| The colours association is mainly due to it being an effective attention hook and a good way to express the energetic / full-of-life trait of the character. But if I remember the little texts from the early volumes, there might have been an occasion where Kishimoto said he was inspired by Toriyama's Goku for certain points in Naruto's character (as in attitude/behaviour, not as in fictional character) |
| Yeah, he was inspired by Goku. Q: When was the first time that you thought of becoming a mangaka, and why? Masashi Kishimoto: At some point between second and fourth grade I got into Akira Toriyama Sensei’s Dr. Slump anime and Dragon Ball manga. I loved his characters. I was especially attached to Dr. Slump’s Arale and Dragon Ball’s Goku. Also, his art really appealed to me. There was something about his cartoony drawing style that felt right, more so than realistic drawings. I thought to myself, I want to become like Toriyama Sensei. INTERVIEW: Masashi Kishimoto - Feb 13, 2012 Kishimoto cites Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball series as one of his influences, noting that Goku, the protagonist, was a key factor when creating Naruto Uzumaki due to his energetic and mischievous personality. Art Collection: Uzumaki, page 139 |
| Almost every shounen mangaka from the late 90's onward, bases their character designs off Goku. |
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