Ryo Hazuki
Ryo Hazuki (Japanese: 芭月 涼, Hepburn: Hazuki Ryō) is the protagonist of the Sega video game series Shenmue. Throughout the story, Ryo travels through 1980s Japan and China in pursuit of his father's killer. Across the first trilogy, Ryo obtains allies who help him in his quest. He has also appeared in other games as well as the animated adaptation of the first two games.
Ryo was created by Yu Suzuki following an attempt to create a Virtua Fighter spin-off game starring Akira Yuki until he decided to create an entirely new IP, Shenmue. However, Ryo uses the same martial arts employed by Akira. In the Japanese version, Ryo is voiced by Masaya Matsukaze, who also recorded his motion capture. In the English version, he is voiced by Corey Marshall.
Critical response to Ryo was mixed. His quest to find the people who murdered his father was praised for its innovative feel and his fighting style was praised. However, Ryo's characterization was often the subject of negative response for being too stereotypical.
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