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Vorlage:Pp-move-indef Vorlage:Redirect Vorlage:Chinese name Vorlage:Infobox animanga character Vorlage:Nihongo is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball universe created by Akira Toriyama as the main protagonist for the media franchise. He first appears in the first chapter Vorlage:Nihongo first published in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on December 3, 1984.[1] He is loosely based on Sun Wukong, a central character in Journey to the West, however, Toriyama changed some of his characteristics to be more original. Goku is introduced as an odd, monkey-tailed boy who practices martial arts and possesses superhuman strength.[2] As the story unfolds, he is actually revealed to be from a fictional race of extraterrestrials called Saiyans, said to be the strongest warriors within the fictional universe.[3] Goku also made cameo appearances in Toriyama's self-parody series Neko Majin Z and also starred in all the films, specials and video games from the series.
Creation and conception
Toriyama's Goku finds his origins in one of Toriyama's earlier characters named Tanton, a fictional protagonist who appears in a one-shot series called Dragon Boy.[4] In this story, Tanton's odd physical characteristic was a pair of wings. When Toriyama decided to create Dragon Ball, he used author Wu Cheng'en's Journey to the West as inspiration for his own series. The name Toriyama adopted for the character is the Japanese romanization of 孫悟空 (Sun Wukong), who is the central character in Journey to the West. To be creative with the character, Toriyama stated that he designed Goku not as a monkey like the Journey to the West character, but as a human-looking boy with a monkey tail.[5] Though Goku is treated as a person from another planet, Toriyama initially had the idea to give him the identity of person from Earth, but with the introduction of adding fighters from other planets it was established that Goku is a Saiyan.[6] In order to advance the story in faster way, Toriyama made Goku learn to teletransport to allow the characters to move to any planet in just a second.[6]
Toriyama explained that Goku's gi uniform is modeled after the robes worn by the Shaolin monks of China, being that he wanted Dragon Ball to take on a Chinese feel.[5] During early developments of the manga, various readers commented that Goku was rather plain, so the author changed his appearance and added several characters like Master Roshi and Krillin, then created martial arts tournaments to give the manga a more fighting style. Since it was commented that Goku would surely win the tournaments, he made him lose in the first two tournaments though he also wanted Goku to be the champion. With the ending of the Cell arc, Son Gohan was meant to replace his father as the main protagonist; Toriyama thought that Gohan was unsuitable for that part so he avoided doing that.[7]
Appearance
Goku is usually recognized by his uniquely styled hair, which never changes its length throughout the series except when in his Super Saiyan forms, in which his hair changes color and length based on the level he ascends to. This is explained by Vegeta to be a common characteristic of full-blooded Saiyans.[8] Due to his devotion to Earth, Goku prefers dressing in a gi uniform, and has refused offers to adorn the Saiyan battle armor, being that he considers himself an Earthling.[9] However, he is seen donning a Saiyan battle armour designed by Bulma, during the time he trains with Gohan in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber at Kami's Palace, prior to the Cell Games.[10] Goku's most common outfit is an orange uniform with a blue short-sleeved undershirt, a blue belt, blue wristbands, and striped boots. He is often seen to wear the kanji of his training masters on his uniform; the first kanji being Master Roshi's, Vorlage:Nihongo3,[11] the second kanji being King Kai's, Vorlage:Nihongo3[12] and the third being his own kanji Vorlage:Nihongo3.[13] Eventually he stops wearing a kanji.[14] By the end of the manga Goku would begin wearing a new gi made up blue slip over top, gray pants and orange wristbands and shin ribbons.[15] By the GT series Goku's look was revamped featuring him with a fold over top, yellowish pants, pink wristbands, white shin ribbons, and a bronze completion.[16]
Abilities
Through constant training, Goku has achieved many abilities; aside from his great strength, he also possesses super speed,durability,[17] reflexes by using chi. Goku's also learned Master Roshi's signature technique Vorlage:Nihongo.[18] Another signature technique of his is an attack that multiplies the user's chi for an instant, called the Vorlage:Nihongo, taught to him by King Kai.[19] Originally Goku's main means of conveyance of travel was on the orange or purple cloud called Vorlage:Nihongo which was given to him as a child by Master Roshi for saving Turtle.[20] After his training with Kami he learns to fly through the technique Vorlage:Nihongo and uses the cloud less and less as the series progresses.
