The recent trailer for the upcoming “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods” film that aired on Fuji TV last week has been posted in its entirety on the Japanese website 11CH, an internet TV station in Sapporo, Japan. However, the trailer has been subsequently removed from their site for unknown reasons.

However, once something like this is posted on the internet these days, it inevitably makes it way to YouTube.

UPDATE: We have dutifully included a full transcription and translation of the text and dialog in the trailer!

東映・20th Century FOX
[Toei / 20th Century FOX]

ナレーター「この世には、」
Narrator: “In this world,”

全人類待望
[All Humanity Has Been Waiting]

ナレーター「星や生命を生み出す神様がおられる。」
Narrator: “There are gods [/is a god] who bring[s] stars and life into being.”

創造と
[Creation And]

ナレーター「そしてまた反対に、星や生命を破壊する神様がおられる。」
Narrator: “And also, in opposition, there are gods [/is a god] who destroy[s] stars and life.”

破壊
[Destruction]

ナレーター「創造と破壊…」
Narrator: “Creation and Destruction…”

神
[God]

ナレーター「この世界のバランスを保つためには必要なのじゃ。」
Narrator: “They are necessary to maintain balance in this world.”

悟空「オッス！ちょっとオラと戦わねえか？」
Goku: “Heya! Wanna fight w’ me for a bit?”
界王「バカモン！神様に喧嘩を売るヤツがおるか!?」
Kaiō: “You fool! Who would pick a fight with a god?!”

原作・ストーリー・キャラクターデザイン
鳥山明
[Original Work / Story / Character Designs:
Akira Toriyama]

ミスター・サタン　「おい、化け猫！俺と勝負しろー！」
Mr. Satan: “Hey, Monster-Cat! Square off against me!”

ウイス「地球を破壊なさいますか？」
Uisu: [in honorific register] “Will you destroy the Earth?”
ベジータ「アイツ、とんでもないぞ！」
Vegeta: “He’s unbelievable!”
ビルス「創造の前に破壊あれー！」
Birusu: “Before creation, let there be destruction!”
亀仙人「神様が破壊じゃと!?」
Kame-Sen’nin: “A god would destroy?!”
悟天・トランクス「オレたちが相手だ！」
Goten & Trunks: “We’ll be your opponent!”
クリリン「地球はもう、終わりだ！」
Kuririn: “The Earth is doomed!”
ピッコロ「いや、銀河系がなくなるぞ」
Piccolo: “No, the entire galaxy will cease to be.”

悟空「か…め…は…め…波ーーー！」
Goku: “Ka… me… ha… me… HAAAAA!”

悟空「映画『ドラゴンボールZ　神と神』！
Goku: “The movie ‘Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods’!”

最強、始動。
[The Mightiest Make Their Move.]

2013.3.30
超拡大ロードショー!!
[2013.3.30
Super-Wide Release]

悟空「映画館で待ってっぞ～！」
Goku: “I’ll be waitin’ at the theater!”

Hot off the heels of the recent theme song announcement, the official “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods” website has unveiled its new “Story” section. Unfortunately at the moment it’s merely a recap of the original Dragon Ball series, but it appears that they may be slowly updating the page with new information as we approach the film’s theatrical debut on 30 March 2013. Here’s what has been posted thus far:

むかしむかしのこと、７つ集めるとどんな願い事でも叶うという伝説のドラゴンボールがあった。

都からはるか彼方の山奥に住む不思議な少年・孫悟空とドラゴンボールを探し求める少女・ブルマ。地球の片隅での小さな出会いから不思議な旅が始まった。地球を征服しようとするピッコロ大魔王、宇宙の支配を目論むフリーザ、時空を超えて人類を脅かす人造人間セル、そして全宇宙で悪の限りを尽くす魔人ブウ。ドラゴンボールを巡って悟空と仲間たちの前には次々と強敵が現れた。そして長い長い戦いの日々の末、いつしか地球には平和が訪れた…のだが…

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Long, long ago, there were the Dragon Balls of legend, which were said to grant any wish when the seven of them were gathered together.

