I Watched EVERY Digimon Movie So You Don't Have To

[@necrogon22]

Rewatching Our War Game as an adult, I can't believe they had the guts to have Japan getting NUKED IRL via hacked missle silos as the plot to a kids movie. Those mad lads.

[@Godzilla00X]

Our War Game is probably one of my all time favorite movies, not just anime films. I think it's a perfect time capsule of 90s anime but it's animation still holds up so well and it's emotional punchs always hit. Now if it only it had the US cuts rock soundtrack 😉

[@thedigiknow]

Agreed!

[@jjohnson2445]

​@thedigiknow why did you say watchmojo

[@jjohnson2445]

​@@thedigiknow I liked that they used digimon frontiers theme song for digimon runaway locomon

[@weebmeister-harry]

Last Evolution & Our War Game were something else, they rlly cooked with those films

[@pey512]

I absolutely love the way Digimon the Movie was localized, in it's own way, the time capsule punk rock soundtrack really makes the movie intro or own experience as English viewers, I honestly believe that Let's Kick It Up really exemplifies the triumph of Omegamon's debut far more than the bgm in the original version

[@FreddyAndBessy]

That fade from Kizuna Izzy to Our War Game Izzy 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Great video! Agree with your rankings, especially the Tri movies. The first half of the series was great, and then the second half…wasn’t. Lol.

[@thedigiknow]

Hah tnanks for catching that transition!

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

Return of Diaboromon has my favorite scene of any movie that is davis and Ken shouting for their partners and everyone opens a path to walk and then the transition to the fight with the music perfect

[@thedigiknow]

Such a great scene. Although I didn’t love 02 The Beginning, I was so happy that it acknowledged Revenge of Diaboromon in a major way

[@aldendomino3523]

X evolution being that far down is nearly a deplatforming level of criminality

[@thedigiknow]

Do people really like X Evolution? Not trying to be mean or start a fight, I just genuinely don't know anyone who rides for it, and I've never enjoyed it.

[@aldendomino3523]

I do. Love the atmosphere

[@georgesagris3508]

​@@aldendomino3523I watched it many years ago as a Digimon fan, didn't understand most of it, thought it was alright. I rewatched it again this year and thought it was a bit better, but it relies on so much outside context to make sense and be enjoyable, as well the jarring 3d that they use that it wasn't too good for me. Storyline concept was great and think it should be expanded upon though

[@nafsii04]

​@@thedigiknowi do. the only digimon-only media to truly depict digimon as individuals with their own lives imi

[@guipa__]

@@thedigiknowI personally love X Evolution, to me it feels like the digital world is at it’s most interesting of all versions of it, with it being all out survival of the fittest and every Digimon for himself and only a few willing to team up. One of the highlights of the film for me is when Dorumon, at that point a Dorugamon, evolves into DoruGuremon and the other Digimon realize that he’s similar to the Digimon that were attacking them(I don’t really remember if it were base DoruGuremon or Dex DoruGuremon) and how it crushes him. I also love how evolution is permanent, like what we’ve seen in Ghost Game with Ryudamon evolving into Ginryumon, it shows how chaotic things are with Digimon having to evolve as soon as possible just to survive. It’s also the first instance of the Royal Knights as antagonists due to Yggdrasil’s orders, an idea that works amazingly in this scenario in a different way than why it works in Savers. Also I personally find that getting to see X Antibody Digimon is always a treat even if some are a bit too over-designed, mainly because of how rare it is to see them(natural carriers like Dorumon/Alphamon aside). Plus the fight between Alphamon and Death-X-Mon is amazing, particularly how the connection between the two is explored and what Alphamon needs to do. Also Dukemon X is, like whenever Dukemon is involved in the plot, amazing. His conviction over the path he chooses to follow, even when it means crossing blades with the other Knights, is always amazing to see.

[@georgesagris3508]

This video was perfect! The kind of high quality, different digimon content thag you produce. I disagree with the Savers movie being so high up, and think the frontier movie should've been a little higher, but otherwise perfect. Great insights

[@thedigiknow]

Thanks for the kind words! Was fun to put together.

