K-14

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K-14
Bulma shoves Goku aside after spotting his Dragon Ball.
Tonality	C+
Length	0:37
BGM Data
Catalog Number	K-14
Composition	Shunsuke Kikuchi
Theme Groups	Dragon Balls
Variation On	K-6
Debut and Release
Debut Year	1986
First Appears	Dragon Ball Episode 1
Debut Release	Unreleased

K-14 is the Kanzenshuu catalogue number assigned to an unreleased piece of background music (BGM) composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi for the Dragon Ball anime in 1986. The piece debuted in Dragon Ball Episode 1 which was broadcast on 26 February 1986.

Overview

K-14 is part of a group of BGM, each piece of which is used in more than one episode when Dragon Balls are glowing on screen. K-14 develops elements introduced in K-6 with a more defined meter and tonality. K-44 is a short four-chime musical sound effect.

K-14 is given the title "The DB's Are Glowing" on The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant, the most common source for fan titles of Kikuchi's compositions.

Form and Analysis

Section	Bars	Details
A	4	ascending C whole-tone 1-4-6-3 pattern
B	4	descending pseudo-diatonic pattern (VI-V-II on the C whole-tone scale)
A'	4	ascending 1-4-6-3 pattern accelerated; ascending C whole-tone scale follows
End	2	final chord: C+

Usage

For further information, see Dragon Ball Music.

Below is a table of every instance where K-14 is used in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.

Durations are approximate and do not necessarily include the fade times normally included in the full track's duration.

Scene	Length and Variations	Setting
Dragon Ball Episode 1 When Bulma notices the Four-Star Ball, the first chime of K-6 plays. Then the B part of K-14 begins as the camera switches to Bulma standing behind Goku and then pushing him aside to grab the ball.	0:10: B only.
Dragon Ball Episode 11 The seven Dragon Balls are gathered at Pilaf's castle.	0:27: After the first 2 bars of A', skips to the end.
Dragon Ball Episode 11 Pilaf summons Shenlong.	0:33: Full track, though the reverb is lost in the sound effects of Shenlong coming out.
Dragon Ball Episode 126 God reflects on the evil people who have sought the Dragon Balls in the past.	0:31: The second bar of A' is cut.
Dragon Ball Episode 126 Yamcha and Bulma discover that the Dragon Balls have regained their light after Shenlong was restored by God, allowing them to bring Kuririn, Chiaotzu, and the Turtle Hermit back to life.	0:26: After the first bar of A', skips to the end.
Dragon Ball Z Episode 173 Dende restores the Dragon Balls to life after taking over the position of Earth's God.	0:43: A repeats before continuing on to B, then the track plays to the end. (A-A-B-A'-End)