Dragon Ball GT
is the granddaughter of Goku and daughter of Gohan and Videl, as such her ancestry comes from both humans and the extraterrestrials called the Saiyans. Pan appears as a young child in the final instalments of the original manga and "Dragon Ball Z" anime series, and is featured as one of the protagonists of the "Dragon Ball GT" anime series and its television special . According to "Dragon Ball GT" producer Kōzō Morishita, Pan's role in the GT series was intended to be a strong but constantly imperiled character who had to be rescued by Goku, essentially a “heroine who makes Goku a hero”.