Masako Nozawa
Acting
1936-10-25 · Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan
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.
Filmography
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus
2026 · Series
SANDA
2025 · Series
Stage Play 「Spooky Kitaro」
2025 · Movie
Me & Roboco: The Movie
2025 · Movie
Dragon Ball DAIMA
2024 · Movie
Dragon Ball DAIMA
2024 · Series
Dragon Ball Z Kai
2024 · Movie
Mysterious Disappearances
2024 · Series
Go! Go! Loser Ranger!
2024 · Series
The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil
2024 · Series
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
2023 · Movie
500 Million Year Button
2022 · Series
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
2022 · Movie
Star Wars: Visions
2021 · Series
Digimon Adventure:
2020 · Series
Weathering with You
2019 · Movie
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
2018 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
2018 · Movie
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
2018 · Series
GeGeGe no Kitaro
2018 · Series
Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King
2017 · Movie
I Want to Deliver Your Voice
2017 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai
2017 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special Edition
2016 · Movie
Like the Wind
2016 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
2016 · Movie
Air Bound
2015 · Movie
Dragon Ball Super
2015 · Series
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
2015 · Movie
Tomcat's Big Adventure
2014 · Movie
Ping Pong the Animation
2014 · Series
Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends
2014 · Movie
Zorori the Naughty Hero: Defend the Dinosaur Egg!
2013 · Movie
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
2013 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
2013 · Movie
Hal's Flute
2012 · Movie
Asura
2012 · Movie
Driland
2012 · Series
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
2012 · Movie
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock
2011 · Movie
Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid
2011 · Movie
The Voice Makes a Miracle
2011 · Movie
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
2011 · Series
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
2010 · Movie
Anpanman: The Blacknose with Magical Song
2010 · Movie
One Piece: Strong World Episode 0
2010 · Movie
Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ring
2009 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z Kai
2009 · Series
Cross Game
2009 · Series
Marie & Gali
2009 · Series
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
2008 · Movie
Kiku and the Wolf
2008 · Movie
Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
2008 · Movie
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
2008 · Movie
Graveyard Kitaro
2008 · Series
Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald
2007 · Movie
Japan Hero Awards: Who Is the Strongest Hero?
2007 · Movie
Love and Berry Dress Up and Dance! Magic of Happiness
2007 · Movie
The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet
2006 · Movie
Lovege Chu ~Miracle Seiyuu Hakusho~
2006 · Series
Zorori the Naughty Hero: Quest For The Mysterious Treasure
2006 · Movie
Futari wa Precure Max Heart Movie 2: Friend of Yukizora
2005 · Movie
Futari wa Precure Max Heart: The Movie
2005 · Movie
Digimon X-Evolution
2005 · Movie
The Marshmallow Times
2004 · Series
Pretty Cure
2004 · Series
Requiem from the Darkness
2003 · Series
Jing: King of Bandits
2002 · Series
Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom
2002 · Movie
Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon
2002 · Movie
Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers
2001 · Movie
Galaxy Express 999: The Rainbow Sign
2001 · Movie
PaRappa the Rapper
2001 · Series
Digimon Tamers
2001 · Series
Prince Mackaroo the Movie: The Promised Summer - Ojaru and Semira
2000 · Movie
Hamtaro
2000 · Series
Love Hina
2000 · Series
One Piece
1999 · Series
Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure
1999 · Movie
Children's Scary Story '99
1999 · Movie
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure
1999 · Series
Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe
1999 · Movie
Children's Scary Story "Hell Phone"
1998 · Movie
Children's Scary Story "Kotatsu Black Hole"
1998 · Movie
Round Vernian Vifam 13
1998 · Series
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy
1998 · Movie
Dr. Slump
1997 · Series
My Father's Dragon
1997 · Movie
Children's Scary Story "The Fear of a Three Sided Mirror"
1997 · Movie
Children's Scary Story "Mysterious Refrigerator"
1997 · Movie
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
1997 · Movie
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
1996 · Movie
Dragon Ball GT
1996 · Series
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
1995 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
1995 · Movie
Iczer Girl: Iczelion
1995 · Series
Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly
1994 · Movie
Montana Jones
1994 · Series
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
1994 · Movie
Looking Back at it All: The Dragon Ball Z Year-End Show!
