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| “ | Alright. It's time to show you why my little brother looks up to me. | „ |
| ~ Gohan before fighting Super Buu |
| “ | Look. I’m giving you a chance to end this without violence. I really don’t want to kill you. Even if you are evil, you can still walk away. I’m not interested in fighting you just for the challenge. My dad’s the one who cares about that stuff. | „ |
| ~ Gohan refusing to fight Cell due to his peaceful nature. |
| “ | Is that all you got? | „ |
| ~ Gohan's catchphrase |
Son Gohan II, also known by his hero alias the Great Saiyaman, is one of the two deuteragonists (alongside Vegeta) of the Dragon Ball franchise.
He is the oldest son of Son Goku and Chi-Chi, making him the first Human-Saiyan hybrid. He is also the older brother of Goten and the student of Piccolo, the latter of whom is best friend and the primary reason why Piccolo abandoned his evil ways.
His battle potential far surpassed that of his father's, yet unlike a majority of the Saiyan race Gohan had no love for fighting. It was only when his loved ones were threatened that Gohan was forced to take action, including when he surpassed his father as a child and defeated the Bio-Android Cell to save the world.
Gohan eventually started a family with the human woman Videl and had a daughter named Pan and was semi-retired from fighting, although like before he still helped battle evil when it was necessary. After defeating Cell Max, Gohan return training to face potential future threats even if his father, Goku and Vegeta are not around altough Gohan maintained his career as a scholar.
He is voiced by Masako Nozawa (who also voiced Goku, Goten, and Bardock) in Japanese, Saffron Henderson (who voiced Tara Duncan), Brad Swalie (who voiced Nightcrawler) in the Ocean Group dub, Stephanie Nadolny as a child/pre-teen in DBZ, Colleen Clinkenbeard as a child/pre-teen in DBZ Kai and Kyle Hebert as a teenager/adult (who also voiced Kamina and Ryu) in the Funimation dub in English.
Appearance
Gohan has a facial resemblance to his father and younger brother.
As a child, he has a long hair. He wore a green and yellow outfit. He wore a red hat with the 4-star Dragon Ball on it. He has a tail. While training with Piccolo, Gohan wore an orange Gi similar to his father with a sword. During his confront with the Saiyans, Gohan wore a purple Gi similar to Piccolo with white headband and scraf. Before going to Planet Namek, his hair was shorter. He also wore a Battle Armor similar to Vegeta's second armor.
As a teenager, Gohan's hair became longer again. He wore the same purple Gi and a white scraf. During his training in the Hyperbiolic Time Chamber, Gohan has a hair cut again by Goku to maintain control his newly Super Saiyan form. He also wore Bulma's new battle armor she made for Vegeta. He changed to Piccolo's clothing with a weighted cape and Namekian shoes.
As an adult, Gohan's hair became spike. He wore a school uniform with a logo of Orange Star High School on his vest. During his training with Goten, he wore his signature purple Gi
As Great Saiyaman, Gohan wore a black suit with green rob with red cape. Once wore an orange helmet until he wore a head band and sunglasses.
After his training with Supreme Kai, Gohan wore his father's signature orange Gi.
After the defeat of Kid Buu, Gohan wore glasses and his hair get shorter. He wore a grey short sleeve shirt with red pants. He wore a green training outfit. During the match in the Tournament of Power, Gohan wore his orange Gi.
Years after the Tournament of Power, Gohan was forced to wear Piccolo's weighted clothing.
Personality
While he is part Saiyan, Gohan in the beginning was shy and lacked the Saiyan battle spirit. It was during the time when he saw his father cornered by Raditz that he first unleashed his dormant power, showing that he only uses his strength to protect his loved ones. As time passed, Gohan grew to harness his abilities and turns out to be a very courageous warrior, assisting the Dragon Team in their fight against any threat.
Like Goku, he has a kind and gentle heart (as he can ride the Flying Nimbus without much difficulty). Gohan has a voracious appetite like other Saiyans. He is also generous, such as teaching Goten and Videl how to fly.
Gohan gets along well with others, such as forming a uncle/nephew relationship with Krillin, and developing a close bond with his mentor Piccolo. After marrying Videl and having a daughter, Gohan has proven to be a loving husband and father.
Powers and Abilities
Like most characters, Gohan has the ability to fly and can manipulate ki.
Being half-Saiyan, Gohan possesses more strength than any Human and can turn Super Saiyan and most of its following form
Super Saiyan
s. Aside from this, during his training with Piccolo before the Saiyan's arrival, Gohan has shown considerable skill in swordsmanship.
