The 2020 animated feature Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna is
finally getting a UK Blu-Ray release from AllTheAnime.
The movie released
in Japanese cinemas on February 21st, 2020 and hit American home
media in October of the same year. Originally planned to have a
cinema release in American markets, screenings had to be scrapped
due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Though the film has had a
release in large markets, the UK were sorely missing out on being
able to see the feature. This has all changed with an eventual release
from AllTheAnime.
Releasing as a
Blu-Ray and DVD collectors edition, the British release is up for
pre-order on the store website with a discount for those that
pre-order early. The set includes both
Blu-Ray and DVD copies of the film, a special feature to celebrate 20 years of the franchise and a 24 page booket with
artwork from the production. The film is presented in both English
dub and Japanese dub with subtitles.
The movie focuses on
the original Digimon Adventure cast as they make their way into
adulthood and potentially have to say goodbye to their Digimon. With
a timer appearing on their phones, the cast learn that the more they
fight, the quicker the countdown will go. But how can the crew keep from fighting when other DigiDestined are at risk of losing
their partners to a new threat.
A heartfelt ending
for audiences of the original series and movie, Last Evolution Kizuna
pulls at the heartstrings as it tackles a much more personal story
for the kids as they prepare for adulthood. Fans of the original
English dub will be happy to hear a large part of the original cast
are back to reprise their roles, with the script including the
classic "prodigious" dialogue quirks fans of the dub love and expect.
Though it took three
years for Last Evolution Kizuna to hit UK shores, hopefully this
pairing with AllTheAnime means that the Digimon Adventure 02: The
Beginning movie due to release in Japan later in the month will hit
UK shores sooner than expected. AllTheAnime have pushed a lot of
Anime movies to cinematic release, with Slam Dunk and Evangelion3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon A Time coming out most recently.
Set in 2012, the Adventure 02
movie will serve as a final to the 2000 series as Daisuke and the
core cast enter their twenties. The film is set to feature a
character that claims to be the first ever DigiDestined, named Rui
Owada. Rui arrives before the crew holding a cracked DigiVice as they
witness a large DigiEgg hovering in the sky. Marketing claims that
the “secret behind the birth of the DigiDestined” will be
uncovered in this new movie.
Pre-order for Last
Evolution Kizuna is available via AllTheAnime now and comes at a
discounted price until Thursday the 12th of October.
