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Ryu Hayabusa
Nationality:	Japanese
Gender:	Male
Birthdate:	June 15
Age:	23
Blood type:	A
Height:	177 cm (DOA1-3) 179 cm (5 ft 10.5 in) (DOA4)
Weight:	70 kg (DOA1-3) 78 kg (172 lb) (DOA4)
Measurements:	B105 W83 H92cm (B41 W33 H36 in)
Fighting Style:	Hayabusa style Ninjutsu
Occupation:	Curio shop owner
Favorite Food(s):	Sushi
Hobbies:	mountain climbing, fishing
Voice Actor(s):	Hideyuki Hori Justin Gross (Ninja Gaiden dub) Keiichi Nanba (anime)
Debut:	Ninja Gaiden (Arcade)

Ryu Hayabusa (リュウ・ハヤブサ, Ryū Hayabusa^?) is a video game character who stars in the Ninja Gaiden series of video games and appears in the Dead or Alive fighting game series, all developed by Team Ninja, a part of publisher Tecmo. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ryu Hayabusa - Speed of the Ninja File links The following pages link to this file: Ryu Hayabusa ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Gender in common usage refers to the sexual distinction between male and female. ... For other uses, see Birthday (disambiguation). ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... It is popularly believed in Japan that a persons ABO blood type or ketsu eki gata is predictive of their personality, character, and compatibility with others, similar to the Western worlds Astrology. ... -1... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... In human body measurement, the three sizes are the circumferences of bust, waist and hips; usually rendered as three sizes: xx-yy-zz in centimeters or inches. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... This article is about a Japanese martial art. ... Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z · See also · External links Title Lists of people by occupation U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Outlook Handbook Dictionary of... This article is about Japanese cuisine. ... A hobby is a spare-time recreational pursuit. ... Voice Animage, a magazine about all things about seiyÅ«. For the retail company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Hideyuki Hori (å € 秀行 Hori Hideyuki) is a seiyÅ« who was born on March 23, 1954 in Tokyo. ... Justin Gross is a voice actor. ... Ryu Hayabusa from the Ninja Gaiden video game. ... Keiichi Nanba ) is a veteran seiyu who was born on August 26, 1957 in Gōtsu, Shimane. ... Ryu Hayabusa ) is a video game character who stars in the Ninja Gaiden series of video games and appears in the Dead or Alive fighting game series, all developed by Team Ninja, a part of publisher Tecmo. ... Ninja Gaiden ) is an arcade game released in 1988 in North America by Tecmo. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Fictional character. ... Ryu Hayabusa from the Ninja Gaiden video game. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... Dead or Alive ) is a video game series produced by Tecmo that comprises primarily fighting games. ... Screenshot of The King of Fighters XI (2005, SNK Playmore). ... Team Ninja is a subsidiary of Tecmo, Ltd. ... Tecmo, Ltd. ...

Personality

Ryu has the demeanor and wisdom of a man far older than himself, due to his prolific lineage and mantle of station as a respected ninja. His exploits have given him an attitude far removed from most others, and he understands things in more abstract and philosophical terms. Much like Gen Fu and Eliot, he adopts a tranquil nature, much akin to water; free flowing most of the time, but unforgiving and crushing when roused. Through the Dead or Alive tournament, he has extricated himself from many of the subplots involving other characters, concentrating instead purely on the larger goals that present themselves. Gen Fu is a fictional character in the video game series Dead or Alive. ... Eliot is a character from the Dead or Alive video game series. ...

He is Hayate's best friend and an ally of Kasumi and Ayane. He and his ninja brethren have been direct players in the defeat of every major threat in the D.O.A. tournaments, himself defeating the rogue Tengu in single combat during the second tournament. Ryu has befriended several people from the DOA tournaments, notably Jann Lee, with whom he shares a mutual respect. Kasumi ) is a fictional Japanese character from the Dead or Alive video game franchise. ... Ayane ) is a video game character from the Dead or Alive video game series. ... Tengu is a fictional character from the Dead or Alive video game series. ... Jann Lee , derived from Chinese: 李振 Cantonese: Léi Jan) is a fictional Chinese character in the Dead or Alive videogame series modeled after the martial artist Bruce Lee. ...

In Ninja Gaiden, Ryu is acquainted with female protagonists like Rachel and Irene. On the other hand, Ryu has been betrayed by some of his allies such as Foster (NG III: The Ancient Ship of Doom) and Murai (NG Xbox).

