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Manga Appearances

Chapter Appearances
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Emperor Pilaf Saga
1. Bloomers and the Monkey King Debut
2. No Balls! Appears
3. Sea Monkeys! Appears
4. They Call Him...the Turtle Hermit! Appears
5. Oo! Oo! Oolong! Appears
6. So Long, Oolong! Appears
7. Yamcha and Pu'ar Appears
8. One, Two, Yamcha-Cha! Appears
9. Dragon Balls in Danger!! Appears
10. Onward to Fry-Pan... Appears
11. ...And into the Fire! Appears
12. In Search of Kame-Sen'nin Appears
13. Fanning the Flame Appears
14. Kame Kame Kame Kame Kame Chameleon Appears
15. At Sixes and Sevens Appears
16. One Goal, One Enemy Appears
17. Carrot Top Appears
18. Who's Got My Balls?! Appears
19. At Last... the Dragon! Appears
20. Just One Wish!! Appears
21. Full Moon Appears
22. The End of the Tale Appears
23. Separate Ways Appears
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Tournament Saga
24. The High Price of Education Appears
25. A Rival Arrives!! Appears
26. Who's That Girl? Appears
27. Nothing to Sneeze At Appears
28. Let the Training Begin! Appears
29. Bad Day at Turtle Rock Appears
30. Milk Run Appears
31. It Only Gets Harder Appears
32. Let the Contest Begin!! Appears
33. Hard Work Pays!! Appears
34. Strongest Under the Heavens! Appears
35. The Battle is Set!! Appears
36. Match No. 1 Appears
37. Match No. 2 Appears
38. Water and Cheesecake! Appears
39. Monster Smash Appears
40. The Tail of Goku Appears
41. Kuririn vs. Jackie Chun Appears
42. The Big Fight Appears
43. The Mysterious Jackie Chun Appears
44. The Name of the Game is Namu Appears
45. Taking the Air Appears
46. The Final Match Appears
47. The Kamehameha Appears
48. One Lucky Monkey Appears
49. The Big Sleep Appears
50. Jackie's Shocking Secret Appears
51. And the Crowd Goes Wild!!! Appears
52. The Climax Approaches! Appears
53. The Final Blow Appears
54. On the Road Again Appears
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Red Ribbon Army Saga
55. The Red Ribbon Appears
56. The Dragon Ball Scramble Appears
57. The Storming of Muscle Tower Appears
58. The Flexing of Muscle Tower Appears
59. Devil on the Third Floor Appears
60. Purple People Beater Appears
61. The 4½ Tatami Mat Flip Appears
62. The Ninja Split! Appears
63. Mechanical Man No. 8 Appears
64. The Horrible...Jiggler! Appears
65. How to Unjiggle a Jiggler Appears
66. Muscle Tower's Final Hour Appears
67. Go West, Young Goku Appears
68. Monkey in the City Appears
69. Bulma and Goku Appears
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General Blue Saga
70. Bulma's Big Mistake! Appears
71. The Turtle is Spotted! Appears
72. The Blue Meanies Appears
73. The Wrong Turtle to Mess With Appears
74. The Pirates' Trap Appears
75. Robot in Waiting! Appears
76. The Treasure! Appears
77. Bright Blue Eyes Appears
78. The Great Escape! Appears
79. Run, Run, Run! Appears
80. The Three Stolen Dragon Balls Appears
81. Chased to Penguin Village! Appears
82. The Broken Dragon Radar Appears
83. The Stolen Dragon Radar Appears
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Commander Red Saga
84. The Karin Sanctuary Appears
85. Taopaipai the Assassin Appears
86. The Devastating Dodon-Pa!!! Appears
87. The Great Climb Appears
88. Sage of the Karin Tower Appears
89. A Drink of Water Appears
90. Son Goku Strikes Back! Appears
91. Battle in the Sanctuary!! Appears
92. Taopaipai at the Brink Appears
93. Goku's Charge Appears
94. Attack from the Sky Appears
95. The Fall of Commander Red Appears
96. The Triumph! Appears
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Fortuneteller Baba Saga
97. The Lost Dragon Ball Appears
98. The All-Seeing Crone Appears
99. The Five Champions Appears
100. Battle of the Bleeders Appears
101. The Devil's Cesspool Appears
102. Goku at the Plate! Appears
103. The Power of Goku Appears
104. The Beam of Evil Appears
105. The Last Champion Appears
106. Strong vs. Strong Appears
107. To Win By a Tail Appears
108. Son Gohan Appears
109. A Second Helping of Pilaf Appears
110. The Pilaf Machine Appears
111. Reenter the Dragon Appears
112. Go, Goku, Go! Appears
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Tien Shinhan Saga
113. Return to the Tournament Appears
114. The Qualifying Rounds Appears
115. King Chappa Appears
116. The Doctored Lottery Appears
117. Yamcha's Kamehameha! Appears
118. The Cruelty of Tenshinhan Appears
119. The Full Moon Grudge Appears
120. Look Out! The Dodon Blast! Appears
121. Kuririn's Master Plan Appears
122. Goku vs. Panpoot Appears
123. Tenshinhan vs. Jackie Chun Appears
124. Young Tenshinhan Appears
125. Goku vs. Kuririn Appears
126. Goku vs. Kuririn, Part 2 Appears
127. Goku vs. Kuririn, Part 3 Appears
128. Goku vs. Tenshinhan Appears
129. The Volleyball Play Appears
130. The Fist of the Sun Appears
131. Tsuru-Sen'nin Appears
132. The Arms Race Appears
133. Desperation Move Appears
134. Up in the Air Appears
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King Piccolo Saga
135. The Death of Kuririn Appears
136. Target: Tenka'ichi Budokai Appears
137. We Need You, Goku! Appears
138. The Weirdo with the Ball Appears
139. Yajirobe's Prey Appears
140. The Martial Artist Hunters Appears
141. Goku vs. Tambourine Appears
142. Piccolo Descends! Appears
143. Goku vs. The Demon King Appears
144. Goku... Loses? Appears
145. The Muten-Rōshi's Decision Appears
146. The Mafū-Ba Appears
147. The Demon King of Old... Restored! Appears
148. Go Ask Karin! Appears
149. World Domination Appears
150. Karin's Quandary Appears
151. The Superest Super Water!!! Appears
152. Piccolo's World Appears
153. Tenshinhan's Resolve Appears
154. Tenshinhan vs. Drum Appears
155. Guess Who's Back? Appears
156. Fury Appears
157. The Immortal Battle Appears
158. Goku's Greatest Crisis! Appears
159. The Blasted Earth Appears
160. Goku's Final Gamble Appears
161. The Fist of Son Goku Appears
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Piccolo Jr. Saga
162. The Niyoi-bo's Secret Appears
163. The Sanctuary of Kami-sama Appears
164. Enter God Appears
165. Shen Long Resurrected! Appears
166. The Reunion Appears
167. New Challengers Appears
168. The 8 Finalists Appears
169. Tenshinhan vs. Taopaipai Appears
170. The Assassin's Struggle Appears
171. Goku Gets Married! Appears
172. Kuririn vs. Demon Junior Appears
173. Kuririn vs. Demon Junior, Part 2 Appears
174. Yamcha vs. Shen Appears
175. Shen Appears
176. Goku vs. Tenshinhan Appears
177. Goku vs. Tenshinhan, Part 2 Appears
178. Tenshinhan's Secret Move! Appears
179. The Two Weak Points Appears
180. Kami-sama vs. the Demon King Appears
181. God's Miscalculation Appears
182. The Fated Showdown! Appears
183. Testing the Waters Appears
184. The Real Fight Appears
185. The Super Kamehameha Appears
186. Panic at the Tenkaichi Budokai! Appears
187. Piccolo's Super Giantification Spell Appears
188. Goku's Fight Appears
189. The Demon King's Final Gamble Appears
190. Piccolo Destroys Everything! Appears
191. The 10 Count Appears
192. The Last Gasp! Appears
193. The Fate of the Strongest Appears
194. The Gift of the Dragon Balls Appears
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Raditz Saga
195. The Mysterious Warrior From Space Pictured
196. Kakarrot Appears
197. Tails of Future Not-Quite-Past Appears
198. An Enemy in Common Appears
199. An Unexpected Strength Appears
200. Nothing Up My Sleeve... Appears
201. Piccolo's Farewell to Arms!? Appears
202. A Surprise Appearance Appears
203. Sayonara, Goku Appears
204. The Needs of the Many Death
205. A Warrior in Hell Appears
206. Gohan and Piccolo Mentioned
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Vegeta Saga
206. Gohan and Piccolo Appears
207. Son Gohan, the Inconsolable Appears
208. Deeds Done by the Full Moon Appears
209. Goku and Gohan's Training Begins!! Appears
210. Masters and Students Appears
211. The Hardest Time of His Death Appears
212. Closer... Closer... Appears
213. The Day of the Saiyans Appears
214. Let the Games Begin! Mentioned
215. One Down... Absent
216. Heroes in Terror Absent
217. Hope Runs Out Absent
218. The Last Blast Appears
219. Goku, Hurry! Appears
220. Back From the Other Side Appears
221. The Time Draws Near Mentioned
222. The Death of a God!! Appears
223. Piccolo's Last Stand Appears
224. The Quiet Wrath of Son Goku Appears
225. Vengeance Appears
226. The Mystery of the Kaio-ken Appears
227. The Last of Nappa Appears
228. Mano a Maniac!! Appears
229. The Decisive Battle at Last! Appears
230. Too Much Power? Appears
231. Battle in the Red Zone!! Appears
232. The Moon Appears
233. The Energy Sphere Appears
234. All That Power... Appears
235. The Last Heartbeat Appears
236. Least Resistance Appears
237. One More... the Sphere! Appears
238. The Hopes of a Planet Appears
239. The Worn-Out Warriors Appears
240. Monkey in the Moon Appears
241. Goku's Request Appears
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Namek Saga
242. The Bittersweet End Appears
243. Destination Namek Appears
244. The Mysterious Spaceship Appears
245. 3... 2... 1... Lift Off! Appears
246. The Return of Vegeta Mentioned
247. Planet Namek, Cold and Dark Mentioned
248. The Mysterious Strangers Mentioned
249. Vegeta's True Power Absent
250. Goku Returns! Again! Appears
251. Son Goku's Spaceship Appears
252. Namekian Fear Mentioned
253. Showdown! Absent
254. Ten Seconds of Death Absent
255. Son Gohan Snaps! Absent
256. Death in Flight Absent
257. Vegeta vs. Dodoria Appears
258. Hide and Seek Appears
259. The Sixth Dragon Ball Mentioned
260. The Last Dragon Ball Appears
261. The Four Dead Heroes Appears
262. Vegeta vs. Zarbon Absent
263. Zarbon's True Power Absent
264. The Great Elder's House Appears
265. The Dragon Balls Change Hands Absent
266. Vegeta's Laughter, Freeza's Rage Absent
267. Reunion of Terror! Absent
268. Vegeta in Overdrive! Mentioned
269. Brains and Brawn Mentioned
270. Premonitions of War Appears
271. The Enemy of My Enemy... Mentioned
272. The Ginyu Force Appears
273. Five Deadly Fighters Mentioned
274. Gurd's Psychic Powers Absent
275. Vegeta vs. Reacoom Absent
276. Vegeta vs. Reacoom, Part 2 Appears
277. Freeza Victorious?!! Mentioned
278. Son Gohan's Last Stand Mentioned
279. Son Goku Has Landed! Appears
280. Super Saiyan? Appears
281. Jheese and Butta Appears
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Captain Ginyu Saga
282. With Allies Like These... Appears
283. Ginyu Steps In Appears
284. A Matter of Pride Appears
285. The Last Three Namekians Appears
286. Nail, Champion of Namek Appears
287. The Switch Appears
288. Goku or Ginyu?! Appears
289. Ginyu's Mistake! Appears
290. The Final Switch Appears
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Frieza Saga
291. Nail's Sacrifice Appears
292. The True Dragon God Absent
293. The Three Wishes Absent
294. The Last Wish Absent
295. The Assimilation Absent
296. The Transformation Absent
297. Freeza vs. Gohan Appears
298. Freeza vs. Gohan, Part 2 Absent
299. The Fourth Warrior Appears
300. Freeza vs. Piccolo Appears
301. Freeza vs. Piccolo, Part 2 Absent
302. Freeza's Third Form Appears
303. Vegeta's Ploy Mentioned
304. The Final Transformation Absent
305. Will It Be Freeza? Or Vegeta? Appears
306. Son Goku... Resurrected!! Appears
307. The Ultimate Battle Begins! Appears
308. The Death of Vegeta Appears
309. Underwater Battle Appears
310. Aerial Battle Appears
311. Hand to Foot Appears
312. 50% Maximum Power Appears
313. Kaiō-ken times 20!!! Appears
314. The Great Genki-Dama Appears
315. The Last Chance Appears
316. The Galaxy Strikes Back Appears
317. Life or Death Appears
318. The Super Saiyan Appears
319. The Tables Turn Appears
320. The End of Namek? Appears
321. Maximum Desperation Appears
322. Two Warriors, One Finish Appears
323. The Two Wishes Appears
