Goku
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| Son Goku | |
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| Kana | 孫 悟空 カカロット |
| Romaji | Gokū Kakarotto |
| Anime name | Goku Kakarot |
| Manga name | Son Goku Kakarrot |
| Alternate name(s) | Son Gokou Son Gokuh Son Gokuu Kakarott Clown (by Vegeta) Zero (Harmony Gold Dub) |
| First appearance | Book (Chapter #1) (Manga) Episode 1 of Dragon Ball (Anime) |
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| Race | Saiyan |
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[edit] Overview
Kakarot renamed Goku is the main character in the Dragon Ball series. With spiky black hair and his trademark orange/red and blue clothes, Goku is known for his cheerful, energetic personality, love of competition (specifically sport fighting) and eating. He has remarkable intuition at seeing the good in others in spite of their actions, though his capacity for forgiving his enemies has occasionally been criticized as excessive. His staggering power is simultaneously reined in and enhanced by his fierce loyalty and morality. He has a simple, practical view of the world and is somewhat naive to the world around him. Because of this, many characters incorrectly assume him to be somewhat stupid, although once he has a basic understanding of things he learns very quickly. His most remarkable ability is his will to succeed, pushing himself beyond his capabilities, and never giving up even when the odds are stacked against him.
Despite his almost limitless skills, good-hearted spirit, and courage, Goku has one true fear, needles. He showed his fear for them twice in Dragon Ball Z, and once in Dragon Ball GT. The first time was after his battle with Vegeta, and when he was taken to the hospital. When the doctor was going to give him a sedative, or some kind of pain killer, he wailed and cried constantly, annoying Chichi to the point of her intentional departure from the hospital to attend to other important matters. The second time he showed his fear of needles was after the fight with Captain Ginyu on Namek. Goku successfully got his body back from Captain Ginyu, but it had been severely beaten by Vegeta earlier when Captain Ginyu fought him in Goku's body. Vegeta knew he'd need Goku to help defeat Frieza, so he had Goku placed in a rejuvenation tank to be healed. While Vegeta was clearing all of the unnecessary equipment off of the tables, a needle fell out of a storage box. Goku saw it, squealed in fear and tried to run off, begging Vegeta not to use it, but calmed down after Vegeta clarified that he wasn't even going to give him one, calling him an idiot in the process. Then in Dragon Ball GT, when Goku, Pan, and Trunks brought an injured boy to the Hospital Planet of the universe, Goku cowered under a couch, claiming he didn't want to let the doctors give him a needle, and then later hid in a tree, refusing to come down, until the head doctor confided in Goku that giving shots to visitors was not allowed on their planet.
[edit] Biography
Goku was born sometime in 737 A.D. on Planet Vegeta. After crash-landing on Earth, Goku becomes the adopted grandson of Grandpa Gohan. However, his biological father is Bardock. He also has a brother named Raditz. Who his mother was is never revealed, though many fans believe it to be Seripa. His wife is the overprotective Chi-Chi and he has two sons: Gohan and Goten. Goku seems to think very little of his father, Bardock. Whenever he is brought up it seems as though he believes he was an evil malicious man like the rest of the Saiyans, not knowing that at the end of his life he cared deeply for his son. However, in the game, Budokai Tenkachi, there is an alternate ending to Bardock in which he sees Goku once again. Unfortunately, Goku does not know who he is. Bardock was always on the go and hardly got to know his second son. The recent video game, Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit, also showcases a reunion between Goku and Bardock, and once again Goku is initially unaware of their relation. However, in-game Drama Pieces featuring Goku and Bardock together show Goku realizing their connection and even referring to Bardock as "Dad".
[edit] Dragon Ball
[edit] Emperor Pilaf Saga
Main article: Emperor Pilaf Saga
[edit] Tournament Saga
Main article: Tournament Saga After the quest finishes, Goku begins to train with Master Roshi, and develops into one of the most powerful fighters on Earth. His fellow student Krillin is his rival at first, but they soon become best friends.
[edit] Red Ribbon Army Saga
Main article: Red Ribbon Army Saga After the first World Martial Arts Tournament Goku participates in, he leaves once more in search of his grandfather's Four-Star Dragon Ball. Along the way he confronts the ruthless Red Ribbon Army who are also seeking the seven Dragon Balls and have no scruples with killing anyone — not even women or children — who get in their way. However, Goku manages to overpower the army numerous times and they are forced to call in the world's deadliest assassin, Mercenary Tao to kill him. But against all odds he manages to defeat the infamous hired killer. Goku then storms the Red Ribbon Army's fortress and kills Staff Officer Black, defeating the entire army.
[edit] Tien Shinhan Saga
Main article: Tien Shinhan Saga Goku later fights in the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament three years later, though he had not aged much during this time. Goku's next major opponent would be Tien, a warrior trained by Master Roshi's nemesis, Master Shen the Crane Hermit. Like Yamcha before him, Tien eventually sides with Goku. Goku fights in the final round of the tournament against the fierce crane style of Tien. Tien uses the ki blast cannon attack to destroy the stage. In mid-air Tien and Goku knock each other out. Falling at the same rate Tien barely wins when Goku gets knocked to the ground by a van hitting him.
