TLDR;
The video discusses and praises the Digimon Savers movie, "Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!", highlighting its unique qualities, stunning animation, and emotional depth. It emphasizes the film's departure from typical Digimon narratives by focusing on the Digimon characters and its beautiful post-apocalyptic setting. The video also touches on the surprising romantic element involving the character Auman and Rhythm, a human-like Digimon, and the film's clever fourth-wall-breaking bloopers.
- The movie is a standalone story that doesn't require knowledge of the Savers series.
- The film features a unique post-apocalyptic setting and stunning animation.
- The movie focuses on the Digimon characters, with minimal emphasis on the human partners.
- The film includes a surprising romantic element between Auman and Rhythm.
Introduction [0:00]
The video introduces Digimon Savers and its movie, "Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!", noting its relative obscurity compared to other Digimon media. The movie is praised for its unique qualities and the fact that Auman gets a girlfriend in it. The video sets the stage for a discussion about why this movie is considered a favorite.
Setting and Story [0:36]
The movie, released in 2006, was part of a double feature with a magical girl film. The story begins in a bleak, post-apocalyptic world where humans are in eternal sleep. The Savor Trio are partnerless. The video emphasizes the focus on the cute Digital Monsters, with the human partners taking a backseat, possibly due to the movie being an opener for a shojo Pretty Cure film.
Rescue and Revelation [2:06]
Auman and the other Digimon encounter a human-looking girl named Rhythm being chased by goblimon. They rescue her in a well-animated action sequence. It's revealed that Rhythm is not a human but a Digimon. She knows about argamon, who is responsible for the mass hypnosis of humans, and leads the Digimon to his castle.
Confrontation with Argamon [3:25]
The Digimon make their way up Argamon's castle, with Gan and Lalamon sacrificing themselves. Auman and Rhythm confront Argamon, who explains he put humans to sleep to save both the human and digital worlds. Auman, empowered by lessons from Marcus, fights Argamon, who digivolves into a Mega level form.
The Battle and Resolution [4:21]
Marcus appears and helps Auman, who digivolves into Shine Greymon. A large-scale battle ensues, reminiscent of previous Digimon films. Shine Greymon defeats Mega Argamon, who reverts to a Digi egg. In the morning, Rhythm departs for the digital world with Argamon's digi-egg, promising to show the Digimon that not all humans are evil.
Romance and Bloopers [5:49]
Auman and Rhythm express sadness at her departure, agreeing to meet again. Rhythm kisses Auman and says "sayara auman Dai". The video unpacks the bizarre romance element, noting that making Rhythm a Digimon makes it less weird. During the credits, there are fourth-wall-breaking bloopers, showing the director's passion for the project.
Conclusion [7:01]
The video concludes by stating that the Digimon Savers movie is a favorite, highlighting its standalone story, stunning animation, and emotional connections. It emphasizes the unique post-apocalyptic setting and the minimal emphasis on humans. The video encourages viewers to watch the movie and share their thoughts.