324. The Quiet, Fierce Battle Appears
325. Son Goku Quits Appears
326. Son Goku's Choice Appears
327. The End of Everything Appears
328. Namek's End Appears
329. Where is Goku? Mentioned
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Trunks Saga
329. Where is Goku? Mentioned
330. The Coming of King Cold Mentioned
331. The Young Man of Mystery Mentioned
332. The Second Super Saiyan Mentioned
333. Son Goku Comes Home Appears
334. The Boy from the Future Appears
335. The Terrifying Message Appears
336. The Risky Decision Appears
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Androids Saga
337. The Gathering of the Warriors Appears
338. Slaughter in South City Appears
339. Yamcha Falls Appears
340. The Red Ribbon Androids Appears
341. Powerless! Appears
342. One Down... Appears
343. Vegeta Returns!!! Appears
344. The Androids Unhinged Absent
345. A Change of Plans Mentioned
346. Trunks Returns! Mentioned
347. A Sound of Thunder Mentioned
348. Dr. Gero's Laboratory Mentioned
349. The Androids Awake! Absent
350. 17, 18...16? Mentioned
351. The Androids Walk Among Us Mentioned
352. Vegeta vs. Android 18 Absent
353. Vegeta vs. Android 18, Round Two Mentioned
354. The Androids at Ease Mentioned
355. Retreat and Regroup Appears
356. Kami's Conditions Appears
357. A Discovery Appears
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Imperfect Cell Saga
358. The Time Machine Appears
359. Kami-sama's Vision Mentioned
360. Kami-sama and the Demon King Become One Mentioned
361. Cell Mentioned
362. Ginger Town Showdown Absent
363. A Farewell to Arms Mentioned
364. Cell Laughs Last Appears
365. Son Goku Awakens Appears
366. The Super Saiyans' Training Appears
367. Piccolo vs. Android 17 Appears
368. Waiting in the Wings Appears
369. Cell vs. the Androids Mentioned
370. New Piccolo...Last Piccolo? Appears
371. Cell vs. Android 16 Absent
372. #16 Summons His Power Appears
373. The New Cell Appears
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Perfect Cell Saga
374. Goku Meets Cell Appears
375. Vegeta and Trunks Emerge Appears
376. Vegeta's Confidence Absent
377. Beyond the Super Saiyan Appears
378. Super Vegeta Appears
379. Cell's Last Chance Mentioned
380. The Evil Truce Absent
381. Vegeta vs. Trunks? Absent
382. The Complete Cell Appears
383. A Reversal Mentioned
384. The Final Flash Absent
385. Trunks Steps In Absent
386. Trunks Surpasses His Father! Absent
387. The Balance of Power Appears
388. Cell's Idea Mentioned
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Cell Games Saga
388. Cell's Idea Mentioned
389. Message of Terror Appears
390. The Emergence Appears
391. The Calm Before the Storm Appears
392. Cell vs. the Army Appears
393. The New Kami-sama Appears
394. The Cell Game Begins! Appears
395. Heroes Assemble! Appears
396. Hercule, Champion of the World Appears
397. Cell vs. Son Goku Appears
398. Full Power Appears
399. The Highest Level Appears
400. Ring Out Appears
401. Kamehameha Full Power Appears
402. Last Resort Appears
403. The Successor Appears
404. Let's Go, Gohan! Appears
405. The Rage of Son Gohan? Appears
406. 16's Secret Weapon Appears
407. The Little Cells Appears
408. Gohan Unleashed Appears
409. Cell vs. Gohan Appears
410. The Ultimate Kamehameha Appears
411. Cell, Brought to Bay Appears
412. The End of the Cell Game Death
413. Gohan's Pain Appears
414. The Tables Turn Mentioned
415. Father and Son Appears
416. Kamehameha vs. Kamehameha Appears
417. Finale Appears
418. Farewell, Warriors Mentioned
419. The Other Outcome Mentioned
420. Peace to the Future Mentioned
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Great Saiyaman Saga
421. Herculopolis High Pictured
422. Undercover Absent
423. A Hero Is Born! Absent
424. Videl's Emergency!! Mentioned
425. Revealed!!! Mentioned
426. Strongest in the Heavens! Appears
427. Let the Training Begin! Mentioned
428. Videl Learns to Fly Appears
429. Fathers Mentioned
430. The Dragon Team Returns! Appears
431. The Preliminaries Begin Appears
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World Tournament Saga
432. The Two Little Warriors Appears
433. Trunks vs. Goten Appears
434. Trunks vs. Goten, Part 2 Appears
435. The Winner! Appears
436. Hercule's Courage! Appears
437. The Mysterious Duo Appears
438. The Finalists are Chosen! Appears
439. The First Two Fights Appears
440. Shin's Surprise Appears
441. Videl... Battered Appears
442. Gohan Gets Mad!! Appears
443. The Plot of the Lords Appears
444. The Stolen Energy Appears
445. The Terrible Mystery Appears
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Babidi Saga
446. Bobbidi the Warlock Appears
447. The Evil Masters Appears
448. The Descent Appears
449. Stage One: Pocus Appears
450. Stage Two: Yakon Appears
451. Yakon's Treat Appears
452. Battle Royale Appears
453. Mighty Mask Shows His Power! Absent
454. We Have a Winner!! Absent
455. A Wicked Soul Revealed Appears
456. Goku vs. Vegeta Appears
457. Vegeta's Pride Appears
458. Two Battles to the Death Appears
459. Countdown Appears
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Majin Buu Saga
460. The Djinn Awakens?! Mentioned
461. Can This Be Boo?! Appears
462. The Menace of Boo Appears
463. Terrifying Power Absent
464. Vegeta vs. Boo Appears
465. Boo Gets Mad Absent
466. The Mastermind's Demise Mentioned
467. Farewell, Proud Warrior Mentioned
468. Back to the Nightmare Mentioned
469. A Slim Hope Appears
470. Bobbidi's Revenge Appears
471. A Time of Trial Appears
472. The Zeta Sword Appears
473. Goku Meets Boo! Appears
474. Super Saiyan Level 3!!! Appears
475. Boo Unbound! Appears
476. Goku's Time Appears
477. Goku Goes Back Appears
478. Where is Gohan? Appears
479. The Zeta Sword Appears
480. The Fusion Succeeds...?! Mentioned
481. The Earth's Secret Weapon! Absent
482. Super Fusion! Appears
483. The Friends of the Djinn Absent
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Fusion Saga
484. The Creature of Wrath Absent
485. Two Boos?! Absent
486. The New, Terrible Boo Absent
487. Humanity's End Absent
488. Return to the Room of Spirit and Time Appears
489. The Confidence of Gotenks!! Absent
490. The Extreme Confidence of Gotenks!! Absent
491. The Kamikaze Ghost! Absent
492. The Door Closes Appears
493. Escape From the Time Dimension Appears
494. Super Gotenks! Absent
495. Super Fusion Unleashed!! Appears
496. Deep Trouble!! Appears
497. Gohan's Counterattack! Mentioned
498. What's Boo Doing?! Appears
499. Ambush! Appears
500. A Turn of the Tables Appears
501. Enter a Savior?! Appears
502. Will the Potara Prevail?! Appears
503. The Ultimate Combination!! Appears
504. The Ultimate Fighter Mentioned
505. Vegerot's Game Absent
506. Two Inside Boo Appears
507. Boos Inside Boo Appears
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Kid Buu Saga
508. The Boo of Pure Evil Appears
509. Battle for the Universe Appears
510. Vegeta and Kakarrot Appears
511. Vegeta Puts His Life on the Line! Appears
512. The End of Super Saiyan 3 Appears
513. Vegeta's Plan Appears
514. A Message to Earth Appears
515. Just Not Enough Appears
516. Battle's End Appears
517. A Happy Ending... And Then... Appears
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Gods of the Universe Saga
1. Chapter 1 Flashback
2. Chapter 2 Appears
3. Chapter 3 Appears
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God of Destruction Beerus Saga
1. God of Destruction's Premonition Appears
2. Goku Defeated Appears
3. The Rage of Beerus Appears
4. Battle of Gods Appears
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Universe 6 Saga
5. Beerus and Champa Appears
6. Tournament Preparation Appears
7. Warriors from Universe 6 Appears
8. The Battle Begins! Appears
9. Goku vs. Botamo Appears
10. Frost's True Form Appears
11. Vegeta's Turn!! Appears
12. Saiyan's Pride Appears
13. The Winning Universe Is Decided! Appears
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"Future" Trunks Saga
14. SOS from the Future Appears
15. Hope!! Once Again Appears
16. Future Trunks's Past Appears
17. Zamas: The Next Lord of Lords from Universe 10 Appears
18. Goku Black's True Identity Appears
19. Another Zamas Appears
20. The Zero Mortal Project Appears
21. Last Chance For Hope Appears
22. Zamas's Final Trump Card Appears
23. The Potara's True Worth Appears
24. Son Goku's Evolution Appears
25. Will It Be Goku?! Or Zamas?! Appears
26. The Decisive Battle! Farewell, Trunks! Appears
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Universe Survival Saga
27. Life, Training and More Appears
28. The Gods of Destruction From All 12 Universes Appears
29. Toppo, Universe 11 God of Destruction Candidate! Appears
30. The Man Named Jiren Appears
31. The Super Warriors Gather! Appears
32. The Super Warriors Gather! Part 2 Appears
33. Universe Survival! The Tournament of Power Begins!! Appears
34. The First Doomed Universe Appears
35. Hit vs. Jiren Appears
36. Quirky Competitors Appears
37. Awaken, Super Saiyan Kale Appears
38. Universe 6's Last Resort Appears
39. Sign of Son Goku's Awakening Appears
40. Jiren vs. Universe 7 Appears
41. Ultra Instinct Appears
42. Battle's End and Aftermath Appears
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Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga
42. Battle's End and Aftermath Appears
43. Joining the Galactic Patrol! Appears
44. Escaped Prisoner Moro Appears
45. Moro's Magic Appears
46. Namek in Decline Appears
47. Stolen Dragon Balls Appears
48. Moro's Wish Appears
49. Outer Space Battle Appears
50. Great Escape Appears
51. To Each Their Own Plans Appears
52. Goku and Vegeta's Training Appears
53. Saganbo's Galactic Bandit Brigade Appears
54. Son Gohan vs. Seven-Three Appears
55. Merus's True Identity Appears
56. Warriors of Earth Assemble Appears
57. Battles Abound Appears
58. Son Goku Arrives Appears
59. Activate Ultra Instinct -Sign- Appears
60. Merus's Miscalculation Appears
61. Vegeta Reborn Appears
62. Edge of Defeat Appears
63. Merus's Resolve Appears
64. Son Goku, Galactic Patrol Officer Appears
65. Son Goku, Earthling Appears
66. Moro, Consumer of Worlds Appears
67. Happy Endings...And Then... Appears
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Granolah the Survivor Saga
67. Happy Endings...And Then... Absent
68. Granolah the Survivor Appears
69. The Evolution of Planet Cereal Appears
70. The Universe's Greatest Warrior Appears
71. The Heeters' Plan Appears
72. Saiyans and Cerealian Appears
73. Goku Vs. Granolah Appears
74. Vegeta Vs. Granolah Appears
75. God of Destruction Power Appears
76. The Fate of the Saiyans Appears
77. Bardock, Father of Goku Appears
78. Gas's Wish Appears
79. Gas Vs. Granolah Appears
80. Gas Vs. Granolah, Part 2 Appears
81. Goku's Conflict Appears
82. Bardock Vs. Gas Appears
83. Bardock Vs. Gas, Part 2 Mentioned
84. A People's Pride Appears
85. To Each His Own Answer Appears
86. All-Out Bout Appears
87. The Universe's Strongest Appears Appears
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High School Saga (Super Hero prequel)
88. Super Heroes are Born Appears
89. A Rival Appears! Absent
90. VS. Dr. Hedo Absent
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Super Hero Saga
91. The Red Ribbon Army's Revival Absent
92. New Androids Appears
93. Operation: Kidnap Pan Appears
94. Get Your Head In The Game, Son Gohan! Absent
95. The Ultimate Teacher and Pupil Absent
96. Saiyamen, On the Scene! Absent
97. Rampaging Cell Max Absent
98. Gamma 2's Resolve Fantasy
99. Son Gohan's Ultimate Awakening! Absent
100. Burst Forth!—Light of Death! Absent
101. Carmine and Soldier #15 Appears
102. Son Goku vs. Son Gohan Appears
103. A Legacy Toward the Future Appears
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Peaceful World Saga
517. A Happy Ending... And Then... Absent
518. 10 Years After Appears
519. Farewell, Dragon World! Appears