[edit] King Piccolo Saga
Main article: King Piccolo Saga Right after the end of the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament, King Piccolo, the evil half of Kami, appears, and after killing Krillin through one of his sons, wants to destroy all martial artists on Earth to ensure his unchallenged rule. It's a difficult series of battles, but Goku eventually manages to defeat the demon and avenges Krillin's death. Moments before King Piccolo's death however, he manages to spit out an egg that contains his offspring and reincarnation, Piccolo Jr..
After his victory against Piccolo, Goku goes to Kami's Lookout to request that Kami restore Shenron and the Dragon Balls, and after this is given the task of staying at the lookout for three years for grueling training administered by Kami, the Guardian of Earth. He trains for three long years after which he participates in the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament. King Piccolo's son and reincarnation, Piccolo Jr., much to the horror of everyone, also competes in the tournament. Piccolo Jr. proves to be a great rival for Goku, as he is determined to defeat Goku and reclaim his place as Earth's ruler.
[edit] Piccolo Jr. Saga
Main article: Piccolo Jr. Saga After a long and very close battle, Piccolo Jr. becomes desperate to defeat Goku after nothing had seemed to work. He decides to use a large energy explosion to defeat Goku. After an enormous blast, Goku is left unaffected and Piccolo Jr. looks on in horror at his situation.
Goku then proceeds to pummel Piccolo Jr. badly, and after Piccolo Jr. collapses in pain, Goku blasts him with a powerful Kamehameha wave. Piccolo Jr. lies still, and it appears he is defeated. However Piccolo Jr. has only been deceiving Goku, and pretending that he has been vanquished. The countdown begins and just when it seems Goku has triumphed, Piccolo Jr. gains the advantage in a surprise Kochikarakikouha (a blast from the mouth) attack and cripples Goku through his right ribcage, and then Piccolo Jr. proceeds to destroy Goku's body piece by piece, by breaking his leg, burning his arm, and attacking Goku's wound thus rendering Goku immobile.
Piccolo Jr. then rises to the sky above and uses his very powerful Destructive Wave attack as a final weapon to destroy Goku, however Goku manages to avoid it and defeats Piccolo Jr. in a surprise attack of his own by smashing headfirst into Piccolo Jr.'s midsection, making Goku the champion of the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament.
At the end of the original Dragon Ball series, the newly engaged Goku journeys off with Chi-Chi on several adventures, and at the end of the series they marry, bringing Dragon Ball to its conclusion.
[edit] Dragon Ball Z
[edit] Vegeta Saga
Main article: Vegeta Saga
At the start of the Dragon Ball Z series, Goku started a family with his wife Chi-Chi, and had a son, Gohan. New threats soon arrive as Raditz, Goku's previously unknown brother arrives from outer space. Raditz reveals to Goku his Saiyan heritage, and informs him that he was originally sent to Earth to destroy the planet (however, he apparently bumped his head, got amnesia, and lost all knowledge of his Saiyan warrior heritage, thus giving him a good-hearted personality). When Goku refuses to carry out his forgotten mission, Raditz quickly defeats him and kidnaps Gohan in an attempt to convince him otherwise. To defeat Raditz and save the Earth, Goku and Piccolo join forces. Even with their combined strength, Raditz still holds the upper hand, until Goku makes the ultimate sacrifice by holding Raditz in place so Piccolo can kill him.
In Other World, Goku learns that more powerful Saiyans were destined to arrive on the Earth in a year, and he makes his way along Snake Way to the planet of King Kai for additional training. He masters several new techniques and increases his strength considerably. His friends on Earth manage to wish him back to life using the seven Dragon Balls just in time for him to join the battle against the Saiyans, which was already underway and going badly for the defenders of Earth.
By the time Goku arrived, Yamcha had been killed by a Saibaman, and Tien, Piccolo and Chiaotzu were massacred by Nappa. Goku had become powerful enough to defeat Nappa without much difficulty, but is pushed to his limits by the strength of Vegeta. Vegeta is outclassed by Goku's Kaio-ken technique and the timely intervention of his remaining companions Krillin and Gohan. After the fight Krillin attempts to take Vegeta's life but is stopped by Goku who convinces him to spare his life and hopes he can have a rematch one day. He also believes that by giving Vegeta a second chance he'll possibly become good and change his evil ways.
[edit] Frieza Saga
Main article: Frieza Saga On his way to join his friends on Namek, Goku trains under 100x Earth's gravity to increase his power for the battle with the overlord Frieza, who awaits him there.
Once again Goku enters the battle already in progress, this time saving Gohan, Krillin, and Vegeta from the assault of Frieza's Ginyu Force. He is taken by surprise by their leader Captain Ginyu who has the ability to switch bodies with anyone he sees fit. Critically injuring himself, Captain Ginyu then swaps bodies with the more powerful Goku. Goku manages to get his body back after intercepting a beam sent by Captain Ginyu to swap bodies with Vegeta.
Goku's body worn out from battle then undergoes a recovery process inside Frieza's spaceship, emerging again to join another fight in progress, where Vegeta meets his doom against Frieza. The battle against Frieza is furious, as he seems to be invincible. Even Goku's most powerful attack, the Spirit Bomb, fails to bring him down. However, when Frieza kills Krillin and critically injures Piccolo, Goku, in anger, taps into his inner power reserves and, enraged, transforms into a legendary Super Saiyan. (This is not to be confused with Broly's Legendary Super Saiyan form.) He eventually defeats the merciless Frieza just before Namek explodes. His friends, who were teleported to Earth by a wish made to the Namekian Dragon Balls, believe him to be dead.
