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{{nihongo|'''''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'''''|ドラゴンボール{{ruby-ja|超|スーパー}} ブロリー|Doragon Bōru Sūpā |
{{nihongo|'''''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'''''|ドラゴンボール{{ruby-ja|超|スーパー}} ブロリー|Doragon Bōru Sūpā Burorī|lead=yes}} is a 2018 Japanese [[anime|animated]] [[Martial arts film|martial arts]] [[Fantasy film|fantasy]] [[adventure film]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=McClintock|first1=Pamela|title=Weekend Box Office: 'Glass' Heads for $48M; 'Dragon Ball Super' Impresses|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/box-office-glass-earns-37m-thursday-previews-1177218|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=April 1, 2019|date=January 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401011239/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/box-office-glass-earns-37m-thursday-previews-1177218|archive-date=April 1, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Ball Super - The Movie: Broly|url=https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/44689/dragon-ball-super-the-movie-broly|publisher=[[Madman Entertainment]]|access-date=April 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401011251/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/44689/dragon-ball-super-the-movie-broly|archive-date=April 1, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> It is a [[canon (fictional)|canonical]] reimagining of the film ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan]]'' (1993). It is the [[List of Dragon Ball films|twentieth animated feature film]] based on the 1984–95 manga series ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', the first to carry the ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'' branding, and is the third film in the franchise to be personally supervised by series creator [[Akira Toriyama]]. Set after the events of the [[List of Dragon Ball Super episodes#Season 5: Universe Survival Saga (2017–18)|"Universe Survival Saga"]], the plot follows [[Goku]] and [[Vegeta]] as they encounter a powerful [[Saiyan (Dragon Ball)|Saiyan]] named [[Broly]]. The film chronicles the history of the Saiyans and the background story of these three Saiyans with different destinies connected to the turbulent period of their race.<ref name="title reveal">{{cite web|last1=Pineda|first1=Rafael|title=Dragon Ball Super Film Reveals Dragon Ball Super: Broly Title, Visual|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-09/dragon-ball-super-film-reveals-dragon-ball-super-broly-title-visual/.133123|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=9 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710030313/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-09/dragon-ball-super-film-reveals-dragon-ball-super-broly-title-visual/.133123|archive-date=2018-07-10|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Broly'' represents the first appearance of a reworked iteration of Broly in the main ''Dragon Ball'' continuity, following the initial version's appearances in the films ''Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan'', ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming|Broly – Second Coming]]'' (1994), and ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly|Bio-Broly]]'' (1994). |
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The film was released in Japan on December 14, 2018, by [[Toei Company|Toei]] and [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Japan]]. It was well-received by critics, especially for its animation, fight sequences, and art style, and was a box office success, grossing over $124 million worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing ''Dragon Ball'' film ever. It also became the highest-grossing anime film of 2018 and, at the time, the third [[List of highest-grossing animated films in the United States and Canada|highest-grossing anime film in the United States and Canada]] and the twelfth [[List of highest-grossing anime films|highest-grossing anime film of all time]].<ref name="Funimation Blog-2021-05-08">{{Cite web|last=Whisennand|first=Haley|title=Toei Animation Announces New Dragon Ball Super Movie Coming 2022|url=https://blog.funimation.com/2021/05/08/toei-animation-officially-announces-new-dragon-ball-super-movie-coming-2022/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505193621/https://blog.funimation.com/2021/05/08/toei-animation-officially-announces-new-dragon-ball-super-movie-coming-2022/|access-date=September 21, 2022|website=Funimation Blog|date=9 May 2021|archive-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref> It was the final ''Dragon Ball'' film co-distributed by 20th Century Fox, following the [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|acquisition]] of [[21st Century Fox]] by [[Disney]] on March 2019.<ref name="otakuindustry.biz">{{Cite web|script-title=ja:21世紀FOXジャパン、解散公告を官報に掲載 {{!}} オタク産業通信 :ゲーム、マンガ、アニメ、ノベルの業界ニュース|url=https://otakuindustry.biz/archives/99817|website=Otakuindustry.biz|language=ja|access-date=August 14, 2021|date=September 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Crunchy" /><ref name="Toei">{{Cite web|date=2022-06-14|title=DRAGON BALL SUPER: SUPER HERO GLOBAL THEATRICAL RELEASE DATES|url=https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/press/press-220615.html|access-date=2022-07-06|website=Toei Animation}}</ref> In the English dub, this also marks the final time [[Vic Mignogna]] voices Broly, before his partnership with [[Funimation]] ended in the wake of [[sexual harassment]] allegations. He was replaced by [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] in future productions. The film was also the last time [[Christopher Ayres]] would voice [[Freeza]] before his death in October 2021, with [[Daman Mills]] taking his place. |
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Set after the events of the [[List of Dragon Ball Super episodes#Season 5: Universe Survival Saga (2017–18)|"Universe Survival" saga]], the film follows [[Goku]] and [[Vegeta]] as they encounter a powerful [[Saiyan (Dragon Ball)|Saiyan]] named [[Broly]]. The film also chronicles the history of the Saiyans and the background story of these three Saiyans with different destinies connected to the turbulent period of their race, and later culminating in a massive battle between them.<ref name="title reveal">{{cite web|last1=Pineda|first1=Rafael|title=Dragon Ball Super Film Reveals Dragon Ball Super: Broly Title, Visual|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-09/dragon-ball-super-film-reveals-dragon-ball-super-broly-title-visual/.133123|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=9 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710030313/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-09/dragon-ball-super-film-reveals-dragon-ball-super-broly-title-visual/.133123|archive-date=2018-07-10|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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⚫ | A sequel, titled ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero]]'', was released in June 2022. |
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''Broly'' represents the first appearance of a reworked iteration of Broly in the main ''Dragon Ball'' continuity, following the initial version's appearances in the films ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan|Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan]]'' (1993), ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming|Broly – Second Coming]]'' (1994), and ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly|Bio-Broly]]'' (1994). The film was well-received by critics especially for its animation, fight sequences and Shintani's art style, which was deemed an improvement over the franchise's usual art style drawn by Tadayoshi Yamamuro, coming along with the 3D key animations handled by roub. The film was a box office success, grossing over $124 million worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing ''Dragon Ball'' film ever. It also became the highest-grossing anime film of 2018, the fourth [[List of highest-grossing animated films in the United States and Canada|highest-grossing anime in the United States and Canada]], and the sixteenth [[List of highest-grossing anime films|highest-grossing anime film]] of all time.<ref name="Funimation Blog-2021-05-08">{{Cite web|last=Whisennand|first=Haley|title=Toei Animation Announces New Dragon Ball Super Movie Coming 2022|url=https://blog.funimation.com/2021/05/08/toei-animation-officially-announces-new-dragon-ball-super-movie-coming-2022/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505193621/https://blog.funimation.com/2021/05/08/toei-animation-officially-announces-new-dragon-ball-super-movie-coming-2022/|access-date=September 21, 2022|website=Funimation Blog|date=9 May 2021 |archive-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref> |
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This was the final ''Dragon Ball'' film co-distributed by [[20th Century Fox]], following the [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|acquisition]] of [[21st Century Fox]] by [[Disney]] on March 20, 2019, and ultimately the dissolution of the Japanese division of Fox, with [[Crunchyroll]] and [[Sony Pictures Releasing]] distributing the next film in the franchise outside Asia.<ref name="otakuindustry.biz">{{Cite web|script-title=ja:21世紀FOXジャパン、解散公告を官報に掲載 {{!}} オタク産業通信 :ゲーム、マンガ、アニメ、ノベルの業界ニュース|url=https://otakuindustry.biz/archives/99817|website=Otakuindustry.biz|language=ja|access-date=August 14, 2021|date=September 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Crunchy" /><ref name="Toei">{{Cite web |date=2022-06-14 |title=DRAGON BALL SUPER: SUPER HERO GLOBAL THEATRICAL RELEASE DATES |url=https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/press/press-220615.html |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=Toei Animation}}</ref> In the English dub, this also marks the final time [[Vic Mignogna]] voices Broly, before his partnership with [[Funimation]] ended in the wake of the [[sexual harassment]] allegations from the [[MeToo movement]] and legal fees. He was replaced by [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] in future productions. |
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⚫ | A sequel, titled ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero]]'', was released in 2022. |
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In the year of Age 732, after being informed by the galactic [[warlord]] King Cold that his race will now serve his son [[Frieza|Lord Frieza]], [[List of Dragon Ball characters#King Vegeta|King Vegeta]] finds a commoner infant named Broly within a nursery only the elite are accepted in. Learning Broly's power level greatly exceeds that of his son [[Vegeta|Prince Vegeta]], whom he believes would liberate their people and conquer the universe, King Vegeta exiles Broly to the distant planetoid Vampa in hopes the infant would die before becoming a potential threat to the Saiyans. Broly's father Paragus attempted to rescue his son, only for the ship he stole to get damaged beyond repair on entry to Vampa. Stuck on Vampa, he raises his son to exact revenge on King Vegeta. |
