Digimon Adventure tri.

This article is about the "Digimon Adventure tri." film series. For the full list of films, see List of Digimon films.
Digimon Adventure tri.

Key visual featuring the protagonists from Digimon Adventure 6 years after the events of the original series.
デジモンアドベンチャー tri.
(Dejimon Adobenchā tri.)
Genre Action, Adventure, Science fiction
Anime film
Reunion
Directed by Keitaro Motonaga
Produced by Takagi Katsuhiro
Written by Yuuko Kakihara
Music by Sakabe Tsuyoshi
Studio Toei Animation
Released November 21, 2015
Runtime 96 minutes[1]
Anime film
Determination
Directed by Keitaro Motonaga
Produced by Takagi Katsuhiro
Written by Yuuko Kakihara
Music by Sakabe Tsuyoshi
Studio Toei Animation
Released March 12, 2016
Runtime 88 minutes[2]
Anime film
Confession
Directed by Keitaro Motonaga
Produced by Takagi Katsuhiro
Written by Yuuko Kakihara
Music by Sakabe Tsuyoshi
Studio Toei Animation
Released September 24, 2016
Related works

Digimon Adventure tri. (Japanese: デジモンアドベンチャーtri. Hepburn: Dejimon Adobenchā Torai) is a Japanese action-adventure anime film series produced by Toei Animation. It is a six-part series of films in Akiyoshi Hongo's Digimon franchise. It serves as a direct sequel to the first two television series, Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02, and celebrates the anime franchise's 15th anniversary.[3] The first film, Saikai (再会 Reunion), was released on November 21, 2015. It was released on region-free DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on December 18, 2015.[4] The second film, Ketsui (決意 Determination), was released on March 12, 2016. It was released on region-free DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on April 2, 2016. The third film, Kokuhaku (告白 Confession), will be released on September 24, 2016.[5][6][7][8] The films are being streamed in episodic format outside Japan by Crunchyroll and Hulu.[9][10][11]

Story

Saikai ("Reunion")

Three years after the events of Digimon Adventure 02, Taichi Yagami is now in high school. He is downhearted that none of his friends are able to come to his soccer game and feels that they are slowly drifting apart. Meanwhile, strange occurrences are causing electronic devices to malfunction across Odaiba. Minutes before Taichi's match begins, a Kuwagamon that had been causing the malfunctions suddenly appears, soon taking physical form and causing collateral damage to the city. Just as Taichi is cornered, his Digivice shines and his old partner Agumon appears while digivolving into Greymon to fight the stronger Kuwagamon. As the two Digimon end up traveling through portals to an airport in Haneda, Taichi is given a ride by his substitute teacher, Daigo Nishijima. As more Kuwagamon appear, Taichi is joined by the other DigiDestined (with the exception of Joe) and their Digimon partners, who defeat two of them before a mysterious hand abducts the last one.

Following the battle, as the DigiDestined look over the strange occurrences leading up to Kuwagamon's appearance, which are believed to be caused by distortions in space, Taichi and Yamato pay a visit to Nishijima, who reveals himself to be part of an organization monitoring Digimon activity, particularly infected Digimon like the Kuwagamon that appeared. As Koushiro develops ways to provide easier access to their Digimon partners and seek out digital disturbances, Taichi begins to fear that people could get hurt as a result of his actions as a DigiDestined. The next day, a mysterious black Digimon known as Alphamon appears, seemingly targeting a Digimon under the care of Meiko Mochizuki, a girl who recently transferred into Taichi's class. With Alphamon proving too powerful for the other Digimon, Yamato urges Taichi to stop running away from his fears, and together they manage to drive Alphamon off with the power of Omegamon. Afterwards, Meiko reveals that she is also a DigiDestined with her partner, Meicoomon, being the Digimon that Alphamon was targeting.

Ketsui ("Determination")

While Joe stays home to study for his exams, the Digidestined and their Digimon go on a trip to a hot spring inn, where they come across Nishijima and Himekawa. During the trip, the girls get into a bit of a mishap when Biyomon and Meicoomon are separated from them and wind up in the mens' baths. Following the trip, Himekawa and Nishijima test out specialized weapons against an appearing infected Ogremon, who is taken back to the Digital World by Leomon. Later, as Mimi prepares for a cheer girl café for her class in the upcoming school festival, she tries to fight against the infected Ogremon when it appears in the hopes of improving the Digimon's reputation, only for Togemon's attacks to inadvertently cause a nearby news helicopter to crash, resulting in the opposite effect. While Leomon approaches the DigiDestined, explaining what happened to Ogremon when he became infected, Mimi is further scolded by her classmates for her seemingly selfish ideas. As Mimi laments how selfish she's been, she hears from Joe about how he's been avoiding battles with the Digimon to try and fit into adulthood, lamenting his own cowardice.

