[Rest in Peace, Akira Toriyama] Cha-la Head Cha-la - Dragon Ball Z OP [Piano]

[update 8th March 2024]
I am infinitely sad to hear the news that the legend Akira Toriyama has suddenly passed away this month. His manga Dragon Ball has inspired a generation of young people all over the world and fall in love with the adventurous world of Shounen Jump Manga.
When I was little, I always read the Dragon Ball Manga together with my older cousin and I still fondly remember all the Kamehame-ha poses I was doing together with him. Both of us would roleplay endlessly as Vegeta and Son Goku and we always tried to imitate iconic scenes from the Manga. It was truly one of the most carefree and happiest times in my life.
Without discovering his Manga, I wouldn't have discovered the world of Anime and Manga and I probably wouldn't have started arranging anime piano music in the first place. Akira Toriyama is without a doubt one of the most influential persons in my life and I cannot thank him enough for shaping my childhood in the best way possible.
May he rest in peace and may his legacy live on forever in our hearts.
Animenz
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[original video description from 2013]
30.000 Subs!
Another Milestone achieved!
Thank you everyone for making this possible.
In order to celebrate that, I decided to make another Transcription special series.
This time, it's "Anime Piano Nostalgia"
The first part of my Nostalgia series is of course Dragon Ball Z's famous Opening song "Cha-la Head Cha-la".
Who still remembers when we were young, gluing in front of the TV and watching Dragon Ball Z - or doing the KAMEHAMEHA pose?
And the epic moment, when Son Goku became a Super Sayajin for the first time against the battle of Frieza?
I still remember very clearly all those moment when I watched DBZ.
And in my opinion, DBZ counts as one of the most influential Anime ever made, being a gateway for many western fans into the world of anime.
Well then, this is the first part of the Anime nostalgia series, the next one is Sailor Moon.
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Cha-la Head Cha-la
Anime: Dragon Ball Z
Published by: Nippon Columbia (1989)
Composed by: Chiho Kiyooka
Performed by: Hironobu Kageyama

[@Animenzzz]

Too soon, Akira Toriyama, too soon.... I will miss you so much... Rest in Piece.

[@arenzion6952]

peace* but we all understand your message bro

[@neilguessous2918]

RIP Akira Toryama the GOAT

[@saulnavarro1065]

🤍🤍

[@Trustee-of-The-Most-High]

We...

[@Tls_123_]

Why not do a revisit of some dragon ball transcriptions? In honour of the Sensei! In my opinion, that would be an excellent idea. With the skills and mastery you have now, you would surely be able to create a transcription that would pay tribute and honor to the work that Sensei Toriyama left us.

[@vinhtran2405]

RIP Toriyama, you started it all. Thank you, I'm going to learn this.

[@TheOneLilo]

🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@blackcreed7432]

🕊🕊🕊🕊

[@docm77]

Piano Skill over 9000!

[@SitriSama]

Toney McKissick I guess you don't get the joke then? :D

[@SpectrodarkLBDC]

Independenceboy90 He probably haven't seen Dragon Ball

[@spike72686]

LOOOOOOLLLLLLLL

[@CgitEinsteins]

LOL ROFL xD

[@qsdfcvgyjmkl]

LOL Doc you like DBZ? AND piano? Awesome. :D

[@iReXx500]

Seriously. How are you able to catch such small details in the song and play them perfectly? I don't care what anyone says, that's some black magic shit.

[@Ezio4526]

Asian*

[@iReXx500]

Negro Johnson He is Asian, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Kyle Landry, a pianist of similar excellence, is not Asian. He just stays dedicated and plays whenever he can. In turn, giving him the skills to play advanced level songs. Anyone with the heart to do it can play piano.

[@Ezio4526]

You must be really fun at party's

[@Ruben4G]

It is because animenz possesses absolute pitch. He confessed it some time ago.

[@iReXx500]

Tristesse I am aware of that lol................................I'm just Saiyan (Hah), it's impressive.

[@philippegagne7198]

so emotive man i almost cried because of the memories that where reminded i had those memories with a friend that is gone

[@philippegagne7198]

who* not that*

[@othmanedag1962]

Philippe Gagné perdue (désolé)

[@bottlenecked]

i'm hunting for the dragonballs to bring back someone too.

[@Celsiuss_]

TAKE MY ENERGY FOR THE GENKIDAMA \o/

[@niklasfreericks5436]

\^^/

[@thatsoundslikeheresytomeyo4960]

mine as well\^^/

[@abraham1091]

Ok \o_o/

[@Iconqueredhell]

You can have my massive turd.

[@thatsoundslikeheresytomeyo4960]

Aiden Mckoy that's disgusting

[@sandystudios223]

We loved you, Toriyama

[@jonathanparecki]

Ahhh now this is a nostalgia trip

[@anthonygiunta7449]

Well said....

[@lucianoortega5237]

Hola Mr pollo soy un gallo de 10 años👄

[@adrianbarisano]

im literally crying, this is so beautiful

[@TheTargon]

The nostalgic of the anime and your sound make me almost crying ;)

[@ivantrajkovski5055]

h-his level of music skill ITS OVER 9000(had to)

[@SS-fl3hr]

XD True.

[@simonschahl1073]

+Ivan Trajkovski You're right XD

[@delipa5657]

hip

[@Firedoesminecraft]

+Ivan Trajkovski What!? 9000!? That impossible!!

[@thatsoundslikeheresytomeyo4960]

no it's more like 8000

[@kevanoid]

I just imagine a very dapper goku and vegita having this play in their living room or something

[@rimimimimimimimim4170]

Man rest in piece the GOAT, this opening really is the best..

[@am97el82]

c'est vraiment incroyable ( tu joue Très bien le piano félicitation )

[@Zeljie687]

I don't know why but I almost cried while listening to this. Perhaps it's because I've been seeing too many flashbacks of my memories that my tears just started to flow out. (I had a hard time preventing myself to crying XD) This is just too beautiful :') It really brings back memories which I almost forgot even though their not too long ago. Thank you for this amazing piano version!! :D

[@BenjaeTV]

Some say that Goku himself taught this man how to play the piano so perfectly

[@Priest]

Holy crap this was awesome !

[@jadentorres4878]

Beautiful cover, he would be proud

[@SadMusician]

Your play is "Perfect" i don't have another word to describe it, just 0 error, the rythm is perfect, the touch too, i'm sharing this in facebook as DBZ lover, it deserves more views =)

[@JackalSans]

Almost cried here, listening this. My entire childhood, omg

[@lilypoulet6797]

CHA-LA HEAD CHA-LAAAAA

[@juanpuyol3366]

Y tenes la foto de naruto Xd:v

[@sacha_jrd4663]

POULEEEEEET

[@misaki2834]

noch jemand da der innerlich mitgesungen hat? :D ♡

[@flugelfrei5562]

Aber na klar! Das liegt in der Kindheit da ist das ne Pflicht bei sowas mit zusingen :D Ich weiß noch wie ich damals auch bei One Piece vor dem Fernseher saß und jedes Mal den Introsong mitgesungen habe. Bei Naruto hab ich es wenigsten versucht xD

[@JedOlsn]

Safe

[@Mayank-mf7xr]

can hear lyrics in my mind . this song is impactful .

[@いいああ-k5n]

毎日聴いている😢 素晴らしい

[@klein7758]

私はフランス語ですが、私は理解し、私が知っている日本の書き込み（^ 0 ^）を通過する日本人がある場合、それは私の子供の頃は素晴らしいことです

[@arashi2187]

Simplement incroyable!

[@josemero157]

AMAZING !!, Childhood return to me :33

[@BenjaminCreutzer-eh9jw]

Masterclass vraiment magnifique, j'ai rarement vue quelqu'un jouer aussi bien du piano

[@enzodemetz]

Over 9000 like.

[@gregln643]

+Enzo H hé hé hé... ;-)

[@c0r0lla29]

+Greg LN xD

[@PokemonBlanc22]

+Enzo H IT'S OVER 9000!!!!!

[@pgnfz]

Mais de 8000

[@soniclegofan101]

Enzo H 8000

[@TheDuelingChampion]

My friend and I are huge DBZ fans....I showed him this he loves it...as do I...its amazing!

[@splittdoors2217]

je trouve l'interpretation magnifique😊

[@stevendalmeida7443]

"Cha la head cha la" i absolutely love the song/track the Dragon ball series played a big part of my childhood! and who i became so much nostalgia and then you come along andplay this track like a angel! you made my day thank you :-D

[@alexandregeorge3765]

LIKE si tu n'as pas eu besoin de Cyprien pour connaître Animenz car c'est un artiste absolument génial et que tu le suis depuis ses débuts, même en France !

