Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning

Name: Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 2023-04-01
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Fukujuro Katayama, Junko Noda, Arthur Lounsbery, Naozumi Takahashi, Ayaka Asai

2023·Movie·PG-13·87 min·★ 7.0(45)

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“The secret of the Digimon and the DigiDestined is now uncovered.”

In 2012, after the events of Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna, the early adulthood DigiDestined—Daisuke, Miyako, Iori, Takeru Takashi, Hikari, and Ken—must reconcile their new responsibilities with their Digimon partners. But Rui Owada, a mysterious young man, appears, claiming to be the first human to partner with a Digimon–Ukkomon. Could Rui really have been the first-ever DigiDestined?

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About Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning

Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning is a 2023 Japanese-language animation, adventure and fantasy film directed by Tomohisa Taguchi. The cast is led by Fukujuro Katayama, Junko Noda, Arthur Lounsbery. It has a runtime of 1h 27m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning was produced by Toei Animation and Yumeta Company and made in Japan. It was released on April 1, 2023, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Tomohisa Taguchi
Writers: Akatsuki Yamatoya
Release date: April 1, 2023
OTT release: June 11, 2024
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $2 million
Production: Toei Animation, Yumeta Company

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Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning cast & crew

Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning was directed by Tomohisa Taguchi and written by Akatsuki Yamatoya.

The cast features Fukujuro Katayama as Daisuke Motomiya (voice), Junko Noda as V-mon (voice), Arthur Lounsbery as Ken Ichijouji (voice), Naozumi Takahashi as Wormmon (voice), Ayaka Asai as Miyako Inoue (voice), and Koichi Tochika as Hawkmon (voice).

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Shinya Kuwabara.

Is Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning worth watching?

At 1h 27m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, adventure, and fantasy, Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning

In United States, you can stream Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning on Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on June 11, 2024.

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