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Nov 10, 2014 3:00 AM
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Never did like the Japanese VA for Goku.

It might've been fine for the early years up until he was a teenager but it always sounded awkward for an adult man.

There's also the fact that she's 78 years old already. I can't imagine all that screaming is good for her voice.

They're also continuing the Dragon Ball franchises so she can't voice Goku for much longer.

This time around, instead of finding another female VA with a similar sounding voice, I think they should go for a manlier voice actor. Someone on the level of Nakata Jouji, Fujiwara Keiji, or Norio Wakamoto.

I would not be opposed to a younger seiyuu like Kamiya Hiroshi, Daisuke Ono, Kaiji Yuuki, Tomokazu Sugita, or Nakamura Yuuichi if they are looking very long term (2-3 decades).
Dec 15, 2014 2:20 AM
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Goku is meant to sound like that. He isn't supposed to have a deep voice because he is childish and uneducated. He would sound weird with a deep voice, moreover Wakamoto is already doing Cell. But yeah, Nozawa is getting old and Toei has to consider either getting someone new or ceasing milking Dragon Ball.
Jan 4, 2015 9:51 PM
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Dub>>>>>
Jan 4, 2015 9:58 PM
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ziggy_Z said:
Dub>>>>>
Jan 4, 2015 10:01 PM
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Aassdddai said:
Goku is meant to sound like that. He isn't supposed to have a deep voice because he is childish and uneducated. He would sound weird with a deep voice, moreover Wakamoto is already doing Cell. But yeah, Nozawa is getting old and Toei has to consider either getting someone new or ceasing milking Dragon Ball.


LoL..... I think he's like 40 years old, so yeah......... the voice actor could be changed
Jan 6, 2015 9:40 AM
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Considering bulma is 38 and goku is younger he i around 34 or so. ANYWAY
dbz dub > dbz sub
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Feb 14, 2015 6:11 PM
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mayukachan said:
ziggy_Z said:
Dub>>>>>


^ this
I absolutely hate Goku's grandma voice in the original so DBZ is the only anime that I like a lot more in Dub
Feb 20, 2015 1:38 AM
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Yeah I agree that for most Western people Nozawa as Son Goku sounds weird, but it shouldn't stop people from trying the original audio. My favourites are Piccolo, Vegeta, Future Trunks, Cell and Freeza.
Mar 4, 2015 10:16 PM
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Nah and Japan loves her and her voice for Goku and the rest. If he gets another VA it will most likely be someone who has a similar voice. Japan is very serious about reprising roles. And I believe some VAs even pick before they die who will take over for them when they do die.

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