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This story takes place over 40 something years. Goku was a kid at the beginning and grew up, got married, had 2 sons and a granddaughter. So the series is multigenerational.

I love how the simplest answer of, "oh Goku had kids" NEVER crosses anyone's minds when they react to these openings completely blind. They just start making up theories about how he has clones and things like that.

Hope this helps! 2:49 That is child-Goku. *Goku* when he was 12 years old at the start of the series 4:12 That is adult *Goku,* with his first son, *Gohan* 6:39 Guy on the right is not related. But when I was a kid, even I got them mixed up a few times. 7:04 This is teenage *Gohan,* but with yellow hair... 7:12 This is young adult *Gohan* (early 20s?) 8:25 This is *Goten.* Goku's second child (Younger brother of *Gohan)* 9:48 Pay close attention here. This is adult Goku, and then shortly after, child-Goku again. Weird, right? 11:56 Here we have *Pan.* This is *Gohan's daughter* (Goku's grandchild) 13:38 Blue Goku is Vegeta 16:34 Yellow Goku is still Goku, but with yellow hair!

There's this thing in life called having kids. It's when an adult makes a little version of themselves called a child. In some instances the child resembles the adult that made it. That's what you're seeing. Jokes aside I do find it funny how you jumped straight to clones and time travel (though it doesn't help that in one of the op's he literally turns back into a child, the only time you didn't comment on it).

I am pretty sure someone's probably explained this by now, but the lil dudes that you confuse for Goku are his sons lmao, the first one with the shorter hair is his first son who grew up (and is the one in the Mr. Satan car) and the second son is the lil dude who looks like a literal replica of him

Because of how old the series is, there are different dub openings for different regions and even different openings for what company actually did the dubbing. I think there is even an english version of the very first dragon ball op. The whole dragon ball localization gets pretty wild.

9:43 I don’t care how many people dislike GT, if you were a kid in the ‘90 and this doesn’t give you literally goosebumps you’re dead inside

Hironobu Kageyama (Kage-chan, as he sometimes likes to be called) who performed Cha La Head Cha La and We Gotta Power, is an absolute icon in the anime and tokusatsu industries. He's sang 48 songs for the Dragon Ball franchise alone! (according to a dbz wiki) I saw him perform at AnimeNYC twice! The first time he was so stunned that people in NYC, in the 2010s, knew and were singing along to a song he made back in the 1980s in Japan. He looked like he was having the best time ever.

Seeing him so confused about all of the Goku look-alikes has made my day 🤣 Edit: he is so confused about the entire show and I felt that on a personal level

These openings are by far some of the most nostalgic you can ever hear. Of course that is due to the fact that they're super old... but also that they became so iconic among the community that when we fans hear it we instantly regroup together, even in public spaces. Gotta love Toriyama for making such an amazing serie :) Edit : You also have no idea how much you roasted the anime without knowing it 😂 you confused Goku with Goku's sons and Krillin with him too... that was genuinely fun to watch. For someone who's never seen Dragon Ball or know anything about it you managed to understand a tiny bit of it at the very least, great reaction ! (by the way, "Blue Goku" is Vegeta xD)

Luke calling everyone Goku sounded like my mom thinking everyone was Goku😂 I love this reaction. I watched DB when I was 5 years old and still love it almost 30 years after 😂 You should watch it, it's a funny, silly fighting anime but can get serious times to times. I'm not sure if it suitable for you to watch it with your kids. It has a lot of nudity and sexual jokes, not that bad but just you know. There's a lot of "violence" and blood. But I think it's just how anime was on that years. Nowadays no anime it's like this if is not intended only for mature audience, even Dragonball super has tone down a lot. Newer generation are more fragile 🤣

Classic Dragonball is great, a lot of people skip it and go straight to Z, but it's really good imo (ps: Kai is just an hd Z re-release)

13:48 Blue Goku is Prince Vegeta, and he's recognizable by his widow's peak that goes into a mountain hairstyle. He'd be appalled being compared to Goku if he were real... I find the idea of comparing Goku and Vegeta like that absolutely hilarious because of that.

I feel like all you really need to know about the series to get into it is: If you get all the dragon balls, you get to make a wish. Very simple as a starting point. It does get dark at more hectic times, but its in a very light-hearted action package.

If you ever see big Goku and little Goku together then most likely it's one of his two sons, one kinda looks like him, the other is completely identical. If you want more 80s anime OPs check out all of the Gundam OPs, half of them are from the 80s and 90s. City Hunter is another one with those vibes.

Have you never heard of people having children before?

"Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku" of Dragon Ball GT will always be my favorite DB opening. I just love the vibe of adventuring, it brings back the memory of the OG Dragon Ball.

I don't mean anything bad but I found hilarious how the idea of a son never crossed his mind. In the other hand yeah it's kind of confusing. Great reaction 👏 I think some other people mention that the songs changed with the dubbing. I'm from a spanish speaking country and I love both versions. This themes are iconic.

Dragon Ball is still on-going! No TV show airing at present, but the story is being continued both as a manga and a series of movies!

Bro just watch it already! This show is and will always be one of the best, a certified classic and a big reason to why anime got popular in the first place.

