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Voice Actress Masako Nozawa Becomes the First Seiyuu to Receive the Order of Culture Merit
https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/29802438/
Anonymous No.283116483 [Report] >>283117644
CHADkubros. We won. again.
One Piece would NEVER receive this honour.
Anonymous No.283116529 [Report]
A global icon and national treasure.
Anonymous No.283116663 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
>not Atsumi Tanezaki
wtf?
Anonymous No.283116679 [Report] >>283128165
>>283116327 (OP)
You knew what you were doing with that image and subject, motherfucker
Anonymous No.283116838 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
She outlived some of others, so it's a deserved award.
Anonymous No.283117063 [Report] >>283117107 >>283120223 >>283120662 >>283121402 >>283121571 >>283121637 >>283123125 >>283125413 >>283127770 >>283127920 >>283128474 >>283129109 >>283129232 >>283129581 >>283129708 >>283134985
>>283116327 (OP)
Good seiyuus deserve to be awarded, but the Japanese Goku VA is infamously underqualified for something like this.
Anonymous No.283117107 [Report]
>>283117063
Nah she's kept herself alive to voice this ONE character (and his clones) for decades.
That's hussle you need to respect.
Anonymous No.283117254 [Report] >>283120247
I feel kind of bad for her being forced to spend almost all of her time voicing characters that she is terrible at. They should just let her voice old women characters and finally let Goku and his family have real voices.
Anonymous No.283117337 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
Should've gotten it way earlier and not just when she's about to keel over.
Anonymous No.283117557 [Report] >>283117697
>>283116327 (OP)
Grandma Goku was awkward at first, but I got so used to it I wouldn't want it any other way. May she live well the life she has left.
Anonymous No.283117644 [Report]
>>283116483
Anonymous No.283117697 [Report]
>>283117557
Same at first it felt weird but she grew on me and now goku doesn't feel right if its not her
Anonymous No.283120223 [Report]
>>283117063
Kill yourself dubfaggot
Anonymous No.283120247 [Report] >>283120494 >>283121780
>>283117254
You should commit suicide too, retarded dubnigger. Seriously jewmerica should be nuked and we'd be rid of you subhumans forever.
Anonymous No.283120401 [Report] >>283120753 >>283120886 >>283127732
>>283116327 (OP)
Fuck you. I skipped a heartbeat thinking she had passed away with that post title.
>Your fav VAs will die in your lifetime, if they haven't already.
Anonymous No.283120406 [Report] >>283120450
Oh thank god.
I’ve heard rumors that she’s been testing out understudies for the past few years, just in case. Given the situation with Toriyama’s estate, I wouldn’t be surprised if Dragon Ball took a full hiatus if that happened.
Anonymous No.283120450 [Report]
>>283120406
We've got a while given they're probably announcing another anime in a few months.
Anonymous No.283120494 [Report] >>283123435 >>283134786
>>283120247
I read the manga and Goku did not sound like an old woman in it
Anonymous No.283120662 [Report]
>>283117063
this, should have dropped her with the time skip into dbz, maybe brought her back for gt
Anonymous No.283120753 [Report]
>>283120401
At this point, many of my fav VAs are no older than me.
Anonymous No.283120778 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
Congratulations
Anonymous No.283120886 [Report]
>>283120401
Same. Seeing a thumbnail like that usually means one thing, the person passing away.
Anonymous No.283121062 [Report] >>283121094
>>283116327 (OP)
Every single thread I see featuring this woman's name I get the feeling that she's going to die soon.
Anonymous No.283121094 [Report]
>>283121062
i mean she is 88
Anonymous No.283121304 [Report] >>283121393 >>283125358
I wonder if when she is inevitably replaced if they will get another old woman to do an old woman voice or if they will finally let Goku have a man voice
Anonymous No.283121393 [Report]
>>283121304
no chance whatsoever thankfully. We just have to hope her understudies mimic her at her best in the 80s/90s when she had more range.
Anonymous No.283121402 [Report]
When I saw her picture in this thread, I got scared for a moment that she had died. Glad to see that she's still here and still willing to deliver her voice.
>>283117063
Way more qualified than any dub voice actor.
Anonymous No.283121491 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
Super grandma that outlived so many great anime/manga creators (including Dragonball creator) and many other great voice actors (including Mr Satan and Bulma's original voice actors).
Anonymous No.283121537 [Report] >>283124905
Every time I see a picture of a real person I get scared for a second. Congrats though I suppose.
Anonymous No.283121571 [Report]
>>283117063
yeah they should give it to ines who voiced lolis in H games
Anonymous No.283121603 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
rest in peace
Anonymous No.283121637 [Report]
>>283117063
>underqualified
How?
Anonymous No.283121780 [Report] >>283123334
>>283120247
It's pretty weird of you to target the yanks. There are latinxes on this board who claim that their vas are better than the japs'.
Anonymous No.283123125 [Report]
>>283117063
Masako Nozawa is a great VA. She can act. Unfortunately people both in the west and Japan only know her for Goku. See Galaxy Express 999.
Anonymous No.283123334 [Report] >>283123484
>>283121780
>It's pretty weird of you to target the yanks.
NTA, but mutts don't get enough hate.
Anonymous No.283123376 [Report] >>283124555
>>283116327 (OP)
This shriekhag is one of the few reasons to prefer a dub.
Anonymous No.283123435 [Report] >>283123540
>>283120494
Goku doesn't sound like an old woman in the anime either.
Anonymous No.283123484 [Report] >>283124661
>>283123334
They're the most hated nationality here despite making 4chan in the first place. Maybe you just have an obsession.
Anonymous No.283123540 [Report]
>>283123435
I have ears, I know what Goku sounds like. Almost all of the characters Nozawa voices outside of Dragon Ball are old women and they sound exactly like Goku.
Anonymous No.283124451 [Report] >>283124836
>>283116327 (OP)
grandma who voices luffy is better
Anonymous No.283124555 [Report]
>>283123376
Mexican dub is the REAL goku voice, it is known
Anonymous No.283124661 [Report]
>>283123484
>despite making 4chan
That should inspire more prejudice if anything.
Anonymous No.283124836 [Report] >>283125227 >>283126641 >>283132713
>>283124451
Women shouldn't voice men, it's retarded.
Anonymous No.283124905 [Report]
>>283121537
same, but i think it'd probably be a sticky for the voice of goku
Anonymous No.283125227 [Report]
>>283124836
Luffy and Goku are retarded manbabies so they don't violate your standard.
Anonymous No.283125358 [Report]
>>283121304
Nozawa has claimed she trained a few people to mimic her Goku voice and mannerisms, preparing the industry for a future without her.
Anonymous No.283125370 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
congrats
Anonymous No.283125413 [Report] >>283125582 >>283126728 >>283128490 >>283128780 >>283131731 >>283131766 >>283133105
>>283117063
So which seiyuu do you think deserve this award? Name me one seiyuu more legendary than her, I'll wait.
Anonymous No.283125458 [Report]
Wow, how nice of the japanese government to do this decades too late. I guess they finally realized that maligning the whole otaku community over an extreme (i.e. Tsutomu Miyazaki) was probably not a good idea. Oh well. Local media also had a hand in that.

It's part of why we don't get much gore kino after 1989.
Anonymous No.283125582 [Report]
>>283125413
Norio Wakamoto or Ryo Horikawa
Anonymous No.283126641 [Report] >>283127172 >>283127261 >>283129753
>>283124836
keep your weird insecurities to yourself and your therapist lol...
Anonymous No.283126659 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
RIP
Anonymous No.283126699 [Report]
>the old woman who voices goku
It's like one long running inside joke.
Anonymous No.283126728 [Report]
>>283125413
Kenjiro Tsuda
Joking all his voices are the same as well
Anonymous No.283127172 [Report] >>283127261
>>283116327 (OP)
>that image format
>that OP
Dear diary,
Today OP was a fag. Again.
>>283126641
>weird insecurities
>lol...
Go back.
Anonymous No.283127261 [Report]
>>283127172
>Go back.
see>>283126641
Anonymous No.283127732 [Report] >>283127937 >>283127989
>>283120401
it's sadly going to happen any day now.
when miura died, i realized i was going to see the thread for toriyama passing away in the next 10-15 years, and not even 5 years later he was gone
Anonymous No.283127770 [Report]
>>283117063
ATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATA

You think that is not Prince of Asturias worthy?
