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Bulma and Goku set off on an adventure!
Tonality	F Major
Length	1:02
BGM Data
Catalog Number	K-17
Composition	Shunsuke Kikuchi
Debut and Release
Debut Year	1986
First Appears	Dragon Ball Episode 1
Debut Release	Ongakushū (1986 vinyl) Daizenshuu (1994 CD)
BGM Suite	Shenlong Appears

I1 is the official catalogue number of a 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

The full composition is part c of the suite entitled "Shenlong Appears", which is track #11 on both the Ongakushū record and disc #2 of the Daizenshuu.

I1 is a theme of Bulma cheerfully zooming along on her motorbike. Here, it probably gives the image of setting out once again for the next adventure under blue skies, after Shenlong has vanished and the dark clouds have gone away.
— Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu

I1 is given the title "Away On The Bike!" on The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant, the most common source for fan titles of Kikuchi's compositions. The piece was assigned the Kanzenshuu catalogue number of K-17 based on its placement in the series.

Form and Analysis

The form of I1 is a simple ABACA form featuring frequent cadences. F Major chords are marked with I (tonic) and C Major chords are marked with V (dominant).

The phrase endings on V are generally half-cadences (HC); the phrase endings on I are generally perfect authentic cadences (PAC). Part C just alternates between tonic and dominant. A1 and A2 use G Minor (ii) as a predominant chord, while B uses the subdominant (IV), B♭ Major.

Part	Bars	Details
A1	4	two 2-bar phrases; synth melody; HC (I—, ii-V)
A2	4	two 2-bar phrases; PAC (I—, ii-V-I)
B	4	two 2-bar phrases; bassoon joins melody; HC (IV-I, IV-V)
A2	4	A2 is repeated but synth pickup to B is replaced with flute ornament (I, ii-V-I)
C1	4	two 2-bar phrases; banjo melody (I-V, I-V-I)
C2	4	repeat with new piano accompaniment (I-V, I-V-I)
A1'	4	synth melody up an octave from A; new banjo accompaniment; HC (I-ii-V)
A2'	4	melody still high; PAC (I-ii-V-I) (pickup to End goes to V)
End	2	follows woodwind pickup from the last bar of A'; 2nd bar mostly reverb (I)

A2' resolves the piece on a perfect authentic cadence; the ending just reemphasizes the cadence as a short coda.

Usage and Variations

For further information, see Dragon Ball Music.

Below is a table of every instance where I1 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 Bulma and Son Goku take off on Bulma's capsule motorbike. When they crest a hill at great speed, they briefly fly through the air.	0:36: Cuts off abruptly in the 1st bar of C2.
Dragon Ball Episode 2 The journey continues into sunset. Then Goku gets hungry.	0:26: Cuts off after the downbeat of the final bar of B.
Dragon Ball Episode 9 Oolong is driving Goku and Bulma through the land of giant mushrooms when he realizes they are almost out of gas. Bulma and Oolong quarrel over whose fault that is, and Yamcha and Pu'er stealthily follow behind.	1:06: After A1', returns to C1 or C2, then skips to A2' and progresses to the end.
Dragon Ball Episode 19 Goku and Kuririn get new suits. Lunch sees them off as they take a car to the airport with Muten Rōshi and fly to the 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai.	0:48: After C2, skips to the final two bars of A2' and the ending.
Dragon Ball Episode 44 Recap of previous events.	0:45: After C1, skips to A2' and the ending.
Dragon Ball Episode 45 Recap of previous events. The music changes when Husky appears.	1:02: B is repeated. After the 3rd beat of the 2nd bar of A2', K-65 comes in and I1 fades out over the course of about two seconds, disappearing completely before A2' is finished.
Dragon Ball Episode 47 Recap of previous events.	1:46: After A1', returns to the beginning. Then after C1, the 2nd phrase of C1 is repeated. Then it skips to A1' and continues to the end.
Dragon Ball Episode 77 Goku searches for the last Dragon Ball. Eventually he finds the Pilaf Gang's car and hops off Kinto'un.	0:20: After the first phrase of B, skips to the end.
Dragon Ball Episode 77 After defeating the Pilaf Gang and earning their Dragon Ball (and Shuu's clothes), Goku takes off on Kinto'un.	0:44: The first bar of B is cut, then C1 and C2 are cut. From A1', it continues to the end.
Dragon Ball Episode 83 Oolong pilots the speedboat to take Pu'er, Yamcha, Kuririn, Bulma, Muten Rōshi, Lunch, and Umigame to the 22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai.	0:24: After B, skips to the end.
Dragon Ball Episode 93 On the tournament grounds, "Jackie Chun" checks out the ladies. He is watched by Tenshinhan and Chiaotzu.	0:35: Begins to fade out in C1 and completely fades out before C1 is finished.
Dragon Ball Episode 104 Goku is so hungry he gets defeated by a baby kangaroo and its mother.	0:20: Fades in on the second phrase of C2, then plays to the end.
Dragon Ball Safety Special 2 Chao and her brother walk to school. Bulma is making breakfast when she is distracted by her hungry kitten.	0:41: Overtaken by K-50 in the 4th bar of C2.
Dragon Ball Episode 128 Goku plays and then naps with the children.	0:57: The 4th bar of A2' is cut.
Dragon Ball Episode 131 Tenshinhan, Yamcha, Kuririn, and Chiaotzu join a village festival while they are searching for Karin Tower.	0:48: After C2, skips to the 2nd phrase of A2' and then continues to the end.
Dragon Ball Episode 133 Everyone reunites at the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai.	0:31: After B, skips to the final bar of A2' and the ending.
Dragon Ball Z Episode 16 Gohan watches the orphans play, and joins in their fun.	0:29: After B, skips to A2'. The 4th bar of A2' is cut, skipping to the ending.