Appearances in other media

Dr. Slump remake

Bojack(Slmp)

Goku fighting Bojack in one of the Dr. Slump movies

Goku appears as a kid in the remake TV series of Dr. Slump. Arale helps him fighting General Blue and Ninja Murasaki. He also transforms into a Great Ape during the series. Kid Goku even appears in the video game Dr. Slump: Arale-Chan. Goku also makes a minor appearance as an adult in the movie Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N'cha! Love Comes From Penguin Village, where he is seen fighting Bojack in the background.

Jump Super Stars

In a dream by Sena Kobayakawa of the Eyeshield 21 series, Goku is one of the heroes brought to the Jump World by Dr. Mashirito. Goku turns Super Saiyan to battle Caramel Man 011 along with the other heroes and is the one to deal the final blow to it with a Kamehameha when its movements are halted.

Video Game Appearances

Goku Times 2

Goku interacts with his child self

In video games, Goku appears in virtually every Dragon Ball licensed electronic game to date. He is also featured in various crossover games; he appears the Famicom games Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden and Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin, the DS games Jump Super Stars, Jump Ultimate Stars, and Jump Force. He is featured in the Dragon Ball Z/One Piece/Naruto 2006 crossover game Battle Stadium D.O.N. In December 2007, Goku, along with Naruto Uzumaki and Luffy, would make guest appearances in avatar form in the MMORPG Second Life to promote "Jump Festa".

Goku was among a number of Dragon Ball characters to appear in the Terebikko game Dragon Ball Z: Atsumare! Gokū Wārudo. This game was packaged as a VHS tape and a telephone peripheral used to input commands to Goku and friends when requested, telling a feature-length story involving time travel leading up to the Cell Games. Like the anime, Toei Animation was responsible for the footage, and as well each voice actor reprising the role of their characters.

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Kid Goku (Dragon Ball Minus) card for Dragon Ball Heroes

For the first time ever, Goku is playable in his Dragon Ball Minus (Jaco the Galactic Patrolman) outfit in Dragon Ball Heroes since the sixth mission of Jaaku Mission series (JM6).

In Dragon Ball Fusions, Kid Goku and Adult Goku appear as separate incarnations from different timelines who end up in the Timespace Rift. Kid Goku comes from the period when he was training under Kami for the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament but ends up getting transported to the Timespace Rift through a time hole opened by Tekka after Ziku mistakes his ki for his adult self. Adult Goku comes from Dragon Ball Super when he is training under Whis and comes to the aid of Tekka's Team when they are attacked by Cell, then trains them to defeat Cell by sparring and teaching them EX-Fusion. Goku's Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 3, Super Saiyan 4, Super Saiyan God, and Super Saiyan Blue forms also appear as separate playable characters with DBZ, Super, and GT versions of his Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 3 forms as separate characters as well.

"Hey there... Do you need me for something? Huh? What's this? Whoa, is this for me? Thanks! Jeez, these are some weird clothes! Looks like they might be kind of hard to fight in... Actually, they might make for some good training gear! I'll put them on later and see how they handle!"
— Goku receiving his gift from the Future Warrior in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

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Journey to the West Costume

In Xenoverse 2, the Future Warrior can purchase Gift (Goku) from the TP Medal Shop, which contains his Journey to the West Special Costume for his custom skillset. Goku thanks the warrior for the gift though notes the clothes are weird and look difficult to fight in before noting that might make them good for training. After giving him the gift, Goku's Special Costume is unlocked for Partner Customization, though its color cannot be customized, and the Hood disappears when he is using any Super Saiyan form until he reverts to base. The Hood Goku wears also lacks the kanji featured on the Journey to the West Hood Accessory.

Live-action movies

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Goku being portrayed by Justin Chatwin in Dragon Ball Evolution

Goku is the main protagonist in the 2009 American live-action movie Dragonball Evolution directed by James Wong. The character is portrayed by actor Justin Chatwin. Chatwin did not wear a wig as it was felt his hair already resembled Goku's. In the movie, he carries out his grandfather's wishes and seeks out Master Roshi for training while he attempts to collect all the Dragon Balls before Piccolo. Along the way, he befriends Yamcha and Bulma.

Goku also appears in the 2010 live action battle show Dragon Ball Kai: Super Battle Stage, which is loosely based on the 1993 movie Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan.

Goku will appear in the live action Gintama 2.[1]

In popular culture

Goku has often been deemed a positive role model for children throughout Japan. In June 1988, Goku and other Dragon Ball characters were featured in two PSA shorts. The first short was entitled "The Goku Traffic Safety" (悟空の交通安全, Gokū no Kōtsū Anzen) where Goku is taught the importance of obeying traffic safety by others. The second was called "Goku's Fire Brigade" where he teaches two children the importance of fire safety; this short is notable for featuring Goku as a volunteer fire-fighter.

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Goku's appearance on "Yamada Katsute-nai Wink"

Goku has made guest appearances in various Japanese television shows and manga. He is a recurring character in the anime remake of another series by Toriyama, Dr. Slump. In 1990, Goku (in anime form) made a surprise 2 min.30 appearance on "Yamada Katsute Nai Wink" (やまだかつてないWink, "Yamada Katsute Nai Wink"). Here, he uses the Dragon Balls to help J-Pop star and hostess Kuniko Yamada gain her abilities, including the ability to execute a Kamehameha, which she playfully uses on him. In 1993, Goku (with a halo) appeared accompanied by Maruko-chan (another manga character) in a promotional broadcast for Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! and Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song, which were released in Japan on July 11, 1992, and December 19, 1992, respectively.[2] In 2006, Goku, Vegeta, and Frieza would make a surprise appearance in a special issue of KochiKame. Here, Ryotsu Kankichi travels to Namek and issues Frieza a citation for parking his ship illegally. Ryotsu also meets Vegeta and Goku on the planet. In 2005, Goku appears in the Toriyama parody manga Neko Majin, where he is the sensei of the main character, Neko Majin Z. He, with the other Dragon Ball characters, would team up with the cast of One Piece in a crossover manga titled Cross Epoch. Here, Goku is traveling nomad who meets up with Monkey D. Luffy. Together, they fight the Pilappaggy Villain Union, a gang led by Pilaf and Buggy.

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Goku and Maruko-chan in a promotional broadcast for their respective 1992 movies

Goku can also be considered a regular commodity for Fuji TV. In 2003, Goku would appear in the interactive feature entitled Kyutai Panic Adventure! (球体パニックアドベンチャー! Kyūtai Panikku Adobenchā!?, lit. "Orb Panic Adventure!"), which was featured exclusively at the Fuji TV headquarters. Here, Frieza attacks tourists by blasting the orb section free it from the rest of the Fuji TV building followed by a cannon attack by Arlong and his gang. It features team ups of Goku, Luffy, and Astro Boy. This was followed up with the 2004 Kyūtai Panic Adventure Returns! (球体パニックアドベンチャーリターンズ!, Kyūtai Panikku Adobenchā Ritānzu!?; lit. "Orb Panic Adventure Returns!"). Here, the evil Enel appears and attack the headquarters' location in the aqua city of Odaiba. It features team ups with Goku, Luffy, and KochiKame's Ryotsu Kankichi. The feature is also known for Goku and Luffy's tag-team attack on Eneru, which fans have dubbed as the "Gom Gom Kamehameha".

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Goku's appearance as a commentator at the 2007 Nippon Ijin Taishō

On April 7, 2007, Goku appeared along with Fuji TV announcer Masaharu Miyake as commentators to an anime segment in Japan Hero Awards - Who is the Strongest Hero? (日本偉人大賞・最強の偉人は誰? Nippon Ijin Taishō • Saikyō no Ijin wa Dare?). The segment featured a special World Martial Arts Tournament that was to decide who was the greatest person in Japanese history. The fighters were Musashibo Benkei, Himiko, Prince Shotoku, and Amakusa Shiro. During the intermission, Goku managed to plug the then soon be released copies of R2 releases of the Dragon Ball DVDs. The winner was Prince Shotoku, who defeated Benkei in the final.

