- For the scout character in the Inazuma Eleven Nintendo DS games, see Midorikawa (scout character).
Midorikawa Ryuuji (
In Inazuma Eleven GO, he is Hiroto's secretary.
In the alternate timeline of Inazuma Eleven Ares no Tenbin, he is a midfielder for Eisei Gakuen.
Profile[]
- "A cold-hearted youth who thinks that those who lose are worthless."
- Reize form
- "A cold-hearted youth who thinks that those who lose are worthless."
- Young form
- "The player formerly known as Reize. He's still likes quoting proverbs though."
- Reize form
- "A cold-hearted youth who thinks that those who lose are worthless."
- Inazuma Japan form
- "He might not be Reize any more, but he's still fond of proverbs."
- "A strong midfielder who is companionable and dependable. He is a good friend to Tatsuya, who is pursuing his dreams, and has a habit of using proverbs in every word he says."
- Eisei
- "He has a gentle personality and intelligent aura. He is a reliable midfielder who is very considerate of his friends. He has a tendency to slide in proverbs at the end of his sentences, his specialty."
- Shuurai Junbi
- "A cruel man who thinks losers don't deserve to live."
- Project K
- "Former midfielder of Inazuma Japan. Currently he is Hiroto’s secretary at the Kira Conglomerate businesses."
Appearance[]
He has long olive green hair, tan skin tone and sharp black eyes.
In season 2, Midorikawa's hair is tied up high, and his bangs are tied up.
In season 3, his hair is tied into a ponytail, with four thick strands of hair falling over his forehead forming like a letter 'M'. His casual clothes are a red long-sleeved T-shirt topped with a purple shirt and green shorts. Midorikawa has also been seen in the training outfit from Ohisama En, an orphanage, with a collared t-shirt and brown shorts.
In Inazuma Eleven GO, he usually wears a red turtle-neck top under a light lavender-grey suit jacket with blue trousers and white shoes. His hair is tied up into a messy bun that slightly resembles his "Reize" hairstyle.
Personality[]
Midorikawa's 'alien' personality, Reize, is proud and prefers to refer to others as a lower standard, usually disregarding the others. His natural personality, on the other hand, is bright, cheerful and hardworking as shown as when he really desired to become stronger to help the team.
He later claims that it took him a while to develop a convincing 'alien' character which appears to be the complete opposite of his natural personality. Despite this, he is shown to enjoy referencing and dictating famous quotes and proverbs in both personalities such as "Some things never change" and "All's well that end's well."
Plot[]
Inazuma Eleven[]
Season 2[]
He was the captain of Gemini Storm and introduces himself as 'Reize' when Aliea Gakuen attacked. He first appeared when he destroyed Raimon Junior High after winning against the original Inazuma Eleven, who were fighting in place of Raimon as they were still returning from their match in the finals against Zeus. They later have a match against Raimon, where he and his team made a crushing victory over Raimon, injuring, in the process, Shishido, Handa, Matsuno, Kageno and Shourinji. In the next day, Reize and Gemini Storm attacked a park in Nara and smashed a statue of a deer and abducted the Japan's prime minister, Zaizen Sousuke.
At the end of episode 29, he made a speech explaining the Aliea Gakuen objectives. Later, when Gemini Storm was almost leaving, he is seen smiling after Endou challenged him. In episode 30 he asks to Raimon why they are here since they can't beat his team, but Endou says that they are here to have another match and challenges them. Reize then says that they can't do this because Raimon have only ten players. He later acespts a match when Touko joins Raimon. At the beginning of the second half he gives the order to his teammates to destroy Raimon. When the score was 31-0 to Gemini Storm, Reize decides to end the match and uses Astro Break to score the 32nd goal, destroying the ball in the process.
He was seen again at the end of episode 32, where, after destroying another school he announces that Gemini Storm is going to Hakuren's school. His team was powerful that they won the first two matches against Raimon without letting Raimon get a point on them and pinning down Endou to the ground by not even giving him a chance to block their shoots but they lost the third match when Fubuki joined the team. They were then "exiled" by Desarm from Epsilon and did not appear again for the entire season, though it was said after the defeat of Aliea Gakuen that both the children from Epsilon and Gemini Storm were fine. In the game, he is found in Kyoto and appears to have lost his memory after being expelled.