In the year of Age 732, after being informed by the galactic [[warlord]] King Cold that his race will now serve his son [[Frieza|Lord Frieza]], [[List of Dragon Ball characters#King Vegeta|King Vegeta]] finds a commoner infant named Broly within a nursery only the elite are accepted in. Learning Broly's power level greatly exceeds that of his son [[Vegeta|Prince Vegeta]], whom he believes would liberate their people and conquer the universe, King Vegeta exiles Broly to the distant planetoid Vampa in hopes the infant would die before becoming a potential threat to the Saiyans. Broly's father Paragus attempted to rescue his son, only for the ship he stole to get damaged beyond repair on entry to Vampa. Stuck on Vampa, he raises his son to exact revenge on King Vegeta. |
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Five years later, a low-class Saiyan warrior named [[Bardock]] grows concerned about Frieza's reasons for calling the Saiyans to Planet Vegeta and |
Five years later, a low-class Saiyan warrior named [[Bardock]] grows concerned about Frieza's reasons for calling the Saiyans to Planet Vegeta and confides his suspicions in his wife Gine while realizing Frieza's intentions to exterminate their race out of fear of the Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan God legends. They send their infant son, [[Goku|Kakarot]], to Earth some time before Frieza commences the [[genocide]] of the Saiyan race. Besides Broly, Paragus, and Kakarot, the other survivors of Saiyans include Kakarot's brother [[List of Dragon Ball characters#Raditz|Raditz]], Vegeta and his comrade [[List of Dragon Ball characters#Nappa|Nappa]], and Vegeta's brother.<ref name="AnimeReview">{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/dragon-ball-super/broly/.140937|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Review|author=Richard Eisenbeis|date=17 December 2018|work=Anime News Network|access-date=18 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217235012/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/dragon-ball-super/broly/.140937|archive-date=2018-12-17|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="IGNReview">{{cite web|last=Hata|first=Fuminobu|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Review|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/05/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review|website=[[IGN]]|date=5 December 2018|access-date=18 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218145741/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/05/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review|archive-date=2018-12-18|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In the year of Age 780, forty-three years later, after the Tournament of Power,{{efn|As depicted in the ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'' "Universe Survival" arc}} Kakarot, now named Goku, trains with Vegeta around a deserted island before [[Bulma]] is informed by [[Trunks (Dragon Ball)|Trunks]] that the Dragon Radar and six of the seven [[magic (supernatural)|magical]] Dragon Balls in her possession were stolen by low-class Frieza Force soldiers. Bulma leaves Bulla with Beerus while accompanying Goku, Vegeta, and [[List of Dragon Ball characters#Whis|Whis]] travel to an arctic region to find the seventh Dragon Ball before Frieza can retrieve it. Meanwhile, Broly and Paragus are rescued from Vampa by Cheelai and Lemo, two low-class Frieza Force soldiers on a recruitment mission. The two are brought to Frieza and are enlisted to defeat Goku and Vegeta |
In the year of Age 780, forty-three years later, after the Tournament of Power,{{efn|As depicted in the ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'' "Universe Survival" arc}} Kakarot, now named Goku, trains with Vegeta around a deserted island before [[Bulma]] is informed by [[Trunks (Dragon Ball)|Trunks]] that the Dragon Radar and six of the seven [[magic (supernatural)|magical]] Dragon Balls in her possession were stolen by low-class Frieza Force soldiers. Bulma leaves Bulla with [[Beerus]] while accompanying Goku, Vegeta, and [[List of Dragon Ball characters#Whis|Whis]] travel to an arctic region to find the seventh Dragon Ball before Frieza can retrieve it. Meanwhile, Broly and Paragus are rescued from Vampa by Cheelai and Lemo, two low-class Frieza Force soldiers on a recruitment mission. The two are brought to Frieza and are enlisted to defeat Goku and Vegeta. Cheelai steals the remote Paragus uses to keep Broly submissive before the two groups cross paths on Earth. |
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Broly fights Super Saiyan Vegeta with his increasing [[qi|power]] and adaptive fighting abilities allowing him to seemingly best the Saiyan Prince in his |
Broly fights Super Saiyan Vegeta with his increasing [[qi|power]] and adaptive fighting abilities allowing him to seemingly best the Saiyan Prince in his Super Saiyan God form. Goku challenges Broly in his base form, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue forms and manages to gain the advantage despite Broly gaining more strength while Paragus fears the worst upon learning he lost the means to snap Broly out from his berserker state. However, remembering the circumstances that allowed Goku to first acquire his Super Saiyan form,{{efn|As depicted in the ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' Frieza arc}} Frieza covertly kills Paragus to awaken Broly's latent Super Saiyan powers. The fully mindless Broly overwhelms both Goku and Vegeta in their Super Saiyan Blue forms before being directed to attack Frieza while Goku uses his [[teleportation|instantaneous movement]] technique to get him and Vegeta to [[Piccolo (Dragon Ball)|Piccolo]]. The two proceed to teach Vegeta the Fusion Dance technique as he and Goku eventually succeed in forming Gogeta, who arrives to the battlefield as Broly attacks Whis after defeating Golden Frieza. Gogeta dominates the fight before an infuriated Broly powers up even further into his Super Saiyan Full Power form, countering by assuming Super Saiyan Blue with their violent clash breaking through multiple dimensions before arriving back on Earth. |
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Gogeta defeats Broly using Meteor Explosion and nearly kills him with an Ultimate Kamehameha but Cheelai and Lemo, who had formed a friendship with Broly, summon the eternal dragon [[List of Dragon Ball characters#Shenlong|Shenron]] with the Dragon Balls and use their wish to transport Broly safely back to Vampa. The two then escape with Gogeta preventing their ship from being destroyed by Frieza, who decides to spare them as they can make Broly a more stable asset to his military force. Some time after, Goku arrives on Vampa to provide Cheelai and Lemo with supplies while expressing his intent to [[sparring|spar]] with Broly and help teach himto control his power. Formally introducing himself before leaving, Goku tells Broly to call him Kakarot.<ref name="AnimeReview"/><ref name="IGNReview"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/07/24/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-full-story-summary-anime/|title='Dragon Ball Super: Broly' Releases Full Story Summary|author=Nick Valdez|date=24 July 2018|work=ComicBook|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105203152/https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/07/24/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-full-story-summary-anime/|archive-date=2019-01-05|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The film is produced by [[Toei Animation]]. It was originally announced under the tentative title of ''Dragon Ball Super - The Movie'' on December 17, 2017, during [[Jump Festa]] with the general theme being "The Strongest Warrior Race in the Universe, The Saiyans".<ref name="first reveal">{{cite web|title=Akira Toriyama Announces New 'Dragon Ball' Movie For December 2018|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/culture/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-movie-december-2018.html|website=Okay Player|access-date=9 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110208/https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-movie-december-2018.html|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> A poster was released on March 13, 2018, 11 days before the airing of the final episode of ''Dragon Ball Super'', featuring an entirely new [[traditional animation]] design by [[Toei Animation|Toei]] animator Naohiro Shintani,<ref name="poster reveal">{{cite web|last1=Reynoso|first1=Michael|title='Dragon Ball' 2018 Movie Preview: "A Super Movie Begins!"|url=https://geeks.media/dragon-ball-2018-movie-preview-a-super-movie-begins?_ga=2.83676244.39265748.1520805620-1721388643.1512325058|website=Geeks Media|access-date=9 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110203/https://geeks.media/dragon-ball-2018-movie-preview-a-super-movie-begins?_ga=2.83676244.39265748.1520805620-1721388643.1512325058|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="toriyama comment">{{cite web|last1=Hay|first1=Seth|title=Dragon Ball 20th Movie Gets A Poster & Date|url=http://catwithmonocle.com/news/2018/03/12/dragon-ball-20th-movie-gets-a-poster/|website=Cat With Monocle|date=12 March 2018|access-date=9 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110205/https://catwithmonocle.com/news/2018/03/12/dragon-ball-20th-movie-gets-a-poster/|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2018/07/26/dragon-ball-super-broly-evolves-its-animation-for-a-new-generation|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Evolves its Animation for a New Generation|date=26 July 2018|website=[[Crunchyroll]]|access-date=10 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110203/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2018/07/26/dragon-ball-super-broly-evolves-its-animation-for-a-new-generation|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> as opposed to veteran ''Dragon Ball'' character designer Tadayoshi Yamamuro. One week later, the first trailer for the film was released publicly through Toei Animation featuring the all–new character designs and an enigmatic new villain.<ref name="first trailer">{{cite news|last1=Peters|first1=Megan|title='Dragon Ball Super' Movie Reveals First Teaser Trailer|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/03/20/dragon-ball-super-movie-teaser-trailer-2018-anime/|date=20 March 2018|newspaper=Anime|access-date=9 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704183502/http://comicbook.com/anime/2018/03/20/dragon-ball-super-movie-teaser-trailer-2018-anime|archive-date=2018-07-04|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Akira Toriyama]] wrote the story, screenplay and designed the characters, [[Tatsuya Nagamine]] is film director, Naohiro Shintani is animation director, Kazuo Ogura is serving as art director, Rumiko Nagai as color designer, Naotake Oota is in charge of special effects, and Kai Makino is the CG director.<ref name="3rd">{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-07/dragon-ball-super-broly-film-final-trailer-streamed/.139202|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Film's Final Trailer Streamed|author=Karen Ressler|date=7 November 2018|work=Anime News Network|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110203/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-07/dragon-ball-super-broly-film-final-trailer-streamed/.139202|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The film includes elements of the 2014『[[Jaco the Galactic Patrolman#Chapter list|Dragon Ball −(Minus): The Departure of the Fated Child]]』story written by Toriyama.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/10/05/dragon-ball-super-broly-trailer-2-breakdown-db-minus-is-canon|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Trailer #2 Breakdown - DB Minus is Canon!|date=5 October 2018|website=IGN|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007235130/https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/10/05/dragon-ball-super-broly-trailer-2-breakdown-db-minus-is-canon|archive-date=2018-10-07|url-status=live}}</ref> |
