Earth Warriors

Goku

Death and revival records reviewed against the original manga

The filter uses the world where the event occurred, not the character’s origin. Distinct future branches remain separate entries.

Victims

9 registered

KillingMain world

Goku → Grandpa Gohan

Goku's grandfather died after being crushed by Goku in his Great Ape form. The statement in Chapter 1 that he was already dead, the explanation of the Great Ape in Chapter 21, and Goku's realization in Chapter 233 that he was responsible are combined as the same past death. This is not a record that Goku intentionally killed his grandfather.

SourceChapter 1 — Bulma and Goku (Japanese: ブルマと孫悟空)Full Color Goku Training Arc, Vol. 1 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

Additional sourceChapter 21 — The Full Moon (Japanese: 満月)Full Color Goku Training Arc, Vol. 2 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

Additional sourceChapter 233 — Can He Do It!? The Spirit Bomb!! (Japanese: だせるか!?元気玉!!)Full Color Saiyan Arc, Vol. 4 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

KillingMain world

Goku → Buyon

Goku breaks open the wall to let in the cold air, then kicks the frozen Buyon and shatters his entire body. The freezing and shattering are combined as one continuous event.

SourceChapter 65 — How to Defeat Buyon (Japanese: ブヨン攻略法)Full Color Red Ribbon Army Arc, Vol. 1 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

KillingMain world

Goku → Giant Octopus in the Pirates' Cave

Goku fires a Kamehameha at the giant octopus he had been speaking with. Its charred body and a tentacle being eaten by Goku are shown, confirming its death. The attack and consumption are not counted as separate deaths.

SourceChapter 76 — Treasure Found (Japanese: お宝発見)Full Color Red Ribbon Army Arc, Vol. 2 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

KillingMain world

Goku → Staff Officer Black

Goku pierces through the battle robot piloted by Staff Officer Black, causing it to explode.

SourceChapter 96 — A Great Victory!! (Japanese: 大勝利!!)Full Color Red Ribbon Army Arc, Vol. 4 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

KillingMain world

Goku → Tambourine

Goku defeats the fleeing Tambourine with a Kamehameha.

SourceChapter 141 — Goku Erupts!! (Japanese: 孫悟空爆発!!)Full Color King Piccolo Arc, Vol. 3 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

KillingMain world

Goku → Drum

The kick Goku delivers at the end of Chapter 154 and the destruction of Drum's head in Chapter 155 are treated as one continuous attack and one event. Tien is the one astonished that Goku defeated Drum in a single blow. Chapter 155, where the outcome can be confirmed, is used as the source.

SourceChapter 155 — Goku Strikes Back (Japanese: 孫悟空の逆襲)Full Color King Piccolo Arc, Vol. 4 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

KillingMain world

Goku → King Piccolo

Goku's charge pierces King Piccolo's chest, and King Piccolo explodes after leaving behind an egg. Piccolo (Ma Junior) is treated as a separate character.

SourceChapter 161 — Goku Wins!! (Japanese: 孫悟空勝つ!!)Full Color King Piccolo Arc, Vol. 5 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

KillingMain world

Goku → Yakon

Goku deliberately increases the amount of light being absorbed, causing Yakon to burst. This is not a record of Yakon choosing to kill himself.

SourceChapter 451 — A Feast for the Demon Beast Yakon (Japanese: 魔獣ヤコンのごちそう)Full Color Majin Buu Arc, Vol. 3 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

KillingMain world

Goku → Kid Buu

Goku launches the Spirit Bomb made with everyone’s cooperation and obliterates Kid Buu.

SourceChapter 516 — The Conclusion (Japanese: 決着)Full Color Majin Buu Arc, Vol. 7 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

Deaths and causes

2 registered

KillingMain world

Piccolo → Goku

The Special Beam Cannon pierces Goku along with Raditz, whom he is holding in place. Goku leaves his companions with a few words and dies.

SourceChapter 204 — Farewell, Goku (Japanese: さようなら孫悟空)Full Color Saiyan Arc, Vol. 1 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

Later revival: Chapter 212 — The Saiyans Draw Near!! (Japanese: サイヤ人迫る!!)

KillingMain world

Cell → Goku

Goku teleports the self-destructing Cell to King Kai's planet and is caught in the explosion. Cell himself survives.

SourceChapter 412 — The End of the Cell Games (Japanese: セルゲームの結末)Full Color Androids and Cell Arc, Vol. 8 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

Later revival: Chapter 500 — A Dramatic Reversal (Japanese: 大逆転)

Later revivals

A revival does not remove the earlier death record

RevivalMain world

Goku was restored to life

At Master Roshi's wish, Shenron brings Goku back to life, and the halo above Goku's head disappears on King Kai's planet.

Corresponding death: Chapter 204 — Farewell, Goku (Japanese: さようなら孫悟空)

SourceChapter 212 — The Saiyans Draw Near!! (Japanese: サイヤ人迫る!!)Full Color Saiyan Arc, Vol. 2 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

RevivalMain world

Goku was restored to life

Elder Kai gives up the remainder of his life, and the halo above Goku's head disappears. This is distinguished from a temporary return from the afterlife.

Corresponding death: Chapter 412 — The End of the Cell Games (Japanese: セルゲームの結末)

SourceChapter 500 — A Dramatic Reversal (Japanese: 大逆転)Full Color Majin Buu Arc, Vol. 6 · Akira Toriyama / Shueisha

Cases kept outside the counts

These notes preserve uncertainty or explain a counting boundary. They are not added to death or revival totals.

Not countedMain world

Goku's temporary cardiac arrest and spontaneous return of his heartbeat

After Piccolo determines that Goku's heart has stopped and that he is dead, Goku groans and Yajirobe confirms that his heart has begun beating again. This site treats this brief cardiac arrest and spontaneous recovery separately from ordinary death and revival counts. It does not definitively classify the scene as a mere loss of consciousness or as one in which the original manga denies that he died. This note explains the counting standard.

SourceChapter 144 — Goku Is Completely Defeated!! (Japanese: 孫悟空完敗!!)Full Color King Piccolo Arc, Vol. 3

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