Appearance
Ryo is an average-height man with messy short dark red hair, featuring a lightning-shaped notch in the middle of his forehead. He has large, wild red eyes and thin, zigzagged eyebrows. In combat, he wears the standard Defense Force combat suit.
Personality
Ryo is an enthusiastic and responsible individual who often comes across as serious and occasionally loud. He is capable of recognizing others’ skills in battle and offering praise when appropriate. His reliability is such that Vice-Captain Hoshina sometimes entrusts him with general command duties over the division. Ryo also appears to have a rivalry with First Division Platoon Leader Tachibana.
Plot
Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak Arc
In the Sagamihara Subjugation Operation, Ryo commanded his platoon, which included Reno Ichikawa and Iharu Furuhashi, as they engaged in combat.
Raid on Tachikawa Base Arc
While defending Tachikawa Base, Ryo received guidance from Kafka Hibino on how to combat Wyvern-type kaiju and directed the soldiers to hold back the monsters. He later witnessed Kafka transform into Kaiju No. 8 to save everyone from a Yoju-bomb.
The Compatible User Arc
At the Anti-No. 9 Eastern Divisional Conference, Ryo and the Third Division reached Ariake Maritime Base, engaging in a confrontation with the First Division.
Cataclysms Arc
Ryo, alongside the Third Division, mobilized in Tachikawa to respond to the chaos caused by Kaiju No. 9.
Trivia
Ryo enjoys effort, friendship, and victory, and has a fondness for bicycles and cream soda. He also has poor eyesight and wears contact lenses.
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Name Origin
Ryo’s first name means “clear” or “help,” while his surname Ikaruga contains the kanji for “speckled/uneven” (斑, ika) and “pigeon/dove” (鳩, ruga).