Best dub Kid Goku voice actress?

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Post by SweetCosmicPope » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:33 pm

I've never thought any of them were particularly good. On talent, I guess I'd have to throw my opinion towards Saffron Henderson.

However, I've met Stephanie Nadolny at ADV a couple of different times, and she's pretty cool, so she gets an honorable mention.
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Post by Innagadadavida » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:41 pm

Stephenie is my favorite for sure. I think she captures Goku very well; she's great at playing goofy and innocent one minute then serious and angry the next. I don't really like any other voice actress for English-speaking Kid Goku.

I never have liked her portrayal of Gohan though. She sounds to old when he's a baby, and it never really fits him as a child.

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Post by Super Sonic » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:00 pm

Bardock is a shepherd now apparently. And that Roshi sounded bad. Guess they couldn't get Cheetor back?

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Post by Metalwario64 » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:14 pm

How the hell can anybody think this is better than FUNimation's dub? I don't mean the Ocean dub in it's entirety, but some people actually think that the Android saga and onwards dub is actually superior to FUNimations dub... I know it is all subjective, and people can think whatever they damn well please, but I would just like to know what, in their minds makes them feel that way...
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Post by Super Sonic » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:21 pm

Metalwario64 wrote:
How the hell can anybody think this is better than FUNimation's dub? I don't mean the Ocean dub in it's entirety, but some people actually think that the Android saga and onwards dub is actually superior to FUNimations dub... I know it is all subjective, and people can think whatever they damn well please, but I would just like to know what, in their minds makes them feel that way...
I'm guessing they're big Rolf fans. Goku does sound like him in that clip minus the accent.

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Post by Oolong215 » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:51 pm

The Ocean Dub of Seasons 4-9 is far superior to the FUNimation version, in my opinion. But there were a few scenes when FUNi did better. That scene is a perfect example. Ocean usually does much better.

Anyway, my choice is Saffron Henderson. Nadoly was really good, but sounded a bit too..I dunno, growly I guess. Ceyli Delgadillo was a bit too "soft" for Goku and Zoe Slusar was about the same as Nadoly.
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Post by mister yummy » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:00 am

I've always liked Stephanie Nadolny's Goku best, though Saffron Henderson is a better Gohan. Too bad the rumors about her coming back for season 3 weren't true. You'd think they could've at least gotten Terry Klassen, as he was working there anywyas...but then there'd be no awesome Sonny strait as Kurillin.

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