Disclaimer
This is not intended to be an absolute, exact to-the-letter translation of the original Japanese movie script, but rather, an English language adaptation that is written to have its dialogue sound and flow better, and in some cases, to better reflect the personalities of characters, than a by-the-numbers direct translation would. But don’t worry – I haven’t changed anything. Everything that’s in the Japanese movie is represented here. It’s just part of my attempt to make it all easier for you out there to read, understand and appreciate.
If you WANT an absolute, exact to-the-letter translation of the original, then download the Artlan Wolf/Wolf Pack Productions subtitled version of the movie. It’s the top-quality translation upon which my adaptation is based.
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Somewhere between Earth and the Digital World, in a black void glistening with digital symbols, an Omnimon descends into the midst of it. He looks around.
Omnimon: Show yourself! You can’t get away from me!
A disembodied voice speaks.
Voice: Why do you pursue me?
As Omnimon answers the question, we see the owner of the voice – an Apocalymon.
Omnimon: You threaten the lives of all living beings on Earth. Digimon like you... must be destroyed.
Apocalymon flickers, and his data discorporates, then reforms into a new, different being – goat-like, with bat wings. Mephistomon.
Mephistomon: Hmph. Tell me something I don’t know... but I will not allow you to stand in my way!
Mephistomon stretches his arms out, and shoots a blast of purple energy from his hands, its recoil pushing him backwards, as it strikes Omnimon and shoves him back, though not really appearing to harm him in any significant way. Omnimon unsheathes his sword, and flies toward Mephistomon. He slashes at him a few times, but misses as Mephistomon flits around. Mephistomon clenches his arms around his body and charges up another blast, unleashing it and several others at Omnimon. Omnimon dodges them all, then unleashes a blaster of his own.
Omnimon: Supreme Cannon!
Omnimon’s blast slams into another of Mephistomon’s, and quickly overpowers it, striking Mephistomon and throwing him backwards. Mephistomon slams into the wall of the void, which warps and opens into a portal, through which he is pulled. The portal closes, leaving only Omnimon.
Omnimon: He’s... gone!
Fade to black.
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Re-open on a pile of objects – clothes, a toothbrush, a leaflet. They’re sitting on the floor of Takato’s bedroom, as he struggles to fill a bulging backpack with all of it. Calumon flies around outside his window and looks in, watching him.
Takato: *struggling* This isn’t my idea of a perfect summer vacation... nngh... going to... nngh... Oki-wherever...
Takato tries sitting on his backpack to force the stuff into it, and fall over onto his back.
Takato: And what am I going to do with Guilmon?
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Cut to the park, just down the hill from Guilmon’s hide-a-way. A group of children, one of them with a butterfly net, runs past. Hearing something, the last of the children, a little girl, look up the hill.
Guilmon (v/o): It’s hooooottt!
The girl squeals in fright and runs off after the other kids.
In his hide-a-way, Guilmon rolls around on the ground, sweating profusely – he can’t cope with the summer heat.
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In the Matsuki bakery, Takato’s mother is serving a customer.
Customer: Visiting his cousin?
Takato’s mom: Yes, we have relatives in Okinawa. It’ll be good for Takato to visit!
Takato’s father walks by, carrying a tray of bread.
Takato’s dad: He’s going on his own, though...
Takato’s mom: Oh, its fine, he’ll be all right. I’m not worried in the slightest!
Takato’s mom hits keys on the cash register as she talks, then stops suddenly to check what she’s written.
Takato’s mom: Ah, I think I made a mistake...
Takato’s dad: *good-natured sarcasm* Yeah, you’re not worried...
Round at the back of the bakery, Takato comes out the back door, carrying a large suitcase over his head. He’s still muttering complaints to himself.
Takato: I don’t even like the sea!
Takato goes up the stairs that bring him up to street level, and the camera pans up, past him, over the tops of the buildings, to focus on the blue sky, as the opening credits sequence begins. We switch to a view of the entire district, as a plane flies over it.
