To differentiate between the various eras, we have classified legacy voice actors as those that joined the cast during the franchise’s original syndicated broadcast run from 1986 to 1997, which covers the Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT TV series and their associated movies. This section covers the primary and secondary roles for these series, as well as any respective replacement voice actors. Main antagonist roles are also listed, including those with movie-only roles.

Main Legacy Cast Profiles

The character(s) for which a specific voice actor is most associated with, or most widely known for playing, is highlighted in . Voice actors have been categorized by these most prominent characters, and then organized alphabetically by family name under each respective role classification. Each profile includes a headshot, basic personal information, including date of birth, birthplace, date of death, and their current agency affiliation (if applicable), and their associated Dragon Ball roles. Links to other more detailed career profile pages, such as Wikipedia, have also been provided. Note that only exclusive main video game roles have been included, as most voice actors continue to portray recurring characters across all other mediums, such as video games.

Leading/Primary Secondary Replacements Antagonist

Leading/Primary Roles

The following voice actor profiles are associated with the franchise’s main leading roles, which are the roles that most episodes and overarching storylines are centered around, with the primarily protagonist being Son Goku. Other leading roles included within this section are for those that at some point served as co-protagonists within any given series, or across multiple series.

江森(えもり) 浩子(ひろこ)Emori, Hiroko

27 January 1961
Birthdate

Kumagaya, Saitama
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Chiaotzu(DB, Z, Kai, Super)
Bulma’s Mom(Z, Super)

古川(ふるかわ) 登志夫(としお)Furukawa, Toshio

16 July 1946
Birthdate

Ohira, Tochigi
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Piccolo(DB, Z, GT, Kai, Super, Daima)
General Blue(DB)

18th Seiyu Awards:
Achievement Award(2024)
Tokyo Anime Award Festival:
Anime Achievement Award(2024)

古谷(ふるや)　徹(とおる)Furuya, Tōru

31 July 1953
Birthdate

Yokohama, Kanagawa
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Yamcha(DB, Z, Kai, Super)
Pack(GT)

2nd Seiyu Awards:
Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award(2008)
13th Seiyu Awards:
Best Supporting Actor(2019)

堀川(ほりかわ) りょう / 堀川(ほりかわ)　亮(りょう)Horikawa, Ryō

01 February 1958
Birthdate

Ōsaka Metropolitan area
Birthplace

Aslead Comp. / Juggler Intl.
Current Affiliation

Vegeta(Z, GT, Kai, Super, Daima)

草尾(くさお)　毅(たけし)Kusao, Takeshi

20 November 1965
Birthdate

Saitama Prefecture
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Trunks(Z, GT, Kai, Super, Daima)
Lavenda(Super)

皆口(みなぐち) 裕子(ゆうこ)Minaguchi, Yūko

26 June 1966
Birthdate

Bunkyō Ward, Tokyo
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Although she was replaced in Dragon Ball Kai by Shino Kakinuma, she would later return to reprise both roles in Dragon Ball Super.

Pan(Z, GT, Super)
Videl(Z, GT, Super)

野沢(のざわ) 雅子(まさこ)Nozawa, Masako

25 October 1936
Birthdate

Tokyo Metropolitan area
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Son Goku(DB, Z, GT, Kai, Super, Daima)
Son Gohan(Z, GT, Kai, Super, Daima)
Son Goten(Z, GT, Kai, Super, Daima)
Bardock(Z)
Son Goku Jr.(GT)
Goku Black(Super)

Tullece(Z Movie 3)

7th Seiyu Awards:
Achievement Award(2013)
26th Japanese Movie Critics Awards:
Best Voice Actor(2017)
45th Japan Academy Film Prize:
Distinguished Service Award(2022)
71st Kikuchi Kan Prize Recipient(2023)

鈴置(すずおき) 洋孝(ひろたか)Suzuoki, Hirotaka

06 March 1950
Birthdate

Nagoya, Aichi
Birthplace

06 August 2006 (56)
Death Date

Tenshinhan(DB, Z)
Announcer(Z)
Doltakki(GT)
Five-Star Dragon(GT)

