Ryo Horikawa
Acting Born Feb 1, 1958 Hirakata, Osaka, Japan 148 credits
Biography
Ryo Horikawa is a veteran voice actor born on February 1, 1958, in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. His given name is Horikawa Makoto, and he previously used the stage name 堀川亮 before changing the writing to his present name on April 3, 2001. He is married to fellow voice actress Oikawa Hitomi, whose natal name is also Horikawa. Horikawa began his career as a child actor in elementary school and made his voice acting debut as the protagonist of the 1984 anime Yume Senshi Wingman. He is currently the representative director of the talent agency Aslead Company and has accumulated 149 known credits in his acting career.
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Career overview
Ryo Horikawa is a veteran voice actor born on February 1, 1958, in Osaka, Japan, with his place of birth also noted as Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. He is married to fellow voice actress Oikawa Hitomi, whose natal name is also Horikawa. His given name is Horikawa Makoto. His former stage name was written with the characters 堀川亮, which is the same as his given name but pronounced as Ryo. He changed the writing of his stage name to the present form on April 3, 2001. He currently serves as the representative director of the talent agency Aslead Company.
Horikawa began his career as a child actor while 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 and as Vegeta. His extensive career includes 149 known credits in acting across movies and television shows.
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Frequent co-stars
Toshio Furukawa
23 shared titles
Masako Nozawa
20 shared titles
Takeshi Kusao
19 shared titles
Hiromi Tsuru
18 shared titles
Mayumi Tanaka
15 shared titles
Naoko Watanabe
15 shared titles
Ryusei Nakao
13 shared titles
Joji Yanami
12 shared titles
Kappei Yamaguchi
12 shared titles
Toru Furuya
10 shared titles
Career timeline
聖闘士星矢
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage
Dragon Ball DAIMADetective Conan: The Million-Dollar PentagramDragon Ball Z Kai
Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroKamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle RoyaleDetective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen YaibaHairpin Double
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
Circlet PrincessDetective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
Super Dragon Ball HeroesPop Team EpicDragon Ball Super: Broly
Case Closed: The Crimson Love LetterDetective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned SmallDragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special EditionDragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
Dragon Ball SuperRainy CocoaDragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of GodsDream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant SeaMaoyu: Archenemy & Hero
Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger
Asakusa DaydreamsLegend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 1 Sho Ginga Teikoku Hen
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the SkyDragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super SaiyansSamurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!!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Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Final Live Tour 2010
Samurai Sentai ShinkengerDragon Ball Z KaiDetective Conan: The Raven Chaser
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
Kenichi: The Mightiest DiscipleDetective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Eien no Aseria - Spirit of Eternity Sword
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
Ashita no NadjaDetective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient CapitalKnights of the ZodiacBody Transfer
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
The Twenty Year Old Murderous Intent: The Symphony Serial Murder Case
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the CenturyA.LI.CEDr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang
TRIGUNLegend of the Galactic Heroes GaidenSentimental Journey
Detective ConanB-Fighter KabutoDragon Ball GTUltraman Super Fighter Legend
Saint TailNurse Angel Ririka SOSElf Princess RenDragon Ball Z: Wrath of the DragonDragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
Seven Cities Story: Arctic FrontGhost Sweeper MikamiKizunaHomeroom AffairsTamio Kageyama's Double Fantasy
Aoki Densetsu Shoot!Legendary Brave Swordsman YaibaMiracle GirlsShippuu! Iron LeaguerPlease Save My Earth
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of CoolerDragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!Adventures of Puss-in-BootsMobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of ZeonRokudenashi BLUES
Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R BandMobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust MemorySlow StepPreventing the kidnapping of elementary school student YumiI'm All Yours
Full Filmography
