Ryuji Yamazaki (Fatal Fury)

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==Summary==
Ryuji Yamazaki is a gangster and street fighter introduced in Fatal Fury 3. Despite being of japanese origins, Yamazaki operates in Hong Kong, where he began affirming himself as a new power in the local underworld. He bears great ambitions that he cultivated while climbing his way up from the ground. He found the opportunity he was looking for when the Jin brothers, who were in need of a strong enforcer, hired him to help them retrieve a set of ancient scrolls that would grant them great power and immortality. Although he craved the scrolls for himself, Yamazaki decided to play along for the time being and followed them to South Town, where Geese Howard was setting up what would become an all-out war for the possession of the scrolls.
Yamazaki battled the strongest fighters South Town had to offer, including his long-time rival Hon-Fu, a detective that tracked him down from Hong Kong and that always represented a torn in his side. Eventually Geese laid his hands on the scrolls and ordered their destruction. With his dreams of grandeur now gone, Yamazaki participated in the following "The King of Fighters", aiming to exacting revenge on Geese and dethrone him from his position of crime lord of South Town.
Yamazaki is completely insane, but also just as calculating and cold-hearted. In fact, his madness acts as a driving instinct for his criminal schemes.
Yamazaki is 192 cm tall, weighs 96 kg, his blood type is A, likes collecting knives, horsemeat sashimi, while he dislikes labor.Fatal Fury 15th Anniversary Website
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Ryuji Yamazaki
Origin: Fatal Fury
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Classification: Human, "Broker of Darkness"
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, possibly Genius Intelligence, Expert Karateka, Knife Mastery, Chi Manipulation and Projection, Body Control (Via Snake Tamer), Explosion Manipulation (Via Exploding Headbutt), Attack Reflection (Via Double Return), Damage Boost (Can perform super attacks that deal much more damage than normal), Social Influencing (His insanity sends shivers down the spine of whoever faces him), Acrobatics (Can keep his balance if struck in mid-air and perform several jumping attacks and )
Attack Potency: Wall level (Blue Mary considers him "extremely dangerous" and included him among the main competitors of the struggle for the Jin scrolls.Garou Densetsu 15th Anniversary ~Memories of Stray Wolves~ His strength is recognizedAll About Fatal Fury 3 even by the Jin brothers. Every Fatal Fury character can destroy large walls, pillars and many other structures)
Speed: Superhuman (Able to react to and block attacks such as Cheng Sinzan's Taio Sho and Bob Wilson's spinning kick; the latter can spin so fast to make his hair catch fire.Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers - Bob Wilson's Ending)
Lifting Strength: Class 50 (Stronger than Cheng Sinzan, who can toss a large statue at high speedReal Bout Fatal Fury Special - Credits)
Striking Strength: Wall level
Durability: Wall level (Can withstand the force of his own blows and attacks from comparable characters)
Stamina: Superhuman (All the Fatal Fury characters have consistently demonstrated to be able to to fight for hours and even entire days. Can stay 3 days without sleeping)
Range: Standard to Extended Melee Range physically; Several Meters with projectiles
Standard Equipment: Knife
Intelligence: Above Average, at least Gifted and possibly Genius in combat (Yamazaki is a notorious criminal and fighter who made a name for himself in Hong Kong, climbing up the ranks of the underworld and making enemies even from Japan. A capable schemer, Yamazaki was willing to pull the strings of everyone around him in his quest for power, which made him one of the most prominent participants of the battle for the Jin scrolls that erupted in South Town. His unrelenting insanity is anything but a obstacle to him, as it only fuels his instinct and is what makes him such a dangerous individual. His self-made style of combat karate is devoid of any unneeded motion and was shaped in his quest for survival. His living environment has always consisted of "life or death" situations and to him martial arts with rules are just a playful entertainment for untrustworthy people.Real Bout Fatal Fury Special - Strategy Guide (Yamazaki's Profile) Even expert martial artists such as the Jin brothers recognize his skill, and Yamazaki himself has clashed with the strongest fighters of his time. He is even considered a contender to Joe Higashi and Billy Kane in terms of fighting habitsReal Bout Fatal Fury Special - Strategy Guide (Billy's Profile))
Weaknesses: None notable.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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*Down Fist: A downward palm strike.
*Uppercut Swing: A hefty uppercut.
*Swipe Away: An open palm, hand swipe.
*Hell Stomp Fury: After downing an opponent, Yamazaki stomps them twice and kicks them away.
*Sand Shower: When knocked down, Yamazaki grabs a handful of sand and throws it at the opponent.
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*Grab and Toss: Yamazaki lifts his opponent off the ground and tosses them to the other side.
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*Snake Tamer: Yamazaki whips his arm against the opponent, seemingly extending its length as it reaches farther than it should be.
**Multi-Snake Tamer: Yamazaki charges up an attack while giving the impression of being loafing around. After a few seconds, he suddenly performs a triple Snake Tamer covering three angles.
*Double Return: Yamazaki imbues his fist with ki and delivers an uppercut. If he strikes an incoming projectile, he waves the same arm down and fires a wave of crimson energy at the opponent.
*Judgement Cutter: Yamazaki pulls out the knife he hides in his pocket and slashes the opponent thrice.
*Yakiire: Yamazaki raises his leg and performs an axe kick.
*Explosive Headbutt: Yamazaki lifts the opponent by the collar and headbutts them, generating a small fiery explosion.
*Sado Maso: Yamazaki enters a defensive stance that looks like a taunt. If the opponent falls for it, Yamazaki punches them with an uppercut powered by ki energy.
LowerSnakeTamer.gif|Snake Tamer (Low)
MiddleSnakeTamer.gif|Snake Tamer (Middle)
UpperSnakeTamer.gif|Snake Tamer (High)
MultiSnakeTamer.gif|Multi-Snake Tamer
DoubleReturn.gif|Double Return
JudgementCutter.gif|Judgement Cutter
Yakiire.gif|Yakiire
ExplosiveHeadbutt.gif|Explosive Headbutt
YamazakiSadomaso.gif|Sado Maso
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*Guillotine: Yamazaki launches the opponent in the air with an Uppercut Swing, imbues his other hand in ki energy and grabs them by the face. The opponent is then dragged across the ground and finally thrown high up into the sky.
*Yondan Drill: Yamazaki grips the opponent and uppercuts them into the air. As they fall down, they are striken by different attacks depending on how much power Yamazaki has charged while they were airborne.
**Lvl. 1: Yamazaki strings together a Down Fist, an Uppercut Swing, a high kick and a final Sado Maso.
**Lvl. 2: Yamazaki attacks with a combination of kicks and stomps, before finishing the opponent with a Sado Maso.
**Lvl. 3: Yamazaki grabs the opponent, headbutts them eight times (with the eighth being an Explosive Headbutt) and concludes with a Sado Maso.
**Lvl. 4: Yamazaki unleashes a barrage of twenty-seven Snake Tamer and finishes with a Sado Maso.
**Lvl. 5: Yamazaki fires eight Double Return projectiles and follows up with a Sado Maso.
YamazakiGuillotine.gif|Guillotine
YamazakiDrill.gif|Yondan Drill (lvl. 1)
YamazakiDrill2.gif|Yondan Drill (lvl. 2)
YamazakiDrill3.gif|Yondan Drill (lvl. 3)
YamazakiDrill4.gif|Yondan Drill (lvl. 4)
YamazakiDrill5.gif|Yondan Drill (lvl. 5)
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