1993 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
1993 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
1993 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
1993 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
1993 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Gather Together! Goku's World
1992 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Summer Vacation Special
1992 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
1992 · Movie
Zôressha ga Yatte Kita
1992 · Movie
Genji
1992 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
1992 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
1991 · Movie
The Adventure of Gamba and the Otter
1991 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
1991 · Movie
Kayoko's Diary
1991 · Movie
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990 · Series
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
1990 · Movie
Musashi, the Samurai Lord
1990 · Series
君の十字架
1990 · Movie
Kim's Cross
1990 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
1990 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
1990 · Movie
Dash! Yonkuro
1989 · Series
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
1989 · Movie
Little Wansa
1989 · Movie
Dragon Ball Z
1989 · Series
Blue Blink
1989 · Series
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
1988 · Movie
Goku's Fire Brigade
1988 · Movie
Dragon Ball: Goku & Traffic Safety
1988 · Movie
Ultra B: Black Hole kara no Dokusaisha BB!!
1988 · Movie
The Story of Fifteen Boys
1987 · Movie
Kamen no Ninja Akakage
1987 · Series
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
1987 · Movie
Ultra B
1987 · Series
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
1986 · Movie
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
1986 · Series
Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light
1986 · Movie
Dragon Ball
1986 · Series
Cool Cool Bye
1986 · Movie
The Story of Pollyanna
1986 · Series
Hey! Bumboo
1985 · Series
Ultraman Story
1984 · Movie
The Adventurers Gamba and His Seven Friends
1984 · Movie
The Green Cat
1983 · Movie
Round Vernian Vifam
1983 · Series
Ika no Kabamaru
1983 · Series
Alice in Wonderland
1983 · Series
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
1982 · Series
A Zoo Without an Elephant
1982 · Movie
The Gutsy Frog: The Movie
1982 · Movie
The Monster Kid and The Demon's Sword
1982 · Movie
Miss Machiko
1981 · Series
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
1981 · Movie
Beast King GoLion
1981 · Series
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!
1980 · Movie
Kaibutsu-kun
1980 · Series
Gegege no Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye
1980 · Movie
Botchan
1980 · Movie
Fisherman Sanpei
1980 · Series
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas
1980 · Movie
Galaxy Express 999: Claire of Glass
1980 · Movie
Back to the Forest
1980 · Movie
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey
1980 · Series
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1980 · Series
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!
1979 · Movie
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
1979 · Movie
Adventures of the Polar Cubs
1979 · Movie
The Legend of Manxmouse
1979 · Movie
Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures
1979 · Series
Galaxy Express 999
1978 · Series
Fighting General Daimos
1978 · Series
Thumbelina
1978 · Movie
Arrow Emblem: Grand Prix no taka
1977 · Series
Ore wa Teppei
1977 · Series
Rascal the Raccoon
1977 · Series
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1976 · Series
Combattler V
1976 · Series
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
1976 · Series
Huckleberry no Bōken
1976 · Series
Huckleberry Finn
1976 · Movie
Adventure of Gamba
1975 · Series
The Star of the Seine
1975 · Series
Maya the Bee
1975 · Series
Calimero
1974 · Series
Tentou Mushi no Uta
1974 · Series
Little Meg the Witch Girl
1974 · Series
Heidi: Girl of the Alps
1974 · Series
The Little Judge from Hell
1973 · Series
Miracle Girl Limit-chan
1973 · Series
The Panda's Great Adventure
1973 · Movie
Microid S
1973 · Series
Little Wansa
1973 · Series
Doraemon
1973 · Series
The Gutsy Frog
1972 · Series
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
1972 · Series
GO GET THEM 0011!!
1972 · Movie
Little Witch Chappy
1972 · Series
Pinocchio: The Series
1972 · Series
Cackling Kitarou
1971 · Series
General Inakappe
1970 · Series
30,000 Miles Under the Sea
1970 · Movie
Tomorrow's Joe
1970 · Series
The Ideal Boy's Gang Leader
1969 · Series
Flying Phantom Ship
1969 · Movie
もーれつア太郎
1969 · Series
Spooky Kitaro
1968 · Movie
Cackling Kitarou
1968 · Series
冒険ガボテン島
1967 · Series
Q-Taro the Ghost
1965 · Series
Space Patrol Hopper
1965 · Series