Ryu


 * For fighter info, see Ryu (SSBWU/3DS).

Ryu (リュウ or 隆) is the lead protagonist and one of the main characters of the Street Fighter series of fighting games. Ryu has made an appearance in every Street Fighter game, as well as in almost every crossover fighting game to feature Capcom characters.

Ryu is voiced by Katashi Ishizuka or Toshiyuki Morikawa in many of the games he appears in. In the first two Street Fighter III games, he is voiced by Wataru Takagi. In Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, his voice is that of Toru Ohkawa. His voice actor in the Street Fighter Alpha anime was Kane Kosugi, and Kojiro Shimizu in the Street Fighter II anime movie. In Street Fighter II V, he is voiced by Kōji Tsujitani. He was portrayed by Byron Mann in the 1994 movie adaptation of the game. His English voice actor for Street Fighter IV, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Street Fighter X Tekken is Kyle Hebert, while his Japanese voice in said games is Hiroki Takahashi.

Ryu has arguably become the most famous character in the fighting game genre, starring in early fighting games such as Street Fighter, and started to become popular in Street Fighter II, where he was considered a "basic" character. He, along with Mega Man, is considered one of Capcom's unofficial "mascots".

He is the 5th third party character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, and is a playable character in the game.