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-{{Infobox animanga character
-| name         = Taichi "Tai" Kamiya
-| color        = Orange
-| series       = Digimon
-| image        = [[File:Tai-a.jpg|100px]]
-| caption      = Tai in Digimon Adventure (season 1)
-| first        = ''Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01'' chapter 1
-| creator      =
-| voiced by    = [[Toshiko Fujita]] (Japanese) <br /> [[Joshua Seth]] (English) <br/> [[Jason Spisak]] (English, ''Revenge of Diaboromon'')
-| oaux1 name   = Japanese name
-| oaux1        = Taichi Yagami
-| aux2 name    = Trait
-| aux2         = Courage
-| aux3 name    = Digimon
-| aux3         = [[Agumon]]
-}}
-'''Taichi "Tai" Kamiya''', known as {{nihongo|'''Taichi Yagami'''|八神　太一|Yagami Taichi}} in [[Japan]], is a fictional character in the [[anime]] and [[manga]] series ''[[Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01]]'', ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'', and ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]''. Although his first name is "Taichi", in the English version, he primarily goes by his dub-given nickname, Tai.
-Tai first appeared in the manga ''[[Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01]]'' in 1998, but was [[Remake|re-imagined]] for the ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'' television franchise. After appearing in the film ''Digimon Adventure'' (1999), Tai has made regular appearances in the television series as a main character and also in other supplementary medias.
-As the leader of the [[DigiDestined]], Tai is partnered with [[Zeromaru]] in the ''V-Tamer 01'' manga, and [[Agumon]] in ''Digimon Adventure''. He is also the rightful holder of the {{Nihongo|Crest of Courage|勇気の紋章|Yūki no mōshō}}. He is the older brother of fellow DigiDestined [[Hikari "Kari" Kamiya|Kari Kamiya]].
-==Description==
-Tai is adventurous, athletic, and charismatic, which easily makes him the leader of the DigiDestined. However, his aggressive, impulsive personality often puts him in danger. He eventually learns empathy and compassion are key to success instead of reckless courage. <ref name="foxkids1">{{cite web | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20000620135558/www.foxkids.com/digimon/characters/tai/index.html | title=Tai | work=[[Fox Kids]] | accessdate=2010-09-03}} Accessed using the [http://web.archive.org Wayback Machine]</ref> Back at his home in [[Odaiba]], Tai is the star player on his school's soccer team.<ref name="toei1">{{cite web | url=http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/dejimon/chara/taichi.html | title=太一キャラ紹介 | language=Japanese | work=[[Toei Animation]] | accessdate=2010-12-25}}</ref> He is best friends with [[Sora Takenouchi]].
-In the sequel, ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]'', Tai remains close friends with Agumon and a powerful soccer player, but has also become more patient.<ref name="toei2">{{cite web | url=http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/digimon02/char-file/taichi.htm | title=Taichi | language=Japanese | work=[[Toei Animation]] | accessdate=2010-12-25}}</ref>
-==Appearances==
-===Manga===
-Tai first appeared in the 1998 manga ''[[Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01]]'' as its main lead. He was a boy whose V-Pet had a Digimon thought to be a lgitch, which turned out to be [[Veedramon Zero|Zeromaru]]. After meeting [[Holy Angemon|Lord HolyAngemon]], he was brought into the Digital World to fight [[List of characters in Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01#Daemon|Daemon]]. After he and Zeromaru defeated Daemon, he and the other children returned to the Real World.
-===Pilot film===
-Tai made his first appearance in the ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'' television franchise in the short pilot film ''[[Digimon_Adventure#Digimon_Adventure_.28Movie.29|Digimon Adventure]]'' (1999), which was combined as the first part of ''[[Digimon: The Movie]]'' (2001) was localized. Unlike the ''V-Tamer 01'' manga, he was given a new background and origin. The film depicts his first encounter with a Digimon as a young child.
-===In the television series===
-Succeeding the film, Tai is a main character in the television series ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'' (1999). In this series, Tai is in fifth grade and is eleven years old.
-[[Image:Tai02.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Tai in Digimon Adventure 02 (season 2) outfit]]
-In the sequel, ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]'', Tai appears less frequently due to relinquishing his abilities to [[Davis Motomiya]], and even hands him his leadership title along with his goggles. He still volunteers when needed.<ref name="toei2" /> Taking place roughly four years after ''Digimon Adventure'' (three years in the original version), Tai is now in tenth grade and fifteen years old (eighth grade and fourteen years old in the original version). In the epilogue, he has son who is partnered with a [[Koromon]]. He has also become a [[diplomat]] for the Digital and Real Worlds with Agumon.
-===In the video games===
-Tai makes a cameo as a [[non-playable character]] in the [[WonderSwan]] game ''[[Digimon Adventure: Anode/Cathode Tamer]]'', where he is captured by [[Milleniummon]] and until [[Ryo Akiyama]] comes to his rescue.
-Tai appears in ''D-1 Tamer'', where he is a contestant in the D-1 Tournament Ryo must battle against.
-In the game ''Digimon Tamers: Brave Tamer'', Tai and Agumon are attacked by Shellmon, and Ryo has the option to save him over [[Davis Motomiya|Davis]] and [[Takato Matsuki|Takato]]. Following the end of the battle, he allows Agumon to join his party.
-===In other films===
-In the film ''Our War Game!'' (2000), the second part of the localized ''Digimon: The Movie'', which takes place on the spring break after ''Digimon Adventure'', Tai engages in battle with Diaboromon and enlists the help of Izzy, Matt, and T.K.
