Cool kids watched Pokemon when they were little, cooler Kids have been obsessed with Digimon, a pretty awesome animated series about digital monsters and crazy cooking. If you’re a fan of the show, you won’t want to miss the upcoming Digimon movie collection, as the first three films are set to be released on Blu-ray on December 17th. What makes this release special is that not only are you getting a crystal clear Blu-ray transfer, but all three films are dubbed by the original English cast, and this is the uncut version.
After selling out almost immediately upon its initial release, pre-orders for the Digimon Movie Blu-ray Collection are back on Amazon for $30. That’s more expensive than Crunchyroll’s pre-order deal, but Amazon won’t charge you until your order ships, and you’ll automatically get the lowest price available between your order and release.
$30 on Amazon | $22.46 on Crunchyroll
The first Digimon film, Digimon Adventure, was released in 1999 and featured Tai and Kari’s first encounter with the world of digital monsters. A year later, Digimon: Our War Game was released and focused on how the Digidestined must stop the evil Diaboromon from wreaking havoc on the Internet. Another Digimon film, Hurrican Touchdown, was released in 2000 and focused on the next generation of Digidestined children, an American ally, and a mysterious enemy waiting in the shadows.
Aside from the movie, the only extra content you get on this Blu-ray is the original English dub, so be prepared if you want to compare the movies.
If you’re looking to add to your Digimon collection, you can check out the original series and a few recent movies as well. The complete first season of Digimon Adventure is available on Blu-ray for $49 with all 54 episodes, and the sequel, Digimon Adventure 02, does a great job of presenting all 50 episodes in crisp 1080p. The recent movies are also interesting, and cover a time when the Digidestined have matured and moved on with their lives, but circumstances force them to reunite to face a new threat to Earth.
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While not as awesome as Digimon, the first Yu-Gi-Oh movie also recently came out on Blu-ray, so if you’re looking for some dddddd-duel action, it’s a fun movie to watch, condensing Yu-Gi-Oh and Seto Kaiba’s Duel Monster matches into a more manageable length instead of dozens of episodes. You can also get Steelbook editions of the first three Pokémon movies (Mewtwo Strike Back, Power of One, and Spell of Unown) for $33, or the standard Blu-rays for $17.50.