[edit] Androids Saga
Main article: Androids Saga When Goku returns to Earth, he is confronted by Future Trunks, a half-Saiyan son of Vegeta and Bulma from the future who had just killed both Frieza and his father King Cold. Trunks then tests Goku's strength in battle. He does so by assaulting Goku furiously with his sword, which Goku knocks away multiple times with one finger. Satisfied, Trunks gives Goku medicine for a heart disease that he will contract in a few years and warns him about two androids that will threaten the Earth in three years. Goku trains himself for this new threat during this time span.
On the initial assault with the androids, Goku is bested by Android 19 when he begins to drastically weaken from the heart disease he was warned of. However, Vegeta manages to save him. Goku then spends the rest of the fight against the androids recovering from the disease.
When Imperfect Cell absorbs Android 17 and transforms into his second stage, Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, and Future Trunks go into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to obtain a year of training under heavy gravity in one day. In the meantime, Cell absorbed Android 18 and reached his perfect form. After Goku and Gohan finished their training, they improved their endurance by maintaining their Super Saiyan state for ten days straight. On the battlefield, Goku finds himself almost equally matched by Perfect Cell in every way, but cannot gain any upper hands, being slightly edged out. He decides to let Gohan, who he is (rightly) convinced has the hidden power to defeat Cell, compete in his place.
When a beaten Cell tries to destroy the earth as a last resort, Goku is forced to step in with his "Instant Transmission" technique when Cell triggers his self-destruction. He teleports them both to King Kai's Planet were he is killed. Questions arose as to the idea that Goku had enough time to transport back to survive Cell's explosion but Goku points out that he feels that the earth is safer without him so he decided to stay knowing he would die. He motivates Gohan from beyond to help fuel Gohan's Kamehameha wave against the reconstructed Super Perfect Cell, which successfully obliterates him.
[edit] Great Saiyaman Saga
Main article: Great Saiyaman Saga Goku spends seven years in the Other World training and learning. He meets new friends from other quadrants of the universe who are formidable opponents in battle. With their training his strength and fighting ability increases substantially.
[edit] World Tournament Saga
Main article: World Tournament Saga On the day of another World Martial Arts Tournament, Goku is given special permission to return to Earth for one day to participate in it. It is soon interrupted when Videl, Gohan's girlfriend from his high school, loses to the supposed weaklings Spopovich and Yamu, who are controlled by the evil wizard Babidi.
[edit] Babidi Saga
Main article: Babidi Saga The Supreme Kai and his assistant, Kibito, introduced themselves and informed the Z Fighters about the plans of Babidi to bring back his extremely evil monster puppet by the name of Majin Buu. The Z Warriors follow Spopovich to Babidi's ship. When they enter Babidi's ship, they must fight his henchman, Dabura King of the Demons, who can turn people into stone with his saliva.
After Vegeta is returned to his evil ways by Babidi (who used his magic to exploit and expand the evil in Vegeta's heart), Goku was forced to fight Majin Vegeta both in their Super Saiyan 2 forms for this long-awaited battle.
[edit] Majin Buu Saga
Main article: Majin Buu Saga Goku ends the fight when he knows that Majin Buu has been released and pleads with Vegeta to help him defeat Majin Buu. In a false show of agreement, Vegeta knocks Goku out from behind while he is getting a senzu bean out of a bag. Vegeta then eats the only senzu bean and flies off to face Majin Buu alone.
Upon awakening, Goku could sense neither Vegeta nor Gohan anywhere and comes to the conclusion that they are dead. He heads to Kami's Lookout and is healed by Dende. After transporting everyone to the Lookout he tells the bad news to them. With the little time he has left on Earth, he decides to teach Trunks and Goten the art of Fusion he learned while in Other World so they may form one being to stand a chance against Majin Buu.
Once Goku has returned to Other World, he learns that his son, Gohan, is not dead, but in fact training with the Supreme Kai on the Kai Planet teleporting there only to just miss having his head removed by Gohan practicing with The Z Sword. Gohan has been training with the legendary Z Sword and to test its strength, the Supreme Kai summons a block of the densest metal in the universe as testing material. Goku throws the cube at Gohan, expecting the Z Sword to slice the block in half. Instead the sword snaps in half and from it emerges Elder Kai. He tells them that he will fully unlock Gohan's potential in a ritual.
[edit] Fusion Saga
Main article: Fusion Saga Through a crystal globe Goku watches the fight between Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks and Super Buu with much anticipation. As Gotenks is about to finish Super Buu, after a lengthy battle, he defuses. Gohan then arrives, effortlessly thrashing Buu with his newfound powers, but Super Buu escapes until Goten and Trunks can fuse again, and he then absorbs Gotenks, gaining the upper hand.
When Gohan fails due to Super Buu's stolen powers, Elder Kai gives his life to Goku so that he may return to Earth to help Gohan. He is also given the Potara Earrings so that he can fuse with Gohan. He arrives, much to the surprise of Gohan and Super Buu, and tosses the earring to Gohan. Gohan misses for the grab, and Goku tells Gohan to hurry and find the earring. He stalls Super Buu while fighting as a Super Saiyan 3, after the fight, Gotenks defuses inside Super Buu, and his power drops to 1/3 of his original power. Goku states that he is not much of a threat anymore, and realizes that they can beat Super Buu easily. However, Gohan is absorbed when Super Buu commands a piece of him to absorb Gohan while he is caught off-guard. At this moment of despair, the newly resurrected Vegeta appears, and two of the most powerful Saiyans fuse to become Vegito, the strongest fighter in the Dragon Ball Z series.
