The Dragon Ball website has shared an unpublished illustration of Goku before the publication of the manga
The design of the Dragon Ball characters is quite iconic and easy to identify. And this work has transcended all kinds of borders to position itself as an authentic popular phenomenon and cultural worldwide. Akira Toriyama's manga not only presents us with a very entertaining story, full of adventure, action and comedy, but also endearing characters with a lot of charisma.
Goku is one of those characters that can be identified very easily, because Its design is one of the most iconic. However, it was quite a feat for Akira Toriyama to create this look that we all know and love. And recently, as part of the daily Dragon Ball column, he has shared a sketch with Goku as the protagonist, but it was drawn by Akira Toriyama himself before the publication of Dragon Ball. Below, we will tell you all the details.
A sketch of Goku dating back to 1984, before the Dragon Ball manga, has been revealed.
It is well known that Goku's design, as well as the Saiyan mythology, is strongly inspired by the novel Journey to the West. But we were all surprised, at the time, when we met this little boy who lived alone in the mountains and who not only had no contact with other people, but also had an ape's tail.
These would be some of Goku's most characteristic features, as well as also his peculiar hairstyle that is so recognizable today. However, to reach this final design, Akira Toriyama had to discard several ideas and concepts that he had in mind. Which is quite curious, since we couldn't imagine Goku with any other appearance.
However, recently, an official sketch has been shared drawn by Akira Toriyama sometime in 1984 in which Goku featured most of his final design. This was made before the Dragon Ball manga began its official publication.
The official Dragon Ball website has a daily column in which it publishes unpublished content, from character designs, interviews and more. Although all this material can only be viewed for 24 hours, the page urges everyone to visit it from time to time so as not to miss these revelations.
One of the most recent materials that has been shared through this daily Dragon Ball column is the early and unpublished sketch of Gokuwhich Akira Toriyama himself drew before starting the publication of Dragon Ball, back in 1984.
In this official art of Goku we can see some elements that were kept for the final version, such as It is his characteristic spiky hairstyle, but also his look full of determination and commitment. Not to mention that she maintains the characteristic physique of someone who has trained a lot and has great strength. Plus we can see that he seems to have the bottom part of his mythical gi suit.
In this design, we can see little Goku shirtless and barefoot. This is not the first time we see the Saiyan like this, well during his fight against Piccolo Jr. at the end of Dragon Ballwhich is one of the most memorable, also had this appearance.
We could say that this It is the first design or official participation Akira Toriyama's public regarding the Dragon Ball franchise, which is quite curious, considering that we already know what his last correction was in the Dragon Ball Super manga, thanks to Toyotaro himself, who has also broken the silence about the pause from the manga.
Akira Toriyama's work is definitely timeless. This franchise will live forever in the minds of millions of people who They have grown up with these adventures, and who will ensure that it is transmitted to new generations to come. And so, Toriyama's legacy will definitely be eternal.