This is a reprint of an article originally published by ORICON NEWS in July 2022.

Voice actors Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, and Yuko Minaguchi appeared at a special screening and stage greeting event for the movie Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero on the 9th in Tokyo.

Nozawa casually mentioned that she had watched the film together with the original creator, Akira Toriyama, and with a big smile, she revealed, "Sensei was happy and said, 'It was so much fun, Nozawa-san!' But I thought, 'Well, of course, since he created it!'"

Nozawa also shared one of her personal rules for recording sessions—she avoids speaking with actors playing enemy characters. "Of course, if someone talks to me, I respond, but I try not to initiate conversations myself," she explained. Furukawa chimed in humorously, adding, "During the World Martial Arts Tournament, she didn’t speak to me either," which drew laughter from the audience.

Minaguchi, who voices Pan, the daughter of Gohan and Videl, shared her experience: "This time, I got to play a 3-year-old Pan-chan for the first time. While recording lines, I felt like Goku's spirit, almost like a genetic throwback, was present within me. Even though I wasn’t imitating him, I found myself speaking with the same intonation as Mako-san (Nozawa's nickname), and it surprised me." Nozawa responded lightheartedly, "Well, Goku doesn’t speak standard Japanese," which made the audience laugh.

Furukawa then remarked, "Did Mako-san create that? You know, the way Goku says 'Wanna fight?' as 'Wanna fight with me?' That’s how you say it, right?" Nozawa smiled and replied, "It just came out naturally, and I decided to go with it." Furukawa concluded the exchange with a joke, "That's why you’re called a 'super veteran'," bringing more laughter from the audience.

The 21st theatrical anime film in the Dragon Ball franchise was written and designed by Toriyama himself, with the story focusing on Son Gohan (voiced by Nozawa) and Piccolo (voiced by Furukawa) as they engage in an epic battle against the resurrected Red Ribbon Army, the most notorious military force in the world.

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Source : ORICON NEWS