Significantly, the film’s failure had a lasting impact on the franchise’s Western trajectory. It contributed to a decade-long reluctance to greenlight live-action anime adaptations (until the recent successes of Alita: Battle Angel and One Piece ). Moreover, it prompted Toriyama himself to return to the franchise with Dragon Ball Super , as if to reclaim the narrative from its live-action abomination. In a rare public statement, Toriyama expressed disappointment, noting that the film “failed to capture the spirit of the original.”
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