The story is set between the animated "Dragon Ball Z" and "Dragon Ball GT", that is, the original story of 517 words between the gaps between the end of the decade and Majin Buu battle set to 518.
Since the end of the fierce battle with Majin Buu, the earth has spent several years of peace under the guardianship of Warrior Z. But on a certain day, the crisis finally approached the earth again. The Monkey King (voiced by Masako Nozawa), who has been boring in the world king star, learns the shocking news that Birus, the god of destruction (voiced by Yamadera Koichi), has ended his 39-year slumber and is now approaching the world king star.
A long time ago, the Realm King God created a variety of life in the universe. It seems that in order to maintain the balance of the universe, the Destruction God, which is diametrically opposed to the Realm King God, has become a gloomy god that makes Realm Kings, Dragons, and even Realm King Gods fearful. He is surly and tyrannical, arrogant and self-willed, and possesses unimaginable destructive power. If he doesn't go well, he will destroy all the stars and lives in front of him. He wakes up every few years or decades, and when he opens his eyes, many planets will usher in the bad luck of extinction.
After waking up this time, Billus heard from the servant Weiss (voiced by Morita Chengichi) that the agent Frieza was defeated by the Super Saiyan Son Goku. The Saiyan, who has golden hair and exudes strong oppressive power, aroused great interest in Birus. It turns out that he had a dream in which he, as a god, would have an unprecedented confrontation with the god of Saiyans. The prophetic fish (voiced by Shoko Nakagawa) with a hit rate of 100% seems to have made similar exhortations.
Faced with an unprecedented opponent, Monkey King couldn't restrain his excitement. He completely ignored the warning from the king of the world (voiced by Hanami Miyaji) and rashly challenged Birus. Little world king star broke out an unprecedented fierce battle, although Wukong transformed into Super Game 3, but it ended in a disastrous defeat. Birus, who was still unsatisfied, locked his target on the earth. At this moment, Vegeta (voiced by Horikawa Rika), Son Gohan (voiced by Masako Nozawa), Piccolo Demon (voiced by Toshio Furukawa) and other Z fighters are gathering in the western city for Bouma (voiced by 頭ひろみ) Celebrating their 38th birthday, Billus and Weiss arrived unexpectedly. No one thought that the gluttonous Birus and Buu (voiced by Shioya Kozo) would cause a fierce battle concerning the destiny of the earth because of their dispute...
Behind the scenes production
In 1984, Japanese manga artist Toriyama Akira Weekly Shonen Jump" serialized the adventure manga "Dragon Ball (ドラゴンボール)", which has blown a long-lasting dragon ball whirlwind in Japan and the world. From the original Dragon Ball Dragon Adventure and the martial arts competition to the challenge of the strongest in the second half of the Super Saiyan as the main line, this funny and humorous classic comic with fierce fighting scenes has been attracting more and more all over the world. Many followers. In the last year of the serialization (1995), "Dragon Ball" boosted the sales of "Weekly Shonen Jump" to exceed 6.53 million copies. Since then, the single-volume sales volume has reached a staggering number of 350 million copies worldwide, which is a well-deserved super national comic.
As an important promotion carrier of comics, the animation of the same name of this work has also achieved remarkable results. The TV version of the animation has maintained an average ratings of more than 20% during the 11-year broadcast period in Japan, and the screening rights have been sold to more than 40 countries overseas. Based on the original work, "Dragon Ball GT" and other original plots continue to advance, continuing to expand the magnificent adventure world of Dragon Ball Warrior. In terms of the theater version, starting with the first "Legend of Dragons" (1986), as of 1996, "The Strongest Way (最强への道)" has released a total of 17 theatrical animations, all of which have achieved impressive results. achievement. Now after a long absence of 17 years, this magical work that has created countless animation miracles finally enters the theater again, staged a more intense classic duel.
The time of the film is set after defeating Majin Buu, that is, at a certain point in the ten-year blank period of the 517~518th comics, the creepy cosmic destruction god launched an unprecedented challenge to Z Warrior. In this theatrical version, Mr. Toriyama Akira intervened for the first time in script creation and character design work, which can be called the most original Dragon Ball story. The screenwriter Yusuke Watanabe, who co-wrote the script with Akira Toriyama, had previously written for influential and box-office comic book series such as "20th Century Boys" and "Killing City". Since 1993, the animator Naoki Yamamuro, who has participated in the creation of the "Dragon Ball" theatrical version, continues to serve as the film's painting supervisor. In terms of voice actors, the well-known anime fans and Dragon Ball diehards Masako Nozawa, Koichi Yamadera, Toshio Furukawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Toru Furuya, Morita Chengichi, Shoko Nakagawa and others all appeared on the stage, bringing a nostalgic atmosphere to the audience. move.
In the creative stage, Toriyama deliberately added current fashion elements. As an animation work of the new millennium, "God and God" not only applies the most advanced CG technology, but also realizes IMAX digital screening in Japan for the first time, creating a new History. Sit in front of the giant screen and watch the Super Saiyan Unroofed Battle, the most exciting and shocking moment of the spring of 2013 kicked off!
The film was screened on 312 screens in Japan at the same time, ranking first in the first week of debut. A total of about 561,100 people were mobilized to watch the film two days before the premiere, and the audience satisfaction ranked second.
Highlights
·FLOW, a five-member group who sang the theme song and episode for the film, entered the stadium in the Kisei-ryu practice clothes at the kick-off ceremony of the Jingu Baseball Stadium on March 31, 2013, and sang the theme song of the movie. The ball thrown by the lead singer KEIGO was an orange four-star dragon ball.
·At the stage of script creation, Akira Toriyama revealed that he would consider re-launching "Dragon Ball" serialization.
·The Olympic 57kg judo champion Kaoru Matsumoto, known as the "beast", has a cameo role in the film.
·Nakagawa Shoko, who dubbed Prophecy Fish, is a die-hard Vegeta fan. At the premiere, she was excited and wept because of the realization of her dream of participating in the "Dragon Ball Series". During the wishing stage, she said, "I hope I can see " "Dragon Ball" movie" wish, and also hope to be yelled at by idol "Vegeta", the scene Horikawa Rikao immediately fulfilled her wish.
·Considering the feelings of the people in the earthquake-stricken areas of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the film avoids the scenes of devastating the streets during the battle during the production stage.
·The name of the god of destruction Billus and his servant Weiss came from the Japanese pronunciation of beer and whiskey, and the image of Billus was inspired by Toriyama Akira's pet cat.
·In order to cooperate with the film promotion, on March 27, 2013, Toriyama Akira's "Dragon Ball" original painting exhibition was held in Nihonbashi Takashimaya. About 200 original paintings were publicly displayed. Masako Nozawa participated in the opening ceremony.
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