148 titles- 聖闘士星矢 (2026) as Shun (voice)
- Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage (2025) as Fujimaki (voice)
- Dragon Ball DAIMA (2024) as Vegeta (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram (2024) as Heiji Hattori (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z Kai (2024) as Vegeta (voice) (archive footage)
- Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) as Vegeta (voice)
- Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) as バリデロ (voice)
- Detective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (2022) as Heiji Hattori (voice)
- Hairpin Double (2022) as Ken Horibe / Race Control (voice)
- I'm Standing on a Million Lives (2020) as Game Master (voice)
- Circlet Princess (2019) as Siegfried (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip (2019) as Heiji Hattori (voice)
- Super Dragon Ball Heroes (2018) as Vegeta / Xeno Vegeta (voice)
- Pop Team Epic (2018) as Pipimi (voice)
- Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) as Vegeta (voice)
- Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter (2017) as Heiji Hattori (voice)
- Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small (2017) as Heiji Hattori (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai (2017) as Vegeta (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special Edition (2016) as Vegeta
- Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D (2016) as Vegeta (voice)
- Dragon Ball Super (2015) as Vegeta (voice)
- Rainy Cocoa (2015) as Kouji Amami (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) as Vegeta (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) as Vegeta (voice)
- Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! (2013) as Vegeta (voice)
- Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) as Heiji Hattori (voice)
- Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero (2013) as Old wise man (voice)
- Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger (2012) as Tsu Shogun
- Asakusa Daydreams (2011)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 1 Sho Ginga Teikoku Hen (2011)
- Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010) as Heiji Hattori (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans (2010) as Vegeta (voice)
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010) as Akumaro Sujigaran (voice)
- 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)
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Final Live Tour 2010 (2010) as Akumaro Sujigarano (voice)
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009) as Akumaro Sujigarano (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009) as Vegeta (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009) as Heiji Hattori (voice)
- Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! (2008) as Vegeta (voice)
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006) as Natsu Tanimoto (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006) as Heiji Hattori (voice)
- Eien no Aseria - Spirit of Eternity Sword (2005) as 碧光陰
- Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture (2004) as Shun (voice)
- Ashita no Nadja (2003) as Antonio Fabiani (voice)
- Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) as Heiji Hattori (voice)
- Knights of the Zodiac (2003)
- Body Transfer (2003) as Aoshima Ken'ichi (voice)
- Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter (2002) as Andromeda Shun (voice)
- The Twenty Year Old Murderous Intent: The Symphony Serial Murder Case (2000) as Heiji Hattori (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century (1999) as Heiji Hattori (voice)
- A.LI.CE (1999) as Nero (voice)
- Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang (1999) as Nikochan's Servant (voice)
- TRIGUN (1998) as E.G. Mine (voice)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden (1998) as Reinhard von Lohengramm (voice)
- Sentimental Journey (1998) as (voice)
- Detective Conan (1996)
- B-Fighter Kabuto (1996) as Pineappler (voice)
- Dragon Ball GT (1996) as Vegeta (voice)
- Ultraman Super Fighter Legend (1996) as Ultraman Taro / Zetton (voice)
- Saint Tail (1995)
- Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (1995) as Bross
- Elf Princess Ren (1995)
- Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995) as Vegeta (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995) as Vegeta / Gogeta / Veku (voice)
- Don't Lose, Makendo! (1995) as Doro (Voice)
- Seven Cities Story: Arctic Front (1994) as Wei Liu (voice)
- Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1994) as Tadao Yokoshima (voice)
- Kizuna (1994) as Sagano Kai
- Homeroom Affairs (1994) as Koichi (voice)
- Tamio Kageyama's Double Fantasy (1994) as Boku (voice)
- Crows (1994)
- Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (1993) as Makoto Saiki (voice)
- Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba (1993) as Takeshi Onimaru (voice)
- Miracle Girls (1993) as Masaki Takamura (voice)
- Shippuu! Iron Leaguer (1993) as Ryuuken
