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Spotlight #023 – Don't you see!
Week of July 12, 2009
Length: 5 minutes, 2 seconds
This is the music video to ZARD's hit single "Don't you see!", which follows the lead vocalist Sakai Izumi around Time Square in New York City. You'll recognize the song as the second ending theme of DragonBall GT, which was used for 25 episodes, 27 to 41. The single was released in January 1997, two months after it began being used in DragonBall GT.
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Spotlight #022 – Hitori ja Nai ("I'm Not Alone")
Week of July 5, 2009
Length: 3 minutes, 58 seconds
This is the music video to DEEN's hit single "Hitori ja Nai", which follows the band around as they play the song from different locations. You'll recognize the song as the first ending theme of DragonBall GT, which was used for the first 26 episodes. The single was released in April 1996, two months after DragonBall GT began airing on Fuji TV.
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Spotlight #021 – DAN DAN Kokoro Hikareteku
Week of June 21, 2009
Length: 3 minutes, 34 seconds
This is the music video to Field of View's hit single "DAN DAN Kokoro Hikareteku", which follows a school girl who discovers a "magical" book. You'll recognize the song as the opening theme for all 64 episodes of DragonBall GT. The single was released in March 1996, one month after DragonBall GT began airing on Fuji TV.
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Spotlight #020 – CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA Sing Along!
Week of June 7, 2009
Length: 3 minutes, 22 seconds
This karaoke version of "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" was included on the Japanese LaserDisc release of DragonBall Z Movie 03, "Super Decisive Battle for Earth". The video is a gem in the truest sense, because as far as we know, this is the only place you can find it. It wasn't even included as a special bonus on any of the "Dragon Box The Movies" releases. If you want to sing along, you can find the lyrics here!
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Spotlight #019 – GT Video Montage Credit Role
Week of March 29, 2009
Length: 4 minutes, 7 seconds
Known to most as the ending to episode 64 of DragonBall GT, it was actually a video montage shown before the actual ending. It's most famous for the long credit role of voice actors and main staff, but unfortunately this version was never shown outside of the TV broadcast. Lucky for us, when the series was re-run on Animax, someone grabbed it!
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Spotlight #018 – Goku on "Yamada Katsute-nai Wink"
Week of March 22, 2009
Length: 2 minutes, 26 seconds
In 1990, Goku made a surprise appearance on "Yamada Katsute-nai Wink", hosted by J-Pop star Yamada Kuniko. Goku brings the dragonballs with him, and using them, Yamada-san summons Shenron and gains Goku's powers. She decides to test her new abilities on Goku, chasing him around the set with the Kamehameha.
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Spotlight #017 – DAN DAN Kokoro Hikareteku ~ Acoustic!
Week of March 15, 2009
Length: 2 minutes, 33 seconds
This song is probably the only reason I got through all of DragonBall GT, and I guess I'm not the only one, as one of the singers is disappointed when he hears they're singing a song from GT. Originally sung by "Field of View", this acoustic version is sung by none other than Kageyama Hironobu, along with Endou Masaaki, Oomi Tomoe, and the duo known as "Psychic Lover". It's simply amazing!
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Spotlight #016 – First DragonBall Kai Promo
Week of March 1, 2009
Length: 15 seconds
With about a month until the premiere of DragonBall Kai, the first promo was leaked onto the internet via YouTube. As the main hype of this "refresh" was the benefit of HD, the promo itself was made available in HD. Although it is merely a 15 second clip, it will forever be a gem in the DragonBall archives of history.
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Spotlight #015 – Kageyama Hironobu ~ Anison!
Week of February 15, 2009
Length: 1 minute, 43 seconds
This rare Kageyama Hironobu "anison" (Japanese shorthand slang for "anime song") performance of "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" features clips from DragonBall Z Moive 13, "Dragon Fist Explosion!! If Goku Won't Do it, Who Will?" Be sure to take a good look at the set... I think the 80's found a home.
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Spotlight #014 – DragonBall Goes Korean
Week of February 8, 2009
Length: 1 minute, 38 seconds
We headed around the globe (via YouTube) to bring you this gem from South Korea. Their DragonBall opening is a mixture of clips from both the first and second original animations, but it seems to work pretty well. I find it hilarious that they didn't even bother making a new title card, but simply stuck the Korean title right over the orignal.
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Spotlight #013 – DragonBall in Deutsch
Week of February 1, 2009
Length: 1 minute, 44 seconds
Germany knew they couldn't go wrong by using a tried and true DragonBall opening... the original! They used the original Japanese animation, but of course dubbed "Mystical Adventure!" in German. I can't quite put my finger on it, but for some reason, I really like this opening.
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Spotlight #012 – An Arabian DragonBall Z
Week of January 25, 2009
Length: 2 minutes, 23 seconds
This video is probably one that most people have never seen, unless you frequent YouTube and are specifically looking for it. We have, in our possession, the Arabic DragonBall Z opening animation. Unfortunately, I know almost nothing about the Arabic dub or even in which countries it was aired.
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Spotlight #010 – What's My Destiny DragonBall
Week of December 28, 2008
Length: 2 minutes, 1 second
In 2000, "What's My Destiny DragonBall" (aka DragonBall Z) began airing on Italia One in homes throughout Italy. Like many countries that dubbed the series, it was given a brand new opening theme. So, in all it's glory, we present the Italian opening for "What's My Destiny DragonBall".
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Spotlight #009 – FUNimation does "Dan Dan"!
Week of December 21, 2008
Length: 1 minute, 48 seconds
In December 2008, FUNimation released their first DragonBall GT series boxset, and along with it came a new dubbed opening. This version was sung by Vic Mignogna, the voice actor of Brolli in the English dub, and is surprisingly easy to listen to, as it follows fairly close to the original Japanese lyrics.
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Spotlight #008 – New CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
Week of December 14, 2008
Length: 1 minute, 47 seconds
Fans were shocked in mid-2008 to hear that a new DragonBall special was being made for the Jump Super Anime Tour, celebrating Jumps 40th anniversary. In addition, a newly animated version of CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA was used in the special. Be sure to check out this page for a comparison of the two different versions of the opening.
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Spotlight #006 – U.S. Burst Limit Commercial
Week of November 30, 2008
Length: 1 minutes, 13 seconds
This time, we're bringing our spotlight back over to the states. Japan wasn't the only country to get a release for Burst Limit, and they weren't the only ones to get cool commercials for it either. Check out the commercial that mirrors my life... Kamehameha!
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Spotlight #005 – Japanese DragonBall Commercials
Week of November 16, 2008
Length: 2 minutes, 14 seconds
Both the "Dragon Box Z Vol. 1" and "Dragon Box GT" releases came with some older commercials as bonus material, but neither included any from the DragonBall series. So, we went searching and found a few DragonBall commercials to share with you! Can someone buy me that Muscle Tower?
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Spotlight #002 – Nozawa Masako TV Appearance
Week of October 26, 2008
Length: 13 minutes, 47 seconds
Nozawa Masako makes an appearance on a Japanese TV show. The look on everyone's faces when she walks out is absolutely priceless. As always, she performs a Kamehameha, but also gives some advice about being a seiyuu. She even discusses her most famous line; "Ossu! Ora Gokuu da!"
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