Vegito then easily thrashes Super Buu around, even with Gohan absorbed. Super Buu tries every technique and attack he's got and throws them at the fused Saiyans, but Vegito manages to dodge by all of them without much trouble. After a
[edit] Kid Buu Saga
Main article: Kid Buu Saga Outside, Goku rescues Hercule and Dende, but fails in saving Gohan, Goten, Trunks, and Piccolo before the newly transformed Kid Buu destroys the Earth in an extreme show of power. Kibito Kai teleports in and saves Vegeta, Goku, Dende, and Hercule by bringing them to the Kai Planet. After regenerating, Kid Buu sets out to find Goku and Vegeta.
Meanwhile, Fat Buu trying to hold off Kid Buu falls in battle leaving a battered Vegeta to protect Goku while he forms the Spirit Bomb. Hercule finally convinces everyone on the newly regenerated Earth to give Goku all the energy he needs to destroy Kid Buu once and for all. With the contribution of power from Earth, Goku launches the Super Spirit Bomb. But as impossible as it seems Kid Buu actually stops the Spirit Bomb and slowly begins to push it back at Goku. Vegeta realizes Goku used the rest of his power to gather and form the bomb and has nothing left. Using the last wish from the Namekian Dragon, Dende wishes for Goku's full power to be restored. With his power restored Goku powers up the Spirit Bomb even more and stops Kid Buu's forward progress. After several moments reflecting over the events that led to this moment, Goku makes one last wish to himself, that Kid Buu be reborn as a good being so they can fight again. With the blessing of Earth's residents, Goku destroys Kid Buu forever.
With the passing of ten years Goku kept training despite the fact that Earth was at peace. During the World Martial Arts Tournament, Goku battles Majin Buu's reincarnation, Uub. After a short battle, Goku takes Uub to train him to one day help in being the protector of the planet although he later tells Uub that he just want to fight him.
[edit] Dragon Ball GT
[edit] Black Star Dragon Ball Saga
Main article: Black Star Dragon Ball Saga
![[young] Goku, Pan and Trunks search for the Dragon Ball around the Universe](/wiki/Image:Pan_trunks_and_goku028.jpg)
In GT, Goku is wished back into a kid by Emperor Pilaf. The wish was made on the Black Star Dragon Balls. As a result, Goku must travel the galaxy and return them to Earth or else the planet will explode from the negative energy created by the wish.
[edit] Baby Saga
Main article: Baby Saga In the course of his travels he encounters a creature known as Baby, who is in fact the last surviving Tuffle, the original inhabitants of Planet Vegeta. Baby is a machine mutant who was created by Dr. Myu; however, Baby states that he is Dr. Myu's master, and that Dr. Myu was designed to revive him.
There, Elder Kai hatches a plan to "solve Goku's energy problem" by re-growing Goku's tail. Progress is slow at first, but Goku has an idea about how to accelerate the process. After a very painful procedure where the tail is pulled out by a pair of pliers, Goku returns to the Tuffle planet (where most of Earth's residents had migrated to) to confront Baby.
During the battle with Baby Vegeta, Goku is able to sustain his Super Saiyan 3 form but is still no match for his opponent. As he lies on the ground, defenseless, he gazes at Earth and realizes he has failed it. But instead of dying, looking at the Earth causes Goku to transform into the form of a Golden Great Ape. With Pan's help, Goku is able to regain control of himself and become a Super Saiyan 4.
Baby is no match against a Super Saiyan 4. In desperation, Bulma (who's under Baby's control) uses a Blutz Wave Generator that causes Baby Vegeta to transform into a Golden Great Ape. Goku's situation becomes bad, but after a lengthy battle, Goku succeeds in defeating Baby Vegeta and leaving Baby defenseless. In desperation, Baby leaves Vegeta's body and tries to escape from Planet Tuffle but Goku uses his Kamehameha attack to destroy Baby and blast his remains into the sun.
[edit] Super 17 Saga
Main article: Super 17 Saga
Goku is still a kid and fights in the world martial arts tournament, having to fight in the junior division with Hercule saying there is a height requirement. His opponent apparently wins by tickling Goku while he is talking to Vegeta, resulting in Goku falling out of the ring. Goku and friends are at home eating until a badly beaten up
Trunks arrives, saying he was beaten up by Android 17, and that he told him to tell Goku to go to Hell to set things straight.
Goku leaves for Hell, where he meets Dr. Myu, and Dr. Gero, who leave, making Goku very frustrated with no way out, until two of his most fierce enemies of the past drop by, Cell and Frieza. Goku manages to out duel both of them in his normal state. Realizing Goku's power, Cell uses a technique not seen in Dragon Ball Z. He forces out his tail even in his perfect state and absorbs Goku. Once absorbed, Super Perfect Cell powers up with extreme, radical lightning and he states that he has gained all of Goku's power and has become the strongest fighter in the universe which may be true. But this only lasts for about ten seconds since Goku's finds his way out of Cell's body. After a fight between Goku, Cell and Frieza, they show Goku a new technique that they learned in Hell: creating a tornado type spin throwing Goku down to the deepest part of Hell. While there, an strange, old lady demonstrates various tortures which evidently ends by freezing Goku in a block of ice.
