Dragon Ball Z:
Battle of Gods' 2nd Full Trailer Streamed
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is set between the 517th and
518th installments of Akira Toriyama's original manga. Specifically, it is set
during the "lost decade" of story time after the end of the battle
with Majin Buu:
Birusu, the god of destruction who has maintained the
balance of the universe, has awakened from a long slumber. Hearing rumors of a
Saiyan (Saiya-jin) who defeated Freeza, Birusu comes looking for Goku.
Excited that a powerful oponent has appeared after so long, Goku ignores
King Kai's advce and challenges Birusu in a battle. However, Goku is no match
for Birusu's overwhelming power and is defeated. Birusu leaves after uttering
an ominous message, “Is there anyone on Earth more worthy to destroy?” Will
Goku and the others really be able to stop the God of Destruction?!
Kuririn,
Piccolo, Vegeta, Gohan, and other familar characters will appear in the film
with an all-star cast. The film is not a spinoff, but a story in the official
history of Dragon Ball.
Akira
Toriyama has been deeply involved in the film's story and designs from the
early screenwriting stages. Masahiro Hosoda (Dragon Ball Z episode director,
Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun) is directing at Toei off a script by Yūsuke
Watanabe (live-action 20th Century Boys trilogy, Gantz, Bloody Monday, Future
Diary).
The film will
open in Japan on March 30.
News via AnimeNewsNetwork
A 30-second
television ad for the upcoming Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (Dragon Ball Z:
Kami to Kami) movie began airing in Japan.
Another ad promotes Ace Cook instant noodles' "Super
Cup" campaign which will give away 10,000 original Dragon Ball Z book
cards, each worth 500 yen (about US$5.40).
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is set between the 517th and
518th installments of Akira Toriyama's original manga. It features new
characters Birusu — the God of Destruction played by Kouichi Yamadera — and his
attendant Wisu (Masakazu Morita). Specifically, it is set during the "lost
decade" of story time after the end of the battle with Majin Buu:
Birusu, the god of destruction who has maintained the
balance of the universe, has awakened from a 39-year slumber to destroy the
planets in his realm. Hearing rumors of a Saiyan (Saiya-jin) who defeated
Freeza, Birusu comes looking for Goku.
Excited that a
powerful oponent has appeared after so long, Goku ignores King Kai's advice and
challenges Birusu in a battle. However, Goku is no match for Birusu's
overwhelming power and is defeated. Birusu leaves after uttering an ominous
message, “Is there anyone on Earth more worthy to destroy?” Will Goku and the
others really be able to stop the God of Destruction?!
Kuririn, Piccolo, Vegeta, Gohan, and other familar
characters will appear in the film with an all-star cast. The film is not a
spinoff, but a story in the official history of Dragon Ball.
Akira Toriyama has been deeply involved in the film's story
and designs from the early screenwriting stages. Masahiro Hosoda (Dragon Ball Z
episode director, Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun) is directing at Toei off a script
by Yūsuke Watanabe (live-action 20th Century Boys trilogy, Gantz, Bloody
Monday, Future Diary).
The film will open in Japan on March 30.
[Via Saiyan Island]
[Updated 2/2/2013] Dragon Ball to Be 1st Japanese Film in Imax Digital Theaters
Toei announced on Thursday that the newest Dragon Ball movie, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, will be the first Japanese film screened at IMAX Digital Theaters.
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is set during the "lost
decade" of story time after the end of the battle with Majin Buu:
Birusu, the god of destruction who has maintained the
balance of the universe, has awakened from a long slumber. Hearing rumors of a
Saiyan (Saiya-jin) who defeated Freeza, Birusu comes looking for Goku.
Excited that a
powerful opponent has appeared after so long, Goku ignores King Kai's advice
and challenges Birusu in a battle. However, Goku is no match for Birusu's
overwhelming power and is defeated. Birusu leaves after uttering an ominous
message, “Is there anyone on Earth more worthy to destroy?” Will Goku and the
others really be able to stop the God of Destruction?!
Akira Toriyama has been deeply involved in the film's story
and designs from the early screenwriting stages. Masahiro Hosoda (Dragon Ball Z
episode director, Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun) is directing at Toei off a script
by Yuusuke Watanabe (live-action 20th Century Boys trilogy, Gantz, Bloody
Monday, Future Diary).
The film will open in Japan on March 30.
News via AnimeNewNetwork
[Updated 1/29/2013] Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (Movie 2013) is set between the 517th and 518th installments of Akira Toriyama's original manga. Specifically, it is set during the "lost decade" of story time after the end of the battle with Majin Buu. Kuririn, Piccolo, Vegeta, Gohan, and other familar characters will appear in the film with an all-star cast. The film is not a spinoff, but a story in the official history of Dragon Ball.
Akira Toriyama has been deeply involved in the film's story and designs from the early screenwriting stages. Masahiro Hosoda (Dragon Ball Z episode director, Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun) is directing at Toei off a script by Yūsuke Watanabe (live-action 20th Century Boys trilogy, Gantz, Bloody Monday, Future Diary).
The film will open in Japan on March 30th, 2013.
Toei Animation's website for next March's Dragon Ball Z:
Battle of Gods (Dragon Ball Z: Kami to Kami) film was updated on Monday with a
story introduction:
The site also notes that Akira Toriyama's original Dragon
Ball manga has sold over 230 million copies worldwide. The next batch of
advance tickets for the film will go on sale on December 15 with two different
sets of three Dragon Ball-shaped pens.
Images © Bird Studio/Shueisha © 2013 Dragon Ball Z
Production Committee
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