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西遊記 (Journey to the West) influenced ドラゴンボール (Dragon Ball)
Added by Media Influence Map · 29 September 2026
The evidence
Akira Toriyama began Dragon Ball as a loose retelling of Journey to the West. Son Goku is Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, with a tail, a flying cloud and an extending staff; Oolong is Zhu Bajie, the pig; and the first arc is a journey to gather treasure, before the series turned to martial arts tournaments.
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