田中(たなか) 真弓(まゆみ)Tanaka, Mayumi

15 January 1955
Birthdate

Tokyo Metropolitan area
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Kuririn(DB, Z, GT, Kai, Super, Daima)
Yajirobe(DB, Z, Kai, Super)
Uranai Baba(Z, Kai, Super)
Su Kogorō(GT)

5th Seiyu Awards: Kazue
Takahashi Memorial Award(2011)
7th Seiyu Awards:
Kids Family Award(2013)

鶴(つる) ひろみTsuru, Hiromi

29 March 1960
Birthdate

Yokohama, Kanagawa
Birthplace

16 November 2017 (57)
Death Date

Bulma(DB, Z, GT, Kai, Super)
Bra(Z, GT, Kai)

八奈見(やなみ) 乗児(じょうじ)Yanami, Jōji

30 August 1931
Birthdate

Tokyo Metropolitan area
Birthplace

03 December 2021 (90)
Death Date

Narrator(DB, Z, GT, Kai, Super)
Kaiō(Z, GT, Kai, Super)
Brief(DB, Z, Kai)
Bobbidi(Z, GT)

Secondary Roles

The following voice actor profiles are associated with primarily portraying characters that were once a leading role in a previous story arc, but remain as a frequent recurring character or series regular. The majority of the time they fulfil an elevated supporting role.

青野(あおの)　武(たけし)Aono, Takeshi

19 June 1936
Birthdate

Asahikawa, Hokkaido
Birthplace

09 April 2012 (75)
Death Date

God (Kami-sama)(DB, Z)
Demon King Piccolo(DB)
Murasaki(DB)

郷里(ごうり) 大輔(だいすけ)Gōri, Daisuke

08 February 1952
Birthdate

Kōtō Ward, Tokyo
Birthplace

17 January 2010 (57)
Death Date

Mister Satan(Z, GT)
Gyūmaō(DB, Z)
Umigame(DB, Z)
King Enma(Z, Kai)
King Cold(Z)
Captain Yellow(DB)

Ghastel(DB Movie 2)
Misokattsun(Z Movie 2)
Dorodabo(Z Movie 4)

伊藤(いとう) 美紀(みき)Itō, Miki

21 October 1962
Birthdate

Tokyo Metropolitan area
Birthplace

Office Osawa
Current Affiliation

Artificial Human No. 18(Z, GT, Kai, Super)

小山(こやま) 茉美(まみ)Koyama, Mami

17 January 1955
Birthdate

Nishio, Aichi
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Lunch(DB, Z)
Arale Norimaki(DB, Super)

Pasta(DB Movie 1)

宮内(みやうち) 幸平(こうへい)Miyauchi, Kōhei

04 August 1929
Birthdate

Kagoshima Prefecture
Birthplace

02 June 1995 (65)
Death Date

Kame-Sen’nin(DB, Z)
Jackie Chun(DB)

荘(しょう) 真由美(まゆみ)Shō, Mayumi

05 February 1965
Birthdate

Tokyo Metropolitan area
Birthplace

None (Retired)
Current Affiliation

She left the franchise partway into the Freeza arc for unknown reasons, with her last performance being Chi-Chi in Dragon Ball Z episode 66.

Chi-Chi(DB, Z)
Princess Misa(DB)

鈴木(すずき) 富子(とみこ)Suzuki, Tomiko

03 January 1956
Birthdate

Aichi Prefecture
Birthplace

07 July 2003 (47)
Death Date

Dende (child)(Z)
Marron(Z, GT)
Cargo(Z)

Pansy(DB Movie 1)

浦和(うらわ) めぐみUrawa, Megumi

30 November 1965
Birthdate

Kashiwa, Chiba
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Oob(Z, Kai)
Erasa(Z, Kai)
Ogma(Super)
Shila(GT)

内海(うつみ) 賢二(けんじ)Utsumi, Kenji

26 August 1937
Birthdate

Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka
Birthplace

13 June 2013 (75)
Death Date

Shenlong(DB, Z, Kai)
Announcer(DB)
Commander Red(DB)
Recoom(Z)

Rezun(Z Movie 3)

3rd Seiyu Awards:
Achievement Award(2009)

