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Ryo Horikawa

Actor

Ryo Horikawa

  • Born: 1 February 1967, Osaka, Japan
  • Estimated net worth: 5 million USD

Ryo Horikawa is a renowned Japanese voice actor known for his work in anime and video games. He is most recognized for his roles as Vegeta in the Dragon Ball series and as Ryo in the popular game series Shenmue. Horikawa is celebrated for his distinctive…

About Ryo Horikawa

Ryo Horikawa is a renowned Japanese voice actor known for his work in anime and video games. He is most recognized for his roles as Vegeta in the Dragon Ball series and as Ryo in the popular game series Shenmue. Horikawa is celebrated for his distinctive voice and versatility, earning a prominent place in the voice acting industry.

Born
1 February 1967, Osaka, Japan
Known for
Acting
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Children
1, Riku Horikawa
Parents
Masako Horikawa, Yoshio Horikawa
Estimated net worth
5 million USD

Fun facts about Ryo Horikawa

  • Ryo Horikawa is also a skilled singer and has performed theme songs for various anime series.
  • He has participated in numerous anime conventions, connecting with fans globally.

Famous Ryo Horikawa quotes

“I am the hope of the universe.”
Dragon Ball Z (1989), 0
“You think you can defeat me? I am the Prince of all Saiyans!”
Dragon Ball Z (1989), 0
“I will not let you destroy my world!”
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990), 0

