Gogeta - Dragon Ball
Gogeta is a fusion character that is created when both Goku and Vegeta correctly perform the Metamoran Fusion Dance. He is considered to be one of the most powerful characters in the entire Dragon Ball series. Although he was largely considered to be a non-canon character for many years (having only appeared in Fusion Reborn and Dragon Ball GT), Gogeta made a canonical appearance in the recent Dragon Ball Super: Broly movie.
Character and Personality
Although Gogeta is a fusion between Goku and Vegeta, both of their voices can be heard individually. As such Gogeta is voiced by both Masako Nozawa and Ryo Horikawa (Japanese) or Sean Schemmel and Christopher Sabat (English). The Blue Water English dub is an exception and only has one voice actor for Gogeta, however, and that person is Jonathan Love.
As a fusion of Goku and Vegeta, it goes as no surprise that Gogeta shares many similarities with the two individual characters. Gogeta’s hair is very similar to Vegeta’s, as he has hair that naturally stands straight up, though it is generally bushier and more spread out than usual. Gogeta also has Vegeta’s widow’s peak, but it is much less pronounced. His physique seems to be largely based on Goku, as he is taller than Vegeta. In terms of attire, Gogeta wears the traditional Metamoran vest that all fusion characters wear, though its details vary with each appearance In Fusion Reborn, the vest is black and orange, while it is black and yellow in other appearances. Gogeta also wears an armband on each arm and a blue obi-belt used to hold up a pair of white, baggy pants.
Gogeta’s personality can vary depending on the mood and current situation that he is in. When relaxed and trying to crack a joke, he acts much more like the lighthearted and easy-going Goku, though his Vegeta side often comes through when fighting, as he often likes to toy with his enemies. Much like his Potara fusion counterpart, Vegito, Gogeta is incredibly self-confident and arrogant. That said, he isn’t as prone to taunting his enemies and is generally more straightforward. Once he deems an opponent to be a true threat, he will ruthlessly destroy them, even if they have given up -- a trait that likely comes from Vegeta. However, after Broly was wished away from the battle, Gogeta did not pursue him, even though he could have with Goku’s Instant Transmission. Furthermore, he even stopped Frieza from shooting down Cheelai and Lemo, something much more in line with what Goku would do.
Transformations, Abilities, and Techniques
As a fusion of both Goku and Vegeta, Gogeta is assumed to have access to all of the transformations and techniques that the individual characters have. Gogeta is actually seen using Super Saiyan in both Fusion Reborn and Dragon Ball Super: Broly, but in the latter film, he also uses Super Saiyan Blue. In Dragon Ball GT, he is only seen using Super Saiyan 4, a transformation unique to the series. In addition, Gogeta can transform into Super Saiyan 2, Super Saiyan 3, and a Golden Great Ape in Dragon Ball Heroes.
In terms of techniques and abilities, two of Gogeta’s most powerful attacks are the Big Bang Kamehameha and the Stardust Breaker. The Big Bang Kamehameha is a combination of Goku’s Kamehameha and Vegeta’s Big Bang Attack and was first shown off in Dragon Ball GT. It is an incredibly powerful energy blast that also happens to have various iterations that appear in various video games like Dragon Ball Heroes, Dragon Ball Fusions, and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3. The Stardust Breaker, on the other hand, was first used in the Fusion Reborn movie and later reappears in Dragon Ball Super: Broly as well. Gogeta creates a sphere of rainbow-colored energy and crushes it in his hand and flings the dust at his opponent or he simply launches the sphere itself. Either way, the attack does an incredible amount of damage and also has the ability to vanquish any evil from whoever the target hits, as seen with Janemba.
Appearances
Gogeta first appeared toward the end of Fusion Reborn to defeat the amalgamation of evil known as Janemba. The fusion character returned again in Dragon Ball GT in an attempt to defeat Omega Shenron. Here, Gogeta is shown strictly in his Super Saiyan 4 form, as Goku has the body of a child until he transforms into the Super Saiyan 4 form himself. Here, Gogeta can easily overwhelm his opponent, but his arrogance gets the better of him, as he plays around with Omega Shenron instead of simply defeating him. As such, Gogeta defuses before the battle is won.
Gogeta’s most recent appearance was in the Dragon Ball Super: Broly movie, where Goku and Vegeta have to fuse in order to defeat the Legenday Super Saiyan, Broly. Although they fail the fusion dance twice, they succeed on their third attempt and finally stand a chance against the rampaging behemoth. Here, Gogeta is seen transforming into his Super Saiyan Blue form for the first time.
If Goku and Vegeta end up failing to perform the fusion dance properly, the resulting failed fusion is often called Veku. Like many other failed fusions, there are two varieties of Veku: a fat version and a skinny version. Both of these are ill-suited for battle, but, at least in the case of fat Veku, he seems to be able to take a surprising amount of damage.
Many of the Dragon Ball video games also feature Gogeta as a playable character. Some examples include:
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