Makafushigi Adventure!

"Makafushigi Adventure!" (Japanese: 魔訶不思議アドベンチャー！, Hepburn: Makafushigi Adobenchā!, "Mystical Adventure!") is the opening theme song of the Dragon Ball anime series and is the 1st single by singer Hiroki Takahashi. Originally released on vinyl and cassette on March 1, 1986, it was re-released on 8 cm cd on March 21, 1998. It is coupled with the Dragon Ball closing theme "Romantic Ageru yo" (ロマンティックあげるよ, Romantikku Ageru yo) performed by Ushio Hashimoto.

"Makafushigi Adventure!"
Single by Hiroki Takahashi
from the album Dragon Ball: Music Collection
ReleasedVinyl/Cassette
March 1, 1986 (1986-03-01)
8cm CD
March 21, 1998 (1998-03-21)
GenrePop
Length3:42
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Takeshi Ike, Yuriko Mori

Track listing

All music composed by Takeshi Ike, and all tracks arranged by Kohei Tanaka.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Makafushigi Adventure!" (摩訶不思議アドベンチャー！ Makafushigi Adobenchā!, "Mystical Adventure!")Yuriko Mori3:42
2."Romantic Ageru yo" (ロマンティックあげるよ Romantikku Ageru yo, "I'll Give You Romance")Takemi Yoshida3:45
3."Makafushigi Adventure! (Original Karaoke)" (CD only) 3:42
4."Romantic Ageru yo (Original Karaoke)" (CD only) 3:45

Cover versions

Harmony Gold created their own version of the song for their short-lived English dub of Dragon Ball using completely original lyrics and a different rhythm. Funimation Entertainment also recorded its opening and closing themes sung in English for their dub. "Mystical Adventure!" was sung by Jimi Tunnell and "Romantic Ageru yo" by Daphne Gere, though the lyrics were not a literal translation of the original Japanese.

In 1998, the group Animetal recorded a heavy metal cover of "Makafushigi Adventure!" for their album This is Japanimetal Marathon.[1] The Animetal tribute band Animetal USA covered the song in English on their 2011 self-titled debut album.

Shoko Nakagawa covered "Romantic Ageru yo" for her 2007 anison cover album Shokotan☆Kaba ~ Anison ni Koi o Shite.

Kazuya Yoshii included a cover of "Romantic Ageru yo", that features his The Yellow Monkey bandmate Hideaki Kikuchi on guitar, on his 2015 single "Chōzetsu☆Dynamic!".[2]

2005 version
"Makafushigi Adventure! (2005 Ver.)"
Single by Hiroki Takahashi
ReleasedJuly 20, 2005 (2005-07-20)
GenrePop
Length34:08
LabelSony Music
Team Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Takeshi Ike, Yuriko Mori
Self cover
iTunes exclusive cover.

In 2005 Takahashi was called back to record a self-cover of "Makafushigi Adventure!". This release is coupled with re-recordings of "Mezase Tenkaichi" (めざめ天下一, "Aim to Be the Greatest on Earth"), "Dragon Ball Densetsu" (ドラゴンボール伝説, Doragon Bōru Densetsu, "Dragon Ball Legend"), and "Aoki Tabibito-tachi" (青き旅人たち, "Blue Travelers"). A self-cover version, featuring Takahashi on the cover, was also released on the same day. It is available in North America through iTunes.[3]

Track listing
  1. "Makafushigi Adventure! (2005 ver.)"
  2. "Mezase Tenka-ichi (2005 ver.)"
  3. "Dragon Ball Densetsu (2005 ver.)"
  4. "Aoki Tabibito-tachi (2005 ver.)"
  5. "Makafushigi Adventure! (DJ Dr. Knob Remix)"
  6. "Makafushigi Adventure! (2005 ver. instrumental)"
  7. "Mezame Tenkaichi (2005 ver. instrumental)"
  8. "Dragon Ball Densetsu (2005 ver. instrumental)"
  9. "Aoki Tabibito-tachi (2005 ver. instrumental)"

References
  1. Mori, Yuriko (April 7, 1998). This is Animetal Marathon (CD) (in Japanese). Animetal. Japan: Sony Music Artista. 489977.2.
  2. "吉井和哉、元イエモンEMMAがギターを弾く「ロマンティックあげるよ」カヴァーがback numberのANNで初解 禁". Barks.jp (in Japanese). 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  3. "iTunes Preview Makafushigi Adventure! (2005 Version) Hiroki Takahashi". Apple Inc. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
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