Ryo Horikawa filmography

Cast (154)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2026Dragon Ball Super: Beerus TVVegeta (voice)9.8
2026聖闘士星矢 TVShun (voice)
2025Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage MovieFujimaki (voice)7.4
2024Dragon Ball DAIMA TVVegeta (voice)8.2
2024Dragon Ball Z Kai MovieVegeta (voice) (archive footage)7.5
2024Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram MovieHeiji Hattori (voice)6.9
2022Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale Movieバリデロ (voice)6.5
2022Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero MovieVegeta (voice)7.9
2022Hairpin Double MovieKen Horibe / Race Control (voice)
2022Detective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba MovieHeiji Hattori (voice)6.5
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YearTitleCharacterRating
2020I'm Standing on a Million Lives TVGame Master (voice)6.5
2019Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip MovieHeiji Hattori (voice)6.5
2019Circlet Princess TVSiegfried (voice)6.8
2018Dragon Ball Super: Broly MovieVegeta (voice)8.0
2018Super Dragon Ball Heroes TVVegeta / Xeno Vegeta (voice)7.6
2018Pop Team Epic TVPipimi (voice)7.0
2017Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai MovieVegeta (voice)7.0
2017Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter MovieHeiji Hattori (voice)6.5
2017Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small MovieHeiji Hattori (voice)7.5
2016Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special Edition MovieVegeta9.0
2016Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D MovieVegeta (voice)7.6
2015Dragon Ball Super TVVegeta (voice)8.2
2015Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' MovieVegeta (voice)6.9
2015Rainy Cocoa TVKouji Amami (voice)5.0
2013Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea MovieHeiji Hattori (voice)6.6
2013Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! MovieVegeta (voice)7.3
2013Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods MovieVegeta (voice)6.9
2013Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero TVOld wise man (voice)7.6
2012Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger TVTsu Shogun8.2
2011Asakusa Daydreams MovieUnknown character
2011Legend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 1 Sho Ginga Teikoku Hen MovieUnknown character
2010Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans MovieVegeta (voice)7.1
2010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 MovieUnknown character
2010Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Final Live Tour 2010 MovieAkumaro Sujigarano (voice)
2010Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky MovieHeiji Hattori (voice)7.1
2010Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: GinmakuBang!! MovieAkumaro Sujigaran (voice)4.6
2009Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser MovieHeiji Hattori (voice)7.3
2009Dragon Ball Z Kai TVVegeta (voice)7.5
2009はじめましてトーマスシリーズ いつもなかよしふたごのきかんしゃ MovieHenrī (voice)
2009Samurai Sentai Shinkenger TVAkumaro Sujigarano (voice)7.5
2008Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! MovieVegeta (voice)6.5
2006Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple TVNatsu Tanimoto (voice)8.5
2006Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem MovieHeiji Hattori (voice)7.1
2005Eien no Aseria - Spirit of Eternity Sword TV碧光陰7.0
2004Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture MovieShun (voice)7.8
2003Body Transfer TVAoshima Ken'ichi (voice)4.8
2003Knights of the Zodiac TVUnknown character
2003Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital MovieHeiji Hattori (voice)7.1
2003Ashita no Nadja TVAntonio Fabiani (voice)7.4
2002Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter TVAndromeda Shun (voice)8.0
2000A.Li.Ce MovieNero (voice)7.5
2000The Twenty Year Old Murderous Intent: The Symphony Serial Murder Case MovieHeiji Hattori (voice)5.0
1999Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century MovieHeiji Hattori (voice)7.3
1999Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang MovieNikochan's Servant (voice)4.0
1998Sentimental Journey TV(voice)6.0
1998TRIGUN TVE.G. Mine (voice)8.1
1998Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden TVReinhard von Lohengramm (voice)9.1
1996Ultraman Super Fighter Legend MovieUltraman Taro / Zetton (voice)
1996B-Fighter Kabuto TVPineappler (voice)8.7
1996Dragon Ball GT TVVegeta (voice)7.7
1996Case Closed TVUnknown character8.0
1995Elf Princess Rane TVUnknown character3.9
1995Elf Princess Ren MovieUnknown character6.1
1995Saint Tail TVUnknown character7.4
1995Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon MovieVegeta (voice)7.3
1995Nurse Angel Ririka SOS TVBross6.5
1995Don't Lose, Makendo! MovieDoro (Voice)
1995Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn MovieVegeta / Gogeta / Veku (voice)7.6
1994Ghost Sweeper Mikami MovieTadao Yokoshima (voice)6.1
1994Homeroom Affairs TVKoichi (voice)5.0
1994Kizuna TVSagano Kai5.0
1994Seven Cities Story: Arctic Front TVWei Liu (voice)4.5
1994Crows MovieUnknown character3.3
1994Tamio Kageyama's Double Fantasy MovieBoku (voice)
1993Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War MovieReinhard von Lohengramm8.2
1993Please Save My Earth TVHokuto Yakushimaru (voice)4.8
1993Aoki Densetsu Shoot! TVMakoto Saiki (voice)7.1
1993Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans MovieVegeta (voice)6.5
1993Rokudenashi Blues 1993 MovieUnknown character5.3
1993Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound MovieVegeta (voice)7.2
1993Ghost Sweeper Mikami TVTadao Yokoshima (voice)7.9
1993Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba TVTakeshi Onimaru (voice)5.6
1993Shippuu! Iron Leaguer TVRyuuken5.0
1993Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan MovieVegeta (voice)7.3
1993Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks MovieVegeta (voice)7.6
1993Miracle Girls TVMasaki Takamura (voice)8.2
1992Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon MovieKou Uraki (voice)7.1
1992Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! MovieVegeta (voice)7.0
1992Rokudenashi BLUES MovieYoneji Sawamura (voice)4.2
1992Zoku Naniwa Yuukyouden MovieUnknown character4.0
1992Candy Candy: The Movie MovieBrown, Anthony7.5
1992Adventures of Puss-in-Boots TVUnknown character7.0
1992Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler MovieVegeta (voice)6.5
1991I'm All Yours MovieRokurou Chikanaka (voice)3.6
1991Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band MovieNick7.9
1991Slow Step TVNaoto Kadomatsu7.8
1991Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory TVKou Uraki (voice)7.4
1991Preventing the kidnapping of elementary school student Yumi MovieRick
1991Okama Hakusho TVUnknown character
1991Okama Report MovieShinya Okama
1991Magical★Taruruuto-kun Movie MovieUnknown character7.5
1990Heavenly Chronicles TVUnknown character
1990Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku MovieVegeta (voice)7.6
1990Aries: Shinwa no Seizakyuu TVToshimi Asamiya / Hermes
1990Magical Taluluto TVTsuyoshi Harako (voice)5.8
1990Eiji MovieEiji Akagi4.8
1990Far East of Eden: Ziria's Dreamlike Chapter MovieUnknown character
1990Kennosuke-sama MovieBiker A (voice)8.0
1990Yagami's Family Affairs TVFutamura
1990Obatarian MovieKunihiko (voice)
1990Willful Idol MovieNaoto (voice)4.0
1990Samurai Pizza Cats TVMichael8.1
1989Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid TV手天童子3.6
1989Demon Hunter Makaryūdo MovieSawaguchi (voice)5.8
1989Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1 MovieYang (voice)5.7
1989Dragon Ball Z TVVegeta (voice)8.4
1989Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle MovieShun (voice)7.4
1989The Five Star Stories MovieLadyos Soap / Amateras no Mikado6.3
1988Crying Freeman TVYang (voice)7.2
1988Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter MovieNozomi Nikaido (voice)7.0
1988Xanadu: Legend of Dragonslayer MovieFieg (voice)4.0
1988Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth MovieShun (voice)7.9
1988Vampire Princess Miyu TVKei Yuzuki (voice)6.7
1988Lady Lady!! The Movie Movie(voice)
1988Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods MovieShun (voice)7.7
1988Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars MovieReinhard von Lohengramm7.9
1988Legend of the Galactic Heroes TVReinhard von Lohengramm (voice)8.6
1987Good Morning Althea MovieGarorii (voice)5.4
1987Lady Lady!! TV(voice)6.8
1987Ganbare! Kickers: Bokutachi no Densetsu MovieShintarō Horie9.0
1987Lullaby for Wednesday's Cinderella MovieKenji Hishiki (voice)
1987Bug-tte Honey: Megalom Shōjo Rondo 4622 MovieChû Kawada
1987Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris MovieShun (voice)7.1
1987Space Fantasia 2001 Nights MovieToby6.8
1986Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki! MovieYousuke Miyamoto1.0
1986Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger MovieUnknown character6.2
1986Saint Seiya TVShun (voice)8.5
1986Pelican Road Club Culture MovieKenichi Watanabe4.0
1986Barefoot Gen 2 Movie(voice)6.9
1986Maison Ikkoku TVNozomi Nikaido (voice)7.7
1986Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief wo Movie(voice)4.0
1985Konpora Kid TVヨー
1985Musashi no Ken TVMusashi Natsuki (voice)6.0
1985Musashi no Ken TVMusashi (youth) (voice)6.0
1985Lunn Flies into the Wind MovieClassmate (voice)6.7
1985Touch TVTakeshi Yoshida (voice)9.0
1985Bobby's Girl MovieSachio Kubota (voice)7.4
1984Sherlock Hound TVThal (voice)7.1
1984Elves of the Forest TVSeppo / Lasse7.0
1984Dream Fighter Wingman TVKenta Hirono / Wingman (voice)8.0
1971Kamen Rider TVJuuga Driver (voice)6.4
1971Kamen Rider TVHimself6.4
1966Drunken Harbor MovieBoy
1965Zatoichi and the Chess Expert MovieUnknown character6.7