- Please Save My Earth (1993) as Hokuto Yakushimaru (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) as Vegeta (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993) as Vegeta (voice)
- Ghost Sweeper GS Mikami (1993) as Tadao Yokoshima
- Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993) as Vegeta (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993) as Vegeta (voice)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War (1993) as Reinhard von Lohengramm
- Rokudenashi Blues 1993 (1993)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992) as Vegeta (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992) as Vegeta (voice)
- Adventures of Puss-in-Boots (1992)
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon (1992) as Kou Uraki (voice)
- Rokudenashi BLUES (1992) as Yoneji Sawamura (voice)
- Candy Candy: The Movie (1992) as Brown, Anthony
- Zoku Naniwa Yuukyouden (1992)
- Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band (1991) as Nick
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991) as Kou Uraki (voice)
- Slow Step (1991) as Naoto Kadomatsu
- Preventing the kidnapping of elementary school student Yumi (1991) as Rick
- I'm All Yours (1991) as Rokurou Chikanaka (voice)
- Magical★Taruruuto-kun Movie (1991)
- Okama Report (1991) as Shinya Okama
- Magical Taluluto (1990) as Tsuyoshi Harako (voice)
- Samurai Pizza Cats (1990) as Michael
- Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) as Vegeta (voice)
- Yagami's Family Affairs (1990) as Futamura
- Heavenly Chronicles (1990)
- Eiji (1990) as Eiji Akagi
- Willful Idol (1990) as Naoto (voice)
- Kennosuke-sama (1990) as Biker A (voice)
- Obatarian (1990) as Kunihiko (voice)
- Far East of Eden: Ziria's Dreamlike Chapter (1990)
- Dragon Ball Z (1989) as Vegeta (voice)
- Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle (1989) as Shun (voice)
- Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1 (1989) as Yang (voice)
- Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid (1989) as 手天童子
- The Five Star Stories (1989) as Ladyos Soap / Amateras no Mikado
- Demon Hunter Makaryūdo (1989) as Sawaguchi (voice)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) as Reinhard von Lohengramm (voice)
- Lady Lady!! The Movie (1988) as (voice)
- Crying Freeman (1988) as Yang (voice)
- Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988) as Shun (voice)
- Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods (1988) as Shun (voice)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars (1988) as Reinhard von Lohengramm
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1988) as Kei Yuzuki (voice)
- Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter (1988) as Nozomi Nikaido (voice)
- Xanadu: Legend of Dragonslayer (1988) as Fieg
- Lady Lady!! (1987) as (voice)
- Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987) as Shun (voice)
- Space Fantasia 2001 Nights (1987) as Toby
- Good Morning Althea (1987) as Garorii (voice)
- Lullaby for Wednesday's Cinderella (1987) as Kenji Hishiki (voice)
- Ganbare! Kickers: Bokutachi no Densetsu (1987) as Shintarō Horie
- Bug-tte Honey: Megalom Shōjo Rondo 4622 (1987) as Chû Kawada
- Saint Seiya (1986) as Shun (voice)
- Maison Ikkoku (1986) as Nozomi Nikaido (voice)
- Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger (1986)
- Pelican Road Club Culture (1986) as Kenichi Watanabe
- Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief wo (1986) as (voice)
- Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki! (1986) as Yousuke Miyamoto
- Touch (1985) as Takeshi Yoshida (voice)
- Musashi no Ken (1985) as 夏木六三四
- Konpora Kid (1985) as ヨー
- Bobby's Girl (1985) as Sachio Kubota (voice)
- Lunn Flies into the Wind (1985) as Classmate (voice)
- Sherlock Hound (1984) as Thal (voice)
- Dream Fighter Wingman (1984) as Kenta Hirono / Wingman (voice)
- Elves of the Forest (1984) as Seppo / Lasse
- Kamen Rider (1971) as Himself
- Kamen Rider (1971) as Juuga Driver (voice)
- Drunken Harbor (1966) as Boy
- Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
- Dragon Ball Super: Beerus as Vegeta (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ryo Horikawa best known for?
Ryo Horikawa is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dragon Ball DAIMA (2024), Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022), I'm Standing on a Million Lives (2020), Super Dragon Ball Heroes (2018).
When and where was Ryo Horikawa born?
Ryo Horikawa was born on February 1, 1958 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan.
How many credits does Ryo Horikawa have?
Ryo Horikawa has accumulated over 148 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1965 to 2026.
What is Ryo Horikawa's background in cinema and television?
Ryo Horikawa is a veteran voice actor born on February 1, 1958, in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. His given name is Horikawa Makoto, and he previously used the stage name 堀川亮 before changing the writing to his present name on April 3, 2001. He is married to fellow voice actress Oikawa Hitomi, whose natal name is also Horikawa...