[@ryxsartm6504]

+Alexandre George Merci, j'espérais trouver un commentaire comme ça ! xD

[@ZsStudio]

+Alexandre George un like de plus pour toi.

[@benjaminanckaert4976]

Tellement ça on attend toujours qu'il vienne faire un concert pas trop loin :D

[@alexandregeorge3765]

+Benjamin Anckaert Tellement

[@cathiecathy9813]

+Benjamin Anckaert sa me rappelle tellement l'époque ou dbz passé sur D17 avec ce générique

[@yamkats]

I am sir, Animenzzz, very thankful to you for using your talent to play so many amazing songs from anime. That talent of yours is amazing and I would love to be able to keep watching your videos here on youtube, so please never stop playing the piano and please keep playing songs from anime, thanks for sharing your talent on youtube for all youtubers to see. I bow to you!

[@ale03000]

I love your piano version more than original!! I'm going to watch Resurrection F in cinema tomorrow :]....

[@hypnotistrobin4471]

+CARL WongTW who cares

[@nicotm8717]

+Joshua Paras me

[@sandis550]

Ahaha I still remember Dbz and sailor moon as if it was yesterday, and they clearly marked my childhood. Thx for these transcriptions Animenzzz!!!

[@Marvin-ln3rz]

Watchers: What says the scouter about his power level? Vegeta: ITS OVER 9000!

[@DonaldFromKingdomHearts]

Apart from the dissonance in the beginning, this was fantastic! I love this version a lot.

[@kuroashisanji4852]

Cet animé est indémodable :D

[@manah3313]

Exactement !! Toute mon enfance jusqu'à aujourd'hui encore!

[@otaklik9222]

je confirme

[@glliss5458]

Yesss

[@giulianomerelli8546]

Su nivel de nostalgia es asombroso!

[@potatozz8644]

WOW!!!!!IT'S BUTTIFUL!!!!!!

[@antoinedumas4714]

LMAO

[@ivanmilos6528]

Oh my fucking god! I can bet my house that this guy is french.

[@lysime]

ivan milos He is :')

[@Tpsycho.]

THE TALENT! ITS OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EZTopNotch]

♫Luz, fuego, destrucción!♫ Upppsss! Excuse me, I mean: ♫Cha- la Head Chal -La!♫

[@matiasjulianherrero6647]

en que pais lo doblan asi? (Supongo España?)

[@CJ-wj5ol]

pense que era de FNATH

[@anarahappy0118]

El cielo resplandece a mi alrededooor (alrededooor)

[@davidesguevillas]

En Catalan también es así

[@imy_777]

le bouton replay est réellement entrain de mourir 🤩 merciiiii 🐉

[@drannok8812]

Attention une vague de commentaires "Like si t'es la grâce a Cyprien" a été détectée, je répète une vague de... oh et puis la flemme.

[@SonGoku-ey1mp]

Lel.

[@flashthunder]

+DrannoK :')

[@lefac1960]

+DrannoK lol

[@vylkhin9253]

Je suis là grâce à lui et je suis très la joie parce que tout est excellent sur cette chaîne :v

[@aliciab9637]

omg mais c trop ça ! :') mais faut avoué que cette musique est belle :D

[@mcdscombo563]

Lol thought this was new. By far the best recreation of it that i've seen. Completely unparalleled. Well done!

[@lizzieloo8042]

Proud because I was reading where he was up to on his sheet music #swag101 #comeatme #pianogenius

[@JEFFTVPH]

if you want to be sad, then play it 0.5 starts from 00:36. RIP Akira Toriyama. 😔

[@L1zzy21]

R.I.P Akira Toriyama

[@georgea.4855]

Got reccomended after 7 years... Thanks for this and dissapointed to youtube for not reccomended it earlier.

[@juriasu3219]

FUCKIN CHILDHOOD

[@JF-Racing]

Bestes Video was ich bisher gesehen habe von Dragonball

[@addison_1661]

RIP

[@CivicHB]

Wow teenage nostalgia flooding at me. Amazing skills man!

[@NeonGames77]

Je suis tombé dessus à l'instant en surfant xD pas du tout par Cyprien MDR (même si j'ai vu la vidéo Jap2 ^^)

[@otaklik9222]

idem

[@m0kkori]

Pareil car nous on est des vrai fans de DBZ !!

