Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning

Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning (デジモンアドベンチャー02 THE BEGINNING Dejimon Adobenchā 02 The Beginning) is a feature film, serving as a sequel to both the Digimon Adventure 02 television series and the film Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna. It is part of the Digimon Adventure continuity.
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=Summary=
==Premise==
In February 2012, a giant Digitama appears in the sky. Motomiya Daisuke and his group of Chosen Children intervene to save a young man, Ohwada Lui, from falling from . Lui claims to them that he was the world's first Chosen Child.
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Digimon Adventure original continuity chronology
: See also: Digimon Adventure § Related Media, Digimon Adventure 02 § Related Media, Digimon Adventure tri. § Related Media, and Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna § In Other Media
Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning is the fourth major sequel production to Digimon Adventure, starring the cast of the earlier sequel series Digimon Adventure 02. It is set in 2012, ten years after Adventure 02 and two years after the preceding film Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna.
==Drama CDs==
Three audio dramas tying into The Beginning were distributed digitally via redemption codes given to screening attendees during certain weeks of the film's theatrical run,"入場者プレゼントの内容が解禁に29日ムビチケ発売開始！" 「デジモンアドベンチャー 02 THE BEGINNING」公式サイト. September 27, 2023. and were later included in CD form as a bonus feature in the Japanese deluxe Blu-ray release."https://happinet-p.com/jp3/releases/BIXA-1257." ハピネットピクチャーズ - Happinet Pictures. Date unknown.
* Episode 1: "Daisuke's First Step! The Motomiya Noodle Shop Opens"第１弾「大輔の第一歩！麺屋もとみや開店」Distributed in theaters from October 27 to November 2, 2023
* Episode 2: "An SOS from my Brother! Takeru and Hikari's Top-Secret Mission!?"第２弾「兄へのSOS！　タケルとヒカリ極秘ミッション！？」Distributed in theaters from November 3 to November 9, 2023
* Episode 3: "To Our Future!"第３弾「ボクたちの、未来へ！」Distributed in theaters from November 10 to November 16, 2023
=Credits=
==Soundtrack==
* Opening Theme: "Target~Akai Shougeki~" Songwriter: Matsuki Yū (松木悠)Composer/Arranger: Ōta Michihiko (太田美知彦)Artist(s): Wada Kouji (和田 光司)(FEEL MEE UNIT)	
* Insert Song: "Target~Akai Shougeki~ -THE BEGINNING Ver.-" Songwriter: Matsuki Yū (松木悠)Composer: Ōta Michihiko (太田美知彦)Arranger: Mizoguchi Masahiro (溝口雅大)Artist(s): Wada Kouji (和田 光司)(FEEL MEE UNIT)	
* Insert Song: "brave heart -THE BEGINNING Ver.-"Songwriter: Ōmori Shouko (大森祥子)Composer: Ōta Michihiko (太田美知彦)Arranger: Tamaki Chihiro (玉木千尋)Artist(s): Miyazaki Ayumi (宮崎歩)(FEEL MEE UNIT)	
* Insert Song: "Beat Hit! -THE BEGINNING New Vocal Arrange Ver.-"Songwriter: Yamada Hiroshi (山田ひろし)Composer: Ōta Michihiko (太田美知彦)Arranger/Artist(s): Miyazaki Ayumi (宮崎歩)(FEEL MEE UNIT)	
* Ending Theme: "Various Colors"Songwriter: Ōmichi Wataru (大道航) (ZIZZ STUDIO)Composer/Arranger: 4D2Y (ZIZZ STUDIO)Artist(s): AiM(FEEL MEE UNIT)		
=Production=
==Marketing==
The Beginning—at the time, with no publicly revealed title—was first announced on August 1, 2021 at DigiFes 2021, alongside Digimon Ghost Game, in the form of a teaser poster with a simple, monochromatic style.デジモンパートナーズ【公式】 (@DM_Partners). "＜＜＜2大重大発表＞＞＞ ⭐️新作TVアニメ 「デジモンゴーストゲーム」 フジテレビほかにて2021年秋放送！ ⭐️本宮大輔たち『02』の物語となる新作映画製作決定！【田口智久 × 大和屋暁】超特報映像公開！ https://youtu.be/IsMYoRUXIHo #デジモン #digimon #デジモンアドベンチャー02 #デジフェス2021" August 1, 2021, 10:42 AM UTC±00:00. Tweet. A teaser trailer was also released, consisting of narration from Motomiya Daisuke while the teaser poster is shown.東映アニメーション公式YouTubeチャンネル. "【デジモン】新作映画は『02』【超特報】". August 1, 2022. Video.
