Favorite American Opening?

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Thu May 24, 2007 4:46 am

Okay, this is for everyone! Even those who hated the American openings!

If you had to choose one American opening for the US Dragonball Z dub to be the opening for the entirety of dubbed Dragonball Z, which would you choose?

For those who do hate the American openings, the question is more like this: Which opening did you hate the least?

If you have to, I guess you can choose two or three. Explain your answers, though.

Personally, I choose Rock the Dragon. While definately the symbol of Saban Ball Z without a doubt, I think out of all the synth-rock openings that there has been that this one is the most energetic and has the most action-packed visuals to go along with it. Sure, it's not the Cha-La Head Cha-La visuals like with other openings, but I never thought those visuals worked well with random synth-rock openings (the Rock the Dragon closing doesn't count because they sped up the footage).

Now, if they were to take the current opening song and visuals from the current season sets and speed up the tempo a bit it would actually seem kind of catchy and I wouldn't immediately change it to Cha-La Head Cha-La every time.

Oh, and that song that's on the season set menus and in the trailers... I would've rather had that as a dub opening than the one they have now. Sure, it's not the Japanese ones by a long shot but it's a lot better than throwing random crap up there that doesn't fit the visuals at all.

SaiyamanMS · Post by **SaiyamanMS** » Thu May 24, 2007 7:29 am

My choice is... Step into the Grand Tour

Ok, now seriously... XD

I'd probably go for Rock the Dragon too. Patially because it actually is a song with lyrics. It was definately no Cha-la Head Cha-la by any stretch of the imagination, but it's still perfectly fine for the series.

(Of course, the best dub opening from the entire DB franchise would be english version of Makafushigi Adventure.

)

Conan the SSJ · Post by **Conan the SSJ** » Thu May 24, 2007 7:47 am

Rock the Dragon, for nostalgic reasons and the fact it's just awesome in its X-Men style vibe IMO. I miss it in the season sets.

SaiyamanMS wrote:(Of course, the best dub opening from the entire DB franchise would be english version of Makafushigi Adventure. )

You're darn right.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Thu May 24, 2007 9:22 am

Oh come on people! How can you not choose the "gotta find that Dragonball!" song?! It's so awesome and cheesy in that Saturday morning cartoony way. Just like the Samurai Pizza Cats dub theme!

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Thu May 24, 2007 9:39 am

Wait. Either I'm really tired or I don't know what you're talking about.

The Time Traveller · Post by **The Time Traveller** » Thu May 24, 2007 10:00 am

This is clearly bothering you all, we should complain to Funimation and make them get every single voice re-dubbed like they promiced. And no names like Kuririn or Tien. If only, They really are a bunch of liars.

Timo · Post by **Timo** » Thu May 24, 2007 10:05 am

Kendamu wrote:Wait. Either I'm really tired or I don't know what you're talking about.

I believe he talk about this.^^

Conan the SSJ · Post by **Conan the SSJ** » Thu May 24, 2007 10:13 am

The Time Traveller wrote:This is clearly bothering you all, we should complain to Funimation and make them get every single voice re-dubbed like they promiced. And no names like Kuririn or Tenshinhan. If only, They really are a bunch of liars.

What on Earth are you talking about? No one brought up anything like that, this is a thread about which American opening of DBZ we like or least-hate the most. Please stay on topic.

Magica · Post by **Magica** » Thu May 24, 2007 10:26 am

I would've liked a new, remixed version of Rock the Dragon myself. I like it a whole lot better than a lot of the English dub openings.

I don't know. I found Step Into the Grand Tour rather awful myself, and the Canadian theme just plain scares me. The instrumental themes especially the ones for the movies I didn't find much of a feel too. The opening themes they had for Bardock and Trunks were jsut to awful I have to fast foward or skip the chapter to get away from it.

