J.P. Shibayama

J.P. Shibayama (柴山 純平) is a main character in the Digimon series Digimon Frontier. He is one of the "DigiDestined", children who were chosen to receive the ability to transform into in order to save the.

Appearance
J.P. is a young, overweight boy with spiky brown hair and eyes. He wears an orange shirt under a blue jumpsuit with yellow pockets, white socks, and blue and yellow sneakers.

Description
J.P. is the oldest member of the group, and was the one who was chosen to wield the Spirits of Thunder. This allows J.P. to use 's power to turn into two Digimon forms which use mainly electricity attacks.

At the start of the series, J.P. shows some jealousy towards Takuya Kanbara, the main character of this series for being Tommy Himi's hero and being able to combine both of his Digimon forms into one more powerful form. He also shows feelings for Zoe Orimoto, the only female of the group. Though his interest in Zoe is seemingly not returned, they do become closer as the series progresses. J.P. also seems to have a hidden fear of being alone—despite being constantly surrounded by people when he was in the Real World, he felt that he had never really been anyone's real friend. This fear spawned some rather obnoxious behavior in the earlier parts of the series. As the series progresses, J.P. learns to confront his fears, and begins to see the other members of the group as real friends. He also overcomes the jealousy he feels towards Takuya.

J.P. is good at performing magic tricks, with which he used to try to appeal to his classmates in the Real World. In the Digital World, he uses his tricks to cheer up the other DigiDestined, his first real friends. He is also good at math and has a talent for engineering, which he uses to make complicated plans to build a raft and a giant slingshot.

Early on in the series, it is revealed that J.P. is afraid of thunder, making it ironic that all of his Spirits are of the electric type.

As Beetlemon, he is a playable character in Digimon BattleSpirit 2.

Etymologies
Name used in the Japanese version of Digimon Frontier and related materials.
 * Junpei Shibayama (柴山 純平)
 * Ja: Shibayama (柴山). A Japanese surname meaning "firewood mountain".
 * Ja: Junpei (純平). A masculine Japanese name meaning "pure peace".

Name used in the English dub of Digimon Frontier.
 * J.P. Shibayama
 * J.P. Derived from two consonants present in "Junpei".

Digimon Forms
J.P. wields 's power through the Spirits of Thunder. In Digimon BattleSpirit 2, J.P. can become AncientBeetlemon himself as a "finishing" move. If Beetlemon fills up his power meter, he can warp digivolve into AncientBeetlemon and fire a huge lightning bolt at his opponent.

Beetlemon


Beetlemon is the form J.P. assumes when he uses the H Spirit of Thunder.

Beetlemon is significantly larger than the other Digimon formed from Human Spirit digivolutions, and appears to have more raw, non-elemental strength.

and his minions were using his Spirit as a power source for the Wind Factory. J.P. finds the Spirit after knocking a wall with a wrecking ball in an attempt to distract Snimon, then spirit evolves into Beetlemon and quickly defeats and purifies the Insectoid.

After defeating in 's Earth Area, a dark-colored  representing J.P.'s darkness appears out of his shadow. He tries to make J.P. think that none of his friends care about him, that they only hang out with him because of his magic tricks and chocolate. None of these work, and J.P. spirit evolves into, though the other Beetlemon responds in the same.

When the Old Clock Shop Man summons the heroes of the past to the Fusion universe to help take down, Beetlemon shows up with to assist in the DigiQuartz.

J.P. fights in this form in Digimon BattleSpirit 2.

Attacks
 * Lightning Blitz (Lightning Topper): Beetlemon's horn emits a powerful electric charge.
 * Thunder Fist (Thor Hammer): A powerful electrified punch is launched at the enemy.
 * Proton Slam (Mjöllnir Thunder): Beetlemon tackles the enemy while his body is charged with electricity.

MetalKabuterimon


MetalKabuterimon is the form J.P. assumes when he uses the B Spirit of Thunder.

J.P. obtains the Beast Spirit from, and quickly uses it to destroy.

When J.P. evolves into MetalKabuterimon against, that Beetlemon is unimpressed and also slide evolves into. Though the other MetalKabuterimon attempts to demoralize him with clones of his friends, the real Takuya, Zoe, Koji and Tommy appear, and they provide encouragement. Bolstered, he destroys the other MetalKabuterimon with a close range "Electron Cannon".

When J.P. tries to write a love letter to grab Zoe's heart with words, he spirit evolves to MetalKabuterimon, hoping that his cool Digimon form will provide inspiration. He then realizes that MetalKabuterimon can't hold a pencil to write.

This is J.P.'s digivolution in Digimon BattleSpirit 2.

Attacks
 * Bolo Thunder (Ultimate Thunder): MetalKabuterimon releases from both his arms energy that resembles a two-weight.
 * Electron Cannon (Field Destroyer): A powerful electric blast that can be fired from his horn to a distance. This attack requires a brief charging period.

RhinoKabuterimon
RhinoKabuterimon is J.P's Fusion Hybrid form.

In the virtual pet D-Tector, J.P. can digivolve to RhinoKabuterimon.

Grumblemon
Grumblemon is J.P's Human Hybrid form, which he undertakes when he spirit evolves using the H Spirit of Earth.

In the virtual pet D-Tector, J.P. can digivolve to Grumblemon.

Gigasmon
Gigasmon is J.P's Beast Hybrid form, which he undertakes when he spirit evolves using the B Spirit of Earth.

In the virtual pet D-Tector, J.P. can digivolve to Gigasmon.

Notes and References
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