The storyline and characters of were partially inspired by the Chinese people novel Journey to the West, though they and the novel diverge quickly. The storyline follows the experiences of the lead character Son Goku (on the basis of the Monkey King of the folk legend, Sun Wukong) from his youth through his maturity. The narrative contains components both of humor and action, although the show became more activity-oriented over time. The show starts using a monkey-tailed boy named Goku befriending a teenage girl named Bulma, whom he accompanies to find the seven Dragon Balls (which summon the dragon Shenlong to allow the user one wish. They are led by the journey to the desert bandit Yamcha, who afterwards becomes an ally; Chichi, whom Goku unknowingly consents to wed; an impish guy who seeks the Dragon Balls to satisfy his need to rule the planet, and Pilaf. Goku subsequently gets extensive training regimes under the martial arts master Kame-Sen’nin to be able to fight in the Tenkaichi Budokai (“Strongest Under the Heavens Martial Arts Tournament”). A monk named Kuririn becomes competitor and his training partner, however they soon become best friends. Following the tournament, Goku searches for the Dragon Ball…
