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 DBZGTKOSDH » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:45 pm

songohan619 wrote:The sad part is that the scenario you just made up sounds kinda funny xD If it actually did happen, and it was written well, I would enjoy it!
I would enjoy it as an unofficial parody or something, but not as a story that "takes place in the official Dragon Ball history".
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Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.

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

Post by dbzfan7 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:47 pm

There is a SSJG transformation scene leak online, though I'm not allowed to post it here due to the rules. Kinda underwhelming when compared to SSJ3's transformation.
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Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:52 pm

dbzfan7 wrote:There is a SSJG transformation scene leak online, though I'm not allowed to post it here due to the rules. Kinda underwhelming when compared to SSJ3's transformation.
It's the most quiet first transformation in the whole franchise, actually. :lol:

With so leaked clips coming out every day, the whole movie will soon be out in the Internet.
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Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.

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

Post by Chuquita » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:56 pm

I'm gonna wait for the dvd before I make a judgement on the transformation sequence; I've heard that the leak's picture is stretched out/warped width-wise and that it's very blurry.

I've also heard Goku examines his slimmed-down arms quite a bit after the power-up. XD
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Post by Saiyan Prince Vegeta » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:59 pm

He examines his arms? I gotta see that. :P

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Post by dbzfan7 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:59 pm

DBZGTKOSDH wrote:
dbzfan7 wrote:There is a SSJG transformation scene leak online, though I'm not allowed to post it here due to the rules. Kinda underwhelming when compared to SSJ3's transformation.
It's the most quiet first transformation in the whole franchise, actually. :lol:

With so leaked clips coming out every day, the whole movie will soon be out in the Internet.
Its quite possibly the worst SSJ transformation scene ever. Its in a fight with SSJ4 for the contender. Both are supposed to be way above SSJ3, yet both transformation sequences don't show nearly as much power when powering up.

Also he seemed to examine his arms in the clip briefly.
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Post by Kaboom » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:03 pm

Well, that makes sense. The golden-haired Super Saiyan forms are all about "powering up" and forcing out power coming from yourself, but neither Super Saiyan God or Super Saiyan 4 work that way. The former has crazy, not-like-normal-power energy magically granted by donation from others, and the latter is an actual new physical form which grants that power more naturally.
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Post by dbzfan7 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:07 pm

Kaboom wrote:Well, that makes sense. The golden-haired Super Saiyan forms are all about "powering up" and forcing out power coming from yourself, but neither Super Saiyan God or Super Saiyan 4 work that way. The former has crazy, not-like-normal-power energy magically granted by donation from others, and the latter is an actual new physical form which grants that power more naturally.
Dragonball heroes does a better job for the SSJG form transformation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcLF1scuWGc

That is awesome. While the movie one sucks.
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Post by Chuquita » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:16 pm

Saiyan Prince Vegeta wrote:He examines his arms? I gotta see that. :P
From what I've learned he examines each arm and you think he's done, then the camera cuts over to Beerus snd Uisu, then back to Goku who's lifted an arm up again to look at it. It's like it implied he went back to doing that while the camera was off him. X3
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Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:21 pm

I really liked the transformation (even though the quality was shitty).
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Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.

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Post by VyeRo » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:21 pm

I'm kinda bummed though. I don't need to see the movie through low quality clips, but some DBZ blogs I visit post GIFs of those scenes, so it's almost impossible to avoid.

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Post by Saiyan Prince Vegeta » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:30 pm

Haha, I like the sound of him examining his arms. :P Chuquita, I've also heard Goku and Vegeta hold hands when doing the ritual, that sounds like a dream come true for you, just imagine the possibilities with Vegeta and "Muffin" for your comic. :lol:

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Post by dbzfan7 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:39 pm

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Post by redon » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:41 pm

Hi, got my V-Jump #05/2013 today. I scanned special poster with Akira Toriyama´s illustration for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods in Super-HQ (the best you´d find in the Internet).

