is a Japanese actor and

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from

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. He is married to fellow Japanese

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Hitomi Oikawa since 1988, whose birth name is also . His former stage name is also , which uses the

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of his given name, though pronounced "Ryō". He is best known for his role as

Vegeta ( ), also referred as is a fictional character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise created by Akira Toriyama. Vegeta first appears in chapter #204 "Sayonara, Son Goku", published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine on November 7, 1988, seeking t ...

from the ''

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'' series, Reinhard von Lohengramm from '' Legend of the Galactic Heroes'', Andromeda Shun from ''

Saint Seiya , also known as ''Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac'' or simply ''Knights of the Zodiac'' (translated from the French title ''Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque''), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It w ...

'', Heiji Hattori from ''

Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its cha ...

'', and Captain Falcon in the '' Super Smash Bros.'' series.

Career

Horikawa started out as a child actor in elementary school. He made his debut in voice acting as Kenta Hirono, the protagonist of the 1984 anime '' Dream Soldier Wing-Man''. From there, he became famous for his anime character roles as Andromeda Shun (''

''), Reinhard von Lohengramm ('' Legend of the Galactic Heroes''),

(''

'' series), and Heiji Hattori (''

''). He is also well known for his game role as Captain Falcon ('' Super Smash Bros.'' series), with his most well-known line in the games being "Falcon Punch!". His wife is also a voice artist. He is also a fluent English speaker.

Filmography

Anime television series

;1980s *'' Dr. Slump - Arale-chan'' (1984) (

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, Sakamoto) *'' Dream Soldier Wing-Man'' (1984) (Kenta Hirono) *'' Fist of the North Star'' (1984) (young Kenshiro) *'' GeGeGe no Kitarō'' (1985) (Jigoku Douji) *''

'' (1986) (Charmy Yamada) *''

'' (1986) ( Andromeda Shun) *''

Esper Mami is a manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio in 1977 and serialized in '' Shōnen Big Comic''. It tells stories about Mami, a middle schoolgirl who one day finds out she has various psychic powers, and how she uses them to help people. Th ...

'' (1987) (Boy) *'' Lady Lady!!'' (1987) (Arthur Drake Brighton) *''

Kiteretsu Daihyakka is a Japanese manga series by duo Fujiko Fujio and later Fujiko F. Fujio, which ran in the children's magazine '' Kodomo no Hikari'' from April 1974 to July 1977. The manga was later made into a 331-episode anime television series which ra ...

'' (1988) (Boy, Wolf, Dog, Boy A, Taro, Richard) *''

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'' (1989) (

, Vegetto) *''

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'' (1989) (Adonis) ;1990s *''

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'' (1993) ( Karasu) *'' Legend of the Swordmaster Yaiba'' (1993) ( Takeshi Onimaru) *'' Ghost Sweeper Mikami'' (1993) ( Tadao Yokoshima) *'' Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S'' (1994) (Thomas Harris) *''

'' (1994) (Mogubee) *'' Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon SuperS'' (1995) (Yoshiki Usui) *''

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''(1995) ( Buros) *'' Phantom Thief Saint Tail'' (1995) (Misato) *''

Dragon Ball GT is a 1996–1997 Japanese anime television series based on Akira Toriyama's ''Dragon Ball'' manga. Produced by Toei Animation, the series premiered in Japan on Fuji TV and ran for 64 episodes from February 1996 to November 1997. Unlike the ...

'' (1996) (Vegeta, Gogeta) *''

'' (1996) (Namigawa Katsuhiko, Heiji Hattori) *'' The Files of Young Kindaichi'' (1997) (Asa Kakimoto, Ohno, Tsukishima) *''

Trigun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow. ''Trigun'' was first serialized in Tokuma Shoten's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Captain'' from April 1995 to January 1997, when the magazine ceased ...

'' (1998) (E.G. Mine) *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, w ...

'' (1998) (Ryuichi Fuwa) *''

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'' (1999) (Ziggy) ;2000s *''

Digimon Tamers is a Japanese anime television series and the third television series in the '' Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series takes place in a new setting separate from the preceding series, ''Digimon Adventure'' and ''Digimon ...

