Wukong has a pretty interesting connection

The official premiere of Dragon Ball Daima is getting closer and closer, the new series of this popular and beloved franchise that was created by Akira ToriyamaAnd it has been reported that this is the last project he was involved in. According to the information that has been revealed little by little, we already know that the work will return, in a certain way, to its origins by giving more focus to adventures and exploration.

Another detail worth mentioning is that a few weeks ago, the video game Black Myth: Wukong was launched on the market, which is based on the original novel Journey to the West and is a classic of Chinese literature. And If you're wondering what this has to do with Dragon Ball DaimaThe truth is that both works have an important connection that is worth highlighting.

Goku's Magic Staff is inspired by Wukong's mythical weapon

It's no secret that Toriyama was inspired by the Chinese novel Journey to the West to create Dragon Ball.

It is important to note that, initially, when Goku and Bulma set out in search of the Dragon Balls, the young man carried his Magic Staff everywhere, which was inherited directly from his beloved grandfather, Son Gohan. This tool has the particularity of being enchanted and being able to grow great distances..

In fact, many of Goku's fights involved the more versatile use of his Magic Staff, especially since he didn't know how to fly and had to face opponents in the sky. To do so, he used this tool to propel himself great distances. All this was before learning other flagship techniques like the Kamehameha or be able to transform into Super Saiyan.

As Goku grew stronger and stronger, This tool was left aside until it completely disappeared from the franchise.However, Dragon Ball Daima will bring back Goku's Magic Staff and it will accompany him on his new great adventure.

Sun Wukong's magic staff has inspired Toriyama to create Goku's tool

This tool has been passed down from hand to hand. Originally, Master Korin gave it to Roshi after he reached his tower. However, Roshi would give it to his dear friend Gohan and he, in turn, He would pass it on to his grandson, Goku.But it is important to note that this and other resources that were introduced early in the series have a close relationship with the Black Myth: Wukong video game.

Perhaps some of you don't know it, but when creating Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama took many elements and inspiration from the novel Journey to the West. In fact, some characters are a carbon copy or reflection of characters from this novel. On the one hand, we have that Son Goku is Sun Wukongwhile Oolong the shape-shifting pig is inspired by Zhu Bajie. But that's not all, as Toriyama was also inspired by the protagonist's weapons, such as the Ruyi Jingu Bang that gave rise to the Magic Staff.

In the novel, the Ruyi Jingu Bang is a magic staff used by Wukong and You can also change its sizeBut that's not all, as the flying cloud that Goku used is also directly based on Wukong's ability to travel on a cloud.

Sun Wukong flew on a cloud that traveled great distances and this inspired Toriyama to create Goku's flying cloud.

So, Black Myth: Wukong is a game that has perfectly recreated the elements of the Chinese novel that inspired Dragon Ball, so they have many obvious similaritiesAnd if you've played this title, you'll surely have recognized other characters that inspired those in Dragon Ball, such as Zhu Bajieem or the Bull King and his daughter Pingping, who inspired the creation of Chi Chi.

This title has been very successful and is one of the best of this 2024. Not to mention that it also provides an opportunity to delve deeper into this story that inspired Akira Toriyama to create his legendary work Dragon Ball.

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