Digimon Fusion

"Digimon: monsters who are born in the digital world. Although they're made up of data, they can also cry, laugh, and fight like we do. They're our important friends! Let's gather up as many teammates as we can! Come along with us in our adventure through this world!"

- Narrator

Digimon Xros Wars (デジモンクロスウォーズ), pronounced Digimon Cross Wars, is the sixth anime series in the Digimon franchise by Akiyoshi Hongo. It is divided into two seasons, with the second season being subtitled Digimon Xros Wars: The Evil Death General and the Seven Kingdoms (デジモンクロスウォーズ～悪のデスジェネラルと七人の王国～).

Its first episode aired on July 6, 2010 on TV Asahi, making it the first season in the series to air on another network in Japan (Fuji Television aired all other seasons prior to Xros Wars). Three and a quarter years after the end of the fifth season, a new sixth series was confirmed by Bandai for the Digimon anime. The official name of the series was revealed in the June issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine. The art style for the series is more like the first four seasons than that of Data Squad, and traditions such as the Goggles have been brought back. It is also the first Digimon series to be broadcast in Widescreen and in Hi-Def. No official word has been released on whether it will be dubbed and aired in North America or Europe.

The premiere of this new series coincides with the release of a broad range of merchandise, such as the Super Digica Taisen card game, the Digimon X Arena arcade game, the Digimon Xros Loader virtual pet, the Digimon Xros Figure Series toys, and a series of straps that will be sold in capsule toy vending machines.

Plot summary
One day, after finishing basketball practice, Taiki, a 7th grade boy, hears a mysterious melody. When he listens carefully to it, he hears a feeble voice crying out for help. Later, Taiki discovers Shoutmon, a small dragon Digimon, near an alley and a mysterious, legendary Digivice called the Xros Loader appears in front of him. Shoutmon's fading melody is absorbed by the Xros Loader and then Taiki, along with his childhood friend, Akari and fellow classmate, Zenjirouu, are dragged into the Digital World. Once there, Taiki discovers that he can use his Xros Loader to have Shoutmon combine with Digimon to assume a stronger form through a process called "DigiXros". Soon after, Taiki and his friends find that they are not the only humans in the Digital World. Kiriha, a youth in the same grade as Taiki and a mysterious girl named Nene both have their own Xros Loaders and command their own armies. Taiki and Shoutmon also encounter the powerful Bagra Army, a group of ruthless Digimon who wish to rule the Digital World.

Arc 1 (1 - 30)
Moved by Shoutmon's sincere wish to become the King of the Digital World in order to bring peace to it, Taiki decides to help Shoutmon and their friends and together, they form their own faction, "Team Xros Heart", and depart to travel through the Digital World, collecting the Code Crowns by themselves. During their travels they meet many friendly Digimon who join their cause and they face the evil minions of the Bagra Army, including the three Head Officers, Tactimon, Lilithmon and Blastmon. They also encounter rival armies Blue Flare, led by Kiriha, and Twilight, led by Nene and the powerful DarkKnightmon. After Nene is rescued from DarkKnightmon, she and her Digimon companions also join Xros Heart.

After all 108 Code Crowns were claimed, Tactimon manages to steal Taiki and Kiriha's Code Crowns. Though Tactimon is defeated by teamwork by the rival groups, Bagramon arrives and takes the Code Crowns for himself before sending Taiki, Akari, Zenjirouu, Shoutmon and Tactimon to the human world. With Xros Heart's core members disposed of, Bagramon and DarkKnightmon join forces to reign over the Digital World. In the real world, Tactimon attempts to wreak havoc before his attempts are thwarted by Taiki and Shoutmon, who uses the power of human emotions to digivolve into OmegaShoutmon, defeating Tactimon and returning to the Digital World with Taiki.

Arc 2: The Evil Death Generals and the Seven Kingdoms (31 - )
Returning to the Digital World, Taiki and Shoutmon learn that the Bagra Army has taken it over and reformatted the world to have Seven Kingdoms, each ruled by a general.

Episodes

 * For a list of episodes, see List of Digimon Xros Wars episodes

Digimon Xros Wars first aired on TV Asahi in Japan on July 6.

Although Xros Wars is the same length as previous series, its second season was given its own title, Digimon Xros Wars: The Evil Death General and the Seven Kingdoms (デジモンクロスウォーズ～悪のデスジェネラルと七人の王国～).

Bagra Army

 * Bagramon: The mysterious emperor of the Bagra Army.
 * Tactimon: One of the Three Generals, he specializes in detailed strategies, planning each move carefully. He hates it when his plans are derailed due to the incompetence of his troops.
 * Lilithmon: One of the Three Generals, she is the only female in the Bagra army. When her patience is pushed to its limit, she cracks and unleashes dark power, displaying a dark insane side of herself.
 * Blastmon: One of the Three Generals. He possesses the least interest in battle as he is more concerned with keeping his skin looking dazzling by consuming high quality gemstones. However, despite his often inscrutable behavior, he is a formidable opponent.
 * DarkKnightmon: The former leader of Twilight, and Bagramon's younger brother.

Digital World
The Digital World is split into areas known as Zones which are equal to countries. The Green Zone is the area that Taiki and crew first arrive in and where Shoutmon's home the Village of Smiles is located. So far, the Green, Island, Magma, Lake, Sand, Heaven, Forest, Dust, Snow, Stadium, and Elestou Zones have been revealed.

Japanese
Opening 1 Theme: Never Give Up!
 * Artist: Sonar Pocket

Opening 2 Theme: New world
 * Artist: Twill

Insert Song: WE ARE Xros Heart!
 * Artist: Wada Kouji
 * Songwriter: Sanjou Riku
 * Composer: Yamashita Kousuke
 * Arranger: Yamashita Kousuke

Insert Song: X4B The Guardian!
 * Artist: Wada Kouji

'''Insert Song: Sora Mau Yuusha! X5'''
 * Artist: Wada Kouji

Insert Song: Dark Knight ~Fujimi no Ousha
 * Artist: Takayoshi Tanimoto