結城(ゆうき) 比呂(ひろ)Yūki, Hiro

13 February 1965
Birthdate

Tokyo Metropolitan area
Birthplace

None (Freelance)
Current Affiliation

Dende (youth)(Z, GT)
Shapner(Z)
Killa(Z)

Tapion(Z Movie 13)

Leading or Secondary Role Replacements

The following voice actors, whether newcomers or already a part of the existing cast at the time, assumed a leading or secondary role following the departure or death of an established voice actor within the franchise. Each profile will note the role they replaced and their predecessor. All leading or secondary role replacements by new cast members that occurred after the original broadcast era (i.e. Dragon Ball Kai to present) are included in the Replacement Cast section of this guide.

増岡(ますおか)　弘(ひろし)Masuoka, Hiroshi

21 October 1962
Birthdate

Minami, Saitama
Birthplace

21 March 2020 (83)
Death Date

Kame-Sen’nin(Z, GT) › Kōhei Miyauchi

12th Seiyu Awards:
Achievement Award(2018)

緑川(みどりかわ)　光(ひかる)Midorikawa, Hikaru

02 May 1968
Birthdate

Otawara, Tochigi
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Tenshinhan(Kai, Super) › Hirotaka Suzuoki

Artificial Human No. 16(Z, Kai)
Paikuhan(Z)
Gashew(Z)

沼田(ぬまた) 祐介(ゆうすけ)Numata, Yūsuke

10 June 1968
Birthdate

Kanagawa Prefecture
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Gregory(Kai, Super) › Yūji Mitsuya

Baby(GT)
Quitela(Super)
Ikose(Z)
Idasa(Z)
Jewel(Z)

Avo(JSAT 2008 Special)

大友(おおとも) 龍三郎(りゅうざぶろう)Ōtomo, Ryūzaburō

18 May 1952
Birthdate

Tokyo Metropolitan area
Birthplace

None (Freelance)
Current Affiliation

Shenlong(Super, Daima) › Kenji Utsumi
Gyūmaō(Kai) › Daisuke Gōri
King Enma(Kai, Super) › Daisuke Gōri
King Cold(Kai) › Daisuke Gōri

Dabra(Z, Kai, Super)
Super Shenlong(Super)
Six-Star Dragon(GT)

佐藤(さとう) 正治(まさはる)Satō, Masaharu

01 July 1946
Birthdate

Ōta Ward, Tokyo
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Kame-Sen’nin(Kai, Super) › Hiroshi Masuoka

Assistant Black(DB)
Sno’s Dad(DB)
Olivu(Z)

Rakasei(Z Movie 3)
Dore(Z Movie 5)
King Vegeta(Z Movie 8)
Doctor Kori(Z Movie 11)

島田(しまだ)　敏(びん)Shimada, Bin

20 November 1954
Birthdate

Niigata, Niigata
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Bobbidi(Kai, Daima) › Jōji Yanami

West Kaiō(Z)
Son Para(GT)
Su Gorō(GT)
Dyspo(Super)
Camparri(Super)

Broli(Z Movies 8, 10, & 11; Super)
General Blue(DB Anniversary)

龍田(たつた) 直樹(なおき)Tatsuta, Naoki

08 September 1950
Birthdate

Naga, Wakayama
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Narrator(Super, Daima) › Jōji Yanami
Kaiō(Super) › Jōji Yanami

Oolong(DB, Z, Kai, Super)
Bubbles(Z)
Yamu(Z)
Hire Dragon(Z)

Jagar Batta(Z Movie 11)

渡辺(わたなべ) 菜生子(なおこ)Watanabe, Naoko

21 November 1959
Birthdate

Suginami Ward, Tokyo
Birthplace

Aoni Production
Current Affiliation

Chi-Chi(Z, GT, Kai, Super) › Mayumi Shō

Pu’er(DB, Z, Kai, Super)
Sno(DB)

Gine(Broly)

Main Antagonist Roles

The following voice actor profiles are associated with the primary antagonists that arise within given story arcs. While most of the voice actors cast in these roles would leave following the conclusion of their character’s respective story, a few would remain on to voice other main or supporting antagonist characters.