New Dragon Ball Movie in 2018: Everything We Know So Far

More than 2 years have passed since the last animated Dragon Ball movie, "The resurrection of F”(2015), and it seems that it is time for a new delivery in“ deluxe ”format of the adventures of Son Goku and company.

The Dragon Ball Super series is having great success, the quality of the latest sagas is on the rise and the animation has improved horrors since the first chapters of Super. What better way to celebrate than by releasing a new film on the market?

Which will be his name? Do we know anything about the title?

At the end of December 2017, Toei Animation confirmed what had been an open secret. First was the domain registration dragonball2018.com -Supposedly booked by Toei- herself. Shortly after, the suspicions were verified by Akira Toriyama himself in the last "Jump Festa" last year: there will be a Dragon Ball movie in 2018.

For now, the film will carry the working title of "Dragon Ball 20”.

What will be the plot of the film?

In one of the last interviews granted by Master Toriyama, this one talks about the story of Yamoshi, the first Super Saiyan God.

“Long ago, before the planet Vegeta was the planet of the Saiyans, there was a man named Yamoshi who had a righteous heart despite being a Saiyan. He and his five comrades started a rebellion, but was eventually cornered by other warriors and transformed into a Super Saiyan for the first time. Although his transformation and his fearsome fighting style shocked the other Saiyans”Reveals Toriyama.

“Outnumbered, Yamoshi eventually grew tired and was defeated, but this was only the beginning of his legend. Afterward, Yamoshi's spirit wandered in continuous search for six righteous-hearted Saiyans, in search of a new savior: the Super Saiyan God. " Conclude.

Doesn't it seem strange to you that suddenly the creator of Dragon Ball takes this story out of his sleeve? Everything indicates that it may be part of the plot of the new film. What we do know for sure is that the movie will be about why the race is the strongest in the universe. And it does not seem that Yamoshi's history, as juicy as it is, is something that they are going to overlook.

 Will Akira Toriyama be involved in the project?

According to Akira Toriyama himself, he will be in charge of the script and character design. Therefore, we can assume that the new Dragon Ball movie of 2018 will enter into the official canon, as well as "The Battle of the Gods" and "The Resurrection of F".

When will the new Dragon Ball movie be released?

The premiere is scheduled for December 2018 in Japan, although it is expected that we can see a trailer for the film in the first months of the year. Details of its premiere in the rest of the countries have not yet been leaked.

With all these data on the table, although there are not many, they seem to confirm that we could find ourselves before one of the most attractive films in terms of the expansion of the Dragon Ball mythology. Now, we just have to wait for the first trailer to arrive.