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Goku in a KFC commercial

Goku has often been the subject of various parodies over the years. On an episode of Operation!, Takeshi Castle, which is currently known as in the US as MXC, had an episode called family day. In that episode, the hosts Beat Takeshi and Sonomanma Higashi were dressed as popular anime characters one was Kid Goku and the other was Doremon. In the MXC dub of that episode, when asked who about his Goku costume, the host replied "Who, me? I'm dressed as a crack head!" The Shonen Jump "Gag Special 2005" issue released on December 1, 2004, featured a Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo one-shot Dragon Ball parody manga. The manga was a humorous retelling of the battle between Goku and Vegeta in the Saiyan Saga. Jelly Jiggler was Goku and Don Patch was Vegeta. In the anime episode "Fire It Up! Abenobashi Hong Kong Combat Shopping Arcade" of Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, character Sasshi Imamiya goes Super Saiyan much like Goku and fires a Kamehameha. He and other various characters also appeared in the History of Japan that aired in Japan.

Goku was selected as a cultural ambassador for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo which was held in 2021.[3]

Reception

Goku's character is well-received by publications for manga, anime and other media. Several pieces of merchandising based on Goku have also been released, including action figures,[4][5] plushes,[6][7] and keychains.[8] Anime News Network noted Goku to be a good part of the comedy of the series and remarked that, after all events that happen to him, he is still the same naive character.[9] THEM Anime Reviews noted him to not be the powerful one in the first series unlike Dragon Ball Z, nor does he randomly disappear for long stretches of time between sagas. They also liked how the series tells all his adventures, making him a good main character.[10] Rationalmagic.com praised Goku's innocence as one of the funniest parts of the series.[11] His journey and ever-growing strength resulted in the character winning "the admiration of young boys everywhere".[12]

Goku ranked consistently high in the Anime Grand Prix poll in the category of "best male character" in the late 1980s and early 1990s, appearing fifteenth in the 1988 poll,[13] second in the 1989 poll,[14] fourth in the 1990 poll,[15] third in the 1991 poll,[16] fourth in the 1992 poll,[17] thirteenth in 1993 poll,[18] and twelfth in 1994 poll.[19] In Mania Entertainment's 10 Most Iconic Anime Heroes written by Thomas Zoth who commented that "Goku and Dragon Ball completely revolutionized shōnen manga."[20] In a Newtype magazine poll from March 2010, Goku was voted the fifth most popular male character from the 1980s. In 2005, The Daily Reader printed an article entitled "The Greatest Geek Movie Heroes of All Time". Goku is the only animated character on the list, coming in nine places after the winner.[21] Other manga artists, such as Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto and One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda, have stated that Goku inspired their series' main protagonists.[22][23] In 2000, Goku placed third in an Animax poll of favorite anime characters.[24] In a survey conducted by Oricon in 2007 between 1,000 people, Goku ranked first place as the "Strongest Manga character of all time."[25] In the survey "friendship" developed by rankingjapan.com in which people had to choose what anime character they would like to have as a friend, Goku ranked fifth.[26] Masako Nozawa, the Japanese voice actress for Goku, has commented she liked it when he lost his tail because that made him more normal but liked that the character was still the same at the end of the series.[27] Jackie Chan has gone on record stating that Goku is his favorite Dragon Ball character.[28] IGN.com named Goku the number 1 anime character of all time in their list of the "Top 25 Anime Characters of All Time" in 2009[29] and third on the 2014 list.[30]

Despite being originally based on and directly named after Sun Wukong from Journey to the West, Goku's background ended up evolving into something similar to Superman's origin story: they both were born on alien planets under different names (Kakarot and Kal-El); they both were sent to Earth as infants right before their home planets were destroyed, and they were both adopted by Earthlings and given new names (Goku and Clark Kent). Furthermore, both of their biological fathers (Bardock and Jor-El) tried to warn their people of their destruction. In the 133rd magazine edition (September 2002) of Wizard, a hypothetical Superman vs. Goku match-up was published. Goku won the fight quite easily, not even needing to use the Super Saiyan form. The article fell under heavy criticism by pop culture analysts, as it claimed that Superman would die from a fall from Earth's orbit despite him surviving far worse. Later that year, Wizard did an open poll at the Toronto Fan Expo and New York Comicon asking attendees who would win. Over 80% said Goku would defeat Superman. Rooster Teeth's Screwattack channel, as part of their Death Battle series, pits Goku against Superman twice, with Superman winning both rounds because as the characters said, Superman has no measurable limits to his power in the first place whereas Goku can only break his limits. In 2022, voice actor Sean Schemmel was asked for his opinion on the match up with him commenting that “The long answer is yes: Goku is a god. There's two scenarios where this would occur: if Earth is not in trouble, Goku would ask Superman to get close to the sun and get [as] charged up as possible, and then he'd fight him. But if Earth was in danger, he would fight him as long as he could but then, probably, if he wasn't having any success, he would probably just Instant Transmission Superman to a planet without a yellow sun – and then he would lose all his powers and Goku would win.”[31]

Goku has been the inspiration for many other manga/anime characters, including Monkey D. Luffy from the One Piece series, Naruto Uzumaki from the Naruto series, Zatch Bell from the Zatch Bell series, and most recently Toriko from the Toriko series. The disbanded German rock band "Son Goku" takes their name from Goku. The band's frontman Thomas D specifically chose the name as Goku embodies the band's philosophy. Stating he was "fascinated by Goku's naïveté and cheerfulness, yet, at the same time, a great warrior saving the world".[32]

In homage to their role in voicing Goku, both Masako Nozawa and Sean Schemmel (Goku's longest-serving English dub VA) have voiced versions of the original Sun Wukong. Nozawa voiced Wukong in League of Legends, and Schemmel (along with other language voice actors) voiced a version of the original Sun Wukong himself in Smite.

Voice Actors

  • Japanese: Masako Nozawa
  • English:
  • Spanish:
    • Latin American Spanish dub: Elsa Covián (DB first dub), Laura Torres (child/baby - DB redub, DBZ-flashback, GT, DBZ Kai-flashback ep. 1, Majin Buu Saga and DBS Broly), Mario Castañeda (adult - DB, DBZ, GT, DBZ Kai TFC, DBS and DBS: Broly), Enrique Mederos (†) (DBZ movie 8), Circe Luna (baby, DBZ movie 8), Carlos Díaz (child, Dr. Slump remake), Edson Matus (DBZ Kai until Cell Saga), Karina Altamirano (child, DBZ Kai - flashbacks until Cell Saga), Santiago Florentín (DBS Broly), Luli Vigliano (child) (Argentine redub)
    • Castilian Spanish dub: Juana Molina (child - DB ep. 1-26), Ana Cremades (child - DB ep. 27-153; GT, Movies), Adolfo Martínez (adult - DB; DBZ ep. 1-58), José Antonio Gavira Cortés (adult - DBZ ep. 59-167; DBZ Movies), Miguel Ángel Montero (adult - DBZ ep. 168-291), Ana Fernández (child - late DBZ and DBS flashbacks), Alberto Hidalgo (loop in DBZ episode 275), Alejandro Albaiceta (adult - GT), Pablo Domínguez (adult - DBZ Kai and DBS)
  • Catalan dub: Maria Moscardó (child - DB ep. 1-26), Mònica Padrós (child - DB ep. 27-153; child - GT), Marc Zanni (adult - DBZ, GT), Xavier Fernández (GT movie 1)
  • Danish dub: Caspar Phillipson
  • Hebrew dub: Avi Meir Vanunu (DBZ, GT; adult), Itan Grinberg (DB movies, GT; kid)
  • French dub: Brigitte Lecordier (child and teen - DB, child in DBZ - flashback and DBGT, DBGT episode 32; adult), Patrick Borg (adult in DBZ) Thierry Redler (DBZ first 10 episodes, Movies 10-11; adult) Thierry Mericer (DBGT; adult) Alain Flick (165-167)
  • German dub: Corinna Dorenkamp (child - DB), Frank Schaff (adult - DB), Ann Vielhaben (child - DBZ flashbacks and DB Movies), Tommy Morgenstern (adult - DBZ and DBGT), Amadeus Strobel (child - DBGT, adult - DB Kai), Stefan Bräuler (DBS)
  • Polish dub: Krzysztof Banaszyk (DBZ movies 12 and 13), Sebastian Perdek (DBS, Super Hero)
  • Portuguese:
    • Brazilian Portuguese dub: Noeli Santisteban (child, original DB 1996 dub), Márcia Gomes (child, DB Movies 1-3; VHS release dub), Úrsula Bezerra (child, most media after 2001), Wendel Bezerra (adult, child in DBZ flashbacks), Rita Almeida (baby, child in DBZ ep. 192), Diego Marques (child in DBZ ep. 202), Fátima Noya (child in DBZ ep. 211), Ricardo Campos (Battle of Gods; DVD dub only), Vii Zedek (baby and child; Broly)
    • European Portuguese dub: Henrique Feist (DB, DBZ, DBGT, DBS - episodes 1-104); Vasco Machado (adult in DBZ Movies 10 and 11); Nuno Pardal (child in DB Movie 4 only); Miguel Raposo (DBS - episodes 105-131, Broly, Super Hero)
  • Tagalog / Hiligaynon / Cebuano dubs: Jefferson Utanes
  • Greek dub: Maria Plakidi (child & teen - DB, DBZ 128 & DBS Movie 2, adult - DBZ 38-39), Matina Karra (child - DBZ 93, 137, 170, 192, 202, 211, 244, 288), Maria Zisi (child - DBGT, Movies released by DeAgostini, DB 77 redub), Stephanie Filiadi (child - DBS), Manos Venieris † (DBZ 1-65), Yiannis Stefopoulos (DBZ 66-67), Yiorgos Konstantis (DBZ 68-69), Yiorgos Hadjigeorgiou (DBZ 70-77), Yiannis Papaioannou (DBZ 78-79, 82-85), Antonis Pallis (DBZ 80-81, 86-87), Themis Psihogios (DBZ 88-291), Stelios Kalathas (DBZ 188-189, DBGT, Movies released by DeAgostini), Yiorgos Mataragas (DBZ 197 redub, DBS Movie 2), Tasos Ntapantas (DBS)
  • Italian:
    • Original Italian dub: Massimo Corizza (child)
    • Mediaset dub: Patrizia Scianca (child - TV and movies), Paolo Torrisi (†) (adult - TV and movies), Federica Valenti (Baby - movies), Claudio Moneta (DBS)
    • Dynit dub: Lorenzo De Angelis (child - Baby movies), Andrea Ward (DBZ movies 14 and 15)
  • Albanian dub: Julian Canameti (child, adult - DBZ, DBGT - Digitalb dub), Ledio Topalli (Movies 1 and 2, Tring dub), Andi Begolli (Super - Dragon Ball Super: Broly)
  • Hungarian dub: László Lippai
  • Croatian dub: Igor Hamer
  • Thai dub: Chantana Tarajan (DEX Company - child in most media), Pattarawut Samutnavee (DEX Company - adult in most media), Nirun Boonyarattaphan (adult - Modernine TV dub), Pakpoom Limmanasapaporn (adult, DBZ Kai - Toonami dub)
  • Arabic dub: Samar Kokash (child), Zeyad Errafae’i.e. † (adult - DBZ episodes 1–53), Ra'fat Bazo (adult - DBZ episodes 54+, DBZ Kai, DBS)
  • Korean:
    • Korean dub: Young-Nam Park (Child-Champ dub) Soon-Chul Baek (Adult- Daewon VHS and Movies), Son Jeong Ah (child - SBS dub) Su Jin Kang (adult - SBS dub), Kim Hwan Jin (Daewon VHS and Tooniverse dubs), Choi Mun Ja (child, DBGT - Daewon VHS dub), Kim Yeong Seon (Kai and Super, DBZ Movies 1-13 - Daewon TV Redub), Lee Jae-Hyeon (Child - Kai and Super, DB Movies 1-4 - Daewon TV Redub)
    • Korean English dub: TBA
  • Hindi dub: Amar Babaria (DBZ Episode 1 - 53), Ankur Javeri (DBZ Episode 54 onwards & 13 DBZ movies)
  • Chinese:
    • Taiwanese: He Shifang (child), Yu Zheng Chang (adult - DBZ 1st dub, movies 14 and 15), Zhang Wenjun (adult/Super Saiyan 4 - GT), Yang Kaikai (child, movies) Li Youlong (DBZ movies 1-9), Wei Boqin (movie 10-11), Li Jing Tang (DBZ movie 1, 2nd dub - DBZ Kai, DBS and DBS Super Hero), Yu Zheng Sheng (DBZ series - 2nd dub, movies 12-13), Wu Yuling (Dragon Ball Super: Broly)
    • Mainland China: Gu Bangjun (DBZ Movies 1-6, Shanghai Audiovisual Publishing House), Shen Dawei (DBZ Movie 15), Slayerboom (DBS:Broly)
  • Cantonese dub: Lu Su Juan (child, DB), Xie Jie Zhen (child, DB replacement), Lin Guoxiong (DBZ, DBGT, DBZ movies 1-12 - TVB Jade dub, DBZ movies 5-9 - VCD dub), Lam Pou-Chuen (DBZ Movies 1-4 - VCD dub), Lau Chiu Man (DBGT episode 1), Guan Ling Qiao (adult, DB replacement and Kai, DBZ Movies 1-13 - TVB J2 2015 redub), Li Jiajie (DBS, Broly)
  • Galician dub: Julio Lorenzo (DBZ) Anton Rubal (DBGT; adult and Kai), Tonia Fuentes (kid)
  • Valencian dub: Maria Gíner (Child), Marti Pich (adult)
  • Basque dub: Joseba Etxebarria (DBZ, DBGT; adult), Xebe Atencia (kid, DB and DBGT / adult, Kai and new movies), Eba Ojanguren (DBGT)
  • Indonesian dub: Wiwiek Supadmi (kid), Tri Adi Setiawan (Indosiar - DB Piccolo Jr. Saga - DBZ ep. 2), Jeffry Sani (Indosiar - adult - DBZ ep. 3 onwards, DBGT ep. 1, DBZ Kai), Arief Yanuar (Indosiar - adult - DBGT ep. 34 onwards), Mahindra Yudha Permana (MNC Studios dubs - adult)
  • Serbian dub: Nenad Nenadovic, Milan Tubić
  • Vietnamese dub: Kid - Lưu Ái Phương, Adult - Trần Hoàng Sơn (DBZ Kai: Raditz Saga to Cell Saga) and Lê Nguyễn Tuấn Anh (DB, DBZ Kai: Buu Saga)
  • Telugu dub: Bhanu Chander (adult - DBZ)
  • Tamil dub: Vedarajan Dasarathy (adult - DBZ)
  • Turkish dub: Yeşim Kopan (child)
  • Russian dub: Daniil Eldarov
  • Norwegian dub: Christoffer Staib (DBZ Movies 2-3,6), Duc Mai-The (DBZ Movies 1,4-5,9)
  • Malay dub:
    • Speedy Video / TV2: Ruhaiyah Ibrahim (kid), Jamalludin Zakaria (adult), Zahisham Ujang Sham (adult, DBZ Movies 1-2,4), Azhar Mohd Nor (DBGT Special)
    • Cartoon Network Asia / NTV7: Yatie Maslini (kid - DB Movie 4), Faizal Isa (DBZ Movies 2 and 4), Sharul Titis (DBZ Kai - 1st voice), Az Rahman (DBZ Kai - 2nd voice)
  • Hmong dub: Tub Fwm Kooj (DBZ Movie 4)
  • Kurdish dub: Zana Haman (DBZ, DBS)
  • Persian dub: TBA
  • Cambodian dub: TBA
  • Somali dub: TBA
  • Mongolian dub: TBA
  • Malayalam dub: TBA
  • Kannada dub: TBA

