Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon[a] is a 2002 Japanese animated adventure short film based on the Digimon franchise created by Akiyoshi Hongo, and the second film for Digimon Tamers series, following Battle of Adventurers (2001). The short film is directed by Tetsuji Nakamura, written by Hiro Masaki, and produced by Toei Animation. The short film was released in Japan on March 2, 2002, as part of Toei Animation Spring 2002 Animation Fair, double featuring with One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Strange Island of Animals film.[2]
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| Kanji | デジモンテイマーズ 暴走デジモン特急 |
| Literal meaning | Digimon Tamers: Runaway Digimon Express |
| Revised Hepburn | Dejimon Teimāzu: Bōsō Dejimon Tokkyū |
| Directed by | Tetsuji Nakamura |
| Screenplay by | Hiro Masaki |
| Based on | Digimon by Akiyoshi Hongo |
| Starring | see below |
| Edited by | Shigeru Nishiyama |
| Music by | Takanori Arisawa |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Toei Company, Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 30 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | US$25.1 million |
In the short film, set after the series finale, Tamers try to stop a train Digimon named Locomon on the Real World.
Plot
editAs Takato and other Tamers' are planning a surprise birthday party for Ruki, a train-Digimon named Locomon wrecks havoc. He and Guilmon tries to stop it, but fails, and Ruki and Renamon gets on it and attempts to stop it. After Takato frees Ruki from mind control spell, they realize that Locomon is being controlled by Parasimon. Takato and Guilmon evolves into Dukemon and destroys Parasimon, but not before sending a signal to start an invasions. Ruki and Jian evolves to SaintGalgomon and Sakuyamon to stop the invasion of Parasimons, but are outnumbered. With determination, Dukemon changes to its "Crimson Mode", and destroys all of Parasimons. Locomon returns to the Digital World, and entire gang attends Ruki's birthday party. She leaves as she is asked to sing her dad's song, and then stares at the sunset.
Voice cast
edit| Character | Japanese voice cast | English voice cast[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Takato Matsuda (Takato Matsuki) |
Makoto Tsumura | Brian Beacock |
| Guilmon | Masako Nozawa | Steve Blum |
| Lee Jianliang (Henry Wong) |
Mayumi Yamaguchi | Dave Wittenberg |
| Terriermon | Aoi Tada | Mona Marshall |
| Ruki Makino (Rika Nonaka) |
Fumiko Orikasa | Melissa Fahn |
| Renamon | Yuka Imai | Mari Devon |
| Culumon (Calumon) |
Tomoko Kaneda | Brianne Siddall |
| Impmon | Hiroki Takahashi | Derek Stephen Prince |
| Juri Kato (Jeri Kato) |
Yōko Asada | Philece Sampler |
| Hirokazu Shiota (Kazu Shiota) |
Yukiko Tamaki | Brad MacDonald |
| Guardromon | Kiyoyuki Yanada | Richard Cansino |
| Kenta Kitagawa | Tōko Aoyama | Steve Blum |
| MarineAngemon | Ai Iwamura | Mona Marshall |
| Ryo Akiyama | Jun'ichi Kanemaru | Steve Staley |
| Cyberdramon | Ikkei Seta | Lex Lang |
| Locomon | Yūta Mochizuki | |
| Parasimon | Kareta Kimotsuki | David Lodge |
Production
editThe short film is directed by Tetsuji Nakamura at Toei Animation, with Hiro Masaki providing the screenplay, and Ken Ueno providing the animation direction for the film.[4] The theme song for the film is titled "Yūhi no Yakusoku" (夕陽の約束, lit. "The Promise of the Setting Sun"), sung by AiM.[5]
Release
editThe short film was released in Japan on March 2, 2002, as part of Toei Animation Spring 2002 Animation Fair, double featuring with One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Strange Island of Animals film.[2] The film premiered on Jetix in the United States on October 2, 2005.[6]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "デジモンテイマーズ 暴走デジモン特急" ["Digimon Tamers: Runaway Digimon Express"]. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Toei Animation Spring 2002 Animation Fair". Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ "Behind the Voice Actors: "Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon" (2005)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ ""デジモンテイマーズ 暴走デジモン特急" STAFF". Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "夕陽の約束". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Macdonald, Christopher (November 1, 2005). "Digimon on Jetix". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2005.
External links
edit- Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia