As of July 2026, Digimon Tamers Season 1 aired in 2001 with 51 episodes — streaming now on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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Digimon Tamers Season 1

2001 51 Episodes Animation · Action & Adventure ⭐ 9/10

Digimon Tamers Season 1 has built a real following on and among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. A 9/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Makoto Tsumura — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Digimon Tamers Season 1 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. What makes Digimon Tamers Season 1 work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. Season 1 of Digimon Tamers includes 51 episodes. It aired from April 2001 to March 2002. This season stars Makoto Tsumura, Masako Nozawa and Fumiko Orikasa. Makoto Tsumura and Masako Nozawa lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2001. Digimon Tamers Season 1 resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. Every minute repays the time invested, and the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Digimon Tamers Season 1 is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Makoto Tsumura's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

📡 Where to Watch Digimon Tamers Season 1

🇦🇺 Australia

Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

🇺🇸 United States

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

🇳🇿 New Zealand

Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

🎬 Digimon Tamers Season 1 — Episode Guide

Guilmon Comes Alive

Calumon is being attacked by a digimon and somehow appears in the real world. Meanwhile, a boy named Takato finds a mysterious blue card. His obsession with the Digimon game leads him to create a digimon, and when he finds a Digivice the Digivice copies his created digimon's data and creates a real ...

Digimon, Digimon Everywhere

Takato secretly sneaks Guilmon into his house and, in the meantime, Rika, a digimon tamer, and her digimon, Renamon, easily defeat a Goblimon.

To Fight or Not to Fight

Henry and Terriermon stop the fight between Guilmon and Renamon, and Takato finds a perfect hiding place for Guilmon while he’s away.

It Came from the Other Side

Gargomon manages to de-digivolve to Terriermon and Henry is left thinking about destroying real living digimon after talking to Rika.

Dream a Little Dream

Calumon watches kids in Takato’s school play soccer and wishes to be a really good soccer player. He convinces Guilmon to come out of his hiding place and play with him.

O Partner, Where Art Thou?

Rika is disappointed with her mother and with Renamon for not being able to digivolve while fighting Allomon and instead getting help from Guilmon and Terriermon.

Now You See It, Now You Don't

Guilmon vanishes due to an experiment. Worried about their digimon Henry and Rika join Takato in the quest of rescuing Guilmon without the help of Terriermon or Renamon.

A Question of Trust

Impmon is scaring couples at night in the park, but Takato suspects Guilmon of causing this trouble. Impmon takes Guilmon out and when Takato finds him missing he suspects more of him.

Not as Seen on TV

After the battle with Devidramon, Takato tries to make Growlmon de-digivolve into Guilmon, but all to no avail. When it begins to rain, Takato despairs of ever getting his old friend back.

The Icemon Cometh

Rika is being followed by a mysterious icy force, which frightens her. Not wanting to admit it, she refuses help when Renamon offers to protect her.

Much Ado About Musyamon

A Musyamon attacks Henry and Takato jumps to the rescue. But Guilmon isn't able to win this battle alone, so Henry has to fight with his own thoughts on the subject of Terriermon Digivolving since last time he couldn't handle the power of Gargomon.

Divided They Stand

Rika and Renamon struggle as they contemplate whether or not they need each other to become powerful. Renamon is attacked by a swarm of hostile Flybeemon, but she defeats her enemies and then considers what Impmon told her about becoming powerful without the aid of a human tamer.

Takato and Guilmon are about to defeat a digimon when Yamaki comes and captures it.

As a strange tiger ultimate level Digimon attacks the tamers begin to fight it.

Snakes, Trains, and Digimon

Takato is depressed after Henry and Rika have previous commitments and can't go Digimon patrolling, but he feels better when he goes with Guilmon to play with his school friends.

Back to Nature, Back to Battle

During a school camping trip Takato, Henry, Guilmon, Terriermon and Calumon have a fun time relaxing.

Duel with the Deva

Henry was given a worthless card by Kenta's friend Jeramie, but then the card turns into a Blue card when Henry tries to swipe it.

Rika is having a hard time with her mother, who makes Rika attend a photo session with her.

Impmon's Last Stand

Impmon says he hates humans to cover up his own insecurities. While the Tamers are battling the next Deva, Indramon, Impmon decides to battle this Deva all by himself.

Out of the Blue

Impmon is defeated by Indramon; Indramon then seems to self destruct willingly. Mr. Wong is introduced to the Juggernaut program and is asked to help destroy the Digimon.

🎭 Cast of Digimon Tamers Season 1

Makoto Tsumura

Makoto Tsumura

Takato Matsuda (voice)

Masako Nozawa

Guilmon / Narrator (voice)

Fumiko Orikasa

Ruki Makino (voice)

Yuka Imai

Yuka Imai

Renamon (voice)

Mayumi Yamaguchi

Mayumi Yamaguchi

Li Jianliang (voice)

Aoi Tada

Aoi Tada

Terriermon (voice)

Tomoko Kaneda

Culumon (voice)

Yoko Asada

Yoko Asada

Juri Katou (voice)

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