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[BladeoftheImmortal]

Sorry, felt like a good time for a my opinion is fact thread plus I'm finally reading the manga(never had before), so here we are.

Dandan is the best db opening out of them all, and the Kai openening and closing were way better than the originals.

Why did Dragonball/z originals suck So much?

 

[InfiniteNine]

Yeah, that was my favorite DB opening overall, but it gets stuck in my head whenever I'm reminded of it so boo on you OP.

 

[sooWoo!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c8FzDm4Gbo

>All

 

[Aiii]

Best DBZ intro song is "Du wirst unbesiegbar sein" aka the German version of We Gotta Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHq4hyNnKJM

 

[Tesseract]

rock the dragon takes a dump all over those chumpy openings

 

[Lagamorph]

DanDan is definitely the best of all the openings (or even just openings/endings in general from the Dragonball series). The two English versions are pretty good too,

Bluewater Dub (This was around at the same time as the GT Rap....)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPDP3S4dYcY

And Funimations (much better) replacement to the GT Rap performed by Vic Mignogna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0xvYlZM49Q

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tADIB165s7c

The goat!

kai op

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAaXjCyl2-k

 

[Toparaman]

DanDan and Kai practically have the same melody and chord progression.

 

[Aiii]

Can we also talk about how awesome the Buu Saga BGM is for Kai?

Because I love this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2HInSJhf50

 

[Bishop89]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c8FzDm4Gbo

>All

the content of the video is great, as is the music.

But the music from this one trumps all

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK-bZojyxIE

 

[Nazgul_Hunter]

I think all DBz music is great. Dan Dan got me into jpop tho. If you haven't check out Zard's version of Dan Dan. She wrote the song and also performed the second GT ending, don't you see. Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku (Zard)

Also great, future trunks' theme and the third gt ending, blue velvet

I could do this all day.

 

[Nishastra]

I do love Dan Dan, but it's always going to be Cha-La Head-Cha-La for me

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

I do love Dan Dan, but it's always going to be Cha-La Head-Cha-La for me

I honestly consider that one of the worst openings in a popular shounen I've ever heard.

 

[injurai]

Dragon Ball Z Digitally Remastered opening

 

[Sephzilla]

Sorry, felt like a good time for a my opinion is fact thread plus I'm finally reading the manga(never had before), so here we are.

Dandan is the best db opening out of them all, and the Kai openening and closing were way better than the originals.

Why did Dragonball/z originals suck So much?

Rock the Dragon > All

 

[BigFwoosh]

So many threads about GT lately. I've never watched it because everyone says it sucks, but now I kinda want to. Is it actually bad, or is it bad in that "I'm from the internet and hate everything" sort of way?

 

[Alienous]

We're so Dragon Ball Z now that we aren't even putting it in the title of threads.

Dragon Ball Z has truly returned.

 

[Cmagus]

So many threads about GT lately. I've never watched it because everyone says it sucks, but now I kinda want to. Is it actually bad, or is it bad in that "I'm from the internet and hate everything" sort of way?

Dragonball GT doesn't suck. I never understood the dislike for GT it's very enjoyable. It's different than DBZ but I'd say watch it. Also GT has some of the best endings and certainly the best opening from all 3 series.

Dragon Ball GT Hitorijanai
Dragonball GT Blue Velevet
Dragonball GT Don't You See

 

[PandaShake]

So many threads about GT lately. I've never watched it because everyone says it sucks, but now I kinda want to. Is it actually bad, or is it bad in that "I'm from the internet and hate everything" sort of way?

I watched it as a kid when it was airing two decades ago. I recall being bored most of the time and there were a lot of sad moments. Dandan has to be one of the catchiest songs and it works so well when they make different renditions of it for happy times and slow the theme down for sad times.

The slowed down version is heart tugging.

 

[EmiPrime]

So many threads about GT lately. I've never watched it because everyone says it sucks, but now I kinda want to. Is it actually bad, or is it bad in that "I'm from the internet and hate everything" sort of way?

It's definitely worth watching, it's just a victim of the absurd power inflation that went on in DBZ that also sidelined a lot of well liked characters. The ending is amazing, way better than the Goku/Uub ending in the manga.

 

[andymcc]

I honestly consider that one of the worst openings in a popular shounen I've ever heard.

holy shit, it's fucking iconic.

 

[Alienous]

Dragonball GT doesn't suck. I never understood the dislike for GT it's very enjoyable. It's different than DBZ but I'd say watch it. Also GT has some of the best endings and certainly the best opening from all 3 series.

Dragonball GT Don't You See

I legit think I could cry watching this.

GT had so much potential.

 

[HammerOfThor]

DanDan is goat.


And lol Dragonball is giving Marvel a run for its money in OT this week.

 

[munchie64]

Cha-La Head-Cha-La is the best for me, but I understand where you're coming from. Both Dan Dan and Dragon Soul are great.

the content of the video is great, as is the music.

But the music from this one trumps all

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK-bZojyxIE

This however.
What the fuck is this.
Rock the Dragon and least had a memorable beat and lyrics.
Such a lazy collection of clips too.

So many threads about GT lately. I've never watched it because everyone says it sucks, but now I kinda want to. Is it actually bad, or is it bad in that "I'm from the internet and hate everything" sort of way?

