Ryu

*For an article covering Ryu's appearance in Death Battle, visit the DEATH BATTLE! Wiki*.

## Ryu

### Origin

*Street Fighter*
(1987)

## Appearance

### Fight

Ryu VS Lucario
Ryu VS Liu Kang

### Cameo

Ronald McDonald VS Colonel Sanders
 Wii Fit Trainer VS Dhalsim
 Batman VS Iron Man

### Opponent

*The answer lies in the heart of battle.*
—Ryu
**Ryu** is the main protagonist of the *Street Fighter* series. He appeared in the eighth episode of DBX, Ryu VS Lucario, where he fought against Lucario from the *Pokémon* series. He returned for the 66th episode, Ryu VS Liu Kang, where he fought against Liu Kang from the *Mortal Kombat* series.

## History

Orphaned at a young age and left with no memory of his parents, Ryu was found and raised by the martial artist master Gouken. Throughout most of his life, Ryu lived at Gouken's dojo, training in the art of the Ansatsuken alongside his rival and best friend, Ken Masters. When Ryu came of age, he dedicated his life to martial arts and improving himself. Ryu then left the dojo and wanders the globe in search of challenges and opponents who will test his strength and allow him to improve his own skill, whilst also being caught up in situations that force him into saving the world and struggling with the inner darkness of the Satsui No Hado within his own soul.

## Cameo Appearances

Ryu made a cameo appearance as a McDonald's customer in Ronald McDonald VS Colonel Sanders.

He later made a cameo appearance in the beginning of the Season 4 Finale of DBX, Batman VS Iron Man, where he can be seen in the crowd during the auction.

## Gallery

### Appearance

First sprite used in DBX
(From *Project X Zone*)Close-up pixel art design used in DBX
(From *Project X Zone*)Second sprite used in DBX
(From *Street Fighter: The Movie*)Third sprite used in DBX
(From *Street Fighter III*)Evil Ryu sprite used in DBX
(By Steamboy)Sprite used in Ronald McDonald VS Colonel Sanders Cameo
(From *Street Fighter Alpha 2*)Cameo in Wii Fit Trainer VS Dhalsim
(Portrait from *Street Fighter II': Champion Edition*)
### Arsenal and Abilities

Evil RyuPower of NothingnessShoryukenHadokenTatsumaki SenpukyakuJoudan SokutogeriShin ShoryukenShakunetsu HadokenShinku HadokenShinku Tatsumaki SenpukyakuMetsu ShoryukenShun Goku SatsuRyusokyakuMetsu HadokenHado Kakusei
## Trivia

* Ryu is the second *Capcom* character to appear, after Trish, and with the next 19 being Fei Long, Jon Talbain, Mega Man X, Guile, Mega Man, Zero, Strider Hiryu, Akuma, Ken Masters, Dhalsim, Demitri Maximoff, Dante, Viewtiful Joe, Jill Valentine, Chun-Li, Juri Han, Vergil, Karin Kanzuki, and Tron Bonne.
	+ He is the first *Street Fighter* character to appear, with the next five being Fei Long, Guile, Akuma, Ken Masters, Dhalsim, Chun-Li, Juri Han, and Karin Kanzuki.
		- He is the first *Street Fighter* character to win, with the next four being Akuma, Dhalsim, and Chun-Li.
	+ He is the first *Capcom* character to win, with the next nine being Jon Talbain, Mega Man X, Mega Man, Zero, Akuma, Dhalsim, Dante, Jill Valentine, and Chun-Li.
* Ryu and his second opponent are the eighth to ninth returning combatants, after Sasuke Uchiha, Master Chief, Killua Zoldyck, Amy Rose, Sakura Haruno, Wolverine, and Alucard, and with the next 13 being Mega Man, Spawn, Link, Future Trunks, Batman, Iron Man, Vegeta, Thor, Lucario, Blaziken, Himura Kenshin, Saitama, and Black Adam.
	+ He is the fifth returning winner, after Master Chief, Killua Zoldyck, Sakura Haruno, and Wolverine, and with the next six Mega Man, Spawn, Future Trunks, Vegeta, Thor, and Blaziken.
		- He is the fourth returning winner to win, after Killua Zoldyck, Sakura Haruno, and Wolverine, and with the next three being Mega Man, Spawn, and Thor.

## References

* Ryu on Wikipedia
* Ryu on the Street Fighter Wiki