Ryo Horikawa
Known for Acting · 147 credits
- Born
- 1958-02-01 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
- Also known as
- Ryoh Horikawa · Ryô Horikawa · Ryo Harikawa · Ryû Horikawa · 堀川亮 · 堀川 りょう
Biography
Ryo Horikawa (堀川 りょう, Horikawa Ryou) is a veteran voice actor born on February 1, 1958 in Osaka, Japan. He is married to fellow voice actress Oikawa Hitomi, whose natal name is also Horikawa. His former stage name was also Ryo Horikawa, albeit written 堀川亮 (same as his given name, Horikawa Makoto, but pronounced as Ryo). He changed the writing of his name to the present on April 3, 2001. He is the current representative director of talent agency Aslead Company.
Horikawa started out as a child actor in elementary school. He made his debut in voice acting as the protagonist of the 1984 anime Yume Senshi Wingman. From there, he became famous for his roles as Andromeda Shun in Saint Seiya, Vegeta in Dragon Ball Z, Heiji Hattori (Harley Hartwell) in Detective Conan (Case Closed), and Reinhard in Legend of the Galactic Heroes. During his early years as voice actor he belonged to Aoni Production and later アーク・ライツ before joining with Aslead Company where he became representative director.
Known For
TV Shows (58)
Kamen Rider
1971
as Himself / Juuga Driver (voice)
Dragon Ball Z
1989
as Vegeta (voice)
Detective Conan
1996
Dragon Ball DAIMA
2024
as Vegeta (voice)
Saint Seiya
1986
as Shun (voice)
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
2002
as Andromeda Shun (voice)
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
2018
as Vegeta / Xeno Vegeta (voice)
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
2009
as Akumaro Sujigarano (voice)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
1988
as Reinhard von Lohengramm (voice)
Maison Ikkoku
1986
as Nozomi Nikaido (voice)
Musashi no Ken
1985
as 夏木六三四
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
2006
as Natsu Tanimoto (voice)
Ashita no Nadja
2003
as Antonio Fabiani (voice)
Dragon Ball Super
2015
as Vegeta (voice)
Aoki Densetsu Shoot!
1993
as Makoto Saiki (voice)
Miracle Girls
1993
as Masaki Takamura (voice)
Touch
1985
as Takeshi Yoshida (voice)
Dragon Ball Z Kai
2009
as Vegeta (voice)
TRIGUN
1998
as E.G. Mine (voice)
Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba
1993
as Takeshi Onimaru (voice)
Magical Taluluto
1990
as Tsuyoshi Harako (voice)
Sherlock Hound
1984
as Thal (voice)
Dream Fighter Wingman
1984
as Kenta Hirono / Wingman (voice)
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
2020
as Game Master (voice)
Lady Lady!!
1987
as (voice)
Shippuu! Iron Leaguer
1993
as Ryuuken
Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger
2012
as Tsu Shogun
Saint Tail
1995
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden
1998
as Reinhard von Lohengramm (voice)
Samurai Pizza Cats
1990
as Michael
Rainy Cocoa
2015
as Kouji Amami (voice)
Pop Team Epic
2018
as Pipimi (voice)
Crying Freeman
1988
as Yang (voice)
Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero
2013
as Old wise man (voice)
Ghost Sweeper GS Mikami
1993
as Tadao Yokoshima
Please Save My Earth
1993
as Hokuto Yakushimaru (voice)
B-Fighter Kabuto
1996
as Pineappler (voice)
Konpora Kid
1985
as ヨー
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
1995
as Bross
Slow Step
1991
as Naoto Kadomatsu
Knights of the Zodiac
2003
Sentimental Journey
1998
as (voice)
Elves of the Forest
1984
as Seppo / Lasse
Circlet Princess
2019
as Siegfried (voice)
Dragon Ball GT
1996
as Vegeta (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
1991
as Kou Uraki (voice)
Adventures of Puss-in-Boots
1992
Vampire Princess Miyu
1988
as Kei Yuzuki (voice)
Yagami's Family Affairs
1990
as Futamura
Kizuna
1994
as Sagano Kai
Heavenly Chronicles
1990
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus
as Vegeta (voice)
Seven Cities Story: Arctic Front
1994
as Wei Liu (voice)
Homeroom Affairs
1994
as Koichi (voice)
Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
1989
as 手天童子
Eien no Aseria - Spirit of Eternity Sword
2005
as 碧光陰
聖闘士星矢
2026
as Shun (voice)
Body Transfer
2003
as Aoshima Ken'ichi (voice)
Movies (89)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
2013
as Vegeta (voice)
Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
1991
as Nick
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
2022
as Vegeta (voice)
Lady Lady!! The Movie
1988
as (voice)
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
2013
as Vegeta (voice)
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
2010
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
2015
as Vegeta (voice)
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
2013
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
1988
as Shun (voice)
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
2017
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
1993
as Vegeta (voice)
Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
1987
as Shun (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
1992
as Vegeta (voice)
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
2024
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
1993
as Vegeta (voice)
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
2004
as Shun (voice)
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
1989
as Shun (voice)
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
2003
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special Edition
2016
as Vegeta
Elf Princess Ren
1995
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
1990
as Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
1993
as Vegeta (voice)
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
1999
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
1995
as Vegeta (voice)
Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
1988
as Shun (voice)
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage
2025
as Fujimaki (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
1993
as Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
1995
as Vegeta / Gogeta / Veku (voice)
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
1989
as Yang (voice)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
2018
as Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
1992
as Vegeta (voice)
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
2009
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale
2022
as バリデロ (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
2010
as Vegeta (voice)
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
2017
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
2006
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!!