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DIGIMON TAMERS
“THE ADVENTURERS’ BATTLE”
English Language Adaptation by Chris McFeely
Original Japanese Translation courtesy of Artlan Wolf
In association with Wolf Pack Productions and #Anime&Digimon on DALNet
Translator: Splash
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After the title screen passes, we see an aeroplane taking off. Takato and Henry are onboard, with Terriermon sitting in Henry’s lap, doing his pretend-to-be-a-stuffed-toy routine. Takato looks out the window, then Terriermon falls forward off of Henry, and Takato jumps to catch him.
Down in the cargo hold of the plane, Takato’s large suitcase falls off a stack of other cases and crates, and pops open, revealing Guilmon. A cardboard box with a picture of a small dog falls on Guilmon’s head, scattering pink packages with the same image of them.
Back in Shinjuku, Rika walks through the city. On a large television screen on a building, a digital image of the dog from the box that fell on Guilmon frolics around on a simple green landscape. Rika watches it – it’s an advert for the V-Pet, a new kind of virtual pet. Rika walks off, down into the subway.
Rika: Let’s go, Renamon.
Renamon fades into view and walks beside Rika.
Back on the plane, Takato shows Henry a picture of him and his cousin, Kai, as kids. Kai is tugging on Takato’s shirt.
Henry: *teasingly* Awww, that’s so cute!
Terriermon looks up, and sees Calumon waddling up the aisle of the plane. Takato jumps out of his seat to grab him. Before he can, Calumon bumps into a stewardess, who turns around ready to apologise, thinking she’s just bumped a passenger, but as she does so, Calumon flies around her, and knocks over the drinks on her cart, splashing orange juice over her face. Takato then grabs him as he flies back around, and rubs his head, laughing nervously by way of apology as the stewardess grimaces.
The island of Okinawa comes in view as the plane flies on, then, we cut to the airport, a little later.
Henry: Well, I gotta go.
Takato: Aw, Henry, no, come with me to my relatives’ place!
Henry: Sorry, buddy, no can do – I came here to see the meteor.
Takato: *sighs* I knew it...
Takato’s large suitcase starts bouncing around, as Guilmon struggles inside it.
Guilmon: Takato! Can I come out now?
The suitcase falls over, and Takato rights it.
Takato: Not yet, boy!
Henry: You figure out a place for Guilmon to stay?
Takato: I thought I did, but now, I don’t know...
Henry: Yeah, well... I’ll come visit after I’m done, okay?
Takato: Sure thing.
Henry: Seeya.
Henry walks off with a wave. Terriermon is perched on his head and waves with an ear.
Terriermon: Catch ya later, Guilmon!
Takato: See you guys later!
Takato looks around, and yelps in surprise.
Takato: Ah! Calumon!
Calumon is fluttering around, startling and surprising a few ladies, then flying down the hall, drawing attention from people.
Calumon: Wheee! Yaaay!
Takato chases him, pushing his suitcase in front of him.
Takato: Calumon, no! Wait up!
Takato goes through an automatic door, and stops beside a fish tank to look around. A group of people run past him. The view then cuts to what is shown on a television monitor, showing the group of people again. One of them is a cute young reporter, who stops in front of the camera, and speaks into her microphone.
Reporter: This is Nahako, here with the president of VP Labs, Ryuuji Tamashiro!
The camera pans over to show the rest of the group that ran past Takato, all standing around another man. This man, Tamashiro, is dressed in an orange jacket and green shirt, with yellow-tinted shades on. He has just got off his flight in this airport.
Takato wheels his suitcase along, as we see that the television this is occurring on is in front of a row of seats, with people sitting, waiting for their flights and suchlike. Takato looks around.
Takato: I was supposed to meet Kai here... where is he?
Takato turns and looks at the television as the reporter interviews Tamashiro.
Tamashiro: Well, Nahako, what we’ve done is evolve gaming, using a mixture of digital data and the internet.
Nahako: That’s very impressive!
Tamashiro: Everyone will love our V-Pet, I guarantee!
Abruptly, a boy wanders into the middle of the broadcast, holding a sign reading “Takato Matsuki,” looking around, not realising what he’s done.
