and she wears a small pink cowgirl hat with a brown strap, a short coral dress with cream drawstrings, a brown belt with a big golden buckle, and a cream western-style jacket, as well as small hanging earrings. At work, she wears her hair in a slightly curled up style, more reminiscent of her natural hairstyle. She also wears a frilly pink full-body apron over a white dress and cream skirt, as well as stud earrings.

## Personality

Mimi has a bright personality, but she can be slightly selfish at times.

## History

When she was young, Mimi lived with her parents who spoiled her and raised her in a carefree environment in Hikarigaoka, where she attended Wakaba Preschool. On a late night in the spring of 1995, Mimi witnessed the battle between Koromon and a Parrotmon from her bedroom widow. The damage and destruction were blamed on a terrorist bombing, which caused her family to move to Odaiba.

## Digimon Adventure

On August 1st, Mimi along with Yagami Taichi, Ishida Yamato, Takenouchi Sora, Izumi Kōshirō, Kido Jō, and Takaishi Takeru attend a school summer camp, that is hit by a sudden blizzard. The students take shelter, and after it stops all of them step outside and witness an Aurora in the sky. They are interrupted by what appears to be a meteor strike and discover that small electric devices landed for each member of the group. A portal then opens up in the sky and sucks them into an alternate dimension, separating them. In this strange world, Mimi meets Tanemon but then they are chased by Kuwagamon. They run until they meet up with the other children and their digimon. The group flees again until they reach a cliff. The digimon all attack Kuwagamon at once, but they are hit. The children pick up their Digimon, but Kuwagamon gets back up. Their digimon partners leap out of the children’s arms, evolve to their child form, attack Kuwagamon and eventually knock him behind some trees. The group celebrates but Kuwagamon gets back up and breaks the cliff sending them all plunging into the river.

## Epilogue

By 2027, Mimi has reunited with Palmon, has become a cooking show host and had a son. One day before one of her shows, Mimi tells Palmon what they are going to make and she wonders why Digimon like her dishes more than humans. On another day, Mimi takes her son to a meeting with all the other Chosen Children and their Digimon. Before he sets off she tells him to have fun.

## Trivia

* Tachikawa (太刀川) is a Japanese family name comprised of the Kanji for “great", “sword” and “river”. Mimi (ミミ; 美美 in Chinese media) is a Japanese female given name that means “beauty". Interestingly, the word “mimi” (耳) can also mean “ears”, which can be a reference to Mimi’s voice actress, Maeda Ai, who is also a singer who performed the ending theme songs for most of the Digimon series.

## References

1. ↑ Digimon Real Size Comparison on DigimonCard.dev
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Digimon Adventure (movie)
3. ↑ Digimon Adventure, episode 1
4. ↑ Digimon Adventure, episode 8
5. ↑ Digimon Adventure, episode 25
6. ↑ Digimon Adventure, episode 35
7. ↑ Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!
8. ↑ Digimon Adventure 02, episode 27
9. ↑ Digimon Adventure 02, episode 6
10. ↑ Digimon Adventure 02, episode 17
11. ↑ Digimon Adventure 02, episode 25
12. ↑ Digimon Adventure 02, episode 38
13. ↑ Digimon Adventure 02, episode 40
14. ↑ Digimon Adventure 02: Diablomon Strikes Back
15. ↑ Digimon Adventure tri., Reunion
16. ↑ Digimon Adventure tri., Determination
17. ↑ Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Digimon Adventure 02, episode 50
19. ↑ TV Anime Digimon Adventure Official Zukan
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Digimon Adventure, episode 29
21. ↑ Digimon Adventure Character Perfect File