Ryo Horikawa
Acting • Born 1958-02-01
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.
Filmography
146 credits
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!!
Movie • 2010
Akumaro Sujigaran (voice)
Tamio Kageyama's Double Fantasy
Movie • 1994
Boku (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
Movie • 1993
Vegeta (voice)
Far East of Eden: Ziria's Dreamlike Chapter
Movie • 1990
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
Movie • 2008
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
Movie • 1993
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
Movie • 1992
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
Movie • 1995
Vegeta / Gogeta / Veku (voice)
Drunken Harbor
Movie • 1966
Boy
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
Movie • 2010
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
Movie • 1993
Reinhard von Lohengramm
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
Movie • 1988
Reinhard von Lohengramm
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 1 Sho Ginga Teikoku Hen
Movie • 2011
Ganbare! Kickers: Bokutachi no Densetsu
Movie • 1987
Shintarō Horie
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Movie • 2013
Vegeta (voice)
Bobby's Girl
Movie • 1985
Sachio Kubota (voice)
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
Movie • 1999
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief wo
Movie • 1986
(voice)
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
Movie • 2024
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Lady Lady!! The Movie
Movie • 1988
(voice)
Preventing the kidnapping of elementary school student Yumi
Movie • 1991
Rick
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
Movie • 2015
Vegeta (voice)
The Five Star Stories
Movie • 1989
Ladyos Soap / Amateras no Mikado
Willful Idol
Movie • 1990
Naoto (voice)
Pelican Road Club Culture
Movie • 1986
Kenichi Watanabe
Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter
Movie • 1988
Nozomu Nikaido
Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki!
Movie • 1986
Yousuke Miyamoto
Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
Movie • 2019
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Movie • 2003
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Movie • 2006
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
Movie • 2009
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
Movie • 2013
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang
Movie • 1999
Nikochan's Servant (voice)
Detective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba
Movie • 2022
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Space Fantasia 2001 Nights
Movie • 1987
Toby
Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale
Movie • 2022
バリデロ (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special Edition
Movie • 2016
Vegeta
Xanadu: Legend of Dragonslayer
Movie • 1988
Fieg
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
Movie • 2010
Vegeta (voice)
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
Movie • 1989
Shun (voice)
Elf Princess Ren
Movie • 1995
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
Movie • 1993
Vegeta (voice)
Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
Movie • 1988
Shun (voice)
Obatarian
Movie • 1990
Kunihiko (voice)
Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
Movie • 1988
Shun (voice)
Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
Movie • 1987
Shun (voice)
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
Movie • 2017
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Don't Lose, Makendo!
Movie • 1995
Doro (Voice)
Demon Hunter Makaryūdo
Movie • 1989
Sawaguchi (voice)
Rokudenashi BLUES
Movie • 1992
Yoneji Sawamura (voice)
Rokudenashi Blues 1993
Movie • 1993
Lullaby for Wednesday's Cinderella
Movie • 1987
Kenji Hishiki (voice)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Movie • 2018
Vegeta (voice)
A.LI.CE
Movie • 1999
Nero (voice)
I'm All Yours
Movie • 1987
Rokurou Chikanaka
Candy Candy: The Movie
Movie • 1992
Brown, Anthony
Lunn Flies into the Wind
Movie • 1985
Classmate (voice)
Kennosuke-sama
Movie • 1990
Biker A (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
Movie • 2016
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai
Movie • 2017
Vegeta (voice)
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Movie • 1965
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
Movie • 1989
Yang (voice)
Eiji
Movie • 1990
Eiji Akagi
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
Movie • 1994
Tadao Yokoshima (voice)
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
