In 1997 Colombia met Goku, and it is that the anime version of the manga written and illustrated by the Japanese Akira Toriyama marked a whole generation of young people in the country. Goku is a hero who gave his life to save the earth from powerful beings that came from other worlds, even universes, but we would not have met the saiyan without the help of the Mexican mario castanedaresponsible for giving voice to the character for the Latin American dubbing.
For this reason, many Colombians are excited by the confirmation that Mario Castañeda, voice of Goku, and René García, voice of Vegeta, Goku’s brother and prince of the Saiyan race, will visit Colombia at Comic Con 2023.
Dragon Ball Z fans will have the opportunity to meet the voice actors of two of the anime’s main characters from June 9 to 12 at Corferias in Bogotá. Julio César Caballero, organizer of the Comic Con, assured that the presence of Castañeda and García in Colombia will be a unique experience thanks to the show that the two present playing the Dragon Ball characters.
“It is a very special opportunity to be able to count on the same stage with the two perhaps most recognized dubbing actors in Latin America, such as Mario Castañeda and René García. Witnessing the show that the two of them will offer to the attendees characterizing Goku and Vegeta at Comic Con will be a unique experience, which anime fans cannot miss.”
Comic Con Colombia will celebrate its tenth anniversaryand will take place in Corferias from June 9 to 12, 2023, in the Gran Salón Óscar Pérez Gutiérrez.
Although many people may not know the dubbing actors who lend their voices for the Spanish translations of series, movies and animes, just by listening to the voice of some of them they can be transported to their childhood and the best memories, for example, mario castaneda He has stood out as a dubbing actor since 1983 when he began to lend his voice to the Spanish versions of series such as black and white, Matthew Star’s parents and Visitors.
Among Castañeda’s most recognized works is giving voice to Kevin Arnold in the American series The wonderful yearswas also the voice of MacGyver in the series that bears his name and that of the character Tom Paris in Star Trek: Voyager.
In the world of anime, Mario Castañeda became an icon by lending his voice to characters like Goku in Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Superalso gave voice to the golden knight Gemini Kanon in the Knights of the Zodiacto Hidan in Naruto and naruto shippuden.
In animated series, Castañeda has also had the opportunity to be the voice of characters that marked the childhood of many Latin Americans, such as that of Hombre de Hierroin most of his cartoon appearances, to Zapp Branigan in futuramato various characters from Tom and Jerry already Don Ramón and Ñoño in The Animated Guy.
But, Mario Castañeda has also had the opportunity to be the voice in charge of dubbing renowned actors such as Mark Ruffalo, Jackie Chan, Jim Carrey and Bruce Willis, in several of his films.
For his part, the Mexican broadcaster Rene Garcia has lent his voice to different characters for more than 20 years, and is recognized in Latin America for being responsible for the dubbing of Vegeta, Goku’s brother; as well as lending his voice to Stewie in the animated series Family Guy.
García has also been the voice of internationally renowned actors such as Ben Affleck, Keanu ReevesChris O’Donnell, John TravoltaRob Lowe, Hugh Grant, among others.
