Masashi Kishimoto
For the 10th anniversary of the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2006, Japanese fans voted "Dragon Ball" the third greatest manga of all time. In a survey conducted by Oricon in 2007 among 1,000 people, Son Goku, the main character of the franchise, ranked first place as the "Strongest Manga Character of All Time." Goku's journey and his ever-growing strength resulted in the character winning "the admiration of young boys everywhere". Manga artists, such as "One Piece" creator Eiichiro Oda and "Naruto" creator Masashi Kishimoto, have stated that Goku inspired their series' main protagonists as well as series structure.