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Japanese Pop Singer Ayumi Hamasaki To Sing Dragonball Movie's Theme Song

Gothic Girl | December 22, 2008 | News | Misc

It has recently been revealed that popular Japanese music artist Ayumi Hamasaki will be singing the theme song "Rule" for the Dragonball movie. While it might gain some major ticket sales in Japan, it's a rather odd move for international audiences.

"Rule" will be Hamasaki's 46th single, and will be released in early 2009. Here is a preview:

The Sports Nippon newspaper reports that popular musical artist Ayumi Hamasaki will sing the "Rule" theme song for James Wong and Twentieth Century Fox's live-action Dragonball: Evolution film adaptation of Akira Toriyama's Dragonball manga. Fox plans to use the song as the movie's theme in over 60 countries around the world. The up-tempo rock number will be released in 2009.

Hamasaki commented, "Dragonball is one of the anime that I've liked for a long time. I look forward to having the Dragonball world embraced by every country." Hamasaki also sang theme songs for Inuyasha and SHINOBI.

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Gothic Girl | December 22, 2008

As much as I love Ayumi, I must admit that it's just ... bizarre that she was chosen to sing the Dragonball theme song. Sure she'll rake in the ticket sales in Japan, but apart from that, I can't see why she was chosen. There are plenty of rock bands/singers who are far more suited to sing a rock theme for Dragonball.
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Cruxis Mana | December 22, 2008

It's a shame the movie is destined to suck either way.
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ShortMan | December 22, 2008

There has been a previous live action movie made ages ago but you can see all of the strings used to hold the people up xD.
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Final Blade | December 22, 2008

_{NOOOO Ayumi Hamasaki! Don't be apart of the suckage DB movie will bring.}
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RabidChinaGirl | December 23, 2008

She's a good singer, but... why the DB movie? Jesus...
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Tyranitar24 | December 23, 2008

Haven't really heard of the singer, but it's not like it matters.. Like Cruxis said, the movie is going to suck no matter what.
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Bale Fire | December 23, 2008

You guys should at least give the movie a chance, you guys say it will suck, but none of you have seen it yet.

Basically what I'm trying to say is, give it a chance, you may be surprised.
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  Tyranitar24 | December 23, 2008
  
  All I needed was to see this.
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  Final Blade | December 23, 2008
  
  _{Why would a die hard DBZ fan like myself and others give a DB movie like this a chance when it's horrific and a MK clone? Sorry, DBZ is an anime and manga for a reason. Any anime/Manga that has turned into a live action movie in history has always failed. Street Fighter Movie with Van Damme looks awesome then this crap. The only people who would find this cool are non fans anyway.}
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Wolfwood | December 23, 2008

Somehow I doubt it will be anywhere near as EPIC as seiyuu Aya Hirano's stirring rendition of DBZ's OP. SPARKING!!!