Glowing Dawn The main characters belong to a group known as . The Glowing Dawn was initially going to be named , but the name was changed a month before the series officially aired. ; : : Tomoro Tenma is a teenage boy characterized by his distinctive appearance, critical outlook, and a rare e-Pulse that disrupts Sapotamas and attracts Digimon. Ostracized from a young age due to these malfunctions, he grows up relying on his close bond with his older brother Asuka whose injury and later Cold Heart condition deeply shape Tomoro's motivations. After their parents are arrested by the World Union under unusual and mysterious circumstances, Tomoro becomes distrustful of authority and artificial intelligence, sympathizing with Digimon who are treated as "glitches" by society. His life changes when he partners with Gekkomon and becomes involved with the group Glowing Dawn, gradually learning to trust others, confront his resentment and past, and accept both his abilities and himself. ; : : A
gecko-themed Digimon and the partner of Tomoro. Gekkomon is a Digimon that first emerges from Tomoro Tenma's Sapotama, initially attacking him to claim his e-Pulse before forming an unstable partnership. Though openly motivated by his desire for Tomoro’s e-Pulse, Gekkomon repeatedly protects him in battles against Hyemon and other threats, displaying notable speed and strength. Over time, he becomes involved with Glowing Dawn, where his gluttony and impulsive behavior—such as stealing food and causing minor chaos—contrast with moments of loyalty and concern for Tomoro. Despite their frequent clashes and mutual distrust, Gekkomon gradually settles into the group as Tomoro’s partner, accompanying him on missions and daily life while maintaining his mischievous, self-serving nature. He can also evolve into the Champion level
armadillo girdled lizard-themed and the Ultimate level armored
Giganotosaurus-themed . ; : : Reina Sakuya is a teenage girl noted for her striking red-orange hair, green eyes, and bold fashion sense. A self-described "loose cannon" of Glowing Dawn, she frequently charges into the front lines to draw enemy attention, often exhausting her e-Pulse in the process. It was also revealed, when she was young, she had no family for unknown reasons. Despite her reckless tendencies, she is deeply loyal to the group, whom she regards as her family after being transferred between multiple cleaner teams. Outside of combat, Reina enjoys almond jelly and collecting plush toys, and harbors a strong dislike of snakes. ; : : A
Pristinailurus-themed Digimon and the partner of Reina. Pristimon has a big sister personality and grew up with Reina from a young age. She likes black tea and the fragrance of it. However, Pristimon dislikes strong perfumes. She can also evolve into the Champion level
wolverine-themed . ; : : Makoto Kuonji is a young boy with blond hair and blue eyes who serves as Glowing Dawn's primary analyst, handling reconnaissance and logistical tasks often avoided by his teammates. Born in the Shangri-La Egg to a wealthy family, he was suddenly cast out due to his partnership with Chiropmon. Quiet and introspective, Makoto views himself as physically weaker and emotionally reserved compared to others, but ultimately comes to accept these traits as part of his identity, embracing Chiropmon as a reflection of his true self. ; : : A bipedal hooded bat-themed Digimon and the partner of Makoto. Chiropmon has an otaku personality and isn't satisfied until he checks out anything that catches his eye. He has a habit of muttering to himself. Chiropmon also likes observing Digimon but doesn't like crowds. He can also evolve into the Champion level humanoid bat-themed . ; : : Kyo Sawashiro is a young man and the leader of Glowing Dawn, as well as a former member of the elite Five-Stars. A prodigy Cleaner and longtime friend of Asuka Tenma, he is known for his calm demeanor and strong sense of familial loyalty, referring to his friends and companions as his "family." Unlike most Cleaners, Kyo seeks coexistence between humans and Digimon, secretly protecting apprehended Digimon at the Nirinso Shelter rather than handing them over for deletion. His compassion comes at a personal cost, as he regularly uses his own e-Pulse to sustain them, leaving him physically weakened despite his fondness for cooking, sewing, and domestic life. ; : : An Ultimate Level humanoid leonine Digimon and partner of Kyo that wields a sword with a cougar-shaped hilt. He regresses to his Champion Level, the bobcat-themed , while resting. Murasamemon boasts overwhelming strength in battle, but is usually found sleeping as Cougarmon. He likes training and sleeping, but doesn't like mint.
World Union The is a powerful organization that is the largest corporation in the world. ; : : A Chinese man who is a leading member of the Ministry of Civil Protection and the leader of the World Union. He is the main antagonist of the series.
Ministry of Civil Protection The is a government organization that works for the World Union. They have the authority to interfere with the police if they get in the way. ; : : A worker at the Ministry of Civil Protection who speaks on their behalf.
