Ryuji Goda

Ryuji Goda is a recurring character in the Yakuza series introduced as the main antagonist of Yakuza 2/Yakuza Kiwami 2. He is later featured as a protagonist in Yakuza: Dead Souls and Ryu Ga Gotoku Online. In Yakuza 0, he makes a minor appearance as a delinquent preteen boy. He is the second patriarch of the Go-Ryu Clan, an Omi Alliance subsidiary. His militance and strength as a yakuza, combined with the dragon tattoo on his back, has earned him the nickname "The Dragon of Kansai". Ryuji has a tall and extremely bulky build which is apparent even during his days as a schoolboy. He has blonde...

Ryuji is depicted as a goal-driven and ambitious man, especially evident when he aims to defeat Kiryu to take the title of the "one true dragon" and his ambition to wage a war between the Tojo Clan and the Omi Alliance. Ryuji can be pretty ruthless, but unlike many other yakuza, he adheres to a stri...