The film is produced by [[Toei Animation]]. It was originally announced under the tentative title of ''Dragon Ball Super - The Movie'' on December 17, 2017, during [[Jump Festa]] with the general theme being "The Strongest Warrior Race in the Universe, The Saiyans".<ref name="first reveal">{{cite web|title=Akira Toriyama Announces New 'Dragon Ball' Movie For December 2018|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/culture/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-movie-december-2018.html|website=Okay Player|access-date=9 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110208/https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-movie-december-2018.html|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> A poster was released on March 13, 2018, 11 days before the airing of the final episode of ''Dragon Ball Super'', featuring an entirely new [[traditional animation]] design by [[Toei Animation|Toei]] animator Naohiro Shintani,<ref name="poster reveal">{{cite web|last1=Reynoso|first1=Michael|title='Dragon Ball' 2018 Movie Preview: "A Super Movie Begins!"|url=https://geeks.media/dragon-ball-2018-movie-preview-a-super-movie-begins?_ga=2.83676244.39265748.1520805620-1721388643.1512325058|website=Geeks Media|access-date=9 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110203/https://geeks.media/dragon-ball-2018-movie-preview-a-super-movie-begins?_ga=2.83676244.39265748.1520805620-1721388643.1512325058|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="toriyama comment">{{cite web|last1=Hay|first1=Seth|title=Dragon Ball 20th Movie Gets A Poster & Date|url=http://catwithmonocle.com/news/2018/03/12/dragon-ball-20th-movie-gets-a-poster/|website=Cat With Monocle|date=12 March 2018|access-date=9 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110205/https://catwithmonocle.com/news/2018/03/12/dragon-ball-20th-movie-gets-a-poster/|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2018/07/26/dragon-ball-super-broly-evolves-its-animation-for-a-new-generation|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Evolves its Animation for a New Generation|date=26 July 2018|website=[[Crunchyroll]]|access-date=10 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110203/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2018/07/26/dragon-ball-super-broly-evolves-its-animation-for-a-new-generation|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> as opposed to veteran ''Dragon Ball'' character designer Tadayoshi Yamamuro. One week later, the first trailer for the film was released publicly through Toei Animation featuring the all–new character designs and an enigmatic new villain.<ref name="first trailer">{{cite news|last1=Peters|first1=Megan|title='Dragon Ball Super' Movie Reveals First Teaser Trailer|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/03/20/dragon-ball-super-movie-teaser-trailer-2018-anime/|date=20 March 2018|newspaper=Anime|access-date=9 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704183502/http://comicbook.com/anime/2018/03/20/dragon-ball-super-movie-teaser-trailer-2018-anime|archive-date=2018-07-04|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Akira Toriyama]] wrote the story, screenplay and designed the characters, [[Tatsuya Nagamine]] is film director, Naohiro Shintani is animation director, Kazuo Ogura is serving as art director, Rumiko Nagai as color designer, Naotake Oota is in charge of special effects, and Kai Makino is the CG director.<ref name="3rd">{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-07/dragon-ball-super-broly-film-final-trailer-streamed/.139202|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Film's Final Trailer Streamed|author=Karen Ressler|date=7 November 2018|work=Anime News Network|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110203/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-07/dragon-ball-super-broly-film-final-trailer-streamed/.139202|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The film includes elements of the 2014『[[Jaco the Galactic Patrolman#Chapter list|Dragon Ball −(Minus): The Departure of the Fated Child]]』story written by Toriyama.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/10/05/dragon-ball-super-broly-trailer-2-breakdown-db-minus-is-canon|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Trailer #2 Breakdown - DB Minus is Canon!|date=5 October 2018|website=IGN|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007235130/https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/10/05/dragon-ball-super-broly-trailer-2-breakdown-db-minus-is-canon|archive-date=2018-10-07|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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On July 9, 2018, the film's title was revealed to be ''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'', revealing the unknown villain to be the titular character [[Broly]] who first appeared in the 1993 film ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan]]''. Toriyama stated the character and his origin is reworked, but with his classic image in mind.<ref name="title reveal" /> With this film portrayal, the character would become part of the ''Dragon Ball Super'' official continuity.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/24/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-trailer-hints-at-a-major-change-in-brolys-backstory|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Movie Trailer Hints at a Major Change in Broly's Backstory|author=Shawn Saris|date=24 July 2018|publisher=IGN|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109235035/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/24/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-trailer-hints-at-a-major-change-in-brolys-backstory|archive-date=2018-11-09|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/31/the-history-of-broly?read|title=The History of Broly|author=Brian Barnett|date=31 October 2018|publisher=IGN|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110000538/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/31/the-history-of-broly?read|archive-date=2018-11-10|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/10/17550980/broly-canon-dragon-ball-super-z-movie-legendary-super-saiyan|title=Dragon Ball's next movie reintroduces the infamous Broly|author=Ryan Gilliam|date=10 July 2018|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728225907/https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/10/17550980/broly-canon-dragon-ball-super-z-movie-legendary-super-saiyan|archive-date=2018-07-28|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Megan|first=Peters|title='Dragon Ball' Creator Confirms Broly Will Become Canon In 'Dragon Ball Super: Broly'|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/07/09/dragon-ball-super-movie-broly-canon-akira-toriyama-anime/|date=9 July 2018|website=ComicBook|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713212726/http://comicbook.com/anime/2018/07/09/dragon-ball-super-movie-broly-canon-akira-toriyama-anime/|archive-date=2018-07-13|url-status=live}}</ref> Other new characters introduced in the film are Goku's mother Gine,<ref>{{cite web|last=Outlaw|first=Kofi|title='Dragon Ball Super' Confirms Its 'Dragon Ball Minus' Connection|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/08/27/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-kikono-dragon-ball-minus/|date=27 August 2018|website=ComicBook|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008183337/https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/08/27/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-kikono-dragon-ball-minus/|archive-date=2018-10-08|url-status=live}}</ref> Kikono, Berryblue, Cheelai, and Lemo serving in |
On July 9, 2018, the film's title was revealed to be ''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'', revealing the unknown villain to be the titular character [[Broly]] who first appeared in the 1993 film ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan]]''. Toriyama stated the character and his origin is reworked, but with his classic image in mind.<ref name="title reveal" /> With this film portrayal, the character would become part of the ''Dragon Ball Super'' official continuity.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/24/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-trailer-hints-at-a-major-change-in-brolys-backstory|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Movie Trailer Hints at a Major Change in Broly's Backstory|author=Shawn Saris|date=24 July 2018|publisher=IGN|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109235035/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/24/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-trailer-hints-at-a-major-change-in-brolys-backstory|archive-date=2018-11-09|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/31/the-history-of-broly?read|title=The History of Broly|author=Brian Barnett|date=31 October 2018|publisher=IGN|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110000538/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/31/the-history-of-broly?read|archive-date=2018-11-10|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/10/17550980/broly-canon-dragon-ball-super-z-movie-legendary-super-saiyan|title=Dragon Ball's next movie reintroduces the infamous Broly|author=Ryan Gilliam|date=10 July 2018|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728225907/https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/10/17550980/broly-canon-dragon-ball-super-z-movie-legendary-super-saiyan|archive-date=2018-07-28|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Megan|first=Peters|title='Dragon Ball' Creator Confirms Broly Will Become Canon In 'Dragon Ball Super: Broly'|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/07/09/dragon-ball-super-movie-broly-canon-akira-toriyama-anime/|date=9 July 2018|website=ComicBook|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713212726/http://comicbook.com/anime/2018/07/09/dragon-ball-super-movie-broly-canon-akira-toriyama-anime/|archive-date=2018-07-13|url-status=live}}</ref> Other new characters introduced in the film are Goku's mother Gine,<ref>{{cite web|last=Outlaw|first=Kofi|title='Dragon Ball Super' Confirms Its 'Dragon Ball Minus' Connection|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/08/27/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-kikono-dragon-ball-minus/|date=27 August 2018|website=ComicBook|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008183337/https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/08/27/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-kikono-dragon-ball-minus/|archive-date=2018-10-08|url-status=live}}</ref> Kikono, Berryblue, Cheelai, and Lemo serving in [[Frieza]]'s army,<ref>{{cite web|last=Outlaw|first=Kofi|title='Dragon Ball Super: Broly' Cast Reveal Details About Movie's New Characters|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/09/13/dragon-ball-super-movie-chelye-lemo-origin/|date=13 September 2018|website=ComicBook|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914132102/https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/09/13/dragon-ball-super-movie-chelye-lemo-origin/|archive-date=2018-09-14|url-status=live}}</ref> and the Saiyan Beets.