Goku

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This article is about the Dragon Ball character. For other uses, see Goku
(disambiguation).
In this Japanese name, the family name is Son.

Son Goku

Dragon Ball character

Goku seen as both a child and adult

First Dragon Ball chapter #1 Bulma and Son Goku: June

appearance 19, 1984 (Weekly Shōnen Jump No. 51, 1984)

Created by Akira Toriyama

Based on Sun Wukong (Monkey King)

by Wu Cheng'en

Portrayed by Justin Chatwin

 (Dragonball Evolution)

Voiced by Japanese

Masako Nozawa

English

See Voice actors

In-universe information

Alias Kakarot (birth name), Son Gokoh, Son Gokuu, Son

Gokuh, Son Gokou

Species Saiyan

Gender Male

Occupation Radish farmer[1]

Family Grandpa Gohan (adoptive grandfather)

Bardock (father)

Gine (mother)

Raditz (elder brother)

Spouse Chi-Chi

Children Gohan

Goten

Relatives Ox-King (father-in-law)

Videl (daughter-in-law)

Pan (grandchild)

Goku Jr (descendant; Dragon Ball GT)

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.[2] 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 Shōnen
Jump magazine on June 19, 1984.[3] Born Kakarot,[nb 4][nb 5] 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.
As the protagonist of Dragon Ball, Goku appears in most of the episodes, films,
television specials and OVAs of the manga's anime adaptations (Dragon
Ball, Dragon Ball Z) and sequels (Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super), 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
17–42, as opposed to his initial child form, due to the limited success of the first
series overseas.[4] 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.