[@DakNJaxter]

Depending on the day, I might put LEK above OWG or bellow it. OWG is so lean and efficient without feeling rushed, but I also love the smooth more contemplative vibe of LEK. Maybe a joint first for me.

[@daithirian]

Noooooo, I refuse to see Kizuna that high on the list emotionally, but begrudgingly admit you have some points.

[@williammak4974]

Honestly this is very close to my list as well, with very similar reasons Our war game is the true master piece

[@Trujones]

Whoa whoa puts SOME RESPECT on X Evolution! It's a great film and give a good lore and no humans!

[@nafsii04]

😢it's a shame that we basically have no more digimon-only content like X-Evolution. TOEI loves milking adventure, if not adventure then tamers, and forgetting about everything else.

[@RazzTheKing]

X Evolution can't be below Tri. It's a solid movie, the cgi didn't age well because it was a tv movie, to be watched on CTR tvs. But lore and storywise and character development is well done. Tri was a production mess. They fired the director because he consumed all the budget mid production, things had to be cut off, it's full of plot holes and bad quality animation, etc. And all that can be seen in the final product. They even made Kizuna to pretend Tri "didn't happen" and replace it.

[@ThatGuy-pl9ng]

Our War Game will always be the GOAT, super excited for the new English dub coming out, any chance we get rankings for the series/video games?

[@thedigiknow]

Would be awesome but it would require a serious deep dive of series rewatches, and to complete every game. Sadly I haven't played every game & I can't commit to a complete rewatch, so those lists would be lacking :(

[@aaleven4728]

@@thedigiknow trying to finish digimon world 2 could be considered self-harm

[@ikai21]

I actually like X-Evolution for its story and characters despite its flaws, but it was nice to hear a dissenting opinion that was explained well!

[@nafsii04]

x-evolution is my favourite because it's the ONLY digimon movie to 💯 percent feature digimons. no human drama. only the despair of the x antibody digimons against the royal knights. shame that we have no digimon-only content anymore😢

[@mr.m1785]

Looking at this, yeah, I'd have liked a sequel to tri. Especially given the retcons 02: The Beginning makes.There having been former chosen children was mentioned in the first Adventure TV series, so the idea they'd be grown up and sorta holding onto the past was very welcome. Also, the idea of the digital world having divinities was explored as well. I actually haven't seen a lot of the movies on this list. Our War Game (which I know as Bokura War Game) was truly deserving of the top spot.

[@gomesbandrey]

What would be the retcons in "The Beginning"?

[@krx50]

I’m very happy to see the Savers movie in the top 5, I just wish it had gotten an English dub

[@27kakashi89]

I personally think hurricane touchdown should be in the top 3

[@JJUniverseChannel]

Totally awesome video man 😎!

[@jackhsu3458]

No movies can beat Mamoru Hosoda's first(Adventure) and second movie(Our War Game), but I also agree "Last Evolution Kizuna" earns one of the top spot, especially the final goodbye scene, it just broke me.

[@solanumtuberosa]

Just the scene devoid of any music and the silent crying. Oh god...

[@hrgaming4plebs570]

Really wish more digimon movie took the kaiju movie approach like Adventure. Diaboromon movie even had a bunch of Evangelion references.

[@ShuratheBlueFlame1]

Great list, couldn’t agree more!!

[@Akunza]

"Part WarGreymon. Part MetalGarurumon, Together they make:- "OMINMON!"

[@gomesbandrey]

You'll have me crying tears of joy as I prepare to watch the world being saved 🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@Silvern7552]

Great list love the top 3 so much, just wondering when are you getting to g-revolution?

[@thedigiknow]

Probably not until 2025! V-Force videos took a lot out of me and underperformed so I was not feeling inspired to revisit Beyblade. Plus I'm now in the 'wrap up' phase of 2024, working on some year in review videos (every new digimon in 2024, for example)

[@jamielindsay6795]

My faves are DigiMon Adventure 02 The Beginning and Hurricane Touchdown. I just love the cast of 02!!❤

[@IkkiTousenFan28]

Probably because I grew up with the American Digimon the Movie, I honestly is my favorite. Probably it is nostalgia talking but I couldn't get into the three original parts. Especially Hurricane Touchdown. It was to gloomy. Beside The Movie, I really love Last Evolution and Runaway Locomon.

