Top 10 most influential Japanese cartoons in China

A still of the cast of Digimon Adventure [Photo/Weibo.com]

9. Digimon Adventure: 8.7

Digimon Adventure is a Japanese anime series created by Akiyoshi Hongo and produced by Toei Animation. Airing in Japan between March 7, 1999 and March 26, 2000, it mainly tells the story of eight children coming to the online world accidently and starting an interesting adventure with their own digimons.

It is notable that the closer the relationship between the human and the digimon, the stronger the digimon will be. Therefore, the importance of friendship is the main theme throughout the story. In honor of the 15th anniversary of the anime, the sequel consisting of six chapters titled Digimon Adventure Tri was released on November 21, 2015.