Son Goku[nb 1] is a fictional character and main protagonist of the
Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is based on Sun
Wukong (Monkey King), a main character in the classic Chinese novel
Journey to the West. His origin story also shares some similarities
with that of Superman. Goku first made his debut in the first Dragon
Ball chapter, Bulma and Son Goku[nb 2][nb 3], originally published in
Japan's Weekly ShÅ nen Jump magazine on June 19, 1984, Born Kakarot[nb
4][nb 5], Goku is an eccentric, monkey-tailed boy who practices
martial arts and possesses superhuman strength. He meets Bulma and
joins her on a journey to find the wish-granting Dragon Balls. Along
the way, he finds new friends who follow him on his journey to become
a stronger fighter. He has also starred in the manga's two sequels,
Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super, returning as the main
character.As the protagonist, Goku appears in most of the episodes,
films, television specials and OVAs of the manga's anime adaptations
as well as many of the franchise's video games. Due to the series'
international popularity, Goku has become one of the most recognizable
and iconic characters in the world. Outside the Dragon Ball franchise,
Goku has made cameo appearances in Toriyama's self-parody series Neko
Majin Z, has been the subject of other parodies, and has appeared in
special events. Most Western audiences were introduced to the adult
version of Goku appearing in the Dragon Ball Z anime, itself an
adaptation of Dragon Ball manga volumes 17â€"42, as opposed to his
initial child form, due to the limited success of the first series
overseas. Goku's critical reception has been largely positive and he
is often considered to be one of the greatest manga and anime
characters of all time.Goku, and Dragon Ball in general, evolved from
one of Akira Toriyama's earlier one-shot series called Dragon Boy. In
this story, the protagonist looks a lot like Goku, but has a pair of
wings. The original inspiration was Hong Kong martial arts films,
including Bruce Lee films such as Enter the Dragon (1973) and Jackie
Chan films such as Drunken Master (1978).
Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is based on Sun
Wukong (Monkey King), a main character in the classic Chinese novel
Journey to the West. His origin story also shares some similarities
with that of Superman. Goku first made his debut in the first Dragon
Ball chapter, Bulma and Son Goku[nb 2][nb 3], originally published in
Japan's Weekly ShÅ nen Jump magazine on June 19, 1984, Born Kakarot[nb
4][nb 5], Goku is an eccentric, monkey-tailed boy who practices
martial arts and possesses superhuman strength. He meets Bulma and
joins her on a journey to find the wish-granting Dragon Balls. Along
the way, he finds new friends who follow him on his journey to become
a stronger fighter. He has also starred in the manga's two sequels,
Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super, returning as the main
character.As the protagonist, Goku appears in most of the episodes,
films, television specials and OVAs of the manga's anime adaptations
as well as many of the franchise's video games. Due to the series'
international popularity, Goku has become one of the most recognizable
and iconic characters in the world. Outside the Dragon Ball franchise,
Goku has made cameo appearances in Toriyama's self-parody series Neko
Majin Z, has been the subject of other parodies, and has appeared in
special events. Most Western audiences were introduced to the adult
version of Goku appearing in the Dragon Ball Z anime, itself an
adaptation of Dragon Ball manga volumes 17â€"42, as opposed to his
initial child form, due to the limited success of the first series
overseas. Goku's critical reception has been largely positive and he
is often considered to be one of the greatest manga and anime
characters of all time.Goku, and Dragon Ball in general, evolved from
one of Akira Toriyama's earlier one-shot series called Dragon Boy. In
this story, the protagonist looks a lot like Goku, but has a pair of
wings. The original inspiration was Hong Kong martial arts films,
including Bruce Lee films such as Enter the Dragon (1973) and Jackie
Chan films such as Drunken Master (1978).
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