Line #24 Trivia/DigimonAdventureLastEvolutionKizuna


1	* CreativeDifferences: Hiroyuki Kakudou, director of ''Adventure'' and ''02'', was initially acting as a creative and lore consultant, but [[https://www.reddit.com/r/digimon/comments/exof4l/spoiler_links_discussion_digimon_adventure_last/fggwhzv/ quit over the film's premise violating one of the rules created for the series' setting]]. Though unconfirmed, fans speculate it was the sudden enforcing of an age limit on being a Chosen Child/[=DigiDestined=].
2	* LateExportForYou: In the UK, the film was briefly released in theatres on March 9th 2022, and then received a DVD/Blu-Ray release in November 27th 2023, long after both the original Japanese releases (February 21st – Theatrical, September 2nd – Home) and US releases (September 29th – on Digital, October 6th – on Physical Media) in 2020.
3	* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: Since ''Anime/DigimonAdventureTri'' was never dubbed in Italy and Latin America, Meiko and Meicoomon's brief appearance doubles as their debut over there.
4	* MeaningfulReleaseDate: The English dub was released on physical media in the US on October 6, 2020, the 20th anniversary of when ''Anime/DigimonTheMovie'' was released in theaters in the US.
5	* NoExportForYou:
6	** "To Sora" is the only episode in the "Digimon adventure 20th memorial story" which has worldwide coverage. The other four episodes are only shown in [[https://www.reddit.com/r/digimon/comments/iwbg58/digimon_adventure_20th_memorial_story_status/g5ymoiu/ pop up theatres]] for ''Kizuna''. It wasn't until ''January 2021'' that the other four episodes became available online after Japanese fans uploaded the footage.
7	** In Latin America, as with any anime film released exclusively in cinemas by Cinepolis, the film is not available in Ecuador, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Uruguay, Dominican Republic and Venezuela because the company doesn't offer services in those countries.
8	* TheOriginalDarrin:
9	** In the English dub, Jeff Nimoy, who originally played young Gennai, returns to the role after Creator/SteveBlum filled in for the [[Recap/DigimonAdventure02E50AMillionPointsOfLight final episode]] of ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'', though Nimoy had voiced the evil Gennai doppelgänger in ''Anime/DigimonAdventureTri'' in the interim.
10	** The Italian dub features Creator/MassimilianoAlto coming back as the voice of Tentomon after being replaced by Stefano Billi in ''02'' and an unknown voice actor in ''Anime/DigimonXrosWarsTheYoungHuntersWhoLeaptThroughTime'', while Creator/DavideLepore comes back as Gomamon after being replaced by Gianluca Crisafi in ''Young Hunters''.
11	* TheOtherDarrin:
12	** After Japanese ''tri.'' saw the original eight Chosen Children's voices recast, the ''02'' kids (Daisuke, Ken, Miyako and Iori) follow suit.
13	*** Daisuke: Creator/ReikoKiuchi —> Fukujuro Katayama
14	*** Ken: Creator/RomiPark —> Creator/ArthurLounsbery
15	*** Miyako: Creator/RioNatsuki —> Ayaka Asai
16	*** Iori: Megumi Urawa —> Creator/YoshitakaYamaya
17	** English dub wise:
18	*** Creator/NicolasRoye replaces Creator/VicMignogna (who was already TheOtherDarrin to Creator/MichaelReisz) as Matt from ''tri.''
19	*** Creator/KateHiggins replaces Creator/PhileceSampler as Mimi. In addition, Creator/BrycePapenbrook takes over from Sampler as Cody.
20	*** Creator/GriffinBurns replaces Creator/BrianDonovan as Davis. Notably, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhwYAucCJUY&feature=youtu.be&t=1620 Donovan did plan to reprise the role (even making an exception for it despite being largely a union only actor)]] but the Coronavirus lockdown preventing him from going into the studio and issues with his home set-up resulted in a recast being done.
21	*** Creator/JeannieTirado replaces Tifanie Christun as Yolei.
22	*** Christopher Swindle replaces Creator/NeilKaplan as Hawkmon and Aquilamon. Kaplan did want to come back, [[https://twitter.com/NeKap/status/1270106152974422016 but a combination of bad timing and production going a different direction]], as well [[https://twitter.com/NeKap/status/1285278312596533249 as deadlines for the dub to finish]] prevented it from happening. This is the second time Kaplan has been Other Darrined in the role, as Jeff Nimoy had filled in as Hawkmon in ''[[Recap/DigimonAdventure02M2RevengeOfDiaboromon Revenge of Diaboromon]]''.
23	*** Creator/RobbieDaymond replaces Creator/RobertAxelrod as Armadillomon and Ankylomon. This recast is more justified, as Axelrod passed away prior to any plans for a dub. Daymond also replaces Dave Mallow as Upamon, following Mallow's retirement.
24	*** Creator/PaulStPeter, in addition to reprising his roles as Wormmon and Stingmon, also voices Minomon instead of Creator/WendeeLee.
25	** The Italian dub recasts various characters:
26	*** Federico Campaiola replaces Cinzia Villari as Taichi.
27	*** Fabrizio De Flaviis replaces Paola Majano and Creator/MonicaWard as Yamato.
28	*** Chiara Oliviero replaces Valeria Vidali as Sora.
