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*''[[Dragon Quest III CD Theater]]'' (1993): Arel, the [[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]] |
Latest revision as of 09:05, 1 January 2024
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. 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[edit]
Dragon Quest Roles[edit]
- Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (1991): Derolin and Apollo
- Dragon Quest III CD Theater (1993): Arel, the Hero
- Dragon Quest VI CD Theater (1996): Terry
- 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[edit]
- Dragon Ball Z (1989-present): Android 16, Tien Shinhan, Pikkon
- Sailor Moon series (1993): Ail/Seijuro Ginga & Fiore
- Fushigi Yugi (1995): Tamahome
- 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[edit]
- Lunar: Eternal Blue (1994): Hiro
- Fire Emblem series (1996-present): Marth
- Xenogears (1998): Fei Fong Wong
- Super Smash Bros. series (2001-2018): Marth
- Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003): Soma Cruz
- Persona series (2006-2018): Akihiko Sanada
- Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008-2018): Frioniel
- Bravely Default (2012-2015): Kamiizumi
- Pokémon Masters (2019): Natural Harmonia Gropius
Trivia[edit]
- 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.[1]
- 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.[2]
External Links[edit]
- Hikaru Midorikawa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Hikaru Midorikawa on Behind the Voice Actors
- Hikaru Midorikawa on Wikipedia