Following its Japanese and English language debuts in the latter half of 2023, Shout! Studios and Toei Animation have confirmed a home entertainment distribution deal for Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning, which was released following a series of anime films heavily focusing on the original cast of Digimon Adventure (01) and also marks the series’ 25th Anniversary.
This multi-year partnership provides Shout! Studios with North American home entertainment distribution rights to Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning for cross-platform releases in the United States and Canada, including all packaged media and electronic sell-through digital rights. Shout! Studios are planning a rollout of the film across multiple entertainment platforms and shelves over the coming year, with fans encouraged to keep an eye out for more information in the coming months.
Commenting on this announcement, Shout! Studios EVP for Kids & Family Entertainment, Melissa Boag, shared:
We are delighted by this new opportunity with Toei Animation and excited by this contemporary story of the DigiDestined from Digimon Adventure 02. Over the years, we enjoyed tremendous success with Digimon Adventure tri. film series and Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna. We look forward to presenting Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning to anime fans and families through home entertainment very soon.
Additionally, Masayuki Endo, President and CEO of Toei Animation shared the below statement:
Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning was a hit with franchise fans around the world and we’re thrilled to bring it to homes across North America through this partnership with Shout! Studios. Today’s news is one of many exciting things planned during 2024 as part of Toei Animation’s year-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of Digimon.
It’s 2012, and ten years have passed since the adventure in the Digital World. Daisuke Motomiya is now twenty, and he and the rest of the DigiDestined seem to be changing bit by bit in terms of appearance and lifestyle. Then one day, a giant Digitama suddenly appears in the sky over Tokyo Tower. Daisuke and the others encounter a mysterious young man named Lui Ohwada, who informs them that he’s the first ever DigiDestined in the world…
You can check out my full review of the film HERE.