According to rumors around the year 2000 one movie was dubbed into the Dutch language for The Netherlands and possibly Belgium. It is unknown which actors voice which characters.

Name Changes

Battles

Pre-Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Z
  • Goku vs. Raditz
  • Goku and Piccolo vs. Raditz
  • Goku, Piccolo, and Gohan vs. Raditz
  • Goku vs. Goz (anime only)
  • Goku vs. Mez (race; anime only)
  • Goku vs. Princess Snake (anime only)
  • Goku vs. Nappa
  • Goku vs. Vegeta (Base/Great Ape)
  • Goku vs. Recoome
  • Goku vs. Burter and Jeice
  • Goku vs. Captain Ginyu
  • Goku (Captain Ginyu's body), Gohan, and Krillin vs. Captain Ginyu (Goku's body) (anime only)
  • Goku vs. Frieza (Final Form)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Frieza (Final Form/100% Full Power)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Frieza (Final Form/100% Full Power)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Future Trunks (Super Saiyan) (sparring)
  • Goku and Piccolo vs. Gohan (training; anime only)
  • Goku vs. Gohan and Piccolo (training; anime only)
  • Goku vs. Piccolo (training; anime only)
  • Goku vs. Gohan (training; anime only)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Android 19
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Android 20 (Nightmare Sequence; anime only)
  • Goku, Future Trunks, Gohan, and Krillin vs. Android 17 and Android 18 (dream; anime only)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Gohan (Base/Super Saiyan) (training; anime only)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Gohan (Super Saiyan) (training; anime only)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Gohan (Super Saiyan) (training; anime only)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Gohan (Super Saiyan) (training; anime only)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Gohan (Super Saiyan) (training; anime only)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Cell (Perfect Form)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Cell Jr.
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Gohan (Super Saiyan) (Flashback; anime only)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Power) vs. Jeice, Burter, Recoome, and Guldo (anime only)
  • Goku vs. Caterpy (anime only)
  • Goku vs. Arqua (anime only)
  • Goku vs. Maraikoh (anime only)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Kaio-ken) vs. Pikkon (anime only)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Pikkon (Anime only)
  • Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, and Krillin vs. Dabura
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 2) vs. Yakon
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 2) vs. Vegeta (Super Saiyan 2/Majin Vegeta)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 3) vs. Innocent Buu
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan 3) vs. Super Buu (Gotenks absorbed) (Anime only)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan) vs. Super Buu (Gohan absorbed) (Anime only)
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Enzyme (anime only)
  • Goku vs. Roundworm (anime only)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Gohan (Clone) (Potential Unleashed) (Anime only)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) and Vegeta (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Super Buu (Anime only)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Super Buu (anime only)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 2 (anime only)/Super Saiyan 3) vs. Kid Buu
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan 3) vs. Kid Buu
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Kid Buu
  • Goku vs. Snake (anime only)
  • Goku (Saiyan beyond God) and Vegeta (Saiyan beyond God) vs. Whis (manga only)
  • Goku (Saiyan beyond God) vs. Frieza (Final Form) (manga only)
  • Goku vs. Goten
  • Goku vs. Uub
Dragon Ball Super
Anime
  • Goku (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan 3) vs. Beerus
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God/Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Beerus
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Whis
  • Goku vs. Vegeta
  • Goku (Saiyan beyond God) vs. Frieza (Final Form)
  • Goku (Saiyan beyond God) vs. Vegeta (Saiyan beyond God)
  • Goku (Saiyan beyond God/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Frieza (Final Form/Golden Frieza)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Frieza (Final Form/Golden Frieza)
  • Goku vs. Vegeta
  • Goku vs. Botamo
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Frost (First Form/Second Form/Final Form)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken) vs. Hit (Base/Awoken/Pure Progress)
  • Goku vs. Beerus (Monaka costume)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Duplicate Vegeta (Base/Super Saiyan Blue)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan 3) vs. Future Trunks (Super Saiyan 2)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan 2) vs. Goku Black
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 2) vs. Zamasu
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rosé)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue) and Future Trunks (Super Saiyan 2) vs. Goku Black (Base/Super Saiyan Rosé) and Future Zamasu
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rosé) and Future Zamasu
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Future Zamasu
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rosé)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Fused Zamasu
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue), and Future Trunks (Super Saiyan Anger) vs. Fused Zamasu
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Fused Zamasu
  • Goku, Vegeta, and Future Trunks (Super Saiyan Anger) vs. Infinite Zamasu
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Arale Norimaki
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Hit
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Hit
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Gohan (Great Saiyaman/Super Saiyan)
  • Goku vs. Krillin
  • Goku (Weighted Turtle Suit) vs. Krillin
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 3/Super Saiyan Blue) and Krillin vs. Tambourine (illusion), King Piccolo (illusion), Vegeta (illusion), Nappa (illusion), Ginyu (illusion), Burter (illusion), Jeice (illusion), Recoome (illusion), Guldo (illusion), Frieza (Final Form) (illusion), Cell (Perfect Form) (illusion), Super Buu (illusion), Dabura (illusion), Raditz (illusion), Bulma (illusion), and Super Shenron (illusion)
  • Goku vs. Burglars
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Whis
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Bergamo
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Top
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Krillin and Android 18
  • Goku vs. Good Buu (Shape-Up)
  • Goku and Android 17 vs. Poachers
  • Goku (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Android 17
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue) and Android 17 vs. Galactic Poachers
  • Goku, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu vs. Tien-Shin Style Dojo students (Yurin's witchcraft)
  • Goku vs. Master Roshi (Yurin's witchcraft/Max Power)
  • Goku and Tien Shinhan vs. Gohan and Piccolo
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken) vs. Gohan (Potential Unleashed)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Whis
  • Goku and Frieza (Final Form/True Golden Frieza) vs. Universe 9's Assassin Boss and Universe 9's Assassins
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Frieza (True Golden Frieza)
  • Goku vs. Ganos
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Nink
  • Goku vs. Bergamo
  • Goku vs. Bergamo, Lavender, and Basil
  • Goku vs. Basil
  • Goku vs. Chappil and Bergamo
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Chappil and Comfrey
  • Goku (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Bergamo, Lavender, and Basil
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Jimizu
  • Goku (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 2) vs. Caulifla (Super Saiyan Third Grade/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 2)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Kale (Legendary Super Saiyan)
  • Goku vs. Top
  • Goku vs. Tupper (Base/Petrified form) and Zoire
  • Goku and Android 18 vs. Tupper (Base/Petrified form) and Zoiray
  • Goku vs. Su Roas (Rozie)
  • Goku and Hit (Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Dyspo and K'nsi
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Maji-Kayo (Muscular Form)
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Prum
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Harmira and Prum
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Prum
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Brianne de Chateau (Ribrianne/Super Ribrianne)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken) vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Top and Dyspo
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign/Base) vs. Jiren
  • Goku vs. Koitsukai, Pancéa, and Borareta
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan 2) vs. Caulifla (Super Saiyan 2)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan God) vs. Caulifla (Super Saiyan 2) and Kale (Base/Super Saiyan C-type/Legendary Super Saiyan/Legendary Super Saiyan 2)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God) vs. Kefla
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken/Base/Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Kefla (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 2)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Zarbuto, Rabanra, and Zirloin
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue), Android 17, and Android 18 vs. Zirloin (Formation), Rabanra (Formation), and Zarbuto (Formation)
  • Goku vs. Botamo (Illusion)
  • Goku and Android 17 vs. Damom
  • Goku vs. Pancéa
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Pancéa and Borareta
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Koicéareta
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue), and Gohan (Potential Unleashed) vs. Koicéareta and Paparoni
  • Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Android 17, Android 18, Frieza (Final Form), and Jiren vs. Agnilasa
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan God), Vegeta (Super Saiyan), Gohan (Base/Potential Unleashed), Android 17, and Android 18 vs. Agnilasa
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God), Vegeta (Super Saiyan), Gohan (Potential Unleashed), Android 17, Android 18, and Frieza (Final Form) vs. Agnilasa
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue), Gohan (Potential Unleashed), Android 17, and Frieza (Final Form/True Golden Frieza) vs. Agnilasa
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Base) vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken/Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan God SS Evolved) vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Jiren (Full Power)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta (Super Saiyan God SS Evolved), and Android 17 vs. Jiren (Full Power)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken) vs. Jiren (Full Power)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken/Base) vs. Jiren (Full Power)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta (Super Saiyan God SS Evolved), and Android 17 vs. Jiren (Full Power)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken), Vegeta (Super Saiyan God SS Evolved), and Android 17 vs. Jiren (Full Power)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Base/Ultra Instinct Sign/Perfected Ultra Instinct) vs. Jiren (Full Power/Burning Ultimate Warrior)
  • Goku, Android 17, and Frieza (Final Form) vs. Jiren (Full Power/Burning Ultimate Warrior)
  • Goku and Frieza (Final Form) vs. Jiren
  • Goku and Frieza (Final Form) vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan), Frieza (Final Form), and Android 17 vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue)
Manga
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Frieza (Final Form), Cell (Perfect Form), and Kid Buu (Image training)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan 3) vs. Beerus
