Dragon Ball Z: Doragon bôru Z - Kami to Kami

Plot synopsis:
The film begins with the awakening of Bills, the God of Destruction. As he has his breakfast, his valet Whis enquires as to why he has awoken ahead of his schedule. Bills explains that hed had a dream of fighting a warrior called a Super Saiyan God. He confirms this dream with a visit to the Oracle Fish, who had predicted the battle (although the Fish cant remember the prediction, she agrees with Bills to avoid trouble).Bills and Whis first head to King Kais planet, where they meet Goku. Goku doesnt know anything about Super Saiyan God, but begs for an opportunity to spar with Bills. An amused Bills agrees, and to everyones shock he defeats Goku in two moves. He then concludes that Goku is not the Super Saiyan God, but heads to Earth to inquire about the other remaining Saiyans. King Kai sends a message ahead to Prince Vegeta, warning him that Bills is on his way to Earth and that not even Goku could stand against him.Meanwhile, on Earth its Bulma Briefs birthday party and everyone has come to celebrate it. Amidst all the festivities, the Pilaf Gang (enemies from Gokus childhood) sneak in to steal the Dragon Balls, enchanted heirlooms of Gokus family that grant your hearts desire. They are caught, but everyone assumes they are putting on an act and play along. Meanwhile, Videl is hiding a big secret from her husband Gohan...Amidst all this, both Vegeta and Bills and Whis arrive at the party. Vegeta immediately sees that Bills is a serious threat and tries to steer him away from the party, but Bulma invites him over to enjoy himself. Although Bills doesnt find any Super Saiyan God on Earth either, he consoles himself with the delicious food provided at the party. He then tries to sample some pudding, but Majin Buu eats it all up; this finally causes Bills to lose his temper and he swears to destroy the Earth. All the Z-Fighters engage Bills, but he defeats them effortlessly. Bulma slaps Bills for ruining her birthday and he slaps her back; this enrages Vegeta and he assaults Bills, but even he is beaten down by Bills.Just when all is lost, Goku arrives on Earth. Instead of a fight, he asks Bills for some time as they try to find the Super Saiyan God for him. He gathers the Dragon Balls and summons the Dragon Shenron, to wish for the Super Saiyan God. Shenron however cannot grant this wish: he explains it is a bygone power. On the Saiyans homeworld, five Saiyans transferred their power to one, creating a Super Saiyan God. This proved to be a divine mode that defeated evil, but was temporary and only lasted for a short while and fell into obscurity.Goku and the other Saiyans (his sons Gohan and Goten, and Vegeta and his son Trunks) try to form the Super Saiyan God, but nothing happens. Whis (who is sampling Earth food throughout the film) works out that Shenrons words were misinterpreted: for five Saiyans power to flow into one, they need SIX Saiyans. Videl solves this dilemma by revealing her secret: she is pregnant with Gohans daughter Pan. Now with the sufficient number, Goku gets a power transfer from the other five Saiyans and achieves Super Saiyan God!Bills and Goku have their long-awaited fight, but despite Goku giving his all Bills still manages to dominate him. He eventually tells Goku to admit defeat, and Goku does. Bills however admits that Goku gave him quite a fight, and lets him in on a secret: his valet Whis is his trainer and is a far better fighter than him. He also reveals another secret: there are 12 universes, of which the one they are residing in is the seventh there are bound to be greater sights and fighters beyond this universe, and in the next ones.A victorious Bills returns Goku to his friends, and proclaims that he shall now destroy the world... and obliterates a few feet of earth. He states hell come back and do the rest later, to Gokus delight and everyones relief. He apologizes to Bulma for slapping her and asks that she invite him to another party (and that there be pudding provided there). Bills and Whis return home, and Whis provides Bills with some wasabi sauce to taste. Its too hot for Bills and it drives him wild, forcing Whis to knock him out. Whis orders him to wake up in three years...The film ends with everyone on Earth returning to Bulmas party. Vegeta swears he will be the Super Saiyan God mode next time and Goku agrees, joking that Bulma should get slapped again to make it more effective. Piccolo deduces that this meant Goku had already arrived to Earth around the time of Billss rampage. Goku protests that he was looking for some means to stop Bills, but an angry Bulma, already upset by the joke, prepares to slap Goku...

