I Tried Solving a 20-YEAR-OLD Digimon Card Mystery 

thanks for watching :) I know this is different from my usual videos but I had a blast making it. shoutout digischnitzel for helping out and for sharing his story and knowledge 🫡 go follow him on IG!

That reveal was insane. I went from "yeah, of course he wouldn't spend 6k on a card... How responsible of him" to "of course he bought the card, how silly of me" so fast

The joy I felt when Kurtis revealed that he bought the 5900 card... Priceless! Well, I guess, not totally priceless.

kurtis is the neurodivergent representation we’ve all needed in our lives

25:30 I personally call this style of content "Rabbit Hole RU-vid." I'm sure other people have come up with a different name for it, but that's what I call it. It's a subgenre of commentary content where someone asks a specific, highly esoteric question, and then has to go on a journey of research and investigating in order to find the answer. Like Hbomberguy's video on the Roblox Oof, or Defunctland's investigation into the Disney Channel theme. It's quickly become my favorite type of content on RU-vid. I love seeing people's creative solutions to finding answers or how deep some of this stuff can go. I especially love when creators reach out to people and can get an interview (like you did here). Really brings out the human element. These aren't just subjects to study and learn about, they're the creations and interests of real people. Even if I don't care about it myself, I like seeing how much others do. I think it's cool. Great to see you dipping your toes into this style of content!

Kurtis Conner is the only person who could get me to watch a 26 minute video on Digimon.

Kurtis goes on a fantastic journey across time and space. There's sadness, suspense, loss, trumph, hopes raised and dashed and an awesome ending. Someone should adapt this for the big screen.

When Kurtis says “have one” @24:45 I can just feel his amazement and joy. As a collector of things that people also may not be able to fully appreciate, I wanna let you know man, I appreciate your joy!

i’m not a collector of really any kind, but it still hurts my heart to think of how much of this stuff must have ended up in the trash from parents cleaning out their kids’ rooms

Kurtis spending $5900 on a video with no sponsor really shows how devoted he is to digimon

there's really nothing more wholesome than an entire video all about someone's ultra-specific niche interest and watching them be super excited about it... love this genre of youtube lol

As a fellow Digimon kid who still owns cards, I thank Kurtis for his endeavours to uncover Digimon history🙏

This is honestly fascinating and makes me feel a little more normal about my own collections. And the money I've spent on them

Kurtis could make a 6 hour video essay on the Pythagorean’s Theorem and I would watch the whole thing.

Kurtis is like an innocent looking side character in a show who ends up being the master manipulator behind everything

"Alright, so we've got the book here. Hopefully the video ends here-" *Mouses over the watch-bar and sees that the video indeed does not end there* Also, holy shit. My heart stopped when Kurtis held up the blister pack. As a fellow ND person who hyper fixates on their interests, the sheer amount of excitement I felt for him getting that pack was dizzying. That's a huge W, and I'm so happy for him. I can't imagine how pleasing it must be to own all the waves like that.

Eric (digischnitzel) seems like such a chill dude! Glad you were able to solve this mystery, king!!!

The fact bro spent that much money on a sponsorless video about something that won’t get him as much views shows his pure passion and love and that’s awesome

As a fellow adult collector (not of Digimon, but of dolls), I loved this video! I think we should normalize adults collecting stuff from their childhood more, plus it's always fascinating to see what it's like inside different collector communities :)

The amount of excitement I had when you showed that you got the 6th was unreal. Literally made my day! 😂

I basically know nothing about digimon, but I DO know what it's like to go on insane, hyperfixation-driven deep dives looking for incredibly obscure information about a very, very niche topic, and I will literally watch this type of video every time. It's the second best thing to going on one of those hunts yourself, watching someone else do it for whatever their niche thing is.

I don’t have any connection to digimon or even Pokémon but this story arc of you unable to even find a picture to literally owning one was incredible…you deserve to be king right now 👑

The only man who can help me heal from a broken heart in the most platonic random way. Thank you for being you

I had very vague knowledge of what digimon were before watching this, but I just absolutely love watching people being passionate about their hobbies and collections

love when kurtis has a question and just documents his entire process of figuring it out, even if it turns out to be a comedically easy journey. banger video :)

People talking about something they love and documenting important moments in that subject's timeline are seriously some of the best videos on RU-vid imo. Thanks for sharing your geeky passion with us, Kurtis! This was genuinely really fun to watch

I love that RU-vidrs going on a journey to get a Thing they want is a legitimate genre at this point. Jenny Nicholson with her big-ass spider plush, Quinton with Gargantua-field, Defunctland with the composer of the Disney Channel theme, and now this. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting. Edit: Oh, Ray Mona's journey to find the Saban Moon pilot is a great one.

