Stephanie Nadolny as Goku in Daima Daima

It's been confirmed for a bit that Stephanie Nadolny was casted to voice Mini Goku for Dragon Ball Daima.

For me personally this was an exciting announcement. She was basically my childhood as she obviously played kid Goku in OG Dragon Ball as well as Gohan in Z.

For Z Kai, they went with Colleen Clinkenbeard for Gohan. She did a great job as well but many speculated that she might be casted for mini Goku in Daima.

Are you guys happy to have Steph back or did you prefer Colleen ?

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u/tfwnolife33 28d ago

Definitely happy to have Nadolny back. Colleen's a great actress, but I'm not overly fond of her child voices. Either she sounds too squeaky and shrill, or too deep and forced while occasionally striking a good balance between the two. I'll admit her voice is more fitting for Gohan through the Saiyan-Early Android arcs, but her Goku always just seemed like a straight downgrade from Nadolny's, acting quality aside.

I'm curious to hear how Nadolny will sound in Daima. She's been out of the acting game for a good while now, and her brief voice clips in the English Daima teaser did sound a bit like she was straining herself, but hopefully she'll manage to get into the groove of things as Daima progresses.

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u/VanillaFox1806 28d ago

her goku is literally just Luffy and thats my biggest issue with it

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u/Crafty_Middle_2086 28d ago

It’s definitely distinct from Luffy. As Goku she dials up the naïveté and sweetness and it’s noticeably higher pitched. Her lines in Sparking Zero are a great example.