[i]You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance.[/i]
--Ryu, American version of [[Street Fighter II (series)|Street Fighter II]]
[tn]Mistranslation of the win quote, 昇龍拳を破らぬ限り、お前に勝ち目はない! ([i]lit.[/i] "If you cannot overcome the Shouryuuken, you don't stand a chance!) 
[/tn]

[b]Ryu[/b] is the main character and protagonist of the [[Street Fighter]] series. Ryu has made an appearance in every Street Fighter game, as well as in every crossover game with Capcom characters in it. Ryu has become a very famous character in the fighting genre, and is the star of the original Street Fighter.

As a very young child, Ryu was orphaned and left with no memories about his parents, and whether they were still alive. He was found and adopted by a man named [[Gouken]] who raised Ryu in his secluded dojo and trained Ryu in the ways of his martial arts. Shortly afterwards, Gouken would later train his best friend's spoiled son, [[Ken Masters]]. Ken served not only as a sparring partner, but also gave Ryu a friend in the form of a boy his own age. Ryu looked up to Gouken as a father figure, and regards Ken as his best friend and surrogate brother, a relationship which remains to this day. When Ryu was 23 years old, Gouken believed that Ryu was ready to travel the world in order to test and hone his martial skills against the best fighters from around the world. With this, Ryu left Gouken's dojo, and headed to fight in the World Warrior tournament. 

h4. Known moves

* [[Hadouken]] (波動拳)
** Shakunetsu Hadouken (灼熱波動拳)
** Shinkuu Hadouken (真空波動拳)
** Denjin Hadouken (電刃波動拳)
** Metsu Hadouken (滅波動拳)

* [[Shouryuuken]] (昇龍拳)
** Shin Shouryuuken (真・昇龍拳)
** Metsu Shouryuuken (滅・昇龍拳)

* [[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku]] (竜巻旋風脚)
** Shinkuu Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku (真空竜巻旋風脚)

h4. Alternate forms

* [[Evil Ryu]]
隆 リュウ リュウ(ストリートファイター)