Brief Summary
This YouTube video is a review of the movie "Digimon the Movie" by Hewy Toonmore. The review covers the origins of Digimon, the movie's structure as three short films combined, and a detailed breakdown of the first segment, "Digimon Adventure."
- Digimon started as a digital pet in Japan before becoming an anime series.
- "Digimon the Movie" is composed of three short films edited into one 84-minute movie.
- The first segment focuses on Tai and Ki's first encounter with a Digimon.
Introduction
Hewy Toonmore introduces the video as the first episode of "Hu's Anime Movie Reviews" season 3, focusing on "Digimon the Movie." He shares his long-time appreciation for Japanese monster franchises, particularly Digimon, which he found more appealing than Pokemon or Yu-Gi-Oh. He recalls the original Digimon animated series that aired in August 1999 and its origins as a digital pet in Japan in 1997, similar to Tamagotchi.
Digimon as an Alternative to Pokemon
The reviewer describes the original Digimon series as having action, comedy, drama, romance, and occasional violence, centered around the DigiDestined. He lists the original members: Tai, Matt, TK, Sora, Joe, Izzy, and Mimi, highlighting their unique personalities that made them a believable team. He notes that Digimon, much like Sonic with Mario, presented itself as a more serious alternative to Pokemon.
Digimon The Movie Introduction
The review transitions to "Digimon the Movie," released in America on October 6, 2000. The reviewer points out the odd choice of opening the movie with an episode of "Angela Anaconda," which parodied Digimon fans waiting in line for the theatrical release. He then mentions the Fox Kids logo before the movie finally begins with a rap remix of the Digimon theme song.
Backstory and Movie Structure
The movie starts with Ki providing a backstory about the DigiDestined. The reviewer questions the necessity of this backstory, assuming the movie is primarily for existing fans. He then reveals that "Digimon the Movie" is not a feature-length film but rather three short movies combined into one 84-minute film.
Digimon Adventure (Part 1)
The review focuses on the first segment, "Digimon Adventure," which tells the story of Tai and Ki Kamya four years before their adventures in the digital world. They discover a Digi-egg that hatches into a Digimon named Botamon. The Digimon evolves into Koromon, causing chaos in their neighborhood.
Digimon Adventure (Part 2)
The reviewer describes a scene where Tai's mother announces her infamous recipes. During the night, Koromon evolves into an Agumon and unintentionally destroys part of the neighborhood with Ki riding on its back and Tai following. The reviewer highlights a humorous dialogue between a truck driver and his passenger during this chaos.
Digimon Adventure (Part 3)
A second Digi-egg appears, revealing the evil Digimon Parrotmon. Agumon tries to fight Parrotmon but is initially overpowered. Agumon digivolves into Greymon and defeats Parrotmon with a Nova Blast, but the attack also affects Greymon. Ki narrates that this event changed their lives and marked the beginning of their destiny as DigiDestined.