Season 3[]
He reappeared again as one of Japan's representatives. During his debut appearance in this season, he comes from the edge of the gym room surrounded by a black aura. Shadow comments that he has a sinister aura. No one recognizes him until he speaks in his usual proverbs. Everyone states that his appearance and attitude is really the opposite from when he was a player of Aliea Gakuen before. As Mukata Masaru confronts him about his school's destruction, Midorikawa replied that he was 'evil' because he really wants to bring out the 'evil character' appearance, suiting their theme of 'alien'. He plays in Kidou's team and makes the second goal using Astro Break after a pass from Toramaru.
He was shown to be training the hardest compared to the other members of Inazuma Japan. He is sometimes shown to be training at night when the other players are sleeping. However, he thinks that he isn't able to get any better with practice and tells a worried Hiroto that it was a mistake to put someone from the second rank team of Aliea Gakuen in the nationals. Hiroto, however, encourages him by reminding him how he developed his game with the others orphans at Ohisama En, and tells him he is stronger than he thinks and telling him the he will be fine, bringing Midorikawa's confidence back.
He was very serious and tensed in the match against Neo Japan, and was shocked that Saginuma Osamu was able to exceed his abilities. However, after Hiroto making him realize that he is stronger, he revived and exhibited a new hissatsu technique, Lightning Accel.
In episode 72, he is in the starting line-up of Inazuma Japan, although he doesn't make much of an appearance and is only seen around a couple of times.
In episode 73 when Inazuma Japan were training for the match against Desert Lion by running for increased endurance he continues running even after training is finished and everybody else has stopped. This is to protect his place as a representative. He is later in the match seen brutally charged past by a Desert Lion player, Zack Abdullah. Because of the heat during the game and his extensive training without rest, he hurt his leg, collapses due to exhaustion and is switched out.
Midorikawa was seen taking a walk with Kazemaru in episode 78 and also the fifth/sixth person to be spying on Endou and Fuyuka while Rika, Touko, Kabeyama and Kurimatsu being the first four. He is also the only one not blushing in episode 78, which shows that he is somewhat comfortable with girls. In the match against Fire Dragon, Midorikawa was injured and was switched out early in the match. Due to the extent of his injury, he was unable to return to Inazuma Japan.
When the team was in Liocott Island for the finals, he sent Hiroto a postcard in episode 101, telling them that he has been keeping well and was training to return to Inazuma Japan and have other matches along with rest of the team. In episode 122, he's seen practicing with Saginuma, being supervised by Coach Hitomiko while watching the FFI finals. Afterwards, they are reunited with Hiroto.
Inazuma Eleven GO[]
Anime[]
He appears in episode 40, where he, along with Kira Hiroto, meet again with Endou and Kidou at the Resistance's base. It was stated by Kudou that they both joined the Resistance. Hiroto also states that Midorikawa is actually his secretary of Kira Zaibatsu.
In episode 41, he and Hiroto are seen having a reunion with the other members of the Resistance, talking to them about the Fifth Sector's top secret project, named only as "Dragonlink".
In episode 42, he called Hiroto back to the Resistance's base, saying that he discovered what is the Dragonlink project. He is later seen inside of Hiroto's car, going to the Amano Mikado Stadium in order to warn Endou. He tried to call him, but Endou's cellphone was outside the coverage area.
In episode 43, he was seen watching the second half of the match between Raimon and Dragonlink along with Hiroto, Fudou, Kabeyama and Kazemaru.
In episode 44, he was seen listening Hibiki's speech after Raimon won against Dragonlink.
Game[]
He was seen talking to Kariya in the Shine version of the Inazuma Eleven GO games along with Kira Hiroto. He is also seen watching Raimon's final match in Amano Mikado Stadium with Hiroto, much like in the anime.