The little Goku you're referring to is actually his son Goten lol, they have the same face basically haha. The purple cat named Beerus is the God of Destruction, he's one of the most powerful characters in the series and he's also one of the newest characters, he's been added in Dragon Ball Super. With the 7 Dragon Balls you can summon a dragon called Shenron who can grant any wish (not really everything but almost haha). Lastly, Dragon Ball will turn 40 in November 2024🔥

8:57 Dragonball is an action-comedy, they just so happen to do the action part REALLY well and focused a bit more on it during Z. But the series was originally made with comedic intentions.

Day 86 of recommending the Beyblade openings. There are the Japanese ones and the English ones. The English version has one opening for a generation, and that for the 1st and 2nd generation. The 3rd gen has one op for one season. But the Japanese version has multiple ops for a season in any gen. You should definitely check both versions out. I made playlists on my channel, so you don't need to search, cause in those compilations are a few off and not in the correct order. Thanks for checking out!

Dragon Ball is amazing, but I confess that I'm not a fan. The old animes that were part of my childhood were Sailor Moon and Saint Seiya, by the way you need to react to the Saint Seiya openings, it's a classic.

12:59 Each and every one of Goku's friends was an antagonist, villain, or tried to kill him at one point, Desert Bandit Yamcha, his first rival Krillin, Reincarnation of the Evil King Piccolo, Tien and Chaoutzu (can't spell the lil guys name) former students of the ruthless crane martial arts school, Prince of the Sayain Warrior Race Vegeta, Majin Buu, Androids of the evil Red Ribbon Army 17 and 18... Bulma, his first ever friend and interaction with the outside world literally shot him *_with a gun_* when they first met... Thankfully he's bulletproof or the series would have been only 1 episode in length if not for fir that...

Goku has two sons. The first one is Gohan and the other is Goten. Gotten looks like his dad. -Goku gets turned into a child during Dragon Ball GT which has since been made Non Canon. Kai and Z Kai are the series which tells the same story as Dragon Ball Z but with better animation quality. And regarding Dragon Ball Super. It was made after a special was made that gave us new Dragon Ball content after years of nothing. One more thing: Blonde Goku is actually a form. And the Form is called Super Sayian.

Luke reacts like Saint Seiya openings, it's a classic just like Dragon Ball. Saint Seiya is one of my favorite animes.

Believe me, every child grows very strong and well watching this show. This is the father of every great anime (such as Naruto or One Piece). It may be not my favourite but it's a piece of story and a must watch for every anime fan. P.S.Yes, you can definitely watch it with your children. Every child should watch DB

5:58 Dragons in Dragonball come in 2 types: 1) Probably actually just dinosaurs with inexplicable fire breath 2) Wish Dragons (Summoned by the 7 Dragonballs, most are capable of receiving someone at minimum once.)

Dragon ball (the first season) is Akira Toriyama's version of "Jurney to the west". A classic tale about a monk that frees the mischievous and overpowered demigod Sun Wukong, and the adventures they have in their travels. And from dragon ball z to date, every season is entirely about "characters we know battle new and more powerful characters while the earth / galaxy / universe / multiverse is at stake"

In Dragon Ball the villains becomes very often friends of the heroes that's why The best examples are Vegeta and Piccolo (the alien guy)😊

what always amazes me its that for me as a Mexican boy, this is super nostalgic, DBZ openings and endings will always be a big part of my childhood due to Ricardo Silva's OP directly translated from the japanese version, but for some friends born and raised in the US this opening are nothing else but a curiosity, and thats due to 4kids changing openings and ost to a major part of animes, (looking at u, Digimon).

To someone who's never seen DB before, I can see why it can get confusing, but the best way to describe it is that the series takes place over decades. The main character is Goku, who we follow since childhood, but the other kids who look like him are his sons, Gohan (the one in the purple clothes) and Goten (the one in the orange clothes). Piccolo (the green guy) USED to be a villain, but became a good guy after training Gohan. The guy in blue with the widow's peak is Vegeta, who ALSO used to be a villain. The reason the show is called Dragon Ball is because the heroes periodically collect the 7 dragon balls, which grant wishes. There's a lot of crazy stuff in the series, such as monsters, demons, talking animals, dinosaurs, robots, cyborgs, aliens, gods, angels, time travel and universe hopping. Here's a good way to dissect it via openings: -Opening 1 takes place during Goku's childhood. There's actually two versions, the one in the video is the second version which starts from the King Piccolo saga. -Opening 2 (DBZ) takes place after a time skip when Goku already has Gohan. There are 3 versions of this opening (4 if you count the 2009 OVA). -Opening 3 (DBZ) takes place after another timeskip to the Buu Saga, when Goku is dead and Gohan is a teenager. The other kid is Goten, Goku's other soon and Gohan's younger brother. -Opening 4 (DBGT) is a NON-CANON timeskip where Goku was accidentally wished back as a child. There are two versions of this opening, the second one is in this vid and shows him going Super Saiyan 4 at the end. -Opening 5 is from the remaster of DBZ, Dragon Ball Kai, so it reverts back to the beginning of DBZ just with touched up visuals and the filler trimmed off. -Opening 6 (DBK) is the remaster of the Buu saga. -Opening 7 (DBS) takes place after the Buu saga but before the end of DBZ (which was the last few episodes of the previous series). There are 4 versions of this opening, and the one you watched was from the Goku Black saga. -Opening 8 (DBS) is a tournament arc where people from across the multiverse fight for the survival of their universe. While the anime has ended for now, the manga and movies have been continuing the story even further. There's also spinoff anime based on an arcade game called Super Dragon Ball Heroes, that in itself has a bunch of openings.

