Dragon Ball’s Goku to debut at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2018

Dragon Ball's Goku to join Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2018.

November 6, 2018 by Jessie Mendoza

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Goku, the main protagonist in the Dragon Ball anime franchise will join Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time.

It will also be the first time ever that a non-Pikachu Japanese manga character will be featured as a balloon in the much-awaited annual parade.

According to Macy’s, the Goku balloon, which is presented by Animation, will be 70 foot long, 56 feet tall and 36 feet wide. There will be 90 handlers that will manage him during the parade.

Goku will be dressed up in his Super Saiyan Blue form, representing a new era in the Dragon Ball franchise.

Macy’s studio artists, in collaboration with Toei animation, designed the balloon based on drawings. They worked hard to make get the expression of Goku just right.

Watch how the Goku balloon was made:

Goku Gets A Balloon at the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2018 will kickoff at West 77th Street and Central Park West at 9:00 AM ET on November 22, 2018 and will have a 2.5 mile of public viewing along its New York City route.

The Macy’s day parade will last until noon of November 22, 2018 (Thursday). Around 3.5 million spectators are expected to line up along the streets of New York City, and over 50 million viewers to tune in to its broadcast on NBC.

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