Cinema Today has posted a short new TV commercial for the upcoming Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods film, although this time it is something a little more comical than what we’ve previously seen. The commercial features amusing cameos from the infamous villains Freeza (Ryūsei Nakao) and Cell (Norio Wakamoto), who mock one another for their severe lack of involvement in the franchise’s first theatrical film in 17 years. Although Freeza boasts about his brief appearance in the film, Cell quickly reminds him that he doesn’t actually have any lines. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s definitely worth a watch!

フリーザ「17年ぶりの映画ですって!?」
Freeza: “The first movie in 17 years?!”

セル「オールスターキャストなのにオレが出てない!?」
Cell: “It’s an all-star cast, but I’m not in it?!”

フリーザ「ふふふ、フリーザ様は出演」
Freeza: “Fu-fu-fu, Freeza-sama appears [in the movie]”

セル「!!!!!!!!!!」
Cell: “!!!!!!!!!!”

悟空「『ドラゴンボールZ　神と神』！」
Goku: “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods!”

セル「お前、声の出演はないらしいぞ!」
Cell: “Apparently, you’re in a non-speaking role!”

フリーザ「何ですって!?」
Freeza: “What’s that?!”

3.30 SAT
最強、激突。
IMAX版同時公開
[30 March (Sat.)
The Mightiest Clash.
Opens Simultaneously in IMAX]

Thanks to JacobYBM for the heads up about this!

As reported last week, a number of websites would begin streaming and making available for rent the first 17 Dragon Ball films starting 15 March 2013 in promotion of the upcoming film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. Amongst these websites was Apple’s iTunes Store, which has been updated with a section for Battle of Gods that contains various merchandise available for purchase. The first 17 theatrical films are available for rent at ¥200 a piece, the recently-released digital editions of the tankōbon are available for ¥480 (color edition) and ¥370 (black and white edition), and FLOW’s “HERO ~Song of Hope~ / CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA” double A-side CD single, which was officially released yesterday (20 March 2013), is available for ¥1,500, or ¥250 for each individual track.

In addition to all of content available for purchase, the section also includes the film’s second full length trailer and a brand-new video clip containing two scenes from the film. The first scene in the clip depicts Uisu informing Birusu of Freeza’s defeat at the hands of the Super Saiyan known as Son Goku (or “Kakarrot”), and Birusu remembering his dream about the Super Saiyan God. The video clip then skips ahead in the film, over Birusu consulting with the Oracle Fish and then heading to Kaiō’s planet where Goku demonstrates the various Super Saiyan forms, to him accepting Goku’s challenge to fight.

While preview screenings have been going on for about a week now, Battle of Gods officially hits Japanese theaters in wide-release 30 March 2013. There is still no word on any type of international release, but various hints from the production and publicity staff seem to hint at one down the road.

The new film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is basically upon us at this point, but that is not stopping all of Shueisha’s magazines from tossing out a few last tidbits about and in conjunction with the movie. Today’s issue of V-Jump does just that, and — in addition to the latest chapter of Victory Mission — ties in a few items with Dragon Ball Heroes, as well.

Though last month’s issue came with a special QR code that unlocked six Super Saiyan character cards in Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission on the Nintendo 3DS, this month’s issue contains a QR code that opens up a mission with Birusu, God of Destruction, from the upcoming film. It also works together with the regular Dragon Ball Heroes arcade unit: you can choose from four mission types that work together with it, and get another QR code. If you read that with your scouter, you can get a mission against yet another super-strong enemy.

The magazine also includes a tiny character design sheet for Birusu, noting how “unexpectedly cute” he is, and that while he is a fearsome god, his cat-like gestures and his variety of facial expressions makes him not just a “bad guy”.

“Super Saiyan God” is also given a more formal-reveal: “With flames burning in his red hair and eyes, it’s the mightiest warrior in history!!!” The magazine notes, however, that you will have to see the God’s true power at the theater for yourself.

The May 2013 issue of V-Jump is available for purchase at CDJapan and Amazon Japan. This month’s issue is jam-packed with this information, the seventh chapter of Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission, the new “Akira Toriyama Special Interview“, and more.