Inazuma Eleven Orion no Kokuin[]
In episode 1, Midorikawa was called to attend the FFI selections ceremony alongside fellow Eisei Gakuen students Kira Hiroto, Kiyama Tatsuya, Yagami Reina and Saginuma Osamu. However, Midorikawa was not selected to join Inazuma Japan, and he congratulated qualifying members Hiroto, Tatsuya and Saginuma on their success.
When Hiroto, Tatsuya and Saginuma visited their school before leaving for Russia, all members of Eisei Gakuen greeted them warmly. Midorikawa made a small speech on team's behalf, stating that for people like them, who grew up in an orphanage, winning in the preliminaries and the possibility of playing on the world stage is extremely important to them. The three of them became their representatives, the best of all possible and thanks to their hard work and commitment they got so far.
Game appearance[]
Character sprite and avatar[]
Strikers avatar[]
Avatar | Sprite | |
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Save icon | ||
Aliea Gakuen | ||
Inazuma Japan |
SD avatar[]
Avatar | Sticker | |
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Eisei | ||
Shuurai Junbi | ||
Project K |
SD puppet[]
Puppet | |
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Eisei | |
Shuurai Junbi |
Character view[]
Front overview | Back overview | Front close view | Back close view | |
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Gemini Storm's uniform | ||||
Inazuma Japan's uniform | ||||
The Genesis' uniform (GO) |
SD Character view[]
Front overview | |
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Eisei | |
Shuurai Junbi | |
Project K |
Recruitment[]
In order to recruit Reize, he has to be talked to first in Kyouto and having defeated Gemini Storm in Furukabu's top right taisen route. After selecting him on Hibiki's scouting machine, he will randomly appear near Hakuren's school area and will only challenge the player to 2 soccer battles if they have Fubuki in their party once talked to.
- Normal form
In order to recruit Midorikawa, the following requirements are needed:
- Item: Universe's Strongest Confidence (宇宙最強の自信, can be randomly dropped from Raimon Aliea Rengou, The Genesis or Chaos in Gouenji Yuuka's lower taisen route)
- Player: Saginuma Osamu
- Topic: Symbol and Proverb (シンボルとことわざ, obtained at the Steel Tower Plaza)
- Player: Sendai Hiroaki
After this, he can be scouted for an amount of 3240 Yuujou points.
- Reize form
In order to recruit Reize, Dragonlink has to be defeated first in the story mode.
Also, the following requirements are needed:
- Item: Universe's Strongest Confidence (宇宙最強の自信, can be randomly dropped from Raimon Aliea Rengou, The Genesis or Chaos in Gouenji Yuuka's lower taisen route)
- Topic: Symbol and Proverb (シンボルとことわざ, obtained at the Steel Tower Plaza)
- Player: Kira Shuugo
- Manual: Acrobat Keep
After this, he can be scouted for an amount of 1720 Yuujou points.
Stats[]
All stats are at level 99 and untrained.
- GP: 173
- TP: 89
- Kick: 63
- Body: 63
- Control: 73
- Guard: 61
- Speed: 68
- Stamina: 51
- Guts: 71
- Freedom: 20
- Normal form
- GP: 152
- TP: 145
- Kick: 116
- Dribbling: 102
- Technique: 119
- Block: 106
- Speed: 106
- Stamina: 105
- Catch: 58
- Lucky: 80
- Freedom: 92
- Reize form
- GP: 154
- TP: 165 (185)
- Kick: 87
- Dribbling: 84
- Technique: 111
- Block: 84
- Speed: 105
- Stamina: 104
- Catch: 41
- Lucky: 78
- Freedom: 101
All stats are fully upgraded.
- Reize form
- TP: 140
- Kick: B
- Guard: B
- Body: B
- Speed: A
- Control: B
- Catch: B
- Inazuma Japan form
- TP: 160
- Kick: B
- Guard: B
- Body: B
- Speed: A
- Control: A
- Catch: C
All stats are at S-rank, level 50, limit break 10, fully upgraded, all skills learned and all kizuna unlocked.