[@valeriamaldonado8947]

Entre más la escucho, más feliz me siento!😄

[@splittdoors2217]

I have a dream, one day I can do this xD

[@azon7458]

Wish you would do more of DBZ soundtracks because everything you do is absolutely amazing!

[@Ghostbuddy1999]

life goals right here O.o

[@Affenpower829]

Best Pianoplayer ever....Perfect skills.

[@JasonKurstjens1]

Waaaiit, didn't Konata from the anime: Lucky Star sing this?

[@charlie44]

Yush. Best Cover!

[@georgewest1193]

Yes

[@lucianoortega5237]

Hola amigo muy malo😁😯

[@emanuel2707]

I really like it... when i heard this transcription i felt like 10 years ago... Brilliant

[@lestop10dulol41]

It's over nine thousand likes !

[@dernetzbuster1952]

Man your Skills are fantastic. I’ve never seen somebody playing THIS good you caught even the smallest detail of the medley. My Hat is off to you!🙌🏽

[@OnlyFunnyTime]

childhood reborn

[@AnimePianoAngel]

Totally my child hood. that's my favorite anime back then. well it is still on my top few anime list now. ....... WOW I have this special feeling..... I was a really big fan on Dragon ball so thanks..... Animenz!

[@Hugodu59x]

Le moment a 0:48 anww

[@vingtcent3506]

Enfin un commentaire qui ne parle pas de Cyprien

[@Kislashe]

Thanks a lot! Not only your transcription is great but you also share the score. Congrats man.

[@mememexxd1453]

Madre mía madre mía... PERO MADRE MIA WILLY QUE HACES AQUÍ COMPAÑERO

[@mememexxd1453]

Estoy flipando estoy flipando con este pedazo de canción #putovegeta ya me lo pego

[@MrAameslittle]

simply awesome

[@austinwiebe3801]

English commenter passing through

[@loganlarocque22]

Hey! :D

[@cadenbass6987]

Same here

[@austinwiebe3801]

***** Most all of the commenters are Spanish though

[@MrKobi247]

y'all didn't have this beautiful opening how y'all came to it? Oh hablan español? Lol

[@yotacharapone5341]

Airborne Cthulhu 你喜欢购买

[@mistuhping4856]

I just read the description, and realized how far this man has come. He reached 30k subs 7 years ago. Now he’s at 1.7m 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Naarii528]

You need to do the tune from Death Note

[@SystemOfFantasy]

Soooo badly its a must cover!

[@FrOoOtZ]

I really wonder if you are real.. I mean, It's because it feels like you type every description with a LOT of care and tenderness. It's because it feels like you play more than perfectly every song. Not only the notes, but it gives a feel, a feeling that "This guy REALLY loves that song. This guy isn't only a read-a-sheet-and-play kind of guy". It's because it makes me uncomfortable. Not you, you don't make me, but, people do. I really feel you should be bigger. You are so much of a nice guy for this awkwardly bad world. Someone plays, write AND compose with such an incredible passion, and yet, i had to find your channel by mere luck, while wandering randomly on YT. I shared your channel with the few person i feel comfortable to talk to. It is the least i could do. If you are real. Thank you very much. Because you've restored some of my faith in people.

[@SonGoku-ey1mp]

CHALAAAA HEAD CHALAAAAAAAAAA !

[@AnimePianoAngel]

Dragon ball rocks!! Thanks animenzzz once again

[@mingyyu]

Please do Dragon Ball GT OP!

[@Yasvn_]

Fantastic !!!

[@kellyivanov7907]

I'mpossible this is true skill ssj4

[@Arno2803]

« - What make the difference between you and your opponent, Goku ? - I… I guess it’s the strenght, Master Roshi ? - You really think that your strenght is enough to beat you opponent ? For too long you relied on your power. What did I taught you ? What did all your masters taught you ?! A calm and serene mind is even more important than strenght. Overcome your opponent mind, and you’ll overcome his body. Do you eat well ? Sleep well ? Play well ? Study well ? - I think so ? - If so I have one last thing to teach you. How to fight well. » I think every martial artist shoul remember this quote. THE KAME STYLE IS WITH YOU !!!

