Son, Gokuu
孫 悟空
Dragon Ball Z takes place 5 years after Gokuu's victory against Piccolo in the 23rd Budokai Tenkaichi. He now has a son named Son Gohan (named after Grandpa Gohan) who lacks his father's love of fighting but possesses great hidden potential himself. Throughout the series, Gokuu & Gohan face terribly strong opponents like other powerful Saiyans, a space tyrant, artificial humans, Majins & Gods that threaten Earth while also giving them exhilarating fights. Along with new enemies, they also gain new friends that help in these situations. As well as becoming more powerful, Gokuu learns to accept his forgotten Saiyan heritage (this gives him a small identity crisis when Raditz reveals his past, and is something he carries with him into the proceeding Namek arc) & consistently comes across the predicament of killing an opponent (he starts out killing without much thought to the moral consequences of taking a life, and only after training under Kami does he start to struggle with killing a person; this comes to a head when he fights Freeza on Namek).
In Dragon Ball GT, which is not based on Toriyama's manga, Gokuu is turned into a child by Pilaf via the Black-Star Dragon Balls. The series revolves around him traveling around space to find the Black Star Dragon Balls with the help of his granddaughter Pan and Trunks. After collecting the spheres, Gokuu does battle with Baby (a Tuffle who wants revenge on all Saiyans for killing his race), Super 17 (a powered-up version of former enemy Artificial Human 17) and various Evil Dragons (the physical constructs of negative energy accumulated in the Dragon Balls; they are called Shadow Dragons in FUNimation's dub). The series ends with Gokuu leaving for good with Shenron and returning 100 years later to witness the match between Gokuu Jr. and Vegeta Jr.
In Dragon Ball Online (which takes place 216 years after Dragon Ball Z, in which Toriyama had a lot of creative control over the story, unlike Dragon Ball GT), a new villain by the name of Miira appears with the goal to obtain Gokuu's DNA.
In Cross Epoch, the Dragon Ball and One Piece crossover one-shot, Gokuu is seen accompanying Luffy to attend a party hosted by Shenron from whom key characters from both series had received an invitation.
In Dragon Ball Minus, it is revealed that Gokuu was sent away by his mother and father (Gine & Bardock) to escape Freeza's genocide of the Saiyans. Gokuu leaves Planet Vegeta in his pod with a forlorn look as his parents send him away.
Gokuu is known for his laid-back personality and his love of fighting worthy opponents. He will eat anything without much qualms. He has an uncanny ability to make allies out of foes he has fought (in some cases to the death), though his capacity for sparing his enemies has occasionally been criticized as foolish (Gokuu generally only fights to win and improve himself, and spares his enemies after winning only for them to attack him when his back is turned). Gokuu can also be very blunt, and not afraid to express his opinion in a discussion, such as when he questioned Krillin's marriage to Android 18 (who was not fully human and a previous enemy who threatened his life). Despite his kind-hearted nature, Gokuu can feel incredible anger in cases of extreme turmoil, such as the death of a close friend/relative, or when someone murders many innocents needlessly. 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, his tenacity and persistence.
He is so focused on improving himself as a warrior that some of the decisions he makes are detrimental to the survival of humanity or those who he cares about. Such examples include when he purposefully chose not to help his friends and family when they were attacked by Beerus at Bulma's birthday so as to study his opponent, or when he elected not to destroy Gero's lab in favor of his curiosity at his potential opponents' strength even though it might've meant the destruction of mankind. This is also touched upon when he spares Vegeta for a rematch in the Saiyan arc, despite this also being a threat to humanity. However, he has shown to be able to slightly curb this selfishness, as he elected to not return to life after dying in the fight against Cell so that Earth would not be endangered by the evil people he tends to attract (although, Goku is also interested in fighting the masters in the afterlife indicating some slight selfishness was still apparent).
Goku has also admitted to not being good at creating things, and being better at breaking stuff at the end of Dragon Ball Kai. In Dragon Ball Super Ep. 4, Goku is revealed not to be much of a party-goer. He has also shown an affinity with training younger kids (like how he did with Gohan in the Androids arc, Goten & Trunks in the Buu arc, and Uub at the end of the series).
Details:
- First name:
Gokuu - Last name:
Son - Other names:
Kakarot
- Height:
5'9" (175.3 cm) - Weight:
187 lbs (85.4 kg) - Species:
Saiyan
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(20)Productions featuring this character
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Dragon Ball Super: Ginga Patrol
Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol
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Dragon Ball Daima
Dragon Ball DAIMA
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Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
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Dragon Ball Super
Dragon Ball Super
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 15: Fukkatsu no "F"
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
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Dragon Ball Kai (2014)
Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 14: Kami to Kami
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
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Dragon Ball: Super Saiya-jin Zetsumetsu Keikaku
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
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Dragon Ball Kai
Dragon Ball Z Kai
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Dragon Ball: Ossu! Kaettekita Son Gokuu to Nakama-tachi!!
Dragon Ball: Yo! The Return of Son-Goku and Friends!!
