Son Gohan is voiced by Masako Nozawa in the original Japanese version of Dragon Ball. In the English dub, Gohan has been voiced by multiple actors depending on the series/era (most notably Stephanie Nadolny for child Gohan in the classic Funimation dub).

Japanese Voice Actor: Masako Nozawa

Date of Birth

October 25, 1936

About Masako

Masako Nozawa (野沢 雅子) is the long-established Japanese voice behind Son Gohan across the Dragon Ball franchise—while also voicing Goku and Goten, among others. She’s widely regarded as one of the foundational figures in modern Japanese voice acting, with a career stretching from child acting into decades of lead roles in TV anime, films, and games.

Hometown

Nozawa was born in Arakawa, Tokyo (Tokyo Prefecture), Japan (often noted specifically as the Nippori area).

Career Highlights

  • Son Gohan — Dragon Ball franchise: Nozawa is the definitive Japanese voice for Gohan (and other Son family roles), maintaining continuity across long-running series, movies, and game adaptations.

  • Son Goku — Dragon Ball franchise: Her most globally famous role, which also amplifies how distinctively she differentiates Goku/Gohan/Goten even when they share scenes.

  • Kitarō — GeGeGe no Kitarō: A landmark lead role that helped cement her status in classic anime.

  • Tetsurō Hoshino — Galaxy Express 999: One of her signature performances in a cornerstone sci-fi property.

  • Guilmon — Digimon Tamers: A prominent later-era role that introduced her voice to a new generation of fans outside Dragon Ball.

Full Current Filmography

Because Nozawa’s career spans many decades and different databases catalogue credits differently, the list below reflects documented credits from the cited sources and may not be exhaustive.

Anime television (documented credits)

  • GeGeGe no Kitarō — Kitarō (noted as a key role in her career)

  • Galaxy Express 999 — Tetsurō Hoshino

  • Digimon Tamers — Guilmon

  • Dragon Ball (franchise, multiple series) — Son Gohan (also credited for Son-family roles such as Goku and Goten across the franchise)

Animation films and franchise movies (documented credits)

  • Dragon Ball franchise films/specials — Son Gohan (and related Son-family roles, depending on the title/continuity)

Video games (documented credits)

  • Dragon Ball franchise games — Son Gohan (and related Son-family roles depending on the game)

(If you want, tell me which specific title you mean—e.g., DBZ, Kai, Super, or a specific game—and I can narrow the credit list to that exact production’s confirmed cast.)

Critical Reception

Nozawa is frequently described as a pioneer-level presence in Japanese voice acting, and her cultural recognition extends beyond fandom: she has been honored as a Person of Cultural Merit by the Japanese government (as summarized in major career references), and her decades-long association with the Dragon Ball franchise is routinely cited as era-defining.

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Social Media

No verified official social media accounts for Masako Nozawa are confirmed in the cited references above.

English Voice Actor: Stephanie Nadolny

Date of Birth

May 19, 1971

About Stephanie

Stephanie Nadolny is an American voice actress best known to anime fans as the English voice of young Son Gohan in Dragon Ball Z (Funimation dub) and the English voice of kid Son Goku in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT. She later voiced K.O. for Cartoon Network’s OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes (pilot and select early episodes/credits), and she has continued working in voice performance and music alongside convention appearances.

Hometown

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Career Highlights

  • Son Gohan (child) — Dragon Ball Z (English dub): One of her signature roles and a major part of the “classic-era” English DBZ cast for kid Gohan.

  • Son Goku (child) — Dragon Ball / Dragon Ball GT (English dub): A defining performance associated with kid Goku’s English voice for many fans.

  • Goku (Mini) — Dragon Ball Daima (English dub): Reported return to the franchise for Daima’s English dub portrayal of “Goku (Mini).”

  • K.O. — OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes (Cartoon Network): Credited among the show’s voice cast and associated with the project’s early rollout from the Lakewood Plaza Turbo pilot into the TV series.

Full Current Filmography

Note: Nadolny has a large body of credited work across anime dubbing, Western animation, and games. The credits below are documented from the cited sources and may not be exhaustive due to database/listing differences and continuing releases.

Anime (English dubbing) — documented credits

  • Dragon Ball Z — Son Gohan (child) (English dub credit described in major reference profiles).

  • Dragon Ball / Dragon Ball GT — Son Goku (child) (English dub credit described in major reference profiles).

Western animation — documented credits

  • OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes (Cartoon Network) — K.O. (credited voice cast; series derived from the 2013 pilot Lakewood Plaza Turbo).

Video games — documented credits (selected)

(These are examples explicitly reflected in IMDb’s credit listings; see IMDb for the broader credited list.)

  • Dragon Ball Legends — voice credit listed (English).

  • Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO — voice credit listed (English).

  • Doragonbôru Gekishin Sukuadora — voice credit listed (English).

Films / franchise movies — documented credits (selected)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Cooler’s Revenge — credited (English dub).

  • Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might — credited (English dub).

  • Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan — credited (English dub).

  • Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound — credited (English dub).

Critical Reception

Nadolny’s performances as kid Goku and young Gohan are frequently treated in coverage as “legacy” dub portrayals—especially highlighted when reports confirmed her return to voice Goku (Mini) in Dragon Ball Daima’s English dub, framing it as a notable comeback after a lengthy absence from new Dragon Ball dubbing work.

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Social Media

Verified public/official links surfaced directly through her own official site:

(If you want, tell me which Dragon Ball series/game you mean—DBZ, Kai, Super, Sparking! ZERO, etc.—and I’ll map the exact credited English cast for that specific title, since Gohan’s English actor can vary by era and production.)

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