Favorite OP and ED Theme?
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Favorite OP and ED Theme?
Dragon Ball is iconic around the world and it seems as though the theme songs are just as iconic as the actual content in the shows themselves. So which one is your personal favorite? If you can't pick just one then feel free to rank them.
My favorite OP is Makafushigi Adobencha (Mystical Adventure) from Dragon Ball. I think it sets the fun adventure vibe better than any of the OP's that came after. It's also very musically layered too.
My favorite ED is We Were Angels from Z. I don't know what it is but I just find it the most catchy. Something about Zenkai Power just put me off.
Since I don't know all the ED's I'll just rank the OP's.
1. Makafushigi Adobencha
2. Dragon Soul (I was introduced to the series through the Kai dub as a 10 year old... So biased)
3. Cha-La Head-Cha-La
4. We gotta Power
5. Dan Dan (I go back and forth on 4 & 5)
6. Limit Break x Survivor
7. Chozetsu Dynamic (not bad, but this one just didn't do anything for me)
Here's to hoping Daima has a great opening theme.
My favorite OP is Makafushigi Adobencha (Mystical Adventure) from Dragon Ball. I think it sets the fun adventure vibe better than any of the OP's that came after. It's also very musically layered too.
My favorite ED is We Were Angels from Z. I don't know what it is but I just find it the most catchy. Something about Zenkai Power just put me off.
Since I don't know all the ED's I'll just rank the OP's.
1. Makafushigi Adobencha
2. Dragon Soul (I was introduced to the series through the Kai dub as a 10 year old... So biased)
3. Cha-La Head-Cha-La
4. We gotta Power
5. Dan Dan (I go back and forth on 4 & 5)
6. Limit Break x Survivor
7. Chozetsu Dynamic (not bad, but this one just didn't do anything for me)
Here's to hoping Daima has a great opening theme.
We need a Steve Simmons retranslation of the manga.
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Re: Favorite OP and ED Theme?
Just a quick chime-in, not much point in romanizing loanwords in this manner, because, well, it's a loanword.
As far as the question... haven't quite thought of it yet but that specific one is up there for sure.
We Were Angels is about the only noteworthy ED that I have a preference for, not too into Romantic Ageru Yo (even if Kohei Tanaka arranged that as well as the complimentary OP).
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Re: Favorite OP and ED Theme?
Based on how often and how frequent I listen to these songs on my YouTube Playlist:
Openings:
1. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku
2. Cha-la Head Cha-la
3. Dragon Soul
4. Makafushigi Adventure
Endings:
1. Romantic Ageru Yo
2. Hitori Ja Nai
3. Don't You See
4. Zenkai Power
5. We Were Angels
6. Blue Velvet
7. Sabitsuita Machine Gun de Ima o Uchinukō
Others Need Not Apply
Openings:
1. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku
2. Cha-la Head Cha-la
3. Dragon Soul
4. Makafushigi Adventure
Endings:
1. Romantic Ageru Yo
2. Hitori Ja Nai
3. Don't You See
4. Zenkai Power
5. We Were Angels
6. Blue Velvet
7. Sabitsuita Machine Gun de Ima o Uchinukō
Others Need Not Apply
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Re: Favorite OP and ED Theme?
Fair point I think I was getting a bit too literal there.GhostEmperorX wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 12:43 amJust a quick chime-in, not much point in romanizing loanwords in this manner, because, well, it's a loanword.
As far as the question... haven't quite thought of it yet but that specific one is up there for sure.
We Were Angels is about the only noteworthy ED that I have a preference for, not too into Romantic Ageru Yo (even if Kohei Tanaka arranged that as well as the complimentary OP).
We need a Steve Simmons retranslation of the manga.
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Re: Favorite OP and ED Theme?
