IL PIU' FORTE DEL MONDO - LA FILOSOFIA DI DRAGON BALL

A child who lives alone in the mountains, impossible to harm with common weapons. An alien sent to Earth to exterminate the human species and conquer the planet. The last bastion against universal threats from distant worlds, dystopian futures, and alternative dimensions. Goku has been all this, from obvious references to the origins of Superman to the cosmoteological rise of recent years. From one narrative arc to another, Akira Toriyama's most famous work has gone through different phases, each of which has allowed the protagonist, his allies, and his adversaries to reach new levels of power. What has never changed is the feeling of pity and respect for life, as well as the desire to overcome every limit, even challenging the gods. In this essay, we will retrace the story of the comic series 'Dragon Ball', trying to understand how the story, nature, technology, and human existence have been expressed in the pages of the most influential manga of all time.