Who's the Mickey Mouse of anime?

[CastletonSnob]

Who's the Mickey Mouse of anime? A character who is synonymous with anime, and known even by people who don't watch anime?

Maybe Goku?

[Ihavewaffles]

never heard of goku, but i know there's a corgi in cowboy bebop

[Zankai27]

Goku, easy

[jackofwind]

Who's the Mickey Mouse of anime? A character who is synonymous with anime, and known even by people who don't watch anime?

Maybe Goku?

Pikachu

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[Forgottenone]

never heard of goku, but i know there's a corgi in cowboy bebop

Goku is from Dragonball, Dragonball Z, Dragonball GT, and Dragonball Super.

I agree with OP. Most people I discuss anime all know of Goku simply because Dragonball or Dragonball Z was their introduction to anime. Hell even the Dragonball Super finale had massive gatherings to watch the final episode (can Youtube to see it) with crowds chanting. The only other character I can think of would be Pikachu but that's it.

[The Oblivion]

its goku or pikachu

[Santti]

Pikachu

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Yeah, I'd say Pikachu. If I were to ask my father, he wouldn't know who or what Goku is, but I bet he would recognize Pikachu.

[Dark-Zarupia]

Either Pikachu or Goku

[CastletonSnob]

never heard of goku, but i know there's a corgi in cowboy bebop

How is it possible to have never heard of Goku?

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Goku is from Dragonball, Dragonball Z, Dragonball GT, and Dragonball Super.

I agree with OP. Most people I discuss anime all know of Goku simply because Dragonball or Dragonball Z was their introduction to anime. Hell even the Dragonball Super finale had massive gatherings to watch the final episode (can Youtube to see it) with crowds chanting. The only other character I can think of would be Pikachu but that's it.

Dragon Ball is so popular in Mexico that during the Tournament of Power arc, Goku vs. Jiren was being advertised like a boxing match, and the Mexican government hosted the event.

That's insane.

[MrLachyG]

How is it possible to have never heard of Goku?

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Dragon Ball is so popular in Mexico that during the Tournament of Power arc, Goku vs. Jiren was being advertised like a boxing match, and the Mexican government hosted the event.

That's insane.

my first thought was Goku but I reckon a lot more people have watched/played Pokemon than have watched the Dragonball series. like millions more. so yeah would definitely be Pikachu as others have suggested

[Santti]

Dragon Ball is so popular in Mexico that during the Tournament of Power arc, Goku vs. Jiren was being advertised like a boxing match, and the Mexican government hosted the event.

That's insane.

I guess it might be a regional thing then, because I'm pretty sure we've never had anything like that. Goku is pretty much nowhere to be seen, but Pikachu is, or at least was, in many places. I don't remember seeing Dragon Ball on TV, ever, but Pokemon was a lot. And then there is also all the merchandise that featured Pokemon or more specifically, Pikachu. But never Dragon Ball.

[Katchii]

Pikachu, for sure.

Goku may be synonymous for "anime" among anime fans, but EVERYBODY has seen, heard, or watched Pikachu in some way. Pikachu was a Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloon.

[CastletonSnob]

Pikachu, for sure.

Goku may be synonymous for "anime" among anime fans, but EVERYBODY has seen, heard, or watched Pikachu in some way. Pikachu was a Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloon.

Goku was a Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloon too.



Goku was also the ambassador for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

There is none. Anime is too broad of a genre (more accurately: supergenre) for one character to be synonymous with all of it.

[Ihavewaffles]

How is it possible to have never heard of Goku?

Gen X didn't grow up with anime? So no, never heard of goku, or whomever

But I do know who Pikachu is, because of all the memes

[Maximus Testiculos]

Pikachu. Pokemon is the biggest media franchise ever. Everyone knows it. They may not know what an anime is, but they will know pikachu as a cartoon on the level of bugs bunny renown.

[Derpules]

Goku was a Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloon too.
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https://macysthanksgiving.fandom.com/wiki/Pikachu

So was the Pika

[Jester Joe]

https://macysthanksgiving.fandom.com/wiki/Pikachu

So was the Pika

That's what they were responding to, someone saying Pikachu was in the parade.

It's definitely Pikachu by a landslide. But it's a bit unfair since Pikachu has so many different media that's wildly popular, meanwhile Goku gets flops with even video games sometimes.


Also, to be more on the nose, both Pikachu and Mickey are mice.

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

Gen X didn't grow up with anime? So no, never heard of goku, or whomever

But I do know who Pikachu is, because of all the memes

Older Gen X may not have...but younger Gen X totally did.

[qwerty123456]

I don't think Pikachu is accurate. Mickey Mouse is the face of Disney which has a ton of different films while the Pokemon Company really only has Pokemon. If I had to pick a Nintendo character for the Mickey Mouse of Anime I'd probably say Mario since he once had an anime and who the fuck really watches his shows anymore he's more of a mascot like Mickey. If you were asking who the Mickey Mouse of Gaming was then it would definitely be Mario imo.

Hello Kitty is probably the best Mickey Mouse I can think of offhand since Sanrio has many different films/shows.