In fact, when the arc began, it was Gohan in the driver’s seat.
He said, “I intended to put Gohan in the leading role.
It didn’t work out.
I felt that, compared to Goku,he was ultimately not suited for the role.”
When the series continued intoDragon Ball Super, any cast members aside from Goku and Vegeta became entirely irrelevant.
Fortunately, it seems that may change in the future.
Fortunately, the future might hold quite a bit more of fan-favorite characters like Gohan wheneverDragon Ball Superreturns.
Dragon Ball Z is the sequel series to Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball and continues the adventures of Goku. Along with his companions, Goku defends the Earth against various villains ranging from intergalactic space fighters and conquerors to powerful androids and nearly indestructible creatures.