Current Events > The DBZ Japanese soundtrack is so much better than the American one

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GodardOnGodard
02/12/21 7:21:13 PM
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here's an example using one scene that uses the Ocean dub that retained the Japanese music vs Funi dub

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avunv2A7hTU

the weird low-budget beep boops synth sound of the American dub doesn't suit DBZ. also adds unnecessary synths where its supposed to be silent

also Americans missed out on Cha La Head Cha La. Literally the whole world knows that song and would instantly recognize it from the first few notes except for Americans

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Kafkaf
02/12/21 7:23:59 PM
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Theyre equal
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AzurexNightmare
02/12/21 7:26:04 PM
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Everyone knows this TC. You sound like you were born yesterday. This isn't new or a hot take or anything. It's basically spam.

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KobeSystem
02/12/21 7:28:20 PM
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berlyman101
02/12/21 7:29:56 PM
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Faulconer cranked out a few bangers but the Japanese ost is far more diverse and appropriate.

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Vicious_Dios
02/12/21 7:30:57 PM
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No matter what shitty, clown-ass, circus music that plays off in the background, the fact of the matter is: FAULCONER > all.



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Doe
02/12/21 7:31:26 PM
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In the Japanese OST, much of Goku's SSJ3 transformation is unscored, the audio being the diagetic destruction of the world. It feels almost dreadful as King Kai begs him not to do it, like he's evidently making a blunder.

Then in the English version it's like the most epic sequence in anime history. "DO IT DAD"

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Damn_Underscore
02/12/21 7:31:48 PM
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Faulconer's soundtrack is amazing, terrible topic

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OwlRammer
02/12/21 7:33:16 PM
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GodardOnGodard posted...
also adds unnecessary synths where its supposed to be silent
speaking of, I hate how they do that in pretty much all american media, I don't understand why they feel the need to have something playing literally all the time. I'll be watching a movie or a tv show or something and the music never stops and it's like dude chill I don't need an orchestra blasting my ears to know this is a sad/serious/etc. scene lemme listen to these people talk

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Doe
02/12/21 7:34:41 PM
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OwlRammer posted...
speaking of, I hate how they do that in pretty much all american media, I don't understand why they feel the need to have something playing literally all the time. I'll be watching a movie or a tv show or something and the music never stops and it's like dude chill I don't need an orchestra blasting my ears to know this is a sad/serious/etc. scene lemme listen to these people talk
Americans are terrified of introspection

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EnvoyOfTheLight
02/12/21 7:35:30 PM
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Old timey brass just doesn't fit superpowered alien kung fu at all.

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The Popo
02/12/21 7:38:42 PM
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The only Faulconer tracks I even like are Vegetas SSJ theme and Gokus SSJ3 theme. And I cant stand how they need to change the damn music any time a new character is show on screen.

I prefer the Japanese by far. And the American dub butchered the Gohan SSJ2 transformation. The original music was fantastic:

https://youtu.be/imuVhNUByQI?t=115

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Grinderpug
02/12/21 7:41:17 PM
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Vicious_Dios posted...
No matter what shitty, clown-ass, circus music that plays off in the background, the fact of the matter is: FAULCONER > all.


Damn_Underscore posted...
Faulconer's soundtrack is amazing, terrible topic


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CelestialVoices
02/12/21 7:46:36 PM
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agree
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Veggeta X
02/12/21 7:50:43 PM
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CelestialVoices posted...
agree


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EnvoyOfTheLight
02/12/21 7:50:54 PM
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The Popo posted...
The only Faulconer tracks I even like are Vegetas SSJ theme and Gokus SSJ3 theme. And I cant stand how they need to change the damn music any time a new character is show on screen.

I prefer the Japanese by far. And the American dub butchered the Gohan SSJ2 transformation. The original music was fantastic:

https://youtu.be/imuVhNUByQI?t=115

Ah yes, this 80s Easy Listening track I might find remixed on a youtube retrowave compilation pairs well with the absurd rage and power surge Gohan is experiencing.

