Because Goku On 2023, an official poll was held to ask Dragon ball fans gave their favorite Goku quotes in a list of 59 selected from both the original Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Super manga, which were later adapted into the Dragon Ball, Z and Super anime series.
Every May 9, the Dragon Ball fan community marks Goku Day. The significance of May 9 for Goku Day is explained on the official Dragon Ball website, along with noting the significance of the other days in May to Goku’s family:
May 9 is Goku Day! Why May 9, you ask? Well, when you write a date in numbers it becomes 5/9 and since 5 and 9 can be read as “Go” and “Ku” in Japanese, the numbers combine to form kanji Goku’s Japanese! So May 9 became Goku Day!
And that’s not all! May 8 is Gohan Day and May 9 is Goten Day! As you can see, this is the perfect time of year to celebrate the Son family.
May 9 has become the fan community’s day to honor one of the most iconic anime and manga heroes of all time. Identifying Goku’s best quotes over the years is the perfect way to honor that hero and honor his legacy. Note that due to differences in translation, there may be discrepancies between the exact quotes as they appear in the official Dragon Ball poll and in the anime and manga releases.
10 “Okay! We should get married!”
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Taking more than a hundred chapters to get to where it deserves to be, Goku and Chi-Chi’s marriage promise is accidentally made. Young Goku agrees to marry Chi-Chi, not understanding what “marriage” is and assuming it is something edible. Afterwards, Chi-Chi largely faded away and Goku forgot about their promise. Years later, Chi-Chi reappeared to ask Goku to fulfill his promise to marry her. Still not very interested in marriage, Goku agrees to marry her only because he doesn’t want to disappoint her. Despite all of this, Goku and Chi-Chi remain happily married throughout the series and his relationship with his family is one of Goku’s defining characteristics.
9 “It’s over! Frieza!”
Trauma and anger are considered the keys to unlocking the Super Saiyan transformation. On Namek, Frieza learned this the hard way. After brutally killing both Vegeta and Krillin, and threatening Gohan and Piccolo, Frieza attempts to gloat to Goku in an attempt to break his spirit in the most spectacular way, triggering his first Super Saiyan transformation. Goku – something that has never been seen before in the real world. fans or characters in the universe. Goku kept his promise, defeating Frieza for several episodes.
8 “I was the worst apprentice, never listening, but thanks to that old man I became stronger. So now, I am still Son Goku… of the Turtle School.”
This quote reveals two key elements of Goku’s personality. First, he is modest and humble, despite being one of the most powerful beings across multiple universes. Second, he never forgot where he came from. By the time Super appeared and Goku was participating in the Tournament of Power with the fate of multiple universes hanging in the balance, he had come a long way from the kid who once ran milk for Master Roshi. Despite this, he still considers himself Master Roshi’s apprentice and still shows gratitude for the training he received in the early days of the original Dragon Ball. Roshi’s teachings help Goku unlock his Ultra Instinct in an extremely difficult battle with Jiren.
7 “Idiot!”
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The Namek arc shows Frieza to be both brutal and dangerous. Despite facing no threat from any enemies before Super Saiyan Goku, he happily slaughtered the unarmed and helpless who were unable to fight him. He remained the same until the very end. Completely defeated by Goku, Frieza is spared by Goku and wallows in the shame of his failure. In a rage, he treacherously shoots Goku with an energy blast as Goku leaves the dying planet Namek. His attempts at betrayal were completely pointless. Goku counterattacks with a blast of his own, overwhelming Frieza and vaporizing him.
6 “Get a job instead of doing stunts like this!”
An extremely mundane and out-of-place line in a world of super-powered warriors, this line nevertheless reveals something important about Goku’s character. As brave and strong as Goku is, he is fundamentally a good person, even to the point of being hopelessly naive. When faced with normal human robbers with guns, a character like Vegeta will destroy them all without a second thought. Goku, on the other hand, did just enough damage to non-lethally subdue them, took them to the nearest police station, and was surprised to be paid a bounty for capturing the robbers. This scene is a clear testament to Goku’s long-standing character as a good-natured idiot.
5 “They died for it! … This time the dead person is you!”
Super Saiyan Goku’s fight with Frieza on Namek was significant not only for how thoroughly Goku defeated his greatest threat up to that point in physical combat. He also completely and utterly destroys Frieza ideologically. Showing no fear, he countered every point Frieza made, leaving the galactic conqueror speechless. Goku has no sympathy for the Saiyans’ bloodthirsty way of life, but he will be the one to avenge the destruction of his people because unlike the Saiyans or Frieza, he fights for something greater than power. or your own glory.
4 “Thank you Dragon Balls!”
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A famous quote that could be the tagline for the entire series, Goku said these words at a crucial moment in the final battle with Majin Buu. Even Goku and Vegeta’s combined efforts proved futile against Majin Buu and Goku was drained of power and vulnerable to Buu. A timely wish for the Dragon Balls from Dende sees Goku re-energized and able to go Super Saiyan just long enough to deliver the final blow to Majin Buu. More than any other use of the Dragon Balls, this scene demonstrates why the power of the Dragon Balls’ wish drove the events of the series in the first place.
3 “Goodbye, friends.”
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Although he didn’t die for long, Goku’s death was always an extremely emotional moment. Watching one of anime and manga’s most beloved heroes die is heartbreaking, made even more powerful by the fact that both times Goku died in Dragon Ball Z, he sacrificed himself. for his friends and family: first allows Piccolo to hit Raditz with his Special Beam Cannon and take the full force of the blast in the process, then teleports a self-destructing Cell away. His sacrifice against Cell was especially powerful, as he had time to offer words of encouragement to Gohan. Goku’s sacrifice and spiritual guidance allow the newly empowered Gohan Super Saiyan 2 to defeat Cell once and for all.
2 “Are you talking about Krillin?”
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The anger that fueled Goku’s Super Saiyan transformation wasn’t some vague abstraction. It was a very realistic, instinctive reaction to Frieza killing Krillin, Goku’s longtime best friend. Frieza didn’t kill Krillin because he was a threat. He killed Krillin because he could. It was an act of disrespect and brutality that was shocking to both fans and Goku himself. Frieza’s gloating also demonstrates how completely superior he is. Super Saiyan Goku is so powerful that all Frieza can do is gloat, even though all it really accomplishes is making Goku’s revenge that much more intense and exciting to watch.
1 “On this planet, we know that even those born into the lowest classes can rise to the top if they work hard enough.”
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This quote encapsulates the rivalry between Goku and Vegeta in a single sentence. Vegeta, the Prince of the Saiyans, although undeniably strong, is arrogant and often overestimates himself because he believes victory is as inevitable as his birthright. On the other hand, Goku is a humble hero who came from nothing, trained hard and became strong. This quote contextualizes both Goku and Vegeta’s characters as the series progresses. “Working hard” remains Goku’s trait throughout the entire series, while learning to remember Goku’s words helps Vegeta progress from an arrogant villain to the second most important hero in the series. cast. Notably, when learning to overcome himself and move on to perfect himself like Goku, Vegeta becomes much stronger.
Fans have spoken, picking Goku’s best lines in the entire series. These memorable lines demonstrate why Goku has become such a popular character that he has become a pop culture icon over the decades. This is a perfect way to celebrate Goku and celebrate his legacy as a protagonist of Dragon ball.
Source: Dragon Ball official website.
