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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 1, 1958
Place of Birth
Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
Also Known As
- Ryoh Horikawa
- Ryô Horikawa
- Ryo Harikawa
- Ryû Horikawa
- 堀川亮
- 堀川 りょう
- 堀川 亮
- Madera Tsukasa
- 間寺 司
- Makoto Horikawa
Ryo Horikawa
1.9 Popularity
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.
Known For
10.0
Fujimaki (voice)
Mononoke the Movie: The Ashes of Rage
2025
8.2
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball DAIMA
2024
0.0
Vegeta (voice) (archive footage)
Dragon Ball Z Kai
2024
7.1
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
2024
7.1
Helji Hattori (voice)
Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
2024
6.2
バリデロ (voice)
Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale
2022
7.9
Vegeta (voice)
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
2022
0.0
Ken Horibe / Race Control (voice)
Hairpin Double
2022
6.5
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Detective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba
2022
6.0
Heiji Hattori (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
2019
Credits
Mononoke the Movie: The Ashes of Rage
as Fujimaki (voice)
2025
10.0
Dragon Ball DAIMA
as Vegeta (voice)
2024
8.2
Dragon Ball Z Kai
as Vegeta (voice) (archive footage)
2024
0.0
Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2024
7.1
Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
as Helji Hattori (voice)
2024
7.1
Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale
as バリデロ (voice)
2022
6.2
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
as Vegeta (voice)
2022
7.9
Hairpin Double
as Ken Horibe / Race Control (voice)
2022
0.0
Detective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2022
6.5
Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2019
6.0
Circlet Princess
as Siegfried (voice)
2019
7.7
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
as Vegeta (voice)
2018
7.9
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
as Vegeta / Xeno Vegeta (voice)
2018
7.6
Pop Team Epic
as Pipimi (voice)
2018
6.9
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai
as Vegeta (voice)
2017
6.9
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2017
6.6
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2017
7.6
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special Edition
as Vegeta
2016
0.0
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
as Vegeta (voice)
2016
7.6
Dragon Ball Super
as Vegeta (voice)
2015
8.2
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
as Vegeta (voice)
2015
6.8
Rainy Cocoa
as Kouji Amami (voice)
2015
4.8
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2013
6.7
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
as Vegeta (voice)
2013
7.3
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
as Vegeta (voice)
2013
6.8
Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero
as Old wise man (voice)
2013
7.7
Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger
as Tsu Shogun
2012
8.2
🎬
Asakusa Daydreams
2011
0.0
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 1 Sho Ginga Teikoku Hen
2011
0.0
Detective Conan OVA 11: A Secret Order from London
as Heiji Hattori (voice) / Takafumi Fukawa (voice)
2011
4.8
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
as Vegeta (voice)
2010
7.1
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
0.0
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2010
7.1
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!!
as Akumaro Sujigaran (voice)
2010
4.6
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2009
7.4
Dragon Ball Z Kai
as Vegeta (voice)
2009
7.5
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
as Akumaro Sujigarano
2009
7.3
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
as Vegeta (voice)
2008
6.4
Detective Conan: Three Days with Heiji Hattori
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2007
8.0
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
as Natsu Tanimoto (voice)
2006
8.5
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2006
7.1
Eien no Aseria - Spirit of Eternity Sword
as 碧光陰
2005
7.0
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
as Shun (voice)
2004
7.6
Body Transfer
as Aoshima Ken'ichi (voice)
2003
4.8
🎬
Knights of the Zodiac
2003
0.0
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2003
7.1
Ashita no Nadja
as Antonio Fabiani
2003
6.9
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
as Andromeda Shun (voice)
2002
7.9
Detective Conan OVA 01: Conan VS KID VS Yaiba
2000
7.7
A.LI.CE
as Nero
1999
6.0
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
1999
7.3
Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang
as Nikochan's Servant (voice)
1999
4.0
Sentimental Journey
as (voice)
1998
6.0
TRIGUN
as E.G. Mine (voice)
1998
8.1
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden
as Reinhard von Lohengramm (voice)
1998
9.1
Ultraman Super Fighter Legend
as Ultraman Taro / Zetton (voice)
1996
0.0
B-Fighter Kabuto
as Pineappler (voice)
1996
9.7
Dragon Ball GT
as Vegeta (voice)
1996
7.7
Case Closed
1996
8.0
Elf Princess Ren
1995
6.6
Saint Tail
1995
6.3
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
as Vegeta (voice)
1995
7.3
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
as Bross
1995
6.0
Don't Lose, Makendo!
