According to Dragon Ball Z creator Akira Toriyama — who is also responsible for the screenplay, concept and character designs of the film — the “F” in the title stands for Frieza, a popular (and dead) villain from the DBZ mythology.
Here’s the first promotional image for the film from the January 2015 issue o Shonen Jump magazine which includes several key characters from the movie — including Frieza and Battle of Gods antagonist Beerus:
Toriyama also reveals that he got the name for the title when he was listening to the song “F” by Maximum The Hormone — a group he’s personally friends with. Additionally, Anime News Network points out that fukkatsu translates to “resurrection.”
Also included in the mag are some specific plot details, which describe “An Earth where peace has arrived. However, remnants of Frieza’s army Sorbet and Tagoma (from the Japanese word for ‘egg’) arrive on the planet. Their goal is to revive Frieza with the dragon balls. Their dastardly wish is granted, the “F” that plans its revenge against the Saiyans is revived…!”
Sorbet and Tagoma are two new characters created for the DBZ film, and whose designs you can check out below:
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