Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu
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| Release Date | 01 April 1994 | ||
| Format | Compact Disc | ||
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COCC-11547 COCC-11548 COCC-11549 COCC-11550 COCC-11551 | ||
| Price | ¥10,000 (CD) | ||
| Tracks | 104 | ||
Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu is a collection of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z songs and background music (BGM) composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi. It was released in Japan on 01 April 1994.
Overview
The Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu was released in 1994. While much of its contents were previously unreleased, 14 of the 27 tracks on disc 2 are taken directly from the Dragon Ball Ongakushū released on vinyl in 1986. The Ongakushū was re-released on CD in 2003.
The liner notes suggest that the people who had originally compiled the BGM into suites for the Ongakushū were no longer around, and the people compiling the Daizenshuu were forced to speculate about the reasoning behind the suite groupings.
Disc 1 is a collection of theme songs from Dragon Ball, including the opening, ending, and various insert songs.
Disc 2 is a replication of the Ongakushū release.
Disc 3 is a collection of theme songs from Dragon Ball Z, including the two openings and endings and the various insert songs.
Disc 4 is a collection of Dragon Ball Z BGM grouped into suites in the same style as the Ongakushū release.
Disc 5 contains BGM suites from both Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.
Contents
The BGM on disc 2 are grouped into suites of 3-5 pieces each, bookended by the series opening and ending. Suites are highlighted and the individual BGM pieces they contain are detailed underneath. The booklet accompanying the CD box set includes detailed notes for each track, which are included in the tables where they have been translated.
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Title/Catalogue | Key | Length | Booklet Notes |
| 1 | 摩訶不思議アドベンチャー！ Makafushigi Adobenchā! Mystical Adventure! (TV Size) |
F Minor | 3:53 | The opening theme song is included here in its TV-Size version. The lyrics are by Yuriko Mori; the composition is by Takeshi Ike, who also composed a large number of insert songs; and the arrangement is by Kōhei Tanaka, known for his work on Matchless Raijin-Oh, among others. In making the theme song, an audition was held, and the lyrics chosen became "Mystical Adventure!"; apparently, the phrase that clinched it was "This world is one big treasure island". Furthermore, the singer, Hiroki Takahashi, was also chosen by audition; having once got the top prize at a rock event held in Yokohama, he was selected due to the staff's aim of using a "rookie not held back by preconceived notions". The video itself came to have a speedy and powerful finish, which doesn't lose out to that enthusiasm. In addition, the video was updated in part several times as the story progressed. |
| 2 | 旅立ち Tabidachi Setting Out |
2:23 | Son Goku, a wild boy living all by himself in the mountains, far from all human habitation, sets outs into a world completely unknown to him thanks to his encounter with Bulma — we believe that this suite was compiled with that image in mind. The initial piece, I17, was composed as music for setting out, and was also used in the broadcast as a traveling theme, but it was not used in the scene where they actually set out in the first episode. It was also used, among other things, as a lead at the beginning or end of the show. I20 is a piece that we imagine was recorded with the idea of a mighty foe lying in wait for Goku & co. It's a distinctive theme of evil, frequently used much later on in (among others) the Tenka'ichi Budōkai and Piccolo arcs. I18, which is overflowing with a sense of speed, was in fact used in scenes such as the escape from the cave. I22 is used when they encounter an obstacle, in a large sense. | |
| a | I17 (K-35) | F Major | 0:32 | |
| b | I20 (K-36) | F Minor | 0:29 | |
| c | I18 (K-56) | 0:32 | ||
| d | I22 (K-30) | 0:47 | ||
