Hironobu Kageyama is active as a theme song artist, with recent live performances and a new Dragon Ball game theme song. He wrote and performed 'ZERO' for the Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO DLC 'NEO', his first new Dragon Ball game theme in 18 years, and is set to perform live at the Future GPX Cyber Formula 35th anniversary festival in January 2027.
Hironobu Kageyama's recent work spans two major Bandai Namco properties. In July 2026, he wrote the music and lyrics for 'ZERO,' the theme song for the Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO DLC 'NEO.' The song marked his first new Dragon Ball game theme in 18 years, since 'Battle of Omega' for Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 in 2010. The opening movie featuring the song was published to mark the DLC's release on July 30, 2026.
Kageyama is also tied to the Future GPX Cyber Formula franchise. He is listed as a theme song artist for the 35th anniversary festival 'Glory Winners,' scheduled for January 9, 2027, at Misato City Cultural Hall in Saitama. He will perform live alongside Aki Misato and Dynamite Shige. The festival coincides with a new short anime, a direct sequel to the 1998 OVA SIN, though Kageyama's specific role in that project is not detailed in the stories.
His involvement in the Geppu-X remaster is mentioned only as part of a broader statement that original theme song artists return, without naming him specifically. The stories establish him as an active performer and songwriter for franchise tie-ins, with a notable return to Dragon Ball after a long gap.
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Aug 5
Bandai Namco Filmworks announced the 35th anniversary festival "Glory Winners" for the Future GPX Cyber Formula series, scheduled for January 9, 2027, at Misato City Cultural Hall in Saitama. The event will feature daytime and evening sessions with cast members Junichi Kanemaru, Kotono Mitsuishi, Sho Hayami, and Toshihiko Seki, plus session-specific guests. Theme song artists Hironobu Kageyama, Aki Misato, and Dynamite Shige will perform live. Tickets cost 9,800 yen for all reserved seats, with the fastest advance reservation period running from August 5 at 5:00 PM to August 23 at 11:59 PM. MegaHouse will release two new products: the Cyber Formula Collection -Heritage Edition- DX, reproducing the rollout set of the new machine Zenis Asurada AKF-S0/G, and the Super Asurada 01 Circuit Mode NEON Ver. in cyber colors. The new short anime, a direct sequel to the 1998 OVA SIN, is directed by Mutsumi Fukuda and features machine design by Shoji Kawamori. A life-size Zenis Asurada model will be displayed at MegaHobby EXPO2026 on September 26, 2026, with a riding experience featuring Asurada's voice actor Kenichi Ono.
Jul 30
Bandai Namco Entertainment released the major downloadable content 'NEO' for Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO on July 30, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The DLC adds over 30 new playable characters, including Bardock (Super Saiyan), Super 17 (GT), and Piccolo Daimao, along with new stages, costumes, techniques, and a single-player mode called 'Path to Limit-Breaking Breakthrough.' A free patch also went live, updating the game to version 3020.019.003.012.013 with balance adjustments and new features like Linked Blast and Sparking! Boost. To mark the release, an opening movie featuring the theme song 'ZERO' by Hironobu Kageyama was published. Kageyama wrote the music and lyrics himself, marking his first new Dragon Ball game theme in 18 years, since 'Battle of Omega' for Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 in 2010. The song is available for purchase starting at 255 yen or $1.29. A limited-time discount offers 25% off the NEO Edition and Legendary Edition for Steam and PS5 PlayStation Plus subscribers until August 13. A gameplay contest with six categories runs until August 31. The Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 versions of the DLC are scheduled for a later release in 2027.
Jul 9
Bliss Brain released a countdown trailer on July 9 for the remastered version of '70s-style Robot Anime Geppu-X,' a 1999 PlayStation shooter built from 8,000 hand-drawn cels and structured like a TV anime episode. The remaster, launching July 16 on PS5, PS4, Switch, Xbox, and PC, restores the original Betacam footage to 24fps and adds modern features like rewind and CRT mode. Original voice actors and theme song artists return.