Is this the worst DBZ opening?

MCDaveG · Post by **MCDaveG** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:56 pm

Yeah, India rocks!!
What I really like is Israel, it's weird and good in the same time)))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xtez8PPzZ0

SSj_Rambo · Post by **SSj_Rambo** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:36 pm

This song has been stuck in my head ever since I first heard it, a couple of months ago. It haunts me.

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:10 pm

That French theme in the first post sounds like a children's show on PBS.

Rory · Post by **Rory** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:14 pm

Adamant wrote:Worst DBZ opening? Far from it. It's godly compared to shit like this.

I'm a sucker for guitar riffs.
Go FUNimation, that opening was hardcore.

Dr. Casey · Post by **Dr. Casey** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:23 pm

Li'l Lemmy wrote:The OP's choice is absolutely hypnotic in melody.

~Da Lemmy

Agreed. I enjoyed it a lot; very cute, upbeat song. It's honestly a bit too perky and light for Dragon Ball Z, it would be a tighter fit for the majority of Dragon Ball, but it's a good piece of music regardless.

RemiLeopold · Post by **RemiLeopold** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:48 am

I still think "What is my Destiny? Dragon Ball" is the best fit for DBZ. It's hard-edged enough for a series with epic fights, but it's light and upbeat enough to convey the general Dragon Ball feel.

As for DB; I still think that Makafushigi is the best fit, but the American "Gotta find them Dragon Balls" with the rockin guitar parts fits the series pretty well too.

But why are we arguing; we all know that nothing can beat the Hindi Rock The Dragon?

Char Aznable · Post by **Char Aznable** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:22 am

KaiserNeko wrote:Aw, but I love "What Is Your Destiny?"! Although, it's always a tough call with songs in another language, the lyrics may be terrible. But I love the actual tune, it's very imaginative and expressive. Funny enough, that one singer does many, many Anime themes in Italy.

Although, yikes, a 2 minute long opening? o.o

If anyone's interested:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYGYH9f8Qyg

Great, another Italian opening to get stuck in my head. XD

I've noticed a few running trends regarding most Italian anime openings. Many of them like to run for the same amount of time or even longer than the original Japanese opening, and pretty much all of them - good or mediocre - tend to get stuck in your head for prolonged periods of time.

As sad as it sounds, I think I had one of the Italian Pokemon intros (which by the way are all completely different from their U.S./international counterparts, so props to them) stuck in my head for about two weeks.

Raki · Post by **Raki** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:05 am

tvfan721 wrote:This is the opening song that's used for many versions. I think around 3 or 4. I'm not saying Rock the Dragon is good, I don't like that song either but this is terrible. I appreciate the uniqueness of the song, it's interesting that they took a different approach and made a really happy cheerful song but it just doesn't work really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcOSNxwo ... re=related

The choice of scenes for the video was just terrible.

Captain Awesome · Post by **Captain Awesome** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:42 am

The French opening is one of the most grating soul crushing abominations I have ever had the misfortune of hearing, I could actually feel it shortening my lifespan.

And to be honest, apart from Rock the Dragon (which will always have a place in my heart) the FUNimation openings were just as bad, from the grating guitar solos to the incoherent mess that was the UUE intro, none of them were even remotely decent.

MCDaveG · Post by **MCDaveG** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:09 am

I don't dislike much the US openings as I don't understand, why they are so inconsistent with them..... You have around 10 openings for series. If they'll finally make english Chala, it'll be good. There are always instrumentals without singing and even if there will be most awesome instrumental theme, It won't save the popularity of US DBZ openings anymore......
There are some fine pieces like Faulconer's classic intro, Rock The Dragon isn't good, but it's classic.....
In one sentence: You are watching US dub of Dragon Ball, and after while, you are pretty bored by number and versions of these openings.

Even if the french dub intro is quite bad, everytime I heard it on TV was: Hey, it's Dragon Ball let's watch!
But when I was watching US dub, it was like: Yeah, let the intro run, after that is finally Dragon Ball.

