When the Saiyans were introduced in Dragon Ball, the most important aspect of their character was their tail, especially Goku. The tail of the Saiyans was one of the biggest sources of their power, but it also worked as an identification for them. Fans could recognize any Saiyan by their tail, but the concept of Saiyans having a tail was eventually removed from the Dragon Ball narrative.

Goku’s Tail in Dragon Ball | Credit: Toei Animation

Akira Toriyama, the legendary creator of Dragon Ball, evidently started hating the concept of tails being related to the Saiyan race. Thus he decided to remove it completely, and along with it, he also took away the great-ape power-up, also known as the Oozaru form. This was one of the biggest changes in the Dragon Ball narrative ever.

However, this was not a problem for the protagonist of the series, Son Goku. Goku had...