Game history

Ryu first appeared in the Ninja Gaiden beat 'em up arcade game in 1988. In that same year, Ninja Gaiden was released on the NES (Famicom, in Japan) and the Sega Master System, though these versions, being more centered around platformer-style gameplay, bore little resemblance to the original arcade game. Two NES sequels, Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos and Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom, followed in 1990 and 1991 to complete the trilogy. Also in 1991, Ninja Gaiden Shadow was released on the Game Boy. Ryu's next few appearances were as a playable fighter in the Dead or Alive series, which saw releases on the Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360 platforms, as well as in arcades. Ryu Hayabusa from the Ninja Gaiden video game. ... Beat Em Up is the Iggy Pop album on which the band were first labeled as The Trolls: Iggy Pop, Whitey Kirst, Pete Marshall, Alex Kirst, Lloyd Mooseman Roberts. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... “NES” redirects here. ... “NES” redirects here. ... The Sega Master System ) or SMS for short (1986 - 2000), is an 8-bit cartridge-based video game console that was manufactured by Sega. ... A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... Ninja Gaiden 3. ... Ryu Hayabusa from the Ninja Gaiden video game. ... For the entire Game Boy series of handheld consoles, see Game Boy line. ... Dead or Alive ) is a video game series produced by Tecmo that comprises primarily fighting games. ... The original PlayStation was produced in a light grey colour; the more recent PSOne redesign sports a smaller more rounded case. ... The Sega Saturn ) is a 32-bit video game console, first released on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America and July 8, 1995 in Europe. ... The Dreamcast , code-named Dural, Dricas and Katana during development) is Segas fifth and final video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. ... PS2 redirects here. ... For the Xboxs successor, see Xbox 360. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... arcade, see Arcade. ...

There is no story to the original arcade version of Ninja Gaiden, except that Ryu and an unnamed red ninja sidekick who serves as the second player were beating up their foes throughout America. Ryu's story commences in Ninja Gaiden for the NES, when he receives a letter from his father, who has departed to fight a life or death duel. Players are left to guess as the story progresses throughout the game, as the young Hayabusa goes on his quest for revenge and to uncover the truth behind his father's disappearance. This was followed by the next two games of the trilogy, which have mysterious introductions that unfolded in a similar manner. In Ninja Gaiden II, players are introduced to a new villain who wields the Dark Sword of Chaos. In Ninja Gaiden III, Ryu Hayabusa is framed for killing his girlfriend. For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American...

Eventually, Ryu moved from Ninja Gaiden to Tecmo's Dead or Alive series. Taking place chronologically years after his exploits in the Ninja Gaiden series, he adopts a new, sleeker look. His story is fleshed out more, as a new ninja clan is introduced, several other supporting characters, and a new, serpentine plot that he finds himself intertwined in. He has been a participant in every DOA tournament, canonically winning the second tournament by killing Tengu. His cohorts have claimed the other contests. Tecmo, Ltd. ... Dead or Alive ) is a video game series produced by Tecmo that comprises primarily fighting games. ...

Finally, after the long wait, Ryu returned to Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox, in a 3D action game with new and original gameplay. The story deviates from the original NES Ninja Gaiden Trilogy by a few small changes, but is still connected to the Dead or Alive series. The prologue explains the Mythos of the Dragon Lineage who sided with the Dragons against the Evil Deities and the Tribes, and how they slew the Dark Dragon. The Dragons are described as god-like, benevolent creatures with metallic bones, teeth and claws, created by the Deity of Creation to counter the Evil Deities. The prologue includes a brief history of the two Dragon Swords. The first is the Dark Dragon Blade, carved out of the bone of the legendary Dark Dragon that betrayed his brethren out of jealousy and thirst for power, joining the Evil Deities. This blade consumes evil, charging as more evil is committed in its vicinity. As a result, the weapon turns its wielder into the devil incarnate. The second sword is the Dragon Sword, carved from the fang of the Dragon, and bequeathed the Dragon Lineage from generation to generation, and finally to Ryu Hayabusa. It is the same sword used by Ryu in the NES Ninja Gaiden trilogy. Ninja Gaiden is a 2004 action-adventure video game developed by Team Ninja. ... For the Xboxs successor, see Xbox 360. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Look up muthos in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Dragon (disambiguation). ... The Dragon Lineage is a fictional lineage in the series of videogames Ninja Gaiden. ...