Tags: violence, action, entertaining

Review:
The movie is everything a classic Dragon Ball fan like myself wanted, the classic planet destructing battles, overpowered villains with ridiculously edgy personality and Goku once again doing whatever it takes to beat the stronger opponent.
i was the one who requested and added this page to IMDb just to let the world know about the movie more and share its information as IMDb is the best for it.I love the Akira Toriyama's story in this, the battles so intense, loved watching it :D and the way story lines ended, seems as in Future we could see more of Dragon Ball Z, hoping for a new Series just like before and i am hearing rumors that there will be one?
I'm honored to have been able to see this film on the big screen, even if the sound wasn't made for that venue.Loved it, just wish Gohan had put up more of a fight against Beerus, as he was the most powerful fighter at the end of Z and my favorite character.
After having seen so many DBZ movies i wasn't expecting much out of it.Nevertheless, as an adult hardcore fan of the Anime than rocked my youth, i feel compelled to watch every single one.And i am glad that i did.Most of previous movies didn't made a lot of sense to me.
From old characters popping into the storyline to a new villain who is nothing like anyone who Goku has ever faced before - in power AND personality...all while being shrouded in mystery.Its rare when you can watch a movie that can give you such emotions.
All the characters have their shining moments in this, either be it badass or completely hilarious just in old tradition of Dragon Ball!I loved this movie and I'd recommend it to anyone tired of the old DBZ formula and are looking for something fresh and new.
DBZ: Battle of the Gods is a totally hoot with really nice animation, really cool battle scenes, fun & lively characters, and a ton of cameos and references for fans of the series to enjoy.
Eager to face a foe who could provide with a challenge or amusement, Beerus sets off in search of such a person, which puts Goku, Vegeta and their families & friends in his cross-hairs...Aside from the fantastical, frenetic action this series is known for, this most fun the Dragon Ball franchise has seen in a loooonnngg time.
So to summarize : if you're a real hardcore DBZ fan (meaning you didn't even wasted your time watching GT, as I did) , you'd better skip this movie, even if I know curiosity will prevail, but don't' have huge expectations, this is simply the WORST dragon ball movie I've ever seen.
I wanted dragonball characters struggling for survival, fighting together, facing an overwhelming threat like an army, I wanted to see fusion, this movie lacked dramatic effect and emotional scenes and moments, it wasn't epic in any way, more like a comedy with unserious fighting scenes.
I want to see Dragonball Z succeed and get great reviews, but the fact that this movie was so bad and received a rating of 7.1 just makes me angry.Everyone posting positive reviews saying 10/10 but the plot sucks is just a fan boy that can't admit when something is awful.
Unfortunately, nothing has proved to be as entertaining, epic and magical as the original DB and DBZ; including this movie.Battle of Gods is indeed, a nice present to all Dragonball fans (especially after DB: Evolution).
I've heard a lot of negative critics, but now that I've watched it, I think I didn't mistake no taking it seriously, because the movie covers in an integral way, all what Dragon Ball's universe represents, which I really had missed, and like I expected, very loyal to the story that we all know, taking in count that comes directly from his real creator (not much against DBGT).
then the worst It the first time i see Vegeta dancing like an Idiot, everybody know, Goku is the best fighter in universe, but this movie destroy it..!!
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods knows exactly what type of film it is and makes for an amazingly fun experience!The characters are at their best here.
Dragon Ball Z always had breathtaking action scenes and genuinely humorous moments; Battle of Gods takes these elements and expands on them for a really well paced and well put together film.Trust me when I say this is one of the greatest Anime movies ever made and you are bound to shed at least a single nostalgic tear at the end of the film!.
Goku SSJ God and Beerus is exchanging blows which was the best parts of the movie plus they added some CGI animation in that fight that I thought was pretty cool.
Hearing the old same voices in characters like Goku, Krillin, and Gohan was gratifying and reminded me of the original DBZ episodes that I loved.
By far the worse movie out of them and hopefully it really was ONLY to set up further movies since there was that long talk about different universes, and thats not really a spoiler because it doesn't give the movie plot away.So overall as a die-hard Dragon Ball Z fan, i gave it a 5/10 because it had potential and had some funny and good parts, but lacked any STRONG story, had a disappointment main fight scene, and i was cheering for the "bad guy" who was a little too ridicules and child like..
I start to say that i am an adult and a fan of what dragon ball was and what represented to me as a child so i decided to see the so anticipated DB movie.My expectations were for good story,many fights or at least a long and intense one and some of that DB kind of humor.None of my desires come true,the story is as simple as it can be:a god is bored and want to fight(supposedly he's the god of destruction but he's more kind than a nun),the fights were very short and blend,and the humor is for kids.sometimes in the movie i get the feeling that directors/producers just want to finish it thats why that poor ending.very disappointing on how short role side characters had specially Piccolo(can't remember one line).
As a long time Dragon Ball Z fan who sometimes feels a little fatigued by the formula of the show, "Battle of Gods" raises some interesting questions about the nature of these characters.
It looks VERY cheap for what's supposed to be cinematic quality animation.But it's good to see these characters back in action again, and at the very least, Battle of Gods plays out almost like a family reunion.
Fights and humor was amazing and the ending leaves a warm feeling in your heart.My favourite aspect was the character arcs that were finally explored such as Vegeta and Goku both throwing away their pride to save the Earth and all the themes such as impurity VS purity really hit home.One of the finest anime films to date.
I rather watch the Dragons saga from DBGT.The comedic fact that, given good food, the God won't kill you is PERFECT AND SMART.HOW CAN YOU DESTROY THE EASIEST PART LIKE OUR HEROES CHARACTERIZATIONS!?!?!?!?Instead of creating a couple of new characters, they keep making the same mistakes: Vegeta is not even close to what made him great.Gohan is not even a Saiyan anymore.Trunks and Goten were cool and comedic relief, but they had potential too in the Buu Saga.
and for those people who love all those actions just as me!.humor has been added very well and the character of Beerus is cute as well as villainous (there is no villain but he does look like one).the return of Emperor Pilaf is also very funny and i enjoyed that a lot!.Its been a long time since i have seen comedy in Dragonball series and this is definitely one of the best hilarious as well as action packed movie i have ever seen!.it marks a very big levels of powers and abilities as Super saiyajin God makes his entry and there are 2 sequels(1 is confirmed the other is not so sure) to this movie which i think will be better than this one!..
I'm super pleased to finally see a legitimate release from Akira Toryiama himself.I was so sick of Dragon Ball GT, and have been dreaming for a very long time for another DBZ movie or series.
This movie is clearly made for the fans or for people who are knowledgeable because although there are a few moments in it to help people who are not up to date never heard of the word "Dragon Ball" in their lives should not Start "Battle of Gods" because otherwise he is completely lost.
Fans of the series will be delighted to know that Battle of Gods is an original work from Dragon Ball creator, himself, Akira Toriyama..
The movie is everything that the animated series was but with a condensed time period.A cat God awakens after 50 years of sleep in order to battle a mythical Super Saiyan God, but finding only Goku and his friends not worthy could spell doom for the planet Earth, unless a wish from the Dragonball can help.
I'll be honest, I have a short attention span and it sometimes frustrated me having to wait two of three episodes for a battle that would last two of three episodes(that part I liked), but this movie proves that you can get to the action nice and quick.But I will admit, for a movie about the ultimate power level the fight sequences were not the best I've seen in Dragonball.
I guess when you reach that level the fight does not need to take that long.Like most movies these days, Dragonball wants to examine it's heroes, pointing out the flaw in Goku as being addicted to fighting and examining the long road all the characters toke to get to this place, using puns and one liners.
In 2013, "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods" was released in Japan, and it was released in America in 2014; this was done as a favor for Akira Toriyama to get his revenge on that lame live-action movie to give us something on what things should be.
Before continuing, I did say have not seen because that is so far one of the nitpicks that I have with this movie is that I feel ashamed for not getting caught up with the series' time line as well as Emperor Pilaf and his minions turned into kids; probably missed some of the episodes in "Dragon Ball." Now, as I was saying, a new enemy Beerus, the God of Destruction is searching for the one that destroys Frieza, and someone to transform into a Super Saiyan God. So it is up to Goku to save the Earth from Beerus destroying it as they fight in battle.
