Ryu Ibuki

is one of the main characters from Return of Ultraman. He is the second captain of MAT and is also designated as MAT member No.1.
==History==
===Return of Ultraman===
Transferred from MAT headquarters in New York, Ibuki was Kato's senior officer. He is a little more passionate than Kato, sometimes using a harsh voice when performing his duties and giving orders, but he has a gentler side that he doesn't hide from his team. He is married to Yoko and has a daughter Minako, and as a result, is the occasional target of alien invaders trying to control MAT. It is shown in the series that he may be aware of Go's secret identity as Ultraman Jack.
When Go's sense of duty to protect others was shaken upon witnessing humans killing Alien Mates during a mission, he appeared in the form of a monk in front of Go and encouraged him to go into battle to stop Muruchi's actions.
==Gallery==
===Return of Ultraman===
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==Trivia==
*According to an interview in 2000 with director Shohei Tojo, who directed episode 33, the image of the monk-like Ibuki is actually a manifestation of Go's inner spiritual world, similar to the character of a "father" figure. Since Go did not reveal his identity as Ultraman to Ibuki, this is why Ibuki appears in a different form in the story and encourages Go.
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