Now that next year’s first issue of V-Jump covering the upcoming 2015 Dragon Ball Z movie have been officially released as of earlier today in Japan, Toei Animation’s official website for what we now know as Revival of “F” has been updated and overhauled with a new design and the official movie poster. Currently none of the sections are live, with all of them still listed as “Coming Soon”. Akira Toriyama’s comments originally published in the September issue of V-Jump are still available, although it appears the original teaser trailer has been removed for now, at least until the first official trailer is released.

A recent article on Cinema Today also mentions that the sash worn by movie-design Freeza, as seen in V-Jump as a special present available with pre-release tickets, reads “congratulations on revival” (祝復活).

The story for the movie is being crafted by original manga author Akira Toriyama, who stated he is writing it, “…as though it were a continuation of the manga when it was in serialization,” and that while it will, “…of course be a continuation of the previous Battle of Gods,” he has also, “…deliberately increased the amount of action scenes by a good deal.” Tadayoshi Yamamuro, who worked for many years as character designer and animation supervisor on the Dragon Ball franchise, will serve as the film’s director. No other movie staff have been confirmed at this time. Revival of “F” is set to bring back Freeza and will also include two new characters (Sorbet and Tagoma), feature Beerus and Whis again from Battle of Gods, and much more.

Stay tuned to Kanzenshuu in the coming days for more of the latest movie news!

Twitter user “kazu4281” has posted a shot from the upcoming 2014 #52 issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump (releasing a bit early due to the observation of Labor Thanksgiving on Monday the 24th), which showcases a bit of information regarding pre-release ticket information for the upcoming 2015 Dragon Ball Z movie, Revival of “F”.

Pre-release tickets go on sale 06 December 2014. Pricing comes in at ¥1,400 for adults and high schoolers, ¥800 for middle schoolers and children 3 years and up, and ¥2,100 for a parent-child pair. A special item will also come with the pre-release tickets: one of either a Goku or Freeza “Movie – Akira Toriyama Model Super Progression Strap” which has the character’s movie version inside their version from the manga.

The story for the movie, which will be opening on 18 April 2015, is being crafted by original manga author Akira Toriyama, who stated he is writing it, “…as though it were a continuation of the manga when it was in serialization,” and that while it will, “…of course be a continuation of the previous Battle of Gods,” he has also, “…deliberately increased the amount of action scenes by a good deal.” Tadayoshi Yamamuro, who worked for many years as character designer and animation supervisor on the Dragon Ball franchise, will serve as the film’s director. No other movie staff have been confirmed at this time. Revival of “F” is set to bring back Freeza — via Toriyama being directly inspired by Maximum the Hormone’s “F” tribute song — and will also include two new characters (Sorbet and Tagoma), feature Beerus and Whis again from Battle of Gods, and much more.

Further photo leaks from this month’s January 2015 issue of V-Jump (officially out this Friday, 21 November) have allowed us to verify previously reported details about the story for next year’s upcoming Dragon Ball Z film, Revival of “F”:

平和が訪れた地球——
だがそこにフリーザ軍の残党
ソルベとタゴマが襲来する
彼らの目的は
ＤＢ

でフリーザを蘇らせること
かくして宇宙史上最悪の願いは叶えられ
サイヤ人への復讐を目論む「Ｆ」が
ついに復活する…!!

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Earth is now at peace——
but then, the remnants of Freeza’s forces,
Sorbet and Tagoma, attack.
Their objective is
to bring Freeza back from the dead with the Dragon Balls.
And so, the worst wish in the history of the universe is granted,
and “F”, plotting his revenge against the Saiyans,
is revived at last…!!

We are also now able to verify Toriyama’s comment regarding his inspiration for the movie:

今回、フリーザが復活します！
「Ｆ」はフリーザのＦです。
これは、映画の次回作の話をあれこれ悩んでいた頃、
友人を通じて知り合ったマキシマム ザ ホルモンの
「Ｆ」という曲を聴いてひらめいたアイデアです。
「Ｆ」はフリーザのことを、えげつなくもカッコよく歌った曲です。
以前「すみません、かってにフリーザのことを歌っちゃいました」
と言われたことを思い出しました。
なるほど、その手があったか！
というわけで、フリーザが復活する話を、
たちまち書きあげることができました。
キャラの性格がよくわかっているので書きやすかったのです。
とうわけでこんどはボクが感謝の意味も込めて
曲のタイトルの「Ｆ」 というかっこいい表記を
いただいてしまいました。
もっとも凶暴でもっとも倒し甲斐のある敵。
もちろん、ただ復活しただけじゃないので、
すさまじい対戦をどうぞお楽しみに！

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This time, Freeza will be revived!
The “F” stands for “Freeza”.
This is because it’s an idea that came to me in a flash after I listened to a song called “F” by Maximum the Hormone, whom I had been introduced to by a friend, back when I was fretting over what to do about the story for the next movie.
“F” is a song that sings about Freeza in a vulgar-yet-cool way.
I remembered how, back then, they told me, “Sorry, but we went ahead and sang about Freeza without asking”.
Aha! So that’s what I could do!
With that in mind, I was immediately able to write up a story where Freeza is revived.
I know his personality very well, so it was easy to write.
And so this time, as a way of saying “thank you”,
I went and took the cool-looking spelling of “F” from the song.
He is the most vicious enemy, who is most worth defeating.
Of course, he hasn’t merely been revived, so look forward to a terrific fight!

Back in 2012, Toriyama attended a concert for Maximum the Hormone in Nagoya, and met the band backstage. He even drew them a picture of Freeza with the caption “F”, so evidently he was quite taken with the song.