The GT opening is just one of those timeless classics 🥲

Finally the DBZ openings!!!! It’s over 9000!!!!!!! Plus Cha-la-head-cha-la, the second opening is the most iconic Also I watched all those when I was a kid as well, but DBZ was always and still is my favourite, you really need to jump on the DBZ train and watch it, all your questions will be answered

I do find it funny how it seems like the fact that Goku had kids eventually never seemed to enter your mind 🤣 GT I understand why, but the rest of them. Also the DBS anime stopped in 2018 with two movies being released afterwards, but the manga is still ongoing

Dragon Ball has an artstyle where many characters have a similar face. If you were to watch it and get used to it, none of them would look like versions of Goku to you anymore. Except Goten, one of Goku's sons who has the same haircut as him.

8:07 There's a guy, a perfectly normal human being named Satan in Dragonball, (in the English dubbs he's oftentimes called Hercule) he accidentally tricked the entire world into thinking he's the one who saved mankind on multiple occasions and Goku and his friends actively support his hero fascade so they can live peaceful lives while Hercule gets all the fame and fortune (and whenever possible he does help Goku out financially since they're pretty much best friends thanks to this hilarious dynamic.) Hercule (aka Mr.Satan) is essentially the symbol of peace thanks to his deceptions and all the real superhumans, Androids, space aliens, and actual gods, are just perfectly okay with it.

I love it whenever first time people reacts to dragon ball, they always think goten and gohan are just some version of goku without putting the thought together that goku himself can have kids

All of Dragon ball is connected and time moves forward in the show so the characters get older and all that, i love seeing the progression like that. Great reaction as always and if you're looking for more Dragon ball music to react to, allow me to recommend Ultimate battle by Akira Kushida it's one of the most iconic songs from the Dragon ball super anime and plays during a very important scene. You'll love it!

12:37 this opening is a basically like a redo of Dragon Ball Z, with better translation and animation.

Since you used to watch digimon growing up… Here’s a playlist for all the Digimon Japanese openings for the all the main anime seasons, I really recommend you try them to see the difference between the English version you might remember and what the original versions are like. kzfaq.info/sun/PLlHvRFmrcTI9o6BQf_aR9gDRrlUiKZX6P

I was wondering why We Gotta Power sounded different, GOT got the English version. I just looked it up too because the voice sounded almost the same as the JP and today I learned the original artist also sung the EN version! Amazing.

The one you commented looked like a big animation upgrade is a remaster of the portion of the story from the second and third opening (Dragon Ball Z), fixing some animation errors, redoing a few parts, and mostly removing content that was sanded as filler that wasn't in the original story to help restore a better pacing. If you watch this, you might start with Kai because it opens with a recap of the first part of the story (Dragon Ball), or start with the original season and switch to Kai at that part of the story. Not that the original is bad or that there's big story differences like FMA vs Brotherhood, but I think Kai is a lot easier to watch than Z because it fixes a lot of the "5 minute battle takes 30 episodes" trope that Z was notorious for.

I'm surprised you didn't think about this, but Goku has 2 sons. They both wear identical or near identical Martial Arts Gis (the orange outfit) throughout the years. His oldest is simple to identify because even as a kid, he's had a different hairstyle. He's the on riding on adult Goku's shoulders while cloud riding in the early intros. From there, time passes, and he has a second son who is near a carbon copy of goku as a kid down to what he wears. In fact, the only noticeable difference of appearance between kid goku and his second son is his son has long sleeves on his Gi lol. (Note that kid goku had a much different animation style, so you never really have seen goku as a kid with up to date art and animation except for flashbacks and movies).

Day 16 of requesting a reaction to the following openings: Chivalry of a Failed Knight op Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress op Darling in the Franxx op Kiznaiver op You could make a multiple op reaction for this. Thank you!

The old style of anime is different from new anime, a lot of new fans of anime find old anime “slow” or “boring” in comparison to newer anime but for us growing up watching it, it’s awesome lol the DB series, Saint Seiya and Sailor Moon were my fave anime growing up :)

in the second opening the man who is holding the stick is goku and the little boy is gohan his son later goku also gets another son named goten who looks alot more like goku than gohan does. dont know if its confusing xD

9:25 "They have the same hair and everything! It's throwing me off! That's the same dude!" It can get more confusing if you watch the sub. Goku, Gohan, and Goten are all voiced by the same woman. Yes, woman. Masako Nozawa has been voicing Goku since 1986. And she voices Goku's 2 sons. When each is children, teens, AND adults. All the screaming powerups in the 2018 show were done by a small 80-some year old lady. XD

The reason you're not seeing villains is because you're watching the first versions of each opening. With different versions the visuals change but the song stays the same. The openings you watched are the ones shown before any of the villains are introduced.

DBS is taking a bit of a hiatus, they have released two DBS movies since the end of the last tournament arc, DBS : Broly, and DBS : Superhero. I think one of the JP VAs died, so they are also taking time to recast her. Fun fact : Goku has been voiced by one japanese woman since his first introduction back in the 80s. Woman is like 70 years old now and she still screams like a champ when doing the power up scenes.

The reason those 2 kids look so much like Goku is those are his 2 sons Gohan and Goten. Also the point of the Dragon Balls is that when you collect all 7 you can summon that giant green dragon and he'll grant you any 3 wishes you want with very little limits on the scope of the wishes.

"A galaxy of people that want to fight, they want to fight for these dragon balls, and if they get them then... woohoo?!" Probably the best summary of the franchise ever.