Cleaners The work for the Ministry of Civil Protection. They are charged with the duty of rounding up rogue Digimon and the humans who are harboring them. ; : : A young cleaner in a red
Gothic Lolita dress. ; : A multi-eyed shadow-themed Digimon who is Haruko's partner. ; : : A Cleaner who deserted TACTICS. ; : A commando/dragon-themed Digimon who is Haruomi's Digimon partner. His Fresh form is the
cherry bomb-themed . Though Commandramon was defeated by Tactics and regressed to Bommon, he later reunited with Harumi and Digivolved back into Commandramon. ; : A
frilled lizard/
Elizabethan era-themed Digimon who becomes Haruomi's second Digimon partner. ; : : A Cleaner and actor who works in a
Tokusatsu show. He became a legendary cleaner when he supposedly took down an Octomon and a Gesomon when the two Digimon were actually struck by a stray lightningbolt. He would later help his fan Makoto when the ship they were working on gets attacked by modern day pirates who are allied with a Petermon. ; : : A star/space warrior-themed Digimon who is Handa's partner. He helps Handa in his star show by helping him to perform the superhero Star Man.
Kinoko Gang/Nirinso Defense Force The are a gang of Cleaners operating in the bay region of the city who target low bounty Digimon. They later take up the name of the . The Nirinso Defense Force later served as commentators for the cooking contest between Commandramon and Elizamon. ; : : A member of the Kinoko Gang. ; : : A member of the Kinoko Gang. ; : : A member of the Kinoko Gang. ; : A
champignon-themed Digimon resembling a recolored version of the Digimon below who is Shitake's partner. It was deleted by Hyemon Pierce. ; : Two mushroom-themed Digimon who are the partners of Shimeji and Eringi. ; : : A vegetable-themed Digimon that becomes Shitake's second Digimon partner following Chamlemon's deletion. After a fight with Gekkomon and some In-Training Digimon, RedVegiemon De-Digivolved to Nyokimon.
Five Stars The are five elite Cleaners who answer to Chairman Wong and work as enforcers to the World Union. Kyo and Murasamemon used to be part of this group. Among its members are: ; : : A member of the Five Stars with the Gold Star rank who is loyal to Chairman Wong. Genjo is a tall, enigmatic man known for his constant arched smile and unwavering loyalty to Chairman Wong. Distinguished by his long dark blue hair, measured demeanor, and preference for hair oil, he often presents himself in traditional Chinese-style attire accented with yellow ornaments. Operating from the shadows, Genjo orchestrates indirect confrontations through his subordinate Gokuumon, notably intervening in the battle between Gekkomon and Hyemon to seize a Sapotama containing Asuka Tenma's e-Pulse. He later engineers a covert assault on Glowing Dawn’s headquarters by unleashing an overcharged MarineBullmon, maintaining plausible deniability while subtly threatening Kaito and observing events with detached amusement. ; : : A
Sun Wukong-themed Digimon who is Genjo's partner. ; : : A member of the Five Stars with the Fire Star rank who employs vicious tactics. On May 30th, Kaito uses extreme violence to close a case at an amusement park. Later that day, he intervenes in Glowing Dawn's botched hunt of the rampaging Raremon, who was making landfall at a refinery. He chides Kyo for struggling against the target and assaults Tomoro out of the belief that the boy was responsible, but to his disgust, Kyo prostrates himself rather than rise to the provocation. As he goes to leave, he notices the berserk Gekkomon charging him and has Flaremon clobber Gekkomon. ; : : A fire lion-themed Digimon who is Kaito's partner. ; : : A member of the Five Stars with the Water Star rank who is the youngest of the group. She likes Kaito and has a disdain for sweet foods where she prefers to have spicy foods. ; : A marine
Chimera-themed Digimon who is Honoka's partner. Like the original Kimeramon, MarineChimairamon sports the parts of different Marine Digimon like Coelamon's head and leg-like fins, Ikkakumon's horn, tusks, ears, and mane, Octomon's horns with its tentacles for a tail, Seadramon's body, Dolphmon's dorsal fin, Gesomon's tentacles on its back, Ebidramon's left arm, and Divermon's right arm. ; : : A member of the Five Stars with the Wood Star rank. She is a
fortune-teller by trade where she is into the fine arts and shows a dislike towards static. ; : A
lilac/
fairy-themed Digimon who is Rose's partner. ; : : A successful businessman, philanthropist, and member of the Five Stars under the Earth Star rank who is the oldest of the group and supervisor of the different TACTICS teams. Klay is also revealed to be the owner of the Mirror World's Hidden Colosseum where illegal Digimon fights occur. After Genjo leaked his deeds even after destroying the Hidden Colosseum, Klay loses his Earth Star rank and becomes a fugitive. Klay later orders Naito to gather all the TACTICS teams in order to plan a
coup d'état against Chairman Wong. When Klay is defeated and taken into the Ministry of Civil Protection's custody while informing Tomoro about the name of Gokuumon and nothing else, this ends up causing a power vacuum. ; : : A
Proganochelys-themed Digimon with drills on its shell who is Klay's partner. His Fresh form is the sand-themed and his Mega form is the
pyramidion-themed .