Meanwhile, Cell and Frieza wait to use a finishing move on Goku. Goku's end seems to have arrived until everyone realizes that the finishing move does not work on the living. Despite being frozen, Goku manages to hear their conversation. In his retaliation, he breaks free, attempts the freezing technique on Cell and Frieza, and successfully freezes and shatters them.
Still trapped in hell, Goku tries to find a way to get out. He asks King Yemma to aid him, with King Yemma responding that he does not know how to get Goku out. Piccolo contacts King Yemma and asks him to transport him to Goku. Believing the plan is ludicrous, King Yemma refuses, leaving Piccolo to destroy significant portions of Heaven as a means to convince him. King Yemma, eventually, follows through with Piccolo's idea and transports him directly to Goku where he, with Dende's help, transfer their energy to Goku so as to allow him to escape. Successfully escaping, Goku immediately leaves for the battlefield.
Goku fights the newly-fused Super 17 after reaching the battlefield. With the help of Android 18, vengeful towards Android 17 for Krillin's death, Goku is able to defeat Super 17 with the use of the Super Dragon Fist through the android, followed by a Kamehameha attack through the wounded Super 17's stomach.
[edit] Shadow Dragon Saga
Main article: Shadow Dragon Saga
When the dragon, Shenron, is summoned to revive those killed by Super 17, the Dragon Balls crack, and a different, cigar-smoking dragon appears in his place. This Black Smoke Shenron promptly splits into seven Shadow Dragons, each with a cracked Dragon Ball in its forehead. Goku and his companions fight valiantly to defeat these new dragons. However, after six of the seven are defeated, the One-Star Dragon, Syn Shenron, absorbs the other Dragon Balls into himself, forming Omega Shenron. Goku defeats him after the most difficult battle of his life, including a fusion with Vegeta to form the strongest fighter ever, Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta, that does not succeed in putting the One-Star Dragon down permanently. The people of Earth witness this and finally realize Goku is a hero. Afterwards, the real Shenron appears once again, saying that no more wishes will be granted for a long time. After convincing Shenron to grant one last wish (repairing the damage done during the Super 17 and Shadow Dragon sagas), Goku decides to accompany the dragon and train with him. Before leaving, Goku tells Vegeta that the lives of everyone are now in his hands, passing the role of protector of the Earth and anyone in need of help, to Vegeta.
A century later, as an aged Pan watches the World Martial Arts Tournament, she catches a glimpse of a familiar face in the stands: her grandfather, Goku. When she tries to follow him, however, he disappears. Goku is then seen flying into the air grabbing onto his power pole and calls for the Flying Nimbus and flys off into the distance and yells "Till we meet again guys!" It appears that he becomes a legendary hero at the end.
[edit] Dragon Ball movies
Goku appears in all of the Dragon Ball movies:
- Curse of the Blood Rubies
- Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
- Mystical Adventure
- The Path to Power
- Dead Zone
- The World's Strongest
- The Tree of Might
- Lord Slug
- Cooler's Revenge
- Return of Cooler
- Super Android 13!
[edit] Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan
In this movie Goku was in a suit to help Chi-Chi with getting Gohan on a school but when Goku was there after a long waiting line King Kai said that Goku had to come because something terrible was happening, the Legendary Super Saiyan was on a rampage. After some eating King Kai explained the problem and Goku went on his search for the Legendary Super Saiyan, he did this by sensing the ki of the Legendary Super Saiyan that was allmost feelable trough the whole universe. When Goku was following the ki he came to a planet called New Planet Vegeta where he also met Krillin, Vegeta, Future Trunks, Master Roshi and Oolong, they said they where brought there by a guy named Paragus who came to pick up Prince Vegeta because he wanted that the saiyans would rebuild their species. When Goku was is the castle of Paragus he met Paragus' son Broly who was very angry at Goku for some reason and Paragus had to control him. Later in the evening Goku was sleeping and Broly attacked Goku, Broly was Super Saiyan, well some sort of a Super Saiyan, Broly was hold back by the control device of his father. When he ha a little fight with Goku, it was mostly Goku fleeing, Paragus came and used his control device to calm Broly down.
The next day when Vegeta wanted to go home Broly became the Legendary Super Saiyan and broke the control device and he attacked Goku. Goku and his friend except Vegeta who was scared where all Super Saiyan and couldn't do a thing against Broly. Later Piccolo came and gave everybody a Senzu Bean and they started fighting Broly again but were all quickly defeated again. When Paragus tried to escape the planet in a Space Pod Broly crushed his Space Pod and thrown it in a meteor that was coming for the planet. Later when everybody was worn out and couldn't fight anymore Goku was still standing and asked his friends to give him their energy and so they did with their energy Goku had enough energy to kill Broly with one ki blast punch in the stomach and this made Broly explode. Than Goku used Instant Transmission to teleport him self and his friend into the spaceship Paragus picked Vegeta up with.
- Note: Broly was killed in this movie but he reappeared in the movie Broly: The Second Coming where it was said that Goku just like he went to Legendary Super Saiyen with an explosion he also goes out of the transformation with an explosion and escaped with a space pod.
