Goku is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball media franchise created by Akira Toriyama. Goku is a Saiyan from the Planet Vegeta who was sent to Earth to destroy it, but an accident caused him to suffer memory loss. Goku later trains under the martial arts master Roshi and becomes a defender of Earth against various villains. Goku is known for his incredible fighting skills and his ability to use powerful energy attacks called ki.
- Goku was created by Akira Toriyama for the manga series Dragon Ball, which was first published in 1984.
- Since then, Goku has appeared in numerous manga, anime, and video game adaptations of the Dragon Ball franchise.
- Goku has become one of the most recognizable and iconic characters in modern anime and manga culture, with a large and dedicated fan following.
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The original manga series that introduced Goku and the Dragon Ball franchise.
The anime adaptation of the Dragon Ball manga, which has multiple series including Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and Dragon Ball Super.
Numerous video games based on the Dragon Ball franchise, including fighting games, RPGs, and more.
It's difficult to compare the strength of two characters from different universes with different power levels and abilities, but many fans believe Goku would win in a fight due to his ability to reach higher power levels through training and his mastery of martial arts.
Goku's age is not consistent throughout the Dragon Ball franchise due to its complex timeline and the character's Saiyan biology, but at the end of Dragon Ball Super, he is approximately 48 years old.
A Super Saiyan is a form that Saiyans like Goku can transform into after experiencing intense emotional turmoil. In this form, a Saiyan's power level increases drastically and their hair turns blonde and stands up on end.
The Kamehameha is a powerful energy attack invented by Goku's martial arts master Master Roshi. The move involves gathering ki and focusing it into a beam that is fired from the hands.
No, Goku is a fictional character created by Akira Toriyama. However, Toriyama has stated that he based Goku's appearance on that of the character Sun Wukong from the Chinese novel Journey to the West.