Dragon Ball is Officially Getting a New Protagonist After Goku

Goku is the heart and soul of Dragon Ball, but one of the franchise's core themes has always been the idea that the next generation will surpass the last, and that it's only right to pass the torch onto the next generation. This is a concept Akira Toriyama introduces in the World Tournament Saga before fleshing out all throughout the rest of Dragon Ball and DBZ. Goku flying off with Uub to start training the next generation of fighters is a perfect full circle ending for Dragon Ball – and one that is ready to repeat itself.