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| '''Son Goku''' or '''Son-Goku''' may refer to: | |||
| * ] or Sun Wukong, the main character of the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West'', also known as Son Goku in Japan | |||
| * Son ], the main character of the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise | |||
| * ], a German rock band | |||
| ]s called Son Goku are to be found in a number of ] series based on this myth. One is in the universe of '']''; another is in the series '']''. | |||
| * ], a main character in the ''Saiyuki'' manga and anime series | |||
| * ], ring name of Japanese professional wrestler Masa Takanashi (born 1983) | |||
| ==Dragon Ball== | |||
| * '']'', a 1959 Japanese film directed by Kajirō Yamamoto | |||
| In the ], ] shares many traits, skills and tools with the character Sun Wukong; ''Dragon Ball'' is an obvious homage to the story ]. The similarities include the fact that that both characters are monkeys (Saiyans transform into giant monkeys, ''Ouzaru'', under the full moon), and thus have tails. They also both have useful tools, like ''Kinto'un'', a magical cloud which they can summon to ride on (called ] in the English-dubbed version of Dragon Ball) and a handy resizeable ] - called in Dragon Ball the "]" (or in the English-dubbed version, the "Power Pole".) | |||
| * Son Goku, the main character in the '']'' anime film | |||
| * Son Goku, a character in the '']'' anime television series | |||
| Goku also meets other characters who were inspired by ''Journey to the West'', including the perverse pig (]), called ] in Dragon Ball. At one point, thanks to a special piece of candy given to Oolong by ], whenever he heard a sound similar to that of a pig's sweeing, he had to "go to the bathroom". | |||
| Goku's birth name is Kakarrot (Kakarotto), which is a pun on the word Carrot in Japanese. | |||
| ==Saiyuki== | |||
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| In '']'', Son Goku, like the historical ], is a deity who was imprisoned in a cave for five hundred years after rebelling against the gods. He was released by the ] ]. When Sanzo was dispatched by the gods to journey to the west and stop a process that was causing the world's demons to go mad and turn on the humans with whom they had lived peacefully, Son Goku accompanied him, along with the demon ] and the half-demon ]. | |||
| Son Goku is a skilled fighter with the '']'' (nyoi-bō). Although a deity, he is kept in human form with power limiters that he wears as a Coronet. When these are removed, he goes berserk and is as likely to attack his allies as his enemies. He is known for his voracious appetite. The power-limiting Coronet concept was borrowed by the ] for their character ] and is inspired by the original Chinese legend. | |||
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Not to be confused with Sengoku (disambiguation).Son Goku or Son-Goku may refer to:
- Monkey King or Sun Wukong, the main character of the 16th century novel Journey to the West, also known as Son Goku in Japan
- Son Goku, the main character of the Dragon Ball franchise
- Son Goku (band), a German rock band
- Son Goku (Saiyuki), a main character in the Saiyuki manga and anime series
- Son Goku (wrestler), ring name of Japanese professional wrestler Masa Takanashi (born 1983)
- Monkey Sun, a 1959 Japanese film directed by Kajirō Yamamoto
- Son Goku, the main character in the Alakazam the Great anime film
- Son Goku, a character in the Inuyasha anime television series
See also
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