[edit] Bojack Unbound
In this movie Goku was playing carts with Bubbles in the afterworld while Gohan was fighting in a tournament on earth, Gohan made it to the finals and met Bojack, Zangya, Bido and Bujin than Bojack explained to Gohan that he came to earth to "thank" Goku because of Goku used Instant Transmission to go to King Kai's planet with Cell, there Cell exploded and killed Goku, King Kai, Bubbles and Gregory because of the exploded planet Bojack was freed. Goku was gone so Gohan, Future Trunks (who already killed Gokua), Piccolo and Vegeta had to take care of Bojack and his man but they all failed and when Bojack caught Gohan he started strangled Gohan and said it was a shame he couldn't thank Goku personal so he had to thank Gohan, he strangled Gohan in a hug like way.
Then Goku went to earth with Instant Transmission and punched Bojack away and said to Gohan that he had to protect the earth now and that he had to unleash all the anger and power he had in him and than Goku left. Now Gohan unleashed all the anger he had in him and went Super Saiyan 2 doing so he easily killed Bojack's man and than it was Bojack's turn, Gohan punched Bojack trough the stomach but but that didn't kill Bojack than Bojack started powering up for a Galactic Buster and asked if Gohan had any last words, Gohan said the only thing that came in mind was Kamehameha, they fired at the same time and Gohan killed Bojack.
[edit] Broly: The Second Coming
In this movie Goku was wished to Earth by Goten when he and Gohan were firing a Kamehameha at Broly but where losing. When Goku appeared he coached them and helped them with the Kamehameha. When they shot Broly into the sun Goku disappeared.
[edit] Bio-Broly
In this movie Goku made a brief appearance in the last part where he is eating and saying that he and Pikkon have to go to hell and calm Broly down because he is on a rampage.
[edit] Fusion Reborn
In this movie Goku was fighting with Pikkon in the Other World tournament ring when Janemba appeared and the barriers between dimensions were disrupted. Because Other World was no longer isolated from the physical plane, those who had died were able to walk amongst the living. Goku used Instant Transmission to go to Emma's check-in station with Pikkon and saw the first form of Janemba sitting on the station's roof. Eager to engage Janemba in battle, Goku gleefully left Pikkon behind to free Emma (much to Pikkon's dismay). Goku was soon forced to use his Super Saiyan 3 form to combat Janemba's unique arsenal of techniques. At Super Saiyan 3, Goku made quick work of Janemba, only to be sorely outclassed when Janemba transformed into a smaller, fiercer demon. Vegeta soon arrived on the scene (no longer being confined to Hell due to the disruption in the dimensional barriers) and was persuaded by Goku to attempt the Fusion Dance. Their first attempt failed and produced a fat Gogeta (dubbed "Veku" by South Kai). Due to sheer luck, they were able to survive against Janemba until the fusion expired. After regrouping, Goku and Vegeta were able to fuse properly while Pikkon distracted Janemba. Gogeta appeared as Super Saiyan and destroyed Janemba with ease. Later, Goku and Vegeta are seen standing at the Blood Pond where Vegeta vanishes and goes back to Hell.
[edit] Wrath of the Dragon
The next day Tapion went to Trunks' home and Bulma made him a house with the same material as the music box so Tapion can sleep without worrying about Hirudegarn, but when Tapion went to sleep Hirudegarn escaped and found his lower half thus making him one monster again. When Goku, Gohan and Goten try to attack him it does nothing because he is to fast. Later Gotenks is formed and he gets Hirudegarn down but it only made him transforming and Hirudegarn knocked Gotenks down. When there was almost no hope left Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 3 and started to fight Hirudegarn, when Trunks wanted to help Goku said that he wanted to handle Hirudegarn alone. Then he catches a few punches from Hirudegarn and when Hirudegarn wanted to trow another punch Goku jumped over it and did the Dragon Fist at Hirudegarn thus destroying Hirudegarn.
[edit] Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
[edit] Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
In this special Goku is seen as a baby, one of the doctors says that Goku's cry is the cry of a great warrior. Later when Bardock game out of the healing room he checks Goku's power level and reads it's only 2, a low level warrior. Later when Bardock comes injured by Dodoria back from Planet Meat he comes past Goku in his Space Pod he also sees Goku fighting Frieza in a flashback.
[edit] The History of Trunks
In this special Goku is only see dying of the heart disease.
[edit] Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
In this game Goku is training in front of his house when Chi-Chi screams that dinner is ready then Goku says he has the feeling is is going to be a good day, Gohan comes with the firewood and says that the wood is dying. Mr. Popo also comes and tells that the new Kami-sama (Dende) told him that a gas called Destron Gas which doesn't belong on earth is accumulating the earth, the Destron Gas destroys all the living cellular tissues. Gohan think that the Destron Gas is the reason that the woods are dying, then Mr. Popo says that all living beings even Goku and Gohan will die within seventy days. Gohan says that they have to tell Bulma about this and Goku and agrees and then go, leaving Chi-chi screaming if they will come for dinner.
Bulma doesn't know the Destron Gas and Goku asks Mr. Popo where the Destron Gas comes from, Mr. Popo says there are four places where it comes from, the first place is the Grand Apron that is located southwest of the capitel in the far east, the second is near the pyramid in the dessert far west of the Northern Capitel, the third one is one the island with the Poco Poco volcano which has been erupting more than a hundred years in a desolate island in the Southern Sea and the fourth one is in the Land of Ice far up the north.
