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is a fictional character from the created by Akira Toriyama. Goten is the second and final child of Son Goku, the series' protagonist. His first appearance in the series is during the Majin Buu Saga. While being half-human, Goten is also half-Saiyan.
Creation and conception
Appearance
Goten's appearance at the start of the series is very similar to that of his father, Goku. This shows greatly in Goten's hair style, which is identical in shape and color to his father's. Goten also wears a gi similar to that of his father's, except with long navy sleeves instead of his father's short ones. At the end of the Majin Buu Saga, Goten takes on a different appearance which series creator Akira Toriyama explains was made because he didn't want Goten to be confused with his father. This new appearance included a shirt that said "Son Goten" and a long shaggy hairstyle. Goten is soon trained by his older brother Son Gohan in preparation for the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament, which Goten's father, Goku would be attending (Goku had died before Goten was born and was able to join the tournament due to his many heroic deeds in life). During the training, Goten was revealed to be able to become a Super Saiyan. During the tournament, Goten easily breezes through the kids division of the Tenkaichi Budokai, until he is beaten by Trunks, Goten's best friend and the son of Vegeta.
Later, Goten, along with Trunks, watches as the villain Majin Buu fights Vegeta. Goten and Trunks attempt to assist a beaten Vegeta but are knocked out by Vegeta and taken away by Piccolo before Vegeta sacrifices himself in an attempt to defeat Buu. However these efforts are in vain, as Buu regenerates, after Vegeta dies from the aftershock of his attack. In a last ditch effort to save the world, Goku along with the help of Piccolo, teaches Trunks and Goten Fusion, a technique that allows the two children to fuse into a more powerful warrior, Gotenks. Gotenks battles Buu multiple times but even when he transforms into a Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks' power is not enough to defeat Buu and he is eventually absorbed by Buu, making Buu stronger. Goten and Trunks are eventually rescued from Buu by Vegeta and Goku but they are killed after Buu destroys the Earth. Goten is later brought back to life along with the rest of the Earth via the Dragon Balls in order to give energy to Goku's Super Spirit Bomb attack, which defeats Buu. Goten then returns to a normal life on Earth.
In Dragon Ball GT, Goten particates in battles against other fictional supervillains such as the space parasite Baby, the artificial human Super 17 and the evil dragon, Omega Shenron.
Family tree
Abilities
Goten has many abilities that he has displayed throughout the series. Like many other characters in the series, Goten can shoot basic chi energy blasts as well perform Bukû-jutsu, a technique that allows the user to fly.
One of his more powerful abilities is the Kamehameha, a technique that concentrates chi energy and forms it into a beam. Goten first displays this technique during the 25th Martial Arts Tournament.
Goten also has the ability of Fusion, a technique that allows him to combine with a being of similar power and stature. Goten uses this technique many times over the series with Trunks to combine into Gotenks.
Goten has also displayed the ability to transform into a Super Saiyan, which changes his hair color a light shade of gold and boosts his power immensely.
Appearances in other media
Goten has appeared in various such as Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2. In many of these games, the character Gotenks is also a playable character.
Goten has appeared in Dragon Ball Z movies #10, #11, #12, and #13. In two of the films, he fought the fabled Legendary Super Saiyan Broly.
Reception
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