Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution – Kizuna (Japanese: デジモンアドベンチャー Last Evolution 絆, Hepburn: Dejimon Adobenchā Rasuto Eboryūshon Kizuna) is a 2020 Japanese animated adventure film directed by Tomohisa Taguchi and written by Akatsuki Yamatoya based on the Digimon franchise by Akiyoshi Hongo.

[20][21] In Europe, experts were more severe, especially with regard to its loaded dialogues and a particular stylistic approach, susceptible to lose a large audience.

The DigiDestined later meet Menoa Bellucci, a professor at Columbia University in New York City, and Kyotaro Imura, her bodyguard.

After Eosmon leaves Mimi unconscious, Matt gives Tai and Izzy prepaid mobile phones out of suspicion they are being tracked and also shows them a news article revealing that Menoa used to have a Digimon partner.

Realizing this as well, Izzy texts Tai with the coordinates to Menoa's location in the Digital World, before she renders him unconscious.

In the Digital World, Menoa confirms that she lost her Digimon partner, Morphomon, prematurely from growing up, and discovered Eosmon's digi-egg during the recent aurora.

Tai, Matt, and their Digimon resolve to stop Menoa even if it quickens their separation, and Agumon and Gabumon fuse into Omnimon to fight her and the Eosmon clones.

Tai and Matt spend their remaining time with Agumon and Gabumon respectively, until they vanish and their Digivices turn into stone.

The next spring, Tai and Matt move on with their lives and pursue their dream careers, under the belief that they may see their Digimon partners again in the future.

[36] The film, titled Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna, is directed by Tomohisa Taguchi and written by Akatsuki Yamatoya, featuring animation by Yumeta Company.

"[43] The North American release of Last Evolution Kizuna had continued the strategic positioning established by Digimon Adventure tri.

[44][52][53][54] — Toei has presented projects such as Digimon Tri to professionals from many countries for several years in a row, without finding any real business.

[58] Neil Kaplan was similarly unavailable to reprise his roles as Hawkmon and Aquilamon due to bad timing and tight deadlines; he was replaced by Christopher Swindle.

[71] On July 20, 2020, it was announced it will be released digitally on September 29, 2020, on Prime Video, iTunes, Microsoft Store and PlayStation Network, and on DVD/Blu-ray on October 6, 2020.

Kambole Cambell from IGN gave the film a 9/10, stating, "An impressively bold and mature final installment, Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna realizes the full potential of its cast and the power of a definitive ending, driven by an inventive visual sensibility, exciting set-pieces, and heart-wrenching emotional stakes [...] It's ultimately bittersweet, but the film's embrace of change is tackled with inspiring optimism, positing that moving forward shouldn't be treated as a loss, but as a new direction, definitively closing this chapter of Digimon Adventure while looking forward to what new things might spring from it.

"[21] Common Sense Media gave the film a 4/5, stating, "This is a bittersweet coming-of-age story that manages to transcend the expected anime battles and action.

"[82] Polygon's Rafael Motamayor gave the film a positive review and felt that the editing, which used the conventions of the TV series, might could put off newcomers, and that the film was aimed at "millennials who grew up with the franchise and want a little more than constant battle scenes", commenting on the tone being "much more melancholic than most modern anime movies and stating, "It's a love letter not only to the entire franchise, but to those who have grown up watching these characters throughout the years.

"[83] Comic Book Resources also gave the film a positive review, stating, "Last Evolution isn't a cinematic masterpiece (no surprise there) but what it is a masterclass on how to age a long-running, commercial property with grace and bring it to a conclusion with dignity.

[20][83][82][21][84] The production as a whole was well received, though the reduced representation of female characters was pointed out and deplored by Courtney Lanning for the daily Arkansas Democrat-Gazette[85] and Den of Geek.

[86] In his review, Christopher Farris of Anime News Network gave the film a C-, acknowledging its minimalist graphic charm and some interesting ideas, but criticizing the insincerity of this production "at odds with itself", citing unnecessary metatexts and several nonsensical plot points dragged out with "conceptual declarations hindering the pacing", Farris also noted frustratingly uneven character development, stressing the sidelining of protagonist Sora.

Regarding the English dubbing, he felt it was a "key selling point" for the film due to the effectiveness of the adaptation;[87] this was also the opinion of Courtney Lanning for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette[85] and Christopher Zabel of DoBlu.com, "a slightly different directions than the Japanese cast" which was well welcomed.

For the European daily El Correo, it is an opus "that does not dare to describe with the necessary thoroughness the theme it tries to develop", and deplored the lack of risk-taking in its direction and codes, "Last Evolution Kizuna replays a tape already played" and gave the film a 1/3.

Above all, it is aimed at fans, so newcomers will find it difficult to assimilate all the concepts of the series too quickly", while nevertheless praising "certain passages that are quite moving.

[90] For Ray Laguna of Animacionparaadultos.es, whose verdict was based on "strictly cinematographic" criteria, attributed 7/10 to a film "not always very exciting [...] the plot development is a little conventional, it falls into a few melodramatic excesses - the denouement is already moving enough - and, probably for budgetary reasons, there are passages with limited animation", Laguna nevertheless considered Last Evolution Kizuna touching enough for its audience of die-hard fans.

[91] Regarding audience reception, Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna received recognition in various platforms and surveys.

[98] The collector's edition, "Deluxe", sells 10,039 units and ranks 2nd in the anime Blu-ray sales chart when released between August 31 and September 6, 2020.

[105] The film has benefited from a less competitive landscape in its sector and a market facing less severe challenges than other countries affected by the pandemic crisis.

[111][112] An important performance due to the reopening of cinemas in summer 2020, after the closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic throughout Asia at the beginning of the year.

[148] Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna sold 3,684 tickets for an estimated €24,424.92 in receipts ($28,761.60),[79] a positive result for the distributor after four days of release.

The rest feature side stories about the DigiDestined and their Partner Digimon going about their everyday lives that were unable to make it into the film itself.