Along the way, he finds new friends who follow him on his journey to become a stronger fighter. He meets Bulma and joins her on a journey to find the magical seven Dragon Balls that can grant the user one wish. Born Kakarot, 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.
Serving as the main protagonist of the series, he is based on Sun Wukong (known as Son Goku in Japan and Monkey King in the West), a main character in 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 star 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.
