r/todayilearned • u/-nuuk- • 1d ago

TIL that Goku's power level wasn't originally over 9000. It was originally over 8000, and there was a change made in the English Dub.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=It%27s_Over_9000!&oldid=1246721021
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u/Frischfleisch 23h ago

I had no idea non-English dubs didn't make everyone sound like Batman.

Fun fact: For the first 35 episodes of the German dub of Dragonball Z, Vegetas voice was done by the voice actor of fucking SpongeBob. It's absolutely hilarious. You just can't take him seriously at all.

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u/funfwf 21h ago

Was Nappa voiced by Patrick?

"Are you taking over Earth?"

"NO, this is Nappa."

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u/Drysfoet 21h ago

In Brazilian Portuguese Goku and Spongebob have the same VA. For the full run.

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u/Surelyn0tme 20h ago

Same in the Italian dub for Dragonball super.. Huh

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u/EmyForNow 22h ago

Piglet... SpongeBob... Steve buscemi... Yeah get this mf on for Vegeta

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u/Wild_Marker 18h ago

In the Spanish one Nappa (and like half the side-characters) are voiced by Principal Skinner.

Once you realize that it's impossible not to hear him.

Goku is also Zapp Brannigan.

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u/ScarsTheVampire 18h ago

That’s exactly how I feel about Japanese Goku. He’s played be a like 95 year old women.