The main hero of the Dragon Ball series, Goku, made his premier (in balloon form) at the 92nd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Super Saiyan Son Goku from Dragon Ball will be flying over the the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade later this month, the first Japanese manga character to do so in the annual event. The Dragon Speaks. Money Power Sex. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page.
Fans of the animated series will notice that the balloon depicts Goku in Super Saiyan Blue to promote the release of the 20th animated film in the series' history, Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
The new series is set to debut on Jan. 16, 2019 and promises to give fans an in-depth look at the background and history of Saiyans (a race of extraterrestrials in the anime series) and how the main villain, Frieza, enters the cartoon's universe.
According to Macy's official parade lineup, the Goku balloon stands at 56-feet tall, 36-feet wide, 70-feet long, and requires a total of 90 handlers to maneuver it through two-and-a-half miles of New York City streets during the parade.
So interesting! Here’s Goku’s journey to becoming a #MacysParade balloon. #[email protected]/l9DJtIsiAP
— Macy's (@Macys) November 20, 2018
Even with all the handlers, Goku briefly met his match when a strong gust of wind nearly blew the giant balloon away early this morning.
CBS briefly caught the entire incident on camera, as a strong gust of wind manhandled some of the handlers who were tethered to Goku.
Speaking of Goku, his new greatest enemy? The wind. #MacysParadepic.twitter.com/50tq4wUPHn
— ShroomzaMaid! @ Super Cyan Blue Conan Edogawa (@ShroomMeister) November 22, 2018
Luckily for everyone watching the parade nearby, the balloon was quickly wrangled and brought back on course for the rest of its historic journey through the streets of Manhattan.
Goku joins Pikachu as the only as the only other fictional character from a Japanese anime to be in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade since 2001.
The 92nd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade runs from 9 a.m. ET to 12 p.m. ET, but don't worry if you can't catch it during its nationwide broadcast. The parade is also being streamed on YouTube.