Son Goku is a fictional character and main protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is based on Sun Wukong, a main character in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, combined with influences from the Hong Kong martial arts films of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. Goku first made his debut in the first Dragon Ball chapter, Bulma and Son Goku, originally published in Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on December 3, 1984. Born Kakarot, Goku is introduced as 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 magical seven Dragon Balls that can grant the user one wish. Along the way, he finds new friends who follow him on his journey to become a stronger fighter. As Goku grows up, he becomes the Earth's mightiest warrior and battles a wide variety of villains with the help of his friends and family, while also gaining new allies in the process.
| First appearance | Dragon Ball chapter #1 Bulma and Son Goku: December 3, 1984 (Weekly Shōnen Jump No. 51, 1984) |
| Created by | Akira Toriyama |
| Portrayed by | Justin Chatwin, (Dragonball Evolution) |
| Voiced by | Japanese, Masako Nozawa, English, See Voice actors |
| Aliases | Kakarot (birth name) (Kakarrot in ViZ translations) |
| Species | Saiyan |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Martial artist, Radish farmer |
| Family | Grandpa Gohan (adoptive grandfather), Bardock (father), Gine (mother), Raditz (elder brother) |
| Spouse(s) | Chi-Chi |
| Children | Gohan, Goten |
| Relatives | Ox-King (father-in-law), Videl (daughter-in-law), Pan (grandchild), Goku Jr (descendant, Dragon Ball GT) |
About Goku
Main protagonist of Akira Toriyama's famed Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z manga/anime series. He is a martial artist from the planet Vegeta who bears superhuman strength and abilities. As he trains he becomes Earth's greatest warrior and tasked time and time again to save the planet.
Achievement of Goku
In early 2020, he starred in the hit video game Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. The game is an RPG with open world travel and combat reminiscent to popular fighting games.
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