Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning

Released Nov 8, 2023

1h 27m

Adventure

Anime

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57%

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7 Reviews

86%

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100+ Ratings

It's 2012, and ten years have passed since the adventure in the Digital World. Daisuke Motomiya is now twenty, and he and the rest of the DigiDestined seem to be changing bit by bit in terms of appearance and lifestyle. Then one day, a giant Digitama suddenly appears in the sky over Tokyo Tower. Daisuke and the others encounter a mysterious young man named Lui Ohwada, who informs them that he's the first ever DigiDestined in the world....

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Abhishek Srivastava

The Times of India

This film deviates from the typical style of Digimon films, which may potentially disappoint some fans. Although the film has its strengths, when compared to the previous one, it falls a bit short in certain aspects.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Mariló Delgado

Espinof

Although it appeals to nostalgia, it falls far short of its predecessor because... Well, to begin with, the DigiDestined and their Digimons are almost here as garnish. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 1, 2023

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Gustavo Pineda

Cine Premiere

If you're open to the idea that a franchise movie can be more than battles between digital monsters, Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning has something for you. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Nov 30, 2023

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Charles Solomon

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It carries an excellent message to kids: you've got to put away your devices and talk to each other directly.

Nov 29, 2023

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Cain Noble-Davies

FILMINK (Australia)

... an alarming misfire ...

Rated: 4/20

Nov 21, 2023

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Courtney Lanning

KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas)

“Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning” isn’t nearly as powerful as the previous film, “Last Evolution Kizuna.” With that said, the updated animations are enjoyable, and the music is still great.

Nov 11, 2023

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Thwipsnikt

It's a wonderfully nostalgic ride for the Digimon Adventure/:02 old-heads! It doesn't fit snuggly into established continuity, but none of the later additions after 02 have.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/01/23

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Montreze M

It's entertaining and interesting but I don't believe it's memorable. Glad to see the cast mostly return but it's definitely one of the better movies emotionally.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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Moon P

it was a cool way to show us the origin of how digimon came to be in the world.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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Eriko

I really wanted to like this movie because I love Digimon Adventure 02 but the story only followed one character named Lui. We learn of his past and kinda empathize with him a bit but there's not much of a plot and the story gets resolved incredibly fast. The Digi-destined kids were there just to make this a "Digimon Adventure 02 movie" but they could have been easily replaced with literally anyone and the movie would still be the same. They probably should have made this a 2-part episode rather than a movie that you pay to see in a theater. Very disappointed because I love Digimon :(

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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Alexander

Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning was absolutely wonderful! The characters were all excellent, music was beautiful and suitsd the situations, and everything the creators did is excellent. The ending to me, gives hope for a new beginning.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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Gil

Awesome movie!!! A great addition to the Digimon franchise.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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Tomohisa Taguchi

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Fukujuro Katayama

Davis Motomiya

Junko Noda

Veemon

Arthur Lounsbery

Ken Ichijouji

Naozumi Takahashi

Wormmon

Ayaka Asai

Yolei Inoue

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Synopsis

It's 2012, and ten years have passed since the adventure in the Digital World. Daisuke Motomiya is now twenty, and he and the rest of the DigiDestined seem to be changing bit by bit in terms of appearance and lifestyle. Then one day, a giant Digitama suddenly appears in the sky over Tokyo Tower. Daisuke and the others encounter a mysterious young man named Lui Ohwada, who informs them that he's the first ever DigiDestined in the world....

Director: Tomohisa Taguchi
Screenwriter: Akatsuki Yamatoya
Distributor: Fathom Events
Production Co: Toei Animation
Genre: Adventure, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 27m

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