As Gomamon decides to run away from home, Koshiro receives an ominous message in digital code. On the day of the school festival, Meiko shows Mimi her support by wearing her cheer girl outfit for the café, while the Digimon sneak into the festival to try and win a costume contest for free food. Afterwards, Gomamon tells Joe that he ran away because he felt he didn't want to fight together anymore, leading Joe to get angry about having to fight and storming off. Just then, Meicoomon is captured by Ken Ichijouji, who appears to have once again become the Digimon Emperor. As Palmon and Gomamon, along with a partially infected Leomon, chase after them into the digital distortion, coming up against an infected Imperialdramon, Hikari urges Joe to fight by his partner's side. Overcoming his own worries for the sake of his partner, Joe manages to digivolve Gomamon into his Mega level form, Vikemon, while Mimi also manages to digivolve Palmon into her Mega level form, Rosemon. Although the Digimon manage to defeat Imperialdramon and return safely, Meicoomon suddenly becomes hostile, killing Leomon and escaping into the Digital World.

Cast

Chosen Children ("Digidestined")

The series features the original DigiDestined (Chosen Children)[12] and their Digimon partners from the original TV series.[13]

Character Japanese Voice
Taichi Yagami
(Tai Kamiya)		 Natsuki Hanae
Yamato Ishida
(Matt Ishida)		 Yoshimasa Hosoya
Sora Takenouchi Suzuko Mimori
Koushiro Izumi
(Izzy Izumi)		 Mutsumi Tamura
Mimi Tachikawa Hitomi Yoshida
Joe Kido Junya Ikeda
Takeru Takaishi
(T.K. Takaishi)		 Junya Enoki
Hikari Yagami
(Kari Kamiya)		 Mao Ichimichi
Meiko Mochizuki Miho Arakawa
Agumon Chika Sakamoto
Gabumon Mayumi Yamaguchi
Piyomon
(Biyomon)		 Katori Shigematsu
Tentomon Takahiro Sakurai
Palmon Kinoko Yamada
Gomamon Junko Takeuchi
Patamon Miwa Matsumoto
Tailmon
(Gatomon)		 Yuka Tokimitsu
Meicoomon Yukiko Morishita

Other Characters

Character Japanese Voice
Narrator, Leomon Hiroaki Hirata
Maki Himekawa Yuko Kaida
Daigo Nishijima Daisuke Namikawa
Announcer Chiaki Matsuzawa
Ogremon Hisao Egawa

Development

The new series was first announced at a Digimon Adventure 15th anniversary event on August 1, 2014.[14] Basic story details were announced on September 7, 2014, after enough fans participated in a game on the official website.[15] On December 13, 2014, Toei announced the series full title and staff. The series is being directed by Keitaro Motonaga with scripts by Yuuko Kakihara and character design by Atsuya Uki.[16] The series will feature the returning cast of all eight main Digimon partners from the original series.[17] A continuous stream of all of the original Digimon Adventure episodes was held on the Niconico website on May 4, 2015, followed by an announcement regarding the cast for the Chosen Children and broadcast details on May 6, 2015.[12] On May 6, 2015, it was announced that tri. would not be a television series, but rather a 6-part theatrical film series.[18] On September 18, 2015, it announced Yuko Kaida and Daisuke Namikawa were cast as Maki Himekawa and Daigo Nishijima, respectively.[19] The first movie, Saikai (Reunion), was released on November 21, 2015. The second movie, Ketsui (Determination), was released on March 12, 2016.[9] The films are being streamed outside Japan by Crunchyroll and Hulu as they are released in Japan with each film split into episodic format.[9][20][21] The third movie, Kokuhaku (Confession), will be released on September 24, 2016.[22]

Music

The series composition is composed by Sakabe Tsuyoshi. Kōji Wada returns to perform the opening theme song known as "Butter-Fly ~ tri.Version ~". Miyazaki Ayumi performs the insert theme song known as "brave heart "tri.Version~". The ending theme song for Saikai (Reunion) is "I Wish ~tri.Version~" by Ai Maeda. The ending theme song for Ketsui (Determination) is "Seven ~tri.Version~" by Wada, Miyazaki Ayumi, and Maeda.[17]

