Digimon Adventure 02 THE BEGINNING release date announcement info and cast/staff comments

A translation of the information and cast/staff comments from the Digimon Partners announcement posted on March 25, 2023, revealing the release date for Digimon Adventure 02 THE BEGINNING and other related info. The article includes comments from voice cast members Fukujuurou Katayama (Daisuke Motomiya) and Junko Noda (V-mon), as well as director Tomohisa Taguchi.

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Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna — Blu-ray deluxe edition booklet director interview

An interview with director Tomohisa Taguchi on Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna, included in the Blu-ray deluxe edition booklet, released on September 2, 2020.

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

(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
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Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna movie pamphlet interviews — Creator Group Talk

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.

(Mayu Matsuoka | Natsuki Hanae and Chika Sakamoto | Other voice actor messages | Creator group talk | Scriptwriter Akatsuki Yamatoya | BGM composer Harumi Fuuki | Music artists Ayumi Miyazaki and AiM | Producer Yousuke Kinoshita)

This post is a translation of the included group interview with:

  • Director Tomohisa Taguchi
  • Chief animation director Seiji Tachikawa
  • Unit directors Kazuki Oohashi and Shinichirou Ueda
  • Key animator Takuya Miyahara
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Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna Interview: Director Tomohisa Taguchi Talks About the Challenge of “Dismantling the Series”, and His Gratitude

A translation of this Cinemarche article from February 17, 2020, featuring an interview with director Tomohisa Taguchi of Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna.

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Gummymon Is in It, Too! Interview with Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna Director Tomohisa Taguchi

A translation of this Movie Log Plus article from February 18, 2020, featuring an interview with director Tomohisa Taguchi of Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna.

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The Meaning of Depicting the “Chosen Children” as Adults in Digimon Kizuna: with Director Tomohisa Taguchi

A translation of this Anime! Anime! article from February 21, 2020, featuring an interview with director Tomohisa Taguchi of Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna.

(Director Tomohisa Taguchi interview | Natsuki Hanae and Chika Sakamoto interview02 human cast voice actor interview | 02 Digimon cast voice actor interview | Producer Yousuke Kinoshita and supervisor Hiromi Seki interview)

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