When they go outside they meet Piccolo and then are attacked by two monsters, Goku says that he doesn't have the time to play with them and goes Super Saiyan and tries to fade them away with a Kamehameha but he can't make a Kamehameha anymore and the same goes for Gohan and Piccolo, Mr. Popo tells them that the Destron Gas does this because it doesn't let you concentrate your Ki. Then Goku and his friends just kill them with some punches and kicks. Goku goes to the Grand Apron and sees some sort of building and when he looks he literally sees the Destron Gas (it is blown into his ayes) after Goku destroyed the building he sees the machine and gets attacked by one of the monsters agian, Goku easily beats him up and destroys the machine. Gohan went to the Desert in the far west and destroyed the machine and monster there, Piccolo went to the Poco Poco volcano were a monster planted land mines but Piccolo just flies above them he asked the monster the come up, when the monster jumps up he lands on a lands mine and so everything explodes including the machine, Piccolo said he never thought there would be anyone more stupid than Mr. Satan.
Goku and his friends go there and Vegeta wants to destroy the machine but when he attacked the machine didn't have any damage then Frieza comes floating down and says that Vegeta can't destroy the machine because there is a barrier around it. Goku and his friends are surprised to see Frieza and even more surprised when Frieza raises his hand and Coola, Turles and Lord Slug appear. Goku fight Coola, Trunks fights Frieza, Gohan fights Turles, Piccolo fights Lord Slug and Vegeta fights nobody. They are easily defeated by Goku and his friends but when Goku treid to kill Coola with a blast Coola became a pink blob and returned to his real form (it looks a little like Buu's recovering). Goku also says that their power is greater than before. Then King Kai tells Goku that they are ghost warriors, when Goku says he know their true identity, then Goku and his friends easily kills them with some ki blasts.
Then Goku asked King Kai how to destroy the machine King Kai says they first have to attack the true being, Dr. Raichi the smartest Tuffle, King Kai says that Dr. Raichi is on the Dark Planet at the end of the universe. To go there they needed a jewel called Gekinum from island Bunbuku to build a space ship, the ship that they go with looks allot like the ship were Goku went to Planet Namek with, so this ship probably was build by Bulma or her father. When they see the Dark Planet they are attacked by pink thunder and have to find the Ring of Break-Evil and the Pearl of Break-Evil to come trough it, Goku and his friends managed to come trough the space storm and reach the Dark Planet with the help of King Kai he also informed Goku that Dr. Raichi is at the Control Center of the Evil Castle.
When they arrive at the front of the Evil Castle Goku is attacked by a robot. This robots tells Goku this is going to be Goku's graveyard, then Goku quickly defeats him by flying trough the robot that causes him to explode. After this Vegeta tells Goku that he may take care of the small fry but that Vegeta wants to kill Dr. Rachi. Then they come in the room where Dr. Raichi is and Dr. Raichi tells them he will take revenge, he also tells how he died in the war with the Saiyans. Before he died he made a machine which could amplify the energy of spite Hatchhyack, the ultimate creation. During the war on Planet Vegeta Dr. Raichi wanted to leave with Hatchhyack in a space ship but just when he wanted to leave he was killed by a Saiyan and kicked into his space ship and he and Hatchhyack left to the graveyards of space. On the Dark Planet Hatchhyack continued evolving into a living creature. He also says that he didn't create Frieza and the other ghost warriors but Hatchhyack did that. Goku on this reply's that that means that Dr. Raichi also is a ghost warrior. Then Goku and his friends start fighting Dr. Raichi, Dr. Raichi made a barrier around him self that they can't break. But when Goku and his friends go Super Saiyan they can break trough the barrier and Vegeta kills him with a blast. King Kai let Goku and his friends know that the last machine on earth that made the Destron Gas is gone. They think that they won but just like every Ghost Warrior Dr. Raichi can come back and so he did. Vegeta kills him again by putting a ki blast into his barrier, this time Dr. Raichi doesn't come back anymore.
Then the sky started changing colors and thunder apperas, King Kai says he never felt such a great ki, Goku asks King Kai what's going on and he says that Hatchhyack collected the energy from Dr. Rachi and is now so strong that he went over his limit. Hatchhyack gets Vegeta down with one punch and then does the same with Goku and the others, when Vegeta fires a Final Flash at Hatchhyack is does nothing to him, Hatchhyack gets everyone down with one ki blast. Then Goku says that Hatchhyack's power may be greater then Broly's. Then Goku noticed that Hatchhyack has to load 15 seconds before a strong attack, knowing this Goku is able to dodge most of his attacks. Then when Gohan got three Senzu Beans from Piccolo and gave them to Trunk, Vegeta and Goku then Goku fires a Super Kamehameha at Hatchhyack on the 13th second, Vegeta, Trunks and Gohan also shoot beams with Goku at Hatchhyack after this the whole planet is about to explode and Goku teleports everybody back to earth. On earth the dying woods are restored and now living on their fullest. By now Chi-chi is getting angry because Goku and Gohan still didn't come for dinner.
- Note: because it is an game you can get different endings one ending is that Goku makes a Spirit Bomb to destroy Hatchhyack another ending is were Hatchhyack transforms, another one is were Hatchhyack grows really big (like Piccolo did in the 22th tournament and what Lord Slug did) and another one is where Hatchhyack multiplies.
[edit] A Hero's Legacy
In this special Goku Jr. wants to cure his grandmother Pan with a Dragonball but when he found the Dragonball nothing happens and he gets angry, than Goku appears and explains how to use the Dragonball, that you need seven Dragonball and then a plane with Pan and Puck appears and Goku is gone again.