-When the film featurette release of ''Digimon Hurricane Landing!'' and its second part, ''Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals'', which also made the third part of ''Digimon: The Movie'', Tai is captured by [[Wendigomon]] during his search for Willis and is de-aged until Davis and Willis defeat him. Due to ''Digimon Hurricane Landing!/Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals'' being heavily cut when the movie was localized for ''Digimon: The Movie'', this subplot was removed in the English version.<ref name="edit">{{cite book |title= |last=Beck |first=Jerry |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2005 |publisher=Chicago Review Press |location= |isbn=978-1556525919  |page= |pages=348 |url= |accessdate=2011-01-22}}</ref>
-The sequel of ''Our War Game!'', ''Revenge of Diaboromon'' (2001), takes place on the spring break after ''Digimon Adventure 02''. After being targeted by Diaboromon, Tai battles him with Matt and their Digimon, only to fail. However, he lends his power to Davis and Ken to combat the threat.
-===In the CD dramas===
-Tai is featured in supplementary audio dramas released on CD during the television series' run, most of which consist miscellaneous adventures with the other DigiDestined that do not relate to the overall plot of the show. These include a mystery adventure Tai and Sora go on <ref name="audio1">{{cite video |people= |date=November 5, 1999 |title=Digimon Adventure: Character Song + Mini Drama 1 |url= |format=CDA |medium= |language=Japanese |publisher=King Records |location=Japan |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate=2011-01-22 |time= |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= |ref= }}</ref> and tap dancing to distract [[Boltmon]] on [[Valentine's Day]].<ref name="audio2">{{cite video |people= |date=February 7, 2001 |title=Digimon Adventure 02: Michi he no Armor Shinka |url= |format=CDA |medium= |language=Japanese |publisher=King Records |location=Japan |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate=2011-01-22 |time= |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= |ref= }}</ref>
-In an audio drama released years after the end of ''Digimon Adventure 02'', which takes place between ''Digimon Adventure'' and ''Digimon Adventure 02'', Tai is heard talking to Agumon after a Digiport briefly opens.<ref name="audio3">{{cite video |people=Fujita, Toshiko |date=April 23, 2003 |title=Digimon Adventure 02: Original Story: Ni-nen han no Kyūka |url= |format=CDA |medium= |language=Japanese |publisher=King Records |location=Japan |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate=2011-01-22 |time= |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= |ref= }}</ref>
-==Development==
-Tai's character was designed by [[Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru]]. In an exclusive interview released with the ''Digimon Adventure'' DVD box on December 21, 2007, producer [[Satoru Nishizono]] revealed that as the staff decided on Tai's name using [[kanji]] that related to "luck." <ref name="staff1">{{cite web | url=http://digitalscratch.wordpress.com/2009/08/01/interview-memories-of-da-pt-6 | title=Memories of Our Digimon Adventure, Part 6 | accessdate=2010-12-26}}</ref>
-In Japan, all of Tai's appearances were voiced by [[Toshiko Fujita]]. In the English dub, [[Joshua Seth]] provides his voice. However, by the time the film ''Revenge of Diaboromon'' was dubbed in English, he had retired from the voice acting industry in 2005, causing casting director [[Jeff Nimoy]] to cast [[Jason Spisak]] as his replacement, remarking how similar he sounded to Seth. <ref name="cast">{{cite web | url=http://digipedia.db-destiny.net/cast_crew/nimoy2.htm | title=Retrospective with Jeff Nimoy | accessdate=2011-02-14}}</ref>
-==Merchandise==
-During the run of the television series ''Digimon Adventure'' and ''Digimon Adventure 02'', Tai was included in merchandise such as trading cards. In Japan, his character was also given three theme songs: {{nihongo|"Yūki wo Tsubasa ni Shite"|勇気を翼にして}}, {{nihongo|"Atarashī Taiyō"|新しい太陽}}, and {{nihongo|"Towa ni Tsuzuke!"|永久に続け!!}}. All songs were performed by his voice actress, [[Toshiko Fujita]]. His character CD single, {{Nihongo|''Atarashī Taiyō: Best Partner 1: Taichi Yagami & Agumon''|新しい太陽 ベストパートナー① 八神太一&アグモン|Atarashī Taiyō Besuto Pātonā 1 Yagami Taichi & Agumon}}, which also included Agumon's ([[Chika Sakamoto]]) solo {{nihongo|"Agumon Ondo"|アグモンONDO}} and their duet "Team", was released on June 21, 2000. It debuted at #77 on the [[Oricon|Oricon Weekly Charts]] and stayed there for one week.<ref name="oricon">{{cite web | url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/242230/products/music/164986/1 | title=新しい太陽 藤田淑子のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE | work=[[Oricon]] | language=Japanese | accessdate=2010-12-26}}</ref>
-==Reception==
-In a series of online polls conducted on [[Toei Animation|Toei Animation's]] ''Digimon'' website, Tai was ranked 3rd by Japanese voters as their favorite DigiDestined <ref name="poll01">{{cite web | url=http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/dejimon/ranking/result01.html | title=デジモンランキング第１回結果発表 | work=Toei Animation | language=Japanese | accessdate=2010-12-26}}</ref>. When the same question was asked three more times, his rank fell to 6th <ref name="poll09">{{cite web | url=http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/dejimon/ranking/result09.html | title=デジモンランキング第９回結果発表 | work=Toei Animation | language=Japanese | accessdate=2010-12-26}}</ref>, rose to 4th <ref name="poll18">{{cite web | url=http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/dejimon/ranking/result18.html | title=デジモンランキング第１８回結果発表 | work=Toei Animation | language=Japanese | accessdate=2010-12-26}}</ref>, and finally landed at 5th <ref name="poll29">{{cite web | url=http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/dejimon/ranking/result29.html | title=デジモンランキング第２９回結果発表 | work=Toei Animation | language=Japanese | accessdate=2010-12-26}}</ref>.
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