Turbo Granny in Dandadan is voiced by Mayumi Tanaka in the Japanese version and Barbara Goodson in the English dub. Both actresses bring decades of experience voicing larger-than-life characters, making them natural fits for a foul-mouthed, unpredictable yokai with a commanding screen presence.
Mayumi Tanaka (Japanese Voice Actor)
Date of Birth
January 15, 1955
About Mayumi
Mayumi Tanaka is one of Japan’s most recognizable and enduring voice actresses, born in Tokyo, Japan. With a career spanning nearly five decades, she has built a reputation for voicing energetic, spirited characters — often male leads in shonen properties — while demonstrating remarkable versatility across genres. Her birth name is Mayumi Abe, and she has been married to fellow voice actor Hiroyuki Shibamoto since December 25, 1985.
Tanaka made her voice acting debut in 1978 and has since accumulated well over 200 credited roles. She is perhaps best known internationally as the voice of Monkey D. Luffy in the long-running One Piece franchise, a role she has maintained continuously since 1999. She is equally recognized for voicing Krillin and Yajirobe in the Dragon Ball series, cementing her status as a cornerstone of classic anime dubbing in Japan.
Her casting as Turbo Granny in Dandadan showcases a different dimension of her range — trading boyish heroism for the cackle of a cruel, volatile yokai. Tanaka’s ability to inject raw energy and unpredictability into a character makes her a compelling choice for a supernatural antagonist-turned-reluctant-ally whose personality swings between menace and dark comedy.
Hometown
Tokyo, Japan
Career Highlights
- Turbo Granny – Dandadan
- Monkey D. Luffy – One Piece
- Krillin – Dragon Ball / Dragon Ball Z / Dragon Ball Super
- Yajirobe – Dragon Ball Z
- Koenma – Yu Yu Hakusho
- Phyllis – The Ancient Magus’ Bride
- Wataru Ikusabe – Mashin Hero Wataru
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented credits and may not be exhaustive.
Anime (Selected, Chronological Highlights)
- Osomatsu-kun (various roles)
- Dragon Ball – Krillin, Yajirobe, Uranai Baba
- Yu Yu Hakusho – Koenma
- Dragon Ball GT – Krillin, Yajirobe
- One Piece (1999–present) – Monkey D. Luffy
- Dragon Ball Z Kai – Krillin
- GeGeGe no Kitaro (2018)
- The Ancient Magus’ Bride – Phyllis
- Level 1 Demon Lord & One Room Hero
- DAN DA DAN (Dandadan) – Turbo Granny (2024–present)
- Dragon Ball Daima
- The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil
Films (Selected)
- Castle in the Sky (1986) – Pazu
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) – Krillin
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F (2015) – Krillin
- One Piece: Stampede (2019) – Monkey D. Luffy
- One Piece Film: Red (2022) – Monkey D. Luffy
- Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) – Krillin
Critical Reception
Tanaka’s performance as Turbo Granny has been praised by fans of Dandadan for its sheer audacity and comedic bite. The character’s wild shifts between terrifying yokai and bickering comic foil suit Tanaka’s well-documented ability to carry outsized, theatrical performances. Her work in the series can be explored further through the show’s listing on MyAnimeList.
Barbara Goodson (English Voice Actor)
Date of Birth
August 16, 1949
About Barbara
Barbara Goodson is an American voice actress born in Brooklyn, New York, whose career in entertainment stretches back to 1979. She has accumulated hundreds of credits across animation, anime dubbing, video games, and audiobooks over more than four decades of work. Known for her ability to deliver sharp, forceful, and often cackling villain performances, Goodson has established herself as one of the most distinctive voices in English-language dubbing.
Her most iconic role remains Empress Rita Repulsa in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, a performance so closely associated with her voice that it defined a generation’s idea of what an over-the-top villain sounds like. She reprised that role in the 30th anniversary special Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always. Beyond Power Rangers, she received a Best Actress award from the website Behind The Voice Actors for her portrayal of Mother Talzin in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and was nominated for an Annie Award for her work on the children’s series CloudBread. She also received an Earphones Award for audiobook narration.
Casting Goodson as Turbo Granny in the English dub of Dandadan was widely seen as inspired, given the character’s DNA as a screaming, menacing, foul-mouthed crone — precisely the vocal territory Goodson has owned throughout her career. She has herself described Turbo Granny as one of her latest favorite roles.
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Career Highlights
- Turbo Granny – Dandadan
- Rita Repulsa / Robo Rita – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers franchise
- Mother Talzin – Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Naota – FLCL
- Zirconia – Sailor Moon Eternal
- Granny Miya – Sakamoto Days
- Laharl – Disgaea (video game series)
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented credits and may not be exhaustive.
Anime (Voice Acting)
- G.I. Joe (1984) – additional voices
- Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (1988) – Red Fraggle
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993–1996) – Rita Repulsa
- Power Rangers Zeo – Prince Sprocket, Orbus
- Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) – Rita Repulsa
- Power Rangers in Space – Rita Repulsa
- Power Rangers Wild Force – Mandilok
- Beetleborgs Metallix – Ladyborg
- FLCL – Naota
- Sailor Moon Eternal – Zirconia
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Mother Talzin
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure – Enyaba
- Persona 5 Royal (video game) – Shinya Oda
- Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir – Marianne Lenoir
- Belle (2021) – additional voices
- The Bad Guys (2022) – Little Old Lady
- The Boy and the Heron – Aiko
- Dandadan (2024–present) – Turbo Granny
- Sakamoto Days – Granny Miya
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always – Robo Rita
Critical Reception
Goodson’s English dub performance as Turbo Granny has been enthusiastically received by the Dandadan fanbase, with many viewers noting that her voice is a near-perfect match for the character’s volatile, ear-splitting energy. The casting has been highlighted as one of the stronger choices in the English dub overall. Fans and critics alike have pointed to the role as a natural extension of Goodson’s long history with cackling, larger-than-life antagonists. The character’s profile and voice cast credits can be found on MyAnimeList.
