#ITAZURA GOKUAKU ENGLISH TRANSLATION SERIES#
Due to the series international popularity, Goku has become one of the most recognizable and iconic characters in the world. As the protagonist, Goku appears in most of the episodes, films, television specials and OVAs of the mangas anime adaptations as well as many of the franchises video games. Also pure of heart, Goku has frequently granted mercy to his enemies, which has often earned him additional allies in the process though has also resulted in others taking advantage of his kindness, and he is one of the few who can ride the magic cloud called Kintoun which was another element adapted from Journey to the West. He is able to concentrate his Ki and use it for devastatingly powerful energy-based attacks the most prominent being his signature Kamehameha かめはめ波, in which Goku launches a blue energy blast from his palms. Goku is depicted as carefree and cheerful when at ease, but quickly serious and strategic-minded when in battle and also enthusiastic to fight. As Goku grows up, he becomes the Earths mightiest warrior and protects his adopted home planet from those who seek to destroy it. Initially believed to have been born on Earth, Goku later learns that he is a member of an extraterrestrial warrior race called the Saiyans, which is also the reason for his superhuman strength, and his birth name is Kakarot カカロット, Kakarotto. Along the way, he finds new friends who follow him on his journey. He meets Bulma and joins her on a journey to find the wish-granting Dragon Balls. Goku first made his debut in Dragon Ball chapter #1 Bulma and Son Goku, originally published in Japans Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on June 19, 1984, as an eccentric, monkey-tailed boy who practices martial arts and possesses superhuman strength. His origin story also shares some similarities with that of Superman.
He is based on Sun Wukong, a main character in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. Son Goku is a fictional character and main protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama.