Mashinki no Nemuri Hime
From Dragon Ball Encyclopedia
"Mashinki no Nemuri Hime" is a background music track (BGM), produced by Toei Animation and composed by prolific Japanese composer, Shunsuke Kikuchi. The track was created for the soundtrack of the original Japanese Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z series and played during the Tien Shinhan Saga, Vegeta Saga, and the Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle movie.
The track matched the conflicts of Piccolo, Gohan, Nappa, Lucifer, King Chappa, Tien, and Goku.
The track is confirmed to play during the following scenes:
Mashinki no Nemuri Hime as BGM
1. "Preliminary Peril" - plays when King Chappa prepares to fight Goku during the preliminary rounds for the martial arts tournament. As King Chappa assumes his stance, it is made known that he is a master of martial arts who has won the world tournament on several prior occasions. 2. "The Spirit Cannon" - plays when Tien unleashes his deadly Tri-Beam technique against Goku during the World Martial Arts Tournament final round in an attempt to completely demolish the ring and deem his opponent out of bounds. The blast successfully hits the ring below, with devastating results. 3. "Nimbus Speed" - plays when Piccolo runs in front of Nappa's deadly beam to shield Gohan from impending doom. The blast successfully hits, completely demolishing Piccolo and rendering him in complete agony as he falls to the ground after his valiant and heroic efforts. 4. "Picking Up the Pieces" - plays as Bulma watches Krillin, Master Roshi, and Korin collect the deceased bodies of Tien, Piccolo, and Yamcha from the battlefield and place them in canisters to keep them from rotting. Master Roshi asks of Chiaotzu's whereabouts, and Krillin notifies him that Chiaotzu blew himself up in attempt to save them. Korin notes that this is a great tragedy and Roshi agrees. 5. "Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle" - plays when Lucifer prepares his ceremony where the Princess-powered laser cannon is unveiled to be used to block out the sun and begin the Reign of Darkness. |