Watch it. You'll probably realise it's shit and stop. If not then you would have discovered something you like I guess lol

 

[Nazgul_Hunter]

I've also had a soft spot for OG Dragon Ball's ending Romantic Ageru Yo and Flow's insert song during Battle of Gods was pretty good too.

 

[munchie64]

I've also had a soft spot for OG Dragon Ball's ending Romantic Ageru Yo and Flow's insert song during Battle of Gods was pretty good too.

Love the Dragon Ball ED, even had a pretty good English version (though I still prefer Japanese):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtLQgT1_azs

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

DanDan > We Gotta Power >>> everything else

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Not an actual opening, but I really liked that orchestral rendition of Cha La towards the end of Battle of Gods:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWzwOKNFrK4

Also, obligatory link to Lucky Star karaoke Cha-La

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R9k0yl8Atk

 

[nowarning]

Not keen on GT but always liked that dan dan song, I used to be quite fond of the german opening for dragonball as well even though I don't speak any german, haha.

Rock the dragon is the best one we got over here in the UK, when the dub changed to the canadian one the theme was awful (dragon dragon ball! dragon ball zeeeeeee) it's so lame. I really can't get away with the Kai music either, it's nowhere near as good as the original japanese soundtrack.

 

[JCX]

Cha-La Head Cha La > Rock the Dragon > English DB intro > all others

 

[Nazgul_Hunter]

Love the Dragon Ball ED, even had a pretty good English version (though I still prefer Japanese):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtLQgT1_azs

Nice!

Much like anything Dragon Ball related, the Mexican version was ace

 

[Welfare]

Yup, Dan Dan is the best OP in Dragon Ball.

Spoiler

Dan Dan > your fav

Also the best thing about GT

 

[Reset]

Rock the Dragon is the best OP. Also the original DBZ dub is the best.

 

[munchie64]

DanDan > We Gotta Power >>> everything else

We Gotta Power's pretty unappreciated. I like it though.

Nice!

Much like anything Dragon Ball related, the Mexican version was ace

That sounds very good too. Close to the original.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Whatever you grew up with is the best OP. Also the language you originally heard first is the best dub.

Fixed.

 

[Stairouais]

People prefering the US Opening to Chala head chala are probably the same that prefer US BGM.

Bunch of fuckin savages.

 

[munchie64]

Best DBZ intro song is "Du wirst unbesiegbar sein" aka the German version of We Gotta Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHq4hyNnKJM

I think I like that more than Japanese We Gotta Power.

 

[Reset]

Fixed.

Nah man. Even if grew up with the Japanese version, it's a fact that the english dub is the superior version.

 

[munchie64]

Nah man. Even if grew up with the Japanese version, the english dub is the superior version

For what reasons? Just give the basics if you'd prefer.

 

[The Boat]

Yep, it's the best opening. Funny thing, in Portugal both Dragon Ball and DBZ have "original" openings and endings that were created here, although iconic, they're absolutely horrible. DB GT on the other hand, was a translated version of Dan Dan and despite the fact that DB GT oringinally came out in Portugal only in VHS, it's very common to hear someone singing it when talking about Dragon Ball.

I think this is a testament to the quality of the song.

 

[Reset]

For what reasons? Just give the basics if you'd prefer.

The only reason you need.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz39GUm12WY

 

[Prelude]

Makafushigi adventure = dan dan >> all

 

[Monochromaticx]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c8FzDm4Gbo

>All

GOAT

 

[munchie64]

The only reason you need.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz39GUm12WY

Sigh... It wasn't hard to guess this would be the answer.

 

[Nishastra]

Fixed.

Eh, I started with the Ocean dub when it first aired, but my friends and I got tired of waiting for more episodes and jumped to the original Japanese version and watched the rest of it that way.

I am firmly in the Japanese version camp

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Sigh... It wasn't hard to guess this would be the answer.

Not surprising really.

That said, growing up with the original voice for 5+ years I never could get used to his English dub, always felt off. Maybe that's why I like how TFS went for his voice style, it feels more like an attempt to bridge the two versions together.

 

[munchie64]

Not surprising really.

That said, growing up with the original voice for 5+ years I never could get used to his English dub, always felt off. Maybe that's why I like how TFS went for his voice style, it feels more like an attempt to bridge the two versions together.

The acting and scripting is muuuuuccchhh better in TFS.

That isn't a slight on the actors either. Hell most of them do GREAT on Dragon Ball or other things these days. Sean Schemmel is a legit version of Goku now as far as I'm concerned. It's a slight against Funimation as a company in the early 2000s.

 

[entremet]

What is DanDan?

There's DB, DBZ, DBGT, and DBZ Kai?

Edit: GT opening. Duh. Threw me off.

 

[Lemaitre]

People prefering the US Opening to Chala head chala are probably the same that prefer US BGM.

Bunch of fuckin savages.

Or you know...

The people that grew up with the US BGM.

 

[Purple Mug]

rock the dragon takes a dump all over those chumpy openings

I've been listening to the American soundtrack of Z with the Faulconer (?) stuff and...
oh my god it absolutely blows. Its so awful lol

Rock the dragon is just terrible. Now I understand why the association between DBZ and Linkin Park was ever made in the first place.

This is Dragon Ball Z:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HOZwFpaHuw&list=PL451F4D5DC5E6B052
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XXRTmytkcc&list=PL451F4D5DC5E6B052&index=18