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US midterms: ‘Dragon Ball Z’ composer elected to Texas attorney-general
· The Straits Times- Nathan Johnson was elected Texas attorney general on Nov 3 after winning most border districts and major cities, defeating Republican Mayes Middleton.
- Johnson is also known for composing music for 67 Dragon Ball Z episodes and five films, which he called a “creative outlet” and a “cultural connection”.
- A Texas state senator since 2019, Johnson will replace Republican Ken Paxton as the state’s top prosecutor, according to AFP.
WASHINGTON – Long before Texas Democrat Nathan Johnson was elected on Nov 3 to be the state’s attorney-general, he was a composer for the music on acclaimed anime series Dragon Ball Z.
Johnson won the majority of votes in nearly all the southern state’s border districts and major cities in his race against Republican Mayes Middleton to become the Lone Star State’s top prosecutor.
“If you grew up watching Dragon Ball Z, you might know me better than you think: I composed the musical scores for 67 episodes and five movies and had a great time doing it,” the 58-year-old posted to Facebook.
The popular, long-running Japanese anime follows martial artists as they defend Earth from space invaders, monsters and more.
“I had a one-year-old at the time, and I remember him sitting on my knee and stuff blowing up. He was like ‘Oh, Daddy, Goku!’” Johnson said, naming the show’s lead character, in the video he posted.
“He just thought it was super cool.”
Johnson said the work gave him “a creative outlet and a cultural connection that very few people had the opportunity to have”.
According to online database IMDB, Johnson was listed as composer on dozens of episodes between 1990 and 2008. He also worked as a voice actor on Berserk anime films.
A seasoned litigator with degrees in physics and law, Johnson has been a state senator in Texas since 2019.
He will take over the role of attorney-general from Republican Ken Paxton, who lost to Democrat James Talarico in the race for a US Senate seat despite US President Donald Trump’s vocal support. AFP