Son Goku, is the main protagonist of the manga Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Super, and their animated adaptations, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z / Dragon Ball Kai, then Dragon Ball Super, as well as the alternative animated sequel of the first two series, Dragon Ball GT.
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An orphan exiled from the dead planet Vegeta, he lands on Earth where he grows up with his adoptive grandfather. His adventure begins the day he meets Bulma, a young adventurer, who invites him to search for the Dragon Balls...
Origins and creation
His name, Son Goku, is directly taken from the Japanese transcription of Sun Wukong, the hero of the classic novel of Chinese literature The Wanderings of the West, dating from the 16th century, very popular in Japan. Akira Toriyama keeps several elements of it, such as Nyoi-bô, the monkey tail, or Kinto-Un. It means in Chinese "Grandson of the monkey(s) of the heavens".
His Saiyan name is Kakarotto, a derivative of carrot, which means "carrot" in English. Like all other Saiyans, he has a name that refers to a vegetable.
Characteristics and personality
He has spiky black hair that never changes throughout the story, because Saiyans' hair doesn't grow. He has a tail because of his Saiyan origin, but he had it cut off by Puerh, when he was transformed into a Giant Monkey. It grew back during the saga of the 21st Tenka Ichi Budôkai, before being torn off by Son Gohan during the saga of Baba the seer. It will grow again before the 22nd Tenka Ichi Budôkai saga, before being removed permanently before the 23rd Tenka Ichi Budôkai saga. His tail comes back in Dragon Ball GT, allowing him to transform into a Golden Giant Monkey and Super Saiyan 4.
He is most often seen wearing a yellow-orange dogi, with blue wrists and black belt. The symbol on his outfit differs, depending on his different masters: "亀", Kame, for Kamé Sennin, "神", Kami, for God, "界", Kai and "王", Ō, superimposed for Master Kaiô and then an additional symbol, the symbol "悟", Go, present in his name, which he wears during the sagas of Namek, Freezer, Beerus, Trunks of the Future, and Survival of the Universe. After the saga of Piccolo Daimaô, as well as the signature of Whis during the saga of the Resurrection of Freezer. He adds a blue under, changes his belt to blue, and now has blue and red boots with a lace. During the 7 Dragon Balls, Artificial Humans, Cell, and Majin Boo sagas, no symbol appears.
At times, Goku was seen wearing different clothes, such as a gray tuxedo and a tie in the eighth movie. In the last nine days before the Cell Game, he wears sportswear including an orange and black long-sleeved jacket with the number "59" (which reads "go-ku" in Japanese), a white undershirt, lime green pants, and brown boots.
At the end of the original story, and in Dragon Ball GT, Goku wears a blue gi with ochre pants. He also has a white scarf that goes above his waist and pink sports cuffs. He wears black shoes with white shin covers. In Super Saiyan 4, he loses his gi top and bracelets, and his shin covers turn blue.
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Son Goku is known for his good mood, his enthusiasm, his love of competition and his great naivety, even as an adult. He has a remarkable intuition to feel the good in others, despite their actions, although his ability to forgive his enemies has sometimes been criticized as excessive. He comes across as a very naive character, who only grew up with his adoptive grandfather and is initially unaware of many of the codes of society. As a child and even as a teenager, he doesn't know the difference between girls and boys at first sight. His pure heart also allows him to ride the Kinto-Un. As he grows up, he loses his naivety, but the candid air that made him an extremely endearing character remains, though to a lesser extent.
He is always eager to meet opponents, especially when they are powerful and seem unbeatable. Goku is always ready to take up a challenge. Nevertheless, he knows how to admit defeat and is able to train hard as well as rest.
As he evolves, he becomes more and more powerful thanks to his rigorous training, but also because of his affiliation with the Saiyanne race, which becomes more powerful every time it comes close to death. On the family level, he is a very gentle person, he loves his friends above all and lives only to protect them. His wife Chichi often reproaches him for having fun rather than giving priority to his son's schooling, who will eventually become a scientist. His incredible power is both controlled and reinforced by his fierce loyalty and morality. Despite his good heart, Son Goku can feel anger in times of extreme turbulence, such as the death of a close friend or relative.
His pure and naive character also comes out in his fights, he does not always hate his enemies and often believes that they are capable of changing their behavior. For example, he chose to spare Piccolo and Vegeta, who ended up joining the group. However, this kindness has played tricks on him, for example during his fight against Raditz or Freezer, who are not close to be on Goku's side. On the other hand, when his opponents, like Freezer, go too far in the cruelty, Gokû loses his calm and the rage invades him. When he has no choice, he would not hesitate to kill his opponents, mainly the major enemies of the series like Freezer or Majin Boo (bad).
However, in Dragon Ball Super, Son Goku's personality changes greatly, probably to attract a younger audience. We come back to a much more carefree and irresponsible hero, since he is the investigator of the tournament of the strongest. The hero is also much less serious except in extremely difficult situations.
Nevertheless, there are some poignant scenes, especially when Zamasu tells his enemy that he killed Chichi and Son Goten coldly.
Transformations and states
Giant Monkey
Like all Saiyans, Son Goku can transform into a Giant Monkey.
Kaïô-Ken
After his training with Master Kaïô, Son Gokû masters the Kaiô-ken.
Giji Super Saiyan
This transformation was introduced and is exclusive to the fourth film.
Super Saiyan
During the Namek saga, Son Goku gained the ability to transform into a Super Saiyan.
Super Saiyan Dai 2 Dankai
During his training in the Hall of Spirit and Time, Son Goku gained the ability to transform into a Super Saiyan Dai 2 Dankai.