[@gundamkaizer6947]

I half-expected to see Digimon: The Movie with its own distinct ranking since it's a pretty different experience from watching Adventure, Our War Game, and Hurricane Touchdown back-to-back.

[@BlitzGreymon]

Can't agree more! Love Our War Game and Kizuna!

[@MCPhatman]

Pretty close to my list, I would classify Tri as one series instead of a movie though (like you say in the end)

[@AtelierGod]

Can’t say I liked any of the tri movies much, even the first one, the battle with omegamon and alphamon is all I come back to from that movie, but the whole struggle Tai has seems out of character as the only thing I keep thinking is that he’s already learnt the lesson the movie is trying to teach him.

[@WillTheGreatest]

Yeah having evol- well digivolved as a fan of the franchise im at the point now where i set digimon the movie as a separate entity from the 3 original movies that make it up. Im looking forward to the new, more accurate dub next month tho

[@Jamal-bl7yh]

I'm Going To Be Honest Digimon as a Franchise To me Is attached to me personally and Unlike Scooby Doo sorry not sorry didn't oversaturate the market also Velma (2023-2024) Is 1000x worse than the least watched Digimon Installments even Fusion

[@TheDiscoGenre]

I think Runaway Locomon should be the highest non-Adventure (5th place?) movie and Kizuna should be lower.

[@Ratchetfan321]

Now where would "Digimon The Movie" fit in 😂

[@thedigiknow]

Haha the number one spot is Our War Game / Digimon The Movie technically

[@Karamaru_Crow]

I don't really agree with Kizuna because of the lore and I can see why the original writer bailed on it with it's really downer message and theming Ghost Game did this way better. But Our War game and Runaway Locomon are by far the best ones in the franchise in my opinion.

[@Biz_God]

I actually quite liked the X evolution movie it's ight I agree it was lore heavy but some of the lore was lore we kinda needed plus some of the X designs of Digimon are pretty cool plus we got the Best good boy Dorumon. I think Tri is meh but I like it as much as I can. I don't like last evolution at all it made me cry over Agumon and gabumon but the left me with all kind of questions about what was Cannon with he epilogue of Adventure 02 I love the first few Digimon movies though mostly the Angela Anaconda version. The other movies just exist I like one of the tamers movies and I love tamers as a series most. The new Digimon movie for adventure 02 was actually great.

[@gomesbandrey]

Producers have stated that both Kizuna and the 02 epilogue are canon. There are some years between the two moments in universe, so they still have time to meet again without the digivices.

[@uAlienatedIllusion]

I have always said Digimon Tri should’ve been called Digimon Try. Sad thing is I honestly liked what they were Tri-ing to do. I think their problem was simply the wrong perspective. Everything in Tri should’ve been entirely focused on Mei and her pet digimon. Kizuna is the real Tri. ((It’s hard for me to hate Tri because of the Neon Genesis Evangelion vibes. Something Pokemon could never.))

[@gomesbandrey]

It's easier for me to hate Tri. because of the NGE vibes LOL But I don't hate it. Mei and Meicoomon are honestly the one part of the series that I would completely dismiss. They seemed like excuses not to kill some o f the main casts' parter digimon (probably would've been Tailmon)

[@ByakuyaKB]

I'm kind of glad you have those opinions on the 02 The Beginning movie, it was ok and would probably work best in trying to get another person to watch and tell them it's horror, but it really did leave me dissatisfied and disappointed after watching it in theater. But the slight "moral of the story" part with the kid and his parent was touching/heartfelt but not enough to satisfy as a whole movie, in my opinion

[@EireWhovian]

I really like Our War Game but Runaway Locomon is so much better it dives into Rika as a character and love both versions of her song

[@gomesbandrey]

Psychologically, yes. As a whole film, I'd disagree

[@gomesbandrey]

Okay, coming here to comment because X-Evo is 17th place, so some films must be reaaaally awesome. Let's see where this goes

[@KazutoUzumaki1969]

Can you do ranking every digimon series?

