Dragon Ball Z Music

This page contains a list of all the music used in the original soundtrack (OST) of the Dragon Ball Z anime. Most of the music is composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi. The opening and ending songs, "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" and "Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!", are composed by Chiho Kiyo’oka and arranged by Kenji Yamamoto. The composers of insert songs are noted on the episodes where they are used.

Episode Tables

The chronological K-numbers are from the Kanzenshuu catalogue of Kikuchi's background music (BGM). The catalogue numbers preceded by letters other than "K" are official catalogue numbers, typically found in booklets accompanying BGM releases. The documentation and scene descriptions are adapted from The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant.^[1]

Saiyan arc

**^† These BGM debuted previously in *Dragon Ball*. All other tracks debut in this episode.**
Dragon Ball Z Episode 1: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Scene	Catalogue/Title		Tonality	Releases
Scene	完全集	Official	Tonality	大全集	ＢＧＭ
Opening	CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (TV Size)		E Major	4:1	1:1
Peace and tranquility	K-707	M729	F Major		1:7(e)
New threat heads for Earth	K-708	M724	E˚⁷	4:8(a)	1:12(a)
Title Card	K-709	M708A-1^[a]	F Major	4:2(b)	1:2(b)
Chi-Chi calls for Gohan	K-710	M704	F Major	4:12(b)	1:16(b)
Inspecting the crater	K-711	M727	G⁺	4:6(b)	1:8(b)
Raditz comes out	K-712	M725		4:6(a)	1:8(a)
The farmer's battle power	K-713	M726		4:8(b)	1:12(b)
Enter Gohan	K-714	M714	F Major		1:10(b)
Gohan chases a butterfly	K-715	M720			1:11(d)
Sabertooth tiger	K-716	K-716		Unreleased
Gohan chases the tiger	K-717	M717			1:10(c)
Gohan falls	K-20	K-20^†	A♭⁺	Unreleased
Eyecatch A	K-718	M709A	F Major	4:12(c)	1:16(c)
Eyecatch B	K-719	M709B		4:12(d)	1:16(d)
Gohan searches the river	K-720	K-720		Unreleased
Gohan spots a bird	K-721	M713			1:10(a)
Gohan in the river	K-716	K-716		Unreleased
Goku chases Gohan	K-722	M706		4:18(b)	2:7(b)
A cave appears	K-723	M740	F Minor	4:6(c)	1:8(c)
Peaceful city	K-710	M704	F Major	4:12(b)	1:16(b)
Raditz approaches Piccolo	K-713	M726	G⁺	4:8(b)	1:12(b)
Piccolo attacks Raditz	K-724	M711	F Minor		1:11(b)
Piccolo collapses	K-204	K-204^†		Unreleased
Raditz flies after Kakarrot	K-725	M741		4:7(c)	1:9(c)
Ending	Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (TV Size)		E Minor	4:19	1:17
Next Episode Preview	K-726	M701^[b]	E Major	4:18(c)	2:7(c)

^† First usage in the *Dragon Ball* franchise.
^* First usage in the *Dragon Ball Z* TV series.
Dragon Ball Z Episode 2: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Scene	Catalogue/Title		Tonality	Releases
Scene	完全集	Official	Tonality	大全集	ＢＧＭ
Opening	CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (TV Size)		E Major	4:1	1:1
Recap	K-727	M710	F Major	4:2(a)	1:2(a)
Title Card	K-709	M708A-1^[a]	F Major	4:2(b)	1:2(b)
Flying to Kame House	K-728	M705^†		1:6(b)
Goku senses a big power	K-713	M726	G⁺	4:8(b)	1:12(b)
Goku meets Raditz	K-711	M727	G⁺	4:6(b)	1:8(b)
Kuririn gets smacked	K-729	M728^†	G˚⁷		1:11(f)
Eyecatch A	K-718	M709A	F Major	4:12(c)	1:16(c)
Eyecatch B	K-719	M709B	F Major	4:12(d)	1:16(d)
Raditz asks if Goku hit his head	K-713	M726	G⁺	4:8(b)	1:12(b)
The story of Goku's injury	K-634	K-634^*	A⁺	Unreleased
Raditz tells Goku he is a Saiyan	K-712	M725	G⁺	4:6(a)	1:8(a)
Story of the Saiyans	K-723	M740	F Minor	4:6(c)	1:8(c)
Raditz sees Gohan's tail	K-730	M738B^†	C		1:7(g)
Goku tells Raditz to get lost	K-623	K-623^*	F Minor	Unreleased
Raditz needs more Saiyans	K-711	M727	G⁺	4:6(b)	1:8(b)
Raditz goes for Gohan	K-723	M740	F Minor	4:6(c)	1:8(c)
Raditz takes Gohan	K-729	M728	G˚⁷		1:11(f)
Goku reaches for Gohan	K-731	M737^†	E⁺	4:3(b)	1:3(b)
Ending	Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (TV Size)		E Minor	4:19	1:17
Next Episode Preview	K-726	M701^[b]	E Major	4:18(c)	2:7(c)

