Masako Nozawa
Masako Nozawa 野沢 雅子 | |
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Born | Tokyo, Japan | October 25, 1936
Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress |
Years active | 1939-present |
Agent | Aoni Production |
Notable work | Son Goku (Dragon Ball) |
Spouse | Masaaki Tsukada |
Masako Nozawa (野沢 雅子, Nozawa Masako, born October 25, 1936) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo. Throughout her life, she has been affiliated with Production Baobab, 81 Produce and Office Nozawa; she is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. Her 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 Goku's two sons and father. She has also voiced Tetsuro Hoshino (Galaxy Express 999) and Kitaro (GeGeGe no Kitaro, first and second series). In addition, she has also voiced two separate characters named "Hiroshi"; a character in Dokonjō Gaeru, and the character known in the U.S. as "Pidge" in Hyakujūō Golion.
Career
Nozawa made her movie debut as a child actor at the age of 3. 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 all three Dragon Ball anime series, 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 2010, Nozawa closed her Talent Agency. A number of voice actors who were affiliated with her agency went on to affiliate with Media Force.
Voice roles
Anime TV 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)
- Calimero (1974) (Buta)
- Ganba 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)
- 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) (Young Kabamaru)
- 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, Vegeto, Gotenks)
- 1990s
- Kimba the White Lion (1990) (Gibo)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku (1990) (Son Goku, Bardock)
- Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993) (Future Gohan)
- Dragon Ball GT (1996) (Son Goku, Son Gohan, Son Goten, Gogeta, Son Goku Jr.)
- Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure (1999) (Urara Nanjōin)
- Alice SOS (1999)
- 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, 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)
- Pokémon 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, Son Goten, Bardock, Vegeto, Gotenks)
- 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)
OVA
- The Hakkenden (1990) (Kamezasa)
- Iczer Girl Iczelion (1995) (Iczel)
Theater animation
- Flying Phantom Ship (1969) (Hayato)
- Kaitei Sanman Mile (1970) (Isamu)
- Galaxy Express 999 (1979) (Tetsurō Hoshino)
- Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986) (Son Goku)
- Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987) (Son Goku)
- Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) (Son Goku)
- Hare Tokidoki Buta (1988) (Yamada-san)
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989) (Son Goku, Son Gohan)
- Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990) (Son Goku, Son Gohan)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990) (Son Goku, Son Gohan, Tullece)
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991) (Son Goku, Son Gohan)
- Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991) (Son Goku, Son Gohan, Bardock)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992) (Son Goku, Son Gohan)
- Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992) (Son Goku, Son Gohan)
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) (Son Goku, Son Gohan)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993) (Son Goku, Son Gohan)
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming (1994) (Son Goku, Son Gohan, Son Goten)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly (1994) (Son Goku, Son Goten)
- Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995) (Son Goku, Son Gohan, Son Goten, Gogeta, Gotenks)
- Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995) (Son Goku, Son Gohan, Son Goten, Gotenks)
- Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996) (Son Goku)
- Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe (1999) (Rogu)
- Ojarumaru (2000) (Semira)
- Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers (2001) (Guilmon)
- Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon (2002) (Guilmon)
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart (2005) (Round, Sanae Yukishiro)
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart 2: Yukizora no Tomodachi (2005) (Round,Muta, Sanae Yukishiro)
- Oshare Majo Love and Berry: Shiawase no Mahou (2007) (Headmistress Izabera)
- Asura (2012) (Asura)
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) (Son Goku, Son Gohan, Son Goten)
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) (Son Goku, Son Gohan)
Computer and video games
- Battle Stadium D.O.N (Son Goku and Son Gohan).
- Super Robot Wars series (Oreana, Ropet)
- Digimon Tamers Battle Evolution (Guilmon)
- Dragon Ball Z series (Son Goku, Bardock, Son Gohan, Son Goten, Tullece, Vegeto, Gogeta, Gotenks)
- Egg Monster Hero 4 (Four-Dimensional Empress)
- Final Fantasy Type-0 (Commissar)
- Kingdom Hearts series (Merryweather)
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Old Woman)
- PoPoRoGue (Gilda)
- J-Stars Victory Vs (Son Goku).
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
- Blythe Danner
- Meet the Parents (Dina Byrnes)
- Meet the Fockers (Dina Byrnes)
- Little Fockers (Dina Byrnes)
- Babe (2002 NTV edition) (Esmé Hoggett (Magda Szubanski))
- Babe: Pig in the City (2004 NTV edition) (Esmé Hoggett (Magda Szubanski))
- End of Days (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))
- Ordinary People (Beth Jarrett (Mary Tyler Moore))
- The Poseidon Adventure (Robin Shelby (Eric Shea))
- Richie Rich (Richie (Macaulay Culkin))
- Switch (Maggie Philbin (Sharon Gless))
Animated
- Doug (Doug Funnie (Billy West))
- The Lion King 1½ (Timon's mother)
- Sleeping Beauty (Merriweather)
- Underdogs (Young Amadeo)
Live action
- Robot 110-Ban (Gan-chan's voice)
- Super Voice World: Yume to Jiyū to Happening (DVD)
- Ultraman Story (young Ultraman Tarou's voice)
Radio
- Seishun Adventure: Fūshin Engi (NHK-FM) (Nataku)
CD
- CD Theater: Dragon Quest (Merusera)
- Doraemon Ondō (King Records cover)
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 (Son Goku, Son Gohan and Son Goten)
- Wakasa Seikatsu commercial (narration)
- The Wide Friday Ranking (narration)
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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1997 | 2nd Animation Kobe | Special Award | Won |
2013 | 7th Seiyu Awards | Achievement Award | Won |
External links
- Masako Nozawa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Masako Nozawa at IMDb