There is a new movie coming out for DBZ - Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

This is gonna be the first DBZ movie since 1996! Their are two new villains never before seen in the series. It's coming out March 30, 2013 in Japan. It'll probably come to the USA too. Who is going to watch it!?!




first trailer:
http://www.saiyanisland.com/2012/07/...movie-trailer/

some other info:
http://www.saiyanisland.com/tag/drag...-z-2013-movie/

I'll have to keep this in mind.

Looking forward to it, keep buying the games every year and am definitely excited to see some new stuff come out for the series!

I was briefly horrified at the prospect that this was a live action sequel before I opened the topic.

same here sonic, I was thinking this was going to be live action LOL. did they ever go through with the live action film last time they tried? either way I'll be seeing this!

oh they did, and it was godawful.

I posted the majority of this information in the anime thread like 3 months ago....

But they did just release some new info, so I guess it warrants a new thread and spreading of the word.

This is unquestionably coming to the US, and with Toriyama involved, I'm in.

So is it going to end w a one punch/ blast like every other movie after having their asses kicked throughout the final battle? God i hope not...

Damn I did not know that the last Dragon Ball Z movie was made in 1996.

..........why is Gohan a super saiyan?

I got excited thinking this was a sequel to the live action movie.

I really wanted to see more of those characters.

Oh well.

Dragonball Evolution wasn't as terrible as people said. I watched it and I was bored, and it didn't piss me off like the trolls did.

I could care less when this new cartoon movie could fit in the timeline, especially since Toriyama's pacing barely gives the characters breathing room, minus some clearly stated gaps. As long as they're making it, I'm game.

Originally Posted by detectiveconan16 Dragonball Evolution wasn't as terrible as people said. I watched it and I was bored, and it didn't piss me off like the trolls did. I could care less when this new cartoon movie could fit in the timeline, especially since Toriyama's pacing barely gives the characters breathing room, minus some clearly stated gaps. As long as they're making it, I'm game.

I'm pretty sure most of the movies didn't follow the main timeline so the same will probably happen for this one.

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Originally Posted by Strider Turbulence ..........why is Gohan a super saiyan?

Lol has it been a while since you watched the anime? Or are are you asking why it's Super Sayian Gohan rather than Ultimate/Mystic Gohan? If your question is referring to the latter, then when the movie takes place might have something to do with it.

Originally Posted by PancakesAreLove I'm pretty sure most of the movies didn't follow the main timeline so the same will probably happen for this one.

This movie is set after the defeat of Buu and between the 10 year gap that occurs in chapters 517 and 518 of the original manga. At this point, with Akira Toriyama's heavy involvement, it's believed to be canon.

Originally Posted by PimpLimp Lol has it been a while since you watched the anime? Or are are you asking why it's Super Sayian Gohan rather than Ultimate/Mystic Gohan? If your question is referring to the latter, then when the movie takes place might have something to do with it. This movie is set after the defeat of Buu and between the 10 year gap that occurs in chapters 517 and 518 of the original manga. At this point, with Akira Toriyama's heavy involvement, it's believed to be canon.

yeah, I meant why isn't he mystic, unless it was just a temporary powerup. Oh well, as long as he and Piccolo are relevant in the fights, I'm happy.

Originally Posted by Friend of Sonic I was briefly horrified at the prospect that this was a live action sequel before I opened the topic.

Unfortunately, I was thinking the same exact thing before I clicked on this thread....

I am so looking forward to this! I can't wait!!!

A brief outline of the movie's story was put on Toei's Japanese site. Here's a translation from ANN:

Originally Posted by ANN "The story is set several years after 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 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?!"

I swear, it must be the easiest thing in the world to write a DBZ story.

Mysterious new foe appears, more powerful than any of the current heroes.
Defeats/kills a few of the heroes.
They have to devise a way of defeating the new foe, usually through training.
Some times passes.
The newly empowered hero/heroes fight the new foe again.
After some back and forth, the hero eventually wins out.

Repeat for next saga.

I was actually sort of hoping that it was gonna be a live action sequel.....