^† First usage in the *Dragon Ball* franchise.
^* First usage in the *Dragon Ball Z* TV series.
Dragon Ball Z Episode 3: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Scene	Catalogue/Title		Tonality	Releases
Scene	完全集	Official	Tonality	大全集	ＢＧＭ
Opening	CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (TV Size)		E Major	4:1	1:1
Recap	K-727	M710	F Major	4:2(a)	1:2(a)
Title Card	K-709	M708A-1^[a]	F Major	4:2(b)	1:2(b)
Next target: Earth	K-711	M727	G⁺	4:6(b)	1:8(b)
Goku needs allies	K-82	K-82^*	E˚⁷	Unreleased
Piccolo crashes the party	K-732	M738A^†	F#		1:7(f)
Piccolo drops in	K-733	M712^†	F Minor	4:7(b)	1:9(b)
Goku and Piccolo team up	K-724	M711	F Minor		1:11(b)
Eyecatch A	K-718	M709A	F Major	4:12(c)	1:16(c)
Eyecatch B	K-719	M709B		4:12(d)	1:16(d)
Chi-Chi worries about Gohan	K-721	M713			1:10(a)
Gohan hides from Raditz	K-716	K-716		Unreleased
Gohan's battle power	K-729	M728	G˚⁷		1:11(f)
Goku and Piccolo fly to Raditz	K-609	M611^*	F Minor	5:4(c)
Raditz picks up Goku and Piccolo	K-713	M726	G⁺	4:8(b)	1:12(b)
Goku and Piccolo arrive	K-723	M726	F Minor	4:6(c)	1:8(c)
Raditz attacks	K-712	M725	G⁺	4:6(a)	1:8(a)
Goku and Piccolo are shocked	K-725	M741	F Minor	4:7(c)	1:9(c)
Episode wrap	K-734	M742^†	F Minor	4:16(e)	2:5(e)
Ending	Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (TV Size)		E Minor	4:19	1:17
Next Episode Preview	K-726	M701^[b]	E Major	4:18(c)	2:7(c)

**^* First usage in the *Dragon Ball Z* TV series.**
Dragon Ball Z Episode 4: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Scene	Catalogue/Title		Tonality	Releases
Scene	完全集	Official	Tonality	大全集	ＢＧＭ
Opening	CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (TV Size)		E Major	4:1	1:1
Recap	K-727	M710	F Major	4:2(a)	1:2(a)
Title Card	K-709	M708A-1^[a]	F Major	4:2(b)	1:2(b)
Raditz vs Goku and Piccolo	K-711	M727	G⁺	4:6(b)	1:8(b)
Goku inspects the crater	K-713	M726	G⁺	4:8(b)	1:12(b)
Goku and Piccolo charge	K-734	M742	F Minor	4:16(e)	2:5(e)
Goku down; Piccolo disarmed	K-729	M728	G˚⁷		1:11(f)
Kuririn worries about Goku	K-224	K-224^*	C♯˚⁷	Unreleased
Goku attacks	K-712	M725	G⁺	4:6(a)	1:8(a)
Eyecatch A	K-718	M709A	F Major	4:12(c)	1:16(c)
Eyecatch B	K-719	M709B	F Major	4:12(d)	1:16(d)
Goku recovers	K-732	M738A	F#		1:7(f)
Kamehameha + Makankōsappō	K-708	M724	G⁺	4:8(a)	1:12(a)
Raditz's special attack	K-723	M740	F Minor	4:6(c)	1:8(c)
Piccolo tries to stop Goku	K-644	K-644^*	F Minor	Unreleased
Goku down again	K-731	M737	F⁺	4:3(b)	1:3(b)
Raditz tortures Goku	K-734	M742	F Minor	4:16(e)	2:5(e)
Gohan destroys his pod	K-725	M741	F Minor	4:7(c)	1:9(c)
Ending	Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (TV Size)		E Minor	4:19	1:17
Next Episode Preview	K-726	M701^[b]	E Major	4:18(c)	2:7(c)

