New Digimon TV Anime Announced for 2027
The 2027 premiere follows directly on the heels of DIGIMON BEATBREAK's final arc, suggesting the franchise is avoiding a gap between television projects and treating the new series as the centerpiece of its anniversary year.
Key Facts
- A new Digimon TV anime is scheduled to premiere in 2027 as part of the franchise's 30th anniversary celebration.
- The announcement was made on August 1, 2026, via the franchise's official channels.
- DIGIMON BEATBREAK, the current Digimon anime, premiered on Fuji TV and other channels on October 5 and is streaming on Crunchyroll with an English dub.
- Fuji TV will air fan-voted episodes from Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Tamers, and Digimon Frontier starting October 4 at 9:00 a.m. JST.
- The original Digital Monster virtual pet went on sale in 1997, and the first Digimon Adventure anime premiered in 1999.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner, OtakuKart Anime.
The Digimon franchise announced on Saturday that a brand-new television anime is in production and scheduled to premiere in 2027. The project is part of the franchise's 30th anniversary celebration, which marks the 1997 debut of the original Digital Monster virtual pet. Toei Animation has not yet revealed a title, staff, story details, or character lineup for the new series. The announcement was made through the franchise's official channels and comes as the current series, DIGIMON BEATBREAK, enters its final story arc. The new anime will follow DIGIMON BEATBREAK, which premiered on Fuji TV and other channels on October 5 and is currently airing in Japan, with Crunchyroll streaming both the subtitled and English dubbed versions. As part of the anniversary celebration, Fuji TV will begin airing fan-voted favorite episodes from the first four Digimon anime series on October 4 at 9:00 a.m. JST. The retrospective, titled "Our Choice: Best Adventure," includes episodes from Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Tamers, and Digimon Frontier. The first Digimon Adventure anime premiered in 1999, and the franchise has since expanded into manga, trading cards, video games, and feature films.
The announcement arrives as DIGIMON BEATBREAK, which began its "Kyō Arc" with the anime's 38th episode on July 12, heads toward its conclusion. The new series is one of several initiatives planned for the 30th anniversary of the Digital Monster virtual pet line, which first went on sale in 1997. A commemorative visual released with the announcement brings together DigiDestined and partner Digimon from across the franchise's history.
The fan-voted retrospective, "Our Choice: Best Adventure," will rebroadcast selected episodes from Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Tamers, and Digimon Frontier starting October 4 at 9:00 a.m. JST (October 3 at 7:00 p.m. EDT). The first Digimon Adventure anime premiered in 1999, produced by Toei Animation in cooperation with WiZ, Bandai, and Fuji Television. Subsequent series include Digimon Adventure 02 (2000-2001), Digimon Frontier (April 2002 to March 2003), and Digimon Ghost Game (October 2021 to March 2023).
Sources differ slightly on the scope of the anniversary programming: Anime News Network specifies the four series included in the retrospective, while OtakuKart Anime frames the new anime as part of a larger campaign that also includes the fan-voted event. Both agree that Toei Animation has not yet disclosed creative details for the 2027 project.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News New Digimon Anime Project to Air in 2027
- Anime Corner Digimon Brand-New TV Anime Announced for 2027
- OtakuKart Anime Digimon Announces New Anime for 2027 as Franchise Begins 30th Anniversary Celebration