Every Dragon Ball/Z/GT English Dub Intro in 4:3 (FUNimation, Ocean, Harmony Gold etc.)

[@Lilchief97]

Rest in peace Akira Toriyama thank you for everything

[@BrysonMinnieweather-kk2il]

Rip

[@christian-helsting4195]

An inspiration to appreciate the ones we love.. BEFORE they die.

[@LPJack02]

RIP Akira Toriyama (April 5, 1955 - March 1, 2024), aged 68 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@Imperfect-life-form]

Rip to a legend

[@blueflameboi]

The more you get old, the more realize how young 68 is😢

[@crimsoncrescentmoonreviews5381]

R.i.p to a Man who truly changed the entire world with his creation, and created TRILLIONS of happy memories for Kids, Teenagers, and Adults alike. Plus one of the single biggest influences on Modern Fantasy and Adventure..... God truly created a Great Man when he gave Us Toriyama..... R.I.P

[@rassilontdavros3004]

The clash between the harsh electronic tone of the "Funi Special Intro" music and the whimsy of the "Cha-La Head Cha-La" animation is absolutely fucking hysterical to me. Someone got paid to look at that animation set to that music and think "yeah, this fits."

[@angryretailbanker5103]

It's astounding that Funimation was able to give us the definitive versions of the English Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT themes but THAT is what they decided to put out for Dragon Ball Z.

[@panther7584]

@@angryretailbanker5103 They always screwed up DBZ

[@moniqueperkinsmp]

​@@angryretailbanker5103 because America.

[@TPappasFandubs]

@@angryretailbanker5103For GT it wasn’t until the reissue that we got the dubbed Japanese songs.

[@HellRider_]

Considering how dark those specials were, Cha-La Head Cha-La just didn't fit in general, animation or music. While the special intro's *music* fits the tone of the specials more, keeping the animation as is was certainly...a choice.

[@JonesDylan874]

R.I.P. Akira Toriyama. What a great tribute to this man!

[@Marcelo_DBZ_Music]

I realize there are challenges to re-writing lyrics to the tune of a Japanese song, so ya gotta give credit to Funimation for their version of "Makafushigi Adventure" because the lyrics are pretty fantastic and catchy.

[@Qgnzx_TV]

When they could've use the f. King japanese instrumental

[@dis6reet]

@@Qgnzx_TV Things were different in 2001 believe it or not

[@Starlight-ue8jy]

@@Qgnzx_TVeh… I feel the more mysterious lyrics need the more laid back instrumental.

[@Essu_]

Nah that drum track LITERALLY slaps.​@@Qgnzx_TV

[@buchiklop110]

I find it hilarious that Harmony Gold got the 2nd version of the Dragon Ball intro when Funimation couldn't.

[@samueloak1600]

Common Harmony Gold W

[@TheSpencer_08]

Better the funimation one

[@coreylineberry8557]

The thing is... what Harmony Gold did was miracle work. The 2nd Dragon Ball intro textless is gone. Toei threw it away by accident. It's rarer than the actual Dragon Balls at this rate.

[@androidsenpai1462]

That was probably back before Toei threw it out. The Harmony Gold dub is from the late 1980s.

[@MaxAndStuff]

wow Geno Padilla has a great voice

[@TheSpencer_08]

6:00 the absolute best of all times

[@Pixelat5]

I disagree very much

[@TheSpencer_08]

@@Pixelat5 didnt ask + u dont know anything

[@Pixelat5]

@@TheSpencer_08 bro chill 💀

[@TheSpencer_08]

@@Pixelat5 ☠️

[@Martysama64]

​@@TheSpencer_08toxic

[@theginmole589]

Rest in peace, Akira Toriyama, you changed fiction and pop culture so much and inspired millions with your stories, me included

[@Tuskin38]

I remember the OG DB Blue Water Canadian opening, Rock the Dragon and the Westwood DBZ openings, and the Blue Water GT opening from my childhood.