Bad guys turning into good guys isn't a foreign concept in anime. In fact, it also happens all the time in wrestling, which inspired the shonen genre of anime and manga.

I recommend checking out "Dragon Ball Super: Opening 2 - Limit Break X Survivor" official english dub version of the last DBS OP

After all this time, we're finally here. I'd love if you just went on a binge of general childhood favourite anime openings like Digimon, Pokemon (though that one might be a bit dangerous because of Shopro's copyright claims for anime footage), Yugioh, Beyblade etc.

To put it simply, in the first op, that's Goku as a child. In the 2nd op that's Goku all grown up with his own child called Gohan. In the third op that's Gohan grown up with his little brother Goten, who is the spitting image of Goku. And in GT that's Goku turned back into a child.

Yes Dragon Ball can get very dark, but it is a lot of fun! As a kid I really really loved it

8:42 Dragon Ball does go through stretches of “peacetime” which usually have amazing, fun slice of life episodes. Then some inciting incident will happen, and the punching starts. The characters usually get their asses beaten pretty thoroughly at first, and they have to go train. It can get pretty brutal.

i love how Luke can't compute the fact that Goku grew up even though the series has been around for 25 years - For context, the original Dragonball focuses on Goku's life as a kid and teenager Dragonball Z focuses on on Goku becoming an adult warrior and during the show he gets married and has two kids, and; Dragonball Super is the latest continuation of the series about his adventures with his family, friends and frenemies Also, we NEED Luke to react to "Legend - A Dragonball tale" if he hasn't already

I simply love watching anime openings, my country has always had the habit of broadcasting anime, and years later when I had access to the internet I remember looking for the Japanese versions of the ops, from then on I try to watch all the openings that I can at least one turn. And yes, the first Dragon Ball is quite old (1986)!

Damn listening to the original DBZ opening is such a vibe. I watched DBZ Kai so I always knew Dragon Soul as THE Dragon Ball Z opening. So when I booted up Xenoverse for the first time and heard that I was shocked

Quick spoiler-free summary of all the different seasons: OP1 - Dragon Ball (1986-89) - the original series, based on the first part of the Dragon Ball manga OP2/3 - Dragon Ball Z (1989-96) - the continuation of Dragon Ball, based on the second part of the Dragon Ball manga OP4 - Dragon Ball GT (1996-97) - An anime-original sequel to Dragon Ball Z, created due to Dragon Ball's popularity, but with almost zero involvement from the manga's creator. It was not based on the manga and is considered non-canonical by many fans. OP5 - Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009-2011) - A re-cut and condensed version of the first part of Dragon Ball Z, with remastered visuals, a few new scenes, and many non-canonical "filler" stories which were not in the original manga removed. OP6 - Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (2014-2015) - A re-cut version of the second part of Dragon Ball Z, in a similar style to the first Dragon Ball Kai season, but without the remastered visuals. OP7/8 - Dragon Ball Super (2015-2018) - Considered the "true sequel" to Dragon Ball Z, with storyline planning by the manga's creator. Timeline wise, the events of Super would happen before GT. There were also two movie continuations of Dragon Ball Super in 2018 and 2022, and there is an ongoing manga continuation as well. My suggested watch order would be: Dragon Ball -> Dragon Ball Z Kai -> Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters -> Dragon Ball Super -> Dragon Ball Super movies. And then maybe GT afterwards, if you really want more Dragon Ball (though most reactions to GT are very mixed).

_"Galaxy people who just wanna go around and beat each other up"_ - GOT Games Truer words have never been spoken.

I strongly recommend listening and watching openings and endings of the anime K Project. The first opening is called "Kings", and it is performed by Angela. The first ending of Tsumetai Heya Hitori.

Great video. Can you react to the Japanese Digimon Openings. They really go ham with the music, especially the First OP, which is one of the best anime songs of all time.

Dragon Ball Series Overview 1. Dragon Ball (1986-1989) Summary: The original series follows a young Goku as he trains in martial arts and embarks on a quest to find the seven Dragon Balls, which summon the dragon Shenron to grant a wish. The series introduces key characters like Bulma, Master Roshi, and Krillin, and covers Goku's early adventures and tournaments. 2. Dragon Ball Z (1989-1996) Summary: This series is a direct continuation of "Dragon Ball," following Goku's adult life. It introduces Saiyan heritage and powerful foes like Vegeta, Frieza, Cell, and Majin Buu. The series is known for its intense battles and transformations, such as Super Saiyan. 3. Dragon Ball GT (1996-1997) Summary: Set after the events of "Dragon Ball Z," this series was not based on Akira Toriyama's manga but had his approval. Goku is turned back into a child and travels through space to collect the Black Star Dragon Balls. The series includes new transformations like Super Saiyan 4 and concludes with Goku's final departure. 4. Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009-2011, 2014-2015) Summary: This is a remastered version of "Dragon Ball Z" with updated visuals and sound, following the original story closely but with reduced filler content. It aims to be more faithful to the manga. 5. Dragon Ball Super (2015-2018) Summary: A continuation of "Dragon Ball Z," this series takes place after the defeat of Majin Buu. It introduces new characters and transformations, including Super Saiyan God and Ultra Instinct, and covers new arcs such as the Battle of Gods, Resurrection 'F', Universe 6, Future Trunks, and the Tournament of Power. 6. Super Dragon Ball Heroes (2018-present) Summary: This promotional anime is based on the "Dragon Ball Heroes" arcade game and features non-canon stories. It explores alternate timelines and universes, introducing characters and forms not seen in the main series. Additional Media 1. Dragon Ball Movies Dragon Ball Z Movies: These movies are typically standalone stories featuring the characters from "Dragon Ball Z." Dragon Ball Super Movies: Include "Dragon Ball Super: Broly" (2018) and "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero" (2022). 2. Specials and OVAs Various TV specials and original video animations (OVAs) expand on the lore of the "Dragon Ball" universe, offering background stories and side adventures. Notable Spin-offs and Adaptations Dragon Ball SD: A chibi-style manga retelling of the original series. Dragon Ball Online: A massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) set after the events of "Dragon Ball Z.