29	*** Stefano Broccoletti replaces Creator/MauraCenciarelli as Koushiro.
30	*** Creator/MonicaVolpe replaces Michela Alborghetti as Mimi.
31	*** Leonardo Caneva replaces Creator/MarcoVivio as Jou.
32	*** Alberto Franco replaces Creator/TatianaDessi as Takeru.
33	*** Veronica Cuscusa replaces Creator/IlariaLatini as Hikari.
34	*** Creator/MoseSingh replaces Paola Majano as Daisuke.
35	*** Benedetta Gravina replaces Paola Valentini as Miyako.
36	*** Lorenzo Crisci replaces Alessia La Monica as Iori.
37	*** Creator/FedericoViola replaces Creator/MonicaBertolotti and Creator/LeonardoGraziano as Ken.
38	*** Creator/EdoardoStoppacciaro replaces Creator/NanniBaldini as Wormmon.
39	*** Gianni Bersanetti, reprising his duties as the narrator, also replaces Creator/FabrizioVidale as Gennai.
40	** The German dub had a few recasts:
41	*** Julia Meynen and Thomas Kästner play Miyako/Yolei and Hawkman rather than Julia Ziffer and Frank-Otto Schenk, respectively (Schenk died in 2020, while the movie came out in 2021 in Germany).
42	*** Sebastian Fitzner replaces Carsten Otto as Iori/Cody, as Otto hasn't done voice acting since 2018.
43	* RoleReprise:
44	** The ''02'' partner Digimon retain their original Japanese [=VAs=].
45	** In the English dub...
46	*** Creator/DerekStephenPrince reprises his roles as Ken and Veemon/[=DemiVeemon=]/[=ExVeemon=].
47	*** Creator/PaulStPeter reprises his role as Wormmon/Stingmon.
48	** The European Spanish dub got almost every original voice actor back, with the most notable examples being Rais David Báscones as Gomamon and Gennai, Rocío Azofra as Kari, and José Ramón Azpiri as Hawkmon, as they had all retired from voice acting. The only exceptions were Joe and Tentomon due to Creator/JoseMariaCarrero's passing in 2015, Veemon due to Jorge Teixeira not coming out of retirement (due to undisclosed but forceful reasons), Pilar Domínguez as Ken for the same (although she was thankful for the offer), and Creator/FranciscoAndresValdivia as Wormmon since scheduling issues prevented him from reprising the role.
49	** The Latin American Spanish dub is a rather extreme example, as the dub managed to bring back almost every living voice actor from the dubs of the original series and 02, and only replacing those actors who either weren't available, unwilling, too old, or died. Special mention for the voice actors of Taichi, Yamato and Koshiro, Gerry Meza, Uraz Huerta and above all, Monica Estrada respectively, as they barely does dubs anymore nowadays. In Monica Estrada's case, she retired from voice acting and moved to the U.S., so her reprise as Koshiro is quite surprising for many fans.
50	** The Italian dub gets back the original voice actors for almost every Digimon partner: Alessio Cigliano as Agumon, Creator/LuigiFerraro as Gabumon, Creator/GioGioRapattoni as Piyomon, Creator/MassimilianoAlto as Tentomon, Creator/DavideLepore as Gomamon, Creator/MonicaVulcano as Palmon, Patrizio Cigliano as Patamon, Laura Romano as Gatomon, Francesco Meoni as Veemon, Patrizia Burul as Hawkmon and Creator/RobertoStocchi as Armadimon.
51	** The German dub also brings back most of the cast like they did with ''tri.'', including Florian Knorn as Taichi/Tai who is living in Sweden and is not active in the industry. Replacements that happened during the run of ''tri.'' stuck around. Addtionally, most of the voice actors of the ''02'' team came back, with the exception of three (see above).
52	* ScheduleSlip: The planned U.S. theatrical release on March 25, 2020 [[https://twitter.com/ToeiAnimation/status/1239990090060820480 was postponed following the COVID-19 outbreak]], with Toei and Creator/ShoutFactory opting to do a DirectToVideo release of the film [[https://twitter.com/ToeiAnimation/status/1252311246361120768 on July 7, including an English dub]] to make up for it. Though the [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-05-09/shout-factory-delays-release-of-digimon-adventure-last-evolution-kizuna-anime-film/.159393 aforementioned release ultimately got delayed]], the final date [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-20/shout-factory-releases-digimon-adventure-last-evolution-kizuna-anime-film-on-bd-dvd-in-october/.162029 ended up being October 6, though with a digital release earlier on September 29]].
53	* TorchTheFranchiseAndRun: [[https://digi-lab.blog/digimon-adventure-last-evolution-interview-director-tomohisa-taguchi-talks-about-the-challenge-of-destroying-the-series-and-his-gratitude/ This interview]] with director Tomohisa Taguchi explains that this movie was pretty much this trope, as he felt that it was silly for the heroes to keep having adventures well into their thirties and that they need to grow up and leave that behind, despite the DistantFinale of ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'' contradicting the Digimon partners disappearing by having the [=DigiDestined=] still have them as adults.
54	* WrittenByCastMember: Jeff Nimoy, who voiced Tentomon and Gennai in the English dub, wrote the English dub script, having previously done so for various episodes of ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' and ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'', as well as ''Anime/DigimonTheMovie''.

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