'' (2001) (Makuramon) *''

The Twelve Kingdoms is a Japanese series of fantasy novels written by Fuyumi Ono and illustrated by Akihiro Yamada. The first entry in the series called ''The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow'' was published by Kodansha in Japan in 1992; the last Kodansha volume w ...

'' (2002) (Shisei) *''

Ashita no Nadja is a romance anime produced by Toei Animation and aired between February 2, 2003 and January 25, 2004 on ANN. In 2009, William Winckler Productions produced two all-new English-dubbed movie versions edited from the original series. Producer ...

'' (2004) ( Antonio Fabiani) *'' Konjiki no Gash Bell!!'' (2005) ( Zaruchimu) *'' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' (2006) (

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) *'' Ojarumaru'' (2008) (Gorgeous) *'' Dragon Ball Kai'' (2009) (Vegeta, Vegetto) ;2010s *''

Digimon Fusion ''Digimon Fusion'', known in Japan as , is the sixth anime television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series was broadcast on TV Asahi and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation between July 2010 and March 2012. I ...

'' (2012) (Phelesmon) *'' Samurai Flamenco'' (2014) (Heatnoid) *''

Dragon Ball Super is a Japanese manga series written by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou. A sequel to Toriyama's original ''Dragon Ball'' manga, it follows the adventures of Goku and friends during the ten-year timeskip after the defeat of Maji ...

'' (2015) (Vegeta, Vegetto) *'' Gintama: Porori Hen'' (2017) (Kusanagi) *'' Actors: Songs Connection'' (2019) (Kagetora Nagano) ;2020s *''Hairpin Double'' (2022) (Ken Horibe)

Original video animations (OVAs)

*'' Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' (1988) (Reinhard von Lohengramm) *''

Vampire Princess Miyu is a Japanese horror manga series by Narumi Kakinouchi and Toshiki Hirano, as well as an anime adaptation by the same creators. The anime was originally presented in a 4-episode OVA (Original Video Animation) licensed by AnimEigo i ...

'' (1988) (Kei Yuzuki) *'' Shin Captain Tsubasa'' (1989) (Jito Hiroshi) *''

Yagami-kun no Katei no Jijō is a Japanese manga series by Kei Kusunoki which was originally serialized in Shogakukan's ''Shōnen Sunday Zōkan'' from March 1986 to May 1990. The manga was later adapted into a three–episode original video animation (OVA) in 1990, a ...

'' (1990) (Futamura) *''

Slow Step is a romantic comedy boxing and softball manga by Mitsuru Adachi. It was serialized by Shogakukan in the shōjo manga magazine '' Ciao'' from September 1986 through March 1991, and collected in seven tankōbon volumes. In 1991, it was adap ...

'' (1991) (Naoto Kadomatsu) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory'' (1991) (

Kou Uraki is a 13-episode anime OVA series set in the Gundam universe. The first volume containing two 30-minute episodes was released in Japan on May 23, 1991. Subsequent volumes, containing one 30-minute episode each, followed every one or two m ...

) *'' Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans'' (1993) (

) *'' Please Save My Earth'' (1993) (Hokuto Yakushimaru) *''

Iczer Girl Iczelion ''Iczelion'', known in Japan as , is a 2-episode Japanese original video animation (OVA) series released in 1995. It was created by Toshihiro Hirano, director of the original Fight! Iczer One and Iczer Reborn series. AIC and KSS were the ani ...

'' (1994) (Chaos) *'' Kizuna'' (1994) (Kai Sagano) *'' Kizuna 2'' (1994) (Kai Sagano) *'' Kizuna: Bonds of Love'' (1994) (Kai Sagano) *'' Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend'' (1996) (

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) *''

'' (2000) (Heiji Hattori) *'' Kizuna: Bonds of Love'' (2001) (Kai Sagano) *'' Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!'' (2008) (Vegeta)

Theatrical animation

* ''

Toki no Tabibito -Time Stranger- is a 1986 Japanese animated science fiction film based on the novel by Taku Mayumura. Produced by Madhouse Studios and directed and co-written by Mori Masaki, the film was released in Japan on December 20, 1986, on Kadokawa Shoten and Toho ...

'' (1986) (

Mori Ranmaru , also known as Mori Naritoshi (森成利), was the son of Mori Yoshinari, and had 5 brothers in total, from the province of Mino. He was a member of the Mori Clan, descendants of the Seiwa Genji. Biography From an early age, Ranmaru was an ...