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Thu May 24, 2007 10:28 am

Timo wrote:
Kendamu wrote:Wait. Either I'm really tired or I don't know what you're talking about.
I believe he talk about this.^^

Ooh! That one! See, I was thinking about songs related to Dragonball Z so that's why I got confused.

Duo · Post by **Duo** » Thu May 24, 2007 11:45 am

When I think of Rock the Dragon, I think of the Ocean Cast and my first exposure to Dragonball Z.

Also, the instrumental opening for movies 6 and 7 (might've been used more, but I stopped watching the dub so I don't know) was pretty tolerable.

The Time Traveler wrote:This is clearly bothering you all, we should complain to Funimation and make them get every single voice re-dubbed like they promiced. And no names like Kuririn or Tenshinhan. If only, They really are a bunch of liars.

Sound like you're more against FUNimation than any poster here thus far, since you took a thread not relating to such and attempted to steer it in that direction.

kenisu3000 · Post by **kenisu3000** » Thu May 24, 2007 4:02 pm

Well, if DragonBall were included, I would have to go with Jerseymilk and say my favorite was "Gotta Find That DragonBall".
But since we're focusing on Z, I'm kinda torn between the awesome dance theme that they have on the Burdock and Trunks specials, and the song they started using when they really got into dubbing the movies. It's the same theme used for the Season One Boxset (don't know about Season Two 'cause I don't own it yet). It's a refreshing rock instrumental that seems like they put a whole lot more thought and intelligence into their composition. Don't know who performs it, though.

PythonMonty504 · Post by **PythonMonty504** » Thu May 24, 2007 6:18 pm

kenisu3000 wrote: It's a refreshing rock instrumental that seems like they put a whole lot more thought and intelligence into their composition. Don't know who performs it, though.

Mark Menza wrote it I believe.

Ex-Dubbie369 · Post by **Ex-Dubbie369** » Thu May 24, 2007 8:48 pm

PythonMonty504 wrote:
kenisu3000 wrote: It's a refreshing rock instrumental that seems like they put a whole lot more thought and intelligence into their composition. Don't know who performs it, though.
Mark Menza wrote it I believe.

I would agree in saying that I would like to see Rock the Dragon, but I also liked the movie opening. I had no idea something halfway decent could come from Mark Menza.

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Thu May 24, 2007 8:52 pm

I've always liked Weekday Toonami's homemade openings myself.
(Calling it that to seperate it from its current incarnation with its TOM-as the tank engine faced hosts)

I'd have to see Rock the Dragon again in order to gauge what I thought of it (It's been a while).

Tanooki Kuribo · Post by **Tanooki Kuribo** » Thu May 24, 2007 8:56 pm

DragonBall! Gotta find those DragonBalls!...

...Goku! He's gonna show you! He's gonna help you find the way! Goku! He's gonna show you! He and his friends are gonna save the dayyyyyyyyyyyyy!

BTW: Did you know Bulma sings that song while looking for the DragonBalls on fake Nakek?

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Fri May 25, 2007 12:36 am

Yup! But does she still sing that in FUNi's dub?

Rock The Dragon for the win of course.

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Fri May 25, 2007 2:29 am

Snail wrote:Yup! But does she still sing that in FUNi's dub?

Rock The Dragon for the win of course.

She didn't in the redub.

Anonymous Friend · Post by **Anonymous Friend** » Fri May 25, 2007 10:50 am

kenisu3000 wrote:... the theme used for the Season One Boxset (don't know about Season Two 'cause I don't own it yet). It's a refreshing rock instrumental that seems like they put a whole lot more thought and intelligence into their composition. Don't know who performs it, though.

I really like that opening and I was just about to make a topic about this opening and the one that's being used for the Toonami broadcast right now. I just popped in my Lord Slug VHS and it was the same opening as the Toonami one. What are the titles for these to songs?

Jodaku · Post by **Jodaku** » Fri May 25, 2007 12:58 pm

Rock The Dragon for the nostalgic memories it brings, and the opening Funi used in their TV Special dubs.