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In the first season of Digimon, five of the eight kids wear gloves (Sora on the far left wears them, but they are not visible in this picture). This is despite them wearing summer camp clothes when they first go to the Digital World.
The second season has three out of six wearing gloves (although Kari's gloves are really just part of her shirt).
Why is it that so many protagonists wear gloves? Has this ever been explained, either in-universe or out-of-universe?
This is pure speculation - based on similar choices in other IPs - but I assume the most probable reason is artistic choice due to visibility:
Gloves allow for higher contrast between hands, forearms, and faces. This can be especially important for characters with short sleeves on their shirts.
Gloves make it possible to increase the size and detail of hands giving the artists more leeway without making their characters into Popeyes.
Both Super Mario and Sonic would be typical examples for this where you'd have a hard time seeing their hands and fingers while them also bring too small.
