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Favorite original North American opening

Post by Super Sonic » Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:36 pm

As the title says, what would you guys say were your favorites of the DB/Z/GT openings made for North America (not counting dub versions of original Japanese theme songs). And to avoid fights, I ask that we not go on about how Cha-La was better or make comparisons to the Japanese versions at all. After all Japan changes opening themes to dubbed versions of US and Canadian cartoons without complaints from abroad. Just simply which ones you liked better than others. For myself, favorites were Rock the Dragon and Gotta Find that Dragon Ball. Felt Rock the Dragon had one of those memorable mostly instrumentals that stick out and you instantly recognize similar to the X-Men and MK themes. Didn't care for the Funimation one done by Mr. Faulconer. music during the show was fine at times, but didn't care for that theme.
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by PuppetDoctor » Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:41 pm

My favorite is the Canadian Opening of Dragon Ball Z and a close runner-up would be the Canadian Dragon Ball opening song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVrVTinOsBw
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by LeprikanGT » Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:56 pm

Rock the Dragon all the way.

Wasn't that the opener for Budokai 1? -where they replicated the opening animation? Aahhh, the days of great opening animation for a game.
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by Codarik » Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:59 pm

My favorite is the Ultimate Uncut Edition opening.
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by jjgp1112 » Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:07 pm

Mark Menza's DBZ theme:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=curH235jZO8

As well as the Faulconer one and it's incarnations.
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by Bura » Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:06 pm

Rock the Dragon... XD
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by Budogenkai » Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:08 pm

Bura wrote:Rock the Dragon... XD
Yeah this. I still wouldn't mind seeing this on a TV version or as an extra of some sort.
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by penguintruth » Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:20 pm

Dragon Ball!
Gotta catch that Dragon Ball!
Don't stop until you find 'em all,
those seven magic balls,
it's all you gotta do to make your wish come true!
Get that Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball,
The greatest test of all is to find that seventh ball!
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:32 pm

PuppetDoctor wrote:My favorite is the Canadian Opening of Dragon Ball Z and a close runner-up would be the Canadian Dragon Ball opening song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVrVTinOsBw
But this topic is about your favorite North American OP.....
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by jjgp1112 » Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:34 pm

Goku100xKamehameha wrote:
PuppetDoctor wrote:My favorite is the Canadian Opening of Dragon Ball Z and a close runner-up would be the Canadian Dragon Ball opening song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVrVTinOsBw
But this topic is about your favorite North American OP.....
But Canada is part of North America :?
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by Kaboom » Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:34 pm

Goku100xKamehameha wrote:
PuppetDoctor wrote:My favorite is the Canadian Opening of Dragon Ball Z and a close runner-up would be the Canadian Dragon Ball opening song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVrVTinOsBw
But this topic is about your favorite North American OP.....
Canada... IS part of North America...
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by Freeza Heika » Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:35 pm

Goku100xKamehameha wrote:
PuppetDoctor wrote:My favorite is the Canadian Opening of Dragon Ball Z and a close runner-up would be the Canadian Dragon Ball opening song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVrVTinOsBw
But this topic is about your favorite North American OP.....
Haha! I see what you did there... or at least I had better be seeing what you did there.
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by Adamant » Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:09 pm

penguintruth wrote:Dragon Ball!
Gotta catch that Dragon Ball!
Don't stop until you find 'em all,
those seven magic balls,
it's all you gotta do to make your wish come true!
Get that Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball,
The greatest test of all is to find that seventh ball!
Definitely that. It's the only one that doesn't make my ears bleed.
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:10 pm

Adamant wrote:
penguintruth wrote:Dragon Ball!
Gotta catch that Dragon Ball!
Don't stop until you find 'em all,
those seven magic balls,
it's all you gotta do to make your wish come true!
Get that Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball,
The greatest test of all is to find that seventh ball!
Definitely that. It's the only one that doesn't make my ears bleed.
I like that too
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by ShadowDude112 » Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:11 pm

DRAGON DRAGON! ROCK THE DRAGON! Self-explanatory enough?
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by Budogenkai » Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:00 pm

ShadowDude112 wrote:DRAGON DRAGON! ROCK THE DRAGON! Self-explanatory enough?

So wait..

You have to..rock the..dragon..

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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by Zephyr » Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:03 pm

STEP INTO THA GRAND TOUR!! :lol:

But really, probably Menza's opening.
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by Budogenkai » Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:06 pm

Zephyr wrote:STEP INTO THA GRAND TOUR!! :lol:

When I first heard this I thought 4kids had licensed GT, Rap? Seriously FUNi?
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by CrushedOrbit » Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:49 pm

Win.
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Re: Favorite original North American opening

Post by AgitoZ » Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:55 pm

Well I was gonna say dub Makufushighi Adventure or DAN DAN, but since that's a no-no.

I guess I'll go with this.
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Gotta catch that Dragon Ball!
Don't stop until you find 'em all,
those seven magic balls,
it's all you gotta do to make your wish come true!
Get that Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball,
The greatest test of all is to find that seventh ball!
If you're not here soon... GET ON!
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