Goku IS Akira Toriyama's remade Monkey King, from an old Chinese legend. His name means "Air" in Japanese (or at least the "ku" does; "go" is just a prefix), while his original name, Kakarot, much like all the Saiya-jins' as not to stray from the style, is a slightly messed up "carrot". :/ Chuquita chapter 3 .read more >>