The wait is over, and the battle date is set! Super Saiyans Goku and Vegeta will gather to face their most powerful foe ever on January 16th – the official theatrical opening date forDragon Ball Super: Broly, announced today byFunimation Films. The 20th film from the franchise and first from theDragon Ball Superseries,Dragon Ball Super: Brolyis based on the original story, screenplay and character designs of creatorAkira Toriyamaand features an updated art style reminiscent of the classic bestsellingDragon Ballmanga series. To celebrate the new film, Funimation will host a star-studded red carpet world premiere of the English dub on Thursday, December 13th at the historic TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Expected guests will include the stars of the English cast, celebrity guests and studio executives.
“We’re thrilled to finally share the official opening date of ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ with fans since first announcing the acquisition in July, ” saidGen Fukunaga, CEO and President of Funimation. “From its updated art style to the assembly of canon characters new and old, ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ is sure to please fans. Creator Akira Toriyama’s imagination and masterful storytelling truly shine through in this exciting new movie.”
As earlier announced and as part of the film’s promotion, aDragon Ball Super: Brolypanel will take place at New York Comic Con 2018 on Friday, October 5th at 6:00 p.m. in the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. The newly expanded list of confirmed special guests consists ofMasako Nozawa(original Japanese voice of Goku), the film’s directorTatsuya Nagamine,Sean Schemmel(current English voice of Goku)Christopher Sabat(current English voice of Vegeta),Monica Rial(current English voice of Bulma and panel emcee),Jason Douglas(current English voice of Beerus),Ian Sinclair(current English voice of Whis) andVic Mignogna(reprising his role as English voice of Broly).
Dragon Ball Super: Brolyfollows the events of the hit anime seriesDragon Ball Super,the first newDragon Ballstoryline from original creator Akira Toriyama in more than 18 years. Since premiering in summer 2015,Dragon Ball Superhas propelled the popularity of the franchise globally – with both lifelong fans and a new generation of children and teens. The lastDragon Ballfilm,Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’(2015), was a box office hit – grossing $8M in North America to become the first independent film to make the Top 10 list of highest grossing anime films domestically.
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