[edit] Live-action movie
Goku will be the main protagonist in the upcoming live-action movie Dragonball directed by James Wong. The character will be portrayed by actor Justin Chatwin.
Chatwin will not wear a wig as it was felt his hair already resembled Goku's. In the movie he will carry out his grandfathers wishes and seek out Master Roshi for training and he will attempt to collect all the Dragon Balls before Piccolo. Along the way he will befriend Yamcha and Bulma.
[edit] Forms
[edit] Super Saiyan
[edit] False Super Saiyan
Main article: False Super Saiyan During the fourth Dragon Ball Z movie, Lord Slug, Goku achieved this form in an attempt to defeat Lord Slug.
[edit] Super Saiyan (base form)
Main article: Super Saiyan Goku was able to achieve this form in the fight with Frieza when Frieza had killed Krillin and seriously hurt Piccolo.
[edit] Ascended Super Saiyan
Main article: Ascended Super Saiyan This form is achieved by Goku after training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, however he refrained from using this transformation.
[edit] Ultra Super Saiyan
Main article: Ultra Super Saiyan Like the Ascended Super Saiyan form, Goku achieves this form in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber while training with Gohan. Although stronger than Perfect Cell in this state, Goku told Gohan he could not defeat him because Cell was much faster.
[edit] Full-Power Super Saiyan
Main article: Full-Power Super Saiyan After realizing the weaknesses inherent to the higher grades of Super Saiyan, Goku concluded that mastery over the base form would be more advantageous and went on to improve his endurance in that form, thus achieving this state.
[edit] Super Saiyan 2
Main article: Super Saiyan 2 Although it is unknown when exactly Goku achieved this state of Super Saiyan, it is assumed Goku achieved this transformation in the Other World as he could put unlimited energy into his transformation. In Dragonball GT, Goku can be seen briefly transforming into a Super Saiyan 2 straight before he transforms into a Super Saiyan 3. This was during his second fight with Baby.
[edit] Super Saiyan 3
Main article: Super Saiyan 3 Goku achieved this level in Other World as he could put unlimited energy into his transformation. Goku is first seen using this transformation against Majin Buu during the Majin Buu Saga. Once in this form, Goku was able to easily overpower Majin Buu in his first form and fight even with Kid Buu. However, the transformation is extremely draining in terms of energy, as it cut Goku's time on Earth in half.
[edit] Super Saiyan 4
Main article: Super Saiyan 4 The only stage of Super Saiyan that does not appear in the manga series, as it was created by writers at Toei Animation rather than Toriyama himself. This form is achieved by Goku after achieving the Golden Great Ape state. This occurs when the Golden Great Ape comes into control of its power and loses its rage, which is what happened when Pan calmed Goku. The power of this transformation is apparently great enough to overcome Goku's transformation into a child by Red Shenron. The spell is only dispersed during the transformation, however. In addition to him being turned back into an adult temporarily, Goku's overall appearance changes yet again. His tail is easily visible, the hair is longer than when in his normal state (not nearly as long as a Super Saiyan 3, though), his eyes become lined (much like Vegeta's did when he was a Majin in the Majin Buu Saga), and fur covers almost all of his body from head to toe. As a Super Saiyan 4, Goku is able to easily surpass all but the most powerful enemies in the final parts of Dragon Ball GT. Individually, this is also his strongest known transformation in the series.
[edit] Special techniques
Main article: List of techniques used by Goku
[edit] Behind the scenes
- In the original Japanese anime, Goku is voiced by the same seiyu (Masako Nozawa) throughout the series' run. In the American dub, he has been played by seven actors, four as a child and three as an adult due to the several cast changes and re-dubbings of the original Dragon Ball series. In the Filipino dub, he was been played by one actors by dubbings of the Dragon Ball series in the Philippines. Goku is voiced by Tagalog, Cebuano and Hiligaynon Version by Jefferson Utanes.
- In the early Harmony Gold English Dragon Ball dub from the 1980's, he is known as Zero.
[edit] Appearances in other media
Goku has made several appearances in other media including, but not limited to, an unofficial live-action film based on Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies. The movie was produced by Tai Seng video entertainment and the main character, Monkey Boy, is based on Goku. Goku is also slated to appear in the 2009 20th Century Fox feature Dragonball. He will be portrayed by actor Justin Chatwin.
In video games, Goku has appeared in virtually every Dragon Ball licensed electronic game to date. He has also been featured in various crossover games. He appeared the Famicom games Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden and Famicon Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin, including the DS games Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars. In 2006, he is featured in the Dragon Ball Z/One Piece/Naruto crossover game Battle Stadium D.O.N. In December 2007, Goku, along with Naruto Uzumaki and Monkey D. Luffy, would make guest appearances in avatar form in the MMORPG Second Life to promote "Jump Festa".
Goku has often been deemed a positive role model for children throughout Japan. In June 1988, Goku and other Dragon Ball characters were featured in two PSA shorts. The first short was entitled "The Goku Traffic Safety" (悟空の交通安全, Gokū no Kōtsū Anzen?) where Goku is taught the importantance of obeying traffic safety by others. The second was called "The Goku Fire Fighting Regiment" (悟空の消防隊, Gokū no Shōbō-tai?) where he teaches two children the importance of fire safety; this short is notable for featuring Goku as a volunteer fire-fighter.
Goku has made guest appearances in various Japanese television shows and manga. He is a recurring character in another series by Toriyama, Dr. Slump. In 1990, Goku (in anime form)