| 3 | 摩訶不思議アドベンチャー！ Makafushigi Adobenchā! Mystical Adventure! (Instrumental) |
2:24 | This track compiles 4 pieces that are all different arrangements of the opening theme, "Mystical Adventure!" A3, which starts the track, is the standard version with the same arrangement as the preview. Then the next variation is A6, but the bridge piece F48 is inserted at the beginning as a cushion, heightening its effect. Now then, A6 is an arrangement that was used quite frequently among those pieces that made it to air, and could be said to be a "confrontation" theme. A6 was also used repeatedly to back the narration in the prologue from the Red Ribbon Army arc onward, when mighty foes began appearing; it was effective in continuing on the sense of urgency from the previous episode. A10, which rounds out the track, is an arrangement with an even faster tempo than A3, and was used in the show in scenes where Goku was charging ahead at full-bore. | |
| a | A3 (K-33) | F Minor | 0:39 | |
| b | F48 (K-XX) | 0:06 | ||
| c | A6 (K-18) | 0:51 | ||
| d | A10 (K-XX) | 0:45 | ||
| 4 | セクシーギャル ブルマ Sekushī Gyaru Buruma Sexy Gal Bulma |
2:47 | (Uses, in part, "I'll Give You Romance!" composed by Takeshi Ike) Bulma is the only daughter of the Capsule Corporation,[note 1] which made its fortune through the invention of the Hoipoi Capsule, so instead of money or prestige, she sought the Dragon Balls to ask for "a dreamy boyfriend". This track was compiled with the image of that 16-year-old Bulma in mind. The initial bridge piece, B2-B, was used for Bulma's first appearance. B2-A is a cheerful melodic arrangement that's pleasing to the ear. I9 is not so much Bulma's theme as it is a country piece that tended to be used the sense of Bulma and her traveling party leisurely strolling along. G2, which follows, was used in the sense of the group being in the middle of their journey and unsure of what to do next. Finally, B3 is a slightly sentimental style of arrangement. However, it's probably fair to say that a whole string of instrumentals went almost entirely unused. | |
| a | B2-B (K-5) | F Major | 0:10 | |
| b | B2-A (K-26) | 0:38 | ||
| c | I9 (K-58) | 0:33 | ||
| d | G2 (K-16) | D Minor | 0:31 | |
| e | B3 (K-63) | F Major | 0:51 | |
| 5 | ドラゴンボールの謎 Doragon Bōru no Nazo The Mystery of the Dragon Balls |
2:36 | (Uses, in part, "Mystical Adventure!" composed by Takeshi Ike) The Dragon Balls, which were long thought to be mere legend, have a nature shrouded almost entirely in mystery; about all we know is that God made them, and there are seven of them. The path Goku & co. followed on their journey in search of them was definitely not an easy one. The initial piece, A7, was probably recorded with the image in mind of Goku running in search of a Dragon Ball? In the show, it was used as a light and happy variation on a pursuit theme. The following piece [K-27] is properly the theme of Great King Pilaf's palace towering in the desert, but here, it is probably being used in a sense of the divine. The third piece is G13, which was used (among others) in scenes where Goku & co. push ahead into a den of evil. Then, the mystery reaches its climax, and this track reaches the peak of its tension. Finally, D1 is a piece brimming with uncertainty and tension over not knowing what lies ahead. | |
| a | A7 (K-31) | F Minor | 0:46 | |
| b | K-27 | F Major | 0:29 | |
| c | G13 (K-41) | F Minor | 0:33 | |
| d | D1 (K-69) | 0:44 | ||
| 6 | ファンキー亀仙人 Fankī Kame-Sen'nin Funky Turtle Hermit |
2:22 | The Turtle Hermit, the funky old man who wears a Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses, is the mightiest martial artist in history, and later becomes Goku's mentor. This track was compiled with that image in mind. J17-B, the second piece included in this track, was used as the most popular of the Turtle Hermit–themed pieces in the show. Even in his debut scene, J17-B is the backdrop as he intones, "Once upon a time, there lived a man named Urashima...". J17-A, which is included first, is an uptempo version of J17-B, but as the Turtle Hermit has many perverted or silly scenes, it was inevitably used less often. The final piece [K-63] is a theme of stealth, which is an area where the lecherous Turtle Hermit really excels; it is used with the image of things like peeping, as well as the awkward mood when he gets caught. | |
