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Masako Nozawa

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Masako Nozawa
Born (1936-10-25) October 25, 1936 (age 88)
Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Occupation
Years active1939–present
AgentAoni Production
Notable work
Height153 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Spouse(s)Masaaki Tsukada

Masako Nozawa (野沢 雅子, Nozawa Masako, born October 25, 1936) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Throughout her life, she has been affiliated with Production Baobab, 81 Produce and self-owned Office Nozawa; she is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. Her late husband, Masaaki Tsukada, was also a voice actor.

Nozawa currently voices Goku in the popular anime franchise Dragon Ball, as well as all of Goku's male family relatives (except Raditz) and the villainous Goku Black. She has also voiced Tetsurō Hoshino (Galaxy Express 999) and Kitarō (GeGeGe no Kitarō, first and second series). In addition, she has also voiced two separate characters named "Hiroshi"; a character in Dokonjō Gaeru, and the characters known in the U.S. as "Pidge" and "Haggar" in Hyakujūō Golion. She also voiced Doraemon in the 1973 anime, replacing Kōsei Tomita, who voiced the character in the first 26 episodes. In the 1979 anime, she was replaced by Nobuyo Ōyama, however Nozawa voiced Doraemon again in a 1988 special entitled Early English with Doraemon for unknown reasons.

Career[]

Nozawa made her film debut as a child actor at the age of three.[1] Throughout her career as a voice actress, she has performed many male roles (most notably as all the male members of Goku's family in every piece of Japanese Dragon Ball media, with the exception of Raditz), leading Japanese fans to give her the nickname "The Eternal Boy". These days, however, she prefers the roles of elderly woman characters, although she continues to perform other roles (including young boys) occasionally. On April 1, 2006, she resigned from 81 Produce to establish office Nozawa. In 2012, Nozawa closed her Talent Agency. A number of voice actors who were affiliated with her agency went on to affiliate with Media Force. In 2017, it was revealed she had achieved two Guinness World Records; both of which was related to voicing the character Son Goku in Dragon Ball video games for 23 years and 218 days.[2]

Filmography[]

Anime television series[]

1960s
  • Astro Boy (1963)
  • Obake no Q-tarō (1965) (Shin'ichi Ōhara)
  • Sally, the Witch (1966) (Tonkichi Hanamura)
  • Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro (1968) (Kitaro)
  • Star of the Giants (1968)
  • Cyborg 009 (1968)
  • Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae (1968)
  • Attack No.1 (1969) (Tonan high school captain Higaki)
  • Tiger Mask (1969) (Takeshi)
  • Marine Boy (1969)
1970s
  • Inakappe Taishō (1970) (Daizaemon Kaze)
  • Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro (1971) (Kitaro)
  • Dokonjō Gaeru (1972) (Hiroshi)
  • Casshan (1973) (Māru)
  • Dororon Enma-kun (1973) (Enma-kun)
  • Doraemon (1973) (Doraemon, Botako)
  • Calimero (1974) (Buta)
  • Hoshi no Ko Poron (1974) (All Roles)
  • Gamba no Bōken (1975) (Gamba)
  • La Seine no Hoshi (1975) (Danton)
  • Maya the Bee (1975) (Willy)
  • Combattler V (1976) (Ropet, Oreana, Kinta Ichinoki)
  • Piccolino no Bōken (1976) (Pinocchio)
  • Araiguma Rascal (1977) (Rascal)
  • Ore wa Teppei (1977) (Teppei Uesugi)
  • Galaxy Express 999 (1978) (Tetsurō Hoshino)
1980s
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1980) (Tom Sawyer)
  • Kaibutsu-kun (1980) (Tarō Kaibutsu)
  • Tsurikichi Sampei (1980) (Sampei)
  • Urusei Yatsura (1981) (Kintarō)
  • Miss Machiko (1981) (Kenta Ikegami)
  • Golion/Voltron (1981) (Hiroshi Suzuishi/Pidge, Honerva/Haggar)
  • The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982) (Esteban)
  • Ginga Hyōryū Vifam series (1983) (Kentsu Norton)
  • Igano Kabamaru (1983) (Sū Matsuno, young Kabamaru Igano)
  • Bumpety Boo (1986) (Bumbo)
  • Dragon Ball (1986) (Son Goku)
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1986) (Princess Ozma)
  • Ai Shōjo Pollyanna Monogatari (1986) (Polly Harrington)
  • Aoi Blink (1989) (Kakeru)
  • Dash! Yonkuro (1989) (Yonkuro Hinomaru)
  • Dragon Ball Z (1989) (Son Goku, Son Gohan, Bardock, Son Goten, Gotenks, Vegetto)
1990s
2000s
  • Hamtaro (2000) (Ohamuba-san [Auntie Viv], Roko-chan's ["Laura"'s] Grandma)
  • Love Hina (2000) (Hina Urashima)
  • Kindaichi Case Files (2000) (Tomoyo Konta)
  • One Piece (2001) (Doctor Kureha)
  • Digimon Tamers (2001) (Guilmon, Dukemon, Narrator)
  • Case Closed (2001) (Furuyo Senma)
  • Rockman EXE Beast+ (2002) (Electel Mama)
  • Mirmo! (2003) (Kinta)
  • Futari wa Pretty Cure series (2004) (Sanae Yukishiro)
  • Digital Monster X-Evolution (2005) (Dukemon)
  • Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation (2005) (Masamune)
  • Tsubasa Chronicle (2005) (Kaigyo)
  • Kirarin Revolution (2006) (Grandmother)
  • Love Get Chu (2006) (Takemiya-sensei)
  • Naruto (2006) (Old Woman) episode 187–188
  • Digimon Savers (2007) (Dukemon)
  • Hatara Kizzu Maihamu Gumi (2007) (Gaudi)
  • Hakaba Kitaro (2008) (Kitaro)
  • Cross Game (2009) (Nomo)
  • Dragon Ball Kai (2009) (Son Goku, Son Gohan, Bardock, Son Goten, Gotenks, Vegetto)
  • Marie & Gali (2009) (Marie Curie)
  • Shugo Chara! Shugo Chara!! Doki- Episode 75 (2009) (Maruyama Haruki)
2010s
  • Yumeiro Patissiere (2010) (French Chairwoman)
  • Keroro Gunso (2011) (Orara)
  • Nichijou (2011) (Frill-necked lizard in episode 10)
  • Tanken Driland (2012) (Bonny)
  • Ping Pong (2014) (Obaba)
  • Dragon Ball Super (2015) (Son Goku, Son Gohan, Son Goten, Gotenks, Goku Black, Vegetto)
  • Seiyu's Life! (2015) (Herself)
  • Overlord (2018) Rigrit - Episode 01 - Season 2
  • GeGeGe no Kitarō (2018) (Medama-oyaji)
  • Dragon Ball Heroes (2018) (Son Goku, Son Goku (xeno), tbd)[3]
  • Shinya! Tensai Bakabon (2018) Herself - Episode 01

