Ryuji Sakamoto

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Ryuji Sakamoto
{{{content1}}} {{{content2}}} Ryuji's official artwork from Persona 5
Universe	Persona
Debut	Persona 5 (2016)
Smash Bros. appearances	Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Catherine: Full Body (2019, DLC)
Console/platform of origin	PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Japan
Designed by	Shigenori Soejima
English voice actor	Max Mittelman
Japanese voice actor	Mamoru Miyano

Ryuji Sakamoto (坂本 竜司, Sakamoto Ryuji) is a character that originates from Persona 5.

Origin

Ryuji is first introduced as a delinquent student at Shujin Academy, showing little care for the faculty, with a particular dislike for Suguru Kamoshida, the volleyball coach. He meets Ren Amamiya when Kamoshida picks Ann Takamaki up in his car, and calls Kamoshida a pervert - Joker, not knowing about Kamoshida, inquires Ryuji about it, and, realizing he is a transfer student, Ryuji quickly talks to and gets along with Joker. The two accidentally come across Kamoshida's Palace, a twisted, darker variation on the school where a shadow version of Kamoshida is the king. Ryuji, almost killed, is ultimately the catalyst behind the awakening of Arsene, Joker's Persona.

The duo meet Morgana in the palace as well, who walks them through on the usage of Personas, and how to get out of the palace. The duo decide to return to the palace later on, and Kamoshida reveals (through his shadow) that he intentionally injured Ryuji's leg to inhibit his abilities in sports, as Ryuji was a hinderance to his plan to gain admiration school-wide. This upset Ryuji greatly, and his Persona, Captain Kidd, called out to him to awaken his feelings of revengeance. In battle, Ryuji uses bludgeons and shotguns, and he is specialised in single physical skills and thunder spells.

His codename as a Phantom Thief is Skull.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a background character

In All-Out Attack, Ryuji appears in one of the variations of the attack, fighting alongside Ann Takamaki and Morgana.

Ryuji in All-Out Attack (top).

Ryuji also makes an appearance as a spirit, and as a background character in Mementos, dressed in his Skull outfit.

Spirits

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slot	Ability	Series
1,306		Phantom Thieves of Hearts		★★★★	1	Item Autograb	Persona Series
1,310		Ryuji Sakamoto		★★	1	Battering Items Power ↑	Persona Series

External links

• Article on the Megami Tensei Wiki