<ref>{{cite web|last=Outlaw|first=Kofi|title='Dragon Ball Super: Broly' Reveals Identity of Trailer's Mystery Saiyan|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/10/18/dragon-ball-super-broly-characters-saiyans-beets/|date=18 October 2018|website=ComicBook|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103223921/https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/10/18/dragon-ball-super-broly-characters-saiyans-beets/|archive-date=2018-11-03|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In North America, anime distributor [[Funimation]] hosted the "Dragon Ball North America Tour 2018 with Bandai Collectibles" to promote the film. The tour was held in seven cities in the United States and Canada, starting with a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] International panel on July 19, and ending at [[Fan Expo Dallas|Dallas Fan Days]] on October 21, 2018.<ref name="Tour">{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-12/funimation-to-release-dragon-ball-super-broly-in-theaters-in-january/.134201|title=Funimation to Release Dragon Ball Super: Broly in Theaters in January|author=Egan Loo|date=7 July 2018|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017133400/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-12/funimation-to-release-dragon-ball-super-broly-in-theaters-in-january/.134201|archive-date=2018-10-17|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Fathom Events]] and Toei Animation also held two limited North American theatrical screenings of past ''Dragon Ball'' films that featured characters from ''Dragon Ball Super: Broly''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nostalgic-dragon-ball-z-titles-come-to-us-movie-theaters-this-fall-with-dragon-ball-z-broly--the-legendary-super-saiyan-1993-and-dragon-ball-z-saiyan-double-feature-1990--1995-300674053.html|title=Nostalgic Dragon Ball Z Titles Come to U.S. Movie Theaters This Fall With 'Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan' (1993) and 'Dragon Ball Z Saiyan Double Feature' (1990 & 1995)|date=28 June 2018|publisher=[[PR Newswire]]|access-date=10 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110203/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nostalgic-dragon-ball-z-titles-come-to-us-movie-theaters-this-fall-with-dragon-ball-z-broly--the-legendary-super-saiyan-1993-and-dragon-ball-z-saiyan-double-feature-1990--1995-300674053.html|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> A screening of ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan|Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan]]'' (1993) was held in September 2018,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/08/22/dragon-ball-z-broly-the-legendary-super-saiyan-comes-to-select-theaters-this-september/ |
In North America, anime distributor [[Funimation]] hosted the "Dragon Ball North America Tour 2018 with Bandai Collectibles" to promote the film. The tour was held in seven cities in the United States and Canada, starting with a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] International panel on July 19, and ending at [[Fan Expo Dallas|Dallas Fan Days]] on October 21, 2018.<ref name="Tour">{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-12/funimation-to-release-dragon-ball-super-broly-in-theaters-in-january/.134201|title=Funimation to Release Dragon Ball Super: Broly in Theaters in January|author=Egan Loo|date=7 July 2018|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017133400/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-12/funimation-to-release-dragon-ball-super-broly-in-theaters-in-january/.134201|archive-date=2018-10-17|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Fathom Events]] and Toei Animation also held two limited North American theatrical screenings of past ''Dragon Ball'' films that featured characters from ''Dragon Ball Super: Broly''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nostalgic-dragon-ball-z-titles-come-to-us-movie-theaters-this-fall-with-dragon-ball-z-broly--the-legendary-super-saiyan-1993-and-dragon-ball-z-saiyan-double-feature-1990--1995-300674053.html|title=Nostalgic Dragon Ball Z Titles Come to U.S. Movie Theaters This Fall With 'Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan' (1993) and 'Dragon Ball Z Saiyan Double Feature' (1990 & 1995)|date=28 June 2018|publisher=[[PR Newswire]]|access-date=10 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110203/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nostalgic-dragon-ball-z-titles-come-to-us-movie-theaters-this-fall-with-dragon-ball-z-broly--the-legendary-super-saiyan-1993-and-dragon-ball-z-saiyan-double-feature-1990--1995-300674053.html|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> A screening of ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan|Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan]]'' (1993) was held in September 2018,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/08/22/dragon-ball-z-broly-the-legendary-super-saiyan-comes-to-select-theaters-this-september/ |title='Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan' Comes To Select Theaters This September|date=22 August 2018|author=Ollie Barder|work=Forbes|access-date=10 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823121100/https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/08/22/dragon-ball-z-broly-the-legendary-super-saiyan-comes-to-select-theaters-this-september/#65dec85960dd#65dec85960dd|archive-date=2018-08-23|url-status=live}}</ref> while ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku|Bardock - The Father of Goku]]'' (1990) and ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn|Fusion Reborn]]'' (1995), billed together as ''Dragon Ball Z: Saiyan Double Feature'', were screened the following November.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/10/12/dragon-ball-z-movies-double-feature-bardock-fusion-reborn-trailer/|title='Dragon Ball Z' Double-Feature Reveals U.S. Theatrical Trailer|author=Kofi Outlaw|date=12 October 2018|publisher=ComicBook|access-date=10 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013133250/https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/10/12/dragon-ball-z-movies-double-feature-bardock-fusion-reborn-trailer/|archive-date=2018-10-13|url-status=live}}</ref> To promote the North American release of the film, a Goku balloon was flown during the 92nd [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barder|first=Ollie|title=Goku From 'Dragon Ball' Is Getting A Massive Balloon For Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/11/02/goku-from-dragon-ball-is-getting-a-massive-balloon-for-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/ |date=2 November 2018|website=[[Forbes]]|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103123813/https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/11/02/goku-from-dragon-ball-is-getting-a-massive-balloon-for-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/#44c9a5ce438a#44c9a5ce438a|archive-date=2018-11-03|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The [[world premiere]] of ''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'' was held at the [[Nippon Budokan]] in [[Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda]], [[Tokyo]] on November 14, 2018. This event was limited to only 1,000 guests that were selected via lottery through ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' No.47 and the December ''[[V Jump]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/09/30/dragon-ball-super-broly-anime-premiere-november/|title='Dragon Ball Super: Broly' Announces Surprise November Premiere|author=Megan Peters|date=30 September 2018|publisher=ComicBook|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215083944/https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/09/30/dragon-ball-super-broly-anime-premiere-november/|archive-date=2018-12-15|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Broly'' was open nationwide in Japan on December 14, 2018, while Funimation's English dub had its world premiere at [[TCL Chinese Theatre]] in Los Angeles on December 13 followed by its |
The [[world premiere]] of ''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'' was held at the [[Nippon Budokan]] in [[Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda]], [[Tokyo]] on November 14, 2018. This event was limited to only 1,000 guests that were selected via lottery through ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' No.47 and the December ''[[V Jump]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/09/30/dragon-ball-super-broly-anime-premiere-november/|title='Dragon Ball Super: Broly' Announces Surprise November Premiere|author=Megan Peters|date=30 September 2018|publisher=ComicBook|access-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215083944/https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/09/30/dragon-ball-super-broly-anime-premiere-november/|archive-date=2018-12-15|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Broly'' was open nationwide in Japan on December 14, 2018, while Funimation's English dub had its world premiere at [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre|TCL Chinese Theatre]] in Los Angeles on December 13 of that same year,<ref>{{cite web|last=Sherman|first=Jennifer|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Film's English Dub Opens on January 16 After Hollywood Premiere (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-19/dragon-ball-super-broly-film-english-dub-opens-on-january-16-after-hollywood-premiere/.136988|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821105909/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-19/dragon-ball-super-broly-film-english-dub-opens-on-january-16-after-hollywood-premiere/.136988|archive-date=August 21, 2023|date=September 19, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> followed by its United States and Canada release a month later on January 16, 2019, by Funimation Films.<ref name="English dub">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/12/funimation-is-bringing-dragon-ball-super-broly-to-north-american-theaters-in-2019|title=Funimation Is Bringing Dragon Ball Super: Broly to North American Theaters in 2019|work=IGN|author1=David Griffin|author2=Colin Stevens|date=Jul 12, 2018|access-date=2018-07-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729053230/http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/12/funimation-is-bringing-dragon-ball-super-broly-to-north-american-theaters-in-2019|archive-date=2018-07-29|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was screened in Bangladesh by [[Star Cineplex]] on January 18, 2019, making it the first anime as well as Dragon Ball film to release in the country's theater.