I love all the multiverse theories people come up with whenever they see Gohan when reacting to dragon ball openings and him being his son never comes up. It's kinda funny how they overthink it, and understandable if they never heard of Gohan.

This one is a very long running series that is still going on until now. The latest movie is last year and the Manga is still going on. He has kids, his best friend has kids, his rival has kids, heck even his kids have kids now. There's a reason why in GT he become kid again but he's basically grown adult turned to kid, so it's still adult

Your 1st reaction to a Dragon Ball animation should be the DUBBED "Battle of Gods" Movie. It's a simple generalization of what Dargon Ball is about with its fighting, silliness, and the given plot behind the actual Dragon Balls. Plus, with the Dub, you might find Lt. Hughes' voice. 😀

16:04 My mother calling "Goku" to any character but Goku

I only watched up to Z (well GT but we don't count that, see below) so here's my best attempt at a summary (major plot points, not super spoiler-y). Dates are all anime, not manga Dragon Ball (1986-1989): Son Gohan, an old man and martial artist living in the mountains one day finds a baby abandoned near a river decides to take him in. He named the baby Goku and taught him the basics of survival and martial arts. By the start of the story, Gohan has already mysteriously "disappeared" and Goku was living alone. One day, a young girl named Bulma, came around on a strange machine (a motorcycle) and met Goku. She told him that she was looking for dragon balls and shows Goku that she has a radar that can track them down. They go all the way to Goku's house and it turns out that the 4 star dragon ball happens to be what Goku was taking care of as Gohan's heirloom. Bulma explains that there are 7 dragon balls in total, and once they're gathered in the same place, will grant you any wish. She eventually convinces Goku to help her look for the other dragon balls and they set out on an adventure. Along the way, they meet Krillin, a young monk aspiring to be a martial artist and study under Master Roshi, the turtle hermit. Goku and Krillin managed to convince Master Roshi to take them in as students and they begin a "Karate Kid style" training montage (non fighting, unconventional strength/technique training). This is where Goku got his start as a martial artist/fighting person. The rest of the story is split between the World Martial Arts Tournament arcs - where they compete and meet various other martial artists (Yamcha/Puar, Tien ShinHan/Chiao Tzu), and fighting the Red Ribbon Army - a military group also seeking to gather the dragon balls. Finally, the series ends on Goku fighting against Demon King Piccolo and later his son, later known as just Piccolo. Dragon Ball Z (1989-1996): We flash forward a few years and Goku is now married and has a child, who he named Gohan after his adoptive Grandfather. We quickly find out that Goku is actually an alien race called the Saiyans and he lost all his memories because he hit his head shortly after he landed (where grandpa Gohan found him, not that he would have much memories as a baby anyway). They accidentally reveal the power of the dragon balls and ends up inviting other Saiyans (Vegeta/Nappa) to Earth. These Saiyans end up killing most of the group but Goku/Krillin/Gohan manages to push them back in the end. We learned back in Dragon Ball that dragon balls are only allowed to bring someone back from the dead once (though there's been some inconsistencies with this). They then learned that Piccolo's home planet (yes he's an alien too) also has dragon balls (since they were the creators, we learned this in Dragon Ball as well, except not the alien part), and these ones don't have such restrictions. So they set off to that planet. This is where they meet the alien overlord Freeza, who also learned of the dragon balls from Vegeta, since Vegeta is/was working for him, and through a bunch of plot points they end up beating him and manages to make their own wish and bring back people who died in the previous arc. The rest of the story just has increasingly more powerful beings show up on Earth (Androids, Cell, Majin Buu) for various reasons and they struggle then ultimately win against them, saving the Earth/Galaxy/Universe from total destruction each time. Sometime during the story, Vegeta becomes part of the team (kinda) and marries Bulma and have a kid named Trunks, and Goku has a second son named Goten. Dragon Ball GT (1996-1997): An anime original (manga author checked out at this point) about another set of black star dragon balls, which are more powerful than the original set, existed on Earth. Through basically a gag accident, Goku was wished to become a child again. For some reason, if the black star dragon balls are not gathered again within the year, the planet which the wish was made on will explode. The black star dragon balls also scattered across the universe instead of just on Earth after a wish is made. So now, child Goku, grown up Trunks, and Pan (daughter of Gohan and his wife) go on an intergalactic adventure to retrieve the black star dragon balls. Dragon Ball Kai (2009-2011, 2014-2015): Due to Dragon Ball Z airing at the same time that the manga was coming out, the anime ended up having a lot of filler. Kai is basically an HD remake of Z without any fillers. Dragon Ball Super (2015-2018), Super Dragon Ball Heroes (2018-present): The manga author comes out of retirement due to popular demand (and allegedly to denounce GT). I haven't watched it so I can't comment much, but this is where Gods (Beerus) and multiple dimensions/parallel universes get introduced.

