Dude, c'mon.TheMightyOzaru wrote:It's a kids voice, are you annoyed by Japanese children?
You know... somehow that doesn't surprise me.Rocketman wrote:I hate children.
Exactly, right. This is what I was talking about earlier when I said it's important when talking about "Goku's voice" to specify whether we mean the voice itself, or the attitude and delivery.AjayLikesGaming wrote:Having said that, it's clear it is a female doing the voice. I sent my friend a clip saying 'Ah, I love that this nice little Japanese lady voices Goku' and he replied saying 'Oh wow, I didn't expect for it to actually sound so feminine'. I think it's that initial shock factor that puts people off - this is especially true if you've grown up on the very masculine and heroic voices that Goku seems to get in every dub.
Never said that, I'm just saying Goku's voice is that of a child's.jjgp1112 wrote:Apparently, not liking a specific voice means you hate children.
James Teal (Animerica 1996) wrote:When you think about it, there are a number of similarities between the Chinese-inspired Son Goku and that most American of superhero icons, Superman. Both are aliens sent to Earth shortly after birth to escape the destruction of their homeworlds; both possess super-strength, flight, super-speed, heightened senses and the ability to cast energy blasts. But the crucial difference between them lies not only in how they view the world, but in how the world views them.
Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.
For me, he sound like a normal young man with a hick accent.DBZGTKOSDH wrote:It sounds weird, not feminine. Basically, it doesn't sound like a real voice that a normal person would have, be it man, woman, or kid. I like it, but I can definitely see why others don't like it.
I've never heard a human with such a voice personally.Linnom wrote:For me, he sound like a normal young man with a hick accent.
James Teal (Animerica 1996) wrote:When you think about it, there are a number of similarities between the Chinese-inspired Son Goku and that most American of superhero icons, Superman. Both are aliens sent to Earth shortly after birth to escape the destruction of their homeworlds; both possess super-strength, flight, super-speed, heightened senses and the ability to cast energy blasts. But the crucial difference between them lies not only in how they view the world, but in how the world views them.
Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.
I'd pay to see that.Kendamu wrote:With that accent, informal speech, and slang? Even the pitch sounds nothing like any Japanese woman I've ever heard or met. If I were to ever hear a real person talking like Goku, especially a woman, I'd look around for cameras to see if I was on some Japanese prank TV show.
You know, I see a lot of people say this. This isn't true, she gives kid Goku a child's voice and adult Goku a deeper voice. It's not the same tone through the whole series. The same voice, yes, but totally different tones. Check out this comparison, it's so much easier to hear the difference when you hear it like this...TheMightyOzaru wrote:It's a kids voice,...
