However, his characterization after the Cell arc has received a more mixed reception. Gohan has been well received by both fans and critics, the latter usually citing the character's growth from his initial appearance to his defeat of Cell. In Japanese, he is voiced by Masako Nozawa in all animated appearances and most media. Nevertheless, Toriyama used him as a lead in the film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, to reuse his dynamic with Piccolo. Gohan is initially trained by his father's former nemesis Piccolo, ultimately becoming one of the strongest characters in the series due to his hidden potential, awakened by his rage.Īkira Toriyama originally aimed Gohan to succeed Goku as the series' protagonist but such idea was scrapped in the manga's final arc. However, due to the various threats to the Earth, she reluctantly allows him to fight.
Ĭhi-Chi is a strict and protective mother to Gohan, forcing him to focus on his studies and forbidding him from practicing martial arts. Gohan is introduced as the first son of the protagonist Son Goku, and his wife Chi-Chi, in chapter #196 'Kakarrot', published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on October 8, 1988.
Son Gohan ( Japanese: 孫 悟飯) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series, created by Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball chapter #196 Kakarrot, Octo( Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988)
