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
Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
(2013)
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
(1995)
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
(1990)
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
(2013)
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
(2022)
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
(2015)
Vegeta (voice)
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
(1994)
Tadao Yokoshima (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
(1992)
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
(1993)
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
(1995)
Vegeta / Gogeta / Veku (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan
(1993)
Vegeta (voice)
Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
(1988)
Shun (voice)
Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
(2024)
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
(1993)
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
(1992)
Vegeta (voice)
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
(2004)
Andromeda Shun (voice)
Full Filmography
Acting
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
(1965)
Drunken Harbor
(1966)
Boy
Lunn Flies into the Wind
(1985)
Classmate (voice)
Bobby's Girl
(1985)
Sachio Kubota (voice)
Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief o
(1986)
沖田成利
Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki!
(1986)
Yousuke Miyamoto
Pelican Road Club Culture
(1986)
Kenichi Watanabe
Lullaby for Wednesday's Cinderella
(1987)
Kenji Hishiki (voice)
I'm All Yours
(1987)
Rokurou Chikanaka
Ganbare! Kickers: Bokutachi no Densetsu
(1987)
Shintarō Horie
Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
(1987)
Shun (voice)
Good Morning Althea
(1987)
Garorii (voice)
Space Fantasia 2001 Nights
(1987)
Toby
Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter
(1988)
Nozomu Nikaido
Xanadu: Legend of Dragonslayer
(1988)
Fieg
Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
(1988)
Shun (voice)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
(1988)
Reinhard von Lohengramm
Lady Lady!! The Movie
(1988)
アーサー・ドレイク・ブライトン
Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
(1988)
Shun (voice)
The Five Star Stories
(1989)
Ladyos Soap / Amateras no Mikado
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
(1989)
Shun (voice)
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
(1989)
Yang (voice)
Demon Hunter Makaryūdo
(1989)
Sawaguchi (voice)
Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
(1989)
Jiro Shutendo (voice)
Eiji
(1990)
Eiji Akagi
Far East of Eden: Ziria's Dreamlike Chapter
(1990)
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
(1990)
Vegeta (voice)
Kennosuke-sama
(1990)
Biker A (voice)
Willful Idol
(1990)
Naoto (voice)
Preventing the kidnapping of elementary school student Yumi
(1991)
Rick
Rokudenashi Blues
(1992)
Yoneji Sawamura
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
(1992)
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
(1992)
Vegeta (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
(1992)
Kou
Candy Candy: The Movie
(1992)
Brown, Anthony
Rokudenashi Blues 1993
(1993)
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
(1993)
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
(1993)
Vegeta (voice)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
(1993)
Reinhard von Lohengramm
Please Save My Earth
(1993)
Hokuto Yakushimaru (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
(1993)
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan
(1993)
Vegeta (voice)
Tamio Kageyama's Double Fantasy
(1994)
Boku (voice)
Crows
(1994)
ドラゴンボールZ 危険なふたり!超戦士はねむれない
(1994)
vioce
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
(1994)
Tadao Yokoshima (voice)
Elf Princess Ren
(1995)
Don't Lose, Makendo!
(1995)
Doro (Voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
(1995)
Vegeta / Gogeta / Veku (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
(1995)
Vegeta (voice)
A.LI.CE
(1999)
Nero
Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang
(1999)
Nikochan's Servant (voice)
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
(1999)
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
(2003)
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
(2004)
Andromeda Shun (voice)
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
(2006)
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Detective Conan: Three Days with Heiji Hattori
(2007)
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
(2008)
Vegeta (voice)
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
(2009)
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
(2010)
Vegeta
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!!
(2010)
Akumaro Sujigaran (voice)
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
(2010)
Heiji Hattori (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)
Asakusa Daydreams
(2011)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 1 Sho Ginga Teikoku Hen
(2011)
Detective Conan OVA 11: A Secret Order from London
(2011)
Heiji Hattori (voice) / Takafumi Fukawa (voice)
Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
(2013)
Vegeta (voice)
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
(2013)
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
(2013)
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
(2015)
Vegeta (voice)
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
(2016)
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
(2016)
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special Edition
(2016)
Vegeta
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai
(2017)
Vegeta (voice)
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
(2017)
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
(2018)
Vegeta (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
(2019)
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Hairpin Double
(2022)
Ken Horibe / Race Control (voice)
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
(2022)
Vegeta (voice)
Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale
(2022)
バリデロ (voice)
Detective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba
(2022)
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
(2024)
Heiji Hattori (voice)