Summary
Dragon Ball almost failed because fans initially didn’t like Goku. Akira Toriyama had to make changes and introduce a tournament format to increase the popularity of the series. Goku’s simple personality and Emperor Pilaf’s initial story did not resonate with fans. Introducing new characters, such as Krillin, and highlighting Goku’s training and relationships helped improve his character. Despite his initial failures, Goku has become one of the most famous and important figures in the industry. Dragon Ball Super continues to perfect the character of Goku and the franchise remains influential and beloved.
As a franchise, Dragon ball is one of the most famous anime and manga series of all time, with the main character being Goku, is a huge draw for fans who want to see this iconic Saiyan warrior reach another level of unimaginable power. But in a previous interview with series creator Akira Toriyama, it was revealed that not only was Goku considered “simple” when he first debuted, but he also almost took down the entire franchise. Dragon Ball franchise because of that!
The decades-long story that began with the 1984 Dragon Ball manga and 1986 anime adaptation, Goku and his fellow Z-Fighters began as children who shared a love of fighting, and after many trials and tribulations, they finally joined forces to become Earth’s steadfast defenders.
However, it was long before the original Dragon Ball became a hit and Goku transformed into an all-powerful warrior, capable of competing across the multiverse, defending the planet in the highly successful sequels to Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super, Akira Toriyama, in a remote interview in May 1995 (translated by Kanzenshuu), revealed that Dragon Ball almost failed because Goku wasn’t particularly popular with fans.
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Dragon Ball was almost ruined by Goku’s lack of likability
When asked in an interview about how the 21st Tenka’ichi Budōkai – the first tournament seen in Dragon Ball – went, Toriyama admitted that up until that point, “the series hadn’t been that popular.” position”. It goes on to say that Kazuhiko Torishima, Toriyama’s editor at the time, bluntly told him: “Your main character is quite simple. That’s why it’s not popular,” Toriyama explained how the comment “bothered” him as he “intentionally” made Goku like that. The decision to increase the popularity of Dragon Ball by turning the story into “a tournament format” – something that worked well for the Dr. His Slump – Toriyama “temporarily withdrew characters other than Goku, brought back Kame-Sen’nin, and added Kuririn as the main character. new character,” saying, “It became popular before I even knew about it.”
Wearing a light blue gi in the first part of the series before donning his iconic “turtle” kanji in the sequel, Goku has more or less the same cheerful and curious personality from the start. as he did later but was part of an early story featuring the villainous Emperor Pilaf that failed to resonate with fans. Consciously attempts to improve his character with Krillin’s introduction, Goku’s training with Master Roshi, his continued relationship with Chi-Chi, his interactions with Yamcha , Oolong, etc., and his eventual defeat by Jackie Chan in the 21st Tenka’ ichi Budōkai, Goku gradually became an interesting character demanding attention, with his increasingly impressive skills as a Warriors help matters.
Akira Toriyama made changes to Goku and saved Dragon Ball
Ultimately, Goku has become one of the many reasons why fans new and old continue to flock to an anime and manga series that has had such an impact on the medium, with the latest iteration of Dragon Ball , Dragon Ball Super, is still doing a great job of refining the character of Goku into someone worth following and rooting for. Goku has long since shed his image as a simple protagonist, and now, 40 years after he almost ran away Dragon ball in fact, he’s one of the most famous, recognizable and important figures in the entire industry, and that’s saying something.
Nguồn: Kanzenshuu
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