You got me so invested in something i've never heard of 😂 I used to collect this comic series when i was a kid that i stupidly gave away, and now it doesn't seem to exist anymore. i've been trying to hunt them down since covid! So i love seeing other ppl getting so excited about something nostalgic

Kurtis goes on a fantastic journey across time and space

schnitzel seems so chill and nice. also seeing Kurtis so happy to get the series 6 is so wholesome

Being a Digimon fan can be rough considering how little attention it gets, so these videos always put a smile on my face. I love seeing people be just as passionate about these stupid little computer monsters as I am :)

I absolutely loved the Digimon cards as a kid. I learned about all these new Digimon and evolution lines and I was completely fascinated looking up Japanese cards in the early internet and seeing all these new evolution lines and Megas I would never hear of otherwise. What an awesome experience for a kid.

You know Kurtis is passionate about a video when he doesn’t even say a “detector, I hardly know her!” joke

I was assigned Tamagotchi at birth so I never got into Digimon as a kid, but you better believe I ate up this journey of epic proportions. Congratulations on your collection Kurtis!

I got into Digimon primarily because of my older brothers and this video was veryyy interesting for me cuz I feel like I can now talk to them more about their interests. Thank u Kurtis

this video is just Kurtis talking about his hyperfixation and i'm all for it

Man I love hobby deep dives like this, showcasing your focus and passion. What a fantastic content ride.

Kurtis’ unadulterated enthusiasm for his silly little cards is so pure 🥰 i have the widest smile on my face because of his palpable excitement for getting the series 6 pack. a good reminder that loving the things you love, even if they can be termed meaningless or stupid, is never a bad thing if it brings you that childlike joy

I’m so excited to watch the rest of this but I have to stop to mention how incredibly accurate the impression of that one kid who no one liked bragging about Pokémon was - I had zero friends through most of elementary school and I still couldn’t stand that kid, lol

Seeing someone so happy to talk about their hyper-fixation is like the most joyous thing I could ever see in a day

every time kurtis makes a video about digimon or collecting card games in general i know i’m gonna have a great time. i have no skin in this game but you can tell he’s really passionate about this and it translates so well to the quality of the video. production, editing, scripting, research, etc. i’m audhd and go ham with my own special interests and i love it when i see others do the same, neurodivergent or not!! been here since 2018 and always excited for what’s next ☺️

this was so entertaining i love when people just go absolutely insane for their interests

I'm glad these bigger creators like digischnitzel can help out the smaller creators like Kurtis Connor 👍

I genuinely just love hearing him talk about things he’s passionate about. Especially because with something like digemon, it does take a decent amount of confidence and comfort in the things you like

Digimon has been my special interest for YEARS now and seeing this made me so happy ❤

Nothing fills me with more joy than Kurtis telling us about things that he cares about a lot. It’s the best form of entertainment.

YES! I just watched your year old Pokémon video, and here you are, still at!!!! As a collector myself (sealed video games) I'm happy you found the nostalgia of "owning" your childhood. 🎉🎉🎉

Congrats on getting the pack! As a vintage toy collector, I related to this video so much. I have been tempted on many occasions to write toy companies about obscure releases from 30-40 years ago.

This is one of your best videos, Kurtis. You went in-depth on a niche topic and helped create more documented history about a nearly forgotten piece of early 2000’s pop culture. This video rocks and is so interesting

I love when Kurtis gets deep in a subject like this. He’s so passionate about it 🥹🥹♥️

when kurtis makes one of these videos where he goes deep into a hyperfixation rabbit hole i feel like an extended family older third cousin that i love very dearly is visiting for a holiday and telling me about whatever nerdy shenanigans he got into this summer, i am having a great time

I watched Digimon this pandemic since I barely watched it as a kid and I was kicking myself for not checking it out sooner. It's honestly a good anime

i love when Kurt talks about his nerd stuff :)

Got two blasts from the past for the price of one in this video. The Movies was AMAZING. First thing I ever put on RU-vid was a class project I made in that game.

Bro kurtis saying adorable little monsters when literal massive Kabuterimon shows up

This random sleuth mini series where Kurtis tries to get world records and looks for mysteries in mundane nostalgialand are some of my favorite vids on the internet

youtubers making videos on things they are very passionate about that seem kinda odd to a general audience will always be my favorite kind of content to watch

As a historian working with sources from the 1830s for my current project, this video is genuinely hilarious. The research rabbit hole is deep

only kurtis could make me care about something i have zero interest in. that's talent

SO awesome and wholesome and positive! My wife and I have been watching for 3 or so years (even saw you live in Minneapolis), and this video is our FAVORITE thing you’ve done!

For some reason this made me feel such a rush of emotions. Hardcore nostalgia, heartwarming community, and the eagerness of preserving such an obscure piece of history. So many things like this we never thought about as a kid that were taken out of the plastic, well-used, and even thrown out, that we may never see again. It's like, completing a super niche museum exhibit!

Wow Digischnitzel seems like such a passionate guy. Really cool to see how excited he gets about Digimon. He clearly devotes himself to Digimon because of how much it means to him. Kurtis is ok

Happy birthday Kurt!!! I’ve been watching you for about 3 and a half years, and I’ve rewatched all of your old videos like 5 times. Thanks for being a part of my life for a while!

