Dragon Ball GT: Gokuu Gaiden! Yuuki no Akashi wa Suushinchuu

Years after the end of the Dragonball GT, the story continues in this special with Son Goku's now eldery granddaughter Pan, and a new generation of super saiyajins, the great-great-grandsons of Goku and Vegeta
100 years after the end of DBGT, all the heroes of Earth have died...except for Pan, the granddaughter of Son Goku. Pan has a grandchild named Goku Jr. However, he does not have the bravery of his great-great-grandfather. Pan suffurs a heart attack, and Goku Jr. believes that he might be able to save her with the power of the 4 star Dragon Ball. Along with the school bully, he tries to find the ball...and unleashes his hidden bravery and power.

(Source: ANN)

Son, Gokuu Jr. Main

Nozawa, Masako Japanese

Son, Gokuu Supporting

Nozawa, Masako Japanese

Pan Supporting

Minaguchi, Yuko Japanese

Narrator Supporting

Yanami, Jouji Japanese

Manba Supporting

Itou, Miki Japanese

Puck Supporting

Furuya, Toru Japanese

Weasel Supporting

Yomao Supporting

Ootomo, Ryuuzaburou Japanese

Getto Supporting

Aomori, Shin Japanese

Rakkaru Supporting

Sogabe, Kazuyuki Japanese

Watson, Barry Producer

Kasai, Osamu Director

Salva, Laurence Script

Morgenstern, Tommy Theme Song Performance

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Sep 4, 2014

RejectedTaco

Recommended

As someone who didn't enjoy GT, I enjoyed this. If I were in charge of the GT project I would have done something similar to this.

This anime has a "Dragon Ball" feel to it as instead of having an extremely strong protagonist we have a child who goes on an adventure. (Just like in Dragon Ball). I found the main character to be quite likable as he reminded me of Goku, with how caring he is.

The color pallet gives the show a nice bright look, just like what you would see in GT. Which of course fits this show really well as this adventure isn't ... as serious as the Dragon Ball Z series was.

Goku.JR has the same voice actor as Goku and Gohan as kids(in the english dub). Which I honestly don't get, but I like the voice any way as I am quite used to it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Oct 7, 2020

XtremeCaution

Recommended

I mostly like a lot of things Dragon ball related in general but I do feel A Hero's Legacy is sort of a forgotten relative within the franchise.

I actually think this was a pretty good special that had some good aspects about it like it's story about this Goku looking child who is the grandson of Pan. Pan obtained a illness and Goku Jr has to find out about the Dragon Balls being something he remembers knowing about from his grandmother Pan. We don't know his Father/Mother all we know is that he is part of the Son Family.

I like Goku Jr a lot, He ... is a timid and shy child who doesn't want to fight most of the time and was picked on and bullied by those his age and mostly wanted no trouble.

But keep in mind that Goku Jr hardly has any Saiyan genes, and that he hasn't trained much but he still has Saiyan blood in his DNA that lies a Saiyan trait is deep within him like any other Saiyan even if he is mostly a novice when it comes to battle but that's why I found him relatable.

He starts learning things the hard way even for a small child. The special is mostly about trying to overcome personal obstacles at heart While trying to uncover a spark of bravery to live up to his Saiyan ancestor such as Son Goku as well as rising above past events, not just a typical underdog story but finding a sense of connection during tough periods of time which you see from Goku jr along with unlikely company in Puck who is another good character in this.

The villains are mostly forgetful but they do harken back to some traditional enemies we had in the past of dragon ball which in turn benefits Goku Jr's first outing into unknown horizons. Some parts are left ambiguous for the viewers while watching this since this takes place far into the future of Dragon ball GT.

The artwork is really nice and the soundtrack is great.

The Ending of this is also a really good one as well that honestly makes watching this worth it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Oct 31, 2019

Diophantine

Recommended

I think a lot of people are disappointed by this because it's not what they were expecting - a Goku clone getting physically stronger, punching up his rival, and reaching the 99th level of Super Saiyan. Yes, we could have seen this and been content with it, but it would be nothing special - perhaps even boring. It would be unnecessarily prolonging the story and rehashing the same old things we've seen before. This story is perhaps the most human and relatable story we could have gotten from the franchise. It's all about a young boy growing into a man by gaining confidence and shrugging ... off his anxieties to do the right thing in the face of danger.

Goku Jr is probably the most relatable Dragonball character. He is nothing like Goku at all with a fighting fetish. He's not aware of his hidden power; he is frightened of bullies, and he holds a lot of anxieties about living up to the Goku name. When Pan falls ill, she gives him a life lesson: strength isn't about having power, but the ability to do the right thing in the face of fear. Goku Jr reacts to this by running off crying, but is inspired when he is alone and depressed and sees pictures of Pan and remembers her stories about Goku. He goes through a little change and gathers up strength to find the Dragonball (he thinks you only need the 4-Star ball) to save Pan.

His newfound mission earns the respect of his bullies, and he goes on a journey with one of them to Mount Paozu, facing several adversaries such as thieves and monsters. There's a wonderful scene where Goku Jr sees his friend fall off a cliff because the young Saiyan was too afraid to act - a consequence of his fear preventing him to do the right thing. Again, he is alone and depressed, but ends up protecting a bear by standing strong in the face of fear, channeling his inner strength, and putting faith in his abilities.

The ending is a great touch too he finds out he can't make the wish because he only has one Dragonball and we see all the built up frustration burst out, but a familiar face comes around and gives him some reassurance, which is a very tear-jerking scene.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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