as Doro (Voice)
1995
0.0
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
as Vegeta / Gogeta / Veku (voice)
1995
7.5
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
as Tadao Yokoshima (voice)
1994
6.5
Homeroom Affairs
as Koichi (voice)
1994
5.0
Kizuna
as Sagano Kai
1994
4.7
Seven Cities Story: Arctic Front
as Wei Liu (voice)
1994
5.0
Crows
1994
3.3
Tamio Kageyama's Double Fantasy
as Boku (voice)
1994
0.0
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
as Reinhard von Lohengramm
1993
8.1
Please Save My Earth
as Hokuto Yakushimaru (voice)
1993
5.3
Please Save My Earth
as Hokuto Yakushimaru (voice)
1993
5.7
Aoki Densetsu Shoot!
as Makoto Saiki
1993
7.4
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
as Vegeta (voice)
1993
6.5
Rokudenashi Blues 1993
1993
6.0
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
as Vegeta (voice)
1993
7.1
Ghost Sweeper GS Mikami
as Tadao Yokoshima
1993
7.8
Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba
as Takeshi Onimaru (voice)
1993
4.7
Shippuu! Iron Leaguer
as Ryuuken
1993
5.0
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
as Vegeta (voice)
1993
7.2
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
as Vegeta (voice)
1993
7.6
Miracle Girls
as Masaki Takamura
1993
8.2
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
as Kou
1992
7.1
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
as Vegeta (voice)
1992
6.9
Rokudenashi BLUES
as Yoneji Sawamura (voice)
1992
3.8
Zoku Naniwa Yuukyouden
1992
0.0
Candy Candy: The Movie
as Brown, Anthony
1992
7.4
Adventures of Puss-in-Boots
1992
7.0
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
as Vegeta (voice)
1992
6.4
Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
as Nick
1991
7.9
Slow Step
as Naoto Kadomatsu
1991
6.7
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
as Kou Uraki (voice)
1991
7.6
Preventing the kidnapping of elementary school student Yumi
as Rick
1991
0.0
Okama Report
as Shinya Okama
1991
0.0
Magical★Taruruuto-kun Movie
1991
5.0
Heavenly Chronicles
1990
0.0
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
as Vegeta (voice)
1990
7.5
Magical Taluluto
as Tsuyoshi Harako (voice)
1990
5.8
Eiji
as Eiji Akagi
1990
5.0
Far East of Eden: Ziria's Dreamlike Chapter
1990
0.0
Kennosuke-sama
as Biker A (voice)
1990
8.0
Yagami's Family Affairs
as Futamura
1990
0.0
Obatarian
as Kunihiko (voice)
1990
0.0
Willful Idol
as Naoto (voice)
1990
0.0
Samurai Pizza Cats
as Michael
1990
8.1
Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
as 手天童子
1989
4.0
Demon Hunter Makaryūdo
as Sawaguchi (voice)
1989
6.8
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
as Yang (voice)
1989
6.0
Dragon Ball Z
as Vegeta (voice)
1989
8.3
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
as Shun (voice)
1989
7.3
The Five Star Stories
as Ladyos Soap / Amateras no Mikado
1989
6.3
Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
as Jiro Shutendo (voice)
1989
2.0
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
as Reinhard von Lohengramm (voice)
1988
8.7
Crying Freeman
as Yang (voice)
1988
7.1
Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter
as Nozomu Nikaido
1988
6.0
Xanadu: Legend of Dragonslayer
as Fieg
1988
4.0
Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
as Shun (voice)
1988
7.7
Vampire Princess Miyu
as Kei Yuzuki (voice)
1988
6.0
Lady Lady!! The Movie
as アーサー・ドレイク・ブライトン
1988
0.0
Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
as Shun (voice)
1988
7.6
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
as Reinhard von Lohengramm
1988
7.8
Good Morning Althea
as Garorii (voice)
1987
7.0
Lady Lady!!
as アーサー・ドレイク・ブライトン
1987
7.5
Ganbare! Kickers: Bokutachi no Densetsu
as Shintarō Horie
1987
9.0
Lullaby for Wednesday's Cinderella
as Kenji Hishiki (voice)
1987
0.0
Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
as Shun (voice)
1987
7.0
Space Fantasia 2001 Nights
as Toby
1987
7.5
I'm All Yours
as Rokurou Chikanaka
1987
3.8
Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki!
as Yousuke Miyamoto
1986
1.0
Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
1986
5.9
Saint Seiya
as Shun (voice)
1986
8.5
Pelican Road Club Culture
as Kenichi Watanabe
1986
0.0
Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief o
as 沖田成利
1986
0.0
Konpora Kid
as ヨー
1985
0.0
Musashi no Ken
as 夏木六三四
1985
0.0
Lunn Flies into the Wind
as Classmate (voice)
1985
7.0
Touch
as Takeshi Yoshida (voice)
1985
9.2
Bobby's Girl
as Sachio Kubota (voice)
1985
5.5
Sherlock Hound
as Thal (voice)
1984
7.1
Elves of the Forest
as Seppo / Lasse
1984
0.0
Dream Fighter Wingman
as Kenta Hirono / Wingman (voice)
1984
8.0
Kamen Rider
as Himself
1971
6.4
Drunken Harbor
as Boy
1966
0.0
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
1965
6.5