Ryu
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Ryū (龍/竜, 隆, 流, りゅう, リュウ, Ryū) is a Japanese masculine given name and family name meaning "dragon", "noble", "prosperous", or "flow". Ryū, Ryu, or ryu may also refer to:
Fiction
Ryū (manga), a 1986 series by Masao Yajima and Akira Oze
Dragon: the Old Potter's Tale (龍, Ryū), a 1919 book by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Monthly Comic Ryū, a manga magazine in Japan
Characters
Ryu (Breath of Fire), the protagonist in the Breath of Fire series
Ryu (Street Fighter), a leading character in the Street Fighter franchise
Ryū Daikōji, a character from Little Battlers Experience
Ryu Hayabusa, the protagonist in the Ninja Gaiden series
Ryu Higashi, a character from J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
Ryu Jose, a character from Mobile Suit Gundam
Ryu Kumon, a minor character in Ranma 1/2
Ryu Nakanishi, Science Ninja Team member G-5
Ryu Tanaka, a character from Haikyuu!!
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