Goku will appear in this year’s parade and they are Saiyans
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a staple of the U.S. holiday season, offering several eye-catching performances and oversized balloons. Over the past quarter century, anime and game characters such as Pikachu and Sonic have one pieceof Luffy and dragon ballof Monkey King graces the parade route.
toei animation It was announced on Wednesday that Goku will receive a new balloon during the 98th parade on November 28. Akira Toriyamaclassic dragon ball The comic has been flying in the New York parade since 2018, enhanced in Super Saiyan Blue transformation. But this year, he will appear in his “iconic Saiyan form.”
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Judging by the float, “iconic Saiyan form” seems to refer to his basic adult form from the beginning. Dragon Ball Z In the anime, when he first learns that he is actually part of the alien Saiyan race.
toei animation Description on X (formerly twitter): “On November 28th, witness mighty warriors soar into the sky and fly over the streets of New York!”
Goku from Dragon Ball is back, now in his iconic Saiyan form – debuting at this year’s 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! Watch mighty warriors soar through the streets of New York City on November 28th! 🐉🎈 #MacysParade #ThankWukong # Seven Dragon Balls @macy’s pic.twitter.com/pglrkWUTDH
— Toei Animation (@ToeiAnimation) October 8, 2024
Masayuki Endo, President and CEO toei animationsaid in a press release:
We are delighted to celebrate our 40th anniversary dragon ball The new Goku giant character balloon makes its debut in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. During those 40 years, dragon ball franchise has grown into a global success – earning mainstream pop culture status and a multi-generational fan base. We are happy to show you dragon ball and this iconic version of Goku, dedicated to those watching this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade—to the tens of millions of anime newbies and the tens of millions of anime lovers. dragon ball Fans are all the same!
The 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held in the United States on November 28 nbc and continue playing Peacock.
Source: email correspondence, toei animationX/twitter account
