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RyuAnn is the het ship between Ryuji Sakamoto and Ann Takamaki from the Persona fandom.

Canon[]

Ryuji and Ann had known each other since they were in middle school. On the school trip to the aquarium, Ryuji asked Ann for money to take the bus back home since he spent all of his money on a stuffed dolphin toy for his mom, and she never forgot his debt for her.

During the volleyball rally on 4/13, