Strong Rival
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| Tonality | G Dorian |
| Length | 1:48 |
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| Catalog Number | S-202 |
| Composition | Norihito Sumitomo |
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| Debut Year | 2014 |
| First Appears |
Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 99 Dragon Ball Kai Episode 104 |
| Last Appears | Dragon Ball Super Episode 120 |
| Debut Release | Dragon Ball Z Kai The Final Chapters |
"Strong Rival" was composed by Norihito Sumitomo for the Majin Boo arc of Dragon Ball Kai. Its Kanzenshuu catalogue number is S-202, and its track listing is #16 on the Dragon Ball Z Kai The Final Chapters original soundtrack, released digitally on 11 February 2015 in France.[1]
The track's first scene-wise usage is in Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 99, but it was first heard on the further-condensed Japanese domestic broadcast in Dragon Ball Kai Episode 104, which premiered on 11 May 2014.
Overview
"Strong Rival" is used 44 times in Dragon Ball Z Kai and 7 times in Dragon Ball Super. The track's mode is G Dorian (which has a minor root triad) and the instrumentation is mostly synthesized, including the bowed-string and percussion sounds.
Compositional Analysis
"Strong Rival" is composed in an uneven ternary form (ABA') with a single-chord ending.
Part A is 16 measures long and built from blocks of a 4-bar quartal synth statement over a 1-3-2-3 (G-B♭-A-B♭) bassline. The synth statement always has the same rhythm, but the harmony is stacked higher in statements 3 and 4, and the bassline is joined by another voice in parallel 5ths above (D-F-E-F). There are two iterations of each type of statement for a total of 16 bars.
Part B is 16 measures long and built from an 8-bar melodic statement on low-range distorted electric guitar. Its antecedent phrase is a simple 1-2-3-4-5 line in G Minor (G-A-B♭-C-D), and its consequent phrase is a complete G Dorian scale (G-A-B♭-C-D-E-F), with E♮ instead of the E♭ native to G Minor. This 8-bar melodic statement is repeated for a total of 16 bars. At the end of the first iteration, the guitar drops from F4 back down to G3. At the end of the second iteration, the guitar continues upward to G4 on the downbeat of A'.
Part A' (A-prime) is joined by the guitar, and there is only one of each type of synth statement from Part A, for a total of 8 bars. The ending is a single chord sustained for three full bars at the established tempo. The ending is often shortened to fit the scene.
Usage and Variations
The table below presents a scene-wise account of this track's usage in Dragon Ball Kai and Dragon Ball Super. Note that some usages in the international version (called "Dragon Ball Z Kai") are not reciprocated in the Japanese domestic version (called "Dragon Ball Kai"), and vice-versa. The total number of usages can therefore be expressed in several ways: as a total of each version of Kai and Super added together, or as a total of distinct scene-wise usages.
The order is scene-wise, regardless of episode debut date, and the terms used to describe the usage variations are contextualized in the Compositional Analysis section above. The officially-released BGM track is 1:48 in length. The usage lengths given under "Length and Variations" in the table are estimates and do not include extended taper times.
When Part B is omitted, sometimes a fade-in effect is used to transition from Part A to a corresponding bar in A' (A-prime). The necessitating difference is the semi-melodic presence of the electric guitar in A', a holdover from Part B.
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| Dragon Ball Kai | |||
| Episodes | Scene | Length and Variations | Setting |
| Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 99 (International version only) 🌍 |
Recap: from Freeza's arrival on Earth through the point where Goku calls on Gohan to fight Cell. | 0:55: The ending follows the antecedent phrase of Part B's first melodic statement. | 
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| Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 101 (International version only) 🌍 |
Gohan worries about Videl when she gets an urgent call: the mayor of Satan City is hostage to the Red Shark Gang. | 1:03: The first melodic statement of Part B is omitted. The second is interrupted after 3 bars by A'. There is an overlap for two beats. The first 2.5 bars (10 beats) of A' are omitted. The ending is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 102 (International version only) 🌍 |
As Gohan tries to free Chibi from the circus, he imagines the worst case scenario. | 0:20: Begins with the pickup to A'. Two bars are omitted between the second, stacked synth statement and the ending, which is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 104 (Japanese version only) 🇯🇵 |
Shin's name is called as the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai contestants draw numbers. | 0:14: The downbeat of second synth statement overlaps with the ending, which is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 110 (International version only) 🌍 |
Piccolo sweats as he anxiously anticipates his match with Shin. | 0:: The downbeat of the fourth synth statement overlaps with the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 105(Japanese version only) 🇯🇵 |
Goku is suspicious when Spopovitch recovers from a damaging attack. | 1:27: The 3rd and 4th synth statements in Part A are omitted. The first statement of A' is looped; bars 3-4 of the second loop are omitted; the 3rd loop segues to the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 111 (International version only) 🌍 |
Spopovitch gets serious | 1:39: A' is altered with looping, similar to the above. | 
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| Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 112 (International version only) 🌍 |
Spopovitch vs Videl continues. | 0:40: The 3rd bar of the 3rd synth statement in Part A is followed by the 3rd bar of the last synth statement in A', which is followed by the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 106 (Japanese version only) 🇯🇵 |
Videl's determination | 1:16: The downbeat of the 3rd synth statement is interrupted by Part B. A' is altered similar to the previous two international episodes, and the ending is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 113 (International version only) 🌍 |
Gohan transforms into Super Saiyan 2 for Kibito, and his friends recognize him as the Golden Warrior. | 0:38: The fourth synth statement is interrupted after two bars by the ending, which is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 107 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 114 🇯🇵🌍 |
Videl rushes to Gohan | 0:34: The fourth synth statement is interrupted on its downbeat by the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 108 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 115 🇯🇵🌍 |
After Bobbidi kills Spopovitch and Yamu, Kibito explains the disposable nature of Bobbidi's henchmen to Goku and the others. | 0:34: The half-note pickup to the ending comes in the third bar of the third synth statement. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 109 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 116 🇯🇵🌍 |
Bobbidi uses his magic to transport Goku and Yakon to the Planet of Darkness. | 0:42: The ending interrupts the fourth synth stattement at its fourth bar. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 112 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 119 🇯🇵🌍 |
Dabra emerges at Stage Three. | 0:49: The downbeat of the B section (complete with synth pickup) is cut off by the last two bars of A' leading to the ending, which is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 113 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 120 🇯🇵🌍 |
Shin tries to stop Vegeta from blowing up Bobbidi's ship, and realizes that Vegeta is Bobbidi's new recruit. | 1:01: The antecedent phrase of the first melodic statement of Part B is followed by the last two bars of A' leading to the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 114 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 121 🇯🇵🌍 |
Goku realizes that Vegeta intentionally submitted to Bobbidi. Vegeta destroys a second part of the Tenka'ichi Budōkai stadium. | 1:30: A' begins after the antecedent phrase of the second melodic statement of Part B, but its first two bars are omitted, including the synth pickup. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 115 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 122 🇯🇵🌍 |
Gohan and Shin face off against Dabra and Bobbidi, who have transported Majin Boo's shell outside the ship. Gohan hears his father's voice, encouraging him to summon his anger. | 0:27: The pickup to the fourth synth statement is followed by the downbeat of Part B. The pickup to the second synth statement of A' comes on bar two of its first synth statement. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 116 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 123 🇯🇵🌍 |
The Team Dragon auxiliary regroups after Vegeta's attack. The Turtle Hermit observes that something terrible is happening, and Chi-Chi worries about Goten. | 0:20: The first synth statement of Part A is interrupted in its second bar by the pickup to the second synth statement of A', followed by the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 117 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 124 🇯🇵🌍 |
After Majin Boo defeats Dabra, Gohan has a better idea of his true strength; far away, Goku and Vegeta sense it too. | 0:24: The pickup to the third synth statement leads to the ending, which is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 118 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 125 🇯🇵🌍 |
Majin Boo attacks Shin, Gohan gets angry, and Shin attempts to fight back. | 1:34: Part A and Part B are complete. The first two bars of the first synth statement of A' are followed by the final two bars of its second synth statement and the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 119 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 126 🇯🇵🌍 |
Bobbidi reacts to the destruction of his spaceship. | 0:40: The pickup to the third synth statement leads to the third bar of the first synth statement in A', followed by the second statement and the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 120 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 127 🇯🇵🌍 |
Majin Boo prepares to finish off Vegeta. | 0:49: The third bar of the fourth synth statement is followed by the third bar of the second synth statement in A'. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 121 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 128 🇯🇵🌍 |
After the death of Vegeta, Majin Boo takes Bobbidi for a ride. | 0:37: The first synth statement is followed by A'. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 122 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 129 🇯🇵🌍 |
Piccolo and Kuririn arrive at God's Temple with Goten and Trunks. | 0:33: The first synth statement of Part A is followed by A'. The ending is slightly shortened | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 124 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 131 🇯🇵🌍 |
After Bobbidi uses telepathy to broadcast images of Piccolo, Goten, and Trunks, the people of Earth are desperate to locate them. A Tenka'ichi Budōkai monk offers their names and is killed because he does not know their location. | 1:40: The first two bars of the second synth statement in A' prime are omitted, including the pickup. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 126 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 133 🇯🇵🌍 |
Majin Boo begins to rebel against Bobbidi, but he agrees to fight Goku anyway. | 0:40: The second synth statement is followed by A' (using the pickup from A). The second and third bars of the second synth statement in A' are omitted. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 127 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 134 🇯🇵🌍 |
After Boo deflects Goku's blast in his direction, Bobbidi chastises Boo for endangering him and congratulates him for destroying about one tenth of the Earth. Goku compliments his fighting instincts. | 0:41: The first bar of the third synth statement is followed by the fourth bar of the second synth statement in A'. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 128 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 135 🇯🇵🌍 |
The Fortuneteller Crone tells Goku it is almost time to return to the afterlife. Trunks returns with the Dragon Radar. | 0:23: The first two full bars of the first synth statement are followed by the final two bars of the first synth statement in A'. The ending is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 132 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 139 🇯🇵🌍 |
While Satan sneaks around Majin Boo's house, Boo returns home. | 0:38: The first full measure of the fourth synth statement is followed by the fourth bar of the final synth statement of A'. The ending is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 134 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 141 🇯🇵🌍 |
As Satan and Boo become friendly, Dende and Piccolo watch from God's Temple. | 0:23: A' replaces Part A beginning with a fade-in on the first full bar. The ending is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 135 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 142 🇯🇵🌍 |
Evil Boo makes his way for God's Temple. | 0:52: Part B cuts in on the first bar of the second synth statement in Part A (after the pickup) and A' begins after one synth statement in Part B. The ending is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 137 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 144 🇯🇵🌍 |
Gotenks worries that his attack did not affect Boo, and then decides that Boo is just putting on an act. Piccolo is concerned. | 0:23: The first three bars of the first synth statement are followed by the final three bars of A' and the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 138 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 145 🇯🇵🌍 |
After Boo breaks out of Gotenks' Galactic Donuts attack, he decides it is his turn to attack. | 0:53: The second synth statement of Part A is followed by the first statement of Part B, which is followed by the second statement of A' (without its pickup). The ending is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 139 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 146 🇯🇵🌍 |
Everyone outside the Room of Spirit and Time realizes that the portal has been destroyed. | 0:37: The third bar of the third synth statement is followed by the final two bars of the second synth statement in A' and the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 140 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 147 🇯🇵🌍 |
Piccolo is distressed after the battle between Gotenks and Boo begins to destroy God's Temple. | 1:12: The second synth statement is followed by the first statement of Part B, which is followed by A'. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 141 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 148 🇯🇵🌍 |
Gotenks has lost his Super Saiyan 3 form. | 0:28: The second bar of the second synth statement in Part A fades into the first bar of the final synth statement in A'. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 142 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 149 🇯🇵🌍 |
Gohan walks toward Majin Boo. | 0:18: The first synth statement is followed by the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 143 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 150 🇯🇵🌍 |
As Majin Boo prepares to absorb Gotenks and Piccolo, Bee tries to warn them. | 0:35: The first synth statement is followed by A' and the ending, which is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 145 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 152 🇯🇵🌍 |
After Goku cuts Boo in half, they greet each other. | 0:33: The first synth statement is followed by A' and the ending, which is shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 146 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 153 🇯🇵🌍 |
Vegetto nurses his shoulder after Boo's attack. | 0:31: The second synth statement and the pickup to the third are followed by the final two bars of A' plus the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 147 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 154 🇯🇵🌍 |
Vegetto is having fun playing with Majin Boo. | 1:44: The track is used in its entirety. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 148 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 155 🇯🇵🌍 |
Vegetto arrives inside Boo's body. | 1:19: The first synth statement of Part B is followed by A', and the final synth statement of A' is shortened by the two internal bars. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 149 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 156 🇯🇵🌍 |
Goku and Vegeta battle Boo inside his body. | 0:45: The pickup to the third synth statement is followed by A'. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 150 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 157 🇯🇵🌍 |
Goku regrets the loss of Earth, and Vegeta blames him for saving Dende and Satan instead of their sons. | 1:03: Part A is followed by the consequent phrase of Part B's second synth statement, which is followed by the second synth statement of A' and the ending, which is slightly shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 151 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 158 🇯🇵🌍 |
Pure Boo terrorizes the afterlife. | 1:14: Part A is followed by the second synth statement of Part B. The first synth statement of A' is followed by the ending, which is slightly shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 154 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 161 🇯🇵🌍 |
Good Boo is ejected from Pure Boo's body after the latter finds himself unable to attack Satan. | 0:44: The third bar of the third synth statement in Part A is followed by the final synth statement of A' and the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Kai Episode 156 Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 163 🇯🇵🌍 |
Gohan, Goten, and Trunks attempt to convince people to give their energy to the Genki Dama. | 0:53: The first synth statement type has three iterations instead of two. The five total statements are followed by the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Super | |||
| Episode | Scene | Length and Variations | Setting |
| Dragon Ball Super Episode 80 🇯🇵🌍 |
Gohan, blinded by poison, fights Lavenda of Universe 9 at the Zen Exhibition Match. | 1:05: The first synth statement of Part A is followed by the third and fourth statements. The first synth statement of Part B is followed by A', where the first two bars of the first statement are followed by the final two bars of the second, and the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Super Episode 87 🇯🇵🌍 |
Beerus has a bad dream. | 0:24: The first synth statement of Part A is followed by the second synth statement of A' and the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Super Episode 101 🇯🇵🌍 |
The Pride Troopers of Universe 11 battle the Saiyans of Universes 6 and 7 at the Tournament of Power. Goku is trapped by Tupper and Zoire; Caulifla fights Kettle; and Kale is attacked by Cocotte while Casserale watches. | 1:44: The track is used in its entirety. | 
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| Dragon Ball Super Episode 106 🇯🇵🌍 |
Piccolo regrows his arms after an attack by the sniper team of Universe 2, Harmira and Prum. | 1:00: The third synth statement of Part A is followed by the second statement of Part B, which is followed by the first two bars of the final statement of A' and then the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Super Episode 107 🇯🇵🌍 |
Maji-Kayo of Universe 3 captures Dyspo of the Pride Troopers. | 0:50: The second synth statement of Part A is followed by the second statement of Part B. The first two bars of the first statement of A' are followed by the ending. | 
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| Dragon Ball Super Episode 108 🇯🇵🌍 |
Gohan fights the Yardratian Jimizu of Universe 2. | 0:34: The second synth statement of Part A is blended with the first statement of A'. The ending is slightly shortened. | 
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| Dragon Ball Super Episode 120 🇯🇵🌍 |
Gohan faces off against the modified warriors of Universe 3. | 0:35: The first synth statement of Part A is followed by the third, which is then followed by the second statement of A' and the ending, which is slightly shortened. | 
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External Links
- Amazon France - Dragonball Z Kai The Final Chapters
- Kanzenshuu: Music Database - Dragon Ball Kai CDs
Notes
References
- ↑ "'Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters' Official Soundtrack" (04 March 2015). Kanzenshuu.
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