Goku has employed some ingenious strategies throughout Dragon Ball's history. These were some of the most clever.

However, when it did end, Goku's words to his son, "I can rest easy knowing the Earth'll be safe once I'm gone," landed an emotionally heavy blow on readers after Toriyama's tragic passing.

Putting personal preference aside, Dragon Ball's Goku is arguably the most recognizable anime and manga character of all time. Akira Toriyama's beloved Saiyan debuted in 1984, and he has been a ...