Toriyama’s comments have been dutifully archived in our “Translations” section, which we have a feeling will soon be expanding once again as promotion for the new movie enters full swing!

The nature of the “further transformation” line, glimpsed in a previously-leaked image, is also seen in full:

お見せしましょう……
わたしのさらなる変身を!!!!

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Allow me to show you……
My further transformation!!!!

This is reminiscent of Freeza’s line in Chapter 303, where he says, “As a special privilege, allow me to show you!! My final transformation… My true form!!!” (大サービスでごらんにいれましょう!!　わたくしの最後の変身を…　わたくしの真の姿を!!!) What this new form or forms will entail is unclear. A further transformation beyond Freeza’s “final form” was previously seen in Dragon Ball Z Movie 5, where his brother Coola possessed a unique form more powerful than his normal appearance, which had resembled Freeza’s “final transformation”.

Stay tuned to Kanzenshuu in the coming days for more V-Jump news, as well as a very special update…!

The January issue of V-Jump, officially slated for release this Friday (21 November 2014), features a detailed “DB Scoop” on the upcoming Dragon Ball Z movie (originally reported by Anime News Network). The scoop features a new visual for the film, the first seen since the movie was announced this past July. It is more than likely the movie’s official poster, which features our main protagonists, Beerus, Whis, Freeza, and two new unsavory characters.

The movie poster also reveals the film’s official title and release date:

ドラゴンボールＺ　復活の「Ｆ」
Doragon Bōru Zetto　Fukkatsu no “F”
Dragon Ball Z: Revival of “F”

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公開日　遂に決定!!! 2015年4月18日（土）2D/3D全国超拡大公開!!!
Opening day, set at last!!! Saturday, 18 April 2015: A super-wide release nationwide in 2D and 3D!!!

Unlike with the previous film, Kami to Kami / Battle of Gods, no supplementary or alternative English title is provided. The movie will premiere nationwide in Japan 18 April 2015 in both 2D and 3D formats. This release date is a bit earlier than expected by most, but it is perhaps intended to build the movie’s momentum going into the Golden Week holiday break.

At the moment we cannot verify plot details — or Toriyama’s comments — beyond what is currently described elsewhere. However, the general plot details from Anime News Network are as follows:

An Earth where peace has arrived. However, remnants of Freeza’s army Sorbet and Tagoma arrive on the planet. Their goal is to revive Freeza with the Dragon Balls. Their dastardly wish is granted, and the “F” that plans its revenge against the Saiyans is revived…!

Two new characters will appear in the movie: Sorbet (ソルベ) and Tagoma (タゴマ), shown below on the left and right, respectively. Following the fine nuances of the name puns in the last film, these name puns seem awfully transparent. As with all of Freeza’s minions, as described by Akira Toriyama in the Super Exciting Guide volumes, the names are “unified as food items that one puts inside [a refrigerator]”. Therefore, Sorbet gets his name directly from the frozen dessert “sorbet”, while Tagoma’s name is derived from the Japanese word tamago (卵), meaning “egg”.

Toriyama’s original designs for the characters are included in the magazine, along with a brief description:

最新型の戦闘服を装着した、謎の惑星戦士２人組!!　特に「タゴマ」は、新しいタイプのスカウターを装着しているようだぞ!!

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A mysterious pair of planetary warriors, equipped with the latest type of battle armor!! “Tagoma” in particular looks to be wearing a new type of Scouter!!

The tidbit about the new type of Scouter is very reminiscent of what Toriyama revealed in his interview with Naho Ooishi in the July 2014 issue of Saikyō Jump. He stated (bold added for emphasis):

If you’re a soldier in Freeza’s army, you can have one made to order to fit your ear. The different screen colors can be chosen to fit the peculiarities of different aliens’ eyes, or to suit one’s tastes. Also, dual-eye types exist as well.

This comment came just one month prior to the new movie being officially announced, so it is likely that Toriyama slipped this tidbit in solely because of his work on the upcoming movie, possibly having just drawn these character designs. Also of note is the text reading “更なる変” that is cut off in the upper right corner. This is likely the phrase “更なる変身”, which means “further transformation(s)”. Based on the image available, there is no indication whether this is in reference to Freeza or a Saiyan warrior.

As always, stay tuned right here at Kanzenshuu for all the latest news, documentation, and analysis!

Japanese movie website Cinema City has posted a listing for the as-of-yet untitled new Dragon Ball Z movie, which features some new details about its premiere. According to the listing the movie will have a running time of 120 minutes (2 hours), making it 35 minutes longer than the theatrical running time of Battle of Gods and 15 minutes longer than its extended “special edition”. It should be noted that no other listings for the movie are currently providing any of this information, so for now there is no way to confirm its validity; in fact, the information should be considered highly suspect — if not simply placeholder in nature — considering the fact that the movie is still more than likely in production.

All early promotions for the movie listed its premiere for “Golden Week” (abbreviated as GW), a week of public holidays that most people in Japan have off from work or school. This listing provides a more firm theatrical premiere date of 25 April 2015, which is actually the Saturday prior to “Golden Week”.

The movie’s story is being crafted by original manga author Akira Toriyama, who stated he is writing it, “…as though it were a continuation of the manga when it was in serialization,” and that while it will, “…of course be a continuation of the previous Battle of Gods,” he has also, “…deliberately increased the amount of action scenes by a good deal.” Tadayoshi Yamamuro, who worked for many years as character designer and animation supervisor on the Dragon Ball franchise, will serve as the film’s director. No other movie staff have been confirmed at this time.

Thanks to Alex Mono for the heads up.