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The color pages stop abruptly halfway through a chapter and thereafter are only the first page of each chapter. It was so disappointing and unprofessional I had to knock off a star just for that. Plus the last chapter is an unrelated side story called C'mon Digimon.
Otherwise this volume starts off really strong (one of my favorite subarcs) and by the end of it sets up some fresh antagonists. Overall this series doesnt draw out arcs and is pretty fast paced. It's not that deep so expect villainous monologues and taunting of our protagonists instead of just crushing them before they grow stronger.
Every kanji has furigana, words are repeated fairly often, and overall the dialogue is pretty simple, with often several pages having few sentences in the middle of battle. It's also a nice introduction to the fantasy staple of mismatching furigana reading (here mostly an English word) with kanji meaning. I'd say it's a nice beginner manga with some potential stumbling blocks regarding digiworld specific terms.
What I really like about this series compared to the original anime is that Taichi's tactics and strategy are a heavy focus along with Zero's raw power, but Zero is still making his own calls and Taichi is willing to get in the thick of it if needed. It's refreshing to have the humans do things, and the lack of a large main cast helps keep the focus and pacing. There's also a large focus on their friendship and teamwork as necessary to get as far as they do. It's honestly one of my favorite versions of Digimon. If only the color pages lasted!