Makafushigi Adventure!

Makafushigi Adventure!
魔訶不思議アドベンチャー！; Makafushigi Adobenchā!; Mystical Adventure!
魔訶不思議アドベンチャー！; Makafushigi Adobenchā!; Mystical Adventure!
Tonality	F Minor
Length	3:53; 1:50 (TV Size)
Song Data
Vocals	Hiroki Takahashi
Lyrics	Yukinojō Mori
Composition	Takeshi Ike
Arrangement	Kōhei Tanaka
Debut and Release
Debut Year	1986
First Appears	Dragon Ball Episode 1
Last Appears	Dragon Ball Episode 153
Debut Release	Makafushigi Adobenchā! / ; Romantikku Ageru Yo
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Makafushigi Adventure! (魔訶不思議アドベンチャー！, "Mystical Adventure!") is the first opening theme song for the Dragon Ball TV anime series, used from episode 1 until episode 153. It was written by Yukinojō Mori with vocals by Hiroki Takahashi. As the major theme used by the program for the entirety of its run, the animation behind the theme was updated several times to reflect the changing plot and antagonists. A widescreen version was also used for the first two Dragon Ball movies, with special animation commissioned for Dragon Ball Movie 3 to reflect the plot of that film. The song was also included in video games and other media.

Production

The following production notes are included in the booklet accompanying the Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu:

   The opening theme song is included here in its TV-Size version. The lyrics are by Yuriko Mori; the composition is by Takeshi Ike, who also composed a large number of insert songs; and the arrangement is by Kōhei Tanaka, known for his work on Matchless Raijin-Oh, among others.
   In making the theme song, an audition was held, and the lyrics chosen became "Mystical Adventure!"; apparently, the phrase that clinched it was "This world is one big treasure island". Furthermore, the singer, Hiroki Takahashi, was also chosen by audition; having once got the top prize at a rock event held in Yokohama, he was selected due to the staff's aim of using a "rookie not held back by preconceived notions". The video itself came to have a speedy and powerful finish, which doesn't lose out to that enthusiasm.
   In addition, the video was updated in part several times as the story progressed.

These notes accompany the TV-Size version on Disc 2; the full-size version on Disc 1 is accompanied by the full lyrics.

Lyrics

Lyrics in Japanese	Romanized Japanese Lyrics	Lyrics in English
つかもうぜ!　DRAGON BALL	Tsukamō ze!　DRAGON BALL	Let's grab up the Dragon Balls!
世界でいっとー　スリルな秘密	Sekai de ittō suriru na himitsu	The world's most thrilling secret
さがそうぜ! DRAGON BALL	Sagasō ze!　DRAGON BALL	Let's hunt down the Dragon Balls!
世界でいっとー　ユカイな奇跡	Sekai de ittō　yukai na kiseki	The world's happiest miracle
この世はでっかい宝島	Kono yo wa dekkai takarajima	This world is one big treasure island
そうさ今こそアドベンチャー!	Sō sa ima koso adobenchā!	That’s right! Now's the time for adventure!

胸ワクワクの愛が　GISSIRI	Mune waku-waku no ai ga　GISSIRI	Love is tightly packed inside my excited heart
色とりどりの夢が　DOSSARI	Iro toridori no yume ga　DOSSARI	I have so many multicolored dreams
この世のどこかで　ひかってる	Kono yo no doko ka de　hikatte 'ru	Somewhere in this world, they're shining
そいつ見つけにゆこうぜBOY	Soitsu mitsuke ni yukō ze BOY	Let's go and find them, Boy
妖怪変化も　ぶっとばし	Yōkaihenge mo　buttobashi	Beating up all sorts of weird creatures
雲のマシンで　今日も翔ぶのさ	Kumo no mashin de　kyō mo tobu no sa	And we'll fly on the cloud-machine again today

Let's try try try　魔訶不思議	Let's try try try　makafushigi	Let's try, try, try, profound mystery
空を駆けぬけ　山を越え	Sora o kakenuke　yama o koe	Shooting through the sky, and going over mountains
Let's fly fly fly　大冒険	Let's fly fly fly　daibōken	Let's fly, fly, fly, great adventure
不思議な旅が始まるぜ	Fushigi na tabi ga hajimaru ze	Our mysterious journey is about to begin

手に入れろ!　DRAGON BALL	Te ni irero!　DRAGON BALL	Get ahold of the Dragon Balls!
世界でいっとー　てごわいチャンス	Sekai de ittō　tegowai chansu	The world's most risky opportunity
追いかけろ!　DRAGON BALL	Oikakero!　DRAGON BALL	Chase after the Dragon Balls!
世界でいっとー　イカした物語	Sekai de ittō　ikashita dorama	The world's most exciting drama
この世はでっかい宝島	Kono yo wa　dekkai takarajima	This world is one big treasure island
そうさ今こそアドベンチャー!	Sō sa ima koso adobenchā!	That's right! Now's the time for adventure!

体いっぱい　勇気VISSIRI	Karada ippai　yūki VISSIRI	With his body chock full of courage
瞳いっぱい　笑顔NICCORI	Hitomi ippai　egao NICCORI	And his eyes full of smiles
悟空はMUJAKIな　挑戦者	Gokū wa MUJAKI na　chōsensha	Goku is an innocent competitor
だけどパワーは　ハンパじゃないぜ	Da kedo pawā wa　hanpa ja nai ze	But his power is no joke
ジャン拳パンチに　かめはめ波	Jan-Ken panchi ni　Kamehameha	With a Jan-Ken punch and a Kamehameha
どんな敵でも　かないはしない	Don'na teki de mo　kanai wa shinai	He won't lose to any opponent

Let's try try try　魔訶不思議	Let's try try try　makafushigi	Let's try, try, try, profound mystery
虹のブリッジ　くぐり抜け	Niji no burijji　kugurinuke	Passing under a rainbow bridge
Let's fly fly fly　大冒険	Let's fly fly fly　daibōken	Let's fly, fly, fly, great adventure
不思議な夢を見に行こう	Fushigi na yume o mi ni yukō	Let's go and have a mysterious dream

★ repeat (2 times)	★ repeat (2 times)	★ Repeat (×2)

Arrangements and References

"Makafushigi Adventure!" was arranged by Shunsuke Kikuchi for background music (BGM) in Dragon Ball. References are classified as small nods to the OP in otherwise distinct pieces; these are marked with a dagger.

**^† reference**
Shunsuke Kikuchi BGM: "Mystical Adventure!" Arrangements and References
Debut Episode	Kanzenshuu Catalogue	Official Catalogue	Tonality	Releases
Dragon Ball Episode 1	K-12	C4	F Minor	Daizenshuu 2:23(e)
	K-13	C2B-2		Daizenshuu 2:19(e)
	K-18	A6		Daizenshuu 2:3(b)
	K-23	M23		Daizenshuu 2:26(c)
Dragon Ball Episode 2	K-24	C3		Daizenshuu 2:14(a)
	K-31	A7		Daizenshuu 2:5(a)
	K-32	F37^†		Daizenshuu 2:13(a)
	K-33	A3		Daizenshuu 2:3(a)
	K-34	A9		Daizenshuu 2:13(b)
Dragon Ball Episode 3	K-36	I20^†		Daizenshuu 2:2(b)
Dragon Ball Episode 3	K-37	I19^†	D Minor	Daizenshuu 2:13(d)
Dragon Ball Episode 4	K-48	K-48	F Minor	Unreleased
Dragon Ball Episode 7	K-73	A-1		Daizenshuu 5:1
Dragon Ball Episode 9	K-83	A10		Daizenshuu 2:3(d)
Dragon Ball Episode 17	K-109	M16^†	D Minor	Daizenshuu 2:15(c)
Dragon Ball Episode 19	K-115	A8	F Minor	Daizenshuu 2:8(b)
Dragon Ball Movie 1	K-202	M202		Daizenshuu 5:2(b)
	K-207	K-207		Unreleased
	K-210	K-210
	K-223	K-223
	K-228	K-228^†
	K-240	K-240
	K-246	K-246	D Minor
	K-252	K-252	F Minor
Dragon Ball Episode 69	K-326	A11		Daizenshuu 2:10(f)
Dragon Ball Movie 2	K-403	K-403		Unreleased
	K-409	M411		Unreleased
	K-410	K-410		Unreleased
	K-420	K-420
	K-421	K-421
	K-433	M437		Daizenshuu 2:20(b)
	K-434	M438		Daizenshuu 5:3(f)
	K-437	K-437		Unreleased
Dragon Ball Episode 103	K-514	M515		Daizenshuu 2:25(d)
Dragon Ball Movie 3	K-615	K-615		Unreleased
	K-618	K-618
	K-621	K-621
	K-638	K-638
	K-640	K-640
	K-641	K-641
	K-642	K-642
	K-643	K-643

Opening Animation

First Variation Breakdown

The first variation was used for the first 101 episodes.

Scene	Notes	Visual Reference
	Over a star field, the seven Dragon Balls fly into view. They fly past a sun with a solar flare that resembles a dragon. The DRAGONBALL logo appears with the one-star ball being replaced by a logo featuring a smiling Chinese dragon. The dragon is taken directly from the title page of Dragon Ball Chapter 1.	The title page for Dragon Ball Chapter 1
	The scene changes to sunrise over mountains, with a Chinese-style shrine in the background. Son Goku (with Nyoi-bō) appears facing the camera. Dragon Balls appear with the 4-star ball pausing by his face before flying off. His design here (and throughout the opening) is the blue gi with red wristbands and white belt as colored by Toriyama in Dragon Ball Chapter 1.	Son Goku's first appearance in the manga.
	Goku jumps down off of a mountain, spinning the Nyoi-bō over his head as if to attack.
	Goku soars on Kintoun over a marshy area with rocky islands jutting out of the water. He then soars into the sky with the camera making a corkscrew behind him. The cloud was first introduced in Dragon Ball Chapter 4 and he flies with a pose first used in that chapter.	Goku flies on Kintoun from Dragon Ball Chapter 6 .
	Goku appears in rapid-fire kung-fu-style poses against a plain "ripped" background. The final rapid-fire image depicts the one-star ball instead of Goku.
	Bulma and Oolong cross a desert on her Capsule 9 motorcycle. Oolong gets handsy and she knocks him off the bike. After a moment, he reappears while running. Bulma is wearing a variant of her outfit from Dragon Ball Chapter 1 (except without the "Bulma" on the front), while Oolong is wearing his Mao suit first introduced in Chapter 6.

Characters Appearing:

Notes

External Links

Kanzenshuu - Theme Guide: "Dragon Ball" Opening Theme

References