This US intro wins for me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Wy4eIe8Ug

Puto · Post by **Puto** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:33 am

The portuguese dub just has a dub of the second french opening pitched up by a tone or something, pretty much... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRqGWd-ZwKo

Yeah, it's crap, but the arabic opening's worse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gteuHPVEK8Y

Sanjiscool · Post by **Sanjiscool** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:08 pm

Super Sonic wrote:That French theme in the first post sounds like a children's show on PBS.

I agree. I'm going to say that is the worst.

Char Aznable · Post by **Char Aznable** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:00 pm

MCDaveG wrote:This US intro wins for me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Wy4eIe8Ug

That one. I remember years ago around the time they first came out, I bought FUNimation's VHS tapes for the Bardock and Trunks specials, and popped in the Bardock special first. After the previews, this intro came up. In the first few frames I was excited, because I thought that finally Cha-La Head-Cha-La had been placed into a U.S. release.

...then the music started playing. I felt rather slapped in the face.

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:03 pm

MCDaveG wrote:If they'll finally make english Chala

Speaking of incoherent messes...

Raki · Post by **Raki** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:08 pm

Char Aznable wrote:
MCDaveG wrote:This US intro wins for me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Wy4eIe8Ug
That one. I remember years ago around the time they first came out, I bought FUNimation's VHS tapes for the Bardock and Trunks specials, and popped in the Bardock special first. After the previews, this intro came up. In the first few frames I was excited, because I thought that finally Cha-La Head-Cha-La had been placed into a U.S. release.

...then the music started playing. I felt rather slapped in the face.

I bet Funi tried hard on that one.

jjgp1112 · Post by **jjgp1112** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:27 pm

Rocketman wrote:
MCDaveG wrote:If they'll finally make english Chala
Speaking of incoherent messes...

You son of a bitch, you stole my reply.

Wojak · Post by **Wojak** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:05 pm

Sanjiscool wrote:
Super Sonic wrote:That French theme in the first post sounds like a children's show on PBS.
I agree. I'm going to say that is the worst.

I agree too. But it sounds more like those intros for cartoons aimed at pre-school kids.
Y'know, the fact that they have to name the characters and such in the lyrics. And also the way she sings it, like "Take my hand children, we are going to have an ADVENTURE with Goku and Gohan!"

Rory wrote:
Adamant wrote:Worst DBZ opening? Far from it. It's godly compared to shit like this.
I'm a sucker for guitar riffs.
Go FUNimation, that opening was hardcore.

I am too a sucker for guitar riffs, but not for lyrics that are screamed instead of sung.
I would totally go for that intro if it wasn't for the "DURAGON, DURAGON, ROCK THE DRAGON! DRAGONBALL ZEEEEE!"
There is also a common misconception that any song that has guitars as instuments has to contain the word "rock" in the lyrics...

Mayuri Furiza Kurotsuchi · Post by **Mayuri Furiza Kurotsuchi** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:43 am

At least FUNimation's version of Makafushigi Adventure makes up for all of these. You have to agree it even beats the Japanese version stylistically, lyrically, and in other ways I can't even describe. Its probably the only good example of English music in anime.

B · Post by B » Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:00 am

Mayuri Furiza Kurotsuchi wrote:At least FUNimation's version of Makafushigi Adventure makes up for all of these. You have to agree it even beats the Japanese version stylistically, lyrically, and in other ways I can't even describe. Its probably the only good example of English music in anime.

Have you never watched a single anime FUNimation has licensed sans Dragon Ball?

TrunksTrevelyan0064 · Post by **TrunksTrevelyan0064** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:06 am

Mayuri Furiza Kurotsuchi wrote:At least FUNimation's version of Makafushigi Adventure makes up for all of these. You have to agree it even beats the Japanese version stylistically, lyrically, and in other ways I can't even describe. Its probably the only good example of English music in anime.

I wouldn't say that it beats the Japanese version (nor the other way around, for that matter) but I do agree that FUNimation's take on Makafushigi Adventure was good. Same for Romantikku Ageru Yo, in my opinion.

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