#DigimonAdventure #LastEvolutionKizuna is for those who grew up watching the Digimon franchise (or at least 01, 02 and Tri). Nostalgic and heartwarming. These best describe Kizuna. From the classic evolutions to the evolving arrangement of Brave Heart and OG BGMs, this film indeed packs a punch. It's difficult to be critical of the film, but I'll give it a shot. Highlights. Kizuna was successful in tugging on heartstrings and really went big on nostalgia. The animation and art felt more familiar to the OG series than that of TRI. And the opening fight was definitely in true Digimon fashion (and the angel digis were just perfect). Also, definitely nothing less from Hanae Natsuki and Hosoya Yoshima as the VAs behind Taichi and Yamato. Growing up with this anime, tears were definitely shed. It's finally having that difficult conversation on how they'd be moving forward and what path they'd be choosing. The digivolutions always get me even from the series to the six-part film, but it's that underlying feeling of bidding these guys farewell that kept me sobbing. Really good stuff right here. On issues I had. Definitely continuity from the conclusion of 02 and TRI. The 02 kids felt more like cameos as it mainly focused on Taichi, Yamato, Agumon, and Gabumon, leaving even the other OG kids in the background, especially Sora. Nonetheless, these were forgivable issues since there was a bigger story to tell and more feelings to share. Kizuna could also have been more meaningful and jampacked had they given the other OG digis the digivolution sequence they had back in the series and even TRI. On the final battle, so much feels during Agumon's and Gabumon's last digivolution and I was entirely in awe. Also, remarkable work on the final boss because despite having a mechanical look, it had so much finesse, pulling off the goddess vibe similar to Ophanimon Falldown Mode. Overall, it was an emotional journey. There was action, darkness, resolve, and a heartbreaking conclusion. But what's nice, though, is they kept the goodbyes short. Painful but fast. Then a moving forward sequence to wrap it all up. Kizuna isn't perfect but it's definitely worth the watch. 8/10 https://www.instagram.com/p/CEwnnfdFwZE/?igshid=11mzn3c9oq7r1
