An interesting early illustration of Goku has been revealed where we can see him with a special weapon
As usual, the special column on the official Dragon Ball website has surprised us with a new illustration made by Akira Toriyama many decades ago. This is common, since we have previously seen other designs, such as an early version of Goku and also a drawing of Chi-Chi as a girl.
On this occasion, the website has shared a special illustration starring Goku, but You can see that this design is somewhat particular and has created great debate among fans, although what is truly remarkable is the potential weapon it could have had. In the next few lines, we will tell you all the details. And we invite you to visit the official Dragon Ball website, since these drawings last 24 hours.
This early illustration of Goku shows the Saiyan with a special weapon
An illustration made by Toriyama decades ago reveals the author's plans to give Goku a new weapon.
When Goku began his great adventure with Bulma back in 1984, he had a magical weapon, the Magic Staff, which had the peculiarity that it could grow great distances. This was the little guy's trusted tool. and that accompanied him during much of his trip. However, as he became stronger and learned martial arts, he stopped using it often.
The Magic Staff has been the only weapon that the Saiyan has used in his entire life, since, as he grew up, all his combats were hand-to-hand against his enemies. However, recently, An early illustration of adult Goku has been sharedwhich also serves to confirm that, initially, Toriyama planned to give him a weapon other than the aforementioned staff.
On June 11, and as part of the special column on the official Dragon Ball website, an illustration made by Akira Toriyama was shared and that belongs to a rejected conceptual artbut it had originally been released in 1989. This image stars Goku and has some particularities that we must highlight.
The first thing to note is that, in this illustration, Goku is holding a weapon in his hand, but it is not the Magic Staff. In fact, although it still looks like an elongated cane, We can differentiate it from the classic weapon that accompanied him in his childhood. This only confirms to us that, indeed, Akira Toriyama planned to make the Saiyan fight with a new and powerful weapon, although we cannot determine specifically what it is, only that it is in the form of a staff.
But that's not all, since in this illustration we can see Goku with his classic orange gi. However, the main difference is that He doesn't have his classic dark blue t-shirt underneath this one.. So, we can guess that this drawing was made for the Piccolo Jr. Saga, when the Saiyan faced this villain in the Martial Arts Tournament.
However, there are those who reject this idea and, instead, believe that this sketch was made as part of the Frieza Arc on the planet Namek. And this theory gains more weight when we consider the original release date of this illustrationwhich was in 1989, coinciding with the aforementioned saga.
This special drawing of Goku reminds us of the version of the Saiyan who faced Piccolo Jr.
Beyond this, it cannot be denied that Goku has gone through numerous changes and improvements throughout his history. In fact, the franchise is close to celebrating 40 years since its official serialization began in 1984. In all this time, we have seen the Saiyan train and strengthen all his abilities until he established himself as one of the strongest warriors in the entire Dragon Ball multiverse.
It's also important to note that the Magic Staff is about to make its iconic return to the franchise, as It has been confirmed that Goku will use it again for his adventures in Dragon Ball Daima. This will be a strong hit of nostalgia for all of us who grew up watching the original Dragon Ball.
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