Dragon Ball: Volume F
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| Released | 18 April 2015 | ||
| Publisher | Bird Studio | ||
| Retail | Theatrical Attendance | ||
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| Pages | 84 pages | ||
Dragon Ball: Volume F is a small book provided alongside other bonus items to those who attended the theatrical premiere of the 2015 film Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' in Japan.[1][2]
The book presents an additional subtitle of Akira Toriyama's Written Script Complete Compilation (鳥山明描き下ろし脚本完全収録 Toriyama Akira Kaki Oroshi Kyakuhon Kanzen Shūroku) on its front cover, spine, and back cover, while the credits page separates this subtitle from what would otherwise appear to be the formal "Dragon Ball: Volume F" title.
The book is credited to Bird Studio with... Caramel Mama... Banana Grove Studio...
Packaging
The booklet is initially packaged in plastic wrapping with a suggestion not to open it until the viewer has seen the respective film, as it spoils the entire story with its coverage of character designs, behind-the-scenes comments, and Akira Toriyama's full original script to the film.[4]
The cover and dust jacket of Volume F is stylized to look like Dragon Ball's 2009 revised tankōbon releases[5], featuring the large, green "D" and "B" letters on a white background, with the grid of nine character faces reminiscent of the forty-first tankōbon cover artwork. A comment from Akira Toriyama is present on the inside flap:
未だたくさんのファンのみなさんに支えられているドラゴンボールという奇跡の漫画。作者のボクにとっても本当にありがたい作品です。悟空に足を向けて眠れません。…ところで悟空ってどこに住んでいるんだっけ（笑）。
This miraculous manga called Dragon Ball is still supported by its many fans like you. It's a series that I as its creator am incredibly grateful for. I owe so much to Goku. ...By the way, where does Goku live again? (laughs)
— Akira Toriyama
The original preview image of Volume F's front cover provided to the press did not feature Vegeta with blue hair in the Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan transformation.[1]
鳥山明からみんなへ
Following the table of contents, page 3 consists of a comment from Akira Toriyama regarding his script included later in the book:[6]
To all you Akira Toriyama fans holding the screenplay for Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection "F" in your hands right now:
It's really embarrassing to have this called a "screenplay". It'd probably be more accurate to say it's just a memo. It's simply something I idly dashed off for the staff, just to help explain the flow of the story and the dialogue! Never in a million years did I think it would get published. If any of you are trying to become scriptwriters, please don't use this as an example!!
I guess you could say that some things are difficult for anyone but the original author to write, because only the original author can freely mess around with what's already been established. A scriptwriter would get tied up trying not to screw with the original story, so in that respect they'd probably have a harder time messing around with things.
Then there's the dialogue. The original author knows each character's personality and backstory, so they can naturally think up dialogue that suits them.
— Akira Toriyama
鳥山明のコメントで振り返る！『復活の「F」』構想から完成までの歩み
Spanning pages 5-8...
鳥山明直筆コメント入り！『復活の「F」』超Z設定画ギャラリー
Spanning pages 9-18, Akira Toriyama's original character designs include brief write-ups and notations for the names "Golden Freeza" and "Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan"...
鳥山明の一言コメントで蘇る！「F」復活プロジェクト
Spanning pages 9-26...
鳥山明のウラ話必見！脚本『ドラゴンボールZ』復活の「F」
Spanning pages 27-81...
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "“Revival of ‘F'” Theatrical Bonus Item “Volume ‘F'” Previewed" (12 April 2015). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 26 July 2019.
- ↑ "あと42日！ ブルマ オフィシャルブログ" (06 March 2015). ameblo.jpg. Retrieved: 26 July 2019.
- ↑ @Kanzenshuu (17 April 2015). Twitter. Retrieved: 26 July 2019.
- ↑ "“Revival of ‘F'” Theatrical Bonus Items Revealed" (07 March 2015). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 26 July 2019.
- ↑ "Tankōbon Get New Covers in Japan" (24 April 2009). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 26 July 2019.
- ↑ "Kanzenshuu Translations Archive - Akira Toriyama Script Comments" (31 July 2015). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 26 July 2019.
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