Ninja Gaiden

Before Ninja Gaiden

Ryu bears the name 'Hayabusa' when he graduated the Hayabusa School. He's the son of Ken Hayabusa and he's a member of his father's clan called the Hayabusa Ninja Clan. His mother was neither mentioned nor seen in any NG games. He has mastered everything he learned from his school, much to the delight of his father. He has earned the title 'Super Ninja'.

In Ninja Gaiden 2 Ryu's father's name is Joe Hayabusa

Ninja Gaiden (NES)

Ryu received a letter from his father, Ken Hayabusa, that said he had a duel to the death with another ninja. Ryu then prepared a keepsake sword he'd gotten from his father, the Dragon Sword, and went in search of his father. During his adventure, he met up with Irene Lew and faced the man who dueled his father, Bloody Malth, before being reunited with his father. However, Ken was killed by Bloody Malth's master, the Jaquio. Ryu avenged his father's death by killing Jaquio and also the Demon God. Ken Hayabusa. ... This is a list of video game characters in the Ninja Gaiden (series), covering primarily the original trilogy for the NES and the Xbox game following the trilogy. ... The Jaquio is a villainous video game character from the NES trilogy of Ninja Gaiden games created by Tecmo. ...

Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos

Ashtar, Jaquio's master and the Emperor of Darkness, had planned to rule the world with the power of the Demon. With the Demon dead, Ashtar kidnaps Irene to lure Ryu to his home dimension. Ashtar wields the Dark Sword of Chaos, made from the Bone of the Demon at the same time that the Dragon Sword was forged from the Fang of the Dragon. Ryu eventually confronts and defeats Ashtar, but before he can get Irene to safety, she is captured by Jaquio, who now bears the Dark Sword. Ryu confronts and defeats the Jaquio a second time at an altar made from the Demon's bones. However, the Jaquio's blood flows into the Dark Sword, awakening it. The Jaquio is revived by its power, and stabs Irene with the sword. Ryu slays the Jaquio again, but Irene's blood empowers the sword further, and revives the Demon. Ryu fights the Demon again in a battle similar to the one in Ninja Gaiden. After Ryu kills the Demon again, the Dark Sword of Chaos shatters, and he carries Irene back to Earth, where she succumbs to her wounds and dies. Crying over her body, Ryu calls on the spirits of his ancestors, saying his victories are meaningless without her. The Dragon Sword then begins to hum and glow, emitting a blue light which flows into Irene, reviving her. The couple then watches the evening sunset (unlike the sunrise in the other two NES Ninja Gaiden games). It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos. ... For information regarding the game Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox, see Ninja Gaiden (Xbox). ...

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom

A Ryu doppelgänger assassinates Irene and frames the original for murder. During his quest to clear his name, Ryu discovers that Irene is still alive and that his doppelgänger was a BIO-NOID sent by Irene's own boss and former acquaintance of his, Foster. This was followed by an engagement with Ryu's doppelgänger which ended in Ryu's defeat. But in their second encounter, Ryu turns the tables, defeating his doppelgänger instead. But in a shocking turn-of-events, Foster is double-crossed by his accomplice, Clancy, who murders him. Clancy reveals the true nature of their location, the Castle Rock Fortress, as an inter-dimensional warship, which he intends to use for global dominance. With both Irene and himself caught up in Clancy's machinations, Ryu is forced to take action. Subsequently, Ryu foils Clancy's plans and flees the crumbling Castle Rock Fortress with Irene. For other uses of the word Doppelgänger please see Doppelgänger (disambiguation). ...

Ninja Gaiden (Xbox)

The Hayabusa Ninja Clan was annihilated including Ryu's friend Kureha, and the Dark Dragon Blade was stolen by the evil black samurai Doku, the Lord of the Greater Fiends, and his minions. Though defeated by Doku, Ryu went on a journey in search of the Dark Dragon Blade and avenge his clan's death. As he proceeded, he met the Fiend Hunter Rachel, who was in search of her sister. He was observed by Gamov and a mysterious associate of his, known only as the Dark Disciple. Ryu also came across Rachel's twin sister Alma, who was morphed into a Fiend. Eventually, Alma saved Rachel from Doku and Doku was defeated by Hayabusa. Ryu defeated the Vigoor Emperor and the Fiends and retrieved the evil blade. Ryu and Rachel came across two "observers" but Gamov was betrayed and killed by his own associate who was wielding the Dark Dragon Blade. The masked one was later revealed to be an ally of Hayabusa, Murai. Murai then betrayed him and challenged him. Despite wielding the evil blade, Murai was defeated and Ryu destroyed the sword. He then left Rachel with no further comment and brought back the Dragon Eye he got from Kureha's grave.

Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (Nintendo DS)

The story of Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword takes place six months after the events of Ninja Gaiden (Xbox). A female ninja named Momiji makes her first appearance in the Ninja Gaiden series.The story begins as Momiji is kidnapped by the Black Spider clan (led by Obaba, an elderly woman). Ryu sets out to find seven Dark Dragonstones, defeating several bosses along the way. At the climax of the adventure, Ishtaros, (an ancient Fiend, who is said to have ruled over the land along with her sister, Nicchae) steals the dragonstones from Ryu, making her stronger, and making Ryu's sword weak and useless. Ryu is quickly defeated by Ishtaros, when Kureha appears and fuses with Momiji's Dragon Eye, and goes into the Dragon sword to make it the True Dragon Sword once again. Once Ryu defeats Ishtaros, he must meet with Muramusa (the old man who sells wares to people in Hayabusa Village) then, after defeating the rest of the Black Spider ninja's, he meets up with Nicchae, who tried to fuse Ishtaros together with the dragonstones. The process goes awry, and after Ryu fights with Nicchae, he must fight a the final boss in the game, a dragon which emerged from Ishtaros' cocoon. When Ryu defeats the dragon, he bring Momiji back home. All of Hayabusa village mourns at Kureha's grave and Momiji once again starts training with Ryu.

Ninja Gaiden II (Xbox 360)

The story starts with a woman named Sonia asking Muramasa where Ryu is, telling him she has information concerning the Arch fiend. The store is attacked and Ryu show up to save her, but she is kidnapped. He eventually finds her after searching Tokyo, and she tells him things about the Statue. This statue can open the gates of hell, and it's held in his village. He goes, and finds his father Joe, fighting the leader of the Black spider clan, Genshin. After a fight with Genshin, Joe intercepts and tells Ryu to follow the lady with the stone. He follows her, defeating 4 greater fiends along the way. He eventually gets to the lady, but another man is ressurecting the Arch Fiend. Ryu then defeats Genshin, whom gives Ryu his sword out of shame, the female, the man ressurecting the Arch Fiend, then 2 of the Arch Fiends forms. Then, Ryu hugs Sonia, and is seen putting Genshins sword on his grave.

Dead or Alive

Before Dead or Alive

Ryu had some adventures with his love interest Irene Lew and is a member of his father's clan, the Hayabusa Ninja Clan. He's also a good friend of the Mugen Tenshin ninja Hayate and became acquainted with his friend's clan. He's also acquainted with Hayate's sister Kasumi and half-sister Ayane. After the events of Ninja Gaiden for NES, as chronicled in the Ninja Gaiden OVA, he moved to America where he married Irene and bought an antique shop he ran with her. Irene Lew, with Ryu Hayabusa. ... Hayate ) is a fictional Japanese character from the Dead or Alive video game series. ...

Dead or Alive

One day, Ryu heard that Kasumi's brother Hayate disappeared. He also heard that she joined the DOA Tournament so he joined the tournament as well. Kasumi ) is a fictional Japanese character from the Dead or Alive video game franchise. ... Hayate ) is a fictional Japanese character from the Dead or Alive video game series. ...

Dead or Alive 2

Ryu joined the 2nd DOA Tournament because he was informed by his own clan that a creature from another dimension named Tengu joined the tournament to create chaos in the world. Eventually, Ryu came across his lost friend Hayate (as Ein and was still suffering from a memory loss) and defeated him, restoring his memory. Ryu then defeated Tengu to save the world from his evil plot, winning the 2nd DOA Tournament. Tengu is a fictional character from the Dead or Alive video game series. ... Hayate ) is a fictional Japanese character from the Dead or Alive video game series. ... Tengu is a fictional character from the Dead or Alive video game series. ...