OPs
1. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku
2. Makafushigi Adventure
3. Cha-la Head Cha-la
4. Dragon Soul
5. We Gotta Power
6. Limit Break X Survivor
7. Chozetsu Dynamic
8. Fight It Out
EDs
1. Romantic Ageru Yo
2. Starring Star
3. Kokoro no Hane
4. Yeah! Break! Care! Break!
5. Hello, Hello, Hello
6. We Were Angels
7. Don't You See
8. Blue Velvet
Also, honorary mention to all the Canadian EDs and OPs as I love them all as someone who grew up with the Westwood and Blue Water dubs.
1. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku
2. Makafushigi Adventure
3. Cha-la Head Cha-la
4. Dragon Soul
5. We Gotta Power
6. Limit Break X Survivor
7. Chozetsu Dynamic
8. Fight It Out
EDs
1. Romantic Ageru Yo
2. Starring Star
3. Kokoro no Hane
4. Yeah! Break! Care! Break!
5. Hello, Hello, Hello
6. We Were Angels
7. Don't You See
8. Blue Velvet
Also, honorary mention to all the Canadian EDs and OPs as I love them all as someone who grew up with the Westwood and Blue Water dubs.
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Re: Favorite OP and ED Theme?
OG OPs
1. 21st century english ver of Makafushigi Adventure
2. funi mystical adventure
3. BLT dub
4. Harmony Gold
5. UK blue water
6. Create Products
7. Canadian blue water
I'm I the only one who thinks that the ultimate uncut edition ending is Underrated
1. 21st century english ver of Makafushigi Adventure
2. funi mystical adventure
3. BLT dub
4. Harmony Gold
5. UK blue water
6. Create Products
7. Canadian blue water
I'm I the only one who thinks that the ultimate uncut edition ending is Underrated
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Re: Favorite OP and ED Theme?
Yes, because as a generic US sitcom intro guitar riff, it's anything but.Dragon ball master wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 6:54 am I'm I the only one who thinks that the ultimate uncut edition ending is Underrated
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He's referring to this one:GhostEmperorX wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 7:42 amYes, because as a generic US sitcom intro guitar riff, it's anything but.Dragon ball master wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 6:54 am I'm I the only one who thinks that the ultimate uncut edition ending is Underrated
https://youtu.be/TuFd5a_XLhc?si=rs2PNnJr6XnNkcrB
It does get confusing when Funimation has like 5 different themes for one series.
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Oh, he also said "ending" rather than "opening", my bad.MasenkoHA wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 8:04 am He's referring to this one:
https://youtu.be/TuFd5a_XLhc?si=rs2PNnJr6XnNkcrB
It does get confusing when Funimation has like 5 different themes for one series.
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Huh. My bad, my brain read opening.GhostEmperorX wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 9:15 amOh, he also said "ending" rather than "opening", my bad.MasenkoHA wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 8:04 am He's referring to this one:
https://youtu.be/TuFd5a_XLhc?si=rs2PNnJr6XnNkcrB
It does get confusing when Funimation has like 5 different themes for one series.
He's probably referring to this then https://youtu.be/W7WqkQiHxkA?si=ROC9upCGOICrNYQm
(Which was also used for the remastered dub on the U.S Music option for the entire series just with the Zenkai Power/We Were Angels animation instead of the custom ending footage.)
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Neat thread idea~~
My rankings are a bit cliché, but as far as OPs go:
1 - Chala Head Chala
2 - Makafushigi Adventure
3 - Dan Dan
4 - X Survivor
5 - We Gotta Power
6 - Chozetsu Dynamic
EDs:
1 - Don't you see
2 - Romantic Ageru Yo
3 - Blue Velvet
4 - Machine Gun
5 - Hitori Janai
6 - Zenkai Power
7 - We were Angels
I don't remember the Super Ending songs at all, unfortunately.
