Ryuji Goda

Ryuji Goda (郷田 龍司, Gōda Ryūji) is a recurring character in the Yakuza series. He is first introduced as the main antagonist and final boss of Yakuza 2/Yakuza Kiwami 2. He is later featured as a protagonist in both Yakuza: Dead Souls and Ryu ga Gotoku Online. In Yakuza 0, he makes a cameo appearance as a delinquent preteen.

As an adult, he is the son of the fifth Omi Alliance leader, Jin Goda. He is also the second patriarch (succeeding his father himself) of the top Omi subsidiary, the Go-Ryu Clan. His recognition for his militance and strength as a yakuza, combined with the dragon tattoo on his back, has earned him the nickname "The Dragon of Kansai" (関西の龍, Kansai no Ryū) - making him a rival to the Dragon of Dojima, Kazuma Kiryu.

Yakuza: Sleeping Dragons
Ryuji Goda makes an appearance as a prominant character in Yakuza: Sleeping Dragons.

Involvement
In the second arc of Sleeping Dragons, Ryuji journeyed to Kamurocho in order to secure the other Fumihiro Yamamoto 2 Monica Namosuki heirs of the Jingweon Mafia, them and himself being the most wanted in Japan due to the inheritance of 10 Billion Yen left among them.

Upon reaching Kamurocho, he contacts Monica Namosuki, asking her to meet with him alone. She agreed, but unbeknownst to him, she brought along Tenku Aoi, and Fumihiro Yamamoto Fumi, who had snuck along. Angered that Tenku had joined Monica, as well as Fumi, he gets into a battle with the two so he could ensure custody of Monica. After the battle, Monica had ran away, with Tenku left for dead, a severe injury across his torso. Tenku gives Fumi his katana and asks the injured girl to leave him behind and chase after Ryuji to keep him from capturing Monica. Ryuji searches for Monica, eventually finding that she had been taken by a gang member and sexually assaulted. Ryuji kills the member and is soon discovered by Fumi, who believes he is at fault for Monica's assault. She attempts to fight Ryuji once again, but is soon defeated. Hideki Kujo soon appears, having caught onto the commotion. Ryuji proceeds to engage in battle with Hideki, defeating him, as well.