Birthday
1958-02-01Place of Birth
Osaka Prefecture, JapanBiography
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.
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Mononoke the Movie: The Ashes of Rage
as Fujimaki (voice)
2025
Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
as
2024
Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale
as
2022
Detective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2022
Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2019
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2017
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai
as Vegeta (voice)
2017
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special Edition
as Vegeta
2016
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
as
2013
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
as Vegeta (voice)
2013
Detective Conan OVA 11: A Secret Order from London
as Heiji Hattori (voice) / Takafumi Fukawa (voice)
2011
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
as
2010
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
as Vegeta (voice)
2010
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2009
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
as Vegeta (voice)
2008
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
as Heiji Hattori (voice)
2006