[@ThelronFjord]

7:51 this was the Dragon Ball I grew up with, it was a pretty decent dub if I do say so myself, and the theme is still stuck in my head after all these years.

[@ajplays3679]

That is literally the French intro from the 80's (Fun fact French was the first foreign language Dragon Ball was dubbed to)

[@ThelronFjord]

@@ajplays3679 Known this shit for 15 years, kemosabe. You ain't blowing my mind.

[@rutgerbauer4345]

The German dub is entirely based on the French and uses that intro with a Euro Pop song. It has lived rent-free in my head for nearly 25 years! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5WpY4GPaNWYgKcsi=Ah23S9HpgeS19rUl

[@Arvyn992]

Yeah the Canadian intro for Dragon Ball made the show seem like it's a lighthearted adventure show for kids

[@stevejohnson2941]

​@@Arvyn992And they had to cut a fair amount to put it on at 8pm. They did do a pretty accurate dub though.

[@SuperLuigiSixty4]

Thanks so much for compiling these all in one video!

[@JuniorRDZ04]

11:28 - PIPES!!!!

[@zantiquechm3960]

Daaamn!

[@dylanzimmerman3847]

The funimation versions always give me goosebumps every time

[@m1ntyz394]

21:19 achievement unlocked: nostalgia

[@kaylamusic5316]

I don't care how many pofeople say BD GT isn't cannon it has my favorite opening thank you so much Akira Toriyama for your wonderful work and legacy❤

[@Arvyn992]

I enjoyed Dragon Ball GT and since I grew up in Canada so I got the Blue Water dub, and in GT it shows what happens to the Dragon Balls were used too much in a short amount of time which why the original Dragon can only grant one wish once a while

[@samuel-wankenobi]

You can enjoy GT no one is saying you can't but it's not cannon Toriyama even said it's just a side story

[@minicle426]

​@samuel-wankenobi He also said he liked it. And has even done his own spin on it with Daima.

[@Jesterclown17]

23:10 I remember this theme used for a few of the movies. I honestly really like it, it feels like a mix between the more whimsical japanese score and the more edgy funimation score.

[@Starlight-ue8jy]

I see that Too bad the intro wasn’t produced by BIG SIX GOMUNKUL6 STREAM SIXMYFACE Being serious, I DO see where you are coming from.

[@___________0Z0X]

I agree, it feels like a nice compromise.

[@Megapig9001]

Nathan Johnson did a really good job finding the sweet spot between the two scores by the time he got to Fusion Reborn

[@KameWeeb]

I hear this and think of Fusion Reborn.

[@Ramonnnn]

Thank you! This brings back so many memories from when i was still a boy and me and all my friends were addicted to this franchise! I grew up with this show, and ever since it came on television in our country in 2000 when i was only 7 i was hooked on it.. like everyone else i knew as a kid, i watched every episode until 2005 when GT ended😂👌 When internet became a thing i rewatched it online and was surprised i knew every episode, apparently i really haven't missed a single episode on television.. wich is quite an achievement now that i think about it🤔😂 Love this nostalgic feelings it awakened! So again, thank you!

[@coultermcwilliams]

23:00 and 25:00 are the ones I had on my orange bricks box sets that I would watch as a kid. The goosebumps I just got from hearing those was amazing

[@Frustratedartist2]

I can't watch a DB opening without that perfectly timed giant punch

[@bobbyaguilar2453]

I still remember 10 year old me back in the 90's waking up super early one morning flipping through the channels. I recall stopping on channel 9 hearing/seeing this very intro with this opening montage and saying holy shit I have to watch this. This is where it all started for me.

[@ProfessionalLunaRDZ]

My father still got all the BLT versions including the movie. However, I was trying to find them but all I found are the South Park Halloween VHS and the Dragon Ball Z Ocean dub.

[@damohead]

I have been looking for the Westwood Dub version of this for so long! It had got to the point that I had started to think I imagined this intro! Thanks for posting, great video!