Dead or Alive 3

Genra was captured by DOATEC and became a superhuman known as "Omega." In the tournament, Hayabusa defeats Hayate in a friendly match, who became the 18th leader of the Mugen Tenshin Ninja Clan after recovering from a memory loss. In his CG ending, he receives a letter from an unknown ninja while he's fishing near the river. It is not known what is said on this letter but it might have something to do with the plans to attack DOATEC in DOA4 from Ayane and Hayate, whom would need his assistance. Omega is a fictional character from the Dead or Alive video game series, acting as the final boss of Dead or Alive 3. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Dead or Alive 4

Ryu joins Hayate, Kasumi and Ayane to stop DOATEC. Ryu and Ayane come across with Christie, who is trying to stop the ninjas from destroying the DOATEC Tritower. In his CG ending, He destroys three DOATEC special aircraft, first by making it self destruct, second by a slash of his sword into two and the last with a ninpo attack (possibly the Art of the Piercing Void) he produced from his palms before disappearing into the night. He produces another ninpo attack in Helena's CG ending onto a single chopper to destroy it and it could have Donovan inside of it. Ayane ) is a video game character from the Dead or Alive video game series. ... Christie ) is a character from the Dead or Alive video game series, with her first appearance being in the third game of the franchise. ... Helena is a video game character from the Dead or Alive video game series created by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo. ... // (DOA1, DOA2, DOA3, DOAU, DOA4, Ninja Gaiden, NG II, NG III, NG (XBOX), NG Black, NG Sigma, NG Dragon Sword, NG 2) A ninjutsu expert and good friend of Hayate. ...

Moreover, Ryu appears in Kasumi's and Ayane's DOA4 story mode but not as an opponent. He's an opponent in Jann Lee's and Christie's DOA4 story mode (in Christie's story mode, she faces either Ryu or Ayane randomly).

The Hayabusa Ninja Clan

Ryu belongs to the Hayabusa ninja clan which was headed by Ryu's father, Ken Hayabusa. The Xbox series of NG, tells that the clan had been slain and defeated by Doku. The only known survivor of the Hayabusa clan is Ryu. Ryu's father reappears in the Xbox 360 version of Ninja Gaiden II, this time his name is Joe Hayabusa

In the Xbox version, they helped the Dragon Lineage and together, they sealed the Black Dragons. Several centuries later, they guarded the Dark Dragon Blade and made sure that is remained untouched. Unfortunately while Ryu and Murai were fighting, the Hayabusa Village was assaulted and the Hayabusa Clan was slain. The English translation of Hayabusa is "Peregrine Falcon"

Movie appearances

Ryu in the DOA movie.

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DOA: Dead or Alive

He is portrayed by Kane Kosugi in DOA: Dead or Alive where he performs a role similar to the games. He is shown as faithful friend to Kasumi and Hayate. His fights are against Eliot, and Bayman, both of whom are defeated. He is the only male character who makes it to the semi-finals (the others are Kasumi, Tina Armstrong and Christie). Kosugi as Ryu Hayabusa in DOA: Dead or Alive. ... Eliot is a character from the Dead or Alive video game series. ... Bayman is a fictional character from the Dead or Alive video game series. ... Tina Armstrong is a character from the Dead or Alive video game series. ... Christie ) is a character from the Dead or Alive video game series, with her first appearance being in the third game of the franchise. ...

Ryu in the OVA.

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Ninja Gaiden the anime

Ryu is the main character in Ninja Gaiden the anime. After Irene is kidnapped, Ryu goes to save her. After killing many demons he faces Professor Bucky-Wise, the villain of the movie who becomes a demon himself, and kills him. Ryu Hayabusa from the Ninja Gaiden video game. ...

He does not wear a ninja-mask in either film but wears a bandanna instead. Categories: Stub ...

Gameplay

Ninja Gaiden

Ryu can make several advanced combos with almost every weapon. In Ninja Gaiden (Xbox), almost every weapon has some hidden combos that are not listed in the game, mostly on the Dragon Sword. Ryu is also good when it comes to projectile weapons. He can throw shuriken and incendiary shuriken even while in mid-air. He can perform several powerful ninpo techniques as well. In Ninja Gaiden Sigma, he can now shoot arrows while in mid-air, dual-wield weapons and fight while on the top of water and while performing the Water Run Technique. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Ninja Gaiden (2004). ...

Dead or Alive

Ryu is generally considered a top-tier character, both due to canon and game play. His reaction, execution time, and throws are all above-average, making him a balanced character, and his mix-up game is excellent. Additionally, Hayabusa's Izuna-Otoshi combo throw is one of the most effective in the game, garnering an average 80 points of damage. His mix-ups and "surprise" (like his Asuka-Gaeshi) attacks keep many players guessing which angle or height he will strike from.

External links/References

• Tecmo