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Ryou Horikawa

Name in Native Language: "堀川りょう" (Japanese/JA)
Voice Acting In Japan / Actor / Child Actor | * 02/01/1958 (66) | Osaka Prefecture (Japan)
Ryō Horikawa (堀川 りょう, Horikawa Ryō, born Makoto Horikawa (堀川 亮, Horikawa Makoto), born February 1, 1958) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Osaka. He is married to fellow Japanese voice actress Hitomi Oikawa since 1988. His former stage name is also Ryō Horikawa (堀川 亮, Horikawa Ryō), which uses the kanji of his given name, though pronounced "Ryō". He is best known for his roles as Vegeta from the Dragon Ball series, Reinhard von Lohengramm from Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Andromeda Shun from Saint Seiya, Heiji Hattori from Detective Conan, and Captain Falcon in the Super Smash Bros. series. ()
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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 Horikawa Ryou, 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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Action | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

For decades, the Galactic Empire has been locked in an interstellar war with the Free Planets Alliance, a conflict that involves thousands of spaceships and millions of soldiers on both sides. Two new ...

Legend of the Galactic Heroes

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1988 | 4.9/5 | 47h 34min
Drama, Science Fiction, Animation
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Not paying attention to his job, a young demon allows the evil cleansing machine to overflow and explode, turning the young demon into the infamous monster Janemba. Goku and Vegeta make solo attempts ...

Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn

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1995 | 3.7/5 | 55min
Animation, Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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The adventures of Earth's martial arts defender, Son Goku, continue with a new family and the revelation of his alien origins. Now Goku and his allies must defend the planet from an onslaught of new e ...

Dragon Ball Z

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1989 | 4.2/5 | 26min per episode
Animation, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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The son of a world famous mystery writer, Jimmy Kudo, has achieved his own notoriety by assisting the local police as a student detective. He has always been able to solve the most difficult of crimin ...

Case Closed

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1996- | 4.0/5 | 25min per episode
Animation, Mystery, Comedy
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Movies with Ryou Horikawa as Actor(67)

as Heiji Hattori (voice)2024 Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
as Vegeta (voice)2022 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
as バリデロ (voice)2022 Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale
as Ken Horibe / Race Control (voice)2022 Hairpin Double
as Heiji Hattori (voice)2019 Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
as Vegeta (voice)2018 Dragon Ball Super: Broly
as Vegeta (voice)2017 Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai
as Heiji Hattori (voice)2017 Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
as Heiji Hattori (voice)2016 Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
as Vegeta (voice)2016 Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
as Vegeta (voice)2015 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
as Vegeta (voice)2013 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
as Hattori Heiji2013 Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
as Vegeta (voice)2013 Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
2011 Asakusa Daydreams
as Hattori Heiji2010 Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
as Akumaro Sujigaran (voice)2010 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: Silver Screen BANG!!
as Vegeta2010 Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
as Heiji Hattori(voice)2009 Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
as Vegeta (voice)2008 Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
as Heiji Hattori(voice)2006 Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
as Andromeda Shun (voice)2004 Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
as Heiji Hattori(voice)2003 Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
as Hattori Heiji (voice)1999 Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
as Nikochan's Servant (voice)1999 Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang
as Nero1999 A.LI.CE
1995 Elf Princess Ren
as Vegeta / Gogeta / Veku (voice)1995 Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
as Vegeta (voice)1995 Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
1994 Kizuna
1994 Crows
as Tadao Yokoshima (voice)1994 Ghost Sweeper Mikami
as Vegeta (voice)1993 Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
as Reinhard von Lohengramm1993 Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
as Vegeta (voice)1993 Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan
as Vegeta (voice)1993 Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
as Vegeta (voice)1993 Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
1993 Rokudenashi Blues 1993
as Hokuto Yakushimaru (voice)1993 Please Save My Earth
as Kou1992 Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
as Vegeta (voice)1992 Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
as Yoneji Sawamura1992 Rokudenashi Blues
as Vegeta (voice)1992 Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
as Brown, Anthony1992 Candy Candy: The Movie
as Eiji Akagi1990 Eiji
as Vegeta (voice)1990 Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
as Biker A (voice)1990 Kennosuke-sama
as Jiro Shutendo (voice)1989 Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
as Sawaguchi (voice)1989 Demon Hunter Makaryūdo
as Yang (voice)1989 Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
as Ladyos Soap / Amateras no Mikado1989 The Five Star Stories
as Shun (voice)1989 Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
as Reinhard von Lohengramm1988 Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
as Nozomu Nikaido1988 Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter
as Akagiyama (voice)1988 Madonna, Our New High-School Queen
as Shun (voice)1988 Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
as Shun (voice)1988 Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
as Toby1987 Space Fantasia 2001 Nights
as Rokurou Chikanaka1987 I'm All Yours
as Shun (voice)1987 Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
as Garorii (voice)1987 Good Morning Althea
as Yousuke Miyamoto1986 Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki!
as 沖田成利1986 Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief o
as Classmate (voice)1985 Lunn Flies into the Wind
as Sachio Kubota (voice)1985 Bobby's Girl
as Boy1966 Drunken Harbor
1965 Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