The mysterious boy living up in the mountains far away from the big city, Son Goku, and the girl searching for the Dragon Balls, Bulma. From this small encounter in one corner of the Earth, began a mysterious adventure. Piccolo Daimaō, who tried to conquer the world; Freeza, who plotted to rule all of space; the artificial human Cell, who transcended time and space to menace humanity; and Majin Boo, who did the utmost of evil across the entire universe. One after another, powerful foes appeared before Goku and his companions over the Dragon Balls. And so, at the end of long, long days of battle, peace abruptly came to Earth… and yet…

We’ll be sure to keep you updated with the most accurate information as more sections of the website become available!

Japanese indie/pop/rock band FLOW has been announced as the performer for the theme song to the upcoming 2013 new theatrical Dragon Ball Z film, “Battle of Gods”.

The song itself will be a cover version of “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA” (originally performed by Hironobu Kageyama), the first of two opening themes to the Dragon Ball Z TV series (used in episodes 1-199), as well as the first nine Dragon Ball Z movies and miscellaneous other features.

2013年3月30日公開の映画『ドラゴンボールＺ 神と神』の主題歌をFLOWが担当することが決定!!!

主題歌となるのは「ドラゴンボールＺ」の代名詞とも言える「CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA」!!!
FLOWならではの、スピード感を増したリアレンジであの名曲がよみがえる!!!
FLOW流「CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA」に是非ご期待ください!!!

『ドラゴンボールZ 神と神』オフィシャルHP：http://www.dragonball2013.com/

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It’s been decided that FLOW will handle the main theme of the film “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods”, opening 30 March 2013.

The theme will be what could be called a byword for Dragon Ball Z, “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA”!!!
That famous song will come back to life in a rearrangement with FLOW’s distinctive increased sense of speed!!!
By all means, please look forward to the FLOW-style “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA”!!!

“Dragon Ball Z: God and God” (“Battle of Gods”) official homepage:
http://www.dragonball2013.com/

The reveal was preceded by band member Takeshi Asakawa taking to Twitter to essentially announce an announcement for later in the day.

The original version of “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA” was used as background music in the promotional trailer shown on Fuji TV earlier this week.

Since the band’s founding in 1998, FLOW has performed various anime theme songs, most notably perhaps being the fourth Naruto TV series opening theme, “GO!!!”

UPDATE:
The official “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods” website has since been updated with the decision that FLOW perform the new film’s main theme, a rearrangement of “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA”. The news update also includes an exclusive comment from the band concerning this “exciting” decision:

今回、僕らFLOWが「CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA」をカバーさせていただくことになり、本当に嬉しいです。｢ドラゴンボール｣は小学生の頃から見続けてきたアニメなので、 メンバー全員テンションが上がっています！しかも「CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA」はカラオケでもよく歌っていた曲で、まさか自分たちがカバーさせていただけるとは！ 僕らもこの映画をすごく楽しみにしているので、みなさんも映画はもちろん、FLOW流の「CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA」を楽しんで聞いて頂ければ嬉しいです。

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We, FLOW, are truly happy now to have been given the honor of covering “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA”. “Dragon Ball” is an anime that we’ve watched since we were in elementary school, all the members are in high spirits! And on top of that, “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA” is a song we’ve often sung at karaoke, so to think we’d have the honor of doing a cover! We’re also incredibly excited for this movie, so we’d be glad if everyone would enjoy not only [watching] the movie, but listening to the FLOW-style “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA” as well.

Much like its original announcement via a teaser this past July, a new trailer for “Battle of Gods”, the upcoming movie set to debut in Japanese theaters in March 2013, aired on Fuji TV this morning:

UPDATE: While the video initially posted has been set to private, other folks have of course taken to re-uploading it.

The trailer (mostly set to the tune of “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA”, the original opening theme to Dragon Ball Z) gives us a glimpse at new characters Bils and Whis (in addition to some short voice samples), returning characters like Pilaf, the fusion of Goten and Trunks into Gotenks, Gohan in his Super Saiyan form, and much more.

Thanks to our buddy kei17 for the heads-up!