In Dragon Ball, Son-Goku and his friends learn various techniques that help them in combat against extraterrestrial enemies. The creator of the manga, Akira Toriyama, revealed in an interview which 3 techniques he would like to learn himself.
Which techniques would those be? In Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 4: World Guide, Akira Toriyama was asked various questions to which he should provide short answers. For example, whom he would like to have as a child (Dende) and whom he would like to have as a parent (Bulma).
Among them was also the question of which techniques he would like to learn if he had the opportunity. Toriyama thought of 3 techniques that he found practical in real life:
- Bukujutsu (Flying): For Toriyama, it would feel great to be able to fly freely. Also, it would be extremely practical for him in everyday life.
- Shunkan-Ido (Instantaneous Teleportation): This would also be practical for Toriyama. He could reach all kinds of places he was thinking of at the moment.
- Kamehameha: This probably the most iconic attack from Dragon Ball would also be a technique he would like to learn. He would find it exciting to be able to destroy anything. However, Toriyama imagined it might be annoying to compensate all those affected.
The interview was published in 1995. It took place when the end of Dragon Ball had already been sealed. Therefore, Toriyama could consider all kinds of techniques that appeared in his original work.
Why the Kamehameha? By doing so, Akira Toriyama chose 2 techniques that are among the basics of fighters and a special technique invented by the Turtle Master. During the course of the interview, we learn that Toriyama actually did not like special techniques very much.
But he loved how the Kamehameha collects everything and then releases it all at once. Therefore, it was his favorite technique, maybe also because his wife came up with the name. By the way, later in the interview, Toriyama also revealed which Kamehameha is his favorite.
Iconic techniques also appear in the Dragon Ball Daima anime:
Akira Toriyama had a favorite Kamehameha
Which Kamehameha did he like the most? The Kamehameha that Toriyama enjoyed drawing the most was the very first one by Muten Roshi. According to the manga artist, the story of the Kamehameha started right there. It also supposedly had the best form.
The Turtle Master is said to have trained the technique for 50 years. He used it to extinguish the fire at the frying pan mountain of the Ox-Demon and in various martial arts tournaments, also under his alias Jackie Chun.
What all Kamehamehas have in common: A specific pose must be taken for them. The user brings their palms together, pulls them back, and releases the charged energy forward with a thrust.
Speaking of the Ox-Demon: Toriyama once drew Son-Goku in a spin-off, depicting how he is after the end of Dragon Ball Z. In it, the Saiyajin was seen with his family, to which the Ox-Demon also belongs. In which manga the story can be read, we reveal here: The manga artist of Dragon Ball shows how Son-Goku is after the end of DBZ
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