J.P. Shibayama

J.P. Shibayama (柴山 純平, Shibayama Junpei ?) is a main character in the Digimon anime series Digimon Frontier. He is one of the "DigiDestined", children who were chosen to receive the ability to transform into Digimon in order to save the Digital World.

[[File:Beetle.png|frame|Beetlemon is the form J.P. assumes when he uses the H Spirit of Thunder.

Beetlemon is a large humanoid Digimon who has a large horn on his head. He is capable of flight, and is covered in a blue and yellow armor-like exoskeleton. The armor plates just above his knees bear the insignia of AncientBeetlemon. Beetlemon is significantly larger than the other digimon formed from Human Spirit digivolutions, and appears to have more raw, non-elemental strength.

Snimon and his Goblimon minions were using his Spirit as a power source for the Wind Factory. J.P. finds the Spirit after knocking a wall with an wrecking ball in an attempt to distract Snimon, then spirit evolves into Beetlemon and quickly defeats and purifies the Insectoid. Ladies and Gentlemen: The Beetlemon

After defeating Volcamon in Sakkakumon's Earth Area, a dark-colored Beetlemon representing J.P.'s darkness appears out of his shadow. He tries to make J.P. think that none of his friends care about him, that they only hang out with him because of his magic tricks and chocolate. None of these work, and J.P. spirit evolves into MetalKabuterimon, though the other Beetlemon responds in the same. Alone But Never Alone

When the Old Clock Shop Man summons the heroes of the past to the Fusion universe to help take down Quartzmon, Beetlemon shows up with MegaGargomon to assist in the DigiQuartz. ]]

[[File:MetalKabuterimon_t.gif|frame|MetalKabuterimon is the form J.P. assumes when he uses the B Spirit of Thunder. His entire body is covered in armor, and has two cannons form arms and one larger cannon on his head.

J.P. obtains the Beast Spirit from Whamon, and quickly uses it to destroy Grumblemon. No Whamon

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When J.P. evolves into MetalKabuterimon against his shadow, that Beetlemon is unimpressed and also slide evolves into MetalKabuterimon. Though the other MetalKabuterimon attempts to demoralize him with clones of his friends, the real Takuya, Zoe, Koji and Tommy appear, and they provide encouragement. Bolstered, he destroys the other MetalKabuterimon with a close range "Electron Cannon". Alone But Never Alone

When J.P. tries to write a love letter to grab Zoe's heart with words, he spirit evolves to MetalKabuterimon, hoping that his cool Digimon form will provide inspiration. He then realizes that MetalKabuterimon can't hold a pencil to write ]]