The Digimon Simulacra

Digital World – in which the digimon live, which equates to cyberspace

Real World – in which the digi-destined children live

For the digi-destined children in Series 1 and 2, even though they refer to their own world as the “real world,” they treat the digital world not as virtual reality, but as just as real as their own “real world.” Indeed, the children scold Ken when he indicates his belief that it is just a virtual reality video game.

Fictional World 1 (FW¹) – the world of the original animated series, comprising both the digital world and the “real world”

Play World 1 (PW¹) – the world of the viewer, which includes the games, toys and other merchandise associated with the FW¹

In Digimon Tamers (aka Digimon Season 3) the fictional world and the play world meet, (PW¹). Takato and his friends have watched the TV show and play the card game and computer games. When they discover the blue card, the toy digivice turns into a real one. Game digimon “bioemerge” into the world of these viewers, some of the digimon finding child partners to care for them.

Fictional World 2 (FW²) – the world of Digimon Tamers, or the world of the third season of the animated series, which comprises FW¹ and the PW¹.

Animated World 1 (AW¹) – the animated series as produced in Japan

Animated World 2 (FW²) – the animated series as dubbed and edited by Fox Kids in the US.

Play World 2 (PW²) – the world of the viewer, which includes the games, toys and other merchandise of both FW¹ and now FW² as well.

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