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> then pretty much stopped being that not true The original Wukong [1] flies on a "golden cloud" (does that rings a bell?) and uses as a weapon a growing sti
by peoplefromibiza 3y ago
> then pretty much stopped being that
not true
The original Wukong [1] flies on a "golden cloud" (does that rings a bell?) and uses as a weapon a growing stick (Ruyi Jingu Bang, transliterated in Japanese as Nyoi Bo, the name used in the Dragon ball anime and manga) that obeys to voice commands
In Dragon ball the golden headband (that can shrink as a form of punishment) is missing, replaced by a regular red headband that sometimes Goku wears
EDIT: of course I forgot the most important one: Goku can become a monkey. Wukong is a monkey, the monkey king.
[1] https://external-preview.redd.it/CZeTiWE13k8lyrdzQ5pGZqY6wI6bJpt3KXL2UF-uFeA.jpg?auto=webp&s=a92f5fd27958b71708dc0cf308c4abaa0f2ce5a4 https://external-preview.redd.it/CZeTiWE13k8lyrdzQ5pGZqY6wI6...
- saalweachter 3y agoIt was crazy reading Journey to the West and being like, "WTF, THAT part of Dragonball comes from this?"
- xandrius 3y agoI get that but I was talking about the behavior.
- peoplefromibiza 3y agoIn Journey to the west Sun Wukong learns to behave and start following a path of spiritual growth and wisdom that, at the end of his journey, leads him to become enlightened and a Buddha himself. Much like Goku in Dragon ball, where trough the training and by following his master's teachings, he becomes a warrior with a noble heart that values friendship over everything else. After that, I agree, it's simply about becoming stronger and stronger.