2010
as Akumaro Sujigaran (voice)
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
2008
as Vegeta (voice)
Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
1986
Asakusa Daydreams
2011
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
2016
as Vegeta (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
1992
as Kou Uraki (voice)
Rokudenashi BLUES
1992
as Yoneji Sawamura (voice)
Dragon Ball Z Kai
2024
as Vegeta (voice) (archive footage)
Preventing the kidnapping of elementary school student Yumi
1991
as Rick
I'm All Yours
1991
as Rokurou Chikanaka (voice)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
1988
as Reinhard von Lohengramm
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
1994
as Tadao Yokoshima (voice)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
1993
as Reinhard von Lohengramm
はじめましてトーマスシリーズ トーマスとこうざんてつどうのなかまたち
2010
Eiji
1990
as Eiji Akagi
Pelican Road Club Culture
1986
as Kenichi Watanabe
Candy Candy: The Movie
1992
as Brown, Anthony
Don't Lose, Makendo!
1995
as Doro (Voice)
Detective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba
2022
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
Rokudenashi Blues 1993
1993
The Five Star Stories
1989
as Ladyos Soap / Amateras no Mikado
A.LI.CE
1999
as Nero (voice)
The Twenty Year Old Murderous Intent: The Symphony Serial Murder Case
2000
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
Space Fantasia 2001 Nights
1987
as Toby
Willful Idol
1990
as Naoto (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai
2017
as Vegeta (voice)
Demon Hunter Makaryūdo
1989
as Sawaguchi (voice)
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
1965
Kennosuke-sama
1990
as Biker A (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
2019
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter
1988
as Nozomi Nikaido (voice)
Good Morning Althea
1987
as Garorii (voice)
Hairpin Double
2022
as Ken Horibe / Race Control (voice)
Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang
1999
as Nikochan's Servant (voice)
Zoku Naniwa Yuukyouden
1992
Lullaby for Wednesday's Cinderella
1987
as Kenji Hishiki (voice)
Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief wo
1986
as (voice)
Xanadu: Legend of Dragonslayer
1988
as Fieg
Ultraman Super Fighter Legend
1996
as Ultraman Taro / Zetton (voice)
Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki!
1986
as Yousuke Miyamoto
Bobby's Girl
1985
as Sachio Kubota (voice)
Tamio Kageyama's Double Fantasy
1994
as Boku (voice)
Ganbare! Kickers: Bokutachi no Densetsu
1987
as Shintarō Horie
Obatarian
1990
as Kunihiko (voice)
Far East of Eden: Ziria's Dreamlike Chapter
1990
Drunken Harbor
1966
as Boy
Bug-tte Honey: Megalom Shōjo Rondo 4622
1987
as Chû Kawada
Lunn Flies into the Wind
1985
as Classmate (voice)
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Final Live Tour 2010
2010
as Akumaro Sujigarano (voice)
Magical★Taruruuto-kun Movie
1991
Okama Report
1991
as Shinya Okama
Crows
1994
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 1 Sho Ginga Teikoku Hen
2011
About Ryo Horikawa
Ryo Horikawa (堀川 りょう, Horikawa Ryou) is a veteran voice actor born on February 1, 1958 in Osaka, Japan. He is married to fellow voice actress Oikawa Hitomi, whose natal name is also Horikawa. His former stage name was also Ryo Horikawa, albeit written 堀川亮 (same as his given name, Horikawa Makoto, but pronounced as Ryo). He changed the writing of his name to the present on April 3, 2001. He is the current representative director of talent agency Aslead Company. Horikawa started out as a child actor in elementary school. He made his debut in voi… With 147 credits spanning from 1965 to 2026, Ryo Horikawa has appeared in 89 films and 58 TV shows.
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- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) — as Vegeta (voice)
- Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band (1991) — as Nick
- Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) — as Vegeta (voice)
- Lady Lady!! The Movie (1988) — as (voice)
- Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! (2013) — as Vegeta (voice)
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