^† First usage in the *Dragon Ball* franchise.
^* First usage in the *Dragon Ball Z* TV series.
Dragon Ball Z Episode 5: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Scene	Catalogue/Title		Tonality	Releases
Scene	完全集	Official	Tonality	大全集	ＢＧＭ
Opening	CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (TV Size)		E Major	4:1	1:1
Recap	K-727	M710	F Major	4:2(a)	1:2(a)
Title Card	K-709	M708A-1^[a]		4:2(b)	1:2(b)
Gohan vs Raditz	K-717	M717			1:10(c)
Raditz is hit	K-723	M740	F Minor	4:6(c)	1:8(c)
Raditz comes for revenge	K-712	M725	G⁺	4:6(a)	1:8(c)
Raditz moves to kill Gohan	K-729	M728	G˚⁷		1:11(f)
Goku grabs Raditz	K-732	M738A	F#		1:7(f)
Makankōsappō	K-731	M737	F⁺	4:3(b)	1:3(b)
Goku and Raditz down	K-725	M741	F Minor	4:7(c)	1:9(c)
Eyecatch A	K-718	M709A	F Major	4:12(c)	1:16(c)
Eyecatch B	K-719	M709B	F Major	4:12(d)	1:16(d)
Raditz warns his friends will come	K-713	M726	G⁺	4:8(b)	1:12(b)
Goku's friends arrive	K-735	M730^†	D♭^#4♭7		1:11(a)
Vegeta and Nappa	K-708	M724	G⁺	4:8(a)	1:12(a)
Goku's last moments	K-637	K-637^*	F Minor	Unreleased
Goku dies	K-201	M201^*	C⁷	5:2(a)
Mourning Goku	K-523	M512^*	F Minor	2:22(c)
Episode wrap	K-734	M742	F Minor	4:16(e)	2:5(e)
Ending	Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (TV Size)		E Minor	4:19	1:17
Next Episode Preview	K-726	M701^[b]	E Major	4:18(c)	2:7(c)

^† First usage in the *Dragon Ball* franchise.
^* First usage in the *Dragon Ball Z* TV series.
Dragon Ball Z Episode 6: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Scene	Catalogue/Title		Tonality	Releases
Scene	完全集	Official	Tonality	大全集	ＢＧＭ
Opening	CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (TV Size)		E Major	4:1	1:1
Recap	K-727	M710	F Major	4:2(a)	1:2(a)
Title Card	K-709	M708A-1^[a]	F Major	4:2(b)	1:2(b)
Raditz's scouter	K-713	M726	G⁺	4:8(b)	1:12(b)
Piccolo rearms himself	K-524	K-524^*	F Minor	Unreleased
Piccolo explains Gohan's power	K-623	K-623	F Minor
Enma's palace	K-736	M731^†	F⁺	4:4(a)	1:4(a)
Driving to the Serpentine Road	K-736	M731^†	F⁺	4:4(a)	1:4(a)
Eyecatch A	K-718	M709A	F Major	4:12(c)	1:16(c)
Eyecatch B	K-719	M709B		4:12(d)	1:16(d)
Someone has to tell Chi-Chi	K-645	K-645^*		Unreleased
Chi-Chi worries about Gohan	K-644	K-644^*	F Minor
The serpent's head	K-737	M735^†	A˚⁷	4:4(c)	1:4(c)
Goku takes off	K-40	K-40^*	F Major	Unreleased
Piccolo takes Gohan for a swim	K-735	M730	D♭^#4♭7		1:11(a)
Piccolo gives Gohan the bad news	K-733	M712	F Minor	4:7(b)	1:9(b)
Gohan's hidden power	K-725	M741		4:7(c)	1:9(c)
Path of destruction	K-614	M617^*		5:4(b)
Episode wrap	K-737	M735	A˚⁷	4:4(c)	1:4(c)
Ending	Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (TV Size)		E Minor	4:19	1:17
Next Episode Preview	K-726	M701^[b]	E Major	4:18(c)	2:7(c)

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 The title card music is an altered version of M708A-1. See the BGM page for more detail.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 A shortened version of M701 is officially identified as the NEP music, but the actual NEP music is a different recording. See the BGM page for more detail.

References

↑ "The DragonBall Z BGM Daizenshuu" (03 February 2010). The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant. Retrieved: 30 June 2019.

[Title-2] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 The title card music is an altered version of M708A-1. See the BGM page for more detail.

[NEP-3] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 A shortened version of M701 is officially identified as the NEP music, but the actual NEP music is a different recording. See the BGM page for more detail.

[1] "The DragonBall Z BGM Daizenshuu" (03 February 2010). The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant. Retrieved: 30 June 2019.

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