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God) vs. Beerus
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Vegeta (Base/Super Saiyan Blue)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Frost (First Form/Second Form/Final Form)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Hit
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan 3/Super Saiyan God) vs. Future Trunks (Super Saiyan 2)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Future Zamasu
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan God) vs. Future Zamasu
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Fused Zamasu (Super Saiyan Rosé)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Fused Zamasu (Super Saiyan Rosé)
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Fused Zamasu (Super Saiyan Rosé)
  • Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Fused Zamasu (Super Saiyan Rosé)
  • Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Fused Zamasu (Super Saiyan Rosé)
  • Goku vs. Goku Black (Infinite Zamasu/Super Saiyan Rosé) and Future Zamasu (Infinite Zamasu/Super Saiyan Rosé)
  • Goku vs. Bandits
  • Goku (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan 3/Super Saiyan God/Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Top (Base/Aura of a God)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan 3) vs. Android 17
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Frieza (Final Form) (Flashback)
  • Goku vs. Frieza (Final Form) (Unseen)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Vewon, Kahseral, Tupper, Zoiray, Kettle, and K'nsi
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Frost (Final Form)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Top and Dyspo
  • Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) and Hit vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Super Saiyan), Gohan (Potential Unleashed), and Master Roshi vs. Tupper, Zoiray, and K'nsi
  • Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Kale (Legendary Super Saiyan)
  • Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue/Kaio-ken) vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Base/Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign/Perfected Ultra Instinct/Base) vs. Jiren (Full Power)
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Jiren (Full Power)
  • Goku and Frieza (Final Form/Golden Frieza) vs. Jiren
  • Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Broly (Flashback)
  • Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Broly (Legendary Super Saiyan)
  • Goku vs. Vegeta
  • Goku, Mr. Satan, and Vegeta vs. Merus and Galactic Patrolmen
  • Goku vs. Moro
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Moro
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Perfected Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue/Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) and Good Buu (Grand Supreme Kai) vs. Moro
  • Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue), and Grand Supreme Kai vs. Galactic Patrol Prisoners
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 3) vs. Saganbo
  • Goku (Super Saiyan/Base) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan/Base) vs. Galactic Patrol Prisoners
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 3/Super Saiyan God) vs. Merus
  • Goku vs. Merus
  • Goku vs. Merus
  • Goku vs. Miza Iwaza Kikaza Fusion
  • Goku vs. Zauyogi
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign/Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Saganbo (Powered up/Powerhouse) and Moro
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Moro
  • Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue), Gohan (Potential Unleashed), Piccolo, Android 17, Android 18, and Jaco vs. Moro (Transformed)
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Moro (Transformed)
  • Goku (Perfected Ultra Instinct) vs. Moro (Transformed/Perfected Ultra Instinct/Earth absorbed)
  • Goku (Perfected Ultra Instinct/Base/Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan God SS Evolved/Perfected Super Saiyan Blue/Base) vs. Moro (Earth absorbed)
  • Goku (Perfected Ultra Instinct) vs. Whis
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) and Vegeta (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Granolah
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan Blue/Perfected Super Saiyan Blue/Perfected Ultra Instinct) vs. Granolah
  • Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Granolah (Evolved)
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Gas (Instincts Unleashed State/Awakened State)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Perfected Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken) vs. Gas (Awakened State)
  • Goku (Perfected Ultra Instinct) and Vegeta (Ultra Ego) vs. Gas (Awakened State)
  • Goku (Base/True Ultra Instinct) vs. Gas (Awakened State/Awakened State; 1st Aged Form)
  • Goku (True Ultra Instinct) and Granolah vs. Gas (Awakened State; 1st Aged Form)
  • Goku (True Ultra Instinct), Vegeta and Granolah vs. Gas (Awakened State; 1st Aged Form)
  • Goku (True Ultra Instinct) and Vegeta (Ultra Ego) vs. Gas (Awakened State; 2nd Aged Form)
  • Goku (True Ultra Instinct) and Vegeta (Ultra Ego) vs. Frieza (Black Frieza)
  • Goku vs. Broly
  • Goku vs. Vegeta
  • Goku (Perfected Ultra Instinct) vs. Gohan (Beast)
  • Goku vs. Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Gohan (Beast) vs. Broly (Super Saiyan (Controlled)) vs. Goten vs. Trunks
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
Anime
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Whis
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Xeno Goku (Super Saiyan 4)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan 2) and Vegeta vs. Cumber (Power-sealed)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan: Berserk) vs. Vegeta
  • Goku (Super Saiyan: Berserk) vs. Future Trunks (Super Saiyan)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan: Berserk) vs. Cooler (Fourth Transformation/Golden Cooler)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) and Vegeta (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Cumber (Golden Great Ape)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken) vs. Cumber (Golden Great Ape)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God/Base) vs. Cumber (Evil Saiyan)
  • Goku (Perfected Ultra Instinct) vs. Cumber
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Oren (Super Oren)
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Kamin
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Oren and Kamin
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Kamioren
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Hearts
  • Goku vs. Lagss
  • Goku vs. Lagss
  • Goku (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue/Base) vs. Hearts (Base/Super Hearts)
  • Goku (Base/Ultra Instinct Sign/Perfected Ultra Instinct) vs. Kamioren (Ultimate)
  • Goku (Perfected Ultra Instinct), Piccolo, Vegeta, Future Trunks and Android 17 vs. Kamioren (Ultimate)
  • Goku, Vegeta, Future Trunks, Android 17 and Piccolo vs. Fused Zamasu
  • Goku vs. Fused Zamasu
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta, Future Trunks, Piccolo, Android 17, Hit and Jiren vs. Hearts (Ultimate)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue) and Xeno Trunks vs. Beerus
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Turles (Base/Evil Saiyan)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Janemba (Black)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue), Xeno Goku (Super Saiyan 4), Xeno Vegeta (Super Saiyan 4), Xeno Trunks (Super Saiyan 3) and Xeno Pan vs. Janemba (Black)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue), Xeno Goku (Super Saiyan 4), Xeno Vegeta (Super Saiyan 4), Xeno Trunks (Super Saiyan God), Xeno Pan, Salsa and Putine vs. Janemba (Black)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Berserk)) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Berserk)) vs. Fu
  • Goku vs. Frieza (Final Form) and Cooler (Meta-Cooler)
  • Goku (Base/Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Frieza (Golden Frieza)
  • Goku vs. Frieza (Golden Frieza/Dark Dragon Ball Figter)
  • Goku, Hearts, Frieza (Golden Frieza/Dark Dragon Ball Fighter) and Cooler (Golden Meta-Cooler/Dark Dragon Ball Fighter) vs. Broly (Legendary Super Saiyan)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Base) and Hearts vs. Crimson-Masked Saiyan (Super Saiyan Rosé)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 3) vs. Kid Buu (flashback)
  • Goku (Base/Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Crimson-Masked Saiyan (Super Saiyan Rosé)
  • Goku (Perfected Ultra Instinct) vs. Crimson-Masked Saiyan (Super Saiyan Rosé 3)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Universe Tree Power)) and Xeno Goku (Super Saiyan 4) vs. Fu (Dark King (Dogidogi Completely Absorbed (Perfected))/Dark King Dogidogi Completely Absorbed (Universe Tree Power))
  • Goku and Xeno Goku vs. Six unknown opponents
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Xeno Goku (Super Saiyan 4)
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Xeno Bardock (Warrior in Black/Super Saiyan 3 (Dark Dragon Ball Enhancement))
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Aeos (Time Power Unleashed)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken) and Aeos (Time Power Unleashed/Base) vs. Demigra (Dark King)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Base) vs. Demigra (Dark King (Full Power))
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken/Perfected Ultra Instinct), Future Warrior in Black (Super Saiyan (Dark Dragon Ball Enhancement)/Super Saiyan 2 (Dark Dragon Ball Enhancement)), and Xeno Bardock (Super Saiyan 3 (Dark Dragon Ball Enhancement)/Super Saiyan 4 (Dark Dragon Ball Enhancement)) vs. Demigra (Time Power Unleashed)
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign/Perfected Ultra Instinct) vs. Xeno Goku (Super Full Power Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Majin Ozotto
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue), and Xeno Trunks (Super Saiyan God) vs. Majin Ozotto
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Majin Ozotto (Clone/Turles/Bojack (Full Power)/Meta-Cooler)
  • Goku vs. Majin Ozotto (Clone)
  • Goku (Perfected Ultra Instinct) vs. Majin Ozotto (Transformed state) and Majin Ozotto Army
Manga
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Whis
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Xeno Goku (Super Saiyan 4)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Cumber (Power-sealed)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan: Berserk) vs. Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan: Berserk) vs. Future Trunks and Cooler (Fourth Transformation/Golden Cooler)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God), Future Trunks, and Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Cumber
  • Goku (Perfected Ultra Instinct) vs. Cumber (Super Saiyan 3)
  • Goku (Base/Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Hearts, Cumber (Super Saiyan 3) and Oren Vegeta (Strongest Form 1)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God) vs. Hearts
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Cumber (Super Saiyan 3)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Hearts (Super Hearts)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Hearts
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue), Jiren and Hit vs. Hearts (Ultimate Form)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Beerus
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan God) vs. Turles
  • Goku, Xeno Trunks (Super Saiyan God) and Xeno Pan vs. Janemba (Black)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Berserk)) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Berserk)) vs. Fu
  • Goku vs. Frieza (Final Form) and Cooler (Rampaging Meta-Cooler)
  • Goku (Base/Ultra Instinct Sign) and Hearts vs. Frieza (Final Form) and Cooler (Rampaging/Golden Meta-Cooler)
  • Goku and Hearts vs. Frieza (Golden Frieza/Dark Dragon Ball Fighter) and Cooler (Golden Meta-Cooler/Dark Dragon Ball Fighter)
  • Goku (Base/Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Crimson-Masked Saiyan (Super Saiyan Rosé)
  • Goku, Vegeta, and Hearts vs. Crimson-Masked Saiyan (Super Saiyan Rosé)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Phantom Xeno Goku (Super Full Power Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker)