Reception

Jacob Hope Chapman of Anime News Network gave the first part, Saikai (Reunion), a B rating. In her review, she praised the film for its production values and heartwarming fanservice to old-school Digimon fans, though noted that very little happens during the first film. She also criticized the episodic format used for streaming, feeling the "episodes" are split up at awkward points in the story due to the film's slow pacing.[23] The first movie earned 59 million yen (about US$480,000) in its opening weekend in Japan.[24] As of January 4, 2016, it has sold 146,671 tickets for a total of 229 million yen (about US$1.95 million).[25]

For the second film, Ketsui (Determination), Chapman gave a B+ rating. In her review, she praised Mimi and Joe's character development, including how it was done without neglecting the rest of the cast, as well as the comedy bits and the plot twist at the ending. However, she criticized the drop in animation quality and the lack of combat scenes in comparison to the previous installment.[26] It sold 17,543 tickets for 30 million yen (about US$265,000) on its first day of screening in Japan, surpassing the day-one box office results for the first one and earning more than 46 million yen (about US$407,000) on its opening weekend.[27] As of March 31, 2016, it has earned 144 million yen (about US$1.29 million).[28]

References

  1. ↑ "Digimon Adventure tri. Saikai". IMDb. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ "デジモンアドベンチャー tri.　第２章「決意」(2016)". allcinema (in Japanese). Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Digimon Adventure tri's New Visual Profiles Yamato, Gabumon". Anime News Network. February 19, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ ""Digimon Adventure tri." 1st Chapter DVD/Blu-ray to be Released on December 18". Crunchyroll. July 31, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ "デジモンアドベンチャー tri. 第2章「決意」３週間限定劇場上映 第１弾告知PV". Youtube. January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Digimon Adventure tri. Movies 2 and 3 Trailer". Den of Geek. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ "パルモン役の山田きのこ、ファンに16年分の感謝状 「デジモンアドベンチャー tri.」第2章初日舞台挨拶". Anime!Anime!. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Digimon Adventure tri. Anime's 3rd Film Opens on September 24". Anime News Network. March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 "Crunchyroll to Stream Digimon Adventure tri. Anime on Friday". Anime News Network. November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Forum - Crunchyroll Presents: Digimon Adventure Tri". Crunchyroll. November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ "‘Digimon Adventure Tri’ Anime Begins Hulu Distribution". The Fandom Post. December 21, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  12. 1 2 "Digimon tri. Anime's Human Cast, Promo, Broadcast Details Unveiling on May 6". Anime News Network. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Digimon Monster Cast, Theme Singers Return for tri. Sequel". Anime News Network. March 10, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Digimon Adventure Anime Returns Next Spring in High School Sequel". Anime News Network. August 1, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  15. ↑ "1st Story Information for New Digimon Series Unveiled". Anime News Network. September 7, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  16. ↑ "New Digimon Anime's Staff, Key Visual, Title Unveiled". Anime News Network. December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  17. 1 2 "Digimon Monster Cast, Theme Singers Return for tri. Sequel". Anime News Network. March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Digimon Adventures tri. is 6-Part Theatrical Anime with New Cast". Anime News Network. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Digimon Adventure tri. Anime Casts Daisuke Namikawa, Yuko Kaida". Anime News Network. September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Digimon Adventure tri.'s 2nd Film to Open on March 12". Anime News Network. November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Second Part of "Digimon Adventure Tri." Slated for March 2016". Crunchyroll. November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Digimon Adventure tri. Anime's 3rd Film Opens on September 24". Anime News Network. March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  23. ↑ Chapman, Hope (November 21, 2015). "Digimon Adventure tri. Episodes 1-4 Streaming". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Digimon Adventure tri. Earns 59 Million Yen in 10 Theaters - News - Anime News Network:UK". Anime News Network. November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  25. ↑ "1st Digimon tri. Earns 229 Million Yen in 10 Theaters, Continues Run". Anime News Network. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  26. ↑ Chapman, Hope (March 24, 2016). "Digimon Adventure tri. Episodes 5-8 Streaming". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  27. ↑ "2nd Digimon Adventure tri. Film Earns 46 Million Yen in 1st Weekend". Anime News Network. March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Digimon Adventure tri. Anime's 3rd Film Reveals Visual". Anime News Network. April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.

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