List of ''Digimon'' films

Digimon Adventure

Digimon Adventure is the first Digimon Adventure film. It was released in Japan on March 6, 1999.^[1] It was released in the United States on October 6, 2000 as the first part of Digimon: The Movie.

This film acts as a pilot episode for Digimon Adventure. The first story focused on Tai and Kari Kamiya, four years before their adventure in the Digital World. It shows their first encounter with Digimon and their friends become members of the DigiDestined. After the Digi-Egg hatches, a baby Digimon named Botamon transforms into Greymon. He defeats Parrotmon for invading the city. The film was used a pilot episode of Digimon Adventure, which follows the adventures of Tai and his friends.

Children's War Game!

Digimon Adventure: Children's War Game!^[2] is the second Digimon film. It was released in Japan on March 4, 2000.^[3] It was released in the United States on October 6, 2000 as the second part of Digimon: The Movie.

The second story is set after Digimon Adventure. Tai, Matt, Izzy and T.K. discover a computer virus Digimon invading the Internet on worldwide computers. It arrives in the United States, where he launches a nuclear ICBM aimed at Japan. The evil Digimon, turning out to be Diaboromon, set the time for ten minutes, and injures WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon. However, the Internet allows WarGreymon to fuse with MetalGarurumon and they transform into Omnimon. Izzy redirects the e-mails received from children worldwide, in order to slow Diaboromon down and Omnimon defeats him off, just as the missile hit. In the end, the deactivated ICBM lands harmlessly in Tokyo Bay. Our War Game! appears to be inspired by the 1983 film, WarGames. The film is considered canon, due to Izzy's analysis of Paildramon, because Izzy compares it to WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon's own DNA Digivolution. Yolei Inoue and Ryo Akiyama made cameo appearances.

Our War Game is similar in plot and design to Hosoda's 2009 film Summer Wars, which is not related to the Digimon franchise. Neo magazine has stated that Our War Game is "plainly a prototype" of Summer Wars.^[4]

Digimon Hurricane Touchdown / Transcendent Evolution! The Golden Digimentals

Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! / Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals is the third Digimon film. It was released in Japan on July 8, 2000.^[5] It was released in the United States on October 6, 2000 as the third part of Digimon: The Movie.

The last story involves the next generation for the DigiDestined members after they travel from Japan to the United States. and meet up with Willis, helping him to stop the menace of an enigmatic threat. As a kid, Willis was given two twin Digimon: Gummymon and Kokomon. Later, Kokomon mysteriously disappeared without a trace, but transforms into Wendigomon (it is revealed that he was kidnapped and corrupted by a rogue viral program). While T.K. and Kari visit New York City, Wendigomon traps Tai, Matt, Sora, Izzy, Mimi and Joe in the dimension where they were being de-aged. Willis eventually explains his connection to Wendigomon and that he wants to see Willis again, which was why the Digimon kidnapped the others, because they have Digivices. When Wendigomon transforms into Cherubimon, it makes Willis and the others de-aging. Willis realizes that Kokomon promised him to return to the way there were literally meant when Willis was young. Patamon and Gatomon (as Seraphimon and Magnadramon) gave the Golden Digi-Eggs to Veemon and Terriermon (as Magnamon and Rapidmon). After the two destroy Wendigomon (who had a virus within), Cherubimon disappears, while Tai and his friends are reverted to normal. In the end, Willis and Terriermon discover the revived Kokomon reborn from a Digi-Egg at the beach.

The North American compilation, and the two previous films, claims that Willis 'created' Diaboromon, in an attempt to create a continuous storyline. The compilation also cuts the de-aging of the older children and battles from the third film in order to shorten it. Also for the dubbed version of the third film, all scenes depicting the mysterious abduction were removed for the English dub.

Digimon: The Movie

Digimon: The Movie, released in the U.S. and Canada by Fox Kids on October 6, 2000, consists of the union of the first three Japanese films (first two parts from Digimon Adventure, the third part from Digimon Adventure 02). Those stories are based in the universe introduced in the first two seasons of the TV series. This is the first American compilation film.

