Reddit AMA: Dragon Ball Z's Sean Schemmel and Chris Sabat (Goku and Vegeta)

Sean Schemmel and Chris Sabat are the men that serve as the recognizable voices behind Goku and Vegeta in the U.S. rendition of the Dragon Ball franchise. Here, in their first Ask Me Anything session, the two discuss how years of building these characters have affected their lives, their relationships with one another, and find out what their reactions were to the discovery that they would be renewed for a new series, Dragon Ball Super.

[LordHoth_]

Vegeta: "Please, show mercy!"
Goku: "Nope, I'm gonna kill them all!"

Oh

[celeschan]

Sean wanted an evil Goku, and Chris wanted more female Saiyans. They both got their wish! xD

[jurrasic]

DBS comes out.
"Oh shit, 10 more years of screaming."
Best job ever. RIP vocal chords

[the_quadracorn]

I love how you can hear the undertones of Piccolo in Sabat's regular speaking voice

[keyokei]

"goku is pretty much, HEY ITS ME! GOKU!!" that was so fucking perfect but he did it so casually. pure talent.

[reddit]

Would anyone be into a much longer version of this AMA? Thumbs up / comment if that's something you'd watch!

[sonikku]

Chris's normal voice sounds like a really relaxed, somewhat high Yamcha.

[maeschder]

"...and Yamcha's the leg..."

Yeah, only for Tenshinhan to come in and break it again.

[MrDenzelNoel]

Fun fact: Justin Cook is not just one of the show's primary producers, he is also the voice of Raditz.

[onii_meme]

I want to hear about the Sacred Ointment

[ChaseFace]

I laughed really hard at "I'm gonna *_kill 'em all!_*"

*"No, DON'T, **_kill_** him, just like, send him home!"*

[steinslaw]

dragonball is one of the few series where i like the dub more than the sub

[mrsecurity]

Chris: "I do the voice of Vegeta and... Piccolo"
Me: "What about Yamcha?"
-Thinks of TFS Krillin: "What -*-about-*- Yamcha?"-

[thorsakencairne]

Sean got his wish in Goku Black, and you can definitely tell he was stoked to do it. He freaking killed it.

[artiegatsby]

Filler episodes in Z were the episodes that made you feel like you were a part of their family, though. Those are the episodes that showcase the fact that you're growing up with the characters. The episodes that shows their normal, daily lives are my favorite episodes because those are the ones that make you feel like these characters are your friends. I'm 34 now, been a fan since I was 11. I've literally grown up with these characters and I will defend the filler episodes until my dying breath. That's where the real heart of the show is at.

[masterjedi]

I'm surprised that nobody asked the inevitable question "Do you do those voices at home?" or "Do you do those voices when you're out and about?" Like at the Drive in through McDonalds. "Hey this is Goku! Can I get...Four large fries, five 8 piece mcChickens and 12 double cheeseburgers?!"

[Spiderlanky]

"I thought it would be over, but just like a Dragon Ball Z episode, Dragon Ball is standing there, covered in dirt and it's heavy breathing."

Absolutely 100% made watching this worthwhile

[Jarethttorney]

The fact that their voices still sound clear is a testament to their vocal chords if after all the screaming.

[Hyper_Phoenix]

Pretty ironic this gets recommended to me after Vics Deposition. YouTube strikes again

[Davetherd]

All I can hear at the beginning of the clip is:

"Real Saiyans hair never grows, except for beards and MOOstaches."

"Now, I keep picturing Vegeta with a mustache..."