This article is about the No. 10 Pro Hero. For the Wild, Wild Pussycats member known as Pixie-Bob, see Ryuko Tsuchikawa.
Ryuko Tatsuma, also known as Dragoon Hero: Ryukyu, is the current No. 40 Pro Hero,[3] and was the previous No. 9, and later No. 10 Pro Hero eight years ago.[4]
She employed Nejire Chan, Uravity, and Froppy during the Hero Work-Studies.
Appearance#
Ryuko is a woman with chin-length blonde hair, which she wears swept back with a headband, and long fringe over the right side of her face covering her eye. She has thin, yellow, inward-tilting eyes with slit pupils and notably sharp teeth, these aspects are purposefully reptilian as a reference to her Quirk.
Her hero costume consists of a dark red, traditional qipao with yellow trim around the edge of the collar and centered chest closure, and pale green scale-textured trim around her shoulders. The skirt is slit on both sides, and there is a yellow design near the bottom of her skirt which resembles claw slash marks. She wears black knee-high boots and a strap with a small bag around her left thigh. She wears long white disconnected sleeves that cover the area of her arms from her wrists to just below her shoulders, with higher tabs on the upper-outer sides. She wears a matching green scale-textured headband with four large, sliver claws attached, covering the right side of her face, and a set of small black dragon wings protrude from the back of her head, with a number of gold spiked cartilage piercings decorating her left ear.
When she activates her Quirk, her body transforms into that of a large, winged dragon with pale gray scales on her limbs, wings, and back of her neck. While transformed, the rest of her body retains her normal skin tone, hair color, and eye color. Her hero costume remains visible bar her boots and the claws that were on her face have transferred to her right hand.
Eight years later after the Final War, Ryuko has gained some wrinkles under her eyes, along with more piercings in her ears, and a spiked piercing underneath her lip. Her hair is a bit shorter in the back, and long bangs cover the right side of her face where her silver claws once were. Her hero costume remains mostly the same, only with green scale texture trimmings, no sleeves, a red headband, and two sliver claws which cover her right index and middle fingers.
Personality#
Ryuko is a humble and gentle person, giving praise where it is deserved and not expecting gratitude in return. She always keeps her composure in a combat situation. Ryuko sees talent where it's due and is willing to hand difficult tasks to those who she thinks can handle them.
Her humble side is further highlighted when she considered herself the only one responsible for dropping to the tenth spot on the Japanese Hero Billboard Chart, and admitting that she could have done better. On top of that, when asked to give a speech as the no. 10 hero, she mentioned that she would have refused this rank if it was possible, as she doesn't believe herself worthy of this spot after failing to save a person.
Ryuko seems to have a soft spot for children, as shown by her caring and tutoring side towards her trainees. She was also saddened upon learning that Overhaul was using his own "daughter" to create Quirk-Destroying Drugs, and made it clear to the other heroes that rescuing Eri should be their top priority.
Abilities#
Enhanced Strength: Ryuko's dragon form gives her great strength, which she demonstrated by blocking Rikiya Katsukame's punch, a large yakuza member who also has increased strength, and then smashing him into the ground.[5] Later, despite her stamina having been drained, she was able to grapple with him for a few moments as well as knock him back, hurting him in the process. The latter feat is particularly significant, as Rikiya had just shrugged off a powerful attack from Nejire.[6] During the Paranormal Liberation War, Ryuko teamed up with the Flame Hero Endeavor, to double team the 75% enhanced Tomura Shigaraki while he was in the air, and managed to hold her own for an extended period of time before being knocked out. She later regained consciousness and managed to restrain him with Izuku Midoriya's aid, though once the villain regained use of his Quirks, he easily incapacitated her out once again with a shockwave.
- Immense Durability: Ryuko is extremely resistant to blunt trauma in her dragon form. Despite being weakened by Rikiya's Quirk, she took no damage when Nejire used her most powerful attack to drive Rikiya and her into the ground, a move that knocked him out, despite Ryuko being the only one who was hit by the shockwave directly.[6] Later during the Paranormal Liberation War, Ryuko managed to endure hits from the body-enhanced Tomura Shigaraki, who had strength comparable to that of All Might.
Quirk#
Dragon: Ryukyu's Quirk gives her the ability to transform into a large dragon.[5] This form grants her a good increase in strength and durability, powerful jaws and claws, and wings which allow her to fly.[6]
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Equipment#
Size Changing Costume: Ryukyu's Hero outfit enlarges upon her dragon transformation and returns to normal size as she does.
Claw Guards: Ryukyu wears a set of claw guards sized for her dragon form on her head, which she dons when she transforms.
Battles & Events#
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My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
- Paranormal Liberation War
- Jaku Hospital Raid
- Hospital Raid Team vs. High-Ends
- Hospital Raid Team & Trainees vs. Tomura Shigaraki
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{{B&E|color=#ff9b02| Sky Egg Arc
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Trivia#
- Her first name can be read as "dragon child" 龍子, while her surname can be read as "spacial dragon" 竜間.
- Her name contains both the kyujitai and shinjitai versions of the same character meaning "dragon", 竜 and 龍.
- The "kyu" in her Hero name sounds like the Japanese word for the number nine, which was her former rank.
- The region she is from, Okinawa, is also known as the Ryukyu Islands.
- According to Ryuko's Volume 15 profile:
- She loves shiny things; this is most likely a reference to various tales of dragons having hordes of gold and gems.
- She is described as a "cool beauty" who has garnered an impressive amount of support for her young age due to her powerful Quirk.
- Ryuko shares her first name with Ryuko Tsuchikawa, also known as Pixie-Bob of the Wild, Wild Pussycats. However, both names are composed of different characters and thus, have different spellings and meanings.
- Ryuko's English voice actress, Katelyn Barr, also voices Mika Jiro, Cow Lady, Danjuro Tobita's mother,[7] and Iwao Oguro's wife.