Super Saiyan Dai 3 Dankai
During his training in the Hall of Spirit and Time, Son Goku gained the ability to transform into a Super Saiyan Dai 3 Dankai.
Super Saiyan Full Power
After his training in the Hall of Spirit and Time, Son Goku gained the ability to transform into a Super Saiyan at full power.
Super Kaïô-Ken
During his fight against Paikûhan during the tournament of the Beyond, Son Gokû manages to combine the Kaïô-Ken and the Super Saiyan at full power.
Super Saiyan 2
During the 7 years spent in the afterlife, Son Goku gained the ability to transform into Super Saiyan 2.
Super Saiyan 3
During the 7 years spent in the afterlife, Son Goku gained the ability to transform into Super Saiyan 3.
Super Saiyan God
After performing a ritual with six pure-hearted Saiyans, Son Goku gained the ability to transform into a Super Saiyan God.
Saiyan surpassing god
After his training with Whis, Son Goku reached this form. In this form, Son Goku has the power of a Super Saiyan God.
Super Saiyan Blue
After several months of training on the Planet of Beerus, Son Goku gained the ability to transform into Super Saiyan Blue.
Super Saiyan Blue Full Power
This transformation is the mastered form of Super Saiyan Blue where the blue aura is contained in the user's body. In this form Son Goku is equal to Zamasu Fused. This form is exclusive to the manga and does not exist in the anime.
Super Saiyan Blue Kaïô-Ken
During his fight against Hit in the Universe 6 vs Universe 7 tournament, Son Goku managed to combine Super Saiyan Blue and Kaio-Ken.
Super Saiyan Blue Kaïô-Ken (X10)
Son Gokû manages to multiply the power of Kaïô-Ken to 10 in order to surpass Hit. But this transformation will make him waste a lot of energy and Gokû will be victim of a loss of control of his Ki. This stage reappears in the arcs Trunks of the future and Survival of the Universe. This form is exclusive to the anime and does not exist in the manga.
Super Saiyan Blue Kaïô-Ken (x20)
Son Gokû manages to multiply the power of Kaïô-Ken to 20 in order to hurt Jiren. In vain, because he is pushed back without effort. When he faces Kafla, and later again Jiren with Vegeta (and later, with N°17), he seems to use it. This form is exclusive to the anime and does not exist in the manga.
Transcendental reflex (signs of awakening)
Son Goku reached this form during his fight against Jiren at the Tournament of Power. It is a technique only attainable by the gods. Whis even declares that Beerus has always had difficulty in mastering this technique. The existence of this form was revealed by Whis during Freezer's Resurrection Saga. When Goku uses this technique, he can compete with Jiren, who has the power of a God of Destruction or more. This makes Goku approach a new level of power, that of the Gods of Destruction.
Transcendental reflex (mastered)
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By mastering the previous form, Goku manages to reach this form against Jiren. He can then compete with Jiren and even surpass him. Goku has the power of a God of Destruction, or even more. However? this form has a limited duration and has serious repercussions on the body of Goku which puts him in a state of total exhaustion.
Golden Giant Monkey
In Dragon Ball GT, Son Goku gained the ability to transform into a golden Giant Monkey.
Super Saiyan 4
After regaining control of himself as a Giant Golden Monkey, Son Goku gained the ability to transform into Super Saiyan 4.
Mergers
Gogeta
Gogeta is the fusion between Son Gokû and Vegeta. It was introduced in the twelfth movie. In this form, he appears directly in Super Saiyan. This fusion reappears in Dragon Ball GT as Super Saiyan 4. This fusion also reappears in the movie Film 01: Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
Vegetto
Vegetto is the fusion between Son Goku and Vegeta via the use of Potaras. This fusion appeared for the first time during the fight against Majin Boo evil having absorbed Son Gohan. It reappears in Dragon Ball Super.
Techniques
Throughout the story, Son Goku, during his adventures, learns many techniques. He has the ability to assimilate the fighting techniques of his opponents with an unequalled ease and speed. Thus, when he sees Kame Sennin using the Kame Hamé Ha attack, he manages, to the great surprise of his companions, to reproduce it on the first try.
Here are mentioned only techniques which are explicitly used in the manga and whose names are given or deduced. As for the rest of the article, the dominant names are as much as possible those given in the French translation of the manga (still in progress).
- Bukû Jutsu: flight by manipulation of its ki.
- Genki Dama: concentration of the energy of all living beings to form a powerful ball of energy.
- Janken: Rock-Scissors, a sequence of punches, slamming then fingers in the eyes on the enemy.
- Kaiô-Ken: concentration aiming to increase and multiply Gokû's strength.
- Kiai: wave of invisible energy which is used to push back the enemies.
- Kame Hamé Ha: concentration of energy to launch powerful energy waves on the enemy.
- Kikôha: launching of energy balls.
- Kyoken: technique called "mad dog", Gokû rushes on his opponents to frighten them and then attack them.
- Kienzan: concentration of energy to form a thin and very sharp disk.
- Ryû-Ken: dragon fist, concentration of all the energy in the fist to strike a powerful punch.
- Saruken: Gokû behaves like a monkey to destabilize his enemies as for the predictability of his attacks.
- Shippo wo kaiten sasete sora wo tobu: Goku used his tail as a propeller to avoid leaving the ring.
- Super Saiyan: transformation aiming at multiplying the power of Gokû (see above)
- Taiyôken: this technique dazzles the opponents and allows them to attack afterwards or to flee.
- Teleportation: Gokû puts his fingers on his forehead and feels the ki of a person to be able to teleport to his side.
- Zanzô Ken: Gokû moves so fast that he leaves behind him a deceptive illusory image.
- Hakai (used in the manga): Technique borrowed from Beerus, and which allows to erase the existence of the victim.
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