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Masako Nozawa

Acting

Born October 25, 1936 · Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan

Also known as のざわ まさこ · 野沢 雅子 · ماساکو نوزاوا

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Biography

Masako Nozawa is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo. 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. As a voice actress, she is best known for the role of Son 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 male actor Kōsei Tomita, who voiced the character in the first 26 episodes. In the 1979 anime, she was replaced by Nobuyo Ōyama, however Masako voiced Doraemon again in a 1988 special entitled Early English with Doraemon for unknown reasons.

Awards & recognition

  • Person of Cultural Merit · 2025
  • Seiyu Awards Lifetime Achievement Award · 2013
  • Seiyu Awards Merit Award · 2013

Filmography50+ titles

Me & Roboco: The Movie

2025as Showa Gag Manga Roboco (voice)

One Piece

1999as Dr. Kureha (voice)

Digimon Tamers

2001as Guilmon / Narrator (voice)

Graveyard Kitaro

as Kitarō (voice)

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011as Narrator (voice)

Dragon Ball Z

1989as Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)

Dragon Ball

1986as Son Goku (voice)

Dragon Ball DAIMA

2024as Son Goku (mini) (voice)

Dragon Ball Super

2015as Son Goku / Goku Black / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)

Ping Pong the Animation

2014as Obaba Tamura (voice)

Weathering with You

2019as Fortuneteller (voice)

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

2022as Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten / Gotenks (voice)

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

2018as Son Goku / Son Goten / Bardock (voice)

Pretty Cure

2004as Sanae Yukishiro (voice)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1980as Tom Sawyer (voice)

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

1982as Esteban (voice)

Galaxy Express: 999

1978as Tetsuro Hoshino (voice)

Tomorrow's Joe

1970as Yuri

Dragon Ball GT

1996as Son Gohan / Son Goku / Son Goten (voice)

Sanda

2025as Toyo Tetsudome (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks

1993as Son Gokû / Son Gohan (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

1990as Bardock / Son Gokû (Kakarotto) (voice)

Digimon Adventure:

2020as Narrator (voice)

Dragon Ball Z Kai

2009as Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn

1995as Son Gokû / Son Gohan / Son Goten / Gogeta / Veku / Gotenks (voice)

Dragon Ball: The Path to Power

1996as Son Goku (voice)

Heidi: Girl of the Alps

as The Boy With the Barrel Organ (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon

1995as Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten / Gotenks (voice)

Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us

2018as Hisui (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan

1993as Son Goku / Son Gohan (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound

1993as Son Goku / Son Gohan (voice)

Star Wars: Visions

2021as T0-B1 (voice)

One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus - Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura

2008as Dr. Kureha (voice)

GeGeGe no Kitaro

as Medama-Oyaji (voice)

Go! Go! Loser Ranger!

2024as Draggie-kun (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge

1991as Son Gokû / Son Gohan / Bardock (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'

2015as Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!

1992as Son Goku / Son Gohan (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

1989as Son Gokû / Son Gohan (voice)

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

1986as Son Goku (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

2013as Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming

1994as Son Gokû / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)

Galaxy Express 999

1979as Tetsurô Hoshino (voice)

Love Hina

as Hina Urashima (voice)

Mysterious Disappearances

2024as Attendant of Kisaragi Station (voice)

The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil

2024as Joe (voice)

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

1988as Son Goku (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

1990as Son Gokû / Son Gohan (voice)

Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle

1987as Son Goku (voice)

Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler

1992as Son Gokû / Son Gohan (voice)