Ryuu (Street Fighter)

Ryuu, also known as Ryu, is one of the main characters from the Street Fighter series.
== Charactah Account ==
Ryuu is a stoic Japanese martial artist who wanders the globe seeking the meaning of being a "true warrior." He can be recognized by his sleeveless white karate gi and a red or white hachimaki depending on the game. He trained alongside his friendly rival Ken under their mutual master Gouken and was the victor of the first Street Fighter tournament. This was later retconned to Ryuu being on the receiving end of an absolute beatdown from Sagat and losing. As Sagat went to help Ryuu up, Ryuu's anger at losing temporarily awakened the Surge of Murderous Intent, and he rose and scarred Sagat with a Metsu Shoryuken. Ryuu regained control of himself and the Satsui no Hado lay dormant until his encounter with his master's nemesis Akuma during the Street Fighter Alpha sub-series awoke the Satsui no Hado within him, although this power was eventually sealed away by Gouken in IV. In III, he continues to travel the world in search of strong opponents.
Ryuu is a silent, meek, humble, submissive, self-deprecating, and respectful individual; which is often juxtaposed against the light-hearted, fiery persona of his childhood friend, Ken. He wanders the world with the desire for complete mastery of his martial art, and takes both his travels and training seriously. For Ryuu, the training and the mastery that comes from the fight are all that he requires for satisfaction, declining the more material trappings of his various accomplishments as a warrior, simply moving on to his next challenge once he is victorious without delay, unless he is offered food or if he wants to converse with his friendly rivals. Though he does not actively seek the role of a hero, he possesses a strong sense of justice as well; protecting the innocent against the predations of bullies and tyrants is the one of the few things that Ryuu will prioritize over a satisfying fight. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Street Fighter Alpha: Generations
* Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie
* Street Fighter II: Return to the Fujiwara Capital
* Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
* Street Fighter II: The Animated Series
* Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind
=== Cartoons ===
* Street Fighter: The Animated Series
=== Comics ===
* Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers
* Worlds Unite
=== Manga ===
* Street Fighter Alpha
* Street Fighter Gaiden
* Street Fighter II: Ryu
* Street Fighter III RYU FINAL
* Street Fighter: Sakura Gives it Her Best!
=== Video Games ===
* #Compass
* Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2
* American Dad vs. Family Guy: Kung-Fu II Turbo! Hyper-Mega Edition
* Asura's Wrath
* Blood Brothers 2
* Bloody Rage
* Brawlhalla
* Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium
* Capcom Arcade Hits Volume 1
* Capcom Arcade Stadium
* Capcom Classics Collection
* Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded
* Capcom Classics Collection Remixed
* Capcom Classics Collection: Volume 2
* Capcom Digital Collection
* Capcom Fighting Collection
* Capcom Fighting Evolution
* Capcom Super League Online
* Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium
* Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000
* Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro
* Combo Crew
* Fist of the North Star: LEGENDS ReVIVE
* Fortnite
* Granblue Fantasy
* Gunslinger Stratos 2
* Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
* Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition
* I Wanna Be The Boshy
* I Wanna Be The Guy
* I Wanna Take the Time Machine
* Japan Sumo Cup: Yokozuna Vs Street Fighter
* Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
* Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
* Marvel vs. Capcom Origins
* Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
* Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
* Minna to Capcom All-Stars
* Monster Hunter: World
* Monster Strike
* Namco X Capcom
* NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1
* NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol.2
* Pocket Fighter
* Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
* Power Rangers: Legacy Wars
* Project X Zone
* Project X Zone 2
* Puzzle Fighter
* Seven Knights
* SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighter's Clash 2 Expand Edition
* SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium
* Sonic Gems Collection
* Street Fighter
* Street Fighter 6
* Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
* Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight
* Street Fighter Alpha
* Street Fighter Alpha 2
* Street Fighter Alpha 3
* Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX
* Street Fighter Alpha Anthology
* Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams
* Street Fighter Battle Combination
* Street Fighter Collection
* Street Fighter Collection 2
* Street Fighter Duel
* Street Fighter EX
* Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha
* Street Fighter EX2
* Street Fighter EX2 Plus
* Street Fighter EX3
* Street Fighter II
* Street Fighter II Pinball
* Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting
* Street Fighter II': Champion Edition
* Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
* Street Fighter III
* Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact
* Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
* Street Fighter III: Double Impact
* Street Fighter III: New Generation
* Street Fighter IV
* Street Fighter IV Champion Edition
* Street Fighter IV Volt
* Street Fighter IV: Arena
* Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation
* Street Fighter Series
* Street Fighter V
* Street Fighter X All Capcom
* Street Fighter X Mega Man
* Street Fighter X Tekken
* Street Fighter: Puzzle Spirits
* Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
* Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
* Super Puzzle Fighter II X: For Matching Service
* Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
* Super Street Fighter II
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
* Super Street Fighter II: The Tournament Battle
* Super Street Fighter II: Turbo Revival
* Super Street Fighter IV
* Super Street Fighter IV: Pachislot Edition
* SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom
* Taisen Net Gimmick: Capcom & Psikyo All Stars
* Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes
* Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars
* Teppen
* The Battle Cats
* The Capcom Collection
* The King of Fighters AllStar
* Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
* Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
* Ultra Street Fighter IV
* Vakyrie Connect
* We Love Golf!
* X-Men vs. Street Fighter
=== Webcomics ===
* Nerf NOW!!!
== Trivia ==
* Ryuu and Chun-Li have made the most crossover appearances out of the entire Street Fighter roster, Ryuu appearing in all crossover fighting game to date involving the series (not including guest appearances by Street Fighter characters in non-crossover projects).
** Ryuu and Ken, conversely, are the only two characters who have been in every Street Fighter installment.
** Ryuu actually makes a small comical jab at his multiple crossover appearances throughout the years in his introduction in the first "Lost Episode" of Asura's Wrath, saying that it's "not the first time [he's] been sent to a strange land".
* Although initially easily subjected to M. Bison's will, Ryuu is one of only two people to deal him a defeat in one on one direct combat (the other being Charlie Nash).
* According to some of his Street Fighter IV win quotes, Ryuu can afford shoes, but prefers walking barefoot (possibly for comfort).
** In UDON's comics, while tutoring and helping Sakura, Ryuu brushes upon this matter as well, saying that traveling barefoot is helpful in building one's character.
** Furthermore, in the English version of Street Fighter X Tekken, his win quote against Guy reveals that he considers the idea of rethinking his stance on shoes.
* Ryuu references the original Street Fighter game in one of his win quotes in Capcom vs. SNK 2 ("What strength! I won't forget that there are many like you all over the world!").
* Ryuu is one of three characters whose stage doesn't have an audience until the Alpha series (along with Akuma and Evil Ryuu).
* Ryuu and Ken's fighting style have gone through many changes over the course of the series. In the original Street Fighter, Ryuu & Ken were genius martial artists who learned martial arts from an early age and created their own martial arts style. A year later, Ryuu was called a Master of fighting karate (Kenka karate no tatsujin) in the introduction video for Fighting Street.
** In SFA3 Ryuu adopts various techniques from karate, jūdō and taekwondo to create his own style.However, in Ryuu's SFIII bio it states that he uses martial arts based on karate.It wasn't until SFIV where Ryuu and Ken's fighting style became a "martial art rooted as an art of assassination".
* Ryuu cut off the sleeves of his dōgi to better throw punches, and because he remembered how inconvenient it was when he was grabbed there.
* Ryuu's 6th color in Street Fighter IV bears a resemblance to his attire in the Alpha series.
* In the Japanese version of the Capcom arcade quiz game Quiz and Dragons, Ryuu's full name is given as Ryu Takegami (Takegami Ryuu), though this has never been referenced in any other media and it is unlikely Capcom considers this his full name officially.
* Ryuu shares the same birthday as T. Hawk.
** Ryuu also shares the same birthday (and year, shown in the SNES manual for SFII) with former Capcom artist, Akira (Akiman) Yasuda.
* In the SFIII Q&A from Gamest's SFIII Fanbook, when asked what type of woman he likes, Ryuu's response is "Women who look good in spring in Japan"
** One question asks if Ryuu would open a dojo once he retires. The response is that he might think about opening a dojo but he has no intention of raising a successor.
** The book also states that the rucksack he carries contains spare clothes he can change into. And that Ryuu is 33 years old as SFIII takes place in 1997.
* Evil Ryuu's win quote to Rose in Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition is almost the same as Ryuu's win quote to her in Street Fighter IV.
* In the original Street Fighter, there's unused audio in the game files for a "Fire Kick", along with unused graphics that suggest Ryuu and Ken were planned to have a fourth special move. Had it been implemented, it would have been a standard jump kick with fire covering the user's foot, similar to the Senpukyaku or Tenmakujinkyaku.
* According to Yoshinori Ono, Ryu suffers from arachnophobia (fear of spiders), a subject matter emphasized in his introduction quote against Spider-Man in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and its updated version.
* In Street Fighter: Resurrection, Ryuu's date of birth is listed as "Unknown" when his official birthdate is July 21, 1964.
* His premium school costume in Street Fighter V has a minor resemblance to Daigo's outfit from his wild form in the Rival Schools series.
* Ryuu has the most character connections out of the playable characters, making allies and enemies than any fighter which makes Ryuu the most well known from allies and enemies alike.
* According to his win quote against El Fuerte, Ryuu has no food preferences when he's hungry. He will eat whatever is available to him.
* The end of the story A Shadow Falls possibly marks the first time chronologically in the games that Ryuu is not seen with his red headband since he first got it.
* Ryuu's theme can be heard in Sakura's vocal theme song, "I Want You to Know".
* In artwork for Capcom Friendly Club, Ryu can be seen reading Masutatsu Ōyama's book called “Mas Ooyama’s straight punch attack”, it was the last work of Ooyama published in April 1994, the same month of his death. It's a collection of 99 Q&A from his previous books.
** Ichigeki which translates to “one attack” is Ooyama’s ideal way of winning a fight. Ryu follows this same mindset as he'd go onto create Kaze no Kobushi, a straight punch attack.
* If Ryuu and Ken are paired with Leon S Kennedy in Project X Zone 2, Ken will ask Leon to take fighting more seriously which leads to Leon trying to perform a Hadoken and Shoryuken. Ryuu thought that Leon was really going to fire a real Hadoken. This is a nod to the fact that Ryuu was voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa who currently voices Leon.
** Dante from Devil May Cry is not only voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa but also has access to Ryu's moves when equiped with Beowulf, Gilgamesh and Balrog.
* Ryuu’s Power Ranger form from Power Rangers Legacy Wars, Ryuu Ranger, is similar in name to Ryo’s Ranger form from Gosei Sentai Dairanger. The Ranger costume design is a mashup of the White Ranger, parts of Ryuu’s regular outfit, the Green Ranger, and Red Hawk (who also goes under the name Ryuu) from Choujin Sentai Jetman.
* Ryuu often trains near remote waterfalls. He doesn't seem to know why so many people visit when he's there.
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== External Links ==
* Ryu at Street Fighter Wiki
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