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⚫ | '''Ryuji Azuma''' (東 龍司 ''Azuma Ryūji'') is a former competitive swimmer<sup><ref name=":0">[[S3E06 The Mermaid of the Abyss!| Episode 31]] </ref></sup> who currently coaches [[Haruka Nanase]]. He was [[Mikhail Makarovich Nitori]]'s rival when they both were younger and in competition as swimmers. They now maintain a friendly rivalry as professional swimming coaches. |
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− | An alumnus of Iwatobi High School and the [[Iwatobi Swimming Club|Iwatobi Swim Club]], he |
+ | An alumnus of Iwatobi High School and the [[Iwatobi Swimming Club|Iwatobi Swim Club]], he is remembered as being an extremely powerful swimmer with a promising career in the competitive scene. He was known as "Fully Built Ryuji"<sup><ref name=":0" /></sup> and on a path to greatness when a yet-unspecified event causes him to lose his competitive edge and he suddenly retires. After retirement, he begins coaching overseas. He returns to Japan and writes a food blog while searching for a talent worthy of his coaching skills. He believes Haruka has yet to reveal his true potential as a swimmer and is wasting his energy on personal relationships. |
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* He doesn't like mackerel. |
* He doesn't like mackerel. |
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− | *Azuma (東) means east in English |
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+ | * His nickname, PKH Azuma, stands for "Perfect Kinniku Hansamu" which literally translates to "Perfect Handsome Muscles". However, so that the abbreviation in the nickname translates well it is given as "Perfect Killer muscle, Handsome" in the official English sub & dub. |
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— Ryuji Azuma
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Ryuji Azuma | |
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Kanji | 東 龍司 |
Rōmaji | Azuma Ryūji |
Also known as | PKH Azuma |
Description | |
Gender | Male |
Professional Status | |
Occupation | Swim Coach |
Education | Iwatobi High School (former) |
Clubs | Iwatobi High School Swim Club (former) |
Swim Style | Freestyle (former) |
Personal Status | |
Relatives | Shizuru Isurugi (relative) |
Debut | |
Anime | Episode 27 |
Voice Actors | |
Japanese | Takeshi Kusao |
English | Brandon Potter |
Ryuji Azuma (東 龍司 Azuma Ryūji) is a former competitive swimmer[1] who currently coaches Haruka Nanase. He was Mikhail Makarovich Nitori's rival when they both were younger and in competition as swimmers. They now maintain a friendly rivalry as professional swimming coaches.
Appearance
Ryuji is tall and slim, with unruly dark hair and bangs parted to the right of his face. He has narrow, dark grey eyes and light stubble on his chin. He is first seen wearing a black trenchcoat, worn unbuttoned. At other times he wears either a blue tee-shirt or blue collared-shirt and a dark gray or black un-buttoned blazer.
Personality
Ryuji is a former competitive athlete with a keen eye for new talent. He prefers working with individuals for whom swimming is a life passion versus a competitive goal. When he learns about Haruka, he is immediately interested but rather than openly approaching Haru, he is cagey and makes his presence known in subtle ways, such as talking about his food blog. His skills as a coach are good and Haru respects him, having been able to learn the other three competitive swimming strokes in time to be able to swim with Ikuya Kirishima during the College Championships. Makoto Tachibana remarks that he seems like a decent guy and is flattered when Ryuji tells him that he has the potential to become a professional trainer after seeing how well Makoto deals with Haru's stubborn nature when being coached. Ryuji is a bit of an enigma - rebellious but knowledgeable about the world of competitive swimming.
History
An alumnus of Iwatobi High School and the Iwatobi Swim Club, he is remembered as being an extremely powerful swimmer with a promising career in the competitive scene. He was known as "Fully Built Ryuji"[1] and on a path to greatness when a yet-unspecified event causes him to lose his competitive edge and he suddenly retires. After retirement, he begins coaching overseas. He returns to Japan and writes a food blog while searching for a talent worthy of his coaching skills. He believes Haruka has yet to reveal his true potential as a swimmer and is wasting his energy on personal relationships.
Story
Trivia
- He doesn't like mackerel.
- Azuma (東) means east in English.
- He enjoys eating fish-flavored chips.
- His nickname, PKH Azuma, stands for "Perfect Kinniku Hansamu" which literally translates to "Perfect Handsome Muscles". However, so that the abbreviation in the nickname translates well it is given as "Perfect Killer muscle, Handsome" in the official English sub & dub.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Episode 31
Note
There is currently conflicting evidence as to whether Ryuji is Shizuru's Grandfather or his Uncle. As such, the Free! wiki will currently simply list them as being relatives until the exact nature of their relationship is properly defined.