Anonymous No.283127879 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
Based.
Anonymous No.283127894 [Report] >>283129305
>>283116327 (OP)
Kill yourself.
Anonymous No.283127906 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
bro you scared the fuck out of me before I read the caption
Anonymous No.283127920 [Report] >>283133556
>>283117063
>infamously underqualified
She's been a voice actor for longer than most of us in this shit thread have been alive.
Anonymous No.283127937 [Report] >>283127989
>>283127732
miura was legitimately young, Toriyama less so but still a surprise. I love Nozawa but at 88 her passing isn't really gonna be a shocker
Anonymous No.283127989 [Report]
>>283127732
>>283127937
Mangaka seem particularly susceptible to dying young, not enough appreciation for sleep.
Anonymous No.283128133 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
Every time I see you guys post this seiyuu and this exact pic of her with a screenshot of a wall of text I always think the inevitable has happened.
Anonymous No.283128165 [Report]
>>283116679
Not OP, but I learned about the news about half a day ago, but decided not to start any thread cause I just could not come up with/find an image that does not give that first impression, kek.
Anonymous No.283128474 [Report]
>>283117063
Just like John Wayne didn't deserve an Oscar, am I right?
Anonymous No.283128490 [Report] >>283128542 >>283129185 >>283129670
>>283125413
Sugita.
Anonymous No.283128542 [Report]
>>283128490
If he gets it Koyasu should get it too.
Anonymous No.283128780 [Report]
>>283125413
Honestly in terms of seiyuu that have been around since near the inception of television anime, the only other one I can think of who hasn't passed away yet is Katsuji Mori. And at best the nerds here know him for Mittermeyer in LOGH.
Anonymous No.283128996 [Report] >>283129104
>>283116327 (OP)
I don't dislike her but Luffy's VA is way way better. She has an incredible range and level of talent that sets her apart.
Anonymous No.283129009 [Report] >>283131068 >>283131737
Why are dubfags so triggered by her Goku voice? Which was Toriyama approved by the way.
Anonymous No.283129020 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
>yet another victoy for GODku
Is there anything he can't do?
Anonymous No.283129104 [Report] >>283129349
>>283128996
The only thing she has over Nozawa is aging better, would bet just because she's not almost a centenarian.
Anonymous No.283129109 [Report]
>>283117063
This is the dumbest post a virginal white suburbs boy ever made.
Anonymous No.283129185 [Report] >>283129226
>>283128490
He looks like a breeding oji-san now.
Anonymous No.283129189 [Report] >>283129230
unironically now, after her performance in daima she should get more than this
guys, seriously, she sounded like younger self in daima, like WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK
Anonymous No.283129226 [Report]
>>283129185
He honestly looks like a slightly thinner version of Earth Rudeus.
Anonymous No.283129230 [Report]
>>283129189
also this, english dub was so cringe
https://youtu.be/Enkk3aSCaLI?si=uGb7nYE8mGIKkFRB
Anonymous No.283129232 [Report]
>>283117063
Just because the English dub voice actor of goku hates her and is jealous of her doesn’t mean she’s bad
Anonymous No.283129305 [Report]
>>283127894
I love you anon.
Anonymous No.283129349 [Report] >>283129398
>>283129104
Nope, she is able to sound male, she can sing, she has incredible range of emotion.
Most people don't even know Luffy's voice is female.
Anonymous No.283129398 [Report]
>>283129349
I could tell she was female because of how similar she sounds to Nozawa. Male Seiyuu have a much lower pitch than women playing guys.
Anonymous No.283129557 [Report] >>283129620 >>283129669 >>283131087
>people believe Son Goku was her only prominent role
God I hate anime tourists.
Anonymous No.283129581 [Report]
>>283117063
Way more qualified than the losers at funimation
Anonymous No.283129620 [Report]
>>283129557
I was impressed with Dukemon.
Anonymous No.283129669 [Report]
>>283129557
yeah remember when she was in Jashin-chan?