Goku's most powerful attack is the Vorlage:Nihongo, a powerful sphere created by gathering chi energy from surrounding life forms, which he also learned from King Kai.[12] Goku also learns a teleportation skill called Vorlage:Nihongo, which he learned from the inhabitants of a fictional planet called Yardrat.[21]
Goku is also the only Saiyan in the series to achieve all the Saiyan transformations seen in the manga. During the events of Dragon Ball Z, Goku becomes the first Super Saiyan in a millienium after being overcome with rage by the murder of Krillin by the hand of Frieza[22] and as the series progresses he achieves every single advanced level of Super Saiyan. Each transformation changes Goku's appearance and enhances his abilities.
In Dragon Ball, he is able to transform into a gigantic ape called an Oozaru,[23] albeit after his Saiyan tail is removed by Kami, he loses the capacity to achieve this form.[24] However, in Dragon Ball GT, Goku is able to use this transformation again after regrowing his tail using the Elder Kai's help.[25]
Goku can also fuse with Vegeta and create a warrior who has the combined power and skills of both. One method is by using the Potara Earrings presented to Goku by the Elder Kai, which results in a 'perfect fusion' creating Vegetto.[26] The other method is by performing the Metamorese Fusion Dance, which creates Gogeta.[27]
Plot overview
Originally named Vorlage:Nihongo,[28][29] Goku is born a member of a fictional race of extraterrestrials called Saiyans. Shortly following his birth, Goku is sent from his home, a fictional planet named Vegeta, to prepare Earth for sale on the intergalactic market by destroying all its life.[30] Due to an injury to his head that caused him severe amnesia, Goku forgets his purpose, and instead focuses on becoming stronger for little more than the pleasure of it.[30] In the beginning of the series, Goku meets a highly intelligent 16-year-old teenage girl named Bulma, the desert bandit Yamcha, and two shapeshifters named Oolong and Puar. He also encounters one of his closest friends, Krillin, and others during his training. Participating in various martial arts tournaments, Goku also battles foes-turned-allies such as Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu, as well as Piccolo Daimao's offspring of the same name.
During his early adulthood, Goku meets his older brother, Raditz, an encounter that results in his death. Following the wish for his revival from the Dragon Balls, Goku continues to face other enemies thereafter linked to his heritage, such as Vegeta and even Frieza, who's actions force him to transform into a Super Saiyan. As the series continues, the focus on Goku's past is shifted away from as new enemies are introduced simply as threats to the fictional universe. After his encounter with Frieza, Goku trains his first child, Gohan, to be his successor. When the androids appear, Goku comes down with the heart virus that Future Trunks warned him about. Later on Goku sacrifices himself during the battle against the evil android Cell, leaving Gohan to succeed him. Goku returns to Earth seven years later from the afterlife and meets his second child, Son Goten. Shortly after he participates in the next martial arts tournament, however he is drawn into a battle for the universe against an extraterrestrial named Majin Buu. Goku also battles Vegeta after he is taken under control by Babidi, and the match ends in a draw. Goku then later on kills Buu with his Genki Dama technique. During the martial arts tournament held ten years after Buu's defeat, Goku meets Buu's human reincarnation, Uub, and takes off with him in the end of the story, intending to train him as a successor after realizing that his previous successor, Gohan, had prioritized his education over his fighting.
Ten more years later, Goku is transformed back into a child with a wish made by Emperor Pilaf using the Black Star Dragon Balls. Shortly after he, Trunks, and Pan all take a trip around the universe to locate the Black Star Dragon Balls and return them to Earth. Goku later battles the evil Baby, Super Android 17 and the evil shadow dragons. His final challenge is against Omega Shenron, who he eventually kills using the Genki Dama. Goku leaves with the original form of Shenron, only to appear 100 years later at the next martial arts tournament, where he is observing the battle between his descendant (Son Goku Jr.) and Vegeta's descendant (Vegeta Jr.). Goku's granddaughter Pan spots him, but he quickly departs.
Voice actors
In the Japanese anime developed by Toei Animation, Goku is voiced by Masako Nozawa.[31] In various dubs of the anime, the voice acting for Goku and many other characters have changed as a result of the series changing dubbing studios and requiring recasting.