Movie • 2017
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
Movie • 1993
Vegeta (voice)
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
Movie • 2010
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
Movie • 2004
Shun (voice)
Good Morning Althea
Movie • 1987
Garorii (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
Movie • 1992
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
Movie • 1995
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Movie • 1990
Vegeta (voice)
Crows
Movie • 1994
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
Movie • 1992
Kou Uraki (voice)
Asakusa Daydreams
Movie • 2011
Hairpin Double
Movie • 2022
Ken Horibe / Race Control (voice)
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
Movie • 2013
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Movie • 2022
Vegeta (voice)
Ultraman Super Fighter Legend
Movie • 1996
Ultraman Taro / Zetton (voice)
Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
Movie • 1991
Nick
Dragon Ball Z Kai
Movie • 2024
Vegeta (voice) (archive footage)
Magical★Taruruuto-kun Movie
Movie • 1991
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage
Movie • 2025
Fujimaki (voice)
Okama Report
Movie • 1991
Shinya Okama
Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
Movie • 1986
Zoku Naniwa Yuukyouden
Movie • 1992
Bug-tte Honey: Megalom Shōjo Rondo 4622
Movie • 1987
Chû Kawada
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Final Live Tour 2010
Movie • 2010
Akumaro Sujigarano (voice)
The Twenty Year Old Murderous Intent: The Symphony Serial Murder Case
Movie • 2000
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Body Transfer
TV • 2003
Aoshima Ken'ichi (voice)
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
TV • 2006
Natsu Tanimoto (voice)
Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero
TV • 2013
Old wise man (voice)
Dragon Ball Z
TV • 1989
Vegeta (voice)
Samurai Pizza Cats
TV • 1990
Michael
Saint Tail
TV • 1995
Heavenly Chronicles
TV • 1990
Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba
TV • 1993
Takeshi Onimaru (voice)
Sherlock Hound
TV • 1984
Thal (voice)
Sentimental Journey
TV • 1998
(voice)
Homeroom Affairs
TV • 1994
Koichi (voice)
Adventures of Puss-in-Boots
TV • 1992
Knights of the Zodiac
TV • 2003
Detective Conan
TV • 1996
Ashita no Nadja
TV • 2003
Antonio Fabiani (voice)
Shippuu! Iron Leaguer
TV • 1993
Ryuuken
Ghost Sweeper GS Mikami
TV • 1993
Tadao Yokoshima
Miracle Girls
TV • 1993
Masaki Takamura (voice)
Aoki Densetsu Shoot!
TV • 1993
Makoto Saiki (voice)
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
TV • 1995
Bross
Dragon Ball Z Kai
TV • 2009
Vegeta (voice)
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
TV • 2009
Akumaro Sujigarano
Dragon Ball Super
TV • 2015
Vegeta (voice)
Yagami's Family Affairs
TV • 1990
Futamura
Eien no Aseria - Spirit of Eternity Sword
TV • 2005
碧光陰
Dream Fighter Wingman
TV • 1984
Kenta Hirono / Wingman (voice)
Touch
TV • 1985
Takeshi Yoshida (voice)
Dragon Ball GT
TV • 1996
Vegeta (voice)
TRIGUN
TV • 1998
E.G. Mine (voice)
Elves of the Forest
TV • 1984
Seppo / Lasse
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
TV • 2002
Andromeda Shun (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
TV • 1991
Kou Uraki (voice)
Crying Freeman
TV • 1988
Yang (voice)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden
TV • 1998
Reinhard von Lohengramm (voice)
Kamen Rider
TV • 1971
Himself
Magical Taluluto
TV • 1990
Tsuyoshi Harako (voice)
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
TV • 2018
Vegeta / Xeno Vegeta (voice)
Musashi no Ken
TV • 1985
夏木六三四
Konpora Kid
TV • 1985
ヨー
Saint Seiya
TV • 1986
Shun (voice)
Lady Lady!!
TV • 1987
(voice)
Rainy Cocoa
TV • 2015
Kouji Amami (voice)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
TV • 1988
Reinhard von Lohengramm (voice)
Pop Team Epic
TV • 2018
Pipimi (voice)
B-Fighter Kabuto
TV • 1996
Pineappler (voice)
Kizuna
TV • 1994
Sagano Kai
Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger
TV • 2012
Tsu Shogun
Seven Cities Story: Arctic Front
TV • 1994
Wei Liu (voice)
Slow Step
TV • 1991
Naoto Kadomatsu
Please Save My Earth
TV • 1993
Hokuto Yakushimaru (voice)
Circlet Princess
TV • 2019
Siegfried (voice)
Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
TV • 1989
手天童子
Vampire Princess Miyu
TV • 1988
Kei Yuzuki (voice)
Dragon Ball DAIMA
TV • 2024
Vegeta (voice)
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
TV • 2020
Game Master (voice)
Kamen Rider
TV • 1971
Juuga Driver (voice)
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus
TV
Vegeta (voice)