dragon ball It is a reference of anime culture, since characters like Goku, Frieza or Vegeta have been immortalized in both series and movies. However, there is a tape called Dragon Ball Evolution which was not only filmed in a university in Mexico City, but was also noted by critics as one of the worst.
That is why here we tell you which was the educational institution that was chosen as the filming set of this curious film that was not even liked by Akira Toriyama the creator of the manga.
It should be remembered that this was a film in format live action directed by James Wong and which was released in 2009. The film tells the story of Gokuinterpreted by Justin Chatwinwho must face the villain Lord Piccolo to prevent the destruction of the Earth.
Since its launch, it received harsh criticism from both the specialized press and fans of the original series, who accused the production of being unfaithful to the source material. Among the most criticized points were the script, the cast and the lack of congruence with the creator’s story.
Although it was planned that Dragonball Evolution was the beginning of a series of films, the financial and critical failure led to the cancellation of any sequel.
In 2016, the screenwriter Ben Ramsey He publicly apologized, admitting that he accepted the project for economic reasons and not out of passion for the franchise, which resulted in a low-quality product. The film was also the reason for an apology from the actor Justin Chatwinafter Toriyama’s death in 2024.
A part of the film takes place in a school and the location where it was filmed would have been the Technological University (Unitec) in CDMX, according to what the agency indicated Notimex in 2007.
Although there are not many records in this regard and the credits of the tape only thank Mexico City in general, national media have pointed out that apparently the campus where it was recorded Dragon Ball Evolution was that of Coyoacanwhich would later have becomer the University of the Valley of Mexico (UVM).
Whether one or the other, the property is currently located in Calz. from Tlalpan 3016/3058, CoapaEx-Hacienda Coapa, Coyoacán, 04980 Mexico City, CDMX.
Part of the confusion has arisen because in the film, Goku attends a university called Unitech and since it was recorded in the country’s capital, it has been thought that it could be the educational institution that bears a similar name.
However, according to the records of Google Maps, in 2008 – a year before the film’s premiere – that area was already part of UVM. To date, neither of the two universities has taken a position to clarify where this controversial feature film was officially recorded.