[@tomparker8282]

My list is broadly pretty similar to yours with some slight deviations (like order of the Tamers and Tri films). I think the biggest difference in our opinions is that I do not think Hurricane Touchdown is very good, and I am way less harsh on The Beginning than you (though I still think its mid) Our War Game Digimon Adventure Last Evolution Kizuna Revenge of Diaboromon Savers Tamers: Adventurer's Battle Adventure Tri Part 3 Adventure Tri Part 1 Tamers: Runaway Locomon 02 The Beginning Adventure Tri Part 2 Adventure Tri Part 6 Hurricane Touchdown/Golden Digimentals Adventure Tri Part 5 Adventure Tri Part 4 X-Evolution

[@the_echoYT]

It's no surprise that OWG tops the list, though personally I always go back and forth between it and Adventure. To me, Adventure is a perfect crystallization of Digimon as an idea and an appeal, something that anyone can get on board with. As strong as OWG is, there is some sequel baggage that I think makes it less palatable as a standalone watch. I also do have a lot of love for Hurricane Touchdown. They emulate the style of Hosoda's films but put much more emphasis on fine detail, which makes it very distinct and uniquely beautiful. It is a slower film, but for the tragic story that it is, I think it fits. And the story is so strong that Bandai/Toei keeps recycling it (Tri, Kizuna, Beginning). It's been years since I last watched Tri and my only memories of it now are the plotlines that went nowhere and the general feeling that the project really needed to have been a 50-something episode anime as originally planned. But the scene with Takeru and an infected Patamon was very striking and still sticks with me. If I'm honest I wouldn't have ranked the Savers movie so highly. The animation and fight choreography are great, and the focus on the partner Digimon as the main leads is interesting, but I can't help but feel that the premise and general plot is missing some substance. The relationship between Algomon and Rhythm in particular feels so underbaked. Runaway Locomon deserves more praise (and attention) than it gets in my opinion. On top of a solid monster threat, it surprised me with how much Ruki's relationship with her father was a core pillar of the narrative. It took something that the original series very much glossed over and expanded on it in a meaningful way. It feels less like a side-story and more like an epilogue for Tamers.

[@gomesbandrey]

I like the points that are made about Runaway Locomon because they're exactly what make me feel it is more of a special episode than an epilogue or something else. It does the same that the series does, but doesn't change it much. They basically play safe, even with the Parasimon. Loco and Granlocomon would've been a more serious threat on their own, but that wouldn't be very Tamers.

[@oden4941]

Agreed with most of them.. but really can’t agree on the savers being that up and adventure the beginning being that low lol, your opinion tho hehe

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

You know the crossover could have been more epic if it was like a movie

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

The problem with the tri movies to me it's that it felt like a tv show, we had to wait a lot for the continuation appli monsters was airing thst to me was a better product, and briefly touched the risks of the digimons in the real world but just for a little and besides the 02 kids served as only an excuse for the plot without actually apearing

[@solanumtuberosa]

I mean, they are. Each 'movie' is basically like 3 episodes combined.

[@solanumtuberosa]

If someone compiles the canon outcome of the survive vn it would also make a great movie.

[@jhopkins803]

Revenge of Diaboromon was the GOAT! You can’t even find it in English

[@EnvyTraxus]

great list

[@thedigiknow]

Thanks!

[@joe88john]

I don't think Tri Movie 6 stuck the landing at all. MagnaAngemon lost to Devimon. Correction, not just lost, got smacked around like he was a rookie. I also was never that attached to Meikcomon. She kind of was more trouble than she was worth. I will say I defend the X-Antibody movie. I think it did well and I'd replace it with Tri Movie 6 on this list. I also thought Tri 3 should've been higher on the list. And Digimon Battle of Adventurers was such a sleeper of a movie. Nothing new happened, nothing was really learned, characters were introduced and rushed, it should've been way lower. And Runaway Locomon should've been higher. Savers digimon movie should've been lower as well, talk about fluff. I also would've put Last Evolution as #1. Our War Game is wonderful and all, but not long enough for what I would call a movie. Last Evolution felt like a complete movie.

[@FlamezAreOn]

As a Digimon Fan myself, I have to say that the recent film "Digimon Adventure: 02 The Beginning" was not as good as the previous film Digimon Last Evolution Kizuna. So I wonder what the Digimon Company is gonna do to improve in the Film Department?