It was stated throughout the course of the Dragon Ball series that Gohan possessed bottomless power. That being said, his power makes him a noteworthy asset to his allies, occasionally becoming the team's champion, as he fought against the likes of Perfect Cell, Majin Buu, Broly, Bojack, among many others.
In his training with Piccolo, Gohan learns Mansenko. In his training with his father, Goku, Gohan learned Kamehameha. He also practice to learn Special Beam Cannon.
7 years after he killed Cell, Gohan's strength gotten deeply dropped due to his mother, Chi-Chi's refusal allowing him to train. After the death of the evil Kid Buu, Piccolo trained Gohan again to bring him back into shape. After the death of Cell Max, Gohan continue to train so that he would face future threats even if Goku and Vegeta aren't around.
Alternate forms/power-ups
Great Ape/Oozaru
In his great-ape/Oozaru form, Gohan is a feral beast. This is a natural state for all Sayans that they use to devastate planets that put up fights against them. Their natural destuctive potential is increased twenty times with a massive strength, damage resistance and agility on top of their already super-human abilities in those areas. The state is triggered by light reflected in a full moon.
Unlock Potential
When seeking out the Namekian Guru to warn him of the danger to his people, the wise elder gave Gohan a power boost to help in the defence of his people. Upon placing his hand on Gohan's head, Gohan's power was unleashed - all the strength being held-back up to that point was brought to the surface without any adverse affects.
Super Saiyan
Gohan eventually excels to the level of Super-Saiyan with training from his father. In this state he is twenty times stronger than he was originally, his energy projection has no limits and he is powered by his own rage.
Super Saiyan 2
In Super-Saiyan 2 Gohan has excelled past what even a Super-Saiyan can do. However in this state Gohan needs to strain to think clearly and a tranquil rage drives him.
Full Power
Full Power is a term for when anyone fights at full ki - maximum spiritual energy reserves. If Gohan goes into any of his alternate forms at full Full Power, he can maintain the state for a massive amount of time.
Ultimate
Gohan's strongest stage is his Potential Unleashed. A boost given to him by the Elder Kai. In this state Gohan is the strongest a mortal being can possibly be. The process is temporary and takes days of meditation to achieve but in it, there is virtually nothing that can stop him.
Beast
In Super Hero movie, Gohan's most powerful is Gohan Beast mode. He resembled to his Super Saiyan 2 when he was a child but has gray hair and red eyes. He easily defeated Cell Max with Special Beam Cannon. Piccolo gives the name as Beast. After the death of Cell Max, Gohan trained to gain control over his newly Beast form. During his training at Beerus' home, Gohan fought equally with his father's Ultra Instinct, but overpowering him in his enrage mode.
Equipment
Original Sword
During his training with Piccolo, Gohan used his sword briefly.
Saiyan Armor
During the Frieza Saga, Gohan wore an armor similar to Vegeta's second armor. During the Cell Saga, Gohan wore Bulma's new armor that one she made for Vegeta.
Weighted Clothes
Gohan wore Piccolo's weighted clothing when he was a kid. The cape is so heavy. He has no issue of the weight while in his Super Saiyan. Years after the Tournament of Power, Piccolo forced Gohan to wear his Piccolo's weighted clothing again but struggling of its weight, shown that Gohan was weaker for neglecting his training.
Z-Sword
The Z-Sword was a sword that Gohan used to train with the Eastern Supreme Kai, Shin. The Sword was heavy. It was destroyed but freed Old Kai (the ancestor of Shin 15 generation) from his imprisonment.
Great Saiyaman Transforming Watch
Gohan has a watch from Bulma to transform into Great Saiyaman.
Relationship
Family
- Goku: Goku is Gohan's father. Gohan loves his father. He cries after he sacrificed himself twice. When Goku brought back to life by Old Kai, Gohan can finally spend family time with Goku. Gohan apologized to his dad because he was forced to tell Chi-Chi about Goku wanted to train with Whis.
- Chi-Chi: Chi-Chi is Gohan's mother. She is being overprotective and overbearing. She forced Gohan to study and occasionally refused to let him train.
- Piccolo: Because Goku is often away from his family, Piccolo acts as a surrogate father to Gohan. Having trained Gohan and spent a lot of time with him, Piccolo knows things about him that Goku doesn't.
- Goten: Goten is Gohan's younger brother. After Goku's death from the Cell Games, he played with his baby brother. When Goten became 7, Gohan trained with his brother.
- Ox-King: Ox-King is Gohan's maternal grandfather.
- Raditz: Raditz was Gohan's paternal uncle. Raditz kidnapped Gohan and place him into his space pod. When Raditz brutalize Goku, Gohan shown his anger and unleashed his hidden power, damaging Raditz.
