dragon ball carries on his shoulders the title of best manga / anime in history. Some may argue the influence of Knights of the Zodiacthe genius of Naruto or lately the level of fame you gained demon slayer. And if we go to the tastes of each person, the list is much more extensive.
But overall, the impact of dragon ball It is still at least one step further than the rest of the stories that come from the Land of the Rising Sun.
So great is his influence that mangaka of adventures after Dragon Ball dedicated themselves to this wonderful work to follow in the footsteps of Akira Toriyama. Even some of his characters have characteristics of Gokumain warrior of the stories of DragonBall.
His personality, level of fighting, heart and pride of a warrior are characteristics of Goku, which other writers and illustrators decided to capture in their developments to offer a tribute to Goku. Akira Toriyama and Dragon Ball, the series they grew up with.
Warriors from other anime inspired by Goku
The first one we choose is perhaps the easiest since the character wears the same clothes as Goku. Is about Torikoseries written and illustrated by MitsutoshiShimabukuro.
Toriko is a kind of strange animal food purveyor. He fights against powerful species that he has to defeat in order to put together his exotic menu.
The great Toriko wears a kimono similar to Goku’s, orange, and a blue shirt underneath. His hair is blue, like Super Saiyan Blue’s.
Toriko
Naruto
We can’t say that Masashi Kishimoto was completely inspired by Goku for the development of Naruto; Not at all.
Before discussing, what we want to explain is that it is well known that the mangaka of this successful series makes many references to Dragon Ball and its main character, because he surely enjoyed their stories in his youth.
In addition, it gives Naruto Goku’s own resilience of never lowering his arms no matter how tough the villain or rival in front of him is.
Incredibly, one of Naruto’s favorite hobbies is gardening. He doesn’t like alcohol because of the problems it brings. Photo: TV Tokyo. Image By:
Monkey Luffy
Monkey D Luffythe cornerstone that lays the foundations for one piece. The series has nothing to do with Dragon Ball. But the character’s mettle to take on any challenge is really a nod to Goku.
Its creator, Eiichiró Oda worked with Akira Toriyama and in addition, between both series they came to make crossovers in episodes that combined characters from Dragon Ball and One Piece.
The official trailer for ‘One Piece Stampede’ shows the most exciting moments of the anime collected. (Photo: Toei Animation)
