Imagine hearing the Kamehameha screamed in four different languages, on the same stage, on the same night. That is exactly what is about to happen in Houston, Texas — and Dragon Ball fans around the world are losing their minds over it.
For the first time in anime history, all four international voices of Son Goku are gathering at one event. Tokyo X just announced that Masako Nozawa, Sean Schemmel, Mario Castaneda, and Ankur Javeri will appear together at the festival on September 26-27, 2026. Four performers who shaped childhoods across four continents — finally standing side by side.
The Four Voices of Goku
Let us break down just how legendary this lineup really is.
Masako Nozawa is the original. She has voiced Goku in Japanese since Dragon Ball began in 1986, carrying the role through Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super, and Dragon Ball Daima. At nearly 90 years old, she is still the definitive Goku — and Tokyo X 2026 will honor her milestone 90th birthday alongside the franchise’s 40th anniversary. There is simply no Dragon Ball without Nozawa.
Sean Schemmel is the voice an entire generation of English-speaking fans grew up with. As the Funimation and Crunchyroll dub voice of Goku since 1999, his screams during the Super Saiyan transformations are burned into the memories of millions. His Ultra Instinct yell? Pure chills.
Mario Castaneda is a hero across Latin America. His Spanish-language Goku defined Dragon Ball for Mexico and the entire Spanish-speaking world. Walk into any anime convention in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, or Bogota and scream Kamehameha — the voice fans hear in their heads is Castaneda’s.
Ankur Javeri brought Goku to Indian audiences, voicing the hero for millions of fans who discovered Dragon Ball through Hindi broadcasts. His portrayal helped turn Dragon Ball into a phenomenon across South Asia.
Why This Has Never Happened Before
Think about it: Dragon Ball is arguably the most globally recognized anime on the planet. Yet in nearly 40 years, these four performers have never shared a stage. Scheduling, geography, language barriers, and convention logistics always got in the way — until now.
Tokyo X founder Naoki Yoshida said the gathering represents the festival’s core mission: creating a platform where people experience the full depth of Japanese culture while bringing together communities from Japan, the United States, and around the world. Having four voices behind a character as globally recognized as Goku together, he said, is a moment that has never happened before.
More Than Just Goku: What Else Is Coming to Tokyo X 2026
The Goku reunion is the headline, but Tokyo X is stacking the weekend. The festival returns to the Reliant Center on September 26-27, 2026, expecting more than 25,000 attendees across 300,000 square feet of festival space with over 600 vendors and exhibitors.
Other confirmed guests include Dante Basco (the voice of Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender), animation veterans Gen Sato and Hidetoshi Omori, Formula Drift champion Dai Yoshihara, and a live concert from CODA, the performer behind several iconic JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure theme songs.
The festival will also host one of the largest Japanese historical exhibits ever shown at a consumer event in Texas — more than 1,000 authentic artifacts including samurai armor, Japanese swords, and cultural treasures dating back hundreds of years. Add Hot Import Nights with over 90 show cars, 40-plus Japanese food vendors, a Japanese fashion show, cosplay competitions, sumo wrestling, taiko drumming, tea ceremonies, and gaming tournaments, and this is shaping up to be one of the biggest Japan-culture weekends in America this year.
Tickets are on sale now, with Sunday general admission starting at $30.27, Saturday general admission at $41.68, and two-day VIP passes at $144.36.
A 40-Year Legacy Celebrated at the Perfect Moment
The timing could not be better. Dragon Ball turns 40 this year, and the franchise is riding a massive wave: Dragon Ball Daima introduced a new generation to the series, Dragon Ball games continue to dominate sales charts, and Akira Toriyama‘s legacy remains the foundation of modern shonen anime — from Naruto to One Piece to Jujutsu Kaisen, every battle anime owes something to Goku.
Celebrating that legacy by uniting the four people who literally gave Goku his voice in four corners of the world? That is the kind of once-in-a-generation moment fans will tell their kids about.
What Do You Think?
Whose Goku defined YOUR childhood — Nozawa, Schemmel, Castaneda, or Javeri? And if you could ask the four voices of Goku one question on that Houston stage, what would it be? Drop your answer in the comments and share this with the Dragon Ball fan who needs to see it!
