The Truth About Ryu’s Parents | Top Q&A

Ryu’s past is shrouded in mystery. He was orphaned at a young age and Capcom has no official information about Ryu’s parents. We know that Gouken raised him like a son, and Ryu considers Gouken like a father. There have been irregular works, mainly the animated series Street Fighter: Generations and the live action Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist, that seem to go against the idea that a woman named Sayaka is the mother of Ryu, and Akuma It’s also an interesting theory, and one that Capcom could certainly explore in the future. However, based on the in-game evidence, there’s something much grander here that Street Fighter is so much towards, something that delves into the supernatural and an urban legend that comes to life. living. It is revealed that Ryu’s stage is Suzaku castle, and as the years go by, Ryu has been shown to not only train there but also live there. It was his home, a home he grew up in with Gouken as his mentor and father. After Akuma apparently killed Gouken, Ryu also buried his mentor at Suzaku castle, tending his grave out of the great respect he had for him. Gouken is revived in Street Fighter IV, revealed to have been unconscious for a long time. However, looking deeper into the Suzaku castle’s symbolism, we can see that this is actually a great way to bring him back without bringing up too many breaking lore stories. in my earlier theory, “The Goddess of Street Fighters.” topqa.info/2019/06/11/the-godwoman-of-street-fighter/ What makes Suzaku special is that, as Vermillion Bird, it has been represented in stories around the world under the different names. The most famous story, perhaps, is that of the phoenix, a bird that died on the pyre and was resurrected from its flames. Keeping this story in mind, we can assume that Suzaku castle is a symbol of resurrection. However, it’s not his resurrection that really compares with the mystical atmosphere of Suzaku Castle – that’s Ryu’s. “Wait,” you say. “Ryu hasn’t died in the game yet. Now if you mean he had a spiritual awakening, I can see that. “Actually not. I actually mean that Ryu died once already. It was never shown in the game and is the main reason why Ryu has no memories of his past. and the characters are meant to be. appealing to a mass audience, they have also borrowed ideas from real-life locations.Suzaku Castle is no exception Its design is identical to Matsue Castle in Japan, demonstrated by GameSpot’s Matthew Walden this is in an article written earlier this year.topqa.info/gallery/15-incredible-street-fighter-stages-you-can-visit-/2900-93/ However, what makes this odd There is an age-old legend surrounding Matsue Castle about its construction Read more: Who was Godzillas’ wife? Hitobashira are human sacrifices “buried alive under or near large-scale structures such as dams. , bridges and castles, as a prayer to the gods so that the structure is not destroyed by natural disasters such as floods or by enemy attacks.” Topqa.info/wiki/Hitobashira Matsue Castle is c is said to have had a human sacrifice buried under the castle’s foundation. Known as The Maiden of Matsue, not much is known about her, except that she loves to dance. A law was passed shortly after her sacrifice forbidding any girl from dancing in the streets of Matsue, as it was said that any girl doing so would anger the Maiden’s spirit, causing The castle shook at the power of her rage. The girl was without a doubt an innocent sacrifice, perhaps the most interesting thing about her is that she became a ghost. In Buddhist belief, life and death are a never-ending cycle of reincarnation, and becoming a ghost means you have been reincarnated as a ghoul. Pretas are ghosts with an insatiable craving for something. In Japan, pretas are called “gaki”, or pretas. The term “gaki” is also known as a term associated with spoiled children, which could be a clue as to why the Maiden of Matsue has the ability to reincarnate as a ghost – she could be a ghost. kid while he was still alive. Topqa.info/wiki/Preta Is there any evidence that Capcom has also adapted the legendary Maiden of Matsue into Street Fighter? It depends on what you look at. Officially, Capcom has never explicitly stated the importance of Suzaku Castle in the game other than the fact that Ryu and Gouken live there. That said, they must have known about the lore when they included the Matsue Castle expedition into the game since it’s been around for a while – they just didn’t have the room to expand on it. If we assume that Capcom has adapted Street Fighter legends backstage, then we can fully understand Ryu’s mysterious past: Ryu is the resurrected Matsue’s Maiden. There is a festival that takes place every year in Japan – The Obon, or Bon. It is meant to honor the spirit of one’s ancestors. The origin story tells that Maudgalyayana, a disciple of the Buddha, discovered his mother had become a gaki. When asking for advice from the Buddha on how to free her, the Buddha offered to make offerings to the monks who had returned from summer retreat on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month. In that way, his mother was freed from her suffering. topqa.info/wiki/Bon_Festival Bon Festival is a variation of Ghost Festival of Chinese origin, also known as Hungry Ghost Festival, and uses a ritual called segaki to make gaki offerings, much like Maudgalyayana made her mother, in order to raise ghosts and end their suffering so that they could return to the cycle of life and death. In fact, the word “segaki” (施) literally means “feeding the hungry devil”. topqa.info/wiki/Ghost_Festival There are three times the Bon Festival is held in Japan and in the Kanto region, this festival is held on July 15th. Interestingly, this date is very close to Ryu’s birthday which is 21. July (he was originally born in 1964, but the flow of time makes the year of birth irrelevant). By now, you might already know about the fact that Matsue is located in the Kansai region and that they will be holding a Bon Festival in August. This may account for the possible alienation of the Kansai region and its customs. Since Capcom is headquartered in Tokyo in the Kanto region, it’s likely something that the developers are used to and stuck with. The Day With No Memory Of His Parents – The Maiden of Matsue was reborn as a human a few days after the Bon Festival, back as a boy with amnesia. This, of course, leads to the biggest question: why did Matsue’s very female Maiden reincarnate as a male? Deontay Wilder slams internet bully Charlie Zelenoff On Wikipedia, the interpretation of the World tarot card is as follows: “The world represents the end of a life cycle, the pause in life before the cycle. The next big starts with the fool. The figure of a man and a woman, above and below, hovers between heaven and earth. That is completeness. It is also said to represent cosmic consciousness; the potential of perfect union with the Unique Power of the Universe. “The world represents the end of a life cycle, represented by the Maiden of Matsue leaving the Kingdom of Hungry Ghosts and returning to the human world. The world is both male and female, in Ryu’s case represented by a female spirit in a male body. topqa.info/wiki/The_World_(Tarot_card) I discussed beforehand how Satsui no Hado is iconic as a struggle with homosexuality. If that was the case, then the conflict of the female soul with the male body was what caused Satsui no Hado to arise within him. The release of Kage was to unleash the malevolent side of his soul, explaining the Kage’s apparent fallacy. topqa.info/2019/02/20/the-story-behind-the-satsui-no-hado/ topqa.info/2019/02/20/kages-misogyny/With the defeat of his evil half, the last Ryu was able to achieve his perfect combination. He has become one with himself. This is the symbol of Ouroboros, represented in several variants of the World – the snake eating its own tail is a symbol of wholeness, being one with oneself. In addition, The World is represented by four symbols – an eagle, a human, a lion and an ox. Ryu has four symbols that he represents for himself: