Film with Frieza to open April 18 in Japan
The staff of the upcoming Dragon Ball Z: Fukkatsu no F (Dragon Ball Z: The F in Fukkatsu, or 'resurrection') film announced on Wednesday that pop idol groupMomoiro Clover Z (Sailor Moon Crystal, Bodacious Space Pirates) will perform the film's theme song. Details, including the song's title, will be announced at a later date.
A producer at Toei Animation said all the members ofMomoiro Clover Z are big Dragon Ball fans. The group's leader Kanako Momota said she hopes the song will bring energy to a lot of people like a "reversegenki dama (spirit bomb)."
Dragon Ball manga creator Akira Toriyama said in an interview in November that the 'F' in the film's title in fact stands for "Frieza," who will be revived in the film. Toriyama noted that he thought of the title while listening to "F" by rock band Maximum The Hormone, whom he came to know personally through a friend. The song itself features Frieza as a motif, and will be used as a "battle song" during one of the battle scenes in the film. The band originally released the song as its eighth single in July 2008.
Toriyama is personally credited with the original concept, screenplay, and characterdesigns of the new movie "that the entire universe eagerly awaits!!" Dragon Ball Zanimation director Tadayoshi Yamamuro will direct the new movie.
The film will star two original characters designed by Toriyama himself: Sorbet (seen above-left) and Tagoma (above-right). The characters are the survivors of the Frieza army and his servants.
The film will premiere in both 2D and 3D in theaters across Japan on April 18. Those who purchase advance tickets will receive an exclusive earphone jack strap of either Goku or Frieza modeled by Toriyama. Regular advance tickets cost 1,400 yen (about US$12), middle and elementary school student tickets cost 800 yen (US$7), and pairtickets cost 2,100 yen (US$17). Special movie ticket cards are on sale now.
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