Revenge of Diaboromon

Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon, originally released in Japan as Digimon Adventure 02: Diablomon's Counterattack, is the fourth Digimon film and the second American compilation film. It was released in Japan on March 3, 2001,^[6] later released in the United States on August 5, 2005. Taking place three months after Digimon Adventure 02, the DigiDestined members discover the return of Diaboromon. Tai, Matt, T.K. and Kari head to the Internet, where Diaboromon lures them into a trap. A swarm of Kuramon (Diaboromon's Fresh form) appear and invade the Real World. Kuramon merges with Diaboromon to create a Super Ultimate level called Armageddemon. Though Omnimon and Imperialdramon fail to stop it, he gives his energy to Imperialdramon Fighter Mode, powering him up to Paladin Mode. Using his Omni Sword attack, Imperialdramon defeats Armageddemon, splitting him back up into Kuramon. With the power of the Digivices and cell phones, the Omni Sword is powered up, sending Kuramon back into the computer.

Along with One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure, the fourth Digimon film was shown as a double feature, which was called the Tōei Spring Anime Fair 2001. In total, they earned 3,000,000,000 Japanese yen.

Digimon Grandprix!

Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grandprix! (デジモンアドベンチャー３Ｄ デジモングランプリ！, Dejimon Adobenchā Gurandopuri!) is a 7-minute CG OVA produced by Toei Animation that was originally screened at the Time Machine of Dreams theme park attraction at Sanrio Puroland from July 20, 2000 to June 23, 2002 and Harmonyland. It made its theatrical debut on October 3, 2009 alongside Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!, GeGeGe no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train and Yaemon, The Locomotive as part of the Burst Out! 3D Toei Anime Festival.^[7] It was released on DVD along with the other three films on February 21, 2010 under the name "CG Toei Anime Festival" and was later included on a bonus disc in the Digimon THE MOVIES Blu-ray 1999–2006 compilation, released on January 9, 2015.

Digimon Adventure tri. series

Digimon Adventure tri. is a six-part film series, taking place three years after the events of Digimon Adventure 02. When mysterious occurrences cause infected Digimon to appear in the real world, the original DigiDestined members face the changes that are happening in their own lives. Reunion was released in Japan on November 21, 2015, with an English dub version to be released in September 2016, Determination was released in Japan on March 12, 2016, and Confession released on September 24, 2016. Loss was released on February 25, 2017, Coexistence was released in September 30, 2017 and Future was released on May 5, 2018.^[8]

Battle of Adventurers

Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers originally released in Japan as Adventurer's Battle, is the fifth Digimon film and the third American compilation film. It was released in Japan on July 14, 2001.^[9] It was released in the United States on October 16, 2005.

The Tamers are on summer vacation and split up to enjoy themselves. Takato visits his cousin Kai in Okinawa with Guilmon, Henry and Terriermon investigate an underwater meteor, and Rika and Renamon defend the city from invading Digimon. Mephistomon disables worldwide communications and allows Digimon to invade the real world, using the computer virus called "V-Pet". It is revealed that Minami Uehara's father, Takehito, created it. The Tamers help Minami's partner, Seasarmon, defeat Mephistomon and restore the world. Early mistranslated promo information cemented the idea that the film was out of continuity with the series, but in the finished one, there is very little to suggest that this could be true. Given that Kai goes on to appear later in the series itself, and knows who Guilmon is at the time, would suggest that the film is in continuity. The Tamers' Digimon in their Ultimate-level forms (WarGrowlmon, Rapidmon and Taomon) create a new attack. It consists of the Digimon changing into a crystallized form and combining together to form a giant bird made of pure energy. This move has been dubbed the "Trinity Burst".

Runaway Locomon

Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon originally released in Japan as Digimon Tamers: Runaway Digimon Express, is the sixth Digimon film.^[10] This is also the fourth American compilation film. It was released in Japan on March 2, 2002. It was released in the United States on October 2, 2005.

Entitled Digimon Tamers: The Runaway Digimon Express in Japan, the film is set after the series finale for the television series. While planning to celebrate Rika's birthday party, the Tamers encounter Parasimon, who opens a portal to the Digital World, while possessing Locomon. The invasion of the city ensues, until Gallantmon: Crimson Mode destroys Parasimon's army with one shot. The film served to provide insight on Rika, and to confirm that the Tamers were reunited with their Digimon partners after the series ended. The film's storyline takes place two months after the Tamers had figured out how to send messages to their Digimon in the Digital World.