[@nathandavis7709]

So true. I only remember it airing maybe a couple or three times, then I never heard it again

[@CLChaos]

Finally! @ 7:52 the theme I grew up with!!!! 28:44 "In another time and place scattered all over space" \o/ yes!!!!

[@Pixelat5]

The second intro without the baked in Japanese credits is more rare than the dragon balls

[@funkybunko]

You’d have a better chance of making it to Namek and back than you would finding whatever landfill Toei threw the textless version into.

[@Mr5lapp]

@@funkybunkois that why some versions make their own intro using clips?

[@coreylineberry8557]

​@@Mr5lappPretty much.

[@AmazingWorldoffanboy0278]

I still love dragon ball to this day

[@elhasmusic]

I've never heard "Gotta Find that Dragon Ball" with "Zero! He is our hero!" instead of "Goku! He's gonna show you!" How did you find that?

[@funkybunko]

There was a promo VHS of the first Dragon Ball movie dubbed by BLT and FUNimation that used the Harmony Gold names that made it’s way online a few years back. It’s pretty easy to find if you know where to look.

[@raihyrick5609]

Needed this for my playlist

[@jefferyquick3280]

13:32 🤟 My childhood!

[@jonolivier9126]

17:38 This isn't a Dragon Ball opening, this is tinnitus with a side of dubstep.

[@tasmsinist3rsix]

You know what else reminds me of bodily injuries? Every fucking character in the Trunks special being offed by the androids causing them to live in a dystopian future as Trunks watches everyone around him suffer. Oh, and Bardock also watches his race get wiped out at face value.

[@Starlight-ue8jy]

@@tasmsinist3rsixsomeone has a childhood trauma that needs to be addressed by a therapist

[@13Bizz]

Creative Productions hits different 🔥

[@Balansaiyan]

I'm Mexican and here there were only two dubbings for classic Dragon Ball and one for the rest of the series, and I think I'm confused hahahaha.

[@samueloak1600]

ZERO Y EL DRAGÓN MÁGICO

[@Balansaiyan]

@@samueloak1600 Eso JJAJSJSJA

[@BigBoy257]

You guys are lucky. It’s a real mess with all the English versions here.

[@Balansaiyan]

@@BigBoy257what is the best version to watch Dragon Ball in English?

[@Mike-xh2vm]

​@@BalansaiyanDepends, for Original Dragon Ball, is the funimation one, for the Z, is Dragon Ball Z Kai also from funimation.

[@thiedrickpeng7810]

29:46 the best one

[@nokotanworshipper]

absolute banger

[@Chuck-Morris]

Why does the guitar riff for GT give me MAD Pantera vibes?! Specifically Cowboys From Hell lol The definitely got the guitar tone near perfect! And just because of that i'd almost be willing to bet Dimebag Darrel recorded that riff! R.I.P Toriyama & Dimebag

[@DarkHeart515]

Great theses.... Best will forever be "Rock the Dragon!"

[@Nabiiihhaaaa]

25:58 Anybody noticing the 666 written with satan on gohans car?

[@SDAWG-69]

Probably piccolos idea he is satans son

[@SDAWG-69]

Or videl her dad is mr satan

[@williamfedder1231]

Thanks for the great adventure of the dragon balls- RIP Akira

[@mcintoshprod4126]

4:10 - 4:16 This actually goes hard

[@mo514]

15:35 the best DBZ intro ever, they had this version on YTV in Canada

[@redboi6784]

You should listen the openings in latino version, is just better

[@superiorgamedude]

13:32 Same thing, but better

[@mo514]

​@@superiorgamedudethat could never b better, it's one of the worst ones

[@superiorgamedude]

@@mo514 Don't talk shit about Rock the Dragon

[@Starlight-ue8jy]

@@mo514I rocked your moms dragon ball z last night

[@bubbakushii]

15:38 I grew up with this one 29:50 I got this one on dvd

[@red_h38]

ALL OF THEM?! Lol but fr good video 🔥

[@stridertechz]

21:20 This is the intro I grew up with. Hate on it all you want, it got hooked on DBZ when I was like 8. It just kicks ass in so many ways, even if it doesn't fit the material itself as much. Never really fucked with the Ultimate Uncut OST that wasn't the opening OR the ending though.