TV Shows/Series with Ryou Horikawa as Actor(35)

as Pipimi (voice)2018 Pop Team Epic
as Vegeta (voice)2018 Super Dragon Ball Heroes
as Kouji Amami (voice)2015 Rainy Cocoa
as Vegeta (voice)2015 Dragon Ball Super
as Old wise man2013 Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero
as Tsu Shogun2012 Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger
as Akumaro Sujigarano2009 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
as Vegeta (voice)2009 Dragon Ball Z Kai
as Natsu Tanimoto (voice)2006 Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
as 碧光陰2005 Eien no Aseria - Spirit of Eternity Sword
as Andromeda Shun (voice)2002 Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
1998 Sentimental Journey
as E.G. Mine (voice)1998 TRIGUN
as Vegeta (voice)1996 Dragon Ball GT
1996 Case Closed
1995 Saint Tail
as Bross1995 Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
as 鬼丸猛1993 Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba
as Masaki Takamura1993 Miracle Girls
as Makoto Saiki1993 Aoki Densetsu Shoot!
as Ryuuken1993 Shippuu! Iron Leaguer
1992 Adventures of Puss-in-Boots
as Kou Uraki (voice)1991 Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
as Naoto Kadomatsu1991 Slow Step
as Futamura1990 Yagami''s Family Affairs
as Michael1990 Samurai Pizza Cats
as Tsuyoshi Harako (voice)1990 Magical Taluluto
as 手天童子1989 Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
as Vegeta1989 Dragon Ball Z
as アーサー・ドレイク・ブライトン1987 Lady Lady!!
as Shun (voice)1986 Saint Seiya
as Takeshi Yoshida (voice)1985 Touch
as Thal (voice)1984 Sherlock Hound
as Seppo / Lasse1984 Elves of the Forest
as himself1971 Kamen Rider

TV Shows/Series with Ryou Horikawa as Crew(1)

Sound/Sound1996 Case Closed

Citizenship: Japan
Born: Saturday, 02/01 1958 (February) in Osaka Prefecture (Japan) (current age: 66 years + 85 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN), Japanese (JA, native language)
Other names for Ryou Horikawa (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ryoh Horikawa"
"Ryo Horikawa"
"Ryō Horikawa"
"Ryô Horikawa"
"Ryo Harikawa"
"Ryû Horikawa"
"堀川亮"
"Horikawa Makoto"
"堀川 りょう"
"堀川 亮"
"Madera Tsukasa"
"間寺 司"
"ほりかわ りょう" (Kana/Japanese)
Ryou Horikawa frequently works together with these people:
Toshio Furukawa (28x, Actor)
Hiromi Tsuru (27x, Actress)
Masako Nozawa (26x, Actress)
Kappei Yamaguchi (23x, Actor)
Tadayoshi Yamamuro (23x, Crew)
Takeshi Kusao (21x, Actor)
Mayumi Tanaka (20x, Actress)
Akira Toriyama (20x, Crew)
Gosho Aoyama (17x, Crew)
Masatomo Sudo (14x, Crew)
Takao Koyama (13x, Crew)
Tomokazu Seki (11x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1666, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/25/2024