A group of animators have gotten together to make a Dragon Ball Z Opening Remake, combining their styles to pay tribute to the late Akira Toriyama.
The video, uploaded to Small Butera’s YouTube channel, is sitting at 70k views just 12 hours after launching.
Using the English dub opening Rock The Dragon, the video sees the artists taking multiple parts of the opening, each interpreting it in their unique styles as part of celebrations for Goku Day (May 9th)
The line-up of talent includes Arin “Egoraptor” Hanson, Ross “RubberRoss”O’Donovan, as well as animators like Worthikids and Louie Zhong.
Here’s a full list of animators who worked on the Dragon Ball Z Opening Remake:
- Brianne Drouhard
- Worthikids
- Aaron Long
- RubberRoss w/Giwi
- Quinn Taketa
- Charlie Bryant
- David Liu
- Nas Pasha
- SmallBu
- Tom Barkel w/Sarah Harper
- Ashley Nichols
- Louie Zong
- Paul Robertson
- Arin Hanson
- KC Green
- Parker Simmons
- Abby memedokies
Dragon Ball Z Opening Remake Celebrates The Passing Of A Legend
This is honestly one of the most impressive tributes to Toriyama’s legacy- Dragon Ball was one of the biggest series, responsible for a lot of 90s kids getting into anime.
By having each artist stick to their styles, it also helps show how widespread the appeal of the series is- these animators are all expressing their love for Dragon Ball Z in their own unique way.
Toriyama passed away earlier this year, and since then many fans had come forward to share their stories about how Dragon Ball changed their life.
The series and its follow-up, Dragon Ball Z are extremely influential in the anime industry- becoming core pillars of the Shonen genre.
