Akira Toriyamathe legendary mangaka known for works like Sand Land and DB, he didn’t want to make a big ‘Dragon Ball’ series, but a modern version of ‘Journey to the West’. Which for those who don’t know, is an epic story from Chinese mythology that stars Sun Wukonga popular and mythical figure from Asian mythology (via Frames)
That is why we can see throughout Dragon Ball some hints or nods to the figure of the legendary Chinese monkey, such as the monkey’s tail Gokulos Saiyans and the Kinton cloud, which have been emblems of the famous animation franchise for a long time.
The world of Dragon Ball has truly special and unique curiosities and moments, and making a repaso in their origins It reveals to us really interesting motives and initial conceptions. What do you think? We read you in comments.
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