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Fav opening?

Post by Kappa » Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:38 pm

Mine is Dan Dan Kokoro.
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Re: Fav opening?

Post by PurestEvil » Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:47 pm

I speak for the relative majority of fans when I say:
Chala Head Chala

but We Gotta Power is a close second for me
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Re: Fav opening?

Post by Grimlock » Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:47 pm

Love them all, except maybe for "Cha-La Head Cha-la". Because it's overused, it kind of became a dull song. Still like it but not as much as all the other ones.

They rely so much on nostalgia, even a song has become old... Hopefully we get to hear more of other openings in the future too.
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Post by PurestEvil » Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:00 pm

Grimlock wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:47 pm Love them all, except maybe for "Cha-La Head Cha-la". Because it's overused, it kind of became a dull song. Still like it but not as much as all the other ones.

They rely so much on nostalgia, even a song has become old... Hopefully we get to hear more of other openings in the future too.
Yeah, I agree it has been milked a bit too much.
Like, I get bringing it back for "Yo! Son Goku Returned!" and maybe BoG, but DBS using a variation of it as its prologue along with a crapton of games is a bit too much.
Like, would it hurt to use Dragon Soul or an original theme song for some diversity? It should not be hard to rearrange Chozetsu Dynamic into a prologue track.
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Re: Fav opening?

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Re: Fav opening?

Post by MasenkoHA » Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:49 pm

I realize Head Cha La is the boring answer but yeah.

But I like all 4 openings from the anime’s original run.

The songs from Kai and Super can kick rocks.

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Post by FortuneSSJ » Tue Jun 22, 2021 10:18 pm

GT Opening. It's my favourite anime opening ever.
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Post by Polyphase Avatron » Tue Jun 22, 2021 11:08 pm

I actually really liked the first SDBH opening. Probably the best part of the show itself.
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Post by SuperSaiyaManZ94 » Tue Jun 22, 2021 11:37 pm

Cha La Head Cha-La is my top fave by far, while Makafushigi Adventure and We Gotta Power are toss ups for second and third.
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Re: Fav opening?

Post by flipcakes » Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:45 am

For me it's, without a doubt, We Gotta Power.
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Re: Fav opening?

Post by Kinokima » Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:12 am

Absolute favorite is We Gotta Power.

But Cha La Head Cha La and Dan Dan Kokoro are also amazing.

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Re: Fav opening?

Post by sangofe » Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:48 am

Makafushigi adventure, We Gotta Power and Dan Dan are all good for different reasons.

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Post by Dragon Ball Ireland » Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:42 am

For the sub it's Dan Dan Kokoro.

For the dub I'll say Dragon Soul.
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Post by DBZAOTA482 » Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:04 am

We Gotta Power followed by Dan Dan Kokoro.
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Re: Fav opening?

Post by Koitsukai » Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:12 pm

GT Opening
Buu arc opening
DB opening
1st DBS opening
Z opening
2nd DBS opening

Grimlock wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:47 pm Love them all, except maybe for "Cha-La Head Cha-la". Because it's overused, it kind of became a dull song. Still like it but not as much as all the other ones.

They rely so much on nostalgia, even a song has become old... Hopefully we get to hear more of other openings in the future too.
I think the worst part of it is that it has been remixed so many times, and used for so many things that it just doesn't work for me anymore.

Also, I prefer the dub version.

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Re: Fav opening?

Post by MasenkoHA » Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:20 pm

Koitsukai wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:12 pm

Also, I prefer the dub version.
When did the dub get its own version of Head Cha La?

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Re: Fav opening?

Post by Koitsukai » Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:21 pm

MasenkoHA wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:20 pm
Koitsukai wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:12 pm

Also, I prefer the dub version.
When did the dub get its own version of Head Cha La?
The latin dub has one since 1989 I think

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Re: Fav opening?

Post by MasenkoHA » Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:22 pm

Koitsukai wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:21 pm
MasenkoHA wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:20 pm
Koitsukai wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:12 pm

Also, I prefer the dub version.
When did the dub get its own version of Head Cha La?
The latin dub has one since 1989 I think
That’s what I get for assuming you meant the English version. My mistake :P

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Post by SuperSaiyaManZ94 » Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:23 pm

MasenkoHA wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:20 pm
Koitsukai wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:12 pm

Also, I prefer the dub version.
When did the dub get its own version of Head Cha La?
I know one of the Creative Products Corp/Filipino dubs like the Cooler movie double feature or something had their own dubbed version of the song but there's no official English version here from FUNi. As noted above the Latino Spanish dub also had one as well.

Ok, here's the Filipino version. Lyrically it's slightly different from the Japanese version (no dinosaur atop a ball, head packed with dreams, SPARKING.etc) but still largely resembles the original translation wise.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E5ChXjdLnPM
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Re: Fav opening?

Post by SuperSunnyDee » Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:12 pm

I think Dragon Soul is my favorite opening. I really like the song, and the visuals were allowed to be much more indicative to the material covered in the actual show in comparison to. I get the art style may still be off putting to some people but I think it’s pretty watchable either way.

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