In Dragon Ball, there are many iconic characters who have earned a reputation in the fanbase. Like any fan, Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, has a favorite character. But surprisingly, it is neither Son Goku nor Vegeta.
Which character is it? As comicbook.com reported, Akira Toriyama spoke about his favorite character during the release of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. The surprising thing is that it is neither Son Goku nor Vegeta. It is generally not a Saiyan, but the demon Piccolo.
Even before Super Hero, he mentioned that Piccolo is his favorite character.
I think I like Piccolo the most. Of all his opponents, King Piccolo is the one I like the most, and then comes Piccolo. I like Piccolo about as much as Goku.
Toriyama talks about his favorite character (Source: comicbook.com)
Whether Piccolo will also have an important role in the upcoming series, we will see later this year: Dragon Ball is one of my absolute favorites, and a detail in the trailer for the new anime immediately thrilled me
On March 1, 2024, Akira Toriyama sadly passed away. In addition to Dragon Ball, the mangaka was also involved in many other important works, such as Dragon Quest, and is still considered a great role model for many young artists in Japan and around the world. You can read more about it here: The creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama, has unexpectedly passed away – We owe everything to him
Piccolo is always there
Is it noticeable that Piccolo is his favorite character? In fact, yes. Sure, Vegeta and Son Goku are the great fighters who get to face off in the big finale of each arc, but Piccolo always delivers a solid fight.
If you watch the movie Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, you see this even more. In this movie, Goku and Vegeta are hardly there and are training in the background with Beerus. The big stars of the movie are Piccolo and Son Gohan, who even get a new form that can keep up with the great Saiyan fighters.
In the community, Piccolo is a popular character who is described by many as the true
father of Gohan, because he always took care of him. Even in Super Hero, we see how he seemingly takes on the role of Grandpa Goku and picks Pan up from school and trains her.
Gohan has always had a strong bond with Piccolo since he trained with him as a young child. Even Videl and Pan consider Piccolo a family member they can rely on the most.
Toriyama about Piccolo and his bond with Gohan (Source: comicbook.com)
Whether we will see Piccolo’s new form in a future anime series is still uncertain. The form has now been shown in the manga. For many, Piccolo will probably always be the real
father of Son Gohan, as the topic is regularly revisited, even in the Dragon Ball Super manga: Dragon Ball Super reveals what a bad grandpa Son Goku is – He doesn’t even remember Pan’s name.