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign/Perfected Ultra Instinct) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Berserk Controlled)) vs. Cumber (Super Saiyan 3 Full Power)
  • Goku and Warrior in Black Clothing vs. Crimson-Masked Saiyan (Super Saiyan Rosé Full Power)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) and Xeno Goku (Super Saiyan 4) vs. Fu (Dark King (Dogidogi Completely Absorbed)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Universe Tree Power) vs. Fu (Universe Tree Power)
  • Goku vs. Ninja Murasaki
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue) and Xeno Goku (Super Saiyan 4) vs. Android 17 and Android 18
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Xeno Goku (Super Full Power Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Yamcha
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 3/Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan Blue/Ultra Instinct Sign/Perfected Ultra Instinct) vs. Xeno Bardock (Warrior in Black/Super Saiyan (Dark Dragon Ball Enhancement))
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Ultra Instinct Sign/Base) vs. Aeos (Time Power Unleashed)
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Berserk Controlled)) vs. Demigra (Dark King (Full Power))
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign/Perfected Ultra Instinct), Future Warrior in Black (Base/Super Saiyan (Dark Dragon Ball Enhancement), and Xeno Bardock (Base/Super Saiyan 4 (Dark Dragon Ball Enhancement)) vs. Demigra (Dark King (Full Power))
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan 3/Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan Blue/Ultra Instinct Sign/Perfected Ultra Instinct) vs. Xeno Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan 3/Super Saiyan 4/Super Full Power Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Majin Ozotto
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Android 13 (Clone)
  • Goku, Vegeta and Xeno Trunks vs. Captain Ginyu (Clone), Recoome (Clone), Burter (Clone), Jeice (Clone) and Guldo (Clone)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue/Ultra Instinct Sign), Vegeta (Base/Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan God (Berserk Controlled) and Xeno Trunks vs. Meta-Cooler (Clone)
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign), Vegeta (Super Saiyan God (Berserk Controlled) and Xeno Trunks vs. Majin Ozotto
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct) vs. Unknown Majin Ozotto Clone
  • Goku (Ultra Instinct Sign) vs. Majin Ozotto (Pikkon/Yamcha/Android 17/Krillin) (Clone)
Dragon Ball GT
  • Goku vs. Uub
  • Goku vs. Pilaf, Mai and Shu machines
  • Goku and Pan vs. Robbers
  • Goku, Trunks, and Pan vs. Imeckian Soldiers
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Ledgic
  • Goku and Trunks vs. Spider
  • Goku, Trunks, and Pan vs. Mouma
  • Goku, Trunks, and Pan vs. Bon Para, Don Para, and Son Para
  • Goku vs. Leon
  • Goku and Trunks vs. Cardinal Mutchy Mutchy
  • Goku and Trunks vs. Mutchy
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Mutchy
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) and Trunks (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Luud
  • Goku and Pan vs. Luud
  • Goku and Trunks vs. Sandipede
  • Goku and Trunks vs. Bizu
  • Goku vs. Commander Nezi, Ribet, and Bizu
  • Goku vs. Super Mega Cannon Sigma
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. General Rilldo (Base/Hyper-Meta Rilldo/Meta-Rilldo)
  • Goku, Trunks, and Pan vs. Machine Mutant Guards
  • Goku, Trunks, and Pan vs. Baby (Infant Form)
  • Goku, Trunks, and Pan vs. Baby (Infected Rilldo)
  • Goku, Trunks, and Pan vs. Baby (Infant Form)
  • Goku and Pan vs. Baby (Infected Trunks)
  • Goku vs. Gohan (Baby Infected/Base/Super Saiyan) and Goten (Baby Infected/Base/Super Saiyan)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan 3) vs. Baby (Baby Vegeta/Super Saiyan/Strongest Form 1/Strongest Form 2)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 3) vs. Baby (Strongest Form 2)
  • Goku (Golden Great Ape) vs. Baby (Strongest Form 2)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 4) vs. Baby (Strongest Form 2/Golden Great Ape)
  • Goku (Super Full Power Saiyan 4) vs. Baby (Golden Great Ape)
  • Goku (Super Full Power Saiyan 4) vs. Baby (Perfect Form)
  • Goku vs. Charlie
  • Goku vs. Mugley
  • Goku vs. Frieza (Final Form) and Cell (Super Perfect Form)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 4) vs. Super 17
  • Goku and Android 18 vs. Super 17
  • Goku and Pan vs. Haze Shenron
  • Goku and Pan vs. Haze Shenron
  • Goku and Pan vs. Rage Shenron (Super Shadow Dragon)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 4) vs. Rage Shenron (Super Shadow Dragon)
  • Goku and Pan vs. Rage Shenron (Super Shadow Dragon)
  • Goku and Pan vs. Oceanus Shenron (Princess Oto)
  • Goku vs. Oceanus Shenron (Princess Oto)
  • Goku, Pan and Gull vs. Oceanus Shenron (Princess Oto/Shadow Dragon)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 4) vs. Naturon Shenron (Mole absorbed)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 4) and Pan vs. Naturon Shenron (Mole absorbed)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan 4) vs. Naturon Shenron (Super Shadow Dragon/Base)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan 4) vs. Nuova Shenron (Shell/True Form)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 4) vs. Eis Shenron (True Form)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 4) vs. Syn Shenron
  • Goku, Gohan (Super Saiyan), Goten (Super Saiyan), Trunks (Super Saiyan) and Uub (Majuub) vs. Syn Shenron
  • Goku (Super Full Power Saiyan 4) vs. Syn Shenron (Base/Omega Shenron)
  • Goku (Super Full Power Saiyan 4), Gohan, Goten, Trunks, Pan, Videl, Chi-Chi, and Mr. Satan vs. Syn Shenron (Omega Shenron)
  • Goku (Super Full Power Saiyan 4) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan 4) vs. Syn Shenron (Omega Shenron)
  • Goku vs. Nuova Shenron
  • Goku and Nuova Shenron vs. Syn Shenron (Omega Shenron)
  • Goku vs. Syn Shenron (Omega Shenron)
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Syn Shenron (Omega Shenron)
  • Goku vs. Syn Shenron (Omega Shenron)
  • Goku vs. Krillin
Films
  • Goku and Krillin vs. Ghastel
  • Krillin vs. Devil's Castle Ogres
  • Goku vs. Ghastel
  • Goku and Krillin vs. Devil's Castle Ogres
  • Goku vs. Ghastel
  • Goku vs. Ghastel and Devil's Castle Ogres
  • Goku vs. Devil's Castle Ogres
  • Goku vs. Devil's Castle Ogres
  • Goku (Great Ape) vs. Krillin, Yamcha, Oolong, Puar, and Launch (Good)
  • Goku and Krillin vs. Lucifer
  • Goku vs. Ginger, Nicky, and Sansho
  • Goku vs. Ginger and Nicky
  • Goku and Piccolo vs. Garlic Jr. (Super Garlic Jr.)
  • Goku vs. Piccolo
  • Goku vs. Misokatsun
  • Goku vs. Ebifurya and Kishime
  • Goku, Gohan, and Krillin vs. Ebifurya and Kishime
  • Goku vs. Piccolo (Mind Control)
  • Goku, Piccolo, Gohan, Krillin, and Master Roshi vs. Dr. Wheelo
  • Goku vs. Dr. Wheelo
  • Goku vs. Daiz and Cacao
  • Goku vs. Gohan (Great Ape)
  • Goku vs. Amond, Daiz, Cacao, Rasin, and Lakasei
  • Goku vs. Turles
  • Goku vs. Turles
  • Goku vs. Medamatcha and Angila
  • Goku and Krillin vs. Lord Slug
  • Goku (Base/Pseudo Super Saiyan) vs. Lord Slug
  • Goku vs. Lord Slug (Great Namekian)
  • Goku vs. Lord Slug (Great Namekian)
  • Goku vs. Salza, Dore, and Neiz
  • Goku vs. Cooler (Final Form)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Cooler (Final Form/Fourth Transformation)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Meta-Cooler
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) and Vegeta (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Meta-Cooler
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan) vs. Meta-Cooler Core
  • Goku vs. Android 14 and Android 15
  • Goku and Future Trunks vs. Android 14 and Android 15
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan), Gohan, and Piccolo vs. Android 13
  • Goku (Super Saiyan/Base) vs. Android 13 (Super Android 13)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Spirit Bomb Super Saiyan) vs. Android 13 (Super Android 13)
  • Goku vs. Broly (A-type Super Saiyan)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan), Gohan (Super Saiyan), and Future Trunks (Super Saiyan Second Grade) vs. Broly (Legendary Super Saiyan)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan), Piccolo, Gohan (Super Saiyan), Future Trunks (Super Saiyan Second Grade), and Vegeta (Super Saiyan Second Grade) vs. Broly (Legendary Super Saiyan)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Broly (Legendary Super Saiyan)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan), Gohan (Base/Super Saiyan 2), Goten (Base/Super Saiyan), and Trunks vs. Broly (Legendary Super Saiyan)
  • Goku vs. Froug
  • Goku vs. Pikkon
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan 3) vs. Janemba (Pre-Transformation)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 3/Base) vs. Janemba (Super Janemba)
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Janemba (Super Janemba)
  • Goku and Vegeta vs. Janemba (Super Janemba)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan 2), Goten (Base/Super Saiyan), and Gohan (Base/Potential Unleashed) vs. Hirudegarn (Pre-Transformation)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 2) vs. Hirudegarn (Post-Transformation)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 3) and Trunks vs. Hirudegarn (Hirudegarn (Post-Transformation))
  • Goku vs. Oolong
  • Goku vs. Yamcha
  • Goku vs. Red Ribbon Army soldiers
  • Goku vs. Major Metallitron
  • Goku vs. Red Ribbon Army soldiers
  • Goku vs. Android 8
  • Goku vs. General White
  • Goku vs. General Blue's fleet
  • Goku vs. Red Ribbon Army soldiers
  • Goku vs. Staff Officer Black (Robot suit)
  • Goku vs. Staff Officer Black (Robot suit)
  • Goku vs. King Piccolo (flashback)
  • Goku vs. Piccolo (flashback)
  • Goku vs. Vegeta (flashback)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Frieza (Final Form/100% Full Power) (flashback)
  • Gohan (Super Saiyan 2) vs. Cell (Super Perfect Cell) (flashback)
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Kid Buu (flashback)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Frieza (Final Form) (flashback)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan 3) vs. Beerus
  • Goku (Super Saiyan God/Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Beerus
  • Goku (Saiyan beyond God) and Vegeta (Saiyan beyond God) vs. Whis
  • Goku (Saiyan beyond God) vs. Frieza (Final Form)
  • Goku (Saiyan beyond God) vs. Vegeta (Saiyan beyond God)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue/Saiyan beyond God) vs. Frieza (Golden Frieza)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Frieza (Final Form)
  • Goku vs. Vegeta
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Broly (Wrathful/Legendary Super Saiyan)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Broly (Legendary Super Saiyan)
  • Goku vs. Vegeta
OVAs
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan), Gohan (Base/Super Saiyan), and Piccolo vs. Kinkarn and Arbee
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Ponkarn
  • Goku (Super Saiyan), Gohan (Super Saiyan), and Piccolo vs. Budo, Gure, and Skud
  • Goku (Super Saiyan), Gohan (Super Saiyan), Vegeta (Super Saiyan), Future Trunks (Super Saiyan), and Piccolo vs. Budo, Gure, and Skud
  • Goku (Super Saiyan), Gohan (Super Saiyan), Vegeta (Super Saiyan), Future Trunks (Super Saiyan), and Piccolo vs. Frieza (Final Form), Cooler (Fourth Form), Turles, and Lord Slug
  • Goku vs. God Guardon
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan), Gohan (Base/Super Saiyan), Vegeta (Base/Super Saiyan), Future Trunks (Base/Super Saiyan), and Piccolo vs. Dr. Lychee
  • Goku (Super Saiyan), Gohan (Super Saiyan), Vegeta (Super Saiyan), Future Trunks (Super Saiyan), and Piccolo vs. Hatchiyack
  • Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Aka
4-D attractions
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Frieza (Final Form)
  • Goku, Vegeta (Super Saiyan), Piccolo, and Krillin vs. Frieza (Final Form)
  • Goku vs. Vegeta
  • Goku (Base/Super Saiyan Blue), Vegeta, Krillin and Piccolo vs. Broly (Broly God)
  • Goku (Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Broly (Broly God)

