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Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
File:DragonBallZ-BattleofGods-poster.jpeg
Official Japanese poster
Directed byMasahiro Hosoda
Screenplay byYūsuke Watanabe
StarringMasako Nozawa
Koichi Yamadera
Production
company
Distributed byToei Company, Ltd.
Release date
  • March 30, 2013 (2013-03-30)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (ドラゴンボールＺ　神と神, Doragon Bôru Zetto Kami to Kami, lit. "Dragon Ball Z: God and God") is an upcoming Japanese anime action film that will be part of the Dragon Ball franchise. The film, directed by Masahiro Hosoda, will be released in Japan on March 30, 2013.[1][2]

The storyline will take place between Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT, directly after the death of Majin Buu.[3] The film will be an official part of the Dragon Ball storyline, and it is set between chapters 517 and 518 of the original manga, often referred to as the "lost decade" after the battle with Majin Buu.[4]

Synopsis

Bills, the God of Destruction tasked with maintaining some sort of balance in the universe, wakes up after a long sleep.[5] Hearing rumours of a Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza, Bills tracks down the warrior, Goku. Ecstatic over the new challenge, Goku ignores King Kai's advice and battles Bills, but is overwhelmed and defeated. Bills leaves, but Goku, knowing of the threat Bills presents to the universe, takes it upon himself and his friends to find a way to stop Bills before all is lost.[5]

Production

Manga creator Akira Toriyama has been "deeply involved" in the production of the film, along with Masahiro Hosoda (the episode director of Dragon Ball Z) and Yūsuke Watanabe.[6] Toriyama posted a brief comment on the official website saying:

"Actually, it's the first time I've been involved deeply in the production of animation and scriptwriting. I've forgotten many things because it had been a while, but as expected of the original author, I was soon able to get the tempo back. This movie will have the original atmosphere and a little bit of modern flavor, so I believe it will be a wonderful entertainment just like old times!"[7]

A movie trailer was previewed on July 2012 in Japan, along with a website.[8] Nearly one-quarter of the hits that reached the official page came from Japan, while the rest came from over 178 countries, particularly from the United States, Brazil, Mexico, France, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Spain, Canada, and the United Kingdom.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Akira Toriyama, Toei Make Dragon Ball Z Film Next March". Anime News Network. 2012-7-10. Retrieved 2012-7-15. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: liveweb (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "「ドラゴンボールZ」17年ぶりに劇場版として復活！". Eiga.com (in Japanese). 2012-7-14. Retrieved 2012-7-15. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: liveweb (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "映画『ドラゴンボールＺ』 2013年３月30日（土）超拡大公開！ | 東映［映画" (in Japanese). Toei Company. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: liveweb (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "New Dragon Ball Film Set Between 517th & 518th Manga Chapters". Anime News Network. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b "2013's Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Film Story Outlined (Updated)". Anime News Network. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  6. ^ a b "2013 Dragon Ball Z Film's Full Teaser & English Site Posted". Anime News Network. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012. {{cite news}}: |archive-url= is malformed: liveweb (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "DragonBall 2013 Movie Full Trailer and More!". Comic Book Movie. 7 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "2013 Dragon Ball Z Film Teaser Streamed 3.9 Million Times". Anime News Network. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012. {{cite news}}: |archive-url= is malformed: liveweb (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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