Nahako: Hey, get this kid out of here!
Kai, oblivious, turns to Tamashiro.
Kai: Hey, old dude, you seen a guy named Takato ‘round here? ‘bout my height, goggles...?
Tamashiro: “Old dude”?!
Takato gapes at the screen, recognising Kai.
Nahako: We’re trying to do a show, here!
Kai: Hey, I’m just lookin’ for my cousin, lady.
Takato looks around to try and figure out where the broadcast is occurring, and runs in its direction. Meanwhile, Kai is being dragged away by a security guard.
Guard: You’re coming with me, kid.
Kai: Hey, don’t crease the threads!
Kai wriggles out of the guard’s grip, but another one appears and they both block his escape, as he tries to dodge them. Takato arrives on the scene, and Kai, still trying to dodge the guards, bumps into him. They both fall over.
Kai: Takato! ‘Sup, bro?
Takato’s suitcase jumps upright on its own...
Guard: You kids better scram, right now!
Tamashiro steps in to break things up.
Tamashiro: Now, now... don’t be too hard on these kids. After all, children are our future!
Tamashiro puts his arms around Kai and Takato. Calumon watches from on top of a statue in the shape of a Shiisa (more on this later).
Tamashiro: This is the future of Japan, right here!
Cameras flash as photos are taken of Tamashiro’s cunning bit of PR, and Takato and Kai squint from the light, while Tamashiro grins widely.
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Back at the Matsuki bakery, Takato’s mother fills up a sink full of dishes with water. The TV plays in the background, and she hears something on it that makes her turn around. She runs out into the hall, and calls Takato’s dad.
Takato’s mom: Come quick, Takato’s on TV!
Takato’s dad is removing a tray of buns from the oven when he hears the call, and almost drops them as he rushes to set them down and get into the room in time.
Takato’s dad: On TV?!
Takato’s mom: In here! Kai’s on, too!
Takato’s dad enters, just in time for...
Nahako: And now, the weather.
The weather comes up.
Takato’s dad: Aah! Why didn’t you call me sooner?!
Takato’s mom: Well, at least we know he’s all right!
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Back in Okinawa, Takato and Kai are on a cruise ship. Kai looks out over the waves.
Kai: Righteous! C’mon up here, Takato!
Kai turns to look at Takato, sitting beside his suitcase, on the bottom deck, looking not-too-well.
Takato: I think I’m gonna barf...
Kai walks down the steps.
Kai: Dude, you’re hopeless. This is what Okinawa’s all about! And sitting there isn’t gonna help you!
Takato: You’d...*urrp* ...be surprised...
Kai: Ah, you’ll get used to it... just like me!
Up on the top of the ship, Calumon jumps off, and lands on the back of a seagull.
Calumon: Wheee!
The boat gets closer to pulling in, and Takato, feeling better, looks over the edge with Kai.
Takato: Wow, the water’s so clear! I can see everything underneath it!
Kai: Wanna go for a dip?
Takato: Huh?
Kai: Fastest way there!
Kai climbs up onto the guard rail.
Takato: Kai, no!
Kai: Guess I’m on my own!
Takato gasps as Kai jumps off the boat and dives into the water. Everyone on the boat turns as they hear the splash, and the captain calls out.
Captain: Hey, what’s the matter with you, kid, are you crazy?!
Kai waves to Takato.
Kai: Takato! I’ll meet back up with you at the temple, okay?
Kai swims off, and Takato sighs, resting his chin in his hand.
Takato: He’s just the same as he always was...
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Cut to some time later. The boat has docked, and Takato has disembarked. He struggles to push Guilmon-in-his-suitcase up a hill.
Guilmon: Takato! I’m squashed!
Takato: Just a little further...
Guilmon: I want ouuut!
Takato: Sorry, boy... nngh...
Takato stops walking and leans on top of the suitcase. His eyelids droop as he murmurs tiredly.
Takato: Some vacation...
The suitcase bounces up and down underneath Takato and Guilmon squirms.
Guilmon: TAKATO!
Cut to Kai running along a path on the same hill.
Kai: Man, I hope he didn’t get lost...
