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For those of you who grew up watching Dragon Ball, there is some incredible news. You may have been led to believe that the lead character, GOKU, was of Asian descent (or at least looked it, because technically he's an alien, but that's too complicated to explain), but apparently, you are wrong.
According to the new live action DRAGON BALL movie, GOKU is -- gasp -- white. To be portrayed by Justin Chatwin. Now, admittedly, he's got the "saiyan" hair down, but he's still a long ways away from passing as Goku.
Don't worry though, there are some Asians in the cast, including Chow Yun-Fat , but the core characters like Goku, Piccolo, and Bulma will be played by non-Asians.
But really, should we still be surprised that the Asians got pushed into the backup roles AGAIN? Afterall, in show business...it's all about the money game. And in the money game, "green" is the more important colour.
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That's ridiculous! I can see that this movie is already going to be uber cheesy.
Posted by: Jordana | July 22, 2008 1:11 PM
How disappointing for all the Asian kids that made this cartoon and the graphic novels famous internationally.What a casting oversight! Despite the "zillions" of angry Dragon Ball fans (see angryasianman.com), looks like they went ahead with the white lead.
Posted by: Alden | July 22, 2008 4:06 PM
They had to go and find the gayest looking white people to get cast in this movie! So far by the pics it looks like another flop just like they did with the street fighter movie! Dat SuX!
Posted by: Aint dat some shit | July 29, 2008 3:50 PM
Stupid Hollywood movies ruin the original stories ALL THE TIME. Yes they ruined it with the white cast and everything else, come on cosplayers in anime expos dress almost exactly as the characters in dragonball why not these guys? Seriously it is about the money but you know what they aint getting shit from this fan I will stay watching ORIGINAL dragonball episodes and movies. By the way Kakarrot (Goku) was raised japanese so it really doesnt matter if he was saiyan his heart is japanese not some fucken white shit!!!
thanx 4 reading, have a nice day
-samy
Posted by: samy | August 3, 2008 11:03 PM
I love DB and they are fucking azn, not some white motherfucker. Even if he as from outer space. Look at the goku in the manga he not white he fucking yellow. FUCK HOLLYWOOD.
Posted by: Jack | September 14, 2008 9:38 AM
These so called white people are f@king racist. Are they really that dumb?? Didn't they know that Dragonball was based on Journey to the West, an Asian Story. And Goku was based on the Monkey King, An Asian Hero. And Goku's skin resembled a white Asian male not a white European\American freckled face redneck.
Posted by: Son Gohan | September 26, 2008 12:42 AM
i'd say it doesn't fukking matter if they're white, what are you guys? racist? doesn't even matter! besides the dragon ball z show is not on anymore and there is a movie now! get it?!
Posted by: Din | November 28, 2008 8:25 PM
Of course you don't care Din because you're fucking one of them asshole. If one day a full blooded asian, mexican or black guy is casted as Superman I'll bet my money that white people will fucking complain too.
Posted by: Son Gohan | December 4, 2008 1:10 AM