Original video animation (OVA)[]

Theatrical animation[]

Computer and video games[]

Puppet shows[]

  • Nobi Nobi Non-chan (1990–1996) (Tame-kun, Ana-chan's mother, Kitsune's granny)
  • Zawa Zawa Mori no Ganko-chan (1996–) (Kero-chan)

Dubbing roles[]

Live-action[]

  • Babe (2002 NTV edition) (Esmé Hoggett (Magda Szubanski))
  • Babe: Pig in the City (2004 NTV edition) (Esmé Hoggett (Magda Szubanski))
  • End of Days (2001 TV Asahi edition) (Mabel (Miriam Margolyes))
  • The Goonies (1988 TBS edition) (Clark, a.k.a., "Mouth" (Corey Feldman))
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Short-Round (Jonathan Ke Quan))
  • Little Fockers (Dina Byrnes (Blythe Danner))
  • Meet the Fockers (Dina Byrnes (Blythe Danner))
  • Meet the Parents (Dina Byrnes (Blythe Danner))[4]
  • Ordinary People (Beth Jarrett (Mary Tyler Moore))
  • The Poseidon Adventure (Robin Shelby (Eric Shea))
  • Richie Rich (Richie (Macaulay Culkin))
  • Switch (Maggie Philbin (Sharon Gless))
  • To Kill a Mockingbird (1972 NET edition) - Jem Finch (Phillip Alford))
  • Vanishing on 7th Street (James Leary (Jacob Latimore))[5]

Animation[]

Live action[]

  • Kitaro ga Mita Gyokusai – Mizuki Shigeru no Senso (Kitarō's voice)
  • Super Voice World: Yume to Jiyū to Happening (DVD)

Tokusatsu[]

  • Ambassador Magma (Gam's voice in episodes 41 and 42)
  • Robot 110-Ban (Gan-chan's voice)
  • Ultraman Story (young Ultraman Taro's voice)

Radio[]

  • Seishun Adventure: Fūshin Engi (NHK-FM) (Nataku)

CD[]

Others[]

  • Law of Ueki commercial for Shōnen Sunday (Kousuke Ueki)
  • Naruhodo! The World (narration)
  • NHK Kyōiku: Kagaku Daisukishi you Jaku (narration)
  • Toriko, One Piece and Dragon Ball Z Collaboration Special (Goku, Gohan and Goten)
  • Wakasa Seikatsu commercial (narration)
  • The Wide Friday Ranking (narration)

Awards[]

Year Award Category Result
1997 2nd Animation Kobe Special Award Won
2013 7th Seiyu Awards Achievement Award Won
2017 Guinness World Records[7] World Record (Longest time voicing a character in Video Games) Won
26th Japanese Movie Critics Awards Best Voice Actor Won

References[]

  1. ↑ "ROCKMAN HOLIC ～the 25th Anniversary～". Retrieved September 21, 2016. {{cite web}}:
  2. ↑ "Goku Voice Actress Masako Nozawa Earns 2 Guinness World Records". Retrieved December 16, 2017. {{cite web}}:
  3. ↑ "Dragon Ball will be receiving a new anime this year for Super Dragon Ball Heroes". {{cite web}}:
  4. ↑ "ミート・ザ・ペアレンツ". Star Channel. Retrieved July 6, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  5. ↑ "リセット[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved March 8, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  6. ↑ "野沢雅子が40年ぶりのウィリー役！「みつばちマーヤの大冒険」長尺予告完成". eiga.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020. {{cite web}}:
  7. ↑ "野沢雅子：「ドラゴンボール」でギネス認定 「あと100年は続けるから、よろしくな！」". Retrieved November 18, 2018. {{cite web}}:

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