My rankings are a bit cliché, but as far as OPs go:
1 - Chala Head Chala
2 - Makafushigi Adventure
3 - Dan Dan
4 - X Survivor
5 - We Gotta Power
6 - Chozetsu Dynamic
EDs:
1 - Don't you see
2 - Romantic Ageru Yo
3 - Blue Velvet
4 - Machine Gun
5 - Hitori Janai
6 - Zenkai Power
7 - We were Angels
I don't remember the Super Ending songs at all, unfortunately.
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Realized I didn't post mine
Top 5 favorite OP
1. Head Cha La
2. Mystical Adventure (Funimation)
3. Dan Dan Kokoro
4. Makafushigi Adventure
5. Italian DBZ theme
Top 5 favorite ED
1. Zenkai Power
2. Marutogo
3. I'll Give You Romance (Funimation)
4. Hello, Hello, Hello (Funimation)
5. Boogie Back (Funimation)
Top 5 favorite OP
1. Head Cha La
2. Mystical Adventure (Funimation)
3. Dan Dan Kokoro
4. Makafushigi Adventure
5. Italian DBZ theme
Top 5 favorite ED
1. Zenkai Power
2. Marutogo
3. I'll Give You Romance (Funimation)
4. Hello, Hello, Hello (Funimation)
5. Boogie Back (Funimation)
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OPs
1. Makafushigi Adventure!
2. CHA-LA-HEAD-CHA-LA
3. WE GOTTA POWER (Used to be #1)
4. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku
5. Limit Break X Survivor
EDs
1. WE WERE ANGELS
2. Blue Velvet
3. Romantic Ageru Yo
4. If I Don't Do It, Who Will?
5. Hero (You're the Hero)
Honorary Mention: Zenkai Power (It's cute and fun- And kinda at odds with the parts of the series it plays for, which I love)
1. Makafushigi Adventure!
2. CHA-LA-HEAD-CHA-LA
3. WE GOTTA POWER (Used to be #1)
4. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku
5. Limit Break X Survivor
EDs
1. WE WERE ANGELS
2. Blue Velvet
3. Romantic Ageru Yo
4. If I Don't Do It, Who Will?
5. Hero (You're the Hero)
Honorary Mention: Zenkai Power (It's cute and fun- And kinda at odds with the parts of the series it plays for, which I love)
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Re: Favorite OP and ED Theme?
OP:
1. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku
2. Mi Corazón Encantado (Spanish version of Dan Dan)
3. Cha-La Head Cha-La (Both Japanese and Spanish version)
4. Dragon Soul
5. Kuu Zen Zetsu Go
ED
1. Haikei, Zarathustra
2. Starring Star
3. Hello Hello Hello
4. Cha-La Head Cha-La (Flow Version)
5. Hittori ja Nai (Both Japanese and Spanish)
1. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku
2. Mi Corazón Encantado (Spanish version of Dan Dan)
3. Cha-La Head Cha-La (Both Japanese and Spanish version)
4. Dragon Soul
5. Kuu Zen Zetsu Go
ED
1. Haikei, Zarathustra
2. Starring Star
3. Hello Hello Hello
4. Cha-La Head Cha-La (Flow Version)
5. Hittori ja Nai (Both Japanese and Spanish)
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Re: Favorite OP and ED Theme?
Boo Kai was so badly fumbled that I forgot that Kuu Zen Zetsu Go existed.M16U3L2015 wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 3:15 pm OP:
1. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku
2. Mi Corazón Encantado (Spanish version of Dan Dan)
3. Cha-La Head Cha-La (Both Japanese and Spanish version)
4. Dragon Soul
5. Kuu Zen Zetsu Go
We need a Steve Simmons retranslation of the manga.