Man I am not used to hearing some of these DBZ openings in Japanese, but they do sound amazing.

The german versions of the 1st (normal Dragonball) and 2nd OP (Dragonball Z) are really good. Maybe worth a check too.

you skipped openings that are the same only in different arcs but they will happen with different characters that appeared over the years, they are all from different seasons

Dragon ball: kid goku going on adventures fighting people Dragon ball z: adult goku and his son gohan saving the world from alien threats Dragon ball z (part 2): adult goku, his teenage son gohan, and 2nd son goten fighting pink boy Dragon ball gt: adult goku gets wished back to being a kid adventure around the universe collecting black star dragon balls and fighting people (not canon) Dragon ball kai: a retelling lf z without the filler and with updated looks Dragon ball super: goku fighting gods and other threats, also making threats to then fight.

I can't wait for you to eventually watch the entire series. It's iconic for a reason. Also, yes, the story is continuous from Dragon Ball through Z into Super. GT is basically an alternate timeline after Z, that wasn't written by Akira Toriyama. It's also not really that good, IMO. But the entire canon series is absolutely amazing.

Oh man, my favorite is the Dragon Ball GT opening, Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku. It's such feel good song every time I listen to the song, it brings back the good old memories, It's still one of my favorite anisong. Also If you're looking for recommendations, I suggest the openings and endings of Rurouni Kenshin / Samurai X. Those are also great nostalgic 90s music options.

I'll break it down briefly, the progression is this 1. Dragon Ball, 2. Dragon Ball Z, or Dragon Ball Kai (Z is the original, Kai is remastered without filler and splits Z into 2 parts), 3. Dragon Ball Super, 4. Dragon Ball GT (Though GT is considered not canon for the purposes of everything) To answer some non-spoiler questions; The dragon balls grant wishes, but you have to gather them to make your wish. Yes, a lot of the characters you commented on are just Goku, but a lot of them are his family. (both figuratively and literally) Finally, the series hasn't had a straight run for a long time, the end of Z was supposed to be the end of the series, but they made GT due to fan outcry, but then super came out after and made GT non-canon. Edit: Also, this is one of those series that you really have to pick between the dub and the sub, cause the other version will never sound right if you don't.

Dragon Ball: The original series. Dragon Ball Z: Sequel to Dragon Ball. Dragon Ball GT: Originally a sequel to Dragon Ball Z, but has since been declared an alternate timeline. Dragon Ball Kai: Remake of Z, covering the same story. Dragon Ball Super: Sequel to Z, replacing GT as the "main" timeline. Dragon Ball: Goku is a child. Dragon Ball Z: Goku is an adult with 2 sons who resemble him, Gohan and Goten. Goten in particular looks pretty much identical to child Goku. Dragon Ball GT: Goku has been magically de-aged into a child. His sons, Gohan and Goten, are now older than him. Dragon Ball Kai: Same as Z because it's a remake. Dragon Ball Super: Same as Z/Kai, except everyone's a little older because it's a sequel.

Im so used to the german openings that i thought, wait why is this so different lol. Have you ever considered to react to dubbed Anime openings? A lot of older Animes have very good dubbed openings (can only speak for german ones though)!

Awesome reactions as always, Luke. Though if I had to give one complaint about it, is the We Gotta Power (one of Z's opening) was the english dub instead of the original japanese one, so I'd suggest you do a reaction to that one with other Dragon Ball related OST or maybe even another unrelated anime opening or ending 👍

the thing with dragon ball is it covers a long time span for the characters, as it goes from kid goku to adult with a child (the one you see with him in the second opening), to a second child thats the spitting image of him as a kid and then GT (a anime original story set after the ''end'' of the show years before super was even announced and basically retconned the whole thing from GT) that basically takes goku and turns him into a kid from the schemes of a villain as more or less an attempt to nerf him so the story could continue without making goku more ridiculous then he already was in terms of power but then went back around to do it anyway. Some people love GT others hate it, its a highly debated and controversial topic. On a side note animes back then didn't really spoil as much as they do now in their openings which is why you see from the KAI openings onwards a lot more spoilers as its just a rerun of the anime with much higher animation quality and less filler, this would eventually lead onwards towards the eventual release of battle of gods movie and resurrection F movie both then becoming part 1 and 2 of the super anime.

It’s funny how he thinks that people with the same clothing or people that look similar to each other have to be the same person like people can where the same clothes if they want to and if people look similar idk it could be the fact they are related or part of the same race lol 😂 It’s always a blast seeing you try your hardest to understand things but always over complicate things when sometimes they are simple, it’s always funny and I have a great time watching the vids 😁👍

I love how everyone who hasn't seen dragon ball looks at Gohan and Goten ,thinks it's different versions of him and never once guess that he has children😂

You should definitely do a reaction to the English openings to Dragonball. They did an excellent job recreating the feel of the Japanese openings.

Dragon Ball = When Goku was a kid Dragon Ball Z = Starts when Goku already have a kid and ends when Goku has 2 kids and 1 granddaughter. Dragon Ball GT = Right after Z Dragon Ball Super = There's a 10 year gap between the 2nd last and the last episode of Z, this fills it Dragon Ball Kai = Basically Z with modern technology and graphic, also shortened, a cut version, getting rid of unnessassary part that makes Z so long.