<ref>{{Citation|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly - Trailer|url=https://www.facebook.com/MYCINEPLEX/videos/372725606623818/|language=en|access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref> In the United Kingdom and Ireland, [[Manga Entertainment]] screened the film theatrically from January 23, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Osmond|first=Andrew|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Cinema Release Confirmed for January 23 and 24|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-15/dragon-ball-super-broly-cinema-release-confirmed-for-january-23-and-24/.140863|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=9 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110203/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-15/dragon-ball-super-broly-cinema-release-confirmed-for-january-23-and-24/.140863|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> In Australia and New Zealand, [[Madman Entertainment]] screened the film theatrically from January 24, 2019,<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1050513876280840193|user=Madman|author=Madman Entertainment|date=October 12, 2018|title=🔥Prepare for the greatest Super Saiyan showdown! Dragon Ball Super: Broly is in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand January 24, 2019! 🔥|access-date=December 21, 2018}}</ref> and also screened the IMAX and 4DX versions of the film in select cinemas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://madmanfilms.com.au/dragon-ball-super-broly/|title=Dragon Ball Super The Movie: Broly|publisher=[[Madman Entertainment]]|access-date=January 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206082044/https://www.madmanfilms.com.au/dragon-ball-super-broly/|archive-date=2018-12-06|url-status=live}}</ref> 20th Century Fox released the film theatrically in the Philippines on January 30, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Film Opens in Philippines in January|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-03/dragon-ball-super-broly-film-opens-in-philippines-in-january/.140273|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 3, 2018|access-date=June 12, 2019}}</ref> On February 28, 2019, both Hong Kong and Italy projected the film theatrically through distributors Neofilms and Anime Factory respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Opens in Hong Kong in February|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-22/dragon-ball-super-broly-opens-in-hong-kong-in-february/.142402|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 22, 2019|access-date=June 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY IN ANTEPRIMA NEI THE SPACE CINEMA|url=https://www.animefactory.it/dragon-ball-super-broly-in-anteprima-nei-the-space-cinema/|work=Anime Factory|date=February 7, 2019|access-date=June 12, 2019}}</ref> In the France, [[Viz Media Europe]] screened the film theatrically from March 13, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Ball Super Broly : La date de sortie du film en France dévoilée !|url=https://www.melty.fr/dragon-ball-super-broly-la-date-de-sortie-du-film-en-france-devoilee-a667796.html|work=Melty|date=December 22, 2019|access-date=June 12, 2019}}</ref> [[PVR Cinemas]] released the film in India on March 29, 2019, making it the second film of its franchise to be theatrically released in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/amp/2019/03/13/dragon-ball-super-broly-theatrical-release-date-india/|title=Dragon Ball super Broly theatrical release date in India|access-date=14 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331020103/https://comicbook.com/anime/amp/2019/03/13/dragon-ball-super-broly-theatrical-release-date-india/|archive-date=31 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/movie-details/dragon-ball-super-broly/movieshow/68591732.cms|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos - eTimes|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=21 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409132541/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/movie-details/dragon-ball-super-broly/movieshow/68591732.cms|archive-date=9 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In China, the film premiered theatrically on May 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly|url=https://movie.douban.com/subject/27607378/|website=[[Douban]]|access-date=15 May 2019}}</ref> |
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The film was distributed in Japan by [[Toei Company]] in cooperation with the Japanese branch of [[20th Century Fox]], who also handled distribution in some international territories making it the last film in the franchise co-distributed by Fox due the dissolution of the Japanese branch absorbed by [[Disney|Disney Japan]] in September 2020.<ref name="otakuindustry.biz"/> On July 7, 2018, [[Funimation]] bought the film's international rights in the United States and Canada.<ref name="Tour"/> In addition to regular screenings, it is also screened in [[IMAX]], [[MX4D]], and [[4DX]].<ref name="title reveal" /> The film is the first anime to be screened in IMAX in the United States, with a limited projection beginning January 16, 2019.<ref>{{cite news|title='Dragon Ball Super: Broly' To Make Historic IMAX Debut|author=Megan Peters|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/01/09/dragon-ball-super-broly-anime-watch-imax-screening/|work=ComicBook|date=January 9, 2019|access-date=11 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109225433/https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/01/09/dragon-ball-super-broly-anime-watch-imax-screening/|archive-date=2019-01-09|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Film is 1st Anime to Screen in IMAX in U.S.|author=Karen Ressler|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-01-09/dragon-ball-super-broly-film-is-1st-anime-to-screen-in-imax-in-u.s/.141819|work=Anime News Network|date=January 9, 2019|access-date=11 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109213403/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-01-09/dragon-ball-super-broly-film-is-1st-anime-to-screen-in-imax-in-u.s/.141819|archive-date=2019-01-09|url-status=live}}</ref> |
The film was distributed in Japan by [[Toei Company|Toei]] in cooperation with the Japanese branch of [[20th Century Fox]], who also handled distribution in some international territories making it the last film in the franchise co-distributed by Fox due the dissolution of the Japanese branch absorbed by [[Disney|Disney Japan]] in September 2020.<ref name="otakuindustry.biz"/> On July 7, 2018, [[Funimation]] bought the film's international rights in the United States and Canada.<ref name="Tour"/> In addition to regular screenings, it is also screened in [[IMAX]], [[MX4D]], and [[4DX]].<ref name="title reveal" /> The film is the first anime to be screened in IMAX in the United States, with a limited projection beginning January 16, 2019.<ref>{{cite news|title='Dragon Ball Super: Broly' To Make Historic IMAX Debut|author=Megan Peters|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/01/09/dragon-ball-super-broly-anime-watch-imax-screening/|work=ComicBook|date=January 9, 2019|access-date=11 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109225433/https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/01/09/dragon-ball-super-broly-anime-watch-imax-screening/|archive-date=2019-01-09|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Film is 1st Anime to Screen in IMAX in U.S.|author=Karen Ressler|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-01-09/dragon-ball-super-broly-film-is-1st-anime-to-screen-in-imax-in-u.s/.141819|work=Anime News Network|date=January 9, 2019|access-date=11 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109213403/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-01-09/dragon-ball-super-broly-film-is-1st-anime-to-screen-in-imax-in-u.s/.141819|archive-date=2019-01-09|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'' may seem like colorful chaos to newcomers, but for longtime fans, it represents this long-running franchise near its action-packed apogee."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_super_broly|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/ |
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'' may seem like colorful chaos to newcomers, but for longtime fans, it represents this long-running franchise near its action-packed apogee."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_super_broly|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405224223/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_super_broly|archive-date=5 April 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dragon-ball-super-broly|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=23 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118034217/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dragon-ball-super-broly|archive-date=2019-01-18|url-status=live}}</ref> According to Pia's first-day satisfaction survey of Japanese audiences, it ranked as No 1. with an audience approval rating of 92.7%,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/12/17-1/japan-box-office-dragon-ball-super-delivers-105-billion-yen-debut|title=Japan Box Office: Dragon Ball Super Delivers 1.05 Billion Yen Debut|author=Mikikazu Komatsu|date=18 December 2018|publisher=Crunchyroll|access-date=18 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218080225/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/12/17-1/japan-box-office-dragon-ball-super-delivers-105-billion-yen-debut|archive-date=2018-12-18|url-status=live}}</ref> while American audiences gave the film five out of five stars on [[PostTrak]], including a 91% positive score and 78% "definite recommend".<ref name=opening>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/glass-m-night-shyamalan-opening-weekend-box-office-1202537391/|title='Glass' Now Looking At Third-Best MLK Weekend Opening With $47M+ Despite Cracks In Tracking – Sunday Final|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=20 January 2018|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|access-date=23 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118131004/https://deadline.com/2019/01/glass-m-night-shyamalan-opening-weekend-box-office-1202537391/|archive-date=2019-01-18|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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It received critical acclaim from the initial critical reviews by [[Anime News Network]], [[IGN]], and Comic Book praising the story, animation style, humour, as well Broly for making the film a "meaningful character piece about a broken man haunted by his abuse-filled past—twisted into something he was never destined to become".<ref name="AnimeReview"/><ref name="IGNReview"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/12/16/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review/|title=Review: 'Dragon Ball Super: Broly' Powers Up As The Franchise's Best Movie Yet|author=Megan Peters|date=18 December 2018|publisher=Comic Book|access-date=20 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219145920/https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/12/16/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review/|archive-date=2018-12-19|url-status=live}}</ref> In a 5 out of 5 stars review by ''[[Stuff (magazine)|Stuff]]'', it was considered as the "best ''Dragon Ball'' film" with the only prominent critical point that "there are certain scenes where it transitions between 2D animation and 3D ... which can disrupt the flow of it all".