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'''Hikaru Midorikawa''' (緑川 光, Midorikawa Hikaru, born May 2, 1968) is a Japanese voice actor. He has played various roles over the years in the ''Dragon Quest'' series, beginning in 1991 with the anime adaptation of ''[[Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken]]'' voicing both Derolin and Apollo. In 2015, he returned to voice [[Kiryl]] in both ''Dragon Quest Heroes'' games, as well as in ''[[ | '''Hikaru Midorikawa''' (緑川 光, Midorikawa Hikaru, born May 2, 1968) is a Japanese voice actor. He has played various roles over the years in the ''Dragon Quest'' series, beginning in 1991 with the anime adaptation of ''[[Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken]]'' voicing both Derolin and Apollo. In 2015, he returned to voice [[Kiryl]] in both ''Dragon Quest Heroes'' games, as well as in ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'' and ''[[Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary]]''. | ||
He is also known for many other anime and video game roles and has professed to be an avid video game player himself. | He is also known for many other anime and video game roles and has professed to be an avid video game player himself. Midorikawa has been a fan of the series since the beginning and has fond memories of his role in the original ''Dai no Daiboken'' anime. | ||
==Work== | ==Work== | ||
===Dragon Quest Roles=== | ===Dragon Quest Roles=== | ||
* | *{{DQTAoD}} (1991): Derolin and Apollo | ||
*[[Dragon Quest III CD Theater]] (1993): [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero]] | *''[[Dragon Quest III CD Theater]]'' (1993): Arel, the [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero]] | ||
*[[Dragon Quest VI CD Theater]] (1996): [[Terry]] | *''[[Dragon Quest VI CD Theater]]'' (1996): [[Terry]] | ||
*[[Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below]] and | *''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below]]'' and {{Dragon Quest Heroes II}} (2015/2016): [[Kiryl]] | ||
*''[[Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary]]'' (2017): Kiryl | |||
*''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'' (2017): Kiryl | |||
===Notable Anime Roles=== | ===Notable Anime Roles=== | ||
*Dragon Ball Z (1989): Android 16 | *''[[Dragon Ball]] Z'' (1989-present): Android 16, Tien Shinhan, Pikkon | ||
*Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995): Heero Yuy | *''Sailor Moon'' series (1993): Ail/Seijuro Ginga & Fiore | ||
*Slayers (1995): Zelgadis Greywords | *''Fushigi Yugi'' (1995): Tamahome | ||
*Fate/Zero (2011): Lancer | *''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'' (1995): Heero Yuy | ||
*''Slayers'' (1995): Zelgadis Greywords | |||
*''[[Pokémon]]'' (1997-1998): Damien and Mandi | |||
*''Revolutionary Girl Utena'' (1997): Souji Mikage | |||
*''Fate/Zero'' (2011): Lancer | |||
*''My Hero Academia'' (2016-present): Best Jeanist | |||
===Notable Game Roles=== | ===Notable Game Roles=== | ||
*Xenogears (1998): Fei Fong Wong | *''Lunar: Eternal Blue'' (1994): Hiro | ||
*Super Smash Bros. | *''Fire Emblem'' series (1996-present): Marth | ||
*Persona | *''Xenogears (1998): Fei Fong Wong | ||
*Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008): Frioniel | *''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series (2001-2018): Marth | ||
*Bravely Default (2012): Kamiizumi | *''Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow'' (2003): Soma Cruz | ||
*''Persona'' series (2006-2018): Akihiko Sanada | |||
*''Dissidia [[Final Fantasy]]'' (2008-2018): Frioniel | |||
*''Bravely Default (2012-2015)'': Kamiizumi | |||
*''Bravely Second'' (2015): Kamiizumi | |||
*''[[Pokémon]] Masters'' (2019): Natural Harmonia Gropius | |||
==Tokusatsu== | |||
*''Kyukyu Sentai GoGoV'' (1999): Dragon Dark King Salamandes | |||
*''Mirai Sentai Timeranger'' (2000): Stalker Detective Abel in "Case File 34" | |||
*''Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger'' (2003): Bakuryu TopGaler | |||
*''Mahou Sentai Magiranger'' (2005): Hades Beastman Belbireji the Incubus | |||
==Trivia== | |||
* When Midorikawa first moved to Tokyo and lived on his own, he played {{Dragon Quest III}} on the {{Famicom}} for so many hours on end that his legs would become numb and he would have to play while standing.<ref>[https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1408590409 Interview with Hikaru Midorikawa.]</ref> | |||
* His favorite male character in the series is [[Loto]], his favorite female character is [[Alena]], and if he had to fight against any monster or enemy in the series, it would be [[Zoma]]. When he played {{Dragon Quest V}}, he chose to marry {{Bianca}}.<ref>[https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/001/1001955/ Interview with ''Dengeki Online'' promoting {{Dragon Quest Heroes}}.]</ref> | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=546 Hikaru Midorikawa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia] | *[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=546 Hikaru Midorikawa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia] | ||
*[https:// | *[https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Hikaru-Midorikawa/ Hikaru Midorikawa on Behind the Voice Actors] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Hikaru Midorikawa|Hikaru Midorikawa on Wikipedia]] | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Voice actors]] | ||