With forty years’ worth of content, Goku’s age throughout his journey in the Dragon Ball Saga is a little hard to keep track of. For as long as the series has been running, Goku has been aging along with it.
Although Goku’s physical age doesn’t match his actual age, the Dragon Ball Saga sets itself apart by allowing its characters to age.
Goku’s Age Throughout The Dragon Ball Saga
Following Goku’s coming of age from a kid alone in the world to an adult with a family of his own, here is a guide to his age throughout the series.
Arc Age Dragon Ball: The Emperor Pilaf Saga 12 Dragon Ball: Tournament & Red Ribbon Army Sagas 13 Dragon Ball: Tien Shinhan & Demon King Piccolo Saga 16 Dragon Ball: Piccolo Jr. Saga 19 Dragon Ball Z: Saiyan & Frieza Saga 25 Dragon Ball Z: Android & Cell Saga 30 Dragon Ball Z: Buu Saga 38 Dragon Ball Super: Battle of the Gods 42 Dragon Ball Super: Golden Frieza 46 Dragon Ball Super: Broly 47 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero 49 End of Dragon Ball Z 51 Dragon Ball GT 56
How Old Is Goku In Dragon Ball?
Goku, Dragon Ball | Source: Fandom
Goku’s story begins as an 11-year-old when Bulma discovers him in search of Dragon Balls. He tags along with Bulma and the others to stop Emperor Pilaf. With three years passing after that, a 15-year-old Goku dismantles the Red Ribbon Army. After that, an 18-year-old Goku enters the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament.
How Old Is Goku In Dragon Ball Z?
Dragon Ball Z | Source: IMDb
Five years after the end of Dragon Ball, a 23-year-old Goku has a 5-year-old son named Gohan. Goku learns of his Saiyan heritage and sacrifices himself to kill his evil brother, Raditz. Upon resurrection, Goku is 27 years old when he returns.
How Old Is Goku In Dragon Ball Z KAI?
Dragon Ball Z Kai | Source: IMDb
Goku sacrifices himself against Cell and is dead for seven years. After being revived by Elder Kai, he returns to his 27-year-old body as a 34-year-old. After Buu’s death, the series goes through a ten-year long time skip, making Goku 44 years old in the body of a 37-year-old.
How Old Is Goku In Dragon Ball GT
Dragon Ball GT | Source: Hulu
Dragon Ball GT begins five years after Buu’s resurrection and Uub’s training. Goku’s age at this point is 49, although physically, he is still 42. However, Goku accidentally regresses to an 11-year-old. Goku still retains the consciousness of a 49-year-old.
Around a year later, when Goku is physically 12 but mentally 50, the earth is destroyed as he fails to save it in his current predicament. Another one-year time skip later, a 13-year-old Goku merges with the Eternal Dragon, returning to his physical prime.
We don’t have an exact time frame as it is never explicitly mentioned, but Goku is assumed to be around 51 years old mentally at the end of Dragon Ball GT.
How Old Is Goku In Dragon Ball Super?
Dragon Ball Super | Source: IMDb
Dragon Ball Super happens in the ten-year time skip mentioned earlier. Four years into the time skip, with Goku mentally 38 but physically 31, he trains alongside Vegeta under the watchful eye of Beerus and Whis.
Dragon Ball Daima Makes Goku Young Once Again
Dragon Ball Daima | Source: Fandom
Despite the ages not being confirmed, Goku, Vegeta, and other allies appear to be childlike. It could be that they have just reduced in size instead of having regressed. Faced with a new threat, Dragon Ball Daima is the start of another adventure for Goku and his friends.
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About Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama’s brainchild, came into existence in 1984. It has spawned several manga, anime, films, and other media adaptations.
The initial series follows Son Goku and his adventures when he was a child. It is here that we are first introduced to Goku as he meets Bulma, Yamcha, and others.
He trains in martial arts and participates in the World Martial Arts Championship for the first time in this series.
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