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Dragon Ball Movie 4: Saikyou e no Michi
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
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Dragon Ball GT
Dragon Ball GT
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 13: Ryuuken Bakuhatsu!! Gokuu ga Yaraneba Dare ga Yaru
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 12: Fukkatsu no Fusion!! Gokuu to Vegeta
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
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Dragon Ball Z: Zenbu Misemasu Toshi Wasure Dragon Ball Z!
Looking Back at it All: The Dragon Ball Z Year-End Show!
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Dragon Ball Z: Saiya-jin Zetsumetsu Keikaku
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 08: Moetsukiro!! Nessen, Ressen, Chougekisen
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 07: Kyokugen Battle!! Sandai Super Saiyajin
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 06: Gekitotsu!! 100-oku Power no Senshi-tachi
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
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Dragon Ball Z: Atsumare! Gokuu World
Dragon Ball Z: Gather Together! Goku's World
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 05: Tobikkiri no Saikyou tai Saikyou
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 04: Super Saiyajin da Son Gokuu
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 03: Chikyuu Marugoto Choukessen
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 02: Kono Yo de Ichiban Tsuyoi Yatsu
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 01: Ora no Gohan wo Kaese!!
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
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Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z
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Dragon Ball Movie 3: Makafushigi Daibouken
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
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Dragon Ball Specials
Dragon Ball Specials
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Dragon Ball Movie 2: Majinjou no Nemurihime
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
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Dragon Ball Movie 1: Shen Long no Densetsu
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
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Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball
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Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO
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Dragon Ball Kai: Mirai ni Heiwa wo! Goku no Tamashii yo Eien ni
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Bring Peace to the Future! Goku's Spirit is Eternal
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Dragon Ball GT: Gokuu Gaiden! Yuuki no Akashi wa Suushinchuu
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 11: Super Senshi Gekiha!! Katsu no wa Ore da
Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 10: Kiken na Futari! Super Senshi wa Nemurenai
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 09: Ginga Girigiri!! Bucchigiri no Sugoi Yatsu
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
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Dr. Slump Movie 07: Arale-chan N-cha! Penguin Mura yori Ai wo Komete
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! From Penguin Village with Love
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Dragon Ball Z Special 1: Tatta Hitori no Saishuu Kessen
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock, The Father of Goku
Voice actors for this character
(72)
Masako NozawaVoices: Japanese
Stephanie NadolnyVoices: English
Sean SchemmelVoices: English
Laura TorresVoices: Spanish
Mario CastañedaVoices: Spanish
Úrsula BezerraVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Wendel BezerraVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Su-jin KangVoices: Korean
Zheng Chang YuVoices: Mandarin
Colleen ClinkenbeardVoices: English
Pablo DomínguezVoices: Spanish
Claudio MonetaVoices: Italian
Tommy MorgensternVoices: German
Patrick BorgVoices: French
Vivian FrenchelVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Santiago FlorentínVoices: Spanish
Xianghai HaoVoices: Mandarin
Brigitte LecordierVoices: French
Miguel RaposoVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Lex LangVoices: English
Stefan BräulerVoices: German
Philece SamplerVoices: English
László LippaiVoices: Hungarian
Yeong Seon KimVoices: Korean
Henrique FeistVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Avraham Meir VanunuVoices: Hebrew
José Antonio GaviraVoices: Spanish
Andrea WardVoices: Italian
Dawei ShenVoices: Mandarin
Marc ZanniVoices: Spanish
Amadeus StroblVoices: German
Ana CremadesVoices: Spanish
Ricardo CamposVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Edson MatusVoices: Spanish
Richard Ian CoxVoices: English
Patrizia SciancaVoices: Italian
Itan GrinbergVoices: Hebrew
Lorenzo De AngelisVoices: Italian
Zoe SlusarVoices: English
Paolo TorrisiVoices: Italian
Thierry MercierVoices: French
Thierry RedlerVoices: French
Alejandro AlbaicetaVoices: Spanish
Mun-ja ChoiVoices: Korean
Jeremiah YurkVoices: English
David GasmanVoices: English
Peter KelamisVoices: English
Ian James CorlettVoices: English
Kirby MorrowVoices: English
Rita AlmeidaVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Miguel Ángel MonteroVoices: Spanish
Alain FlickVoices: French
Antoine NouelVoices: French
Jackie BergerVoices: French
Saffron HendersonVoices: English
Jillian MichaelsVoices: English
Ceyli DelgadilloVoices: English
Barbara GoodsonVoices: English
Ann VielhabenVoices: German
Márcia GomesVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Jodi ForrestVoices: English
Jeffrey WatsonVoices: English
Corinna DorenkampVoices: German
Noeli SantistebanVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Yasuhiko KawazuVoices: Japanese
Andrea KwanVoices: English
Dave BridgesVoices: English
Gisela Casillas UgarteVoices: Spanish
Frank SchaffVoices: German
Carlos DíazVoices: Spanish
Maggie HsuVoices: Mandarin
Orli KatanVoices: Hebrew
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