Annexation of the Planet Vegeta is passed on from galactic warlord King Cold to his son, Lord Frieza. The film became the highest-grossing Dragon Ball film ever, the highest-grossing anime film of 2018, the fourth highest-grossing anime in the United States and Canada, and one of the highest-grossing anime films of all time.Ī second film titled Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is currently in development and is planned for release in Japan in 2022.
Dragon Ball Super: Broly was critically acclaimed by fans, who praised Shintani's art style, animation, music, and the new iteration of Broly's character. The film 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 (1993), Broly – Second Coming (1994), and Bio-Broly (1994). 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. Set after the events of the "Universe Survival" saga, the film follows Goku and Vegeta as they encounter a powerful Saiyan named Broly.
It is a reboot of Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan, the twentieth Dragon Ball feature film overall, the third film produced with Toriyama's direct involvement, and the first to carry the Dragon Ball Super branding.
Dragon Ball Super: Broly ( Japanese: ドラゴンボール 超 ( スーパー ) ブロリー, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru Sūpā: Burorī) is a 2018 Japanese anime martial arts fantasy adventure film, directed by Tatsuya Nagamine and written by Dragon Ball series creator Akira Toriyama.