Is It Time For A Redub? Dragon Ball (OG)

[Dragon Ball Gus]

I'd say keep Colleen Clinkenbeard or get Kara Edwards.

Ooh, I like that idea.

[8000 Saiyan]

I'd say keep Colleen Clinkenbeard or get Kara Edwards.

Ooh, I like that idea.

Yeah, glad you liked it. She would just need to sound a little older and there you go.

[Dbzfan94]

I'd say keep Colleen Clinkenbeard or get Kara Edwards.

Ooh, I like that idea.

Yeah, glad you liked it. She would just need to sound a little older and there you go.

I would love Kara Edwards as kid Goku. Not a fan of Colleen Clikenbeard as kid Goku.

[KBABZ]

I'm always conflicted on more stuff involving Kid Goku because Clinkenbeard is doing the voice, and it doesn't really work for me. Nadolny, while rough and crude in many places, had this childlike wonder and naivety that really complimented Goku's personality and absolutely sold the Red Ribbon Army arc where he discovered a lot about the world. Clinkenbeard I think is capable of doing this too considering how well she plays Android 18 and Kid Gohan, but between a quick Movie 1 redub and minor parts for Kai, I don't think she's been able to really sit into Kid Goku's voice and stretch her legs with the role.

[Shaddy]

I might have mentioned her before, but Courtney Taylor was used as a vocal match for Nadolny when she was unable to work on (or removed from?) OK KO, and has been playing the character ever since. She's a really good actress and her voice would be perfect for Kid Goku (that said, in the episodes that Nadolny herself worked on for that series, her acting was way better than it ever was on Dragon Ball).

[IAmTheMilkMan]

I'd be most comfortable with Clinkenbeard reprising the role of Kid Goku, or just a complete recast. I've never been able to stand Nadolny in the role, nor have I ever been too fond of Edwards' Goten (though she's fine as Videl). In fact, anytime I hear Goten in the Super dub these days, it grates on me worse than it ever has. I just don't think she's suited for the role.

[MasenkoHA]

I'd be most comfortable with Clinkenbeard reprising the role of Kid Goku, or just a complete recast. I've never been able to stand Nadolny in the role, nor have I ever been too fond of Edwards' Goten (though she's fine as Videl). In fact, anytime I hear Goten in the Super dub these days, it grates on me worse than it ever has. I just don't think she's suited for the role.

Clinkenbeard as Kid Goku is 1000 percent what would happen if Funimation redubbed Dragonball in the near future.


As much as Funimation’s bizarre love of raspy voices especially in the Z dub annoys me I honestly think her Goten voice is the cutest thing. Even if she seemed to have toned it down with the clips I watched for TFC?

Not sure how well it would work for Goku, however

[8000 Saiyan]

You found her Z voice for Goten the cutest thing? The rasp in her voice made the character more annoying than adorable. Thank God she dropped the rasp.

[ABED]

People have a real problem with rasp, even if it's natural. I shared the opinion that the performances for young Trunks and Goten were awful and unsalvagable. However, after Battle of Gods and hearing the vast improvements, my opinion has changed. That said, Edwards isn't right for Goku.

[8000 Saiyan]

People have a real problem with rasp, even if it's natural. I shared the opinion that the performances for young Trunks and Goten were awful and unsalvagable. However, after Battle of Gods and hearing the vast improvements, my opinion has changed. That said, Edwards isn't right for Goku.

I've said many times that I don't mind rasp if it sounds natural, but for a character like Goten, I don't think the rasp works.

Sabat's excessively raspy voice in GT didn't allow him to express much emotion.

[ABED]

People have a real problem with rasp, even if it's natural. I shared the opinion that the performances for young Trunks and Goten were awful and unsalvagable. However, after Battle of Gods and hearing the vast improvements, my opinion has changed. That said, Edwards isn't right for Goku.

I've said many times that I don't mind rasp if it sounds natural, but for a character like Goten, I don't think the rasp works.

Sabat's excessively raspy voice in GT didn't allow him to express much emotion.

I don't think the rasp was Sabat's issue.

[8000 Saiyan]

People have a real problem with rasp, even if it's natural. I shared the opinion that the performances for young Trunks and Goten were awful and unsalvagable. However, after Battle of Gods and hearing the vast improvements, my opinion has changed. That said, Edwards isn't right for Goku.

I've said many times that I don't mind rasp if it sounds natural, but for a character like Goten, I don't think the rasp works.

Sabat's excessively raspy voice in GT didn't allow him to express much emotion.

I don't think the rasp was Sabat's issue.

I'd say it was. Just compare his acting in GT to his acting in Kai. He just sounded much more expressive by toning the rasp down in Kai, although he seems to have returned to his Remastered voice for Super.

[ABED]

I'd say it was. Just compare his acting in GT to his acting in Kai. He just sounded much more expressive by toning the rasp down in Kai, although he seems to have returned to his Remastered voice for Super.

I don't think that's the case. He simply became a better actor. If he never had the rasp even in season 3, he still would've been a mediocre actor at best.

[JohnnyCashKami]

If FUNi ever re-dubs Dragon Ball then I'd hope they won't hire Clinkenbeard to voice Goku, her voice is too high-pitched, female and somewhat annoying to hear. Maybe Schemmel could take a shot at playing Kid Goku.

P.S. Clinkenbeard isn't in the same level as Masako so anyone that'd try to say "but Masako has a female voice too" isn't even the same thing at all.

[MasenkoHA]

. Maybe Schemmel could take a shot at playing Kid Goku.

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Again hell no. Kid Goku is suppose to be a kid. Schemmel could not convincingly sound like a young boy. Coleen would be a much better choice between the two

[JohnnyCashKami]

Again hell no. Kid Goku is suppose to be a kid. Schemmel could not convincingly sound like a young boy. Coleen would be a much better choice between the two

Schemmel went from a D-grade voice actor to an A-grade, he really has evolved his VA talent amazingly and I'm not much of a fan of his.

We don't know if Schemmel could voice Kid Goku and he probably can nail it considering he's gotten used to voicing different characters.

Clinkenbeard's voice fits Luffy but not quite Gohan or Goku, she's a voice actress that's a one-note. Heard Luffy then that's how Gohan (Kai) sounds. She feminized Gohan in Kai with her voice which was kind of strange.

Regardless, these are our opinions but hopefully Clinkenbeard won't be hired to play a major character again. Nothing against her personally, just don't like her voice for Gohan/Goku.

[ABED]

He could not get his voice that high and deliver a convincing performance.

[JohnnyCashKami]

He could not get his voice that high and deliver a convincing performance.

Clinkenbeard's performance isn't very convincing either so it's not as if Schemmel couldn't do given the chance to. Masako Nozawa voices the Son family so maybe he could try to follow the footsteps of the Original Goku VA despite that it's 20 years later.

[ABED]

Kids' voices have a naturally high register, so females are the natural way to go. Even if I agreed Clinkenbeard isn't a good choice, neither is Schemmel.

[MasenkoHA]

Again hell no. Kid Goku is suppose to be a kid. Schemmel could not convincingly sound like a young boy. Coleen would be a much better choice between the two

Schemmel went from a D-grade voice actor to an A-grade, he really has evolved his VA talent amazingly and I'm not much of a fan of his.

More like B-grade. He’s gotten a lot better for sure. But he’s not amazing either.

But this isn’t about his talent. This is about if his voice would fit voicing a very childish pre-teen boy

It wouldn’t

We don't know if Schemmel could voice Kid Goku

But we do know his voice is waay to deep.