Takuya Kanbara

Takuya Kanbara (神原 拓也) is a main character in the Digimon anime series "Digimon Frontier". He is the leader of the "", children who were chosen to receive the ability to transform into in order to save the.

Appearance
Takuya is a young boy with lightly tanned skin, brown hair and eyes. He wears a yellow T-shirt with a black ""-like symbol in chest, under a red jacket with a pocket on each side of chest, a dark brown bermuda, light brown gloves, white socks, orange and red sneakers with white soles, and a light brown cap over which he puts his goggles. The cap leaves a tuft of his hair out in the front. In the cover art of Digimon Frontier Original Story: Things That Want To Be Told, his shirt doesn't have the D-like symbol, his jacket doesn't have the pockets, and his sneakers are black and yellow with yellow soles.

When going for a swim at the Toucan Paradise, he wears red swim trunks.

When making burgers at the Hamburger Village, he wears a green cooking apron over his regular clothes.

In the cover art of Digimon Frontier: Christmas Smile, Takuya wears a costume; a red jacket with a white ruff on its ends and a mistletoe broock on the top, red pants with white ruffs on the bottom of each leg, red gloves, and his usual socks, sneakers, and goggles. He also wears a brown cap very similar to his usual one, but with a white ruff on the bottom.

Personality
Takuya begins the series as a typical "goggle boy"—energetic and athletic, but tending to act without thinking and very stubborn. He has a strong sense of justice, and tries to use his power to do what he believes is right. His hot-headed personality often leads to him arguing with Koji Minamoto, another of Digimon Frontier's main characters, however they learn to respect each other toward the middle of the series, after their first encounter with, and become good friends and partners in battle. He acts like an older brother to Tommy Himi, who reminds him of his real brother Shinya.

Anime
Takuya lives with his parents, Hiroaki and Yuriko Kanbara, and younger brother, Shinya Kanbara.

In the afternoon of Shinya's birthday, Takuya receives a SMS message from. The message instructs him to go to a subway station, where a Trailmon took him and four other human children into the Digital World.

At one point, Takuya is transported to the same dimension as Taichi Yagami, and he teams up with the Tamer to take down.

At some point, the Old Clock Shop Man summoned the heroes of the past to the Fusion universe to help take down. After Kiriha Aonuma succeeds in capturing, Takuya is on the Old Man's boat alongside the other Legendary Heroes.

Later, when Quartzmon starts fusing the Fusion universe's Human World with DigiQuartz, and Xros Heart is not strong enough to defeat his army of, and replicas, Takuya shows up to assist them. He introduces himself and asks the others to not worry about him just because he doesn't have a Partner Digimon. He then double spirit evolves into Aldamon, confusing Zenjirou Tsurugi as to how a human can become a Digimon, and fights an army of copies of, , and. When Kumamon shows up with the rest of the Spirits, he ancient spirit evolves into Susanoomon, and Zenjirou mistakes it for a DigiXros. After the battle, Takuya's power, along with those of the other Legendary Heroes, is fused into the Brave Snatcher. Ryouma Mogami then uses the weapon to attack Mikey Kudō and.

Takuya lends his power again when Tagiru Akashi and try to recreate the Brave Snatcher. Susanoomon, along with the other Legendary Heroes, follow Tagiru and Arresterdramon when they dive after the Brave Snatcher, and then is fused into the weapon. After the final battle with Quartzmon, Takuya is besides Agunimon, along all of Quartzmon's victims. The worlds them return to their normal states, and Takuya is returned to his universe.

Digimon Battle Spirit 2
Takuya ais a fighter.

Digimon Xros Wars: Super Digica Taisen
Takuya is a legendary General.

Digimon Adventure (PSP)
Takuya shows in the Digital Dungeon.

Music
Takuya's theme-song is called: "Salamander", and is sung by his Japanese seiyuu, Junko Takeuchi. In the Digimon 10th Anniversary CD, he contributes another theme song, "Secret Rendezvous".

Digimon Forms
Takuya wields 's power through the Spirits of Fire. In Digimon Battle Spirit 2, Takuya can become AncientGreymon himself as a "finishing" move. If Agunimon fills up his power meter, he can warp digivolve into AncientGreymon and fire a massive fireball at his opponent.