The film was pretty good, I enjoyed it and had a good time.I will say this though, I think you have to be a fan of the entire series to understand all the comedy.I would of liked more action but when there are fight scenes they are pretty good, for the final fight they mixed cgi into it and ill admit a lot of it looked amazing, but there are some parts that seemed to look a bit off or cheap.What I don't understand also is there are some real funky looking drawings at times, very low quality pictures, they are hard to spot but since I saw it on the big screen I was able to spot them, they never show them for long but when Goku is fighting at the end you can see when it shows them far away the quality of the drawings are pretty cheap looking to be honest, I understand that they do this to save money and time but wasn't this movie supposed to be huge?
I mean Akira came back to do it after 17 long years, I thought they would have did a better job on the quality of that.Don't get me wrong though most of it looks great, the drawings and animation look awesome but its just those few quick cheap looking parts that make me feel like it was a mixed bag, it didn't give me the same satisfaction of a moment from the series where lets say Vegeta was fighting Recoome and the animation was just top notch the whole way through.Most people will say that you cant notice these poor looking parts but if you cant then you must be blind or you just really don't care but if your like me who like things perfect you will notice it.Ill finish this off by saying I really did enjoy the first half of the film a lot better than the last half The first half really was entertaining and set everything up well, the jokes were awesome, the animation was awesome and the first fight was amazing.The last half is where I started to notice the use of those cheap looking drawings here and there, and although the final fight looked amazing like I said some of the cgi looked a bit strange but the most of it was great, just I was a bit let down that it was just goku who fought in the end, I think I would of enjoyed it A LOT more if they incorporated everyone into the fight somehow, and even though the last fight scene was the longest one in the movie I was STILL hungry for more action.So basically if your new to this series I suggest watching the show first, if your a fan who loves DBZ it should entertain you very much.I'd like to note also that everyone cheered and clapped once the film was done!
However, where the animation really shines is during the fight scenes between Bills, Goku, and the other Z-fighters.Now for the story of this movie, Akira Toriyama goes back to his roots.
What a massive letdown.Okay, so the story is there's this guy called Bills who's the God of Destruction, he hears about Goku defeating Frieza, decides to fight him because he had a dream about a "Super Saiyan God" and heads for Earth.First problem is that the story is ridiculously anorexic, even for DBZ.
I'm going start by saying that this whole movie definitely was not what i expected it to be and being a huge fan of this series i was surprised at what the new super saiyan god form was like, having said this i still thoroughly enjoyed this movie simply for the pure fact that it revealed a new concept to the DBZ universe that left you wanting more, like the fact that Bills announced that there are twelve universes each with its own god of destruction it basically gives goku something to train for and look forward to meeting these guys and fighting them, i like the fact that goku didn't want to rely on the powers of the others when obtaining the super saiyan god form that tells me he wants to train even harder and improve even more so he is able to become strong enough to face opponents with a power he gained by himself through his skill and fighting genius.
The God have reasons and wants, like Goku, fight powerful beings to probe himself.END of SPOILSAn finally, about it comparing to the childish DB GT.
Verisimilitude be damned.After that, the fight does not end, Bill said something about 12 universes and 12 gods of destruction (he is one of them), which is an expensive link to a new line of movies or anime series.
and Bills childish personality was something that was clear from the beginning of the movie, he never was a psycho like Freezer, he's just a bored god, and that's what i actually would believe the behavior of a bored god would be.if you are a fan of the original Dragon Ball series and you enjoyed Z in the original Japanese or the Latin Dub, then you will love this, but if you are just seeing this movie for the fights, and you're a Fan of the USA dub then you will be disappointed..
The brief fight between Goku and Bills is far from being epic, as every other big battle in Dragon Ball.
I been a Fan since the 90s,played final bout , hyper dimension ,ultimate battle 22 , saw all the dragon ball movies and saga's ,including GT lol, but WOW this movie was Garbage ,I have read Fan made stories 100x better then this movie..The story of this movie makes no sense what so ever , its humor was just as bad.Animation was good but some scenes just look very off because of the 3d, it made it seem like it came from a video game scene.-Why the hell was gohan a SSJ ?
As a Dragon Ball Z fan, I'd love to see a new movie.
In conclusion, Dragon Ball Z Battle Of Gods is practically a good movie.
it looks shocking all I could think of was " this feels like I'm playing DBZ BURST LIMIT" which isn't what I really want whilst trying to watch the first film from the Dragon Ball franchise for god only knows how long!
Although I wasn't too impressed with the final fight, the clean, bright animation has made me think it's time for a DBZ reboot that looks just like this movie.