Normal person: Oh I think that's Goku's child they really look a like. Luke: It's the same person

I love your reaction videos to anime openings and music. The excitement and emotion reminds me of myself when I experienced them for the first time, or even now. I have to point out that there all some missing from the video you watched, different versions really but still part of the openings experience. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oJd-pNui0KfDonk.html I recommend this for the openings. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rtdmg7Kg0bWsmKM.html This is the original English version I grew up with. ITS A BANGER. Dragon Ball Z was my first anime and my favorite tv show growing up. It wasn't until years later I found out that it is a continuation of Dragon Ball, the original series that had came out years before hand. The series has continued to this day, with Kai, and now Super. I'm a huge fan and continue to enjoy it to this day. I'll try to quickly summarize it so it is less confusing, without giving spoilers. Dragon ball is loosely based on the classic Journey to the West story. Akira Toriyama, the creator of the Dragon Ball manga, based Goku around the main character of the classic, Son Goku, or Son Wukong, depending on which version you read. There are 3 main series in the Dragon Ball franchise. Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball Super. Dragon Ball is the original story and name of the manga. It tells the story of kid Goku, a kind, dim witted boy with a tail who loves fighting and how he meets and befriends Bulma(the girl with blue hair in the first opening). Together they set out to find the mystical dragon balls, said to grant one wish to those who finds and brings all 7 together. A journey awaits them filled with friends, enemies, magic and wonder. Its a good mix of comedy and action, taking key points from martial arts movies from the 70s and 80s that inspired it. Dragon Ball Z is the second series, continuing the story years later. Goku has now grown up and married, having a child of his own named Gohan(the child with him from the second opening). This series revs up the action to 10, mixing in sci-fi elements. It still has some comedy, but it focuses much more on the action. There is space travel, Aliens, and even old foes from the Dragon Ball Days. The 3rd opening is still Dragon Ball Z, but takes place after a time skip. Gohan has now grown into a young adult and the smaller child that looks just like Goku is in fact Goku's second son, Goten. They look so similar because of their genetics. Dragon Ball Super is 5th series in the franchise(3rd being Dragon Ball GT, 4th being Dragon Ball Kai). Super takes place right after the end of Dragon Ball Z and continues with the action and sci-fi themes. It's a good show for both old school fans and new fans. Dragon Ball GT is the black sheep of the family. Unlike the first 2 series, or even Super, GT wasn't taken from the original manga or created by Toriyama, but was created and produced by Toei Animation as an anime exclusive sequel to the original anime. In this Goku is transformed back into a child by a wish and has to recover a different set of dragon balls to both save the world and get his older body back. Toriyama did do a few designs, and even the name, but overall had very little to do with GT. Dragon Ball Kai, in a nutshell, is Dragon Ball Z but slimmed down. They removed just about all the filler material and kept it as close to the original manga as possible, updating some scenes with new animation. It takes Dragon Ball Z and streamlines it for a faster viewing experience. There are of course all of the movies and specials, and even Super Dragon Ball Heroes, but that's for another time.

9:39 In that scene it's Goku and Goten (however in the next intro for Dragonball GT, that's Goku transformed into a child thanks to the Black Star Dragon Balls.)

The (still on-going) story of Dragonball starts with Goku when he is 8 or 12 and follows him until he grows up into an adult and has a kid named after his grandfather; Gohan, and then later Gohan grows up as well and Goku has another kid named Goten. That's why it looks like there are 2-3 Goku's at all times. Oh and in GT Goku was cursed with being made into a child again. And yeah, Japan during the 90's didn't feel any shame about featuring male child genitalia front and center. It's worth noting regarding villains that Goku has a long history of making his villains into his friends. First was Krillin, then Tien Shinhan, then Piccolo, then Vegeta, the Androids #17 and #18 and then Buu. From Dragonball Z onward, they go to another planet and then in GT that is basically the entire adventure. The point of the Dragonballs is that you collect 7 of them and you can get a wish granted, as long as it is within the limits of its creator. So of course, there's also other creators who made other special dragonballs. Timeline wise by the way it goes Dragonball - > Dragonball Z/Kai - > Dragonball Super -> Dragonball GT. Kai is just a filler cut version of Z. Between GT and Kai there was a hiatus of 20 years.

No puedo dejar de cantarlo en latino aunque esté en japonés

Some people already mentioned it, but if you make a part 2, then please add the German versions as well. I'll give you links to them because there are some bad uploads on YT (like high pitched versions). I prefer these versions to the Japanese ones because of the voice and how they sound more high quality: DBZ Opening 1: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qc1nq8x_sJjYj6M.html DBZ Opening 2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7VgbJOLnKnOoZc.html DBGT Opening: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mNeRiZegx7rVlYE.html Here's another Japanese theme, it's for one of Goku's transformations. Sadly there is no German version of this song :/ But the Japanese version is great too. It's pretty insane actually :D kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndikgpmr3bO9Zn0.html Also as a bonus here is the German version of the first One Piece opening which is really unique and I think it fits the pirate theme more than the Japanese version: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hp1xgNCeurjbZ40.html

19:28 The Dragonballs are a set of 7 (one time there was a set of 3) orbs that when collected summons a Dragon (the dragon of Earth's Dragonballs is named Shenron) the dragon can grant wishes (it's limits are based on the power of the Namekian that created them. The namekians are green pointy eared aliens, the guy with the cape and turban is one of them and is responsible for Earths Drgaonballs (however he transfers the ownership to another Namekian that ends up settling on Earth to be it's new guardian). No, Goku cannot summon a dragon, that's just fancy visuals for the opening. and No, Shenron doesn't typically give rides like he does in the openings, he's very strict and mysterious acting around most people. He only once gave Goku a ride in Dragonball GT and that was to take Goku away because most of the problems Earth faced revolved around him in some shape or form (the whole protagonist beats bad guy only to unveil a greater bad guy kind of thing...)