In the Harmony Gold dub, Goku was voiced by Barbara Goodson, and he was named Zero.[32] In the BLT Productions dub, Saffron Henderson[33] voiced Goku in the Saga of Goku and the movie Curse of the Blood Rubies. In the Ocean Group dub, Ian James Corlett voiced Goku in the Saiyan Saga and an edited TV version of the movie The Tree of Might,[34] while Peter Kelamis voiced Goku in the Namek Saga as well as in the uncut VHS/DVD editions of the movies Dead Zone, The World's Strongest and The Tree of Might.[35]
In the Funimation dub, Ceyli Delgadillo voiced Goku in the movies Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle and Mystical Adventure,[36] while Stephanie Nadolny voiced the child version of Goku in all episodes of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT,[37] and Sean Schemmel voiced the adult version of Goku in all episodes and movies of Dragon Ball Z.[38]
In the Blue Water dub, Peter Kelamis voiced Goku in the Trunks Saga through the Androids Saga, while Kirby Morrow voiced him in the Imperfect Cell Saga through the Kid Buu Saga.[39] Zoe Slusar voiced him in his childhood appearances,[40] Jeffrey Watson voiced him as an adult in Dragon Ball[41] and Jeremiah Yurk provided his adult voice in Dragon Ball GT.[42] In the English edition of the video game Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout, Goku is voiced by Brianne Siddall[43] as a child and Steven Jay Blum[44] as an adult.
Appearances in other media
Goku has made several appearances in other media including, but not limited to, an unofficial live-action film based on Curse of the Blood Rubies.[45] The movie was produced by Tai Seng video entertainment in 1989 and the main character, Monkey Boy, is based on Goku. He was played by Heo Seong-Tae.[45] Goku is also slated to appear in the 2009 20th Century Fox feature Dragonball Evolution. He will be portrayed by actor Justin Chatwin.[46]
In video games, Goku has appeared in virtually every Dragon Ball licensed electronic game to date. He has also been featured in various crossover games. He appeared the Famicom games Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden and Famicon Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin, including the DS games Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars. In 2006, he is featured in the Dragon Ball Z/One Piece/Naruto crossover game Battle Stadium D.O.N. In December 2007, Goku, along with Naruto Uzumaki and Monkey D. Luffy, would make guest appearances in avatar form in the MMORPG Second Life for a Jump Festa promotion titled Jumpland@Second Life.[47] Goku is scheduled to make an appearance in the upcoming Dr. Slump and Arale-chan video game for the Nintendo DS.
Goku has often been deemed a positive role model for children throughout Japan. In June 1988, Goku and other Dragon Ball characters were featured in two PSA shorts. The first short was entitled Vorlage:Nihongo where Goku is taught the importance of obeying traffic safety by others.[48] The second was called Vorlage:Nihongo where he teaches two children the importance of fire safety.[48]
Goku has made guest appearances in various Japanese television shows and manga. He is a recurring character in another series by Toriyama, Dr. Slump. In 1990, Goku (in anime form) made a surprise appearance on Vorlage:Nihongo. Here he uses the Dragon Balls to help J-Pop star and hostess Kuniko Yamada gain his abilities including the ability to execute a Kamehameha, which she playfully uses on him. In 2005, Goku appears in the Toriyama parody manga Neko Majin Z where he is the sensei of the main character Z.[49] On September 15, 2006, Goku, Vegeta, and Frieza would make a guest appearance in a chapter of the Kochikame manga Super Kochikame entitled Vorlage:Nihongo. Here Ryotsu Kankichi travels to Namek and issues Frieza a citation for parking his ship illegally.[50] Goku with the other Dragon Ball characters would teamup with the cast of One Piece in a crossover manga titled Cross Epoch.[51]
Goku has often been the suject of various parodies over the years. In the episode Career Day of Takeshi's Castle, known in the United States as MXC, the hosts Beat Takeshi and Sonomanma Higashi were dressed as popular anime characters one was Kid Goku and the other was Doraemon. In the MXC dub of that episode, when asked who about his Goku costume, the host replied "Who me, I'm dressed as a crackhead".[52] The Shonen Jump's Gag Special 2005 issue released on December 1, 2004, featured a Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo one-shot Dragon Ball parody manga. The manga was a humorous retelling of the battle between Goku and Vegeta in the Saiyan Saga. Jelly Jiggler was Goku and Don Patch was Vegeta.[53] In the episode Fire It Up! Abenobashi Hong Kong Combat Shopping Arcade of the Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi anime, character Sasshi Imamiya goes Super Saiyan much like Goku and fires a Kamehameha.[54] For the release of single to the Dragon Ball Evolution international theme song Rule Toriyama suplied CD artwork of singer Ayumi Hamasaki dressed as Goku.[55]