Kai spots the suitcase coming up the hill.
Kai: Hey, there he is! Hey, dude! Where’d you get to?
Kai runs towards Takato... but then stops abruptly and stares open-mouthed at the sight in front of him. Takato is asleep on top of the suitcase, and pushing the case is Guilmon. He stops in front of Kai, who backs away.
Guilmon: I’m hungry!
Kai: Wh-what ARE you?
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The sun is setting over the sea, as the camera pans over the beach. The twanging sounds of a string instrument can be heard playing a simple piece of music. We see Takato sleeping on the floor of a temple, with an old man, sitting cross-legged with his back to Takato, playing the music. Takato stirs, and sits up. A few seconds later, the old man – Kai’s grandfather – stops playing.
Kai’s grandfather: Feeling okay now?
Takato: Uh, yeah... I’m fine...
Kai’s grandfather: Good to know.
The sound of laughter makes them both turn to look as Kai comes around the corner of the wall in front of the temple.
Kai: I’m home! Oh, hey, you’re up!
Guilmon follows Kai into view.
Guilmon: Takato!
Takato gasps.
Takato: Guilmon! How could you let him see you?!
Takato jumps up and runs over, getting in front of Guilmon in a vain attempt to hide him from Kai’s grandfather’s sight.
Takato: Kai’s friendly!
Takato: Huh?
Kai: Guilmon’s one interesting guy!
Guilmon holds up a fish.
Guilmon: I caught a fish!
Kai’s grandfather fiddles with his instrument, not really caring.
Kai’s grandfather: Sure is a weird-looking dog.
Kai’s grandfather beings playing his music again.
Kai: Gramps, I told you – this is a DI-GI-MON.
Takato: You know what a Digimon is, Kai?
Kai: Sure! We get TV out here too, y’know! But I didn’t know they were real! Man, Tokyo must be a riot!
Takato: Well, yeah, I guess its okay...
Kai’s grandfather: Okinawa has dogs too, you know...
Kai: It’s not a dog! Dogs don’t TALK, Gramps!
Kai Grandfather: What about the Shiisa, eh, smart guy?
Cut to a closer portrait view of Kai’s grandfather’s face.
Takato: The what?
Kai’s grandfather:Legend says it was a dog that protected Okinawa long ago – and it could talk, whether Kai here likes it or not!
Calumon suddenly flies in, interrupting a moment of silence that follows Kai’s grandfather’s little story.
Calumon: Guilmon, you wanna play?
Guilmon: Yeah!
Guilmon and Calumon run off.
Kai: Those guys are so cute!
Kai’s grandfather grimaces.
Kai: *sarcasm, grinning widely* Just dogs, right, Gramps?
Kai’s grandfather stands up suddenly.
Kai’s grandfather: Aah, I’ve got stuff to do.
He walks off, and Kai grins in self-satisfaction.
Kai: Geez, it’s so easy to get one over on the old dude!
Kai’s grandfather (v/o): Kai! Go and get us some supper!
Kai: *sigh* Okay... see ya, bro.
Kai runs off, and Takato looks around before walking off in the opposite direction. He walks down to the beach, where Calumon and Guilmon are playing in the water lapping up on the shore. He sits down, and frowns.
Takato: This is gonna be a long trip...
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Back in Tokyo, Rika is returning home.
Rika: Grandma, I’m home.
Rika’s grandmother (v/o): Hi, honey!
Rika enters the house, and walks behind her grandmother, who’s on her computer.
Rika’s grandmother: You got an e-mail from your mom.
Rika: Hmn?
Rika’s grandmother reads out in the e-mail.
Rika’s grandmother: “Hope you’re doing okay without me, Rika! I’ll be flying home tomorrow – hope you’re in the mood for shopping!”
Rika’s grandmother laughs as she reads, and a V-Pet bounces its way across her computer screen, looking at the e-mail along with her. She moves her mouse, and we can see that her mouse mat is in the image of a V-Pet. She opens a picture attached to the e-mail, and a photo of Rika’s mom giving the peace sign in front of the EiffelTower comes up.