A modern image of the traditional Son Goku, the Monkey King.

Son Goku (孫悟空, Son Gokū^?) is the Japanese pronunciation of the name of the character Sun Wukong, a monkey god in the Chinese novel Journey to the West. He is somewhere between a trickster-god, a superhero, and an allegory. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (928x1102, 169 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (928x1102, 169 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... Approximate worldwide distribution of monkeys. ... The four heroes of the story, left to right: SÅ«n Wùkōng, Xuánzàng, ZhÅ« Bājiè, and Shā Wùjìng. ...

Characters called Son Goku are to be found in a number of Japanese anime and manga series based on this myth. One is in the universe of Dragon Ball; another is in the series Gensomaden Saiyuki. A Doraemon anime also features the story. The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Manga )   (pl. ... For the franchise created by Akira Toriyama, see Dragon Ball (franchise). ... Gensōmaden Saiyūki (Japanese: 幻想魔伝最遊記, Demonic Account of an Extreme Journey), published in English as simply Saiyuki, is a popular manga series created by Kazuya Minekura and loosely based on the famous Chinese novel Xī Yóu Jì (Journey to... Original run April 15, 2005 - Present April 2, 1979 – March 25, 2005 No. ...

Alakazam the Great

One of the earliest anime feature films, it was adapted from Boku no Son Gokū (ぼくの孫悟空, Boku no Son Gokū^? lit. "My Son Gokū") a 1953 manga by Osamu Tezuka (of Astro Boy & Black Jack fame), Alakazam the Great was one of the first releases by Toei Animation (which had been established just three years before, in 1957, as part of Toei Productions). At the time, Toei Animation was geared to create feature-length movies, as is the case with Alakazam the Great, which was originally released in Japan in 1960 under the same title as the novel from which it came: Saiyuki. Despite an excellent original script and Disney-level animation, crude translation made its American appearance less successful, primarily because of the removal of a lot of religious connotations that were an important part of the original story. The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Dr. Osamu Tezuka , November 3, 1928 - February 9, 1989) was a mangaka (Japanese manga artist) and animator. ... Astro Boy is the American title for the Japanese animated series Tetsuwan Atom , which roughly translates to Mighty Atom and literally to Iron-arm Atom) first broadcast on Japanese television from 1963 to 1966. ... For other uses of the word Blackjack see Black Jack. ... Toei Animation Company, Limited ) (JASDAQ: 4816) is a Japanese animation studio owned by the Toei Company. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The four heroes of the story, left to right: SÅ«n Wùkōng, Xuánzàng, ZhÅ« Bājiè, and Shā Wùjìng. ... Walt Disney Feature Animation (WDFA) is the animation studio that makes up a key element of The Walt Disney Company. ...

Dragon Ball

Main article: Son Goku (Dragon Ball)

Pre-teen Son Goku in the original Dragon Ball television series.

The most popular version of Son Goku is in the manga/anime series Dragon Ball. In this Goku is a member of a super-strong alien race the Saiyans, who was sent to Earth as a baby. He and the manga series are loosely based on apes and in Journey to the West. Goku is very strong compared to the humans he becomes friends with, and has a monkey tail during his childhood. He also has a virtually endless appetite, and is very naive about many things until Bulma teaches him otherwise. He is transformed into a giant, nearly mindless ape when he gazes at the full moon. In later parts of Dragon Ball (known as Dragon Ball Z in the anime adaptation and to the western world) Goku and the series become less like their origins in Journey to the West, and instead move onto a more sci-fi-oriented plot (such as journeys into outer space, android/cyborg characters, etc.). This article or section on an anime and manga-related subject may need cleanup because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Kid Goku in Dragon Ball. ... Kid Goku in Dragon Ball. ... This article or section on an anime and manga-related subject may need cleanup because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... For the manga, see Dragon Ball. ... For the franchise created by Akira Toriyama, see Dragon Ball (franchise). ... 4 full blooded saiyans (Nappa, Kakarotto (Son Goku), Vegeta, and Raditz). ... The four heroes of the story, left to right: Sūn Wùkōng, Xuánzàng, Zhū Bājiè, and Shā Wùjìng. ... 4 full blooded saiyans (Nappa, Kakarotto (Son Goku), Vegeta, and Raditz). ... Bulma Briefs ) is a fictional human who is the Dragon Ball series longest appearing female character. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ...