Goku can also be considered a regular commodity for Fuji TV. In 2003 Goku would appear in the interactive feature entitled Vorlage:Nihongo which was featured exclusively at the Fuji TV headquarters. Here Frieza attacks tourist by blasting the orb section free it from the rest of the Fuji TV building followed by a cannon attack Arlong and his gang. It features teamups of Goku, Luffy, and Astro Boy.[56][57]
This would be followed up with the 2004 Vorlage:Nihongo. Here the evil Enel appears and attack the headquarter's location the aqua city of Odaiba. It features team-ups with Goku, Luffy, and Kochikame's Ryotsu Kankichi. The feature is also known for Goku and Luffy's tag-team attack on Enel which fans have dubbed as the Gom Gom Kamehameha.[58]
On March 25, 2006 Goku and Frieza would both appear in an original animated short in the Vorlage:Nihongo segment of the Japanese games show Vorlage:Nihongo. Here Goku stops Frieza from using the Namekian dragon balls to gain imortality with a single Kamehameha while in Super Saiyan form. For the segment, contestants had to identify seven mistakes within the footage. [59]
On April 7, 2007, Goku and Fuji TV announcer Masaharu Miyake would be commentators to the anime segment in Vorlage:Nihongo titled Vorlage:Nihongo. The segment featured a special tournament that was to decide who was the greatest person in Japanese history. During the intermission, Goku managed to plugged the then soon be released copies of the R2 Dragon Ball DVDs.[60]
Since his appearance in the United States in 1996, Goku has also struck a cord in American pop culture. He was featured in an issue of Wizard magazine which he was matched up in a hypothetical battle against Superman; Goku defeated Superman by transforming into a Super Saiyan and overpowering him with the Kamehameha.[61] The episode Chicken Ball Z from The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy is a parody of Dragon Ball Z. Billy shares a striking resemblance to Super Saiyan Goku in this episode.[62] In the Codename: Kids Next Door episode Operation: R.E.P.O.R.T, Numbuh Four's version of the story is a spoof of the Goku and Frieza battle from Dragon Ball Z. Goku's Super Saiyan 3 form is also parodied.[63] Goku made a spoof appearance in Seth Green's Emmy Award winning stop motion series Robot Chicken. In the sketch entitled A Very Dragon Ball Z Christmas, Goku and Gohan fight an evil Mrs. Claus alongside Santa's reindeer, in an attempt to save Christmas.[64]
Reception
Anime News Network noted Goku to be a good part of the comedy of the series and remarked that after all events that happen to him he is still the same naive character.[65] THEM Anime Reviews noted him to be Goku is not the omnipowerful one in the first series unlike Dragon Ball Z, nor does he randomly disappear for long stretches of time between sagas. They also liked how the series tell all his adventures making him a good main character.[66] Rationalmagic.com praised Goku's innocence as one of the funniest parts of the series.[67]
His journey and ever growing strength resulted in the character winning "the admiration of young boys everywhere".[68] Several pieces of merchandising based on Goku has also been released including action figures,[69][70] plushes,[71][72] and keychains.[73] In 2005, The Daily Reader printed an article entitled "The Greatest Geek Movie Heroes Of All Time". Goku is the only animated character on the list, coming in nine places after the winner.[74]
Other manga artists, such as Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto and One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda, have stated that Goku inspired their series' main protagonists.[75][76] In 2000, Goku placed third in an Animax poll of favorite anime characters.[77] In a survey conducted by Oricon in 2007 between 1,000 people, Goku ranked first place as the "Strongest Manga character of all time."[78] Masako Nozawa, the Japanese voice actor of Goku, has commented she liked when he lost his tail because that made him more normal but liked that the character was still the same in the end of the series.[79]
See also
References
External links
- Profile at absoluteanime
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