"Chōzetsu Dynamic!" (Japanese: 超絶☆ダイナミック！, Hepburn: Chōzetsu Dainamikku, "Excellent Dynamic!", written in English as "Cho-Zets Dynamic!") is the fourteenth single by Japanese rock musician Kazuya Yoshii, released on October 7, 2015, by Triad/Nippon Columbia. It is the first opening theme song of the Dragon Ball Super anime series. The single reached number 13 on both the Oricon Singles Chart and Billboard Japan's Hot 100.
| "Chōzetsu Dynamic!" | ||||
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 Cover of the standard edition, featuring characters from Dragon Ball Super | ||||
| Single by Kazuya Yoshii | ||||
| B-side | "Romantic Ageru yo" | |||
| Released | October 7, 2015 | |||
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| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Triad/Nippon Columbia | |||
| Composer(s) | Kazuya Yoshii | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Yukinojo Mori | |||
| Producer(s) | Kazuya Yoshii | |||
| Kazuya Yoshii singles chronology | ||||
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Details
Yoshii composed the music for "Chōzetsu Dynamic!", while its lyrics were penned by Yukinojo Mori, who has written numerous songs for the Dragon Ball franchise.[2] Yoshii said he wanted a melody that children could hum on their way home from school and to express his image of Goku, which he described as kindness and great strength with a hint of sexiness.[3] The song was recorded in Los Angeles with American musicians Alain Johannes, Chris Chaney and Josh Freese.[1] "Chōzetsu Dynamic!" was used as the opening theme song for the first 76 episodes of Dragon Ball Super.[4]
The single also includes a cover of "Romantic Ageru yo", the closing theme of the original Dragon Ball anime, instrumental versions of these two songs, and an English-language version of the title track.[1] Yoshii's The Yellow Monkey bandmate, Hideaki Kikuchi, performs guitar on "Romantic Ageru yo".[5]
The limited edition has slightly different cover art and comes with a DVD that includes the music videos for "Chōzetsu Dynamic!" and Yoshii's previous single "Clear", as well as two versions of the video for "(Everybody is) Like a Starlight".[1][5]
Music videos
The music video for "Chōzetsu Dynamic!" was directed by Masakazu Fukatsu and features Yoshii performing and playing roulette in a casino.[6] A music video for the English version of the song was released on October 7, 2022, the seventh anniversary of the single, to commemorate 10 million streams of the Japanese version.[4][7] It features young athletes practicing basketball, skateboarding, soccer, and dance.[7]
Reception
Tomoko Imai of Rockin'On called the title track fresh and wide-ranging to appeal to fans of Dragon Ball and express Yoshii's own style.[8] She described the track as a mix of standard rock and Galápagos-style music.[8] Imai also praised the cover of "Romantic Ageru yo", particularly how Yoshii made use of the "pop flavor" of the 1986 original.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chōzetsu Dynamic!" (超絶☆ダイナミック！, "Excellent Dynamic!") | Yukinojo Mori | Kazuya Yoshii | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Romantic Ageru yo" (ロマンティックあげるよ, "I'll Give You Romance") | Takemi Yoshida | Takeshi Ike | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Cho-Zets Dynamic!" | Yukinojo Mori, EMI K. Lynn (English translation) | Kazuya Yoshii | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Chōzetsu Dynamic! -Instrumental-" | Kazuya Yoshii | 3:36 | |
| 5. | "Romantic Ageru yo -Instrumental-" | Takeshi Ike | 3:56 | |
| Total length: | 18:40 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clear" (クリア) | |
| 2. | "(Everybody is) Like a Starlight" | |
| 3. | "(Everybody is) Like a Starlight -Silhouette Ver.-" ((Everybody is) Like a Starlight -シルエット Ver.-) | |
| 4. | "Chōzetsu Dynamic!" |
Personnel
- Kazuya Yoshii – vocals and guitar on all tracks
- Alain Johannes – guitar on "Chōzetsu Dynamic!"
- Chris Chaney – bass on "Chōzetsu Dynamic!"
- Josh Freese – drums on "Chōzetsu Dynamic!"
- Hideaki Kikuchi – guitar on "Romantic Ageru yo"
- Jungo Miura (Petrolz) – bass on "Romantic Ageru yo"
- Yoshifumi Yoshida (Triceratops) – drums on "Romantic Ageru yo"
- Simon Isogai – keyboards on "Romantic Ageru yo"
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Chart[9] | 13 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] | 13 |
| Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales[11] | 10 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Animation[12] | 2 |
| Billboard Japan Radio Songs[13] | 29 |