In 2012, after the events of Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna, the early adulthood DigiDestined—Daisuke, Miyako, Iori, Takeru Takashi, Hikari, and Ken—must reconcile their new responsibilities with their Digimon partners. But Rui Owada, a mysterious young man, appears, claiming to be the first human to partner with a Digimon–Ukkomon. Could Rui really have been the first-ever DigiDestined?
Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning is a 2023 Japanese animated adventure film directed by Tomohisa Taguchi and written by Akatsuki Yamatoya based on the Digimon franchise by Akiyoshi Hongo. Produced by Toei Animation with animation by Yumeta Company and distributed by Toei, The Beginning is a sequel to Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (2020) and serves as the series finale to the Digimon Adventure 02 story. The Beginning was first released on October 5, 2023 at Shinjuku Wald 9, and then in Japanese theaters on October 27.
