Were we getting culturally appropriated under our nose?

[Tenchi Ryu]

Now back in 04 we were all high on the Dragon Ball hype train, just eating that shyt up. So when GT gets a funimation dub....instead of a rock theme....we get this





Now don't get me wrong, the nikka spitting something vicious....just kinda funny how during the surge in hiphop around this time....funimation decides to profit



Imma continue to bump it.....just crosses my mind from time to time



@Turk

The creator pleading his case

The original Japanese version of Dragon Ball GT is a lighthearted adventure with fantasy and science fiction elements. It has an emotional and cheerful soundtrack. So why do you feel that FUNimation did the opposite with the American soundtrack, making it heavy, grungy, and with a rap intro?

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Marcus: I was thinking that they were trying to attract a different type of audience. Not a younger generation; just a new generation. That’s how I looked at it. They were trying to capture a separate audience at that point. Maybe the core audience was already there, so they didn’t need to do anything to bring in the core audience. Like, ‘They’re going to watch it regardless. But we can capture a separate audience with this theme song, and then we can pull them in.’

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Do you think that this approach to the soundtrack and the rap intro in particular has anything to do with appealing to African American youth?

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Marcus: Absolutely! Hahaha. I thought that was the target generation that they were trying to capture.

Because like I said, I knew about Dragon Ball Z, but I never really followed it. And I can say, after the theme song and GT came out, and maybe it was just me because I was on the intro, but I know a lot of my family and friends got into it because, “Hey. Did you know that’s Shorty on the intro?” So that’s who it would appeal to at that time. So, yeah, I definitely thought so.

 

[At30wecashout]

All I know is, that "Your wish has been granted" made me immediately think of:



I miss old cartoons, man.

 

[RaspberryFitted]

Makes you wonder what “demographic” Capcom was targeting for Third Strike

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

Makes you wonder what “demographic” Capcom was targeting for Third Strike

Very "urban"....if you will





This forever gonna get bumped..but I mean.....I see you capcom

 

[7th Letter Specialist]

Makes you wonder what “demographic” Capcom was targeting for Third Strike

Okay, now u being disrespectful G. We don't speak ill on 3rd strike

 

[010101]

pop music*

 

[Mandarin Duck]

Bruce Falconer wasn't involved in this