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Ryuji Yamazaki

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Ryuji Yamazaki

Yamazaki in KOF 2003
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Full nameRyuji Yamazaki
BirthdateAugust 8, 1963; 31 years old (Fatal Fury 3), 33 years old (Real Bout Special, KOF)
BirthplaceJapan
Height192cm (6'3.5")
Weight96kg (212 lbs)
Blood typeA
Job/OccupationGangster, Assassin, Dojo Buster
LikesAnything that has to do with personal gain
DislikesWhitewashes and euphemisms
HobbiesCollecting knives
Favorite foodHorse sashimi
Forte in sportsNone
Special skillHas no trouble going three days without sleep
Favorite musicNone
WeaponKnife
Fighting stylePersonal art of combative homicide

Ryuji Yamazaki (山崎 竜二, Yamazaki Ryūji) is a video game character from both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series. In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Yamazaki was voted as the staff's fifteenth favorite character. He shared the spot with Samurai Shodown character, Galford D. Weller, and Street Fighter character, Ken.

He is voiced by Kōji Ishii. He is portrayed by actor Michael K. Hayashida for the Fatal Fury 3 live action commercials.

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[edit] Story

[edit] Fatal Fury

Yamazaki was orphaned at a young age in the streets of Okinawa. His life was a miserable and boring existence -with American troops constantly patrolling his town- until he caught glimpse of a Yakuza (Japanese mafia) boss named Sorimachi (反町). Aspiring to be like the man he saw, Yamazaki left his town and joined the crime syndicate. Eventually, he worked under the man he admired as a bodyguard and found happiness for the first time in his life. Unfortunately, his boss was killed one day in Osaka; the shock of his death gave birth to Yamazaki's insane alter ego.

Although he has little memory of his past after this incident, he murdered his boss' rival and fled from Japan to Hong Kong. He continues to be an influential broker, weapons dealer, and drug trader with Kowloon Walled City as his base of operations. He is usually at odds with Hon Fu, who tries to catch and arrest him in the act.

Ten years later (1995), he joined the Chinese mafia and was hired by Jin Chonrei and Jin Chonshu to protect them and the scrolls of immortality.

[edit] The King of Fighters

In the King of Fighters series, as he was trashing another dojo, Yamazaki met Billy Kane. On Geese's orders, Billy requested the broker's participation in the tournament. Yamazaki refused at first, but after terribly mauling one of the warriors, he felt an adrenaline rush through his blood. He then accepted Billy's offer and demanded to be paid double the amount of the tournament's prize money. During the tournament it was revealed that Yamazaki is one of the Hakkesshu.

During the subsequent tournaments, Yamazaki did not enter, and its unknown what he did during this time. He returns in the 2003 tournament with Billy and Gato on another of Geese's schemes. In their team's ending, Billy and Yamazaki engage in a brawl and neither have made an appearance in KOF XI. Whether or not this ending in canon remains to be seen, although it does somewhat explain the characters' disappearance.

[edit] Personality

Yamazaki has two personalities. One is the calm and confident gangster. The other is clearly mad and hysterical. He likes to bash, smash, cut and, basically, kill everyone and anyone. He subconsciously keeps his right hand in his pocket because his idol once praised the power of that particular fist. He also carries around a knife with him at all times, which he seems to have a degree of affinity toward...

He doesn't want to be involved with Orochi and the Hakkesshu. However, due to his own sheer will and stubbornness, he is able to resist losing his mind to the Riot of the Blood--something even Iori Yagami is unable to do.

[edit] Powers

  • Snake Arms - Yamazaki can stretch his arms in front of him within a long range and with high speed.
  • Explosive Headbutt - Yamazaki's headbutt can cause an explosion.
  • Hurricane Punch - Yamazaki can engulf his right hand in a mini whirlwind.
  • Reflector - Yamazaki can absorb a projectile and add his own power to it and send back to its sender twice as powerful and fast. He can also just keep the power he absorbed instead.
  • Black Hole - Yamazaki can use the power of his enemies when being hit and counter with a destructive counter attack resembling his "hurricane punch".

[edit] Fighting Style

In contrast with most of the other fighters in combat video games, Yamazaki does not use any particular martial art - he is a self-taught brawler, and uses a wide variety of attacks in his fighting, including unfair and dishonest moves such as kicking sand in his opponent's eyes, and his ever-present knife. He also rarely takes his right hand out of his pocket unless he is using his knife.

Yamazaki fights with his instincts, much like a wild animal. He has some ruthless moves in order to kill his enemy quickly.

[edit] Music

  • C62 ~Shirokuni~ (C62 ~White Country~) - Fatal Fury 3, Real Bout Fatal Fury
  • C62 ~Shirokuni Ver.2 (C62 ~White Country Ver.2~ - Real Bout Fatal Fury Special, Real Bout Fatal Fury 2, The King of Fighters 97, The King of Fighters 98
  • Black Rose - Fatal Fury Wild Ambition
  • Yuuwaki no Toki (The Alluring Time) - The King of Fighters 2002
  • Villainous - The King of Fighters 2003
  • Masquerade - The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
  • Dance de Peace! - Fatal Fury shared image song

[edit] Game Appearances

Yamazaki's card from Card Fighters Clash DS

[edit] Mobile Appearances

[edit] Cameo Appearances

[edit] Sprites

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[edit] Gallery

Fatal Fury 3

King of Fighters '99 Evolution (as a striker)

KoF 2002.

Capcom vs SNK (Capcom Groove).

Yamazaki from Capcom vs. SNK 2

Character album cover image.


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