Ichihara Ryuji

Ichihara Ryuji (市原竜二, Ichihara Ryūji) is a fictional character in the manga series of Shaman King. He is a gang leader and calls himself "Wooden Sword" Ryu II(二代目 木刀の 竜, Nidaime Bokutō no Ryū)

Appearance
He fashions himself after Umemiya Ryunosuke, carrying a wooden sword and even has a foot-long pompadour, though his is more curly.

Personality
Ryuji is an ambitious person who together with his gang wish to rule Nishitokyo. He is also rather violent. But despit theese traits he also has a soft spot for people that he believe is lonely and/or is bullied by others.

Flowers
He and his gang appears before Asakura Hana in the cemetery wanting to take the title of "Funbari's Strongest" from him. They are however all beaten by Hana.

While recuperating at the hospital he meets Hana again again and is about to star a fight with him again, until Umemiya Ryunosuke steps in between them and drags Hana away. Recognising him as the first "Wooden Sword" Ryu, he wonders who Hana actually is.