- Videl: Videl is Gohan's classmate, girlfriend and later wife. Videl found out Gohan is Great Saiyaman and forced him to compete the world martial art tournament by blackmailing him or she would expose his identity as Great Saiyaman. She realize that Gohan is the one who defeated Cell. After Kid Buu's death, Gohan and Videl married and give birth for a daughter (Pan).
- Mr. Satan: Mr. Satan is Gohan's father-in-law. Before the Cell Games, Gohan (like the other Z Fighters) are deeply not impressed of Mr. Satan when he is delusional and stupid enough to defeat Cell.
Friends
- Piccolo: Piccolo is Gohan's mentor and best friend. Piccolo took Gohan when he was child to train him in their upcoming battle against the Saiyans. Piccolo sacrificed himself to save Gohan from getting killed by Nappa. Piccolo was revived later to rejoin to fight against Frieza. Piccolo sacrificed himself again to Goku. Gohan carries Piccolo's lifeless body to find Bulma and escape. After training, Gohan asked Piccolo to give him the same clothing as him, which he obliges to give Gohan his weighted clothing Gi. While in their final fight against Cell, Piccolo tries to distract Cell so that Gohan kills the Bio-Android, but initially failed until Vegeta managed to distract Cell. Piccolo considered Gohan's Great Saiyaman outfit to be ridiculous. Piccolo began to be disappointed that Gohan is not training due to Chi-Chi wanting Gohan to study. Piccolo intend to train Gohan back into shape. Piccolo forced Gohan to wear his weighted clothing, shown that Gohan was weaker than the time fighting against Cell. After defeating Cell Max, Piccolo told Gohan that he needs to keep up with his training to face potential future threats even if Goku and Vegeta are not around, which Gohan agreed.
- Bulma: Bulma became friends with Gohan.
- Krillin: Krillin became friends with Gohan
- Dende: Dende is a very good friend of Gohan. He is happy to see Dende came to Earth to replace Kami as the next guardian of Earth to restore the Dragon Balls.
- Trunks: Trunks is a good friend of Gohan.
Enemies
- Cell: Cell is Gohan's arch-nemesis. He tormented Gohan to awakened his Super Saiyan 2 powers. Gohan killed Cell to save the world after Goku sacrifice himself.
Quotes
| “ | I know your kind. You think you can waltz in and just take our planet. But you forgot one thing; I'm my father's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!! | „ |
| ~ Gohan to Bojack. |
| “ | Sorry, dad. But I had to tell her... for my own safety. | „ |
| ~ Gohan to Goku when telling Chi-Chi of training with Whis. |
| “ | What are you so afraid of, Cell? Isn’t this what you wanted? I warned you. I told you what would happen if you pushed me too far. But you didn’t listen. You forced me to awaken my hidden power, and now that you’ve seen it, you’re afraid…because you know I’m going to destroy you! | „ |
| ~ Gohan unleashing his true power while battling Cell. |
| “ | Jeez, you're right. I messed up. | „ |
| ~ Gohan when Piccolo tells him he needs to return training against future threats after destroying Cell Max |
Trivia
- Young Gohan's voice actress, Stephanie Nadolny also voices Kid Goku in the FUNimation dub of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT as well as KO from Lakewood Plaza Turbo while Adult Gohan's voice actor, Kyle Hebert also voices his grandfather Ox-King in the FUNimation dub of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.
- Young Gohan's voice actress, Colleen Clinkenbeard, also voiced Android 18 and Launch in the FUNimation dub of Dragon Ball Z Kai and Kid Goku in the FUNimation dub of Dragon Ball Super.
- Gohan is currently the only Saiyan/Human hybrid to ever have and be seen with a tail.
- Gohan is the first and youngest character to ever achieve Super Saiyan 2.
- Many of Gohan's hairstyle resemble the ones Yamcha had.
- In the Dragon Ball Super manga, Gohan is stronger than his anime counterpart:
- Gohan trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
- He was able to trade blows with Kefla and suffered a double elimination with her.
- In the Galactic Prisoner Saga, Piccolo noted that Gohan's their best line of defense with Goku and Vegeta absent.
- Due to being able to easily take on Cell Max, Goku (in his Ultra Instinct form) and Broly (in his Legendary Super Saiyan form), this would mean Gohan currently stands as the most powerful non-fused mortal in Universe 7.
- According to the Super Hero movie, Gohan studies entomology.
- According to the info books, Gohan eventually wrote about ki control in a way that would make sense to regular people, resulting in the future generations learning to fly at minimum.
- Gohan is one of the few characters to grow up throughout the series.
External Links
- Gohan on the Pure Good Wiki
- Gohan on the Dragon Ball Wiki
- Gohan on the Wikipedia
