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# New Cast Members Announced for “Digimon Adventure: The Last Evolution Kizuna” Movie The official website of the upcoming movie Digimon Adventure: The Last Evolution Kizuna” has revealed two new cast members. Mayu Matsuoka (Shinobu Wakamiya in the Chihayafuru: Kami no Ku and Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku live-action movies) will be voicing Menoa Bellucci, a scientist based in a New York university who studies Digimon. Her assistant Kyotaru Imura will be played by Daisuke Ono (Erwin Smith in Attack on Titan). It was previously revealed that the movie will follow the original DigiDestined at age 22, their ages in line with the franchise’s 20th anniversary (Digimon was created in 1997, with the anime series launched two years later). Later on it was also revealed that the 02 Digidestined will be making an appearance in the movie as well. Below are the cast members of the film: <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Natsuki Hanae as Taichi Yagami <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Yoshimasa Hosoya as Yamato Ishida <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Suzuko Mimori as Sora Takenouchi <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Mutsumi Tamura as Kōshirō Izumi <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Hitomi Yoshida as Mimi Tachikawa <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Junya Ikeda as Jō Kido <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Junya Enoki as Takeru Takaishi <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         M.A.O as Hikari Yagami <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Chika Sakamoto as Agumon <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Mayumi Yamaguchi as Gabumon <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Atori Shigematsu as Piyomon <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Takahiro Sakurai as Tentomon <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Kinoko Yamada as Palmon <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Junko Takeuchi as Gomamon <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Miwa Matsumoto as Patamon <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Yuka Tokumitsu as Tailmon <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Fukujurō Katayama as Daisuke Motomiya (Davis Motomiya) <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Junko Noda as V-Mon <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Arthur Lounsbery as Ken Ichijōji <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Naozumi Takahashi as Wormmon <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Ayaka Asai as Miyako Inoue (Yolei Inoue) <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Kouichi Toochika as Hawkmon <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Yoshitaka Yamaya as Iori Hida (Cody Hida) <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 2.25pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">·         Megumi Urawa as Armadimon A teaser poster was previously released for the film, which indicates its February 21, 2020 premiere in Japan. The premiere date is just a month before the 20th anniversary of the original series’ finale episode. <img src="http://a.nime.me/0169/8974/new-cast-members-announced-for-32.png" alt="" /> The film will be directed by Tomohisa Taguchi (Kino’s Journey - the Beautiful World -), with the script to be penned by Akatsuki Yamatoya (Gintama). Yamatoya wrote the scripts for Digimon Adventure and for later seasons as well. Series creator Hiromi Seki returns as supervisor of the film. Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru and Kenji Watanabe are also returning as the film’s original character and monster designers, respectfully. The film will be produced by Toei Animation. Launched in 1997, Digimon was conceived by Bandai, Toei Animation and Wiz to capitalize on the Tamagotchi craze. An anime series was launched in 1999 about a group of children called the DigiDestined who were sent to the Digimon world to fight evil creatures. The franchise has since spawned several series and films. <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-PH; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Source: <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-03/digimon-adventure-last-evolution-kizuna-film-casts-mayu-matsuoka-daisuke-ono/.153947">Anime News Network</a>