Two months ago, Hulu removed several anime from its Toei Animation Network page, including multiple seasons of Digimon, Dragon Ball and One Piece. Now, once again, the first four seasons of Digimon have returned to the platform and are available for streaming.

Digimon disappearing only to reappear a couple of months later is, unfortunately, nothing new for the series, nor older shows available for streaming in general. Thanks to the way licensing deals and streaming rights work, having a series come and go from major platforms as licenses expire and get renewed is common. For Digimon in particular, this is not the first time the series has taken a short sabbatical from being available for streaming, and it's unlikely to be the last.

Digimon Adventure, 02, Tamers & Frontier Return to Original Streaming Home Image via Toei Animation

The returning line-up includes the first four major Digimon series: Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02,...