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Veggeta X
02/12/21 7:52:01 PM
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Have y'all heard Schemmel singing Dragon Soul? Good Lord it's awful.

https://youtu.be/oxuPFEBy7io

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smoke_break
02/12/21 7:53:12 PM
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Faulconer gave the show a new life and transformed it. I don't see it getting as popular as it did with the original soundtrack. It was fine in Kai because the series already had an established fanbase by then.

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Gobstoppers12
02/12/21 7:53:58 PM
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I always disliked the trumpets and such of the original Japanese soundtrack. I love the insert song from Gohan's transformation, and there are a few legendary pieces of music from the original soundtrack, but the generic background music was always pretty meh. I preferred the Faulconer stuff.

That said, Super has music that is much, much closer to the Faulconer compositions, so I think it came out pretty great.

Like, man...Listen to some of these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LnTN8QdTtg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CqNaP-DXPA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibb_B4bQ6VM

It's pretty clear that they modeled Super's tracks more after the English music than the original stuff, and it fits a lot better imo.

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refmon
02/12/21 7:56:54 PM
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Yeah but it's not worth listening to grandma goku

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The Popo
02/12/21 7:58:57 PM
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smoke_break posted...
Faulconer gave the show a new life and transformed it. I don't see it getting as popular as it did with the original soundtrack. It was fine in Kai because the series already had an established fanbase by then.

As long as it wasnt clown music, I dont think the music was ever going to make any noticeable impact on viewership. At its core, people just liked watching a show about people fighting who could transforms and had the power to blow up planets.

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Veggeta X
02/12/21 8:05:34 PM
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refmon posted...
Yeah but it's not worth listening to grandma goku
I'd take Grandma Goku over Cough Drop Vegeta any day.

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GodardOnGodard
02/12/21 8:05:55 PM
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AzurexNightmare posted...
Everyone knows this TC. You sound like you were born yesterday. This isn't new or a hot take or anything. It's basically spam.

Except this isn't true. You're a clown dude

@AzurexNightmare

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Veggeta X
02/12/21 8:06:02 PM
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And don't forget Plankton Cell LMAO!!!!

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IShall_Run_Amok
02/12/21 8:10:03 PM
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The Japanese composer for Dragon Ball was a seasoned professional for a quarter of a century *before* helming Dragon Ball. Man scored Female Prisoner Scorpion's trilogy (not the fourth film, which sorta blows) and Goke: Body Snatcher From Hell. And Bruce Faulconer, from what I can tell, is a nobody, and remains one outside of Dragon Ball's English tracks. Its almost unfair to compare the two.


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Vicious_Dios
02/12/21 8:14:38 PM
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IShall_Run_Amok posted...
The Japanese composer for Dragon Ball was a seasoned professional for a quarter of a century *before* helming Dragon Ball. Man scored Female Prisoner Scorpion's trilogy (not the fourth film, which sorta blows) and Goke: Body Snatcher From Hell. And Bruce Faulconer, from what I can tell, is a nobody, and remains one outside of Dragon Ball's English tracks. Its almost unfair to compare the two.

And yet ol' Falky shits all over that other dude's works.

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VitalGetPrank
02/12/21 8:14:56 PM
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refmon posted...
Yeah but it's not worth listening to grandma goku
This is why English dub with Japanese music exists, best of both worlds.

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Veggeta X
02/12/21 8:15:37 PM
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Vicious_Dios posted...
And yet ol' Falky shits all over that other dude's works.
You are entitled to your opinion.

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Vicious_Dios
02/12/21 8:16:50 PM
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I know, which is why I'm telling it.

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GodardOnGodard
02/12/21 8:18:37 PM
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smoke_break posted...
Faulconer gave the show a new life and transformed it. I don't see it getting as popular as it did with the original soundtrack. It was fine in Kai because the series already had an established fanbase by then.

The show was already a worldwide phenomenon before then

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IShall_Run_Amok
02/12/21 8:21:15 PM
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Vicious_Dios posted...
And yet ol' Falky shits all over that other dude's works.
Definitely not.

