Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Digimon: The Movie arrived in 2000 courtesy of Fox Kids and Saban, stitching together three Toei-animated Japanese Digimon theatrical shorts into a single English-language release for American audiences. It capitalized on the franchise's rising popularity as a rival to Pokemon, introducing stateside viewers to the DigiDestined at a moment when digital monster franchises dominated Saturday morning television and multiplex tie-ins alike. The film stands as a curious artifact of early 2000s kid-media globalization, repackaging distinct animated works into one theatrical experience for Western distribution.
This cell centers on Tai Kamiya and Izzy Izumi, two core members of the original DigiDestined roster and consistent favorites among collectors for their leadership and strategist roles within the group. Tai serves as the emotional anchor of the team, while Izzy provides the technical know-how that drives the series' plotting. A pairing of these two suggests a moment of shared purpose or planning, consistent with their recurring dynamic throughout the franchise's early arcs, preserved here as a piece of the film's theatrical print.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Digimon: The Movie (2000).
Gauge
35mm, four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds three frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on each edge, evenly spaced; punched edges appear clean with no visible tearing.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible along one edge, with what appears to be a Dolby Digital data block strip and a DTS timecode line also present in the soundtrack area, consistent with a multi-format release print.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at a readable level; no manufacturer text or key numbers can be resolved.
Base & colour
Base appears with a slight blue-cyan tint; dye image reads as warm and saturated with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
No visible scratches, splice marks, or cue marks are seen on this strip.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single shot, and the animated style is consistent with the film on record.
Era check
The combination of variable-area optical track, apparent Dolby Digital data blocks, and DTS timecode line is consistent with a theatrical release print from the year 2000.
Read from the original intake capture shown below. Observations only — film is authenticated, not graded.
This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
CROWN SERIAL 000063107
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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