| Ryuji | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Species | Human | ||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||
| Relatives | Ryuichi (Older Brother) | ||
| Affiliations | United Assassins Association (Ranked 7th) | ||
| Ranking match | Iron Claw Point | ||
| Weapon | A modified Horse Saber in the shape of a naginata | ||
| Status | Deceased | ||
| Debut | No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle | ||
| Battle theme | Subuta. 2 | ||
| Voiced by | Robert Wu | ||
Ryuji is the 7th ranked assassin No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle.
He is known as Travis' "Brother" in battle because he has a katana similar to Travis', a motorcycle and knows martial arts, all of which resemble Travis. Despite all the similarities, Ryuji very rarely speaks, unlike Travis who tends to always speak his mind. He has the power to summon an energy dragon much like Dark Star from No More Heroes.
Both of them were equally matched and Travis decides to spare Ryuji. However, Sylvia guns down Ryuji just because of the rules, and she scolds Travis for showing mercy, acknowledging that if he lived, he would become stronger and kill Travis. When Sylvia shoots him, Travis then acknowledges him as being a true warrior, not deserving to be "gunned down like a thug".
Trivia[]
- In many eastern mythologies, tigers and dragons are considered natural enemies and are often depicted battling each other in artworks. Hence the battle between Travis (whose Japanese name, reserved wrestling move, and Dark side represents the tiger) and Ryuji (whose name, bike, and abilities represent the dragon) is a very symbolic one. This also explains Travis's desire for honor.
- Ryuji's battle theme "Subuta.2" is the same battle theme used during the battle with Matt Helms.
- The moment Silvia kills Ryuji marks the only time she has ever stepped in to finish off an assassin who Travis spared.
- The kanji in Ryuji's name literally means "dragon controller".
- Ryuji's weapon is based on the naginata, a type of polearm used by samurai. However, the length of the blade suggests that it might be a nagimaki.
- Ryuji is a bลsลzoku, part of a Japanese biker gang. He wears the stereotypical dress for them- long white coat, bandana, bandage wrap around his lower torso. His bike also has the classic biker look of having been customized to the point of impracticality.
| No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle | |||||||
| Characters | Bishop Shidux ยท Cat Jeane ยท Dr. Naomi ยท Mask de Uh ยท Mimmy ยท Ryan ยท Sylvia Christel ยท Takashi Miike ยท Talbot and Weller | ||||||
| Assassins | Travis Touchdown ยท Shinobu ยท Henry Cooldown ยท Skelter Helter ยท Nathan Copeland ยท Charlie Macdonald ยท Kimmy Howell ยท Matt Helms ยท Cloe Walsh ยท Dr. Letz Shake ยท Million Gunman ยท New Destroyman ยท Ryuji ยท Margaret Moonlight ยท Captain Vladimir ยท Alice Twilight ยท Jasper Batt Jr. | ||||||
| Locations | Iron Claw Point ยท Destroy University ยท Santa Destroy Bank ยท Destroy Stadium ยท Destroy Resort ยท Motel "NO MORE HEROES" ยท Naomi's Lab ยท Ryan's Gym | ||||||
| Settlements | Santa Destroy, California ยท Akashic Point | ||||||
| Weapons | Beam Katana ยท Jacob's Ladder ยท Cross Sword ยท Earthquake Maker ยท Shapeshifting boombox ยท Le Croissant du Angel | ||||||
| Robots | Santa Death Parade ยท Glastonbury | ||||||