Update: Conan. Every shonen protagonist even remotely Goku-like (including Goku) is based off of Conan from Future Boy Conan. Hayao Miyazaki set the standard in 1978!
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Future Boy Conan is such a wonderful show. It& #39;s a shame it& #39;s never been given a proper English language release! A lot of Anglophones have no idea how influential it was. In Japan it& #39;s seen as one of the greatest works of animation OF ALL TIME. https://twitter.com/Richmond_Lee/status/1303038902379241472?s=20">https://twitter.com/Richmond_...

Conan& #39;s imprint on the Shonen genre goes way beyond his good nature + grotesque strength. The most enduring thing about him is his indomitable will, and how he wields it without being an asshole. He& #39;s absolutely trustworthy. You have to be truly evil to stand against him.

Btw Luffy is also 1000% based off of Conan (don& #39;t spoil these scenes for anyone please)
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OK. I know this sounds crazy, but just hear me out for a sec ...
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Circling back. Conan himself is descended from archetypical heroes like Son Wukong, a wild child of nature who tramples on societal norms and lives freely by virtue of his own indomitable strength (Conan is as monkey-like as Goku!)
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