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Flamemon


Flamemon, Flamon in the Japanese version, is Agunimon and BurningGreymon's rookie form. When Takuya returns to the human world after his first encounter with, he becomes this half-beast half-human Digimon named Flamemon. In this form, he could not utilize his true power because his fighting spirit had been destroyed. However, after watching himself while in the past, he overcame his fear and returned to the as Agunimon.



Agunimon


This is the digimon form that Takuya becomes when he uses the Human Spirit of Fire. The name "Agunimon" comes from "", the god of fire.

Agunimon, Agnimon in the Japanese version, appears in the very first episode of Digimon Frontier, when Takuya first finds and uses the Human Spirit of Fire. Takuya was the first human to assume a Digimon form and in his first battle defeated the Ultimate leveled digimon Cerberumon. Takuya continues to use this form in many other battles against the evil members of the Legendary Warriors. Later, when Takuya gains the ability to assume more powerful forms, this form is used less and less in battle.

When the Old Clock Shop Man summons the heroes of the past to the Fusion universe to help take down, Agunimon appears by Takuya's side among the many humans and Digimon after the final battle.

Takuya fights in this form in Digimon Battle Spirit 2.

Attacks
 * Pyro Punch (Burning Salamander): Releases a flame dragon from his fists.
 * Pyro Darts (Fire Darts): Throws small bits of fire at his target from his gauntlet.
 * Pyro Tornado (Salamander Break): Uses a fiery tornado to spin himself around quickly, and then strikes the enemy with a roundhouse kick.
 * Fire Dash: Charges into the opponent with a powerful tackle.


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BurningGreymon


BurningGreymon, Vritramon in the Japanese version, is the form Takuya assumes when he uses the Beast Spirit of Fire. Takuya first obtained this Spirit from a Shamanmon, who had been possessed by the spirit's wild power. At first, Takuya also had problems controlling this Beast Spirit, and even attempted to destroy the other DigiDestined with its power. He almost deleted in this form until a tear drop from Tommy landed on his eye. It wasn't until kidnapped Tommy that Takuya gained the courage to use his beast spirit's power to defeat Gigasmon.

This is Takuya's digivolution in Digimon Battle Spirit 2.

Attacks
 * Pyro Barrage (Corona Blaster): BurningGreymon fires a solar heatwave laser from the "Rudori Tarpana" cannons on his arms.
 * Wildfire Tsunami (Flame Storm): BurningGreymon surrounds himself in a fiery aura which he then releases in waves.
 * Fire Below: This attack is only seen in Digimon Rumble Arena 2. This makes BurningGreymon jump into the air while flapping his wings, firing rapid small blasts from his Rudori Tarpana cannons. It inflicts a lot of damage and up to twelve hits.



Aldamon


By combining the Human and Beast Spirits of Fire, Takuya can become Aldamon. Many of Agunimon and BurningGreymon's features can be recognized in Aldamon. Takuya obtains the power to combine his two spirits when he received energy from 's Digi-Egg during his fight with.

Attacks
 * Atomic Inferno (): The cannons on Aldamon's hands release thousands of rocketing fireball missiles at the enemy.
 * Solar Wind Destroyer (): Aldamon raises his hands in the air and gathers energy into a dense fire ball which he hurls towards the enemy.


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EmperorGreymon


Takuya attains this form when he Unifies the Spirits of Flame, Ice, Wind, Earth and Wood. EmperorGreymon, KaiserGreymon in the Japanese version, looks similar to WarGreymon from Digimon Adventure. Takuya first becomes EmperorGreymon when he and Koji Minamoto are fighting against the corrupted at the Rose Morning Star. EmperorGreymon delivers the final blow to Cherubimon after he impales him in the forehead with his sword. He also fights many times in this form.

The sword EmperorGreymon wields is called the "Dragon Soul Sword" (龍魂剣).

Attacks
 * Dragonfire Crossbow (炎龍撃): Gathers energy to his sword and forms a crossbow-like weapon. He then fires a massive burst of fire which causes an atomic-like explosion.
 * Pyro Dragons (九頭龍陣): Drives his "Dragon Soul Sword" into the ground and generates nine fiery dragons that he sends at his target.

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