Toriyama interview on movies

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    Akira Toriyama Special Interview

    V-Jump, May 2013 (21 March 2013)

    Creator
    Akira Toriyama-sensei
    Special Interview

    Dragon Ball creator Toriyama-sensei, who was deeply involved with the movie, descends!! He spoke to us about the movie with passion!!

    In my stories, “gods” and “aliens” are a given

    Toriyama-sensei, since today is a special feature just before the opening of Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, I’d like to ask you about the movie!
    First of all, please tell us how the movie’s sub-title, “Battle of Gods”, came about.
    Actually, the characters of “Beerus, God of Destruction” and “Super Saiyan God” existed from the very first stage of making the movie. So that simply became the title, Battle of Gods.
    Why a “battle of gods” now? Lots of frakt have appeared before in Dragon Ball.
    You’re right. (laughs) In my stories, “gods” and “aliens” have

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    Akira Toriyama Super Interview

    What is your personal stance on Dragon Ball’s theatrical films, Sensei?

    I take the movies as “stories in a different dimension from the main story of the comic”. I’m entirely just an audience member for them.

    What work do you do on the films, Sensei?

    I check the plot and script that gets sent to me from Toei Animation. I also do some character designs and touch-ups, as well as altering the names and such.

    Are there any characters you personally designed, Sensei?

    There are. Bojack and Broli, for instance. Recently I’ve done Tapion and Minoshia (see p.182).

    How do you go about coming up with the characters?

    Toei shows me the project draft for each movie, and I design characters appropriate to the story.

    Do you have any favorite characters among the movie villains?

    Of the characters designed by Toei Animation, I thought post-transformation Janenba was “cool”. His movements in the battle scenes are nice

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    Akira Toriyama is the legendary creator of the Dragon Ball franchise. Despite having passed away, he still lives on in the heart of every fan who has ever come across his works. For years, he has worked on the Dragon Ball manga, but somehow, he has never been very interested in their anime adaptations.

    Dragon Ball has received a total of 24 movies so far, and most of them are non-canon due to their divergence from the original source material. In fact, Toriyama’s involvement with these is also minimal, leading to more debate.

    Why Akira Toriyama Does Not Consider Dragon Ball Movies as Canon

    While Dragon Ball GT is the only non-canon anime in the franchise, most of the movies are considered not considered canon. Some of these movies feature new villains or transformations that were never seen in the actual manga. Akira Toriyama himself does not consider the films to be in the same plotline as that of the anime or manga, as proved by his comments during an

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