History AlternativeForeignThemeSong / AnimeAndManga

* Nowadays, this has for the most part fallen out of practice.

** The Italian dub used completely new theme songs for the first 2 series and ''Frontier'' too (here's the first [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbmllRplfy0]]), while ''Tamers'' and ''Xros Wars'' used the bases from the Japanese theme songs with different lyrics.

%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO5A6VeS4co This]] is the Arabic theme for the original ''Anime/TimeBokan''. It kinda fits the show better than the original Japanese theme.

* All of the anime that [[Creator/FourKidsEntertainment 4Kids]] dubs usually have a different theme song than the Japanese version due to licensing issues. They also usually play an instrumental version of the intro song instead of the ending theme.

* ''Igano Kabamaru'' has an Arabic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLLVnVKJNJI opening]].

* ''Anime/CosmicBatonGirlCometSan'' uses [[https://youtu.be/SOudUrMfOoI this theme song]] in Korea.

** Every English dub has used entirely new theme songs. The dubs of ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' through ''Anime/DigimonTamers'' used an action-packed rap song with minor alterations between seasons, while ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'' received an epic chant, ''Anime/DigimonDataSquad'' received a rock song, and ''Anime/DigimonFusion'' received a more EDM-esque theme. With the exception of the ''Data Squad'' one, all the dub themes feel very thematically different from the Japanese counterparts, which generally all fell into the category of upbeat rock songs. This generally extended to the licensed video games as well, which tended to use versions of the Japanese anime themes which were accordingly changed in translation.

** Every English dub has used entirely new theme songs. The dubs of ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' through ''Anime/DigimonTamers'' used an action-packed rap song with minor alterations, while ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'' received an epic chant and ''Anime/DigimonDataSquad'' received a rock song. With the exception of the ''Savers'' one, all the dub themes feel very thematically different from the Japanese counterparts, which generally all fell into the category of upbeat rock songs. This generally extended to the licensed video games as well, which tended to use versions of the Japanese anime themes which were accordingly changed in translation.

* All of the anime that [[Creator/FourKidsEntertainment 4Kids]] dubs usually have a different theme song than the Japanese version due to licensing issues. They also usually play an instrumental version of the intro song instead of the ending theme

* ''Manga/YuGiOh'': A staple of the franchise thanks to ''Creator/FourKidsEntertainment'' getting hold of the franchise rights, with legal successor Konami Cross Media continuing the pranctice. The [[Anime/YuGiOhDuelMonsters first anime]] had an instrumental theme song, ''[[Anime/YuGiOH GX GX]]'' through to ''[[Anime/YuGiOhARCV ARC V]]'' had newly written lyrics, while ''[[Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS VRAINS]]'' swings back to the instrumental style of the original, probably to fit the {{Cyberpunk}} theme of the show better.

* Due to legal reasons, the American release of ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'' has the titular mobile suit's theme song (pulled straight from the soundtrack) as the opening theme.

* ''Manga/YuGiOh'': A staple of the franchise thanks to ''Creator/FourKidsEntertainment'' getting hold of the franchise rights, with legal successor Konami Cross Media continuing the pranctice. The [[Anime/YuGiOhDuelMonsters firt anime]] had an instrumental theme song, ''[[Anime/YuGiOH GX GX]]'' through to ''[[Anime/YuGiOhARCV ARC V]]'' had newly written lyrics, while ''[[Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS VRAINS]]'' swings back to the instrumental style of the original, probably to fit the {{Cyberpunk}} theme of the show better.

* ''Manga/SoulHunter'': The Korean opening replaces "Will" by Chihiro Yonekura for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGiWiPtWqgU "In Your Name" by Kang Seong-ho]].

* Various anime that aired on German TV station Viva were given different openings. Among the more notable are ''Manga/{{X1999}}'', which uses "Mother Earth" by ''Music/WithinTemptation'' and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDz1lEC-jDc this]] metal song for the ''Anime/{{Hellsing}}'' tv anime.

** In Southern China, ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a9oL4jw0o4 this opening]].

* ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi''

* Korean airings of ''[[Anime/OjamajoDoremi Ojamajo Doremi Dokka~n!]]'' feature the song [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=eSjRDv-Wv44 "Rescue Signal of Love"]] as its' theme song.

