Parents' Guide to

Digimon Adventure tri: Reunion

By Renee Longstreet, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Anime monster mayhem with heavy action, confusing plot.

Movie NR 2017 96 minutes
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Holly R.
Holly R. Parent of 0-year-old
May 21, 2018
age 7+

Get the facts straight

Digimon started out in 1996 lady, not 1999. Ms. Reviewer get your facts straight. Digimon and Pokemon came out at the same time/year in Japan and Digimon is based off of Tamagotchi pets, not Pokemon. The only thing that they have in common is similar names and monster characters. Digimon tends to be darker, more depressing, and much more violent and serious in nature than Pokemon. Also why do you give this such a high consumerism rating? Do you assume anything anime is about toys, cards, games, ect... No offense but it seems to me like there's severe bias when it comes to Disney/everything else and anime or lookalikes. Not every anime collecting thing becomes the next big toy seller. Digimon toys are hard to find. That being said this is a good little movie for anime fans that like Digimon. Don't worry about consumerism because good luck finding anything outside of high priced eBay trinkets.

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Too much violence
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kayned1
kayned1 Parent of 17-year-old
May 15, 2018
age 9+

Renee Schonfeld! Stop being oversensitive!

You need to learn that children's cartoons in Japan are a bit different. Unlike America, Japan allows more mature content in children's entertainment since a lot of Japanese children are more mature than most American children and many are educated to learn mature things.
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What's the Story?

After a years-long separation, the teen Digimon partners, known as "Digi-Destined," are reunited in DIGIMON ADVENTURE TRI: REUNION. Each of the seven members of the old team is partnered with a good digimon (a small talking virtual animal/pet) who can transform itself into a powerful creature when needed, and each has retained a "digi-vice" (a high-tech personal programming device) as a controller. After some frightening power surges and interruptions result in serious destruction in their town, Digi-Destined Tai (Joshua Seth) and his pet digimon Agumon face off against Kuwagamon, a ferocious digital monster who has suddenly attacked the city. Now all these resourceful high school kids are recruited by a mysterious official agency to rise up against an onslaught of powerful monsters who have gone berserk. Kuwagamon was only first to reveal itself. The evil digimon, dubbed "the infected," have been corrupted by an outside force and broken through a distortion in the universe to attack the city. In the midst of the challenges of their task, the team of Digi-Destined teens must reestablish old friendships, cope with some old hurts, accept one another's growing maturity, and deal with their changing relationships.

Is It Any Good?

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Parents say: (2):
Kids say: Not yet rated

Fans of Digimon may be over the moon about this release, but viewers who aren't acquainted with the critters and their teen handlers may be lost in a noisy, confusing world of monsters and mayhem. Digimon Adventure tri: Reunion isn't a bad movie; it's simply that the audience needs an assist. There are ongoing relationships, special powers, and a complex premise to understand. In addition, the adaptation from Japanese for English-speaking audiences is a slapdash affair. Some of the more important signage has been translated to English; most has not. A few of the song lyrics have been translated; others have not. On a positive note, lots of attention is paid to the teen characters, to their issues and ups and downs, giving the story a relatable emotional component to balance the action.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about whether viewers who were not familiar with the Digimon franchise would understand and/or enjoy Digimon Adventure tri: Reunion. Did the filmmakers make an effort to bring new audiences up to speed about characters, past history, or the logic and rules of the Digimon concept? Was it confusing? Where could you go to learn more about Digimon?

  • For those who were already fans of Digimon, did this new movie meet your expectations? Why, or why not?

  • Tai and Matt are longtime good friends who suddenly find themselves at odds. What do you think caused their problems, and how did they resolve them? Have you had such an experience with a friend? How do friendships change as people grow?

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