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DigiFes 2019 20th Anniversary Memorial Pamphlet — Cast and staff comments

Published on September 3, 2020July 28, 2022 by KazariLeave a comment

(Animation Play Back!! | Kizuna staff and cast comments)

The official DigiFes 2019 event (held at the Maihama Amphitheater on July 28, 2019) had a “20th Anniversary Memorial Pamphlet” sold on-site. The second section contained comments from cast and staff for Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna, with the following:

Comments from the Chosen Children and Digimon voice actors
- Natsuki Hanae (Taichi Yagami) and Chika Sakamoto (Agumon)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya (Yamato Ishida) and Mayumi Yamaguchi (Gabumon)
- Suzuko Mimori (Sora Takenouchi) and Atori Shigematsu (Piyomon)
- Mutsumi Tamura (Koushirou Izumi) and Takahiro Sakurai (Tentomon)
- Hitomi Yoshida (Mimi Tachikawa) and Kinoko Yamada (Palmon)
- Junya Ikeda (Jou Kido) and Junko Takeuchi (Gomamon)
- Junya Enoki (Takeru Takaishi) and Miwa Matsumoto (Patamon)
- M・A・O (Hikari Yagami) and Yuka Tokumitsu (Tailmon)
- Fukujuurou Katayama (Daisuke Motomiya) and Junko Noda (V-mon)
- Arthur Lounsbery (Ken Ichijouji) and Naozumi Takahashi (Wormmon)
- Ayaka Asai (Miyako Inoue) and Kouichi Tohchika (Hawkmon)
- Yoshitaka Yamaya (Iori Hida) and Megumi Urawa (Armadimon)
An interview with director Tomohisa Taguchi
Comments from musicians Ayumi Miyazaki and AiM

Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna movie pamphlet interviews — Voice actor messages

Published on July 30, 2020September 6, 2022 by KazariLeave a comment

Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna‘s theatrical screening had a corresponding informational pamphlet sold on-site, which contained informational and art assets and a large number of cast and staff interviews.

This post is a translation of the short questionnaire messages with the voice actors for the Chosen Children and their Digimon (with the exception of Natsuki Hanae and Chika Sakamoto):

Chosen Children voice actors: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Yamato Ishida), Suzuko Mimori (Sora Takenouchi), Mutsumi Tamura, (Koushirou Izumi). Hitomi Yoshida (Mimi Tachikawa), Junya Ikeda (Jou Kido), M・A・O (Hikari Yagami), Fukujuurou Katayama (Daisuke Motomiya), Arthur Lounsbery (Ken Ichijouji), Ayaka Asai (Miyako Inoue), Yoshitaka Yamaya (Iori Hida)
Digimon partner voice actors: Mayumi Yamaguchi (Gabumon), Atori Shigematsu (Piyomon), Takahiro Sakurai (Tentomon), Kinoko Yamada (Palmon), Junko Takeuchi (Gomamon), Miwa Matsumoto (Patamon), Yuka Tokumitsu (Tailmon), Junko Noda (V-mon), Naozumi Takahashi (Wormmon), Kouichi Tohchika (Hawkmon), Megumi Urawa (Armadimon)

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Digimon Adventure tri. movie pamphlet interviews — Part 6: Future

Published on July 22, 2020March 10, 2021 by KazariLeave a comment

Each Digimon Adventure tri. movie’s theatrical screening had a corresponding informational pamphlet sold on-site, which contained informational and art assets and a handful of cast and staff interviews.

This post covers the interviews for the pamphlet for Part 6, Future, featuring the following:

Short messages from the following voice actors:
- Natsuki Hanae (Taichi Yagami) and Chika Sakamoto (Agumon)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya (Yamato Ishida) and Mayumi Yamaguchi (Gabumon)
- Suzuko Mimori (Sora Takenouchi) and Atori Shigematsu (Piyomon)
- Mutsumi Tamura (Koushirou Izumi) and Takahiro Sakurai (Tentomon)
- Hitomi Yoshida (Mimi Tachikawa) and Kinoko Yamada (Palmon)
- Junya Ikeda (Jou Kido) and Junko Takeuchi (Gomamon)
- Junya Enoki (Takeru Takaishi) and Miwa Matsumoto (Patamon)
- M・A・O (Hikari Yagami) and Yuka Tokumitsu (Tailmon)
- Miho Arakawa (Meiko Mochizuki) and Yukiko Morishita (Meicoomon)
Full interviews with:
- Voice actors Natsuki Hanae (Taichi Yagami) and Chika Sakamoto (Agumon)
- Voice actors Yoshimasa Hosoya (Yamato Ishida) and Mayumi Yamaguchi (Gabumon)
- Digimon franchise designer Kenji Watanabe

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Digimon Adventure tri. movie pamphlet interviews — Part 2: Determination

Published on July 12, 2020September 6, 2022 by KazariLeave a comment

This post covers the interviews for the pamphlet for Part 2, Determination, featuring interviews with the following:

Voice actors Junya Ikeda (Jou Kido) and Junko Takeuchi (Gomamon)
Voice actors Hitomi Yoshida (Mimi Tachikawa) and Kinoko Yamada (Palmon)
Lead writer Yuuko Kakihara
Character designer Atsuya Uki
Animation character designer Masanori Shino
Animation director and Digimon animation designer Kouji Itou

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