Digimon Adventureis a beloved treasure for anime fans from the ’90s. It is recognized for its surprisingly mature storytelling as an alternative toPokemonas more shows cropped up adapting popular video games and toys. With the latest project,Digimon Adventure -BEYOND-,Toei Animation commemoratesDigimon’s25th Anniversaryin style at DIGIMON CON 2025 with a special short video, as confirmed byToei Animation on X.
The humble origins of theDigimondigital pet have since given way to a multimedia franchise entailing video games, anime, and animated feature films with a series or story for everyone. But for many of the most diehard longtime fans, the original 1999Digimon Adventurecan’t be topped. The characters ofDigimon Adventure, identified as the DigiDestined alongside their companion Digimon, fight to save both the digital and real worlds from various disasters in the series. As the story progresses intoDigimon Adventure 02and beyond, with multiple films even depicting an alternate vision of their futures, fans still didn’t get a chance to see the original kids as grown-ups, until now.
Digimon Adventure -BEYOND- Celebrates Series' 25th Anniversary in March 2025
The Music Video Features Classic Characters All Grown Up
As confirmed byOricon,Digimon Adventure -BEYOND-isa special music video featuring new animations of the original DigiDestined as grown-ups, including Taichi, Yamato, and their friends, set to debut at DIGIMON CON 2025. The event’s live stream can be viewed on digimon.net’s official portal, where viewers can glimpse this new content firsthand in March 2025. The video will feature Brave Heart, the digivolution theme, and will be directed by longtimeDigimondirector Hiroyuki Kakudou, as it explores the epilogue more intimately.
Naturally, this appeals to anybody wishing to see a definitive rendition of theDigimon AdventureandAdventure 02epilogue. However, questions will remain, such aswhat else is in store for the franchise beyond this music video. But until more information is available, it’s best to stay tuned while watching for updates from Toei Animation andDigimon’ssocial media channels.
Digimon Adventure -BEYOND- Will Hopefully Move the Franchise Forward
No More Retellings of the First Generations
WithDigimonspawning tons of excellent subsequent stories disconnected from the plot ofDigimon Adventure, the news of yet another glimpse at the original characters is surprising. After all,Digimon Adventurehas had a 2020 reboot, and the feature filmsDigimon Adventure: Last Evolution KizunaandDigimon Adventure 02: The Beginning, withKizunabeing a controversial gut-punch as an alternate path for the series. With other series likeDigimon Tamersoften lauded as an even better series,Digimon Adventure -BEYOND-can be old news for fans seeking something new.
WhetherDigimon Adventure -BEYOND-precedes a bigger announcement is anybody’s guess, but a proper rendition to potentially topDigimon Adventure 02’sepilogue is desirable. It’s a beloved series, and it’s clear that love and care are being put into it as an homage. However, with captions like “the adventure continues…” in previousDigimonevent videos, one can’t help but wonder where theDigimonfranchise is heading next.
Digimon Adventure
Cast
Digimon Adventure (Digimon: Digital Monsters) follows seven children at summer camp who are transported to a digital world. There, they befriend creatures known as Digimon, who are destined to protect their world from various malevolent forces.