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OP
1. Dragon Soul (Dragon Ball Kai)
2. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku (Dragon Ball GT)
3. Fight It Out! (Dragon Ball Kai: The Final Chapters - International Broadcast)
4. What's My Destiny Dragon Ball (Dragon Ball Z - Italian dub)
5. Chala Head Chala (Dragon Ball Z)
ED
1. Aku No Tenshi to Seigi no Akuma (Dragon Ball Super)
2. 70cm Shihou No Madobe (Dragon Ball Super)
3. GALAXY (Dragon Ball Kai: The Final Chapters - Japanese Broadcast)
4. Sabuitsuita Machine No Gun (Dragon Ball GT)
5. Yoka Yoka Dance (Dragon Ball Super)
1. Dragon Soul (Dragon Ball Kai)
2. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku (Dragon Ball GT)
3. Fight It Out! (Dragon Ball Kai: The Final Chapters - International Broadcast)
4. What's My Destiny Dragon Ball (Dragon Ball Z - Italian dub)
5. Chala Head Chala (Dragon Ball Z)
ED
1. Aku No Tenshi to Seigi no Akuma (Dragon Ball Super)
2. 70cm Shihou No Madobe (Dragon Ball Super)
3. GALAXY (Dragon Ball Kai: The Final Chapters - Japanese Broadcast)
4. Sabuitsuita Machine No Gun (Dragon Ball GT)
5. Yoka Yoka Dance (Dragon Ball Super)
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Toei giving the rest of the world that god awful "Fight it Out" song while giving Japan a pretty solid banger of an opening is a flex if I ever saw one.BootyCheeksJohnson wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 3:40 pmBoo Kai was so badly fumbled that I forgot that Kuu Zen Zetsu Go existed.M16U3L2015 wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 3:15 pm OP:
1. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku
2. Mi Corazón Encantado (Spanish version of Dan Dan)
3. Cha-La Head Cha-La (Both Japanese and Spanish version)
4. Dragon Soul
5. Kuu Zen Zetsu Go
Or maybe someone at Fuji Tv rightfully told Toei that Fight it Out was shit and needed to be replaced. I dunno.
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MasenkoHA wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 7:19 pmToei giving the rest of the world that god awful "Fight it Out" song while giving Japan a pretty solid banger of an opening is a flex if I ever saw one.BootyCheeksJohnson wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 3:40 pmBoo Kai was so badly fumbled that I forgot that Kuu Zen Zetsu Go existed.M16U3L2015 wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 3:15 pm OP:
1. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku
2. Mi Corazón Encantado (Spanish version of Dan Dan)
3. Cha-La Head Cha-La (Both Japanese and Spanish version)
4. Dragon Soul
5. Kuu Zen Zetsu Go
Or maybe someone at Fuji Tv rightfully told Toei that Fight it Out was shit and needed to be replaced. I dunno.
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I am contractually obligated as a person of Gender to offer that the best Opening theme is Genkai Toppa x Survivor, as originally performed by the genderless monarch, Kiina. It's such a fun, high-energy song, and I'm really happy to see it having become the center of Dragon Ball Super identity. Bring in someone as popular as Kiina to perform the vocals really helped cement the song's identity, and I think it's really cool as Kiina has consistently been more than happy to be associated with the song and Dragon Ball. It makes me hopeful that Kiina will perform the next vocal theme song for the next Dragon Ball animated series.
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Aren't we all people of gender though? Also Kiina is a very talented singer and having looked them up that's cool that a non-binary (or "genderless" as they went by) identifying person got to be the voice behind the OP of the biggest arc of a franchise like Dragon Ball.JulieYBM wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 12:26 am I am contractually obligated as a person of Gender to offer that the best Opening theme is Genkai Toppa x Survivor, as originally performed by the genderless monarch, Kiina. It's such a fun, high-energy song, and I'm really happy to see it having become the center of Dragon Ball Super identity. Bring in someone as popular as Kiina to perform the vocals really helped cement the song's identity, and I think it's really cool as Kiina has consistently been more than happy to be associated with the song and Dragon Ball. It makes me hopeful that Kiina will perform the next vocal theme song for the next Dragon Ball animated series.
We need a Steve Simmons retranslation of the manga.