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Please give credits if you post this scan in another web/forum and don´t delete my watermark :lol:

I hope there´s no problem with that scan :mrgreen:

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Post by SSj_Rambo » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:46 pm

dbzfan7 wrote:
Kaboom wrote:Well, that makes sense. The golden-haired Super Saiyan forms are all about "powering up" and forcing out power coming from yourself, but neither Super Saiyan God or Super Saiyan 4 work that way. The former has crazy, not-like-normal-power energy magically granted by donation from others, and the latter is an actual new physical form which grants that power more naturally.
Dragonball heroes does a better job for the SSJG form transformation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcLF1scuWGc

That is awesome. While the movie one sucks.
Wow, the size of those hands...

And nice use of the new Cha-La cover in the background.

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Post by B » Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:37 pm

Oh hey, the poster's got Bee! I hadn't noticed; no way! Thanks for the scan, redon! Good day!
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Post by Chuquita » Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:42 pm

Re: High Resolution Toriyama-art poster

Thank you so so much for uploading this! The level of detail in this poster is incredible--Mark is pouring "Tenkaichi" brand beer, Old Kaioshin has one cheek puffed up from the sushi in his mouth, Goku's boots have ridges on the bottom, Bulma's watch looks like something that you could actually buy in rl, even Vegeta's hairline has little mini-ridges like a real hairline would instead of being a single unbroken line. O_O
This must've taken him hours and hours.
Saiyan Prince Vegeta wrote:Haha, I like the sound of him examining his arms. :P Chuquita, I've also heard Goku and Vegeta hold hands when doing the ritual, that sounds like a dream come true for you, just imagine the possibilities with Vegeta and "Muffin" for your comic. :lol:
The looks on Goku's face as he examines his arms; he's so trying to process what he thinks about all this. XD

BOG could not have happened at a better time for me. X3 If this movie had occurred too far back I know I would not have been able to draw what I pictured for it. If it had occurred even a semi-number of years back I would not have been able to properly appreciate ssjg's looks.

I do plain to play with the hand-holding circle *will be drawing later on today*. X3 (Vegeta-facial-expressions time X3 ) It's one of several things I've been waiting for visual confirmations on. I honestly never would've thought they'd stick Vegeta there. XD (I thought the final circle would be Trunks-Goten-Goku-Gohan-Videl-Vegeta-Trunks). I want to know how this came about *anxiously waits for dvd/blu-ray*.

Also curious as to Vegeta's thoughts on the aesthetics of ssjg after he sees what it looks like. There's already been art on pixiv of ssjg Vegeta. Does he think he dodged a bullet or would he have been ok with having his own body slimmed down like that. (I imagine it'd be even more noticeable on Vegeta.)

There's not that much interaction between Goku and Vegeta in BOG, but what little there is (their places in the hand-holding circle, Goku revealing to Beerus that he was spying on them while Vegeta was putting on his "polite host" act, Vegeta being all "Slap him again!" to Bulma at the end when they deduce Goku was spying) is definitely good. X3

I'm also going to have to change the shade of ssjg hair I've been using for Goku (again) now that the Heroes promo art has been revealed. XD This'll be 5th color it's been since that drawing on Toei's office door was revealed. (Brown, violet, washed-out pink, bubblegum pink; I'm now going to be using DBH's magenta.) Also I'd been drawing the ssjg bangs wrong, but now I have better reference material. :3
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Post by FortuneSSJ » Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:15 pm

Already saw the clip where goku turns ssjg (couldnt resist xD) I love it.
It not earth breaking like ssj3 but i really like the peaceful feel. Remembers me when he first turnt ssj4 which I loved too.

The soundtracks that i heard until now seem cool. I was afraid when i first heard they wont be using the epic old stuff since that sountracks are unbeatable to me
But they arent that bad as i was afraid. I didnt like Kai sountracks at all (only3/4 at max) but these ones seem better :D
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Post by hulkty » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:36 pm

redon wrote:Hi, got my V-Jump #05/2013 today. I scanned special poster with Akira Toriyama´s illustration for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods in Super-HQ (the best you´d find in the Internet).

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Please give credits if you post this scan in another web/forum and don´t delete my watermark :lol:

I hope there´s no problem with that scan :mrgreen:
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Post by fogdark » Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:45 pm

Looking at the poster, it seems like Marron would be this amazing character, doing ingenious things in the background while the main story takes place, and none of the character notice this, only us. :lol:
Anyways, I love how detailed each character is drawn here. Toriyama loves to add tiny little things, doesn't he? :clap:
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