M108

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M108
Sergeant Metallic fights without a head.
Ｍ１０８ M108
Tonality	C Minor
Length	1:09
BGM Data
Catalog Number	K-146
Composition	Shunsuke Kikuchi
Theme Groups	General Blue
Debut and Release
Debut Year	1986
First Appears	Dragon Ball Episode 36
Debut Release	Daizenshuu (1994 CD)
BGM Suite	Shining Eyes of Blue

M108 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 36 which was broadcast on 29 October 1986.

Overview

M108 is part a of the suite entitled "Shining Eyes of Blue", which is track #16 on disc #2 of the Daizenshuu. The piece is not strictly used for General Blue's scenes—it was introduced during Goku's fight with Sergeant Metallic—but it is used for Blue 3 out of 4 times, and its derivative tracks K-302 and K-304 are strictly used for Blue. K-144, another derivative, is primarily used for Blue; only 7 of its 25 usages are not connected to Blue.

M108 is given the title "Scramble!" 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-146 based on its placement in the series.

Form

The bars indicated below are counted in a moderately fast 4.

Intro: 9 bars (5 bar intro + 4 bar setup with strings and trumpets)
A: 8 bars, low guitar melody + horn response (2 4-bar phrases)
B: 8 bars, horn melody + string response (2 4-bar phrases)
A': 8 bars (one 4-bar phrase of melody + 4 bars of marcato horns)
Finale: 8 bars (the final chord takes up the last 4 bars, the last of which is just a slight holdover and reverb)

Usage

Below is a table of every usage of M108 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.

M108 Usage and Variations
Scene	Length and Variations	Setting
Dragon Ball Episode 36 Sergeant Metallic keeps fighting after having lost his head.	1:09: After C, starts over at the beginning and then abruptly ends after the 5-bar intro.
Dragon Ball Episode 48 General Blue sends out his soldiers to attack the enemy "base" (Kame House).	0:36: The 5th bar is omitted. After the 2nd bar of C, skips to the final chord.
Dragon Ball Episode 52 After a bad start, Kuririn decides to fight for real.	0:10: After the first 2 bars, skips to the finale. The first beat of the finale's second bar is also cut.
Dragon Ball Episode 53 Goku fights Blue.	0:27: Cuts off abruptly in the 7th bar of A.