[PAR] [TLE] Sean Schemmel [SEP] Sean Christian Schemmel (born November 21, 1968) is an American voice actor, ADR director, and screenwriter who has worked for Funimation, OkraTron 5000, NYAV Post, 4K Media Inc., Central Park Media and DuArt Film and Video.  He has provided voices for a number of English adaptations of Japanese anime, as well as various animated series and video games. His most notable voice role has been the adult version of Goku in the Funimation dub of the "Dragon Ball" anime franchise. [PAR] [TLE] Dragon Ball [SEP] Dragon Ball (Japanese: ドラゴンボール , Hepburn: Doragon Bōru ) is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama.  The initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in "Weekly Shōnen Jump" from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters collected into 42 "tankōbon" volumes by its publisher Shueisha.  "Dragon Ball" was initially inspired by the classical Chinese novel "Journey to the West".  The series follows the adventures of the protagonist, Son Goku, from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered.  Along his journey, Goku makes several friends and battles a wide variety of villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls.
[PAR] [TLE] Sean Schemmel [ SEP ] Sean Christian Schemmel ( born November 21 , 1968 ) is an American voice actor , ADR director , and screenwriter who has worked for Funimation , OkraTron 5000 , NYAV Post , 4 K Media Inc. , Central Park Media and DuArt Film and Video . He has provided voices for a number of English adaptations of Japanese anime , as well as various animated series and video games . His most notable voice role has been the adult version of Goku in the Funimation dub of the " Dragon Ball " anime franchise . [PAR] [TLE] Dragon Ball [ SEP ] Dragon Ball ( Japanese : ドラゴンボール , Hepburn : Doragon Bōru ) is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama . The initial manga , written and illustrated by Toriyama , was serialized in " Weekly Shōnen Jump " from 1984 to 1995 , with the 519 individual chapters collected into 42 " tankōbon " volumes by its publisher Shueisha . " Dragon Ball " was initially inspired by the classical Chinese novel " Journey to the West " . The series follows the adventures of the protagonist , Son Goku , from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven orbs known as the Dragon Balls , which summon a wish - granting dragon when gathered . Along his journey , Goku makes several friends and battles a wide variety of villains , many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls .
What Chinese novel was the inspiration for the franchise where Sean Schemmel had his most famous or notable voice role?
What Chinese novel was the inspiration for the franchise where Sean Schemmel had his most famous or notable voice role ?
Journey to the West
Journey to the West