| a | J17A (K-XX) | F Major | 0:40 | |
| b | J17-B (K-39) | 0:57 | ||
| c | K-63 | F Minor | 0:42 | |
| 7 | 大荒野 Dai-Kōya The Great Wilderness |
3:04 | The path that Goku & co. tread allows a glimpse of various kinds of scenery. M10, which comes first, is a piece used not so much for "wilderness" as for scenes with the image of the vast ocean; it really gives a grand sense of scale. Also, this piece is used in some striking scenes where Goku, riding on Kinto'un, looks down over the sprawling lands from above. H1 is a piece with the feeling of morning in the wilderness. H3 is a piece with the image of the serene landscape of China, where Goku lived [sic];[note 2] it was used in the opening narration of the first episode, where it matched well with the scenery in the style of Chinese ink paintings.[note 3] Lastly, H4 was made with the image of a Chinese sunset, and the emotional tune is evocative of evening in the vastness of China. With that in mind, this track ends with a piece that gives a sense of the end to a full day (more or less) of adventuring. | |
| a | M10 (K-38) | F Major | 1:05 | |
| b | H1 (K-1) | 0:37 | ||
| c | H3 (K-3) | D Minor | 0:39 | |
| d | H4 (K-2) | 0:42 | ||
| 8 | 妖怪出没 Yōkai Shutsubotsu A Demon Appears |
3:12 | (Uses, in part, “Mystical Adventure!” composed by Takeshi Ike) As you're all surely aware, Dragon Ball's origins lie in Journey to the West. And just as the obstacles that stood in the way of Sun Wukong from Journey to the West were "demons" [妖怪 yōkai], in early Dragon Ball as well, the "demon" ilk stood in Goku's way. Because of that, they may not be very prominent now that things have gone on to Dragon Ball Z, but here the entire track is structured around "demons" as Goku's foes. First of all, as a premonition, H8 starts off from a theme of quiet stillness, giving the idea of a demon lurking somewhere. Next, the interlude from A8, a cheerful arrangement of the opening theme, we believe to give the mental image of Goku inadvertently entering the demon's territory. Continuing on, there is G9, which gives the image of a gleam in the demon's eyes, which is then followed by I21, with the image of an approaching onslaught. Then, when we get to H9, the true nature of the gigantic shadow is...?! | |
| a | H8 (K-XX) | F Minor | 0:32 | |
| b | A8 (K-XX) | 0:40 | ||
| c | G9 (K-55) | 0:15 | ||
| d | I21 (K-29) | 1:11 | ||
| e | H9 (K-61) | 0:31 | ||
| 9 | 野心 Yashin Strong Ambition |
2:41 | What those who seek to gather the seven Dragon Balls have in their hearts is a multitude of ambitions. Their reasons are manifold — be it to become rich, to gain rank — but G7 seems to have been recorded as a piece giving a mental image of the kind of luxurious lifestyle they aspire to. H11 likewise gives the image of wealth in India. G5 is a piece where their secret schemes churn and swirl. With G3, these swell until all at once these irresistible desires are set alight in a march-style piece. Then, at last they rise up and take action! This J16 is a piece with the image of the ambition to take over the world, and it would be no stretch to call this the "theme song" of characters such as Pilaf or the Red Ribbon. | |
| a | G7 (K-XX) | F Major | 0:30 | |
| b | H11 (K-XX) | F Minor | 0:32 | |
| c | G5 (K-XX) | E˚7 | 0:32 | |
| d | G3 (K-56) | F Minor | 0:36 | |
| e | J16 (K-XX) | 0:29 | ||
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Notes
- ↑ These booklet notes were written before Akira Toriyama published Jaco the Galactic Patrolman, in which Bulma's sister Tights was introduced. Tights also made brief appearances in the Dragon Ball Super anime and manga.
- ↑ The implication that Goku actually lived in China is also present in the Japanese.
- ↑ The "scenery in the style of Chinese ink paintings" is the setting of H4, not H3, which begins with scenery of a waterfall and a rainbow done in a normal anime style.
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