Differences between the anime and Sun Wukong

There are some major differences between Son Goku as portrayed in the Dragon Ball series and Sun Wukong. In appearance, Goku is a young warrior of the Saiyan race sent to Earth as a baby. He wears a cotton gi, and has hair that sticks in every direction. Sun Wukong is richly dressed, wears a crown, and looks more monkey-like than human. Personality-wise, Goku is innocent, pure of heart, and is incredibly naive and gullible, as for Sun Wukong he's a bit of a trickster and is known to have caused a certain amount of trouble in heaven. For the franchise created by Akira Toriyama, see Dragon Ball (franchise). ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... A uniform is a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organisation whilst participating in that organisations activity. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... Approximate worldwide distribution of monkeys. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Saiyuki

In Saiyuki, Son Goku, like the legendary Sun Wukong, is a heretical demon who was imprisoned in a cave for five hundred years as punishment for his crimes against Heaven. He was rescued by Genjo Sanzo and was watched over in the monastery Sanzo administrated. 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, Goku accompanied him, along with the demon Cho Hakkai and the half-demon Sha Gojyo. It has been suggested that Saiyuki Gaiden be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... Genjo Sanzo Genjō-Sanzō, or Genjyō-Sanzō (玄奘三蔵法師 Genjō-Sanzō-hōshi, Pinyin: Xuánzàng-Sānzàng-fǎshī) is one of the four main characters in the manga and anime series Saiyūki (Known as Gensōmaden Saiyūki in Japan). ... Cho Hakkai (豬八戒 Cho Hakkai) is a fictional character in the manga and anime Saiyuki. ... Sha Gojyo (南 サッカ also Sha Gojyo) in a character in the manga and anime Saiyūki. ...

Son Goku is a skilled fighter with the nyoi-bou (nyoi-bō). Although a yokai, he is kept in human form with a golden power limiter that he wears as a coronet. When this is removed, he goes berserk and is unable to distinguish friend from foe, made even more dangerous by strength rivaled by only the greatest gods and demons. The power-limiting coronet concept is inspired by the original Chinese legend. As opposed to other legends where the title Seiten Taisei was self-bestowed to indicate his enlightenment, Goku's title was given by others to indicate that his power was nearly an equal of the gods. The Rú Yì Bàng (如意棒) (Japanese nyoi-bō), also known as the As-You-Will Cudgel, is the magical weapon wielded by the Monkey King Sun Wukong in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. ... The ghost of Oiwa manifesting herself as a lantern obake. ... Coin showing a coronet A coronet is a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. ...

In the anime and manga, Goku is often referred to as a demon, and occasionally as a god, but is neither- he is a monster born from the earth with godlike powers. He is immortal and cannot die no matter how brutally he's beaten or how long he goes without food. He's a bottomless pit for food, possibly as a result of not eating for his entire imprisonment, and is extremely affectionate. He was born from the chaotic energies of the earth itself, emerging from a rock on top of a mountain. Thus, he has no parents and Sanzo acts as a guardian to him in his former and current life. Goku is very attached to Sanzo and if he ever gets hurt, Goku tends to lose it, and his fighting ability greatly increases.

He's voiced by Soichiro Hoshi, a good friend of Akira Ishida, who voices Hakkai. In the English dub, he's voiced by Greg Ayres, who was a fan of the character even before the dub.^{[verification needed]} Soichiro Hoshi , born May 30, 1972 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan) is a Japanese seiyū. He has a blood type of B, and is affiliated with Arts Vision. ... Gregory Scott Ayres (Born December 7, 1968 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American voice actor best-known for voicing anime characters. ...

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Gokudo-kun Manyuki

In Gokudo Swordsman Extraordinaire, a very Slayers-like anime series, the Monkey King Gokudo makes an appearance as a troublemaking monkey, switches bodies with Gokudo, & later becomes a redheaded biseinen. "[1]" Slayers ) is a successful and popular fantasy franchise. ...

See also

• Sun Wukong
• Journey to the West
• Son Goku
• Dragon Ball
• Dragon Ball Z
• Dragon Ball GT

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Notes and references

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