Mamoru Hosoda's Only TV Episode Airs in Digimon Fan-Voted Special

Only Hits Japan Desk · Written by Aki · Reviewed by the desk 30 October 2026

The fan-voted "Best Adventure" broadcast series will air episode 21 of "Digimon Adventure" this Sunday. The episode, "Koromon Tokyo Daigekitotsu!" (Koromon's Great Tokyo Clash!), is the only TV series episode directed by Mamoru Hosoda.

Characters from Digimon Adventure including Agumon and V-mon

The broadcast episode ranked second in a global fan vote celebrating Digimon's 30th anniversary.

The episode synopsis follows protagonist Taichi, who is thrown back to his own world after a battle. He discovers only a day has passed and that his younger sister, Hikari, somehow knows about Digimon.

Anime character standing outside a shopping mall entrance near a Ferris wheel

The "Best Adventure" series airs episodes from the first four Digimon anime series based on the international poll results. The special began airing on October 4th across Fuji TV and other Japanese terrestrial networks.

The main promotional video for the series is available on YouTube. The official website lists the full ranking of the 11 episodes selected for the broadcast.

Episode 21 of "Digimon Adventure" airs November 1 at 9:00 AM JST. Replays are scheduled to stream on the same day at 9:30 AM JST. Broadcast times vary by region.

Source: PR Times via 東映アニメーション株式会社　デジモンプロジェクト