[@emimontes5278]

madre le salio bien chingon😱😨

[@shadowjuan2]

Thanks! A lot for this awesome transcription, dude you are the best dude, keep on :)!

[@paulinecourtois7403]

IRASHAIMASSEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@morganrouzies6198]

Alerte Cyprien! Mdr!

[@SkyZik1]

+Pauline Cinéphile ARIGATO GOZAIMASU

[@valerieguillemaindechon1110]

IRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEZZEEEEEEEEEZE ... euh .... oui bonjour

[@zakidine]

+Pauline Cinéphile IIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-SSSeuh

[@ismaeldeed1577]

+Pauline Cinéphile IRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEE IRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEIRASHAIMASSSSSSSEEEEEEEE

[@jgalbuquerque4917]

AAAA Q MSC INCRÍVEL sério véi o nível de habilidade desse cara é mais de... vcs já sabem he

[@charlesantoine3551]

English video...Why so much french comments??

[@ssssssssssssssss4452]

+Charles -Antoine A famous french video maker used this song in one of his videos.

[@charlesantoine3551]

Oh ok i see

[@yanoox9257]

+Charles -Antoine Because is life son of bitch

[@charlesantoine3551]

+yanoox92 shut the fuck up

[@charlesantoine3551]

yanoox92 ok

[@darkman965]

Je suis surdoué au piano, et mon rêve et de pouvoir jouer cette musique, c'est comme "le boss final" Et non je dis pas ça pour me venter, c'est la vérité pure.

[@Emilia-rc3cr]

Chala- head- chala!! No importa lo que suceda siempre el animo mantendré!!! Nadie se acordó de fnafhs? XD

[@Tellwireless]

Terrific!! Speachless! Beautifull technique!

[@vVMARCVv]

Serieusement, on s'en fout de qui est là grâce à Cyprien et qui connaissait déjà, réunissons nous tous autour de cette belle reprise de dbz au piano ;)

[@nei9196]

Tharks c vrai

[@MsRandomBadger]

It's been so long since I watched that... nostalgia... thanks!

[@Nakime334]

merci cyprien XD

[@equinoxcae6799]

Haha toi aussi !!

[@serenna24bnft84]

grave

[@soidri.]

Moi aussi je me suis retrouvé la grâce a lui

[@XCharger]

that hand speed, oh my god. and that precision.

[@daichi331]

Le prochain qui parle de Cyprien, je le crame vivant et donne les restes à des chiens. Sans déconner, pourrissez pas les commentaires des magnifiques cover piano de Animenz.

[@theotournadre3828]

Tu viens de paler de cyprien ...

[@gabotosan7589]

+Théo Tournadre Ferme ta gueule

[@vegetasama6064]

+Broly The Brocoly carot !!!!!!!!!!

[@mariochaosspear]

huh. I didn't expect cha la head cha la to transition to piano so well. this was surprisingly excellent. =)

[@seifou]

Cyprien ? :D

[@SniperSX]

You're really something, you totally rock on piano. But for the first time, I saw little hand slip, either way, I agree with most of the comments here, piano skill over 9000! Also, thanks for all the work you put on your sheets and arrangements, you're the man! XD

[@ikquentin]

Qui est là grâce à Cyprien ?

[@lauranawagner4688]

+Ikquentin moi :-)

[@liwenz2668]

Pas moi je connaissais sa chaîne depuis longtemps

[@Mozartini]

+Bobby FR moi

[@noahthomas7343]

+Ikquentin moi

[@JohnTitor2036]

+Bobby FR Lui et Theishter :)

[@ybleblanc3730]

Dragon ball was my beginning of anime but this OP was not my fav, but now animenz has made it one of my top 3

[@majora98]

Ceux qui veulent être top commentaire en disant "lik si t la grass a cipri1" sérieux... Like si t'es d'accord.

[@cyleaff]

Lol.

[@simonschahl1073]

+BossRAZOR J'espère que c'est de l'humour le fait que tu demandes de liker à la fin de ton commentaire parce que sinon c'est l'hôpital qui se fout de la charité ...

[@majora98]

+Simon Schahl Le comble du comble

[@simonschahl1073]

Tant mieux j'ai eu peur :)

[@linaaviate1529]

😂👏🏼

[@jaykenarn6223]

You may have invade my body and mind, but there's one thing a Saiyan always listen to: Animenz' arrangements!