Ryuichi is a reliable, young man who serves as the recurring protagonist of The Crater (1969-70). The Crater is a series of independent science-fiction and fantasy short stories similar to the Twilight Zone in structure and theme. He appears in each issue as a different person, with a different backstory and different life. Here he comes into repeated conflict with tricks of fate, alternate lifetimes and universes, and issues of reincarnation and immortality, again making the Phoenix’s choice in “Future” make more sense. He also suffers repeatedly in these brief lives, since morality plays tend to end badly, and in the course of this brief series he suffers as much as even Tezuka’s most ill-fated recurring characters, such as Rock/Makube or Saruta/Honma. Ryuichi bears a striking similarity to Yamanobei, the protagonist of the “Future” chapter of Phoenix, written two years earlier; if the two are indeed the same then Ryuichi’s long trials may be another reason for Yamanobei’s selection by the Phoenix. Also goes by “Okuchin”.

A young man who lets his hair grow to hide one eye. His “official name” is Ryuichi Okuno, which is often also used as his character’s name. He debuted in “The Crater” (1969). His guest appearance in Black Jack is similar to that in “The Crater”, in that he plays many different roles. Mitsutoshi Ishigami contends that Yahachi Yakeno, the protagonist of “Yakeppachi’s Maria” (1970), is also played by Ryuichi.

(Source: Tezuka In English, edited)
 

A man from the slums faces his doppelganger from the other side of the tracks; three guests visiting a hot spring are reminded of their past sins by a magical ringing bell only they can hear; stranded on the moon, an astronaut is stuck within a crater, sustained for a century by a mysterious life-giving gaseous fume the moon crater expels.
The Crater is a collection of self-contained short stories, ranging from horror, mystery, to science fiction. World renowned author Osamu Tezuka introduces you to an ominous world of sin and regret—you don’t want to miss this one! (Source: DMP)

Teenage delinquent Yaketpachi's has a spectral woman as the closest thing to a female influence in his life: Maria! The manifestation of the women Yaketpachi lacks in his life, Maria needs a body to become corporeal, but the only thing around is a sex doll, which is easily ravaged by a hard life and the target of rough pranks. Yaketpachi and Maria are joined at the soul, but ripped apart by an uncaring society. How much strain can Maria's plastic body take before it cracks beyond repair? Yaketpachi may want to move heaven and Earth to provide a life for Maria, but do teenagers truly know love?
 
Osamu Tezuka brings the battle of the sexes to a paranormal comedy, where Yaketpachi and Maria explore their teenage years in High School, with all the trials and tribulations that come with it. There's the queen bee of the school to tussle with, a dating club that heavily skews towards one gender (and against Yaketpachi), and even rival spirits out to earn their own revenge against their accidental deaths! Yaketpachi's Maria continues to prove to be a love letter to young love, with all the faults and flaws that are inherent. Tezuka brings a healthy dose of real-world sexual education to the drama of a love that can never be between a man and his sex doll. 
(Source: DMP)

Young Black Jack is a prequel to Osamu Tezuka's classic manga series about a brilliant maverick doctor who practices without a license.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

**Height:** 173 cm

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**Non-anime roles:**
- Ifa - Genshin Impact (VG)

__Height:__ 176 cm (5'9")
__Agency:__ Early Wing

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Married fellow voice actor [Manami Numakura](https://anilist.co/staff/104973/Manami-Numakura) on October 23, 2019.

__Non-anime roles:__
- Bennett - Genshin Impact (VG)
- Blue - Pokémon Masters EX (VG)

**Height:** 187 cm

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Part of the trio Trignal with fellow seiyuu [Ryouhei Kimura](https://anilist.co/staff/96762) and [Tsubasa Yonaga](https://anilist.co/staff/95556). He hosts a radio show for the Kiramune label (currently Trignal no Kira☆Kira Beat R).

__Non-Anime Roles:__
- Kurt Vander - The Legend of Heroes Series (VG)
- Shoki Ikenami - Persona 5: The Phantom X (VG)

Based on the brilliant maverick doctor created by manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka. This prequel follows Black Jack when he was still a medical student in the 1960s.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)