Have you ever noticed that characters in Digimon Tamers aren't always drawn the same? According to Wikipedia that's because of all the different animation directors that take part in creating a certain show (at least that's how it's supposed to be in Japan). Thanks to Onkei-kun I got the names of the people behind Digimon Tamers and here they are!
1) SHIGETAKA KIYOYAMA
Animation director for episodes: 1, 9, 16, 24, 32, 39 and 46
Well ... Quite normal looking Rika and Ryo. Not my favourite but it's ok, right?
2) YOSHITAKA YAJIMA
Animation director for episodes: 2, 8, 14, 20, 27, 34, 41 and 48
This style is probably my favourite. Rika's hair looks so alive and (maybe a bit too) big and she looks a bit more girly than with other directors. Ryo -
at least on the pic I've chosen - looks really sweet. :3
3) YUKIO EBISAWA
Animation director for episode 3.
No idea why this artist only had one episode (with no Ryo in it), Rika looks fine to me. It's really hard to write long comments to styles that don't have
something very different from the others. It's a normal Tamers style, I'd say!
4) MASAHIRO NAOI
Animation director for episodes: 4, 10, 18 and 25
I really like this one. I find it really cute and it's the one where Tamers sometimes have a longer distance between their eyes :D, which makes them look a bit weird - in a cute way, I think.
5) TOMOKO ITOU
Animation director for episodes: 5, 11, 19, 26, 33, 40 and 47
Wow, this pic of Ryo would make a great wallpaper, don't you think? I like it. Tamers' heads are more round - except Ryo's, probably because he's
older and doesn't have a child-head anymore.
6) TOSHIO DEGUCHI
Animation director for episodes: 6, 15, 22, 29, 37, 45 and 51
Probably the most weird-looking Tamers style. Not trying to be mean! The style you secretly wish to be replaced with number 2 or 4 but you still like it,
right?!
7) AKIHIRO ASANUMA
Animation director for episodes: 7, 12, 17, 23, 31, 36, 43 and 50
A very decent Tamers style, no special characteristics to talk about it more, very nice indeed.
8) SETSUKO NOBUZANE / head chief animation director
Animation director for episodes: 13, 21, 28, 35, 42 and 49
Again, nice drawn Rika and Ryo.
9) NAOYOSHI YAMAMURO
Animation director for episodes: 30, 38 and 44
Aaaww, look at Ryoo!! I like it because I think Tamers actually look as old as they are (look at Ryo!). I randomly picked these pictures and
that's no guarantee that they look younger in all mr. Yamamuro's episodes but that's the first thing that popped into my head after seing my selection.
9b) MOVIE #5 DIRECTOR - NAOYOSHI YAMAMURO
Mr. Yamamuro again. This time in a not so young looking style. (I love the third pic!)
10) MOVIE #6 DIRECTOR - KEN UENO
My top of the top, my favourite Tamers look (beside the number two). Rika's hair is so alive (look at her bangs!) and Ryo looks
really cool. If I think of him, this is how I imagine he looks like.