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Questions about Ryo Horikawa

What are Ryo Horikawa's most famous roles?

Ryo Horikawa is best known for voicing Vegeta in the Dragon Ball series and Ryo Hazuki in Shenmue. These roles have made him a prominent figure in both anime and video game voice acting.

Has Ryo Horikawa won any awards?

Ryo Horikawa has received multiple awards for his voice acting, including the Seiyu Awards for Best Actor in Leading Role, recognizing his contributions to the industry.

What was Ryo Horikawa's first role?

Ryo Horikawa's first significant role was in the anime series 'Babel II' in 1973, marking the beginning of his long and successful career in voice acting.

How many children does Ryo Horikawa have?

Ryo Horikawa has one child named Riku Horikawa. He maintains a private family life away from the public eye.

What is Ryo Horikawa's estimated net worth?

Ryo Horikawa's estimated net worth is around 5 million USD, reflecting his successful career in voice acting and related projects.

What are some of Ryo Horikawa's notable works?

In addition to Dragon Ball, Ryo Horikawa has voiced characters in series such as 'Yu Yu Hakusho' and 'One Piece,' showcasing his range and talent in various genres.

Is Ryo Horikawa active on social media?

Ryo Horikawa is known to engage with fans through various platforms, although he maintains a relatively low profile compared to some of his contemporaries.

What is Ryo Horikawa's background in voice acting?

Ryo Horikawa trained in theater before transitioning to voice acting, which has allowed him to bring depth and emotion to his characters in anime and video games.