) * '' Maison Ikkoku Kanketsu-Hen'' (1988) (Nozomu Nikaido) * ''

The Five Star Stories is a mecha manga series created by Mamoru Nagano, building on his work on the anime series '' Heavy Metal L-Gaim''. The story takes place cluster of four major planetary systems. Amaterasu, the immortal emperor of the Grees Kingdom on the pl ...

'' (1989) (Amaterasu/Ladios Sopp) * '' Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler'' (1992) (Vegeta) * '' Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!'' (1992) (Vegeta) * '' Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan'' (1993) (Vegeta) * '' Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound'' (1993) (Vegeta) * '' Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn'' (1995) (Vegeta, Gogeta) * '' Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon'' (1995) (Vegeta) * '' Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods'' (2013) (Vegeta) * '' Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F''' (2015) (Vegeta) * '' Dragon Ball Super: Broly'' (2018) (Vegeta, Gogeta) * '' Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero'' (2022) (Vegeta)

Video games

* Astal (Geist) * Abalaburn (Lemuria) * Super Smash Bros. ( Captain Falcon) *

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(Captain Falcon) *

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(

) * Detective Conan: Tsuioku no Mirajiyu ( Heiji Hattori) *

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) *

series (

, Vegetto,

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) * Double Dragon II: The Revenge PC Engine version (

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) *

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(Edward, Zeromus) *

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(Captain Falcon) *

J-Stars Victory VS is a crossover fighting video game that combines the universes of several ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga series, including former series and some that have been transferred to other magazines. It was released in Japan by Bandai Namco Entertainme ...

(

) * Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (Captain Falcon, Dunban) * Kunio no Oden (

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, Godai, Sonokawa) *

Super Dodge Ball ''Super Dodge Ball'' is a dodgeball-based sports game produced by Technos Japan Corp. originally released as an arcade game in 1987 in video gaming, 1987. In Japan, it was the second game starring Technos Japan's video game character Kunio-kun, ...

(Kunio) * Langrisser I & II ( Ledin) * Makeruna! Makendō 2 (Doro‑san) * Power Stone (Falcon) * Power Stone 2 (Falcon) *

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(Ragnadaam III) * Star Ocean: The Second Story ( Dias Flac, Bowman Jean) *

Super Robot Wars ''Super Robot Wars'', known in Japan as is a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment, formerly Banpresto. Starting out as a spinoff of the '' Compati Hero'' series, the main feature of the franchise ...

series (

) * Tales of Destiny (Miktran) *

Lost Odyssey is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Feelplus and planned by Mistwalker for the Xbox 360. It was published by Microsoft Game Studios in 2007 in Japan and 2008 in western territories. The story follows Kaim, one of a select group of ...

(Tolten) *

Xenoblade Chronicles is a series of action role-playing games developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo. It is a part of the '' Xeno'' metaseries created by Tetsuya Takahashi, but was formed after Nintendo's acquisition of Monolith Soft in 2007. The seri ...

(Dunban) *

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(Captain Falcon, Dunban) *

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(Kyokuya)

Tokusatsu

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(Himself (ep. 31), Juuga Driver)

Drama CDs

* ''Abunai'' series 3: ''Abunai Bara to Yuri no Sono'' * ''Abunai'' series 4: ''Abunai Campus Love'' (Ayumu Izaki) * ''Catch Me!'' (Tatsuki Kanou) * ''Ginnoyuki Furufuru'' (Yukihiko Takagi) * '' Que Sera, Sera'' (Fujito Mura) * ''Shiawase ni Naroune'' (Tokio Mouri) * ''Sweet Summer Supplies'' (Tokio Mouri)

Dubbing

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( Henry the Green Engine (Seasons 1-8), Mavis the Quarry Diesel (Season 5 only) and Oliver the Big Excavator, (Season 6 only)) * Thomas and the Magic Railroad ( Henry the Green Engine) *

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( Mr. Mean) *

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(Doppy)

Voice/Recording Director

* '' Exit'' * ''

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Horikawa, Ryo 1958 births Living people Male voice actors from Osaka Prefecture Japanese male stage actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Japanese voice directors Aoni Production voice actors 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors