Evil Ryu

Ryu
Street Fighter character
Ryu in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, character design used by Street Fighter EX series and Street Fighter III series
First game	Street Fighter (1987)
Created by	Manabu Takemura
Voiced by (English)	Skip Stellrecht (SFII anime, SFII V Animaze, SFA: The Animation) Brett Weaver (SFII V, ADV #1) Tommy Drake (SFII V, ADV #2) Tong Lung (TV series) Richard Cansino (SFA: Generations) Kyle Hebert (SFIV, MvC3, SFxT, SSB 3DS/U, SFV, MvC:I, Wreck-It Ralph)
Voiced by (Japanese)	Katashi Ishizuka (SFA, SFA2, XvSF, MSHvSF, SFEX series) Toshiyuki Morikawa (SFA 3, MvC, MvC2, CvS series, Capcom Fighting Evolution, NxC) Hiroki Takahashi (TvC, SFIV, MvC3, Asura's Wrath, SFxT, PXZ, SSB 3DS/U, PXZ2, SFV, Granblue Fantasy) Wataru Takagi (SFIII: New Generation and SFIII: Second Impact) Tōru Ōkawa (SFIII: Third Strike) Sōichirō Hoshi (Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Pocket Fighter) Kōji Tsujitani (SFII V) Kojiro Shimizu (SFII animated film) Kane Kosugi (SFA: The Animation) Yasuyuki Kase (SFA Generations) Bin Shimada (SFII drama CD) Masashi Ebara (first film Japanese dub) Shin-ichiro Miki (Real Battle on Film) Taketora (Wreck-It Ralph)
Motion capture	Byron Mann (The Movie games)
Portrayed by	Byron Mann (film) Jon Foo (short film) Mike Moh (Assassin's Fist)
Fictional profile
Birthplace	Japan United States (1994 movie)
Nationality	Japanese Japanese-American (1994 movie)
Fighting style	Shotokan-style Karate Martial art rooted in assassination arts (暗殺拳をルーツとした格闘術, ansatsuken o rūtsu toshita kakutō jutsu?) (SF IV)

Ryu Hoshi, born on 20th of September, 1964, also known as Ryu (リュウ), also written as Ryū in the original Street Fighter, known simply as Fighting Street, is a Japanese karate-like fictional character and the protagonist in the Capcom's Street Fighter franchise.

Having premiered in the first Street Fighter in 1987, Ryu appears as the lead character in the game, along with his best friend Ken Masters. Further games from the series show Ryu to be highly focused on his training, aiming to become the strongest he can. However, his powers also attract several criminals who want to use him for their plans, such as M. Bison. In some games, Ryu has an alternative form known as Evil Ryu (殺意の波動に目覚めたリュウ, Satsui no Hadō ni Mezameta Ryū^?, lit. "Ryu with the surge of murderous intent awakened", abbreviated Satsui Ryu in Street Fighter Alpha 3).

Ryu has been the lead character of the Street Fighter series since the first game and has appeared as a playable character in several crossover games involving the franchise, including the Marvel vs. Capcom series, Project X Zone, and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. He is also featured in manga and anime adaptations as well as the 1994 live-action film.

Ryu made his debut in the first Street Fighter as the primary playable character in the game, with his best friend, rival, and sparring partner Ken Masters serving as the second player's character. Both compete in the tournament depicted in the game in order to test their strength against the tournament's champion, Sagat.