Acting · Hirakata, Osaka, Japan · Born February 1, 1958
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.
TV聖闘士星矢
2026
as Shun (voice)
MovieMononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage
2025
as Fujimaki (voice)
TVDragon Ball DAIMA
2024
as Vegeta (voice)
MovieDragon Ball Z Kai
2024
as Vegeta (voice) (archive footage)
MovieDetective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
2024
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
MovieKamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale
2022
as バリデロ (voice)
MovieDragon Ball Super: Super Hero
2022
as Vegeta (voice)
MovieHairpin Double
2022
as Ken Horibe / Race Control (voice)
MovieDetective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba
2022
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
TVI'm Standing on a Million Lives
2020
as Game Master (voice)
MovieDetective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
2019
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
TVCirclet Princess
2019
as Siegfried (voice)
MovieDragon Ball Super: Broly
2018
as Vegeta (voice)
TVSuper Dragon Ball Heroes
2018
as Vegeta / Xeno Vegeta (voice)
TVPop Team Epic
2018
as Pipimi (voice)
MovieDragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai
2017
as Vegeta (voice)
MovieCase Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
2017
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
MovieDetective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
2017
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
MovieDragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special Edition
2016
as Vegeta
MovieDragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
2016
as Vegeta (voice)
TVDragon Ball Super
2015
as Vegeta (voice)
MovieDragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
2015
as Vegeta (voice)
TVRainy Cocoa
2015
as Kouji Amami (voice)
MovieDetective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
2013
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
MovieDream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
2013
as Vegeta (voice)
MovieDragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
2013
as Vegeta (voice)
TVMaoyu: Archenemy & Hero
2013
as Old wise man (voice)
TVHikonin Sentai Akibaranger
2012
as Tsu Shogun
Asakusa Daydreams
2011
MovieLegend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 1 Sho Ginga Teikoku Hen
2011
MovieDragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
2010
as Vegeta (voice)
Movie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
MovieSamurai Sentai Shinkenger Final Live Tour 2010
2010
as Akumaro Sujigarano (voice)
MovieDetective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
2010
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
MovieSamurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!!
2010
as Akumaro Sujigaran (voice)
MovieDetective Conan: The Raven Chaser
2009
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
TVDragon Ball Z Kai
2009
as Vegeta (voice)
TVSamurai Sentai Shinkenger
2009
as Akumaro Sujigarano (voice)
MovieDragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
2008
as Vegeta (voice)
TVKenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
2006
as Natsu Tanimoto (voice)
MovieDetective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
2006
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
TVEien no Aseria - Spirit of Eternity Sword
2005
as 碧光陰
MovieSaint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
2004
as Shun (voice)
TVBody Transfer
2003
as Aoshima Ken'ichi (voice)
Knights of the Zodiac
2003
MovieDetective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
2003
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
TVAshita no Nadja
2003
as Antonio Fabiani (voice)
TVSaint 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)
MovieA.LI.CE
1999
as Nero (voice)
MovieDetective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
1999
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
MovieDr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang
1999
as Nikochan's Servant (voice)
TVSentimental Journey
1998
as (voice)
TVTRIGUN
1998
as E.G. Mine (voice)
TVLegend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden
1998
as Reinhard von Lohengramm (voice)
MovieUltraman Super Fighter Legend
1996
as Ultraman Taro / Zetton (voice)
TVB-Fighter Kabuto
1996
as Pineappler (voice)
TVDragon Ball GT
1996
as Vegeta (voice)
TVDetective Conan
1996
MovieElf Princess Ren
1995
TVSaint Tail
1995
MovieDragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
1995
as Vegeta (voice)
TVNurse Angel Ririka SOS
1995
as Bross
MovieDon't Lose, Makendo!
1995
as Doro (Voice)
MovieDragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
1995
as Vegeta / Gogeta / Veku (voice)
MovieGhost Sweeper Mikami
1994
as Tadao Yokoshima (voice)
TVHomeroom Affairs
1994
as Koichi (voice)
TVKizuna
1994
as Sagano Kai
TVSeven Cities Story: Arctic Front
1994
as Wei Liu (voice)
MovieCrows
1994
MovieTamio Kageyama's Double Fantasy
1994
as Boku (voice)
MovieLegend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
1993
as Reinhard von Lohengramm
TVPlease Save My Earth
1993
as Hokuto Yakushimaru (voice)
TVAoki Densetsu Shoot!
