Editing Gohan (section)

{{Short description|Fictional character from Dragon Ball}}
{{About|the Dragon Ball character|other uses|Gohan (disambiguation)}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Son (surname)|Son]]|lang=Japanese}}
{{Infobox character
| name = Son Gohan
| franchise = ''[[Dragon Ball]]''
| image = AdultSonGohan.jpg
| caption = Gohan, as drawn by Akira Toriyama
| first = ''[[Dragon Ball (manga)|Dragon Ball]]'' chapter #196 Kakarrot, October 8, 1988 (''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' 1988)
| creator = [[Akira Toriyama]]
| voice =   [[Masako Nozawa]]
| species = Saiyan-human [[Hybrid (biology)|hybrid]]
| aliases = The Great Saiyaman<br>The Golden Warrior
| occupation = [[entomologist]]
| family = {{ubl|Son Goku (father)|Chi-Chi (mother)|[[Bardock]] (paternal grandfather)|Gine (paternal grandmother)|[[Ox-King]] (maternal grandfather)|Ox Queen (maternal grandmother)|[[Raditz]] (paternal uncle)}} 
| spouse = [[Videl]] (wife)
| children = [[Pan (Dragon Ball)|Pan]] (daughter)
| relatives = {{ubl|[[Mr. Satan]] (father-in-law)|Miguel (mother-in-law)|Goten (brother)|Son Goku Jr. (great-great-great-grandson; ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]'')}}
}}
{{nihongo|'''Son Gohan'''|孫 悟飯|||lead=yes}} is a fictional character in the Japanese franchise ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' created by [[Akira Toriyama]]. Gohan is the son of the protagonist [[Goku|Son Goku]] and his wife [[Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball)|Chi-Chi]] and made his appearance in chapter #196 "Kakarrot", published in ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' magazine on October 8, 1988.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mediaarts-db.jp/mg/magazines/322316 |title=週刊少年ジャンプ 1988/10/08 表示号数46 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]] |language=ja |access-date=March 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322112229/http://mediaarts-db.jp/mg/magazines/322316 |archive-date=March 22, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Chi-Chi is a strict and protective mother to Gohan, forcing him to focus on school and forbidding him from practicing martial arts. However, due to the various threats to the Earth, she reluctantly allows him to fight. Gohan is initially trained by his father's former nemesis [[Piccolo (Dragon Ball)|Piccolo]], ultimately becoming one of the strongest characters in the series due to his hidden potential, awakened by his rage.

Akira Toriyama originally aimed Gohan to succeed Goku as the series' protagonist but such idea was scrapped in the manga's final arc. Nevertheless, Toriyama used him as a lead in the film ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero]]'', to reuse his dynamic with Piccolo. In Japanese, he is voiced by [[Masako Nozawa]] in all animated appearances and most media.

Gohan has been well received by both fans and critics, the latter usually citing the character's growth from his initial appearance to his defeat of [[Cell (Dragon Ball)|Cell]]. However, his characterization after the Cell arc has received a more mixed reception. His return as a protagonist in ''Super Hero'' earned a better response for his continuous growth and role as a family man aided by Piccolo.