Chiaki Konaka states in his character notes (for Rika) that he "was not consulted" on Runaway Locomon, which possibly explains certain continuity errors. On this he also says: "However, ...Mr. Tetsuharu Nakamura [the director], [who was] an assistant director of the TV series... [and] Mr. Hiro Masaki,... a regular writer for the series... paid a great deal of attention to the psychological aspects of the series when completing the movie... I am very grateful to them for boldly illustrating the parts of Rika's family life that the TV series never explored."

Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon

Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon originally released in Japan as Digimon Frontier: Ancient Digimon Revival (デジモンフロンティア: 古代デジモン復活!!, Dejimon Furontia: Kodai Dejimon Fukkatsu!!) is the seventh Digimon film and the fifth and most current American compilation film.^[11] It was released in Japan July 20, 2002, and in the United States, October 23, 2005.

Takuya and his DigiDestined team are traveling through a desert when they find themselves ending up on a floating continent known as the Lost Island in a civil war between human-type and beast-type Digimon. In the village of humanoid Digimon, Takuya, J.P., and Tommy learn from Kotemon of a legend that the island was protected by their god Ornismon. Kotemon proceeds to take them to a neutral location where his friend Bearmon brought Koji and Zoe after they ended up in his village. After the two sides argue what they learned, Bearmon and Kotemon lead them to a mural of Ornismon with Bokomon deeming the DigiCode to be incomplete. Their peaceful meeting is broken up as Kotemon and Bearmon's older brothers, Dinohyumon and Grizzlymon, appear and battle each other. But after Takuya and Koji spirit evolve to Agunimon and KendoGarurumon to stop them, the respective brothers walk away.

As the human Digimon prepare for battle when their leader d'Arcmon rallies the crowd, Takuya reluctantly accepts Dinohyumon's recruitment offer to allow Tommy to escape with Kotemon. A similar event with J.P. and Zoe spiriting Bearmon occurs at the beast Digimon village as Koji accepts Grizzlymon's offer during a speech by the beast Digimons' leader Hippogriffomon. Zoe, Tommy, J.P, Bokomon, and Neemon help many Fresh Digimon assemble the writing under the mural. But upon its completion, Bokomon deciphers that Ornismon is actually an evil Digimon that oppressed the island before being sealed away by the Anicent Warriors—AncientGreymon and AncientGarurumon. Furthermore, after the group notices a missing piece in the mural that is identical to the ornament both d'Arcmon and Hippogriffomon possess, J.P. and Zoe proceed to inform Takuya and Koji while the others stay behind in hope that they can find an answer to the crisis.

On the battlefield, Takuya and Koji eventually spirit evolve to BurningGreymon and Lobomon to stop the war, but end up getting both sides to turn on them before Kazemon and Beetlemon arrive. The two revealed that on their way, they discovered a horrible secret: the two armies' leader being the same Digimon when catching d'Arcmon transform into Hippogriffomon. Exposed while forced to become d'Arcmon again, the fraud confesses to have been collecting the Fractal Code from the many fallen Digimon to revive and control Ornismon while assuming his true form: Murmukusmon. Overpowering the Legendary Warriors, Murmukusmon guides Ornismon to the murals of AncientGreymon and AncientGarurumon, which begin shining. Kotemon gives his life to protect them, and Bearmon's tears along with Kotemon's sacrifice summons spectral forms of the Ancient Warriors. Their appearance gives the DigiDestined a second wind with the island residents joining them as Agunimon takes out Murmukusmon before the Legendary Warriors destroy Ornismon for good. With Ornismon no more, the Lost Island returns to the Digital World with the two sides finally making peace with Kotemon turning up alive as he and Bearmon have a tearful reunion.

Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!

Digimon Savers: Ultimate Power!Burst Mode Activated!! (デジモンセイバーズ: 究極パワー！ バーストモード発動！！, Dejimon Seibāzu: Kyūkyoku Pawā! Bāsuto Mōdo Hatsudō!!) is the 9th Digimon film, released on December 9, 2006 by Toei Animation based on the Digimon Data Squad anime.^[12] It is considered non-canon to the series.

The plot revolves around Agumon, Gaomon and Lalamon, whose partners are put into an eternal sleep, along with the rest of the humans, because of a mysterious thorn that spread throughout the city. After saving Rhythm, a Digimon in the form of a young girl, they learn from her that the thorns are the work of an Ultimate Digimon, named Argomon, and the four set out for his castle to confront him.

The Digital World in Imminent Danger!

Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger! (デジモンセイバーズ３Ｄ デジタルワールド 危機イッパツ !, Dejimon Saibāzu 3D: Dejitaru Wārudo Kiki Ippatsu!) is a 7-minute CG featurette produced by Toei Animation that was originally screened at the Time Machine of Dreams theme park attraction at Sanrio Puroland from July 8, 2006 to July 2, 2008 and Harmonyland. It made its theatrical debut on October 3, 2009 alongside Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grandprix!, GeGeGe no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train and Yaemon, The Locomotive as part of the Burst Out! 3D Toei Anime Festival.^[13] It was released on DVD along with the other three films on February 21, 2010 under the name "CG Toei Anime Festival" and was later included on a bonus disc in the Digimon THE MOVIES Blu-ray 1999–2006 compilation, released on January 9, 2015.

Digital Monster X-Evolution

Digital Monster X-Evolution (デジタルモンスター ゼヴォリューション, Dejitaru Monsutā Zevoryūshon) is the eighth Digimon film, and the first to air originally on Japanese television. It aired on 3 January 2005, at 7:15 a.m. UTC+9/JST on the Fuji TV network.^[14]

Digital Monster X-Evolution is also the first and, so far, only Digimon movie to be done entirely in CG (CG animation by Imagi Animation Studios), as well as the only Digimon movie not related to one of the Digimon anime series. It is frequently referred to among fans by the commonplace portmanteau, "Digimon X-Evolution".

In the Digital World, the overpopulation of Digimon forces the world’s creator, the supercomputer Yggdrasil to launch the X-Program which exterminates ninety-eight percent of all Digimon. Creating a smaller, new Digital World via Project Ark, Yggdrasil learns a small group of Digimon have gained a vaccine called the X-Antibody, that makes them immune to the X-Program, and upgrades them with new abilities and appearances. Yggdrasil dispatches its guards, the Royal Knights, to exterminate the X-Digimon. The Royal Knights consists of the merciless, loyal Omnimon, his best friend Gallantmon who questions Yggdrasil’s motives, and the quiet Magnamon.

Dorumon, a dragon-like Digimon and X-Antibody carrier, does not understand the prejudice from other Digimon. He is targeted by a Leomon for his X-Antibody, but Leomon is struck by lightning and dies, asking Dorumon to live for him. Omnimon is summoned to a meeting between regular Digimon and X-Digimon, but he exterminates all of them save WarGreymon X and a Tokomon. The two crashland near a temple where Dorumon lives, WarGreymon X leaving Tokomon in Dorumon’s care whilst he lures Omnimon away. Dorumon witnesses Omnimon exterminate a herd of Digimon who oppose Yggdrasil’s will before being targeted himself. WarGreymon X and MetalGarurumon X arrive, but the latter is killed, though not before giving his X-Antibody to a wounded Tokomon.

Dorumon digivolves into his Champion-level Dorugamon, but Gallantmon arrives, revealing to Omnimon that Project Ark’s second phase involves wiping out all Digimon, something which he refuses to participate in. Omnimon and Gallantmon duel, but Gallantmon allows himself to be killed so he can discern the truth, leaving Omnimon confused. Magnamon capture Dorugamon on Yggdrasil’s command, revealing Dorumon is an experiment. Data is extracted from Dorugamon, used to create an army of DexDoruGreymon while Dorugamon is dumped in a junkyard where he is found by resistance members Mummymon and Wizardmon. Yggdrasil’s horde attacks the group’s base, but WarGreymon X and a revived MetalGarurumon X help protect it. Dorugamon awakens, digivolving into DoruGreymon, resembling the attacking horde. Gallantmon returns as an X-Digimon, opening a portal for DoruGreymon to confront Yggdrasil.

DoruGreymon confronts Magnamon and a disillusioned Omnimon. DoruGreymon digivolves into his Mega-level Alphamon, a legendary missing Royal Knight. Alphamon and Omnimon join forces to face Yggdrasil, but the loyal Magnamon warns his master of their arrival. In Yggdrasil’s core, the Knights get nowhere with answers, and have to battle Alphamon’s counterpart Dexmon. Alphamon impales himself and Dexmon using his own sword, and gives his X-Antibody to Omnimon, who successfully slays Yggdrasil. In the rebooted Digital World, Omnimon and Gallantmon muse over Yggdrasil’s choices, concluding it merely wanted to live in the Digital World but it was too complex for it. Alphamon survives as Dorumon, reuniting with Tokomon.