That's just how it sounds to us...
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.Why is he sometimes referred to as "Son Goku" and just "Goku" in others?
Come on! Let's bless them all until we get fershnickered!How childlike his nature is should have all of zero effect on his voice. It should affect his speech, his vocabulary and his mannerisms. But his voice has nothing to do with his nature and all to do with how a specific part of your body is shaped.
If they wanted him to have a childlike voice, he should have a childlike body to match. Fact of the matter is, Nozawa's voice is terribly ill-fitting for Goku's character design. And no, I'm not saying this because I dislike it, I prefer it over Sean Schemmel's voice for Goku.
But I know for a fact that you can represent Goku's nature with an adult's voice. Hell, Sean himself manages to pull it off, and I can assure you, so does Mario Castañeda. `
Sun Wukong comes from a Chinese story. You'll find that very common.
See: Dynasty Warriors. You'll almost never hear someone say only the given name of any given officer. It'll always be the full name. Which is funny, because Dynasty Warriors rarely runs into the problem of having people with similar given names, but has a lot of unrelated people who have the same surname.
(Zhang Jiao and his brothers share a name with the totally unrelated Zhang Liao, for instance).
edited 16th Sep '16 5:15:26 PM by IAmNotCreativeEnough
himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimariI mean, when you look at the context behind it, it makes sense why they kept Nozawa on. Goku grows up in the 23rd tournament, but he looks and acts exactly the same, so why would his voice suddenly change?
I personally have absolutely no issue with Nozawa as Goku, so...yeah. I'm not going to say people who don't like her voice are just wrong, but I don't get why people get so upset over it. It was very easy to get used to for me.
The *Legendary* Super Saiyan is motivated by a crying infant! He is a literal giant f***ing baby!His voice would change...because Saiya-jin puberty...
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.Except, you know, every character in this show is voiced by the same person throughout their life. No one complains that Krillin is still voiced by a woman. Or that Kid Trunks is voiced by the same guy as Future Trunks. And Nozawa's adult Goku IS significantly different to her Kid Goku.
The *Legendary* Super Saiyan is motivated by a crying infant! He is a literal giant f***ing baby!Yes, that's my guess too.
Usually, I appreciate that Japan makes an effort to keep VA's the same for the same character, but in this case... yeah.
I mean, there are some men who do have high-pitched voices (Vic Mignogna, looking at you), but it just seems so wrong for Goku.
I have similar complaints about Krillin, but Goku pops up in this discussion a lot more often.
edited 16th Sep '16 7:00:58 PM by DarkHunter
Goku, being, you know, the more important character, would naturally get more complaining about his voice than Krillin would.
I honestly don't mind it as much as it might seem - I'm just arguing that it's an ill fitting voice and not what you would expect a guy that looks like that to sound like.
himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimariMy opinions on the three voices for Goku that I care about:
Masako Nozawa: the most skilled and experienced by far, she is the best voice actor here, but as a voice for Goku, she's my least favorite. 8/10
Sean Schemmel: not quite as skilled and experienced as Nozawa, his Goku voice is still changing ever so slightly over time, but I feel that he fits Goku better than Nozawa does. 9/10
Masako X: nowhere near as skilled or experienced as any of the other two, but his Goku voice is my favorite. 9.5/10
edited 16th Sep '16 7:27:49 PM by PushoverMediaCritic
I actually think that MasakoX is probably the best argument on how you can have a male voice still sound childlike and innocent.
It probably helps that he takes a lot of inspiration from Nozawa, and tries to match her performance.
himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimariGohan? Videl?
Heck, I think Kid Goku's VA later went onto voice Teen Gohan, and back to Goku in GT.
I haven't listened to much of Nozawa but I never cared much for her portrayal of Goku. Thanks to Super though I've grown fond of "SUPA-KAI-OH-KEN" and "BLACK-KU" and "BEEUR-WRIS-SAMA".
I like Ocean Goku but his time to shine was in the Saiyan and Freeza sagas when Goku was younger - I mean Goku sounds like a bad dude here
. But Schmmel does a better "older" Goku. I mean, come on
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I never really rate TFS voices. It's supposed to be a parody so it's kind of unfair.
edited 16th Sep '16 7:50:35 PM by Soble
I'M MR. MEESEEKS, LOOK AT ME!I've never been a fan of Nozawa's adult Goku (though I do very much like her portrayal of Black) but I can certainly respect how iconic it is for the Japanese audience and, if I'm being totally honest, I don't really like Masako X's Goku either. I don't think he does a bad job or anything like that, I'm just not a fan of that interpretation.
The one that really confuses me is Nozawa as Bardock. That one's just weird on all levels.
This song needs more love.![]()
But you can take them somewhat seriously as voice actors...even as a parody group.

It doesn't help that if you look at him, Goku looks like he should have a manly voice.
himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari