In 2023, Discotek Media announced to many the surprise of the first time that three films would make up Digimon: The Movie—Digimon Adventure, Our War Game, and Hurricane Touchdown—will be released outside of Japan with most of the English cast reprising their roles. The announcement appealed to both nostalgic Digimon fans and those wanting a more serious dub, and was met with much acclaim as a result.
The new dubs of the first three Digimon movies, combined with the re-release of Digimon: The Movie, are one of the most anticipated Digimon releases in years, and they finally have a confirmed release date. Discotek Media has recently announced new releases for the fall and winter, and it has been announced that the Blu-ray re-release of Digimon: The Movie and the dub of The first three Digimon movies will be released on December 17, 2024..
Everything promised in the re-release makes it incredibly exciting, and finally having a confirmed release date is great.
Why the Digimon Movie Re-Release Is So Exciting
Digimon fans get their most exciting release in years
One of the reasons Digimon: The Movie has such a bad reputation is because not only is the script incredibly confusing and cheesy, even for a 2000s anime, but it also clumsily tries to make three unrelated movies work within a single story, with Hurricane Touchdown's story being completely rewritten to make it happen. As such, Discotek Media is finally providing people with a legal means to watch the first three Digimon movies with the original storyline intact.And with most of the original British cast returning, the film is sure to be a success on all fronts.
Even so, the re-release of Digimon: The Movie is still a lot of fun. While it may be a poorly crafted movie, for many, Digimon: The Movie succeeds specifically because of how it focuses on cheesy and awkward dialogue with occasional emotional moments thrown in.replete with plenty of jokes and licensed music that work specifically because they don't fit in. People have found plenty of reasons to like it despite its many flaws, and as such, having it get a high-quality re-release is great for anyone who grew up with the film.
Digimon: The Movie Re-Release Could Lead to More From the Series
Another reason why the re-release of Digimon: The Movie is interesting is because of what it could mean for the Digimon franchise as a whole. Digimon movies have a poor history with physical and digital releases, with the majority of them being lost media in the West, so a successful re-release of Digimon: The Movie could lead to All other Digimon movies eventually got released outside of Japan. Of course, it's all hypothetical, but it would help the brand grow a lot in the West, so it's great to see.
Another thing to consider is the prospect of re-dubbing the movies. The original Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Tamers, and Digimon Frontier movies had their scripts heavily altered to be more kid-friendly with simplified dialogue and way too many jokes, so if people were interested in re-dubbing the first three Digimon movies, then tThe potential success of re-dubbing the original Digimon movies could lead to later movies being re-dubbed. with more precise scripts. These and other factors make Digimon: The MovieThe re-release is even more exciting and there is even more to look forward to in December 2024.
Source: Discotek Media's official X account.
