
The longest running and most familiar of which would be Ash Catchum and his little pal Pikachu. Almost all stories revolve around a trainer catching Pokemon and training them to fight in gym battles. Pokemon has been around for roughly 30 years now, albeit in various forms and incantations. Does one want simplistic and cute, or darker and more absorbing? The winner in the end depends on what one looks for. Pokemon and Digimon have always gone head to head with each other for the attention of kids. If Pokemon was such a huge success, could Digimon be just as successful? Or would it be doomed before it started? Live Action Pokemon Over Digimon Pokemon tends to stay more hokey and impossible looking.

Digimon seems to aim at slightly older audiences with its more terrifying monsters and demonic themes. If Digimon sees live action, creators will walk a fine line between what the true creatures should look like and keeping it more kid friendly. While the cartoon Geymon looks fierce as a cartoon, his actual look according to Palmer down right terrifies.
