Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. To clarify, Goten is Gohan’s younger brother and Goku’s ...

New comments from Toyotarou indicate that Goten will have a major role to play in the future of Dragon Ball Super.

However, an even stronger candidate, one who could potentially surpass both Goten and Trunks in terms of inheritance and emotional depth, is Gohan’s daughter, Pan.

Dragon Ball ‘Dragon Ball Super’ Confirms Goku’s Successor Is Neither Gohan Nor Goten Chapter 103 makes it clear that the Legendary Saiyan’s heir is not who you thought.

Dragon Ball's Goten could benefit from Gohan's Beast transformation (Image via Toei Animation). Dragon Ball has always had trouble maintaining its side characters at a level similar to Goku and ...