Dude seriously, fucking congrats on the series 6 find!!!! That’s honestly so awesome to have been at the right place at the right time to see it go up for auction man. TO THE KING 👑🎉🍻

now i have to know which hsm2 song was your fave and if you were team sharpay or team gabriella

16:30 a darkweb book store sounds like it would be so fascinating!

I've really enjoyed these interest-based videos you've done for sure!! Both the digimon vids and the minecraft one were incredibly interesting

I'm a huge fan of these essay-adjacent types of videos and I'd love to see some more in the future

it was really sweet when he thanked eric for what he does for the community and it was 200 followers :')

I actually applauded along with the studio audience when he did the reveal of all 6 blisters. Bravo!

Congratulations, Its always a great feeling to complete (even if its not a full set or collection) a collection goal. Super stoked for you!

Seeing Kurtis talk endlessly about something he really loves is not only entertaining but wholesome as hell. Digischnitzel seems like a super chill and passionate dude would def like to see more of him in the future if anymore Digimon mystery’s pop up❤️🙏🏽

you know, i have no interest in digimon or card collecting in general, but seeing how excited kurtis has gotten over digimon makes these kinds of videos worth watching!

omg i’ve never been into card trading but this was such an informative video with such a special ending, congratulations on the absolute dub!

MORE DIGIMON VIDEOS PLEASE!!! you are so passionate about it and i've never really even heard of digimon during the yugioh-pokémon-tamagotchi prime time, which could be because i'm a few years younger than you and because they didn't show the digimon anime in my country (or on a select few channels?) but that just has become my favorite video of yours. i recently made my boyfriend (pokémon superfan) watch your first video on pokémon/digimon trading cards and those are honestly my favorite kinds of videos from you because no one else but you can make them. thanks so much for the hard work!!

This put a real smile on my face. I love how so many of us have legitimate love for Digimon. Digimon went through such a rough phase when we were kids. I’m glad to see how Digimon is finally getting the love it deserves.

i really love that kurtis got in touch with digischnitzel cos a lot of youtubers don't often work with small content creators or members of the communities they're interested in, so it's real' nice to see, we love kurtis for this

It's so comforting for me to watch this video, I absolutely love just being able to hear how passionate you get about things you enjoy. Seeing you get so passionate about something, in a good way, hearing you share your interests in such a cool way in comparison to seeing you just getting irritated is so comforting. Your documentary style videos are always my favorite. I rewatch this video when I'm feeling down just cuz it makes me happy seeing people get so excited over things like this

kurtis i want you to know if you see this that i had no idea what digimon was until today and i cried while watching this video because it was that nice to just watch somebody enjoy something the way you enjoy it. it's just a nice reminder that there are still simple things to be joyous and passionate about. and the timing of everything was just so sweet! i hope this video brings more digimon enthusiasts into your life in a way that's fun for you. thanks for teaching me something today and making me laugh!

Here's the thing, I'm not a Digimon fan, but this is actually my new favorite Kurtis video. Just seeing how passionate he is about this random collectable is so fun to watch. Congrats Digimon king!

High key love watching people nerd out. I love this side of kurtis connor

this is so freaking sick. i love these type of videos and seeing you get excited about something like this!

It's awesome to see you make videos about stuff you're so passionate about!! a fun watch for sure

it makes me so happy seeing kurtis be so passionate about sharing his childhood hobbies with us :’)

22:55 no but i literally gasped when he pulled it out

I’m so glad that you got into digimon cards!!! I collected them as a kid and never got to fulfill my dream of collecting all of them so I’m living vicariously through you so hard

Please make more videos like this! I love going down complicated searches for niche items

Kurtis single handlely keeping the digimon community alive

I couldn’t care less about these cards or even Pokémon cards but I just enjoy listening to Kurtis knowing how thorough and passionate he is! Keep it up Kurtis! I love these videos

Well done I'm delighted for you it feels so good to get something for your collection you've been waiting for 🎉

i was genuinely so excited when u kept revealing things i love this kind of video

My day *genuinely* gets better after Kurtis,Danny,Drew or Chad Chad uploads

honestly i hope kurtis keeps making vids about his incredibly niche interests like this

this video was perfect cinema. there was an initial conflict, development, a climax, a twist, and then resolution. incredible. also digimon rocks

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Kurtis! Hope you're having a good day! Also love the video, love how he never fails to make me laugh one of my top youtubers, my go to. Please, please, please don't stop making videos it's part of my day to help me get through it. 💜😊😁

Okay but I legitimately love videos like this where Kurtis is passionate about something and just really excited to share that passion with everyone. Two thumbs way up. They are flying into space now. We'll never see them again. But seriously this video brought a smile to my face during this rough patch in my life.

i honestly love seeing kurtis talk about something he’s just so genuinely passionate about, like you can tell how much he loves talking about this and how happy it makes him

I only recently started watching your videos and somehow missed this until it came up recommended, as a MASSIVE digimon stan thank you for making this video and preserving a piece of our fandom's history!!!

Kurtis please upload more digimon content! I love how much passion you have for these silly little cards

it's so wholesome to see Kurtis talking about things he loves