Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime Opening Theme Audio Clip

Meh.

Now Jam Project's Animated Intro - that was a theme song.

Is that...English I'm hearing??

Y'know, after Transformers EVO I knew there was absolutely no way they could live up to that for any TF series to follow... and now they're not even trying.

Okay so TF Prime has a fantastic score with a film quality feel to it and the Japanese are using this?? Not knocking the song or group, but it just doesn't feel like it fits to me. I have now been reminded of why I gave up anime years ago and have no interest in most Japanese pop culture anymore, it has become far too goofy/weird/bubblegum pop for my taste. I just hope this thing never makes it way into the US release in any way shape or form.

Is it just me, or is there way more English than Japanese in that Japanese song? O.o

Since it still sounds like a rap to me, I said it once before and I'll say it again:

Sabrblade wrote:

WHY?!!!! Why another rap theme song?!!!

It barely worked for Beast Wars (though, most would say that it *didn't* work at all), so why would they ever try it again with this?!!!

Transformers and rap do NOT mix! In ANY form.

Also, I just found this:


The song sounds a little better in this video, but not by much.

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Ew.

Never watch Japanese versions of shows or anime anyway I suppose. Though I'm guessing someone will like it.

You're missing out. And you're gonna kinda have to with the Shout! Factory DVDs, of the Japaense G1 cartoons.

Mkall wrote:Meh.

Now Jam Project's Animated Intro - that was a theme song.

Amen! Transformers EVO. =

Autobot032 wrote:Is that...English I'm hearing??

Yes. Whiule the Japanese are all for Gratuitous English, the level of it in this song is ridiculous.

guarayakha wrote:God I duckin' hate K-pop so much. How does that even fit in with what Transformers Prime is all about?

What does Korea have to do with this?

Sabrblade wrote:What does Korea have to do with this?

Blurrz wrote:BB is K-pop/from South Korea

What Blurrz said. This is a Korean group performing a Japanese song with Engrish in it.

Nekoman wrote:Srsly? I loved the Beast Wars track. That first OP was the absolute best.

This song is the one I'm referring to:


Don't get me wrong, I enjoy it too. It even made it onto my top 20 list of the greatest Japanese Transformers opening themes. But, it's purely guilty pleasure material, as this song is, by no means, an excellent song.

Listening to it now.


EDIT: Well... that was... something.

Honestly, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would have been. It did have some genuine catchy and upbeat parts in it, but... yeah, it just doesn't have that right "feeling" (ironic, isn't it? ).

Admittedly, the more I listen to it, the more it grows on me (as has been the case with every Japanese TF song I've heard). I honestly don't think this song is bad at all, just that it isn't anything that special either. At best, it's... okay.

It's nowhere near as cool as some of the previous JTF opening themes. I mean, RiD got Koji Wada! Micron Densetsu got Psychic Lover! Animated got JAM Project! So, yeah, with this, there is no comparison.

But, all the same, it isn't a bad song. It's just one that none of us was expecting after all the more epic-sounding theme songs we've had in the past. And, who knows, maybe the ending theme song will be cool. And, maybe the visuals of the theme song will help make this one work better.

For now, it's not great, but I've honestly heard much worse. It isn't "bad", it's just "different".

It's not bad, but it's not something I'll willingly listen to again.