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Ryuji Sakamoto

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Ryuji Sakamoto
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Ryuji's official artwork from Persona 5

Universe Persona
Debut Persona 5 (2016)
Smash Bros. appearances Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance Persona 5 Strikers (2020)
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

in Persona 5, 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 Joker 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 him. 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 Arsène, 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 hindrance 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. As a Phantom Thief, he takes on the codename Skull. In battle, Ryuji uses bludgeons and shotguns, and he specializes in single physical skills and thunder spells.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a background character

Ryuji in All-Out Attack (top).

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

Ryuji also makes an appearance as a background character on the Mementos stage, dressed in his Skull outfit.

Spirits

Ryuji also appears as an Advanced-class primary spirit and his Phantom Thief identity, Skull is featured on the Phantom Thieves of Hearts spirit in the Persona DLC Spirit Board.

In both spirits' battles, Ryuji uses a Captain Falcon puppet fighter starting off with a Home-Run Bat, referencing Ryuji's usage of bludgeoning melee weapons. Ryuji is fought along a Giant Mii Gunner puppet fighter wearing a Pirate Hat and Steampunk Getup, representing Ryuji's Persona, Captain Kidd, and is fought on the Luigi's Mansion stage's Battlefield form.

During the Phantom Thieves of Hearts spirit battle, Ryuji is fought on the Mementos stage and is the second Phantom Thief to defeat before fighting Joker.

Primary spirit

No. Image Name Type Class Slots Base Power Max Power Base Attack Max Attack Base Defense Max Defense Ability Series
1,310
SSBU spirit Ryuji Sakamoto.png
Ryuji Sakamoto
Shield
★★ 1 1866 7495 1284 5153 511 2054 Battering Items Power ↑ Persona Series

Support spirit

No. Image Name Class Cost Ability Series
1,306
SSBU spirit Phantom Thieves of Hearts.png
Phantom Thieves of Hearts ★★★★ 1 Item Autograb Persona Series

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name
Japan Japanese 坂本竜司
UK English Ryuji Sakamoto
France French Ryuji Sakamoto
Germany German Ryuji Sakamoto
Spain Spanish Ryuji Sakamoto
Italy Italian Ryuji Sakamoto
China Chinese (Simplified) 坂本龙司
Taiwan Chinese (Traditional) 坂本龍司
South Korea Korean 사카모토 류지, Sakamoto Ryuji
Netherlands Dutch Ryuji Sakamoto
Russia Russian Рюдзи Сакамото

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