A special moment for everyone’s favorite Super Saiyan.
9 May might seem like a day like any other, but for some Dragon Ball fans, it’s an opportunity to show their love for one of their favorite heroes: Goku
But how is 9 May associated with Goku? Well, similar to other Japanese holidays like Cat Day or Maid Day, it has to do with the sound of the date. 9 May can be rewritten simply as “5-9”, which is pronounced “go-ku” in Japanese, in other words, Goku Day.
▼ Netizens celebrated the day by drawing pictures of the famed Super Saiyan
in all his powerful brilliance.
To the best hero ever 🥰 #migattenogokui#悟空の日 #GokuDay #dragonball pic.twitter.com/Nd6pjZKU9Q
— Limandao (@limandao) May 8, 2019
▼ We love him in his casual attire…
casual outfit for his day :) #GokuDay #悟空の日 #5月9日は悟空の日 pic.twitter.com/Zvaru3nBmF
— burn loma dragon (@b4loma) May 10, 2019
▼ …but even more so when he’s out for blood.
https://twitter.com/oly_db/status/1126178943265067009▼ No matter what color of hair he sports,
he is the Super Saiyan of our hearts.
▼ The finale of Goku versus Majin Buu was a classic.
https://twitter.com/ohevitKha/status/1126231574893289473▼ Brolly and Goku set aside their differences for a hearty meal.
妹が描いたイラストその43
— マッタリ (@mattari_illust) May 9, 2019
ブロリー、孫悟空(カカロット)#ドラゴンボール#悟空の日
妹「今年の悟空はバンパに居そうだなあ、と思いました。」との事でした。 pic.twitter.com/wbcqdLngY4
▼ Is that a new idol group?
https://twitter.com/8ogDCzHD5b510sK/status/1126461808552759296▼ A new adventure awaits at every horizon.
https://twitter.com/p_eso/status/1126143596606869504▼ Limitless power and unfaltering confidence in one package.
悟空〜！大好き！！ #悟空の日 pic.twitter.com/fQ1DciUR1C
— れりお (@relio_db318) May 8, 2019
▼ Who could ever forget tiny Goku when he still had a tail,
a mark of his Saiyan lineage?
▼ He’ll be your trusty exploration buddy…
https://twitter.com/DEAL_UNZZYA/status/1126140790592364544▼ …and a stalwart ally in battle.
悟空です🙄!!#悟空の日 pic.twitter.com/BZkAOVPmGz
— ちゃんこ (@chanko050505) May 8, 2019
▼ No one wants to be near when Goku’s flares up his vegetable powers…
スーパーヤサイ人
— Tatsuya Tanaka 田中達也 (@tanaka_tatsuya) May 9, 2019
#悟空の日 #野菜 #スーパーサイヤ人 #Vegetables #SuperSaiyan pic.twitter.com/nyFsOQhZ50
▼ …though a female Goku-chan would be quite adorable.
Today May 9th is #GokuDay!
— Yoann Le Scoul【📙 BRAVEST JOURNEY ②】 (@artscoul) May 9, 2019
Good opportunity to share the concepts I did of Goku-chan so far!
Hope you like this female version of Dragon Ball hero, as joyful and cheerful as ever!#悟空の日 #dragonball pic.twitter.com/4RE2KGwq3C
It is no overstatement to say that characters in Dragon Ball have influenced countless people out there in the world, and if the ton of gorgeous drawings — some of them so detailed they’re pictures within pictures — are any indication, the most beloved has got to be Goku.
So happy Goku Day, everyone! And may your own energy-slinging adventures never end.
Source: Kotaku
Featured image: Twitter/@mamedehuku
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