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/dragon-ball-super-broly-review-malaysia|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly review|date=28 December 2018|publisher=Stuff|access-date=30 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110203/https://www.stuff.tv/my/dragon-ball-super-broly-review-malaysia|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Ollie Barder writing for ''[[Forbes]]'', stated that the "only real criticism at this point is that after this solid narrative starting setup, we have a pretty hefty time jump to where we are post-''Dragon Ball Super''. Considering the depth and breadth of the story between these points of time, it would have been nice to have a bit more exposition to help with the pacing. However, that said, this is already a long film and we all know that we have a massive fight to look forward to".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/12/29/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review-a-legendary-film-for-a-legendary-super-saiyan/#6465ee9959f3|title='Dragon Ball Super: Broly' Movie Review: A Legendary Film For A Legendary Super Saiyan|date=29 December 2018|author=Ollie Barder|work=Forbes|access-date=30 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230141903/https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/12/29/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review-a-legendary-film-for-a-legendary-super-saiyan/#6465ee9959f3#6465ee9959f3|archive-date=2018-12-30|url-status=live}}</ref> Allegra Frank of ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' concluded that the film "gets the fundamentals of ''Dragon Ball'' extremely right, no matter where you're coming in from", with "no grand statements to be made in ''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'', and more amusement than anxiety".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/9/18175301/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly is sublime action anime, even for old fans|author=Allegra Frank|date=9 January 2019|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=9 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109214724/https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/9/18175301/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review|archive-date=2019-01-09|url-status=live}}</ref> |
It received critical acclaim from the initial critical reviews by [[Anime News Network]], [[IGN]], and Comic Book praising the story, animation style, humour, as wellas Broly for making the film a "meaningful character piece about a broken man haunted by his abuse-filled past—twisted into something he was never destined to become".<ref name="AnimeReview"/><ref name="IGNReview"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/12/16/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review/|title=Review: 'Dragon Ball Super: Broly' Powers Up As The Franchise's Best Movie Yet|author=Megan Peters|date=18 December 2018|publisher=Comic Book|access-date=20 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219145920/https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/12/16/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review/|archive-date=2018-12-19|url-status=live}}</ref> In a 5 out of 5 stars review by ''[[Stuff (magazine)|Stuff]]'', it was considered as the "best ''Dragon Ball'' film" with the only prominent critical point that "there are certain scenes where it transitions between 2D animation and 3D ... which can disrupt the flow of it all".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/dragon-ball-super-broly-review-malaysia|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly review|date=28 December 2018|publisher=Stuff|access-date=30 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110203/https://www.stuff.tv/my/dragon-ball-super-broly-review-malaysia|archive-date=20 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Ollie Barder writing for ''[[Forbes]]'', stated that the "only real criticism at this point is that after this solid narrative starting setup, we have a pretty hefty time jump to where we are post-''Dragon Ball Super''. Considering the depth and breadth of the story between these points of time, it would have been nice to have a bit more exposition to help with the pacing. However, that said, this is already a long film and we all know that we have a massive fight to look forward to".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/12/29/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review-a-legendary-film-for-a-legendary-super-saiyan/#6465ee9959f3|title='Dragon Ball Super: Broly' Movie Review: A Legendary Film For A Legendary Super Saiyan|date=29 December 2018|author=Ollie Barder|work=Forbes|access-date=30 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230141903/https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/12/29/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review-a-legendary-film-for-a-legendary-super-saiyan/#6465ee9959f3#6465ee9959f3|archive-date=2018-12-30|url-status=live}}</ref> Allegra Frank of ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' concluded that the film "gets the fundamentals of ''Dragon Ball'' extremely right, no matter where you're coming in from", with "no grand statements to be made in ''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'', and more amusement than anxiety".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/9/18175301/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly is sublime action anime, even for old fans|author=Allegra Frank|date=9 January 2019|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=9 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109214724/https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/9/18175301/dragon-ball-super-broly-movie-review|archive-date=2019-01-09|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Mirai, More Nominated for 42nd Japan Academy Prize|author=Rafael Antonio Pineda|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-15/dragon-ball-super-broly-mirai-more-nominated-for-42nd-japan-academy-prize/.142066|work=Anime News Network|date=January 15, 2019|access-date=15 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115141023/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-15/dragon-ball-super-broly-mirai-more-nominated-for-42nd-japan-academy-prize/.142066|archive-date=2019-01-15|url-status=live}}</ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Mirai, More Nominated for 42nd Japan Academy Prize|author=Rafael Antonio Pineda|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-15/dragon-ball-super-broly-mirai-more-nominated-for-42nd-japan-academy-prize/.142066|work=Anime News Network|date=January 15, 2019|access-date=15 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115141023/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-15/dragon-ball-super-broly-mirai-more-nominated-for-42nd-japan-academy-prize/.142066|archive-date=2019-01-15|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Directed by | Tatsuya Nagamine |
Screenplay by | Akira Toriyama |
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Starring | see below |
Cinematography | Yōsuke Motoki |
Edited by | Masahiro Goto |
Music by | Norihito Sumitomo |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | $124 million[2][3] |
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (Japanese: ドラゴンボール超 ブロリー, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru Sūpā Burorī) is a 2018 Japanese animated martial arts fantasy adventure film.[4][5] It is a canonical reimagining of the film Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993). It is the twentieth animated feature film based on the 1984–95 manga series Dragon Ball, the first to carry the Dragon Ball Super branding, and is the third film in the franchise to be personally supervised by series creator Akira Toriyama. Set after the events of the "Universe Survival Saga", the plot follows Goku and Vegeta as they encounter a powerful Saiyan named Broly. The film chronicles the history of the Saiyans and the background story of these three Saiyans with different destinies connected to the turbulent period of their race.[6] Broly represents the first appearance of a reworked iteration of Broly in the main Dragon Ball continuity, following the initial version's appearances in the films Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan, Broly – Second Coming (1994), and Bio-Broly (1994).
The film was released in Japan on December 14, 2018, by Toei and 20th Century Fox Japan. It was well-received by critics, especially for its animation, fight sequences, and art style, and was a box office success, grossing over $124 million worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing Dragon Ball film ever. It also became the highest-grossing anime film of 2018 and, at the time, the third highest-grossing anime film in the United States and Canada and the twelfth highest-grossing anime film of all time.[3] It was the final Dragon Ball film co-distributed by 20th Century Fox, following the acquisitionof21st Century FoxbyDisney on March 2019.[7][8][9] In the English dub, this also marks the final time Vic Mignogna voices Broly, before his partnership with Funimation ended in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. He was replaced by Johnny Yong Bosch in future productions. The film was also the last time Christopher Ayres would voice Freeza before his death in October 2021, with Daman Mills taking his place.
A sequel, titled Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, was released in June 2022.
In the year of Age 732, after being informed by the galactic warlord King Cold that his race will now serve his son Lord Frieza, King Vegeta finds a commoner infant named Broly within a nursery only the elite are accepted in. Learning Broly's power level greatly exceeds that of his son Prince Vegeta, whom he believes would liberate their people and conquer the universe, King Vegeta exiles Broly to the distant planetoid Vampa in hopes the infant would die before becoming a potential threat to the Saiyans. Broly's father Paragus attempted to rescue his son, only for the ship he stole to get damaged beyond repair on entry to Vampa. Stuck on Vampa, he raises his son to exact revenge on King Vegeta.
Five years later, a low-class Saiyan warrior named Bardock grows concerned about Frieza's reasons for calling the Saiyans to Planet Vegeta and confides his suspicions in his wife Gine while realizing Frieza's intentions to exterminate their race out of fear of the Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan God legends. They send their infant son, Kakarot, to Earth some time before Frieza commences the genocide of the Saiyan race. Besides Broly, Paragus, and Kakarot, the other survivors of Saiyans include Kakarot's brother Raditz, Vegeta and his comrade Nappa, and Vegeta's brother.[10][11]
In the year of Age 780, forty-three years later, after the Tournament of Power,[a] Kakarot, now named Goku, trains with Vegeta around a deserted island before Bulma is informed by Trunks that the Dragon Radar and six of the seven magical Dragon Balls in her possession were stolen by low-class Frieza Force soldiers. Bulma leaves Bulla with Beerus while accompanying Goku, Vegeta, and Whis travel to an arctic region to find the seventh Dragon Ball before Frieza can retrieve it. Meanwhile, Broly and Paragus are rescued from Vampa by Cheelai and Lemo, two low-class Frieza Force soldiers on a recruitment mission. The two are brought to Frieza and are enlisted to defeat Goku and Vegeta. Cheelai steals the remote Paragus uses to keep Broly submissive before the two groups cross paths on Earth.