1993
as Makoto Saiki (voice)
MovieDragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
1993
as Vegeta (voice)
MovieRokudenashi Blues 1993
1993
MovieDragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
1993
as Vegeta (voice)
TVGhost Sweeper Mikami
1993
as Tadao Yokoshima
TVLegendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba
1993
as Takeshi Onimaru (voice)
TVShippuu! Iron Leaguer
1993
as Ryuuken
MovieDragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
1993
as Vegeta (voice)
MovieDragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
1993
as Vegeta (voice)
TVMiracle Girls
1993
as Masaki Takamura (voice)
MovieMobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
1992
as Kou Uraki (voice)
MovieDragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
1992
as Vegeta (voice)
MovieRokudenashi BLUES
1992
as Yoneji Sawamura (voice)
MovieZoku Naniwa Yuukyouden
1992
MovieCandy Candy: The Movie
1992
as Brown, Anthony
TVAdventures of Puss-in-Boots
1992
MovieDragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
1992
as Vegeta (voice)
MovieI'm All Yours
1991
as Rokurou Chikanaka (voice)
MovieZiggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
1991
as Nick
TVSlow Step
1991
as Naoto Kadomatsu
TVMobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
1991
as Kou Uraki (voice)
MoviePreventing the kidnapping of elementary school student Yumi
1991
as Rick
MovieOkama Report
1991
as Shinya Okama
MovieMagical★Taruruuto-kun Movie
1991
TVHeavenly Chronicles
1990
MovieDragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
1990
as Vegeta (voice)
TVMagical Taluluto
1990
as Tsuyoshi Harako (voice)
MovieEiji
1990
as Eiji Akagi
MovieFar East of Eden: Ziria's Dreamlike Chapter
1990
MovieKennosuke-sama
1990
as Biker A (voice)
TVYagami's Family Affairs
1990
as Futamura
MovieObatarian
1990
as Kunihiko (voice)
MovieWillful Idol
1990
as Naoto (voice)
TVSamurai Pizza Cats
1990
as Michael
TVShuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
1989
as 手天童子
MovieDemon Hunter Makaryūdo
1989
as Sawaguchi (voice)
MovieCrying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
1989
as Yang (voice)
TVDragon Ball Z
1989
as Vegeta (voice)
MovieSaint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
1989
as Shun (voice)
MovieThe Five Star Stories
1989
as Ladyos Soap / Amateras no Mikado
TVLegend of the Galactic Heroes
1988
as Reinhard von Lohengramm (voice)
TVCrying Freeman
1988
as Yang (voice)
MovieMaison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter
1988
as Nozomi Nikaido (voice)
MovieXanadu: Legend of Dragonslayer
1988
as Fieg
MovieSaint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
1988
as Shun (voice)
TVVampire Princess Miyu
1988
as Kei Yuzuki (voice)
MovieLady Lady!! The Movie
1988
as (voice)
MovieSaint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
1988
as Shun (voice)
MovieLegend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
1988
as Reinhard von Lohengramm
MovieGood Morning Althea
1987
as Garorii (voice)
TVLady Lady!!
1987
as (voice)
MovieGanbare! Kickers: Bokutachi no Densetsu
1987
as Shintarō Horie
MovieLullaby for Wednesday's Cinderella
1987
as Kenji Hishiki (voice)
MovieBug-tte Honey: Megalom Shōjo Rondo 4622
1987
as Chû Kawada
MovieSaint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
1987
as Shun (voice)
MovieSpace Fantasia 2001 Nights
1987
as Toby
MovieDelpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki!
1986
as Yousuke Miyamoto
MovieSpace-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
1986
TVSaint Seiya
1986
as Shun (voice)
MoviePelican Road Club Culture
1986
as Kenichi Watanabe
TVMaison Ikkoku
1986
as Nozomi Nikaido (voice)
MovieSeito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief wo
1986
as (voice)
TVKonpora Kid
1985
as ヨー
TVMusashi no Ken
1985
as 夏木六三四
MovieLunn Flies into the Wind
1985
as Classmate (voice)
TVTouch
1985
as Takeshi Yoshida (voice)
MovieBobby's Girl
1985
as Sachio Kubota (voice)
TVSherlock Hound
1984
as Thal (voice)
TVElves of the Forest
1984
as Seppo / Lasse
TVDream Fighter Wingman
1984
as Kenta Hirono / Wingman (voice)
TVKamen Rider
1971
as Himself
MovieDrunken Harbor
1966
as Boy
MovieZatoichi and the Chess Expert
1965
TVDragon Ball Super: Beerus
as Vegeta (voice)
