Digimon Adventure 02 (デジモンアドベンチャー02, Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation.[3] It is the sequel to Digimon Adventure, and the second anime series in the Digimon franchise.[4] The series aired in Japan from April 2, 2000 to March 25, 2001. It was originally licensed in North America by Saban Entertainment, aired in the US from August 19, 2000, to May 19, 2001 as the second season of Digimon: Digital Monsters[5] in English-speaking territories. Adventure 02 was followed by the film series Digimon Adventure tri., which was released between 2015 and 2018.