TLDR;
This video explores the controversial Angela Anaconda short film that preceded the Digimon movie, examining its origins, purpose, and the infamous story of it causing a divorce. The video explains the reasons behind the short's inclusion, its content, and its connection to other crossovers.
- Angela Anaconda was a Fox Kids show that aired alongside Digimon.
- The short film was likely included to promote Angela Anaconda and pad the movie's runtime.
- The story about the short film causing a divorce is likely fabricated.
INTRO [0:00]
The video introduces the Angela Anaconda short film that preceded the Digimon movie, a segment widely disliked by Digimon fans. The video aims to explain why the short existed and address the rumor that it led to a young Digimon fan's parents' divorce. The video acknowledges the strong negative feelings towards Angela Anaconda among Digimon fans, with some even jokingly suggesting she was the first human to digivolve.
WHO IS ANGELA [0:45]
Angela Anaconda was an animated series on Fox Kids from 1999 to 2001, focusing on an imaginative 8-year-old girl who fantasized about getting revenge on her French bully, Nanette Manoir. The show featured a unique paper doll-like 2.5D art style, which was advanced for its time. The video references two YouTube deep dives into Angela Anaconda for more details and mentions that the creator of this video enjoyed the show as a child, not finding the art style disturbing until later. The show was made in Toronto, and one of its animators was from the band Billy Talent.
WHY IT EXISTS [2:25]
The Angela Anaconda short film appeared before the Digimon movie in 2000. The video suggests that Fox included the short to promote Angela Anaconda, similar to how Pixar and Pokémon movies included short films. The video speculates that Fox was concerned about the Digimon movie's runtime and wanted to use Digimon's popularity to boost interest in Angela Anaconda, which may have had lower ratings. The video draws a parallel to other instances where Fox Kids used popular shows to promote lesser-known ones, such as Power Rangers crossovers.
THE SHORT ITSELF [4:05]
The video argues that the Angela Anaconda short is harmless and serves to promote the Angela Anaconda show to Digimon fans. It suggests that the short aimed to excite kids who were there to see Digimon, making them feel validated in their love for the series. The short is described as a condensed episode of Angela Anaconda, featuring her friends, Nanette's antics, and Angela's revenge fantasies, including a joke about her digivolving, predating Digimon Frontier.
WHO WROTE IT? [5:20]
The writing style of the Angela Anaconda short differs from the rest of the Digimon movie. Jeff Nimoy, the voice of Tentomon and a writer for Digimon, stated he didn't write or know about the Angela Anaconda short until the premiere. The video notes that IMDb doesn't credit anyone for the short film. However, a 10-minute Angela Anaconda episode called "Good Seats," which is an extended version of the short, credits Holly Huckins, Michael Kramer, Laura McCre, and Kent Reaker as writers, suggesting they likely wrote the short film as well.
THE MUSIC CROSSOVER [6:45]
The video highlights another crossover between Digimon and Angela Anaconda: original Halloween-themed music on a CD included with Count Chocula, Boo Berry, and Frankenberry cereal in 2001. The CD featured the Baja Men singing the Digimon Halloween song and Sue Rose, the voice of Angela, singing the Angela Anaconda Halloween song. The video acknowledges that the most well-known crossover is the short film before the Digimon movie.
THE DIVORCE [8:00]
The video addresses the internet lore about the Angela Anaconda short film causing a young Digimon fan's parents to divorce. The story, which originated on Reddit, describes a family outing to see the Digimon movie that goes awry due to the Angela Anaconda short, leading to a car accident and the parents' separation. The video argues that the story is likely fake, pointing out inconsistencies and the fact that the story borrows elements from the Angela Anaconda short itself. The video explains that green text on sites like Reddit and 4chan indicates a joke post. The video concludes that while the story is entertaining, it is not real.