岸本斉史
The character has influenced "Naruto" manga author Masashi Kishimoto; in order to give Sasuke Uchiha a central role in the film "", Kishimoto made him the teacher of the protagonist Boruto Uzumaki as his father, Naruto Uzumaki, was busy. This was inspired by how Piccolo starts training Gohan when Goku dies in "Dragon Ball".