Yongje Park, author of The God of High School, has stated this several times Passion for anime and comics thanks to Dragon Ball, the historical series by Akira Toriyama. The similarities between the two works are obvious, and Episode 6 of the anime brought some straightforward quotes into the mixHow will the fans react?

In episode 6, viewers got to know "The Six", the strongest group of warriors in Park's work. Each of them is the master of a particular fighting style, and during Mujin's explanation, a mural is shown depicting the figure of Sun Wukong, the monkey king who inspired the character of Goku.

Jin Mori himself has several similarities to GokuBoth have simple morals, they lost their parents and live with their grandfather, they especially love their friends, they want to fight with stronger and stronger people and they are constantly training. The character of Jin, as the author reveals, is inspired by the protagonist of Dragon Ball, with whom he shares a desire for improvement and a sense of humor.

Of course, the quotes don't end there, but to talk about it further we should analyze the original work and dive into the realm of spoilers. For the moment we are leaving you the comments of the fans who, as you can see below, understood the similarities between the two works.

What do you think about it? Do you enjoy the anime? Let us know with a comment! Instead, if you want to know more, we encourage you to take a look at our in-depth analysis of the fighting style of the three protagonists and our first impressions of the god of high school.


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