The film's primary creative staff and key art of the main cast were announced and revealed at DigiFes 2022;"正式タイトルは『デジモンアドベンチャー02 THE BEGINNING』！02キャラデザイン＆キャスト続投も発表！" 「デジモンアドベンチャー 02 THE BEGINNING」公式サイト. July 30, 2022. before DigiFes itself, Kinoshita Yōsuke appeared on a pre-event stream on July 20 to preview redacted scripts and storyboards from the ramen restaurant scene early in the film, during which its title was revealed.東映アニメーション公式YouTubeチャンネル. "デジフェス2022直前！映画「デジモン02」＆デジフェス準備特別生配信！！（アーカイブ）”. July 20, 2022. Video. Several minutes from the beginning of the film were also shown at DigiFes 2022, depicting the same events described by Daisuke in the teaser trailer and the Chosen Children's first encounter with Ohwada Lui.物語の鍵をにぎる新キャラクター発表！緒方恵美、釘宮理恵の出演決定！！" 「デジモンアドベンチャー 02 THE BEGINNING」公式サイト. July 30, 2022.
On March 25, 2023, Toei Animation announced that The Beginning would be released on October 27, 2023, and released a teaser trailer and a second teaser poster."公開日は2023年10月27日(金)に決定！" 「デジモンアドベンチャー 02 THE BEGINNING」公式サイト. March 25, 2022. The film's trailer and poster were both released during DigiFes 2023 on July 30, 2023."本予告＆メインビジュアルが発表！" 「デジモンアドベンチャー 02 THE BEGINNING」公式サイト. July 30, 2023.
In the lead-up to the release of The Beginning, rebroadcast a selection of episodes of Digimon Adventure 02 from July 4, 2023 onward."7月4日よりTOKYO MXにてTVアニメ「デジモンアドベンチャー02」のセレクション放送が決定！" 「デジモンアドベンチャー 02 THE BEGINNING」公式サイト. June 26, 2023.
==Release==
The Beginning premiered at the Shinjuku Wald 9 theater on October 5, 2023,"10月5日（木）キャスト舞台挨拶つき完成披露試写会 開催決定！" 「デジモンアドベンチャー 02 THE BEGINNING」公式サイト. September 22, 2023. prior to its general Japanese theatrical opening on October 27.
==Revisions==
Japanese home media releases of The Beginning use a print of the film that has been revised from the original theatrical release. Among its changes to the original footage are corrections to most (but not all) instances of erroneously colored D-3s:
* The screen bezels of Daisuke, Miyako, Iori, Takeru and Hikari's D-3s were white in the theatrical print, and were corrected to black in the home media print.
* The theatrical print depicted Ichijouji Ken's D-3 with a completely different color scheme: it had black grips and a white body, matching the other five Chosen Children's D-3s. The home media print corrects it to its standard gray-body/black-grip coloration from previous Digimon Adventure media.
As of June 2024, US home media and streaming releases of The Beginning—both the subtitled release of the Japanese version, and the American English dub—continue to use the original theatrical print of the film, and so still have the miscolored D-3s.MarcFBR. "US & JP Home Video Differences for Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning- Those Changing D-3s!" With the Will. June 12, 2024.
=Reception=
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==Evolutions==
* V-mon > XV-mon
* Wormmon > Stingmon
* XV-mon + Stingmon > Paildramon > Imperialdramon: Dragon Mode ↔ Imperialdramon: Fighter Mode
* Hawkmon > Aquilamon
* Tailmon > Angewomon
* Aquilamon + Tailmon > Silphymon
* Armadimon > Ankylomon
* Patamon > Angemon
* Ankylomon + Angemon > Shakkoumon
* Ukkomon >>> Big Ukkomon
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==American English==
The American English dub of Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning (which retains the original Japanese title) was produced by Toei Animation itself, with Studiopolis conducting its ADR production.
=Additional Information=
=External Links=
* Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning official website
* Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning teaser trailer from DigiFes 2021
* Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning trailer from DigiFes 2023
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