Ever thought about this?

[tx3]

Goku killed his grandfahter as he transformed into an Ape.

so why did he never used the Dragonballs to bring him back ...i mean he literally killed him....he not even thought about it.

[sayian_nation_]

Goku killed his grandfahter as he transformed into an Ape.

so why did he never used the Dragonballs to bring him back ...i mean he literally killed him....he not even thought about it.

Really? I remember Goku in Dragonball saying "now I understand why you left Grandpa" which under assumption I took as his grandfather had left to take care of something unknown. Thinking about it now, I don't know why I would think his grandfather left.

[MarcFBR]

A few issues.

At this point in Dragon Ball you need the person's body in reasonably good condition for the person to be brought back. Gohan had died awhile ago and was seemingly buried by Goku.

As far as I recall Goku is never actually aware he was the cause of Gohan's death.

Goku himself as a child believes his grandfather's spirit is in the ball. While it means his grandfather isn't with him as he knew him, it does mean his grandfather is with him as far as he's aware.

Later in the series Gohan actually comments he doesn't want to be brought back were they to get the chance (as I remember it anyways.)

Also, you might want to name your topic better. It gives no idea what's inside the thread.

[Herms]

At the tail end of the Red Ribbon arc, Upa says Goku should use the dragon balls to revive Gohan rather than Bora, but Gohan turns the offer down because he likes it in the afterlife (he's particularly fond of all the foxy ladies over there). It's true Goku never seemed to think up the idea on his own before then, but he seems rather at peace with Gohan being dead.

Really? I remember Goku in Dragonball saying "now I understand why you left Grandpa" which under assumption I took as his grandfather had left to take care of something unknown. Thinking about it now, I don't know why I would think his grandfather left.

There's no line like that in the manga, so if you're remembering accurately it must be a dub-only or anime-only thing.

At this point in Dragon Ball you need the person's body in reasonably good condition for the person to be brought back. Gohan had died awhile ago and was seemingly buried by Goku.

Technically Gohan's body is still in tip-top shape: he fights Goku with it at Uranai Baba's palace.

As far as I recall Goku is never actually aware he was the cause of Gohan's death.

He's unaware at first, but figures it out when Vegeta becomes an Oozaru.

[TheGreatness25]

Isn't there a time limit on how long the person should be dead in order to be able to be wished back? Hence why only the Namekians and Vegeta were brought back to life on Namek as opposed to anyone who was ever killed by Freeza and his men?

[Dayspring]

They only know you can wish people back to life when they try it in the Piccolo saga. Prior to that, Goku learns that Gohan is happy in Heaven, so there'd be no point as of when they know it's possible.

[Kamiccolo9]

They only know you can wish people back to life when they try it in the Piccolo saga. Prior to that, Goku learns that Gohan is happy in Heaven, so there'd be no point as of when they know it's possible.

Well, they wish Bora back way earlier than that.

[Dayspring]

They only know you can wish people back to life when they try it in the Piccolo saga. Prior to that, Goku learns that Gohan is happy in Heaven, so there'd be no point as of when they know it's possible.

Well, they wish Bora back way earlier than that.

Forgot about Bora, but they had to meet Gohan in order to find out the location of the Dragonball anyway, so the point still stands.

[Cure Dragon 255]

Its interesting that nobody has brought up that Goku didnt know about the Dragon Balls until Bulma told him. And even then they never knew that it could resurrect people until much later.

[Dayspring]

Its interesting that nobody has brought up that Goku didnt know about the Dragon Balls until Bulma told him. And even then they never knew that it could resurrect people until much later.

Nobody? Really? Did you read the thread?

[MarcFBR]

At this point in Dragon Ball you need the person's body in reasonably good condition for the person to be brought back. Gohan had died awhile ago and was seemingly buried by Goku.

Technically Gohan's body is still in tip-top shape: he fights Goku with it at Uranai Baba's palace.

It was actually mentioned it was his original body? Interesting. Wasn't aware of that.

I wonder if it was preserved or if Baba restored it somehow...

[tx3]

vegeta came back even after his body was destroyed, so there is that

[TheDevilsCorpse]

Isn't there a time limit on how long the person should be dead in order to be able to be wished back? Hence why only the Namekians and Vegeta were brought back to life on Namek as opposed to anyone who was ever killed by Freeza and his men?

Yes and no. There is a time limit of a year, but only on large groups of people. The wish in the Freeza Arc is made to revive all those killed by Freeza and his men, we learn that only those in the last year will be revived. Presumably this isn't limited to just the people on Namek, but everywhere in the universe where the said forces were "doing their job". This is probably a great surprise for some aliens, but if Freeza wiped out any planets and their races in the last year the same way he did the Saiyans prior, then some aliens would be suffering a horrible death out in the middle of space where their planet used to be.

[tx3]

Isn't there a time limit on how long the person should be dead in order to be able to be wished back? Hence why only the Namekians and Vegeta were brought back to life on Namek as opposed to anyone who was ever killed by Freeza and his men?

Yes and no. There is a time limit of a year, but only on large groups of people. The wish in the Freeza Arc is made to revive all those killed by Freeza and his men, we learn that only those in the last year will be revived. Presumably this isn't limited to just the people on Namek, but everywhere in the universe where the said forces were "doing their job". This is probably a great surprise for some aliens, but if Freeza wiped out any planets and their races in the last year the same way he did the Saiyans prior, then some aliens would be suffering a horrible death out in the middle of space where their planet used to be.

Woah! ure right...crazy

[DBZAOTA482]

What did Grandpa Gohan do to keep his body anyways? I'm certain they wouldn't just let any good person have that privilege.

[EXBadguy]

What did Grandpa Gohan do to keep his body anyways? I'm certain they wouldn't just let any good person have that privilege.

You ninja'd me by this question.

[FoolsGil]

What did Grandpa Gohan do to keep his body anyways? I'm certain they wouldn't just let any good person have that privilege.

Well he did keep his body, since G. Gohan fought Goku in Dragonball. And the thought of bringing him to life did sprout up, but Gohan declined due to sexy female spectres. Seriously.

Back to Gohan, sure, Toriyama brought out Gohan's body before he fleshed out Otherworld's rules, but keep in mind that when he did decide to go with the 'Warrior's Valhalla' scenario, he also revealed(then retconned later) that Goku was sent to destroy the Earth. But G. Gohan dropped him on his head. G. Gohan just saved the world without meaning too, so he gets to keep his body.

[tx3]

What did Grandpa Gohan do to keep his body anyways? I'm certain they wouldn't just let any good person have that privilege.

you could argue he got an Bonus because he knows urani baba

[DBZAOTA482]

What did Grandpa Gohan do to keep his body anyways? I'm certain they wouldn't just let any good person have that privilege.

you could argue he got an Bonus because he knows urani baba

I think he got the special treatment due to being a veteran martial artist master.

[tx3]

What did Grandpa Gohan do to keep his body anyways? I'm certain they wouldn't just let any good person have that privilege.

you could argue he got an Bonus because he knows urani baba

I think he got the special treatment due to being a veteran martial artist master.

yeah maybe.....

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i think toriyama simple forgot Gohan and the fact that he could bring hin back. also are there scenes where goku sees his grandfather while both are dead?