Masako Nozawa is, as of the most recent stories, still working: she is in the cast of Ranma 1/2 season 3, which debuts October 3, and she performed a Kamehameha alongside three other Goku voice actors before the Tokyo X convention in Houston.
Masako Nozawa's recent coverage is about reach, not retirement. The four Goku voice actors in four languages (Nozawa in Japanese, Mario Castaneda in Spanish, Sean Schemmel in English, Ankur Javeri in Hindi) performed the same Kamehameha together before Tokyo X at the Reliant Center in Houston, which ran September 26 and 27. The moment was captured by Mexican voice actor Georgina Sanchez.
At the same time she is on the cast of Ranma 1/2 season 3, which debuts October 3 on NTV and streams on Netflix after broadcast. That season is directed by Kōnosuke Uda at MAPPA, and adds Jun Fukuyama and Minami Tanaka alongside Nozawa. The two items pull in different directions: a convention appearance built on her Dragon Ball history, and an active role in a current broadcast series.
Her ninetieth birthday produced an apparel line from FAVOLC, a voice acting merchandise brand, with shirts, sweatshirts, pouches, a tote bag, shorts, and a baseball hat priced between 3,080 and 8,800 yen, sold through the FAVOLC website and the Animate online store, with a 90th anniversary pin for FAVOLC purchases. The Guinness World Records she holds for her work as Goku are noted in that same coverage.
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Masako Nozawa, Mario Castaneda, Sean Schemmel, and Ankur Javeri performed a Kamehameha together before the Tokyo X convention in Houston. Mexican voice actor Georgina Sanchez captured the moment last week. The four, who have voiced Son Goku in Japanese, Spanish, English, and Hindi, appeared at Tokyo X at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas between September 26 and 27.
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Masako Nozawa, the voice of Dragon Ball's Son Goku, announced a new apparel line for her 90th birthday on Saturday. The collection, released by voice acting merchandise brand FAVOLC, includes shirts, sweatshirts, pouches, a tote bag, shorts, and a baseball hat. It is available through the FAVOLC website and the Animate online store, with prices ranging from 3,080 to 8,800 yen. Purchases through FAVOLC include an original 90th anniversary pin.
The third season of the new Ranma 1/2 anime revealed additional cast members including Masako Nozawa, Jun Fukuyama, and Minami Tanaka, along with a debut date of October 3 on NTV. The season will stream exclusively on Netflix after broadcast. Kōnosuke Uda returns to direct at MAPPA with returning and new staff.