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www.worldanimeclub.com Kami to KamI Dragon Ball Z Movie 14 By Rahul Ramesh Th e fourteenth instalment of the Dragon Ball movie premiered in Japanese theatres on March 30, 2013. The movie which was also released in IMAX has grossed over 7 million Yen in Japan. The storyline was brought to life by the duo of Yusuke Watanabe (screenplay) and Akira Toriyama, the original series author. This 85 minutes movie has not yet been released in English till date. Being the first Dragon Ball Z movie to have a theatrical release in 17 years, the movie has to uphold the hopes and anticipations of countless fans. While reviewing about the movie the first thing that occurred to me was that I have to do it with minimal revelation of backstory or other information about the storyline because as far as I am concerned, it has always been customary for creators to reveal the backstory from some supporting characters during the course of the plot and that has always suited the Dragon Ball saga. The timeline is set between the Kid Buu’s defeat and 28th world martial arts tournament. Also the stability of the timeline is maintained as this movie takes place 2 years after the 2008 special “Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!”. As the title itself implies, some of the characters in the movie are Gods and the plot traces the ensuing events as the Gods come to meet the Z-warriors. And the authors have also spiced up the scenario with the events following the birthday celebrations of our, “forever sexy girl”, Bulma (hope Vegeta doesn’t hear me..). Page 33 Anime Reign | Issue 2 | 2013