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Ryo Horikawa

Acting Born Feb 1, 1958 Hirakata, Osaka, Japan 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Kamen Rider

as Himself

Kamen Rider

as Juuga Driver (voice)

Dragon Ball Z

as Vegeta (voice)

Detective Conan

1996

Dragon Ball DAIMA

as Vegeta (voice)

Saint Seiya

as Shun (voice)

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

as Natsu Tanimoto (voice)

I'm Standing on a Million Lives

as Game Master (voice)

Full filmography

  • Kamen Rider (1971) as Himself
  • Kamen Rider (1971) as Juuga Driver (voice)
  • Dragon Ball Z (1989) as Vegeta (voice)
  • Detective Conan (1996)
  • Dragon Ball DAIMA (2024) as Vegeta (voice)
  • Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter (2002) as Andromeda Shun (voice)
  • Saint Seiya (1986) as Shun (voice)
  • Super Dragon Ball Heroes (2018) as Vegeta / Xeno Vegeta (voice)
  • Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006) as Natsu Tanimoto (voice)
  • Dragon Ball Super (2015) as Vegeta (voice)
  • TRIGUN (1998) as E.G. Mine (voice)
  • I'm Standing on a Million Lives (2020) as Game Master (voice)
  • Pop Team Epic (2018) as Pipimi (voice)
  • Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009) as Akumaro Sujigarano (voice)
  • Maison Ikkoku (1986) as Nozomi Nikaido (voice)
  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) as Reinhard von Lohengramm (voice)
  • Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger (2012) as Tsu Shogun
  • Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009) as Vegeta (voice)
  • Touch (1985) as Takeshi Yoshida (voice)
  • Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991) as Kou Uraki (voice)
  • Ghost Sweeper GS Mikami (1993) as Tadao Yokoshima
  • Saint Tail (1995)
  • Sherlock Hound (1984) as Thal (voice)
  • Samurai Pizza Cats (1990) as Michael