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Digimon Adventure

Seven children, while on a summer camp trip, find odd devices which transport them to another world. In this world, known as the Digital World, there are monsters called Digimon. The children set out to find a way back to their world.¹

Inappropriate Content

Two Digimon, Angewomon and LadyDevimon, "wear suggestive clothes."² Immodesty like this is not alright. These Digimon are humanoid, thus, even though they're angels, not being lewd still applies to them.

"In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;" (1 Timothy 2:9)

We should please the Lord with what we watch. This isn't pleasing to the Lord.

Familiars and Magic

The Digimon are very similar to familiars. They have magical powers and they are partners with a human. Digimon (on both the good and evil sides) use such magical abilities. In 1 Samuel 15:23, it lists the "sin of witchcraft". Magic (witchcraft) is even forbidden in the New Testament according to Galatians 5:20.

Fallen Angels, the AntiChrist, and Satan

Within this world, there are fallen angels, such as Devimon³ and LadyDevimon². Additionally, the AntiChrist and beast of Revelation are part of the show:

"In an episode titled 'Prophecy,' the episode begins with a prophecy: 'The sky will be darkened by the wings of many bats. The fallen people will invoke the name of the undead Digimon king, and when the clock strikes the hour of the Beast, the undead king will reveal himself in his true form as the Beast. The angels will shoot arrows of hope and light at the loved one so those they’ve been sent to protect. And a miracle will happen.'"³

Somehow humans and their magic-wielding demonic pets are able to defeat the AntiChrist? What happened to "the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming" (2 Thessalonians 2:8)?

Conclusion

We can see that this anime is not godly. It is not innocent; rather, it is wicked and contains sinful content. May we, as Christians, live lives that are in subjection to Christ and His Word. May we live in a way that is not fleshly, but in a way that brings honor to God.


Sources:
1. "Digimon Adventure." MyAnimeList, myanimelist.net/anime/552/Digimon_Adventure. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
2. "Digimon Adventure: Parents guide." IMDb, imdb.com/title/tt0211145/parentalguide. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
3. Baugh, Pierce. "Forget Pokémon, This Kids' Show Actually Has All the Christian Themes." Collider, 18 Jun. 2023, collider.com/digimon-christian-themes. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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