Digimon

5th film screens in theaters in Japan for 3 weeks starting on September 30 The official YouTube channel of PlayStation Japan began streaming a trailer on Thursday for Digimon Adventure tri. Kyōsei (Union or Symbiosis), the fifth film in the Digimon Adventure tri. film project. The video reveals that the film will be available for streaming in Japan through the PLAYSTATION Network on the same day the movie opens in Japanese theaters on September 30. (Highlight the following white text to read spoilers) [The countdown begins to the destruction of the real world at the hands of the out-of-control Meicoomon. Meicoomon's partner Meiko Mochizuki worries that this Digimon is one that should never have been created. Omegamon, Hackmon's ultimate form Jesmon, Alphamon, and the Digimon apparently mutated by Meicoomon face off in battle.] The film will open on September 30 in Japan and will screen for three weeks. Theaters screening the film will also sell a limited edition Blu-ray

A Google Play page is listing an English-language release of the Digimon Links smartphone game from Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game is available for preregistration, though no official announcement has been made. The smartphone game allows players to build a farm to raise Digimon for three-on-three battles. The game launched for iOS and Android devices in March 2016 in Japan, where the title is spelled Digimon Linkz. [Via Gematsu]

Digimon film debuts September 30; Gintama. anime premieres October 1 Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will simulcast Gintama. anime's upcoming "Porori Arc" under the title Gintama Season 4. In addition, Toei Animation announced that Crunchyroll will stream the Digimon Adventure tri. Kyōsei (Symbiosis) film on September 30, simultaneously with Japan. Crunchyroll will stream Gintama. worldwide outside of Asia beginning on Sunday, October 1 at 2:35 p.m. EDT. In Japan, the anime will premiere on October 1 on TV Tokyo, TV Hokkaido, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, and TVQ Broadcasting Kyushu. The first episode will air at 2:05 a.m. JST (effectively on October 2), but subsequent episodes will air at 1:35 a.m., the same timeslot in which the anime that premiered in January aired. The new anime will premiere on October 2 on TV Osaka. The anime will include short gag skits from the manga that haven't previously been animated. The show's staff haven't specified if the anime will al

Digimon film debuts September 30; Gintama. anime premieres October 1 Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will simulcast Gintama. anime's upcoming "Porori Arc" under the title Gintama Season 4. In addition, Toei Animation announced that Crunchyroll will stream the Digimon Adventure tri. Kyōsei (Symbiosis) film on September 30, simultaneously with Japan. Crunchyroll will stream Gintama. worldwide outside of Asia beginning on Sunday, October 1 at 2:35 p.m. EDT. In Japan, the anime will premiere on October 1 on TV Tokyo, TV Hokkaido, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, and TVQ Broadcasting Kyushu. The first episode will air at 2:05 a.m. JST (effectively on October 2), but subsequent episodes will air at 1:35 a.m., the same timeslot in which the anime that premiered in January aired. The new anime will premiere on October 2 on TV Osaka. The anime will include short gag skits from the manga that haven't previously been animated. The show's staff haven't specified if the anime will al

Pre-registration available now Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming an English trailer on Friday for the Digimon Links smartphone game. Bandai Namco Entertainment also opened a website for the game, which is currently accepting pre-registrations. The site does not reveal the game's release date. A Google Play page began listing an English version of the game earlier this month. The smartphone game allows players to build a farm to raise Digimon for three-on-three battles. The official website describes the game: Digimon Links features a whole range of Digimon from past Digital Monsters series entries. Train Digimon on your Farm and try out the new, turn-based 3 VS 3 "Digimon Training Battle" system! Prepare to face the sudden, unexplained strange phenomena in the Digital World alongside your Digimon! The game launched for iOS and Android devices in March 2016 in Japan, where the title is spelled Digimon Linkz. Disclosure: Anime Consortium Japan Inc., a wholl