[@NintendoPsycho]

28:03 proof that at the end of the day, Funimation is as bad as 4kids.

[@salt20xX]

never forget how they skipped the first 16 episodes to do a shitty and edgy "you think you know GT?" ad

[@tasmsinist3rsix]

​@@salt20xXWait, what?

[@samuel-wankenobi]

People forget but back in the day basically all English dub that aired on tv where like this

[@blueflameboi]

The OG Funimation DB theme is the best one of the og openings!

[@awsomerykster1097]

It’s such a crime 4:48 isn’t on Spotify

[@yaminogame]

Omg, those original DragonBall Dubs are so 90’s it hurts 😅 I started with Z like most people and if I watched OG Dragonball, those intros would have gotten me into show hardcore as a kid 😂

[@dinaroque5656]

Los americanos deberian escuchar el opening en español.. esta super bien echo y armonisa la letra y la melodia.. k dan ganas de cantarlo todo el tiempo.. aunk suene en español..estoy segura k les va encantar como suena en español..

[@geridamas935]

El Japones original es el mejor, y creo que ya lo tenemos en nuestro releases official.

[@androidsenpai1462]

Folks really be having names like “Ardwright Chamberlain” in the ‘80s.

[@Dragon_Star_Productions]

The Remastered Intros were my whole childhood~!

[@Zachary-cb4tr]

I love Harmony Gold.

[@legitimatelybattle-tlx1879]

I remember the funimation special and it was my favorite one. The others were ok but this was the best imo especially late night runs

[@thefascifist7201]

Man this brings back memories

[@Handsome_Black]

Its missing the Toonami intro for DBZ. The one i was waiting for the whole time 🫠

[@funkybunko]

The Toonami intros/promos are different beasts entirely. If I included every one of those this video would be twice the length and lose focus, you can find those elsewhere.

[@tasmsinist3rsix]

14:33 and 16:38 are the toonami intros?

[@Zer0effort]

Man this awesome I have never seen some of theses, thanks 😊

[@jaycapalot087]

I completely forgot about the “Step into the Grand Tour” intro from GT, brings me back to when I originally found dragon ball

[@huntertrongamesmusic]

i actually remember alot of these music scores aside from the main funimation scores, mostly because i watched alot of DBZ on alot of channels, i just tend to gravetate twords it back then

[@opalwav]

BLUE WATER DOING DRAGON BALL JUNGLE for the UK…. wildddddd shoutout to the UK

[@JacobR-ee1sb]

Yaaaa I finally hear the power of dragonball

[@Poisonslash]

Rest in power Akira Toriyama

[@Kakarottothelll]

23:13 musical Cha-la head cha-la.

[@angerika780]

Harmony Gold es espectacular, crecí escuchando el doblaje de México.

[@MickieJamesFTW]

My gym playlist for today RIP Akira Toriyama 🙏🏾

[@matthewvorwald7169]

4:44 That intro is so awesome. I grew up watching Dragonball as a kid, and that intro was the one I grew up with, and every time, it was so awesome watching the show and hearing that awesome theme song. By the way, does anyone know if this version of Dragonball that has this intro is on DVD? Cause I've only seen it on VHS and on KZbin. Cause if it is, I would love to get it.

[@francoberalle1767]

Rest in Peace Mister Toriyama 🐉🧡

[@Starlight-ue8jy]

0:17 I need that one isolated for my collection *rubs hands together with delight* 1:52 oh… it’s not just the Filipinos who have that one… 5:57 no offense this looks like a 9001 in 1 bootleg cartridge from china or something (Hyper dragon Goku balls: the legend of the super sayai) 8:53 ? 9:57 literally just the Japanese one except it sounds BAD (got ‘em) 14:41 man… another one I forgot to include in my collection 15:53 16:43 17:39 me when I get a concussion: 19:34 missed another one (actually bonkers how well the song fits the visuals) 21:21 the US was really sold on making their intros badass by this point 23:13 some other guy was talking about this! 27:02 I’m listing every db intro song (focused on different regional versions) in a playlist, I have a different version of this one, should I add this? 28:05 oh this is just an extended version (like anyone asked for that) I’ve made the executive decision to not include instrumentals. Sorry Bruce

[@Hulkzilla0]

Tendril's opening for the Broly movie is my favorite.

