In the world of Dragon Ball created by Akira Toriyama, numerous concepts and techniques have been introduced. These include the magical Senzu beans, the Super Saiyan transformations, the wishes granted by the Dragon Balls, and even the fusion of characters.
First introduced in the unofficial film Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn, and even in GT, Goku and Vegeta performed the Fusion Dance to merge into a new character named Gogeta, granting them incredible power for a limited time. Gogeta’s popularity soared upon his introduction. Later, during the Buu Saga, Goku and Vegeta fused again using Potara earrings to become Vegito.
However, fans seem to prefer Gogeta over Vegito. But why is that?
The Popularity of Gogeta Dominates the Dragon Ball Series
When it comes to surprising viewers with iconic techniques, Akira Toriyama is a genius. He has repeatedly introduced advanced concepts that enhance the appeal of the series, such as the dramatic power boost of two characters merging for a limited time.
Among the various fusion methods introduced in Dragon Ball, the most popular remain the Fusion Dance and Potara earrings. Although Vegeta despises the idea of merging due to his Saiyan pride, he accepts this strategy when all hope seems lost.
As a result, he agreed to use the Potara earrings to fuse with Goku, becoming Vegito. By late 2018, Dragon Ball officially reintroduced Gogeta into the main storyline, alongside Broly. Despite Gogeta’s later debut in the series compared to Vegito, he quickly became a fan favorite.
The reason behind Gogeta’s favor is his slightly overconfident demeanor and bolder personality compared to Vegito. As the fusion of two main characters with immense power, this confidence makes Gogeta even more appealing as the strongest mortal.
This also showcases Toriyama-sensei’s clever portrayal of Kakarot’s relaxed attitude, as he does not take everything too seriously, while the Saiyan prince often allows his pride and ego to dominate. Thus, merging these two traits only results in being perceived as overly confident.
However, this is not the true reason why Gogeta is more popular than Vegito, as fans have clarified in a Reddit post.
Dragon Ball Fans Explore the Real Reason Behind Gogeta’s Unbelievable Popularity
Dragon Ball also features the Potara fusion method, where Vegito, a significantly stronger character, first demoralizes his opponent with his harsh insults before defeating them skillfully and perfectly. Unfortunately, he is not as favored by the DB community.
One fan decided to pose the question on Reddit: “Why do fans seem to prefer Gogeta over Vegito so much?” This inquiry caught the attention of the Dragon Ball fandom. People revealed that they had a secret reason for liking Gogeta more.
One fan stated: “Gogeta is exclusively featured in movies and GT. Both Super Gogeta and SSB Gogeta are movie exclusives. SS4 Gogeta is the ultimate hero of GT, making him incredibly strong and cool.”
“Then we have Vegito, who appears in the anime but isn’t even the final warrior of this saga. He’s not only hindered by the animation and screen time but also overshadowed twice by the Spirit Bomb… it’s strange that this happened twice.”
“Gogeta has better moves and a better attitude.” another added.
Additionally, Goku’s fun-loving aspect is prominently displayed in Gogeta, which is always amusing, especially when he mocks his enemies to the point where they sometimes give up the fight out of embarrassment.
