He meets Bulma and joins her on a journey to find the wish-granting seven Dragon Balls. Goku is introduced as an eccentric, monkey-tailed boy who practices martial arts and possesses superhuman strength. Goku first made his debut in the first Dragon Ball chapter, Bulma and Son Goku, originally published in Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on December 3, 1984. He is based on Sun Wukong (known as Son Goku in Japan and Monkey King in the West), a main character of the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West (16th century), combined with influences from the Hong Kong martial arts films of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. Son Goku is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama.
Kakarot (birth name) ( Kakarrot in ViZ translations)
Goku, seen as both an adult and child, as illustrated by Akira Toriyamaĭragon Ball chapter #1 Bulma and Son Goku: Decem( Weekly Shōnen Jump No.
