Why Digimon: Last Evolution Kizuna MATTERS - Nostalgia Done Right

Digimon good. Have opinion. Make video on Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution - Kizuna.

Music by Harumi Fuuki, Go Sakabe, and Takanori Arisawa:

- Bolero (Type 2) (Revenge of Diaboromon)
- Konran ~ Shutsugeki ~ Shizuka na Kuukan (Revenge of Diaboromon)
- Menoa Bellucci (Last Evolution – Kizuna)
- 勝利〜善のテーマ〜-絆 Ver./ Victory 〜-Theme of Virtue -Kizuna Ver. -
- Limited time
- Butter-Fly〜Lonely (Digimon Adventure tri.)
- Twilight
- Walk on the Edge～石田ヤマトのテーマ～-絆 Ver.-/Walk on the Edge～Yamato Ishida's Theme～-Kizuna Ver.-
- Butter-Fly (Tri. Version) Instrumental (Digimon Adventure tri.)

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[sooin]

"Are more friends coming over? I'll make 3 bean salad."
"Nobody's coming over, Mom."
"That's alright, I only have 2 beans anyway."

[swrider]

Ash won the world championship after 25 years . Tai and Matt had to watch their Digi-partner fade into nothingness as their Digivice turned into stones . There's no just in this world .

[clgrimm]

What's even more sad that gets over looked is that Sora lost Biyomon long before Tai & Matt did. She was the first one to be an adult in the group and had to be because the group needed a mother figure.

[BandannaBread]

This movie was actually the reason why I didn't get upset over the reboot being so different. The Last Evolution was the ending of the digimon I knew. Digimon 2020 wasn't for me, and I was okay with that. If nothing else, even if everything were to go downhill from here, I still have my memories and the connections I made with the original digidestined from a long time ago.

[ClulssCrs]

I'm just glad that 02's ending still gets respected, they'll see each other and work together and live on

[tongonwilson]

That last Agumon line just hit me like a ton of bricks T_T

[TuxedMask]

(Long ass comment)

Digimon Adventure is a love letter to
childhood. It’s a love letter from to how we as people grow up. I remember watching Digimon in the land of Mexico many years ago. I remember crying when Wizardmon died. When the chosen children left their partners. Related to Matt most of all.

The main message of Kizuna is, to not forget your childhood. There’s always a special place for all the things you loved as a child. Sure things change, and that’s fine. But completely forgetting where you came from should not be one of them.

Digimon Adventure tells the story of 8 kids. The relationship they have with themselves, their partners and their parents. And ultimately how they grew up.

When the reboot was announced everyone was excited. What would it be like? Would the 02 cast make an appearance? What kind of plot will it have? The answers to these questions where, very mixed. I remember watching the reboot and tried to compare it to the original. I now realized that was a bad choice. The reboot wasn’t made for me anymore. It wasn’t made for fans of Digimon. It was made for new ones. So instead of bashing the reboot, I gave it the respect it should have.

I love Digimon. I collect the cards, buy figures, cosplayed as some of the characters. Digimon is a franchise that I hope keeps going in the future. I hope new fans adore and cherish it the same way we have.

[Duckkis]

Damn, this movie broke me worse than I was able to imagine. I started watching Digimon Adventure when I was in elementary school, I used to watch it in the mornings before I had to leave for school. I greatly liked Pokémon too, but it never hooked me the same way Digimon did. Even to this day, as a 32 year old I have not let Digimon go. It'll always have that special place in my heart. And so, I was very much a wreck during the first few minutes of Kizuna, and it was, in addition to following my childhood characters, who very much felt like friends, again, hugely thanks to the soundtrack! Just hearing those familiar songs again meant so much. But, naturally it was the ending of the movie that really destroyed me once and for all. I cried with Taichi and Yamato, and spent a good while crying my eyes out even after the movie had ended. Digimon has destroyed me quite a few times over the years. And, funnily enough I'm grateful for it all. I'm just.. so thankful for the connection I got to form with the first three seasons of Digimon (those are the ones I hold really close to my heart) and all these characters.

[iamlordapollo]

I know I'm an outlier, but I love digimon TRI. They basically took the non canon Willis story, and made it better. They also gave us confirmed megas for the rest of the cast, and revealed the original digidestined in an awesome silent noir flashback. I know there are flaws, but they don't take away from the overall story.

[canonogic]

The way this movie handled that lull we all feel when we move towards adulthood and responsibility is honestly not talked about enough. It masterfully covers that uncertainty through the 2 main heros, and honestly bought me to tears.

[rockzsr]

what makes digimon adventure better than pokemon is how the character grow and resonate with the audience how the narrative and genre change with each iteration to revolve around problems that the audience face during that time. their biggest strength is obviously nostalgia but unlike of just giving an endless fanservice nostalgia is actually being used as the plot and their true biggest strength is how it serve as metaphor as growing up to their viewers

[SinbadS]

kizuna last evolution is not the end btw. were getting an adventure 02 movie. also it confirmed that the ending of adventure 02 is still canon so they all eventually get their digimon back

[Jsosa]

I absolutely love your commentary.

TK and Kari belong together!!!!

I also longed for Sora and Tai to get together. But Digimon is known for their great character development so I think it mas more interesting to tell a story where the guy does not get the girl.

I couldn’t help but relate to Tai. Having feelings that aren’t reciprocated is something many of us can relate to. He’s a champ for how he handled it all in Digimon Aventure 02

[pyramidinu]

What I find so impressive about your video essays is that, as well as being well-written, they're beautiful aesthetic objects that stand alongside, and compliment the work you're discussing. If there were like, a Criterion release of any of the shows you discuss, your essays would make an excellent special feature.

[carlosaugustoayresdesouzam]

Wow... just wow. Watching you editing this video many streams and finally watching as a cohesive finished "product" gave me a sense of closure somehow. When the harmonica started playing and the final part with Butterfly, even knowing what was coming, didn't matter, the goosebumps came in hard. Great video again, Sooin!

[danknhshinki]

The Final Digivoltion is one of the most heartbreaking scenes in the franchise. IT HURTS!😭

[minerva]

But in digimon adventure 02 in the end we saw them as adults and parents with their digimon partners didn't we??

[BandannaBread]

The beeping at the beginning... It brought out the lost memories from long ago.. from back when I first discovered the digital world.

[BuddyRIP]

Thank you for your take on the movie! It really sparked up some feelings for me!

[Play-All-The-Games]

Great review! Really captures the essence I enjoyed so much about the original.