Anonymous No.283129670 [Report] >>283130034 >>283130532
>>283128490
I know Kintoki's VA, but who is the other guy? I would asume the middle guy is from the program and not a seiyuu.
Anonymous No.283129692 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
They were brave waiting this long to give it to such an old person
Anonymous No.283129708 [Report] >>283130177
>>283117063
>continues to be able to do such heavy work at her age
she's an icon for a reason
Anonymous No.283129753 [Report]
>>283126641
Go back.
Anonymous No.283130034 [Report]
>>283129670
Nakamura Yuuichi. For example MC of Clannad
Anonymous No.283130140 [Report] >>283131851 >>283131903
>>283116327 (OP)
Is there literally any reason to watch DBZ subbed and not just the funimation dub? I mean the funimation dub has
>vastly more fitting voices and Goku doesn't sound like a fucking grandma
>vastly better soundtrack in the CHADconer tracks
>vastly better dialogue
Anonymous No.283130177 [Report] >>283130201
>>283129708
Also she's willing to reinvent according to the needs of the script. She's a national treasure. Unfortunately voice acting is a dying art
Anonymous No.283130201 [Report] >>283130337
>>283130177
>Unfortunately voice acting is a dying art
lol no it's not. It's all going into ASMR and vtubing
Anonymous No.283130337 [Report] >>283130405
>>283130201
That's not voice acting. It's the same with modern anime, it's just using a cutesy voice
Anonymous No.283130405 [Report] >>283130618
>>283130337
If you ever watched 朗読 of something, you'd see some of them change the voice entirely for different characters one line after another. Impressive voice range. Sure, it's rare, but cutesy is not everything that they offer.
Anonymous No.283130532 [Report]
>>283129670
>who is the other guy?
Sakurai Takahiro, Cloud Strife from FF7, Kisibe Rohan from Jojo 4 and Suzaku from Geass
>>>/wsg/6003422
Anonymous No.283130618 [Report]
>>283130405
They're all Hatsune Miku wannabes, anon.
Anonymous No.283131068 [Report] >>283131681
>>283129009
I'm sure when Toei asked Toriyama which Goku voice he liked in 1985 he already envisioned adult Goku sounding like a grandma for the next 40 years
Anonymous No.283131087 [Report]
>>283129557
With other famous roles such as Old Woman from Ping Pong The Animation and Old Woman from that one Pokemon movie
Anonymous No.283131681 [Report]
>>283131068
Toriyama seems like the sort of person who would genuinely get a kick out of that.
Anonymous No.283131731 [Report]
>>283125413
Hiroshi Kamiya is one of them and Koyasu.
Anonymous No.283131737 [Report]
>>283129009
Because they genuinely and unironically believe their voice for Goku is the absolute best.
Anonymous No.283131766 [Report]
>>283125413
I have a better question, open for everyone in the thread, who do you think is truly the most underrated and maybe even underappreciated veteran seiyuu?
Anonymous No.283131851 [Report]
>>283130140
Bait used to be believable
Anonymous No.283131903 [Report]
>>283130140
You avoid Grandma Goku but you get Grandma Freeza
Anonymous No.283131931 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
That's cool. Respect to the legend.
Anonymous No.283131939 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
She will die in before 2030 :(
Anonymous No.283132365 [Report]
>>283116327 (OP)
good for her
but your thread is formatted like ass
Anonymous No.283132713 [Report]
>>283124836
True, they voiced boys originally.
Anonymous No.283133020 [Report]
being honest with you all, her goku black is my favourite, normally I hate goku clones, but this one is absolutely the best and kino
Anonymous No.283133105 [Report]
>>283125413
Hayamin
Hanakana
Rie Takahashi
Anonymous No.283133556 [Report]
>>283127920
I doubt many people in this thread were born before the year 2000, so I doubt that's very hard.
Anonymous No.283133814 [Report]
Can we please get a replacement already? Nozawa hasn't sounded good since the 90s.
Anonymous No.283134786 [Report]
>>283120494
Toriyama literally said he imagined Goku's voice as Nozawa's as he was writing the manga, and wasn't able to separate the two in his mind.
Anonymous No.283134985 [Report]
>>283117063
>underqualified
>literally done it for fucking decades
What did retard-kun mean by this?