"dragon ball might be for adults too, like fmab, idk" Nah. Even as a kid I realized BDZ has the dumbest plot of all time. >strong bad guy appears >unlock transformation to beat him >dragon balls wish back anyone who died >repeat infinitely It was just really hype to see people yelling and punching each other in the face. But most the time is was just nothing happening to waste time, but thinly veiled as dramatic atmosphere or comedy.

ah yes, my all-time favourite anime.. it's also the biggest anime in history and the most popular one

you could even try the German Versions of it, or at least for the Earlier ones, because nowadays not every anime that is in TV gets a proper German Syncro, but the old ones, damn they were so good

Luke:"How many Gokus are there?" My parents(while being shown a pic of Charizard): "Oh that is Pikachu." . . . . Meanwhile, me:"Same vibe." Btw, it was kinda weird that the thought of Goku growing up and having kids never occured to Luke . xD

The original Dragon Ball series is rather vast. Creator Akira Toriyama had already established himself as a joke manga creator with his other series, and Dragon Ball was a bit of a divergence from his normal subject matter. However, it still retained a ton of the comedy aspects Toriyama had become known for. It's a great series on its own but has a bit of a slower start in its first arc. Once the series becomes more focused on the martial arts aspects of the universe it really picks up speed and takes on its identity. Toriyama had to battle with his editors and publisher to make a case for Goku growing up from being a child into an adult as those in the biz wanted to stick with the typical trope of a forever young character with endless adventures. Toriyama would thankfully get his wish though and we'd watch Goku rise from a young boy into an adolescent adult by series end. Dragon Ball was a show very much steeped in adventure, with the fights being a highlight of the series. With the transition into Dragon Ball Z, which is merely a continuation of Dragon Ball, the focus would become much more on the anticipated clashes between ultra-powerful characters taking on Goku and his friends in different show arcs. The main focus of the show for audiences would become the battles, but there was still plenty of adventure to be had. Z became a fan favorite around the world and with its end there was huge demand for another series. Toriyama however had decided he wanted to retire from Dragon Ball given all the work that he'd put in and handed the series off to TV Tokyo to produce their own iteration. He would help with character designs and as a consultant for scripts and plot narratives but the studio more or less ran the show with Toriyama's blessing. The product was Dragon Ball GT. A spiritual successor continuing in the same vein as Dragon Ball with its characters from Z grown up. The show would commit what many deemed to be a cardinal sin however in returning Goku to a child. GT was not nearly as well received as its predecessors and had a shorter run of episodes as a result of it, but there were still some good arcs to be found within the series. Many fans would find it hard to consider it canon however, especially given the introduction of Dragon Ball Super... Back in the 2000s 20th Century Fox held the rights for distribution of a Dragon Ball themed movie that was about to run out, so, they did what Hollywood does and threw together a film with the Dragon Ball namesake, LOOSELY based on the source material, full of bad cgi and wooden acting with a nonsensical plot so as to not let the rights lapse and we got the horrid movie Dragon Ball Evolution. The movie is universally hated by fans and critics alike, widely considered one of the worst adaptations in movie history, and is so bad people consider it an insult to Dragon Ball as a whole. Upon seeing Evolution being potentially the last legacy Toriyama would have for his series, the man, who is a self-admitted apathetic stoner that had decided to never do anything related to a Dragon Ball series again... started working on another Dragon Ball series right away, because he refused to let Evolution be what everyone remembered. A few years later we would get Dragon Ball Super, which is still running to this day with new manga and episodes. The fiasco with Evolution, and the likes of the 1998 Godzilla film has convinced me personally that if ever we want something new in a beloved series that Japan has stopped making, all we have to do is make a version of it ourselves that is so bad they can't stand it and will make more just so we will forget about it. The series are all connected chronologically. In instances where you see Goku and a "young" Goku, you are likely instead seeing Goku and one of his sons. Toriyama's style is unique, and he tends to make the children of characters look neigh identical to their younger selves. But rest assured, there is only one Goku, and sans GT, he is an adult after the original Dragon Ball series. So easy point of reference, if it's Dragon Ball, Goku is a young boy. If it's Z, he's an Adult. If it's GT... it's complicated, and if it's Super, he's an adult. Edit: Sorry, last edit. DBZ: Kai is a special oddity. Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT were all produced throughout the 80s and 90s, thus, they were all low-resolution products of their time made to work on the aspect ratio of televisions of the time. With the series being such a timeless classic many fans were keen to have an updated version of Dragon Ball Z in particular so the show owners reproduced the series. They would redo the entirety of Z with updated visuals in high res animation, while also trimming the fat of excess filler episodes that made the series notorious for bad pacing making it much more streamlined and engaging for new generations to enjoy. The same style of the updated visuals would carry over into Dragon Ball Super, which in and of itself is a direct continuation of Dragon Ball Z making GT, a strange case in terms of whether or not it is canon in the same universe. It is convoluded but, there are some repeats in terms of the intros as all the intros for Kai are merely alternative openings for Z in essence.