[@MackRangerPower]

The beginning is at the bottom of my list. I just can’t with it. The lore changes, the deus ex digimon, and the odd conflict resolution when what’s his name gives his life story is ROUGH.

[@mysticdigital5936]

Ugh, Kizuna is awful and should be at the bottom. Say whatever you want about Tri, at least all 8 kids are present and get to do something. Kizuna introduced the ugliest and most unnecessary new forms Adventure has ever created that sidelines everyone but Taichi and Yamato. The Beginning at least includes all the 02 kids even if Rui takes the spotlight and does NOT treat the digimon as objects to be lost instead of individuals. The worst part of Kizuna is how the Digimon themselves are not even treated as equals, but "toys" the "grownups" have to leave behind. Not to mention the absolute disrespect to Sora in Kizuna with her story only being in a KZbin/side short(not that licky Gennai in Tri is better but at least she gets Hououmon in Loss). At least the Frontier film actually builds off of Frontier isntead of introducing a BS new stipulation out of nowhere that the Digimon die arbitrarily when the plot demands it for cheap emotional manipulation. Kizuna is by far the worst and most overhyped film out of the franchise. It is the epitome of cashgrab with its only redeeming qualities being the animation, music, and voice acting.

[@theguyishere16]

Personally, Tri's 2nd film goes further down the list for me because of the fight with Imperialdramon. Joe and Mimi killed Imperialdramon thinking it was their friends Imperialdramon. Then the whole endplot of the films was the group coming to the difficult decision about whether to kill Meicoomon or not. YOU GUYS HAD NO QUALMS KILLING WORMMON AND VEEMON 4 FILMS AGO WHY IS THE MORALITY OF KILLING A QUESTION NOW!!??!

[@gomesbandrey]

Oh, they reincarnate in the Digiworld, but the data (theoretically) doesn't rearrange in the Real World. That's why we don't get to see Gotsumon and Pumpkimon anymore, nor Wizardmon. Destroying Imperialdramon is a digital field was ok, but killing a digimon in the real world is something else

[@ironmuro]

Putting Hurricane Touchdown above any of the Tri parts is nuts to me. I really didn't care for Hurricane touch down. The sub version feels like a slog, and the dub version while it makes the film feel faster, it doesn't help how it feels, just so random. I'd also put the First Digimon Adventure Movie above Revenge of Diaboromon.

[@thedigiknow]

I like a lot of the Tri films, but for the same reasons I like Hurricane Touchdown: * the kids being kids * big battles * great fashion * unique art style * interesting new human & digimon duo Both Tri & Touchdown feature those things, but I prefer Touchdown :)

[@gcmarrero95]

I still watching them anyways

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

Gotta be honest expected more for the 02 beginning movie but it was more backstory than fights etc

[@gohanssj55]

Right so sad couldn't see more evolutions

[@DylanScottDavis]

Compare it to the previous movies in the Adventure timeline and generally the main cast gets a new evolution or something. But the cast didn't really get anything new. We didn't even see the armor evolutions, which was a main part of early 02. The more I think about 02 The Beginning the less I like the movie.

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

@ yeah it was mostly backstory of this new character with the 02 cast as filler don't you agree

[@gohanssj55]

@@DylanScottDavis do you think 02 will get a full line

[@gohanssj55]

@@guillermosierracuellar9812 yes mostly definitely let's hope the next movie is better

[@MegaGigaPetarD]

Kizuna was beautiful but it can't be tear-jerker because of 02 epilogue, and because of that Kizuna is low on my list. The Beginning is a complete failure, it could be just a Ghost Game episode. Tri was messy from the start till the end. X evolution was amazing movie and I really would like to have more movies which have digimon without humans.

[@randomduelist5]

Pretty solid list although the only one I don,t agree with is kizuna, it looks amazing I,ll give it that (not gonna lie the bond forms look ugly not a fan of those)but that ending was just so stupid, kizuna was on its knees begging me to cry but instead I just rolled my eyes, the timer makes no sense the treatment of sora felt more as an excuse to get her out of the way and the digivice turning to stone would be sad if the timer made sense and 02 was not over there, i would easily put kizuna in the 15-19 rank