Kinpei Azusa

Kinpei Azusa brought his vocal talents to the Dragon Ball franchise as the Japanese voice of Moori, a character from the Namek saga in Dragon Ball Z. Most notably, he took on the role of Grandpa Gohan for the television special Dragon Ball Z: Bardock, The Father of Goku, replacing the original voice actor Osamu Saka for this pivotal flashback story. His work on these roles helped define the characters for Japanese audiences during the franchise's most influential era.

Known by his real name Mitsuo Hashimoto, Azusa was employed by Aoni Production, a prestigious Japanese talent management firm representing numerous voice actors. His career spanned several decades, contributing to the voice acting industry during a time when anime was gaining significant popularity both domestically and internationally.