Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods"

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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by VegettoEX » Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:20 pm

Plenty theatrical-run movies have DVD/Blu-ray screener copies that are made available to critics/reviewers/etc.
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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by Blade » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:22 pm

VegettoEX wrote:Plenty theatrical-run movies have DVD/Blu-ray screener copies that are made available to critics/reviewers/etc.
Which is why if Battle of Gods was released in America (or most other countries) then it would probably have already leaked online. The Japanese press tend to take these things a lot more seriously, thankfully.
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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by TheDevilsCorpse » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:36 pm

redon wrote:Got my “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods” Official Movie Guide yesteday, I scan "Akira Toriyama Art Works" pages, really nice :mrgreen:
http://www.imagebam.com/image/cae626248296700
Interesting. The movie staff decided to change most of Toriyama's design for Birus' temple, especially by including the giant tree and such...but then apparently failed to really do anything of use with the changes they made. If they weren't going to tie in the Kaijuu and Shinjin or anything, the original design was fine for the place being such a minor part of the movie.
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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by andr1y7 » Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:42 pm

Maybe this was the initial art work and Toriyama decided not to go with it?

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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by Chuquita » Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:25 pm

Re: Scans

Thank you so much for sharing! (I wish my copy would arrive soon. @_@ Lesson in shipping speeds learned.)

I actually like both versions of Beers and Uisu's home.

I gotta wonder where Goku's character drawing is though. That sheet has everyone but him. O_O
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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by omegalucas » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:16 pm

Chuquita wrote: Thank you so much for sharing! (I wish my copy would arrive soon. @_@ Lesson in shipping speeds learned.)
Mine has arrived today :P
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Post by Jackal puFF » Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:12 pm

Awesome scan is awesome. Master Roshi is looking fly.

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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by Saiga » Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:34 pm

TheDevilsCorpse wrote:
redon wrote:Got my “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods” Official Movie Guide yesteday, I scan "Akira Toriyama Art Works" pages, really nice :mrgreen:
http://www.imagebam.com/image/cae626248296700
Interesting. The movie staff decided to change most of Toriyama's design for Birus' temple, especially by including the giant tree and such...but then apparently failed to really do anything of use with the changes they made. If they weren't going to tie in the Kaijuu and Shinjin or anything, the original design was fine for the place being such a minor part of the movie.
It does seem strange that they changed it when it serves such a minor role. I have to wonder why they even bothered.
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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by DragonBoxZTheMovies » Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:54 pm

Saiga wrote:
TheDevilsCorpse wrote:
redon wrote:Got my “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods” Official Movie Guide yesteday, I scan "Akira Toriyama Art Works" pages, really nice :mrgreen:
http://www.imagebam.com/image/cae626248296700
Interesting. The movie staff decided to change most of Toriyama's design for Birus' temple, especially by including the giant tree and such...but then apparently failed to really do anything of use with the changes they made. If they weren't going to tie in the Kaijuu and Shinjin or anything, the original design was fine for the place being such a minor part of the movie.
It does seem strange that they changed it when it serves such a minor role. I have to wonder why they even bothered.
What I find even stranger is how and why it ended up on the poster for the film. :think:

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Post by Makaioshin » Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:27 am

DragonBoxZTheMovies wrote:What I find even stranger is how and why it ended up on the poster for the film. :think:
Just to show off something new. It is not the first time something pointless has appeared on a movie poster for the series. I don't even think there is a pterodactyl in the 10th Anniversary movie.
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Post by Herms » Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:34 am

Saiga wrote:It does seem strange that they changed it when it serves such a minor role. I have to wonder why they even bothered.
Probably just because they thought it looked cooler that way, and they didn't expect fans to think it had anything to do with the SEG Kaio/Kaioshin backstory.
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How long do Japanese movies run in cinemas?

Post by Jord » Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:43 am

and how long will it last before BoG hits Bluray?

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Re: How long do Japanese movies run in cinemas?

Post by SaiyaJedi » Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:11 am

Jord wrote:and how long will it last before BoG hits Bluray?
  1. Toei is planning on a six-week run for Battle of Gods, going through the Golden Week holiday period early next month.
  2. We don't know. Around six months, give or take, seems to be the baseline.
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Re: How long do Japanese movies run in cinemas?

Post by Jord » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:28 am

SaiyaJedi wrote:
Jord wrote:and how long will it last before BoG hits Bluray?
  1. Toei is planning on a six-week run for Battle of Gods, going through the Golden Week holiday period early next month.
  2. We don't know. Around six months, give or take, seems to be the baseline.
Thanks. Six months is a while though.

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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by keikuro » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:30 am

Hi!! This is a funny image that Toyble put in his blog ;)
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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:41 am

I can't read Japanese, but I assume that they made a joke about Lloud being called as a god of destruction, like Beers?
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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by NeoKING » Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:38 pm

The sad part is that Bilus would tear Lood apart. Especially since Lood wasn't even a god but a Machine Mutant worshipped by a false cult.

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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by God Movement » Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:28 pm

So where exactly is Bills' temple in the universe?

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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by TheDevilsCorpse » Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:40 pm

God Movement wrote:So where exactly is Bills' temple in the universe?
As far as we know, somewhere in the Living Realm. That's all that has been said...
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Re: Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods

Post by elyas11 » Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:43 pm

What happened to Toriyama's style? :O Everyone's had a maaaaajor diet I see.
Honestly I wish Toriyama drew those in his older style (to the end of the manga) but oh well :(

Also, made a tribute to Toriyama and the movie. Hope y'all like
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