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Creation & Design

Ryu was created by Yoshinori Ono and first appeared in the Street Fighter video game series. He was designed as a classic martial artist archetype, embodying the spirit of a wandering warrior.

Early Years

Ryu's early years were spent training under his master, Gouken, who taught him the principles of martial arts and the importance of discipline and honor.

Character Development

Throughout his journey, Ryu evolves from a solitary fighter seeking strength to a more balanced warrior who understands the importance of friendship, honor, and the responsibility that comes with power.

Cultural Reception

Ryu is widely regarded as an iconic character in the fighting game genre, representing the archetype of the martial artist and becoming a symbol of perseverance and honor.

Character Details

Real Name:
Ryu
Aliases:
The Wandering Warrior, The Street Fighter
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Shadaloo, Street Fighter, The World Warriors
Abilities:
Martial Arts Mastery, Hadouken, Shoryuken, Focus Attack
Equipment:
Fighting Gi, Headband
Weight:
154lbs
Height:
5' 9"
Eye Color:
brown
Hair Color:
black

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Street Fighter #1

Malibu ⋅ 1993

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Street Fighter #1
 
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Comic book adaptation of the Capcom video game 'Street Fighter'

1st appearance and origin of Ryu

1st appearance and origin of Ken

1st appearance of Sagat

1st appearance of Balrog

1st appearance of Bison

1st appearance of Chun-Li

1st cameo appearance of Vega

Polybagged edition exists with poster included

[July 2024 - a Street Fighter film to premiere in theaters March 20, 2026 / June 2025 - David Dastmalchian has been cast as Bison alongside 50-Cent as Balrog, Jason Momoa as Blanka, Noah Centineo as Ken, Orville Peck as Vega, Roman Reign as Akuma, Andrew Koji as Ryu, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim and Cody Rhodes as Guile]

Street Fighter Unlimited #1

1:20 ⋅ Udon ⋅ 2015

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Street Fighter Unlimited #1
 
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Key Facts

Variant cover art by Joe Ng featuring Ryu

Retailers were only able to order one copy of this variant cover

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