[@kingmudfish8333]

I had no idea it had two dub versions for the first opening

[@fulmetalraven1]

Rock the dragon best intro EVER!!!!!

[@zrizzelangelo3.03]

From Goku to Zero , it sure was interesting times 😅

[@KremBotop]

Still baffled that Funi never made an official english dubbed Chala or Gotta Power, even in their uncut / Kikuchi scored dubs. Considering that yheir DB classic / GT dubs did dub the original OPs. Guess the edits of the former's Gino Padilla filipino version with the original instrumental is as good as it's gonna be, which is fine since its a great performance overall.

[@EWOODJ]

They did for We Gotta Power and it was sung by Hironobu Kageyama himself.

[@fanetodollar176]

Bro, I think I had to dress up his master Roshi right now

[@Scpatches]

STEP INTO THE GRAND TOUR

[@nokotanworshipper]

GRAND TOUR GRAND TOUR

[@EnterSeizmix]

STEP INTO THE GRAND TOUR

[@MandalorianRevan]

Dragon Ball GT!!!!!

[@tasmsinist3rsix]

*OOOAAAAHHHHHHHHHH OOOOAHHHHHH OOOOAHHHHHH*

[@Chenchulli]

STEP INTO THE GRAND TOUR

[@Charlieb5405]

Step into the grand tour is a fucking banger I’m adding it to my playlist 🤘

[@KingAlexIII]

13:32 This is my childhood!

[@cokebenni]

17:39 OW MY EARS!!! I feel bad for whoever grew up with this opening

[@Sheriff_Curtis]

Huh? It literally only played twice during the Bardock and Trunks TV specials, and considering the darker tones of those specials it fits.

[@silverblaze46]

For years I still remember when I was in high school in the mid-90s and the blood rubies movie came out, I never heard of dragon ball before, except for a couple commercials, then, when I saw it, I thought it was a great thing to watch. Then years later Z came on Cartoon Network and it had me hooked. I’ve always like dragon ball and I think that the curse of the blood rubies opening theme is my first and favorite intro to the Dragon Ball series as well as the other shows but I never even knew that Goku’s American name was zero, but still Goku is a better name.

[@creltry1756]

Awesome, this song is everywhere

[@carlosjohnson9407]

😔 JUST THANK U AKIRA TORIYAMA REST WELL 🐉

[@AidenDunsmore-lx4yu]

The first fight that I’ll do on sparking zero is goku vs vegeta frost fight

[@Thefufflylord]

I'm probably going insane, but I'm sure there was another theme, a hard rock piece that had the lyrics "You've got to fight with the heart, the speed, the skill of the dragon" I'm in the UK and I remember it being an intro.

[@funkybunko]

That is most certainly not from a Dragon Ball dub, but it was probably from another cartoon airing at the time. I don’t have a single clue what it could even be from, but at the very least I know I’ve done the research to know that this video has at the very least every DB Intro that aired in the US and UK.

[@Thefufflylord]

@@funkybunko Yeah, I'm probably going insane, because I can't find anything about it. I'll have to go digging through my old VHSs when I recorded the show and see if I can locate it... or perhaps it was just a fever dream. Anyway, thanks for getting back to me with an answer, and thanks for the video :D

[@BigBoy257]

@@Thefufflylordbest of luck finding it!

[@AX5Terminator]

Is it possible that you've gotten the lyrics mixed up with the Double Dragon Cartoon Theme?

[@Thefufflylord]

@@AX5Terminator Having looked it up, I can absolutely see why you'd think that and it is possible. I don't recall ever watching DD when I was a kid (though I did play the games) but it's very possible that this is what I'm thinking of.

