“dragonball” is a franchise in which, in particular of “Dragon Ball Z“, we could see how the passage of time began to affect their characters. In the end, it all makes sense, because except for those who are aliens (who still age at their own pace), there are a lot of human with its different stages. I want to talk about the error that exists around the figure of Son Goku and his birthday, because surely many will celebrate it TODAY, April 16… even if it’s wrong.
Why Goku’s Birthday Is Wrong
Below I explain them briefly how Goku’s birthday came to be given a fake date which has become so popular among fans:
- Basically, the first example regarding Goku’s birthday refers to Comicbook media, following which many others began to echo. However, There is NO official data that has ever reflected that April 16 is truly Goku’s birthday..
- This is something that was deeply studied at the time. desde Kanzenshuu, proving that the information is indeed false.
- Historically, since Dragon Ball has been around, the topic of birthdays is one that Akira Toriyama has barely touched on. However, in 1986, an article was published in Weekly Shonen Jump in which personal information about many characters was given of the franchise. In this article, birthday dates were revealed for other characters like Krillin or Yamcha, but In Goku’s case, it was information that was kept in the shadows..
- To further substantiate that April 16 as Goku’s birthday is completely wrong, the famous translator Todd Blankenship also added on its own, again, that no official information has ever been shared about the franchise protagonist’s specific date of birth. This leaves us with the reality that Not only April 16, but any other date that can be found on the internet regarding Goku’s birthday will also be wrong..
- Is this data a real problem? I do not believe that. Even if it is false information, it does not affect the franchise in any way, so whatever It doesn’t hurt if the fandom finds a day to celebrate Son Goku since Akira Toriyama has never been up to par. (and yes, I remember we also have “Goku Day” on May 9th, but that’s obviously different).
The truth is that, seeing that without being real, April 16th has become a very celebrated day for “Dragon Ball” fans because it’s Goku’s supposed birthday, I don’t quite understand why at this point it It was simply not wanted to give an official date to the personage. Maybe it’s because, like I said, we already have Goku Day for that. In all cases, Anyone who wants to keep celebrating April 16 as Goku’s birthday won’t hurt anyone, but know that they will be celebrating a date born out of misinformation..
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