Retsu
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- Retsu is also the first name of the Bleach character Retsu Unohana.
Retsu (烈) is a character from Capcom's fighting game Street Fighter.
Story
Retsu, who was born in Japan, is an apostate monk that enters the first World Warrior tournament to battle against strong opponents. He is a former Shorinji Kempo teacher who was expelled from his Kenpo house due to constant personal struggles and strife.
Trivia
- The word retsu means 'violent' or 'fierce.'
- Not to be confused with Retu, the leader of the revived Mad Gear in Final Fight 2, who spells his name with the same kanji.
- He was a good long-time friend of Gouken (Ryu and Ken's master).
- In the Udon Street Fighter comic, Retsu defeated a young Ryu. After the battle, Ryu assaulted Retsu using the Satsui no Hadou.
- Though he hasn't been in another game since the original Street Fighter, he was seen in an official artwork where he beat Dan so badly in a fight, that he was on the ground bleeding.
- Though not officially confirmed, it's widely believed that Retsu was the first person Ryu fought in the original Street Fighter.
- Of the remaining Street Fighter characters who didn't appear in the Street Fighter Alpha series, Retsu has the most storyline tidbits and real connections to other characters.
See also
| Adon – Akuma – Alex – Balrog – Birdie – Blanka – Cammy – Charlie – Chun-Li – Cody – Dan – Dee Jay – Dhalsim – Dudley – Eagle – E. Honda – Elena – Fei Long – Gen – Gill – Guile – Guy – Hugo – Ibuki – Ingrid - Karin – Ken – M. Bison – Maki – Makoto – Necro – Oro – Q – R. Mika – Remy – Rolento – Rose – Ryu – Sagat – Sakura – Sean – Sodom – The Dolls - T. Hawk – Twelve – Urien – Vega – Yang – Yun – Zangief |
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