K-302

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K-302
General Blue threatens his troops.
Unreleased
Tonality	C Minor
Length	0:59
BGM Data
Catalog Number	K-302
Composition	Shunsuke Kikuchi
Theme Groups	General Blue
Variation On	M108
Debut and Release
Debut Year	1987
First Appears	Dragon Ball Episode 47

K-302 is the Kanzenshuu catalogue number assigned to an unreleased piece of background music (BGM) composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi for the Dragon Ball anime in 1987. The piece debuted in Dragon Ball Episode 47 which was broadcast on 21 January 1987.

Overview

K-302 is a variation on the Red Ribbon Army theme introduced in M108. It is given the title "Angry Blue" on The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant, the most common source for fan titles of Kikuchi's compositions.

Compositional Analysis

The form of K-302 is AABB'A'. The A section is based on the low guitar melody in M108, which is itself loosely based on the low guitar melody in the James Bond Theme. A2 is distinguished by an upward melodic turn at the end. The main melody of M108 is played by the guitar in the B section, a call and response where the response is played by the flute.

A1: 8 bars (i-V)
A2: 8 bars (i-V)
B1: 8 (i-V-i-V-i-V-V/V-V)
B': 8 (i-iv-i-V/V-V)
A': 6 (i)

A' consists of 4 bars with a reference to the melody of A, followed by a simple ending on C (2 bars).

For the purposes of this analysis, the bass beats are considered to be on beats 1 and 3, so every two bass beats is one bar.

Usage and Variations

Below is a table of every usage of K-302 in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. Durations are approximate and do not include the fade times normally included in the full track's duration.

K-302 Usage and Variations
Scene	Length and Variations	Setting
Dragon Ball Episode 47 General Blue's helicopters are down on an island after Goku destroyed them.	0:46: A2 is omitted.
Dragon Ball Episode 47 General Blue asks his men for a report on their efforts to find Goku's "base" (Kame House).	0:22: After the first 4 bars of A2, cuts to the final 2 bars.
Dragon Ball Episode 48 General Blue threatens his troops.	0:41: After B1, cuts to the final 2 bars.
Dragon Ball Episode 57 Reanimated recap of previous events.	0:22: After A2, cuts to the final 2 bars.