Listed below are the opening themes used throughout the Dragon Ball franchise, including both the movies and television series. The themes are listed by series and then further by order of appearance. The basic information for each theme has been listed, although more detailed information is available for each by clicking their respective listing.
Although there have been fewer opening themes used compared to the franchise’s numerous ending themes, it should be noted that the majority of the opening themes have multiple animations. Each new animation remained almost the same as the previous, but with minor scenes changed to reflect the current story. By modern standards, the original broadcast series of the Dragon Ball franchise had very few opening themes, as most series now typically change opening themes and animation roughly every 25-30 episodes.
The opening theme for Dragon Ball Kai, “Dragon Soul”, is the first new opening theme to the series’ since “Bit by Bit, You’re Charming My Heart” was used for Dragon Ball GT in 1996.
Dragon Ball
Makafushigi Adobenchā!
Mystical Adventure!
Arrangement: Kōhei Tanaka · Vocals: Hiroki Takahashi
Dragon Ball Z
Chara Hetchara
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto · Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama
Wi Gatta Pawā
WE GOTTA POWER
Arrangement: Keiju Ishikawa · Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
Arrangement: FLOW · Vocals: FLOW
Dragon Ball GT
DAN DAN Kokoro Hikarete ‘ku
Bit by Bit, You’re Charming My Heart
Arrangement: Takeshi Hayama · Vocals: FIELD OF VIEW
Dragon Ball Kai
Doragon Sōru
Dragon Soul
Arrangement: Sei’ichi Kyōda · Vocals: Takayoshi Tanimoto (Dragon Soul)
Kū-Zen-Zetsu-Go
Kuu-Zen-Zetsu-Go: Like Nothing Before or After
Arrangement: Hiromasa Kagoshima · Vocals: Takayoshi Tanimoto (Dragon Soul)
Dragon Ball Super
Chōzetsu ☆ Dainamikku!
Chōzetsu ☆ Dynamic!
Genkai Toppa x Sabaibā
Limit-Break × Survivor
Arrangement: Hiroaki Kagoshima · Vocals: Kiyoshi Hikawa