List of Characters Killed by Goku

Pre-Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Z
  • Yakon – Goku purposely gave the light-eating beast too much to absorb, causing him to explode.
  • Kid Buu – He is obliterated by the Super Spirit Bomb.
Alternate Future
Dragon Ball Super
  • Frieza - When Whis set everything 3 minutes back into the past, Goku fired a Dash Kamehameha at Frieza, effectively killing him and sending him back with the Angels of Hell.
  • Duplicate Vegeta - After the Commeson copy was weakened due to Monaka destroying Commeson's core, Goku finished him with a God Kamehameha.
  • Moro - After receiving Uub's divine power and retaking his Perfected Ultra Instinct state, Goku creates a massive avatar of himself made from energy to overpower Moro and flies out of his gigantic aura to smash the crystal, killing him.
Dragon Ball GT
Movies
  • Lucifer – Killed by the Devil Castle Cannon knocked in his direction by Goku's Kamehameha.
  • Sergeant Metallitron - Killed by Penetrate!.
  • General Tao - Killed when Goku reflected one of his own missiles back at him.
  • Nicky and Ginger – Killed by a Kamehameha.
  • Misokatsun – Impaled while powered up with Kaio-ken.
  • Kishime – Killed with the Kaio-ken Finish.
  • Ebifurya – Killed by a swift punch strike with Kaio-ken.
  • Dr. Wheelo – Killed by the Spirit Bomb.
  • Rasin – Killed by a swift knee strike with Kaio-Ken.
  • Lakasei – Killed by a swift punch strike with Kaio-Ken.
  • Daiz – Killed by a swift punch strike with Kaio-Ken.
  • Cacao – Killed by a swift knee strike with Kaio-Ken.
  • Amond – Killed by a swift knee strike with Kaio-Ken.
  • Turles – Killed by the Spirit Bomb. Goku's kill on Turles is later undone by Fu, who rescues Turles so he will work for him.
  • Medamatcha – Killed by a fatal punch.
  • Medas – Killed by being vaporized by his energy.
  • Angila – Killed by reversing Angila's Mouth Energy Wave.
  • Lord Slug – Killed by the Spirit Bomb.
  • Meta-Cooler – Killed by a joint attack by Goku and Vegeta.
  • Cooler/Meta-Cooler Core – Killed inside the Big Gete Star with a Ki Burst Sphere.
  • Android 13 – Goku destroys him while enhanced with the power of Spirit Bomb.
  • Mini Janembas – Killed with a series of punches and kicks.
  • Hirudegarn – Killed by Dragon Fist.
  • Major Metallitron - Killed in quick fashion by Goku.
  • Many Red Ribbon Army soldiers.
  • Colonel Violet - Killed by Goku attacking and blowing up her jet.
  • Staff Officer Black - Killed by a gigantic Kamehameha.
  • Frieza – Killed by a Dash Kamehameha.
OVAs
Video games
Assists

Trivia

  • In Japan, Goku is sometimes rendered as "Gokuh" or "Gokou" in promotional material such as toys and figures, mainly as a way to make him stand out from other Japanese adaptations from Sun Wukong. However, the latter spelling would make the pronunciation different from its intended one.
  • In the anime, Goku is shown to suffer from severe trypanophobia, or the fear of needles.[36]
  • Goku's hobbies include finding and fighting strong opponents.[37]
  • Goku will eat anything.[37]
    • Comically, in Dragon Ball, Goku says he hates carrots (his namesake) when fighting against Monster Carrot.
  • Goku's favorite vehicle is the Flying Nimbus.[37]
  • From his mid-teens to early twenties, Goku was a famous celebrity on Earth for his defeat of King Piccolo and his later victory over Piccolo Jr. at the 23rd World Tournament. Later, Goku appears to have been largely forgotten in favor of the following World Tournament champion, Mr. Satan (most likely due to Mr. Satan using success to become a rich and famous media hound in contrast to Goku living a humble and quiet life away from the public's eye). However sometime after the defeat of the Shadow Dragons and before the 64th World Martial Arts Tournament, in GT, Goku is once again a revered hero as a giant statue of him is displayed in the stadium.[38] Additionally, though the general public may have forgotten his heroics, people like King Furry and World Tournament Announcer do as they have witnessed to his exploits.
  • In the Japanese version, Goku's voice actress, Masako Nozawa, also voices every biological male relative of Goku, with the exception of Raditz.
  • In the anime version of the Universe Survival Saga Goku is seen as a villain by most of the other Universes due to his role in creating the Tournament of Power (although Goku's actions actually gave the universes with low mortal levels a chance to survive as Zeno was originally going to erase them all immediately).
  • Goku shares many similarities with Superman from DC Comics:
    • Both are human-like aliens who were sent to Earth before their planets were destroyed (Goku from Planet Vegeta and Superman from Planet Krypton) and spent their lives believing they were human until learning the truth as young adults. The difference was that Goku was sent to Earth to destroy it, while Superman was sent to Earth to live in and help it.
    • Both have alien names (Goku was Kakarot and Superman was Kal-El) they seldom go by.
    • Both are aliens that appear as tall and muscular men with fair skin and distinct black hair styles.
    • They both have gained the respect of gods and other such beings, such as Beerus and Whis for Goku and citizens of New Genesis and Themyscira for Superman.
    • They both have an Achilles' Heel that is generic for their respective races: Goku's are his tail (which was cut off when he was young and no longer applies) and hunger, while Superman's is Kryptonite and yellow sunlight depletion/red sunlight exposure.
    • Both can draw power from the sun: Superman subconsciously being empowered by exposure to its light and Goku to create the Spirit Bomb or (reflected off the moon) enter the Great Ape forms.
    • They both have flight, incredible super speed, extreme super strength, super senses, and can emit powerful blasts from their being.
    • Both have fought members of their race who are or were evil: Vegeta for Goku, and Zod for Superman.
    • They both have evil counterparts: Turles, Goku Black, and a clone for Goku, and Ultraman, Bizarro, Cyborg Superman, H'El and Superboy-Prime for Superman.
    • They both have a married an Earth woman: Chi-Chi for Goku, and Lois Lane for Superman.
    • Both have half-human sons, Gohan and Goten for Goku, and Jonathan Kent for Superman, who have been implied to have the potential to be more powerful than their respective fathers.
    • Both had contact from their race through a blood relative (Raditz and Kara Zor-El).
    • Both have discovered that their race home planet was not completely wiped from existence (Universe 6 Saiyans and the Citizens of Kandor).
    • Both have fathers who foresaw the end of their home planet and attempted to save it (Bardock and Jor-El).
    • Both have also fought virtually unstoppable monsters from their home planet (Broly and Doomsday).
    • Both are pacifists by nature who refused to use more power than necessary to face a problem (albeit Goku also does this for the sake of a better challenge while Superman fears hurting others too much in general).
    • Both are considered the greatest champion of good for their people and known for their pure/noble views in life.
    • Due to all above statements, there are heavily conflicted debates among fans of both characters on who would win in the event of a full-on battle against each other.
  • On one occasion, in an interview with Shonen Jump in 1995, Akira Toriyama stated that Goku is his favorite character from the series.[39] In previous statements, he claimed that Piccolo was his favorite, and before this, that Tien was his favorite.
  • In the Raging Blast series, Goku is the only character to have three ultimate attacks, which can be changed through customization.
  • Goku is unusually light for his build; despite having a muscular physique, he is only 62kg (137 lbs) and given that his official height is also 175 cm (5'9"), this would put Goku's weight as approaching underweight.
  • In 2004, Goku was voted the top character in the series to the Japanese fans.[40]
  • Goku having a Naruto Sage Mode costume in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z is similar to how Naruto has Goku's Turtle School uniform as a bonus costume in the 2013 video game Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3; both costumes are based on an artwork featured in the Naruto 10th Anniversary Special Fanbook 2. Sage Goku performs his Kamehameha with a gesture similar to a jutsu attack from Naruto and runs with his arms stretched outside like the way Naruto characters run.
  • In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, despite his adversarial relationship with Frieza, Goku will state he is jealous that the Future Warrior gets to train with him (if the warrior talks to him without selecting anything).
  • Monk Bomber, a character from the Bomberman franchise, features a very similar outfit to the one Goku wears.

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