A widely-held misconception among Dragon Ball fans is the belief that its protagonist, Son Goku, always saves the day. While this may very well be true for the original Dragon Ball Z movies (most of them anyway), it’s far from the case when it comes to the original manga and the media franchise as a whole. Goku wins a lot, but he doesn’t win all the time. Goku is not the strongest character in his multiverse, and this has actually been the case for a very long time. The idea that there will always be a stronger opponent is a concept Dragon Ball has played with frequently, and it’s one that Dragon Ball Super is putting at the front and center of the franchise’s narrative. Thus, the number of characters who can beat Goku is actually fairly high. Updated on April 9, 2023 by Daniel Kurland: Akira Toriyama’s prolific Dragon Ball is an inescapable anime property whose legacy is still going strong after three decades. One of the biggest reasons that Dragon Ball continues to keep its fans ente...
