This was right when Dragon Gate started in 2004. Knowing Japanese casual fans, Dragon Gate were seen as a fresher alternative to AJPW. AJPW 2004 was something like WCW 2001 and Dragon Gate like prime ECW Hardcore TV. AJPW's problem was ownership changing, bizzare creative, politicking, excessive part-timer use (Misawa & Kawada) and the biggest one Dr. Death getting sick. The TV network Gaora started airing Dragon Gate more often than AJPW and used this anime intro to make things interesting.
I don't think I can name everyone, but I can get it started and maybe someone can fill in and correct any I get wrong,. 1. CIMA 2. Dragon Kid 3. ??? (guy with shades when it zooms out of Dragon Kid) 4. ??? (guy with mask and tribal tats on back) 5. Milano Collection AT (on the left, CIMA again on the right) 6. Magnum TOKYO 7. ??? (blond guy left of Dragon Kid) 8. Masato Yoshino (long hair guy right of Dragon Kid) 9. Super Shisa 10 & 11. (guys with the American gimmick, feel familiar but can't name 'em) 12. "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa (stomped on by #4 and CIMA in the second shot) 13. Kagetora (?, in the background with Magnum) 14. Genki Horiguchi 15. ??? (guy with baseball bat) 16. Don Fujii 17. ??? (guy spitting water) 18. Naoki Tanizaki 19. "brother" YASSHI 20. Anthony W. Mori 21. ??? (guy furthest on the left) 22. ??? (guy second from the left) 23. Toru Owashi (guy in front) 24. Shuji Kondo (the rightmost guy) 25. Masaaki Mochizuki And I THINK that's everyone. The guy rising through the ground is I think an authority figure?
I’ve been coming to this video on and off for the past few years & it wasn’t till today I realized that this was uploaded by the legend CHIKARA FAN DAN. Thank you for your service on Indy wrestling for the past two decades 🫡
It was 2004 during Dragon Gate's early days, based on the logo in the top-right corner & my memory. CIMA, Tokyo Magnum and those Italian guys (in the anime intro) were getting a strong push in the Japanese indies (in particular Toryumon) in early 2000s after WCW misused them, and in Dragon Gate they were the top guys. Gaora TV started airing Dragon Gate when AJPW started declining fast because of Mrs. Baba selling the company in early 2003 & Dr. Death getting extremely sick the same month Dragon Gate started (July 2004). Dr. Death getting sick was a huge loss for the Japanese networks, so Gaora TV channel wanted to change things up and they gave Dragon Gate a chance. When they stopped using the anime intro, I'm not sure.
やっぱりこの曲なんだよなあ、切なさからの爆発力が大好きだった。
切なさからの爆発....すごくわかります....
This was right when Dragon Gate started in 2004. Knowing Japanese casual fans, Dragon Gate were seen as a fresher alternative to AJPW. AJPW 2004 was something like WCW 2001 and Dragon Gate like prime ECW Hardcore TV. AJPW's problem was ownership changing, bizzare creative, politicking, excessive part-timer use (Misawa & Kawada) and the biggest one Dr. Death getting sick. The TV network Gaora started airing Dragon Gate more often than AJPW and used this anime intro to make things interesting.
Still the best title sequence of any wrestling show ever
I'd honestly love to see them update this anime intro for present day Dragon Gate.