* ''Manga/CaseClosed'' has an Arabic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKtj54VeEEs opening]] (with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOSs__6ZCJk rock remix]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pG34q58CVs an Islamic version]] too) and three Italian openings ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzkfbkKY7Qk the first]]).
** It even has [[https://youtu.be/UZP-J2_zMfU korean opening as well.]]

* Various anime that aired on German TV station Viva were given different openings. Among the more notable are ''Manga/{{X1999}}'', which uses "Mother Earth" by ''Music/WithinTemptation'' and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDz1lEC-jDc this]] kickass metal song for the ''Anime/{{Hellsing}}'' tv anime.

** Arabic airings use [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUQl-Fzk6IE this theme song]].

** However, in later years, Italy began to move away from this trope, and the opening, if dubbed at all, is a rough translation of the original, with worse results.

* The German dub of the 1980 anime adaption of ''Anime/AstroBoy'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjsbo1oHh-M this catchy theme song.]]

* ''Anime/MamaIsAFourthGrader'' has a ''surprisingly'' sad [[https://youtu.be/dB95J8Pa49c theme song]] in the Arabic dub, which [[{{Bowdlerise}} changed]] the plot to [[DubNameChange Farah]] (the Protagonist) taking care of her “sister”, who comes from another planet.
* ''Manga/CaptainHarlock'' received different theme songs in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMIrFNHAGyE France]], Germany and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxo3soclk_A Italy]].

* ''Anime/BakutenShootBeyblade'' has the surprisingly rocking "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19qpqjebafg Let It Rip]]" theme from Nelvana. It is of such quality that is was picked to be used for all three seasons.

* ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'' in Italy has a single [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3qL_zxNAfg opening]] for all the series during the '80s. The song is also a mystery because the title and writer(s) of the lyrics are still unknown today, while the singer was unknown for ''decades'' until it was confirmed in 2020 to be ''two singers'' performing on the track: Noam Kaniel (best known as composer for newer ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' series in the West) and Ciro Dammicco, the former of which also confirmed that Shuki Levy was the composer of the song. In 1999 it was replaced by another song titled "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW1fdas2e1c Mi hai rapito il cuore Lamù]]".

* South Korean dub of ''Manga/CrayonShinChan'' is an great example with opening and ending. Though this practice were stopped in season 7, but it eventually received its recent Korean-exclusive theme song named "Buri-buri Dance Party" ('''Korean:''' 부리부리 댄스 파티 ''bulibuli daenseu pati)'' since season 16 of the Korean dub of the anime.

* ''Anime/UltimateMuscle'':
** The [[Creator/FourKidsEntertainment 4Kids]] dub uses an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRwJvOm395E theme song]] that explains the plot of the show. It was also translated into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju4LFg1aS88 Latin Spanish]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvd9OHDw4nM Brazilian Portuguese]].
** The Korean dub uses a [[https://youtu.be/s5C04_YVj-4 totally Different theme song]]
* The Italian dub of ''Manga/{{Kodocha}}'', entitled ''Rossana'', is a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkEnZVCjGeI duet theme song]] between Cristina D'Avena and Giorgio Vanni.
* ''Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ'' has two examples:
** The Ocean dub had a rather short opening, with the lyrics consisting of the PPGZ's names and "Powerpuff Girls Z". This was also used for most of the other dubs of the show, including, strangely enough, the Thai dub.
** There's also the Mandarin dub, which uses a cover of the girls' transformation theme, "Touch Me"
* US airings of ''Manga/AkamegaKill!'' on Adult Swim's Toonami take a song from the show's soundtrack, rather than Toonami's usual practice of simply abridging anime openings and endings.
* ''Anime/DennouBoukenkiWebdiver'' had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR-dg5FFRGI&t=62s this opening]] in Italy.

* ''Manga/Kinnikuman'' received a different opening theme in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja_xAFUILo8 France]] (also used in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qf-bBDim2E Catalonia]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TiRm6Jae0M Valencia]]).

* The anime adaptation of ''VideoGame/Medabots'' received [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnx_ec6UKlM this theme song]] in his English dub from Nelvana.

** The ''Creator/FourKidsEntertainment'' dub uses an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRwJvOm395E theme song]] that explains the plot of the show. It was also translated into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju4LFg1aS88 Latin Spanish]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvd9OHDw4nM Brazilian Portuguese]].

* ''Anime/BakutenShootBeyblade'' has the surprisingly rocking "Let It Rip" theme from Nelvana. It is of such quality that is was picked to be used for all three seasons.