Digimon Adventure (1999 Movie)
Toei Animation
When to watch: Best watched after Episode 1 of Digimon Adventure for full context.
Released March 6, 1999 — a day before the TV series itself premiered — this 20-minute short film serves as a prologue, depicting Tai and Kari's first childhood encounter with a baby Digimon that would later become Kari's partner Gatomon, and the very first appearance of Greymon's evolution to fight off a rampaging Parrotmon in Highton View Terrace.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When should I watch the 1999 Digimon Adventure movie?
It works as a prologue, so it can be watched before or right at the start of the TV series — it depicts a flashback to Tai and Kari's childhood that the show itself later references.
How long is the 1999 Digimon Adventure movie?
It's a short film, running about 20 minutes, and was originally screened as part of Toei's Spring 1999 Anime Fair alongside other films.