@@Kaltagstar96yup they should include the series and episodes
懐かしい。お台場毎日プロレスの時に見てたやつだ。当時小学生かなぁ？谷やんのTシャツラス1買ってめっちゃ可愛がってくれたの覚えてる。その後谷やんファンになり、メールもしてたなぁ懐かしい
この頃に戻ってくれ
この頃は岡村が中抜きしてるのに気づかず皆がプロレス少年のまま突き進む時代だから。
ゼニゲバが
When a wrestling intro bops more than a true anime intro
懐かしい。GAORAで見てた頃の映像だ。
マグナムTOKYOを今の若いドラゴンゲートファンは知らないって悲しいぜ
このアニメガオラで見てたなぁ。
今のドラゲーがレベル低いとは思えないが、闘龍門から移行した不安と希望で目が離せないドキドキはたまんなかった
アニメなんかあったんだ知らなかった
”闘うことを選んだ龍”が校長じゃなくてまさかのストⅡもどきｗ
マグナム東京だぁ(笑)
懐かしい大好きな選手です
懐かし過ぎるて……😂😂
懐かしいー😂💓💓
懐かしいなー
確か作詞ってマグナムだった気がする🤔
I LOVE MAGNUM TOKYO!!!!!!
A masterpiece intro
Can I have a list of the wrestlers featured in the video?
I don't think I can name everyone, but I can get it started and maybe someone can fill in and correct any I get wrong,.
1. CIMA
2. Dragon Kid
3. ??? (guy with shades when it zooms out of Dragon Kid)
4. ??? (guy with mask and tribal tats on back)
5. Milano Collection AT (on the left, CIMA again on the right)
6. Magnum TOKYO
7. ??? (blond guy left of Dragon Kid)
8. Masato Yoshino (long hair guy right of Dragon Kid)
9. Super Shisa
10 & 11. (guys with the American gimmick, feel familiar but can't name 'em)
12. "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa (stomped on by #4 and CIMA in the second shot)
13. Kagetora (?, in the background with Magnum)
14. Genki Horiguchi
15. ??? (guy with baseball bat)
16. Don Fujii
17. ??? (guy spitting water)
18. Naoki Tanizaki
19. "brother" YASSHI
20. Anthony W. Mori
21. ??? (guy furthest on the left)
22. ??? (guy second from the left)
23. Toru Owashi (guy in front)
24. Shuji Kondo (the rightmost guy)
25. Masaaki Mochizuki
And I THINK that's everyone. The guy rising through the ground is I think an authority figure?
@@gamerbear84, thanks.
@@gamerbear84 3. Masaaki Mochizuki
4. TARU
7. Milano
10 & 11: Florida Brothers (Daniel Mishima and Michael Iwasa)
15: Second Doi
17: Kenichiro Arai
21. Shogo Takagi
22. Takuya Sugawara
@@xRakumenx Thanks! :)
Number 13 I believe is Ryo Saito
望月とフジイのキャラクターは20年経っても使えるw
小学の時見てたなぁ〜^ ^
I’ve been coming to this video on and off for the past few years & it wasn’t till today I realized that this was uploaded by the legend CHIKARA FAN DAN. Thank you for your service on Indy wrestling for the past two decades 🫡
That’s an incredibly nice thing to say, thank you mate 😅
Hell yeah!!!!
Muito bom
やっぱコレ‼️
When did they use this as their intro?
It was 2004 during Dragon Gate's early days, based on the logo in the top-right corner & my memory. CIMA, Tokyo Magnum and those Italian guys (in the anime intro) were getting a strong push in the Japanese indies (in particular Toryumon) in early 2000s after WCW misused them, and in Dragon Gate they were the top guys. Gaora TV started airing Dragon Gate when AJPW started declining fast because of Mrs. Baba selling the company in early 2003 & Dr. Death getting extremely sick the same month Dragon Gate started (July 2004). Dr. Death getting sick was a huge loss for the Japanese networks, so Gaora TV channel wanted to change things up and they gave Dragon Gate a chance. When they stopped using the anime intro, I'm not sure.
@@albalog2449 thanks for the detailed reply!
@@barsbay7598 No problem, I'm rather an expert on 90s and early 2000s Japanese wrestling. Dr. Death vs. Kobashi was my first match 😋
ドラゲーは面白い。初期も好きやわ。
Dig it
昔のドラゲーがよっぽどおもしろい。
アニメのタイトル教えて
NPJWのアニメーションを作ることができます
この頃のドラゲーを幼稚園の時に父親とみていた。今のドラゲーは知らん