During a special screening at Otakon on July 29th, Discotek Media announced the release of a four Digimon movies collection. Digimon Adventure (the movie, 1999), Digimon Adventure Our War Game! (2000), Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! (2000), and Digimon: The Movie (2000) will be included in this “Digimon Movies Collection 1,” with Digimon: The Movie remastered in HD.
Digimon Movies
Within this Digimon Movies Collection 1, Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure Our War Game!, and Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! will not only feature the original Japanese versions, but they will also have the uncut dubs with the original dub casts.
Otakon Digimon screening time!
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) July 29, 2023
So what exactly are they talking about at that screening event?
Let's get right into it with a trailer for...
Digimon the Movies! pic.twitter.com/nAOSQ2uoff
Returning dub cast members include:
- Joshua Seth as Tai Kamiya
- Mona Marshall as Izzy Izumi
- Lara Jill Miller as Kari Kamiya
- Michael Reisz as Matt Ishida
- Brian Donovan as Davis Motomiya
Discotek Media said on their social media, “Anyone who we could find and could come back is here. When needed, new actors were cast based on energy and giving a voice and vibe that fits what you heard almost 25 years ago.”
As far as the new dubs go, Discotek explained that they are both a mix of the classic dubs as well as a bit more straightforward. As a special treat during the Digimon event at Otakon, fans were shown a special introduction video from both the classic and new dub cast.
As a special treat for the screening, and social media, members of the cast, both classic & new helped us with a special intro.
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) July 29, 2023
Two parts for Twitter.
Here is part 1... pic.twitter.com/Qh23qYpIAL
There is no release date yet for the collection of Digimon movies. Fans can stream the new Digimon Adventure series (2020) on Crunchyroll and Hulu.
The Digimon series, animated by Toei Animation, first aired in the United States in 1999. The series follows seven children who are transported into the Digital World by Digivices. These Digivices allowed them to befriend Digimon, or digital monsters.
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