Broly fights Super Saiyan Vegeta with his increasing power and adaptive fighting abilities allowing him to seemingly best the Saiyan Prince in his Super Saiyan God form. Goku challenges Broly in his base form, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue forms and manages to gain the advantage despite Broly gaining more strength while Paragus fears the worst upon learning he lost the means to snap Broly out from his berserker state. However, remembering the circumstances that allowed Goku to first acquire his Super Saiyan form,[b] Frieza covertly kills Paragus to awaken Broly's latent Super Saiyan powers. The fully mindless Broly overwhelms both Goku and Vegeta in their Super Saiyan Blue forms before being directed to attack Frieza while Goku uses his instantaneous movement technique to get him and Vegeta to Piccolo. The two proceed to teach Vegeta the Fusion Dance technique as he and Goku eventually succeed in forming Gogeta, who arrives to the battlefield as Broly attacks Whis after defeating Golden Frieza. Gogeta dominates the fight before an infuriated Broly powers up even further into his Super Saiyan Full Power form, countering by assuming Super Saiyan Blue with their violent clash breaking through multiple dimensions before arriving back on Earth.
Gogeta defeats Broly using Meteor Explosion and nearly kills him with an Ultimate Kamehameha but Cheelai and Lemo, who had formed a friendship with Broly, summon the eternal dragon Shenron with the Dragon Balls and use their wish to transport Broly safely back to Vampa. The two then escape with Gogeta preventing their ship from being destroyed by Frieza, who decides to spare them as they can make Broly a more stable asset to his military force. Some time after, Goku arrives on Vampa to provide Cheelai and Lemo with supplies while expressing his intent to spar with Broly and help teach him to control his power. Formally introducing himself before leaving, Goku tells Broly to call him Kakarot.[10][11][12]
The film is produced by Toei Animation. It was originally announced under the tentative title of Dragon Ball Super - The Movie on December 17, 2017, during Jump Festa with the general theme being "The Strongest Warrior Race in the Universe, The Saiyans".[17] A poster was released on March 13, 2018, 11 days before the airing of the final episode of Dragon Ball Super, featuring an entirely new traditional animation design by Toei animator Naohiro Shintani,[18][19][20] as opposed to veteran Dragon Ball character designer Tadayoshi Yamamuro. One week later, the first trailer for the film was released publicly through Toei Animation featuring the all–new character designs and an enigmatic new villain.[21] Akira Toriyama wrote the story, screenplay and designed the characters, Tatsuya Nagamine is film director, Naohiro Shintani is animation director, Kazuo Ogura is serving as art director, Rumiko Nagai as color designer, Naotake Oota is in charge of special effects, and Kai Makino is the CG director.[22] The film includes elements of the 2014 "Dragon Ball −(Minus): The Departure of the Fated Child" story written by Toriyama.[23]
On July 9, 2018, the film's title was revealed to be Dragon Ball Super: Broly, revealing the unknown villain to be the titular character Broly who first appeared in the 1993 film Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan. Toriyama stated the character and his origin is reworked, but with his classic image in mind.[6] With this film portrayal, the character would become part of the Dragon Ball Super official continuity.[24][25][26][27] Other new characters introduced in the film are Goku's mother Gine,[28] Kikono, Berryblue, Cheelai, and Lemo serving in Frieza's army,[29] and the Saiyan Beets.[30]
The film score was composed by Norihito Sumitomo.[22][31] The original soundtrack, containing 34 tracks, was released on 12 December, by Avex Trax.[32] In August 2018, was reported a rumor that the Dragon Ball Z iconic theme song "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" would be also featured in a new arrangement.[33][34] In October 2018, it was announced that Daichi Miura would perform the film's theme song "Blizzard", which was released as a single on 19 December, by Sonic Groove.[34][35] Three versions of the single "Blizzard" were released (CD+DVD Edition, Single CD Edition and CD "Dragon Ball Super: Broly" Cover Edition).[36] In its first week of release the CD single sold 22,826 copies. In his sixth week in the Charts, "Blizzard" reached number 2 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and achieved the number 1 on the Billboard Hot Animation.[37][38]
On July 19, 2018, theatrical trailers for both the subtitled and dubbed versions were released online after being shown at San Diego Comic-Con.[39][40] On October 5, 2018, the second trailer for both the subtitled and dubbed versions were released online after being shown at New York Comic Con during the Dragon Ball Super: Broly panel at the Hulu TheateratMadison Square Garden.[41] The third trailer was released on November 7, 2018, but only subtitled,[22] while dubbed version on 20 December.[42] The fourth which was a music trailer featuring the theme song "Blizzard" was released on November 24, 2018.[43] The fifth and final trailer was released on 29 November 2018,[44] with a dubbed version, also of the theme song, on 4 December 2018.[45] Each trailer covered a different aspect of the film; the first introduced Broly and his fights against Vegeta, Goku and Frieza, the second their origin stories, the third more scenes from the fights, the fourth recapped previous scenes, and fifth which was the shortest introduced Gogeta's battle against Broly.[42]
Beginning July 20, the first 50,000 pre-order ticket holders in Japan received a char of Goku or Vegeta.[6] A promotional one-hour television special aired on Fuji TV in Japan on December 2, 2018, entitled "Just before the Dragon Ball Super debut! TV version climax recap".[46]
In North America, anime distributor Funimation hosted the "Dragon Ball North America Tour 2018 with Bandai Collectibles" to promote the film. The tour was held in seven cities in the United States and Canada, starting with a San Diego Comic-Con International panel on July 19, and ending at Dallas Fan Days on October 21, 2018.[47] Fathom Events and Toei Animation also held two limited North American theatrical screenings of past Dragon Ball films that featured characters from Dragon Ball Super: Broly.[48] A screening of Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) was held in September 2018,[49] while Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) and Fusion Reborn (1995), billed together as Dragon Ball Z: Saiyan Double Feature, were screened the following November.[50] To promote the North American release of the film, a Goku balloon was flown during the 92nd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2018.[51]
The film's versions of Gogeta and Broly appear as playable characters via downloadable content (DLC) in the video games Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 and Dragon Ball FighterZ. Xenoverse 2 also features Super Saiyan God Vegeta as DLC.
Anovelization of the film, written by Masatoshi Kusakabe, was released on December 14, 2018.[52] The novel adds additional details not present in the film, such as the names of two Saiyans, Leek and Taro, who appeared early in the film.[53] It was one of the twenty top-selling light novels of January 2019, selling 10,466 copies in Japan.[54] The film was also adapted into an anime comic on May 2, 2019, featuring cover art by the film's animation supervisor Naohiro Shintani.[55]
The world premiereofDragon Ball Super: Broly was held at the Nippon BudokaninChiyoda, Tokyo on November 14, 2018. This event was limited to only 1,000 guests that were selected via lottery through Weekly Shōnen Jump No.47 and the December V Jump.[56] Broly was open nationwide in Japan on December 14, 2018, while Funimation's English dub had its world premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on December 13 of that same year,[57] followed by its United States and Canada release a month later on January 16, 2019, by Funimation Films.[58] The film was screened in Bangladesh by Star Cineplex on January 18, 2019, making it the first anime as well as Dragon Ball film to release in the country's theater.[59] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Manga Entertainment screened the film theatrically from January 23, 2019.[60] In Australia and New Zealand, Madman Entertainment screened the film theatrically from January 24, 2019,[61] and also screened the IMAX and 4DX versions of the film in select cinemas.[62] 20th Century Fox released the film theatrically in the Philippines on January 30, 2019.[63] On February 28, 2019, both Hong Kong and Italy projected the film theatrically through distributors Neofilms and Anime Factory respectively.[64][65] In the France, Viz Media Europe screened the film theatrically from March 13, 2019.[66] PVR Cinemas released the film in India on March 29, 2019, making it the second film of its franchise to be theatrically released in India.[67][68] In China, the film premiered theatrically on May 24, 2019.[69]
The film was distributed in Japan by Toei in cooperation with the Japanese branch of 20th Century Fox, who also handled distribution in some international territories making it the last film in the franchise co-distributed by Fox due the dissolution of the Japanese branch absorbed by Disney Japan in September 2020.[7] On July 7, 2018, Funimation bought the film's international rights in the United States and Canada.[47] In addition to regular screenings, it is also screened in IMAX, MX4D, and 4DX.[6] The film is the first anime to be screened in IMAX in the United States, with a limited projection beginning January 16, 2019.[70][71]
On April 16, 2019, Funimation released to the North American market the package of Blu-ray discs, DVD and digital combo of the film.[72] The Blu-ray of the film debuted at number 1 selling 298,048 copies, while the DVD debuted at number 9 selling 30,216 copies and therefore, together they raised more than $6 million in retail stores of the United States in its first week of launching.[73] The Blu-ray release contains bonus interviews with the English voice cast; Vic Mignogna was initially advertised as featuring, but his material was omitted following sexual harassment accusations made against him and his removal from future Funimation projects in response.[74] Some viewers criticized the picture quality of Funimation's releases for adding a "green tint" to the color, which Funimation defended as being "identical" to the theatrical release.[75]