Frankly the Faulconer stuff makes the show less than watchable.

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Vicious_Dios
02/12/21 8:23:30 PM
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IShall_Run_Amok posted...
Definitely not.

Frankly the Faulconer stuff makes the show less than watchable.

Cool.

*Continues to prefer Falk's soundtrack*

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VitalGetPrank
02/12/21 8:26:33 PM
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LivingLegend posted...
Except Bruce Faulconer made way better music.
Eh, Ginyu Transformation definitely makes some scenes pretty hype but the rest is nothing special (besides Vegeta's theme during the Final Flash scene).

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Delirious_Beard
02/12/21 8:34:49 PM
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berlyman101 posted...
Faulconer cranked out a few bangers but the Japanese ost is far more diverse and appropriate.

p much

and even some of the better themes are brought down by the really bad sample quality. shit sounds like it's straight off a Casio keyboard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekzRnv_6trA&t

i also like a lot of the character motifs. my favorite one is "Gohan Fights Frieza", and it elevates this scene to being maybe my favorite DBZ moment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdOS5mRCutA

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Wedge Antilles
02/12/21 8:37:35 PM
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Imagine watching a version of DBZ that doesn't have Faulconer's theme for Vegeta.

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Veggeta X
02/12/21 9:07:39 PM
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Wedge Antilles posted...
Imagine watching a version of DBZ that doesn't have Faulconer's theme for Vegeta.
This is quite the meme.

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Tsukasa1891
02/12/21 9:15:06 PM
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Veggeta X posted...
And don't forget Plankton Cell LMAO!!!!
This guy also voiced Mr Krabs

https://youtu.be/mvnq_W0i3Bs?t=125

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Veggeta X
02/12/21 9:17:16 PM
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Tsukasa1891 posted...
So what's your point?
My point is the guy made fun of Grandma Goku's voice so I responded by making fun of Plankton Cell's voice. Hope to clear out any confusion.

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Hayame Zero
02/12/21 9:19:17 PM
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Faulconer's instrumentals worked better as background music, but the Faulconer theme song couldn't hold a candle to the Japanese vocal themes.

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Zodd3224
02/12/21 9:19:48 PM
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True, but the English dub is far superior

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Da_fureekusu
02/12/21 9:20:39 PM
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Japanse db the best.


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Tsukasa1891
02/12/21 9:21:35 PM
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Veggeta X posted...
My point is the guy made fun of Grandma Goku's voice so I responded by making fun of Plankton Cell's voice. Hope to clear out any confusion.
But there's nothing wrong with Cells voice as opposed to Goku sounding like a old woman.
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Da_fureekusu
02/12/21 9:23:26 PM
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Goku in japanese just sounds like goku lol. I've never once thought of him sounding like a old woman for some reason. The way he laughs in japanese and shit is just so goku lol.
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Choco
02/12/21 9:26:44 PM
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does american dbz even qualify as dbz

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Veggeta X
02/12/21 9:28:50 PM
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Tsukasa1891 posted...
But there's nothing wrong with Cells voice as opposed to Goku sounding like a old woman.
Sorry but if you sound like Plankton then there's something wrong with your voice unless you're actually Plankton. I get it, though. You fanboy over the dub so you're willing to tolerate Cell sounding like Plankton.

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Legato-and-Vash
02/12/21 9:31:06 PM
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Cha La Head Cha La has to be the absolute worst intro song ever. God damn I find it so annoying.

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Da_fureekusu
02/12/21 9:31:51 PM
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Legato-and-Vash posted...
Cha La Head Cha La has to be the absolute worst intro song ever. God damn I find it so annoying.

u crazy. Its basically japans national anthem lol.
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BlueHairVegeta
02/12/21 9:36:10 PM
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For me either Japanese soundtrack beats out the Faulconer soundtrack pretty handily until the Android Saga. Once Cell shows up, the Faulconer soundtrack takes over then absolutely runs away with it in the Buu saga.

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