- Eisei
- GP: 218
- TP: 102
- Kick: 47
- Dribble: 54
- Block: 34
- Catch: 27
- Shuurai Junbi
- GP: 215
- TP: 100
- Kick: 42
- Dribble: 60
- Block: 33
- Catch: 24
- Project K
- GP: 225
- TP: 103
- Kick: 43
- Dribble: 64
- Block: 36
- Catch: 24
Hissatsu[]
- [SH] Astro Break (Lv. 1)
- [OF] Warp Drive (Lv. 1)
- [SH] Universe Blast (Lv. 32)
- [SH] Gaia Break (Lv. 53)
- Normal form
- [SH] Fortissimo
- [DF] Deep Mist
- [OF] Sprint Warp
- [SH] Extend Zone
- Reize form
- [SH] Extend Zone
- [OF] Sprint Warp
- [DF] Hunter's Net
- [SK] TP Plus 20
- [SH] Astro Break
- [SH] Gaia Break
- [SH] Universe Blast
- [OF] Warp Drive
- [OF] Lightning Accel
- [SH] Astro Break
- Eisei
- [SH] Astro Break (Earth)
- [OF] Warp Drive
- [SK] Kanemochi
- [SK] Yama no Kokoroe
- Shuurai Junbi
- [SH] Astro Break (Wood)
- [OF] Warp Drive
- [SK] Setsuyaku!
- [SK] Hayashi no Kokoroe
- Project K
- [OF] Southern Crosscut
- [SH] Astro Break (Wood)
- [SK] Hayashi no Kokoroe
- [SK] Katsuyou Jouzu
- [SK] Postman
Keshin[]
- [KH] Jinkou Keshin Plasma Shadow OF 零式 (Reize form, Snow Weasel only)
- [KH] Souten no Hasha Gyokuryuu 四式 (young form, Hayashi no Eiyuutachi & Team Kidou only)
Keshin Armed[]
- [KHA] Jinkou Keshin Plasma Shadow OF 零式 (Reize form, Snow Weasel only)
- [KHA] Souten no Hasha Gyokuryuu 四式 (young form, Hayashi no Eiyuutachi & Team Kidou only)
Mixi Max[]
- Best Match Mixi Max
- [MIXIMAX] Kariya Masaki
- [SH] Rainbow Bubble Shot
- [MIXIMAX] Kiyama Hiroto
- [SK] Ikemen UP!
- Taisen routes
- [MIXIMAX] Kiyama Hiroto (young form, Team Kidou only)
- [SH] 真 Kiku Ichimonji
- [MIXIMAX] Midorikawa Ryuuji (Reize form, Team Blizzard only)
- [OF] Spinning Upper V3
- [SH] Gamma Strike V3
- [MIXIMAX] Rei Rukh (Snow Weasel only)
- [OF] 真 Muei Souha
- [SK] Anteikan
Game exclusive teams[]
- Dark Heroes (Reize form)
- Kaminari Japan (normal form)
- Mid Stars S (normal form)
- Mid Stars D (Reize form)
- Raimon Aliea Rengou (Reize form)
- Aliea Gakuen (Reize form)
Trivia[]
- In one of Hino Akihiro's tweets[1], he revealed Midorikawa's alien name, Reize, originated from 始まり (read as "Hajimari"), which, in turn, means the beginning, which was then promptly turned into 00, which can be read as "Rei" (零) and "Zero" (ゼロ) respectively.
- Similarly, his alien dub name, Janus, can be both a reference to the eponymous God of beginnings or one of Saturn's satellites.
- In Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryakusha's cutscenes, he does not wear the captain's armband.
- He is the first player in the Inazuma Eleven series to score a hat-trick.
- In the Inazuma Eleven series, he is the second character to:
- Break the net of a goal with a shot.
- Make the ball burst.
- He shares this trait with Gouenji.
- Notably, in Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryakusha, Dark Emperors are said to have burst a ball using a standard kick.
- He shares this trait with Gouenji.
- His title is Astro Dribbler (アストロドリブラー, Asutoro Doriburā).
- According to a comic in Inazuma Eleven SD[2], he and Hiroto function as Kariya's legal guardians.
References[]
- ↑ Tweet of Hino Akihiro revealing the etymology behind each of Aliea Gakuen's team captains.
- ↑ Inazuma Eleven SD's comic confirming Hiroto and Midorikawa functioning as Kariya's legal guardians.
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