[@deku_one4all]

Dam the first song sure did like to say balls 🏀🏀😂😂😂

[@SebLeveinard]

Thank you so much😂!!!

[@drippycheeriosbox]

Somehow the original and funimation in house original hit hard at the same level

[@Zaynyak51]

I've never knew their was an english version of cha la head cha la

[@samuel-wankenobi]

Theres actually 2 the one here that was used for the English dub that was aired in the Philippines and one that was done in English by the original Japanese singer that was only released on one cd release in Japan

[@KeriAce]

This was absolutely phenomenal and I love everything about this awesome with the video keep up the great work and don't stop making possibilities.✨️🙏👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@DeggieIatau]

Rock the dragon 🔥

[@Bottom_GG]

25:01 the best

[@tristanalain9239]

Okay, Creative Productions dub English verison of Cha La, Head Cha La is fucking awesome.

[@khadraabeeb5007]

Omg rest in peace my friend Akita 😢

[@zachzilla26]

Huh, I never heard of the one from 19:28. Where's that one from?

[@funkybunko]

It’s from the original dub releases of the first Broly movie iirc

[@tasmsinist3rsix]

​@@funkybunkoFunny, because my disc only had the instrumental in the intro, not the lyrics. Found out later on that the lyrical version even existed.

[@chrism2631]

4:16 the only difference is. it says zero he's out hero

[@DOI_ARTS]

9:52 Cooler saga exclusive

[@cherrybloodflavor]

Crazy that gokus name was Zero in the harmony gold dub

[@BOTCHWEISER]

Funimation Dball intro is the best one no argument

[@redboi6784]

25:04 Look how they butchered EL PODER NUESTRO ES, please here this opening in latino version, is just glorious

[@loganw1232]

I watched the BLT dragon ball movies. Good times. Didn’t know they were made by BLT till I saw this video. Thought Ocean dubbed the Dragon Ball movies?

[@funkybunko]

BLT Productions used the same talent pool of union Canadian voice actors that Ocean did, so it shares a lot of the same voice cast.

[@Gilbert_Dice_Gottfried]

Remastered intro is stellar. I love the guitar playing and when I rewatched dbz as an adult after many years not watching it, I teared up when this intro started. That second I realized I’m never gonna not be able to love anime. I remembered just how important this show was to me. The 1st intro for dbz is the most iconic intro I’ve ever seen. The Japanese intro songs are my absolute favorite. The English versions of them just don’t work. They’re okay but in Japanese it just sounds so much more natural. Rock the dragon kicks ass and it always will but cha la head cha la is irreplaceable. Step into the grand tour is a disgrace and it made me hesitant to get into gt. Being deprived of Dan Dan kokoro in America is shameful. I love falconer’s score but one of the worst things about falconers version is that we were deprived of the kikuchi score and the original Japanese openings, both of which were just beautiful. Some of these intros are really weird. Can you imagine if son goku was still known in America as zero? That would be so bizarre. I remember when uncut dbz came out. That intro was really cool.

[@tasmsinist3rsix]

People like you make me cringe. Genuinely. I don't know how any of you weebs can't see the dark nature of GT and think "oh, these whimsical, bimbo songs fit this very nicely. I hate guitars playing for fights to the death between men". Seriously, where did your balls go? I'm not even hating on Dan Dan either. I love them both. You purists just make me absolutely livid because its coming from a place of ignorance. There is no basis for your opinion besides personal preference.

[@hpchannel147]

The first on doesn't look so bad, its seriously for kids theme but I like the Beat 😁

[@LetsPlayNintendoITA2025]

Man this are awesome.but what happened to the 2nd song quality lol

[@funkybunko]

It was the only copy I could find when I was compiling this video. The Creative Products dubs are pretty rare in general so I was lucky to even find a copy, even if it’s a pretty rough one.

[@LetsPlayNintendoITA2025]

@@funkybunko damn I had no idea. Coolio