In United Kingdom, Manga Entertainment released the DVD and Blu-ray on May 27, 2019;[76] this version did not include the interviews featured on the American release and was not affected by the green color issues.[77] Selecta Visión launched in Spain the regular Blu-ray / DVD editions and the Collector's Edition of the film on May 29, 2019.[78]
The film was released in Japan in regular and limited edition DVD and Blu-ray formats on June 5, 2019.[79][80] The Limited editions for both formats include an bonus DVD featuring TV spot, promotional clips, world premiere event at Nippon Budokan and an event held on December 15, 2018. Also includes tin badges featuring Saiyan, 32 postcards, an original card folder and a 60-page booklet.[81][82] The home video of Dragon Ball Super: Broly debuted at number 1 in the Japan's Animation DVD and Blu-ray Ranking and sold approximately 64,259 copies in its first week.[83][84] For the second consecutive week, Dragon Ball Super: Broly continued to occupy the number 1 spot, adding another 10,291 copies.[85][86] In its third week, it sold 4,540 copies approximately.[87][88]
In Australia and New Zealand, Madman Entertainment released the film on DVD and Blu-ray on June 19, 2019.[89][90] Koch Media released the film in Italy on DVD and Blu-ray on June 20, 2019.[91] On July 17, 2019, Wild Side Video released the DVD and Blu-ray of the film in France.[92] KAZÉ Anime released the film's DVD and Blu-ray in Germany on December 5, 2019.[93][94]
In its opening weekend between 14 and 16 December 2018, the film was shown on 467 screens in Japan, and surpassed Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' to set a new opening weekend record for the franchise.[95] It opened at number-one at Japanese box office by dominating the weekend from December 14 to 16, selling more than 820,000 tickets and earning more than ¥1.05 billion ($9.26 million) in its first three days.[96] In its first six days it sold more than 1 million tickets and earned ¥1.3 billion ($11.6 million).[97] The Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported that the film has earned more than ¥2 billion (US$18.1 million) after 11 days at the box office, being the fastest film in the franchise to hit that mark. It has also sold more than 1.5 million tickets.[98][99] After three weekends, on 31 December it earned $23.6 million in Japan, and roughly $24.4 million internationally.[100]
According to Crunchyroll, after 24 days the film earned ¥3.35 billion on 2,604,870 tickets in Japan.[8] After 32 days of release (14 December 2018 to 14 January 2019), the film had earned ¥3.64 billion ($33.54 million), with 2,823,215 tickets having been sold.[101] After 38 days of release, the film's earnings had increased to ¥3.75 billion ($34.23 million) to become the highest-grossing film in the series.[102] On seventh weekend, the film dropped from sixth to ninth place.[103][104] As of 3 February 2019, the film has sold 3,009,730 tickets and grossed ¥3,895,569,200 ($35.43 million) in Japan.[105]
After four weekends, on 6 January 2019, it was estimated to have earned $32.3 million worldwide, with $29.7 million coming from Japan and $3.3 million from five other countries, including the highest-grossing opening by a Japanese film in Brazil with $1.7 million, and by a Japanese animation film in Malaysia with $232,000.[8][106][107] During its release on 10 January in Latin America, in Peru the film had the second best premiere in history reaching 257,420 spectators on its first day of release, only surpassed by the Avengers: Infinity War with 291,629 in 2018,[108] as well best premiere for an animation film in Bolivia.[109]InArgentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Puerto Rico and Uruguay the film also debuted at number-one at the box office.[110][111][112][113][114] In its first Latin America weekend it grossed reportedly over $6.1 million in Mexico alone,[115][116] while according to Deadline Hollywood, "Peru ($2.5 million) and Argentina ($1.55 million) gave Fox its biggest opening weekend ever, followed by Chile ($1.7 million) with the industry's 3rd biggest animation opening of all time. In Colombia it was Fox's 4th biggest opening weekend ever at $1.5 million and in Ecuador, the Toei anime fantasy is Fox's top launch ever, and the 3rd best superhero bow, behind Avengers: Infinity War and Thor: Ragnarok" with $1.3 million.[115][117] In its fifth weekend ending 13 January 2019, the film grossed $19.2 million from 17 territories, becoming the weekend's third top-grossing film in international markets, behind only Bumblebee and Aquaman, which brought the film's worldwide gross to $53.5 million ahead of its United States release.[115] On the weekend ending 20 January, the international cume had increased to $65.9 million, holding onto the number 1 spot in Chile ($3 million), Peru ($3.8 million) and Ecuador. The film's gross increased to $9.5 million in Mexico, $4.3 million in Brazil, $2.6 million in Argentina and $2.4 million in Colombia.[118] Alongside its domestic total, the worldwide gross increased to $88.7 million.[119]
Despite limited release In the United States the film earned $7.03 million on its opening day, which was a new series record, besting Resurrection 'F''s $1.97 million.[120][121][122] It again topped the United States box office on its second day of release with $3.3 million, for a two-day total of $10.4 million.[123] It earned $2.39 million on Friday (18 January), earning $12.8 million total in its first three days. The film ended up grossing $9.8 million across the three-day opening weekend (and $11.94 million across the four-day MLK Weekend) to bring its domestic total up to $22.6 million in six days,[124] far surpassing the original estimates of $11 million.[125][126] In its second weekend it fell 63% to $3.6 million, finishing 10th.[127] It became the 3rd highest grossing anime film in the United States of all time.[128]
Dragon Ball Super: Broly grossed over $30.7 million in the United States and Canada,[129][130] and $85.8 million internationally from Fox distributed markets,[131] for a worldwide total of over $116.5 million.[129] It is the 11th highest grossing anime film internationally of all time.[128]
Among non Fox distributed markets, in the United Kingdom and Ireland, it became the third highest-grossing anime film ever, earning £850,000 ($1.16 million) on its first weekend.[132][133] It eventually became the second highest-grossing upon surpassing £1 million ($1.3 million).[134][135]
It debuted at number 7 in Australia and number 1 in New Zealand, raising AUS$1,322,182 and $309,209 respectively.[136][137] In the Netherlands, it raised €377,570 ($446,552) in its first week of release, entering at number 4.[138] About 73,000 people saw the film on its premier on 29 January in Germany where it grossed €854,000 ($970,000).[139][140] It debuted at number 3 in Spain and earned $1.82 million after its fourth weekend.[141] It debuted at number 1 in Italy earning €1.7 million ($1.9 million) in its opening week. By its second weekend the gross had increased to €2.31 million ($2.6 million).[142]
On 3 March 2019, the film was reported by the official Dragon Ball news site to have earned over ¥12 billion ($107 million) at the worldwide box office.[143] As of 14 May 2019[update], the film was reported in Toei Animations's fiscal report to have grossed over ¥13 billion ($118 million) at the worldwide box office.[144] In China, where it released on 24 May 2019, the film debuted with a $3.1 million opening weekend.[145] As of 27 May 2019[update], the film has grossed $30,712,119 in the United States and Canada,[129] and $92,411,000 in other territories,[130] for a worldwide total of $123,123,119.
Onreview aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on 58 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Dragon Ball Super: Broly may seem like colorful chaos to newcomers, but for longtime fans, it represents this long-running franchise near its action-packed apogee."[146]OnMetacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[147] According to Pia's first-day satisfaction survey of Japanese audiences, it ranked as No 1. with an audience approval rating of 92.7%,[148] while American audiences gave the film five out of five stars on PostTrak, including a 91% positive score and 78% "definite recommend".[123]
It received critical acclaim from the initial critical reviews by Anime News Network, IGN, and Comic Book praising the story, animation style, humour, as well as Broly for making the film a "meaningful character piece about a broken man haunted by his abuse-filled past—twisted into something he was never destined to become".[10][11][149] In a 5 out of 5 stars review by Stuff, it was considered as the "best Dragon Ball film" with the only prominent critical point that "there are certain scenes where it transitions between 2D animation and 3D ... which can disrupt the flow of it all".[150] Ollie Barder writing for Forbes, stated that the "only real criticism at this point is that after this solid narrative starting setup, we have a pretty hefty time jump to where we are post-Dragon Ball Super. Considering the depth and breadth of the story between these points of time, it would have been nice to have a bit more exposition to help with the pacing. However, that said, this is already a long film and we all know that we have a massive fight to look forward to".[151] Allegra Frank of Polygon concluded that the film "gets the fundamentals of Dragon Ball extremely right, no matter where you're coming in from", with "no grand statements to be made in Dragon Ball Super: Broly, and more amusement than anxiety".[152]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Japan Academy Prize | March 1, 2019 | Animation of the Year | Dragon Ball Super: Broly | Nominated | [153] |
Google Play Users' Choice Awards | December 3, 2019 | Users' Choice Movie | [154] |
Dragon Ball Super: Broly has been adapted into an anime comic,[155] using shots from the film put into manga format. Featuring a cover illustration by Naohiro Shintani, the single volume was released in Japan on May 2, 2019.[156][157]
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