TACTICS TACTICS is a global militaristic Cleaner Group working for Klay Arslan the Five Stars. Among its members are: ; : :A member of TACTICS Team Seven. Raito is a smart and resentful teenage boy with fair skin, orange eyes, and spiky dark blue hair. He wears a black bandana with a red stripe and an yellow triangle on it, a white hooded shirt, an open dark green jacket with grey buttons on the chest and the Tactics logo on the left sleeve, dark grey shorts, and brown boots with black soles. Raito is a natural genius. He likes board games and collecting bandanas and hates natto. Raito's e-Pulse is blue. Raito would later end up fired for causing the deletion of Tinkermon and be placed in the Hidden Colosseum where he attempts to redeem himself. Upon losing to Tenma, Raito is told by Hotaruko that his plan to rejoin TACTICS have been declared fruitless by Chairman Wong. ; : : A dragon-themed Digimon with bat-like wings on its arms who is Raito's partner. His Digivolved forms include the
Rhamphorhynchus-themed and the
Azhdarchidae-themed . ; : : A hard-working member of TACTICS. Hotaruko is a young woman with fair skin, blue eyes, long light brown hair, and a medium bust. Her hair has a fringe curved to the left and shoulder-length sidelocks. She splits her hair with light green hairclips and ties her long ponytail with a light blue ornament. She wears a cropped collared dark green jacket with grey buttons in the chest and the Tactics logo on the left sleeve, green overall shorts, and black thigh-length boots. She likes okonomiyaki and cleaning and hates large dogs. ; : : A clam-themed Digimon who is Hotaruko's partner. She can Digivolve into the
Tylosaurus-themed . ; : : A member of TACTICS and the youngest of the group. Granit is a calm and pessimistic teenage boy with dark skin, orange eyes, and black hair. His hair has a fringe in the front, parted bangs, and is tied in a short ponytail. He wears an oversized turtlenecked dark green jacket with grey buttons and the Tactics logo on the left sleeve, dark blue pants, and black boots. Granit likes stargazing and chewing gum and hates rats. ; : : A Digimon of the Legend-Arms group and Granit's partner who can transform into a shield. He can Digivolve into who can also turn into a shield. ; : : A member of TACTICS and the oldest of the group. He is also the right-hand man of Klay Arslan. Seraphy is a strict and fierce muscular man with lightly tanned skin, grey eyes, short spiky black hair, and a scar around his left eye and eyebrow. He wears a black shirt, a black elbow warmer on his left elbow, green cargo pants, a wine-colored belt with a square grey buckle, and brown and black boots with black soles. Seraphy likes muscle building and hates incompetence. ; : : A
troll/
giant Digimon who is Seraphy's partner. Its Fresh form is the slime-themed .
Other Digimon ; : Hyemon Scar : Hyemon Pierce : Two
spotted hyena-themed Digimon brothers. possesses a scar and possesses an earring. Hyemon Scar was deleted by Gokuwmon. Hyemon Pierce would later attack Tomoro and Digivolved into the
red wolf/
Big Bad Wolf-type to attack him. He was defeated and De-Digivolved into the slime-themed who was placed in the Nirinso Shelter. ; : : An
akita-themed Digimon and black version of Gaogamon. ; : : A
sea slug-themed Digimon who was used by Genjo to attack the Glowing Dawn's headquarters. It was defeated by Armalizamon and De-Digivolved to the
Hyperia macrocephala-themed . ; and : Burgermon : Burpmon : A Rookie-level hamburger-themed Digimon and an unidentified-level Digimon who work as a duo. Burpmon provides Burgermon with e-Pulses in exchange for food. Both of them were defeated by Sakura and Tylomon where they De-Digivolved to the seed-themed and the white
Botamochi-themed respectively. ; : : A
Peter Pan-themed Digimon who was allied with a group of modern day pirates. He was defeated by NightChiropmon and Starmon where he then De-Digivolved to the fruit-themed . ; : : A
mummy-themed Digimon. While having started out as the ghost-themed , Mummymon was abandoned by his owner and was targeted by the Cleaners. He used his bandage to control a girl named Hitomi into loving Tomoro. Then he tried to have the Glowing Dawn cuddle their Digimon. Once the spell is broken, Mummymon mentioned his sadness over not being loved and De-Digivolved to the smoke-themed where he was then placed in the Nirinso Shelder.
Other humans ==Episodes==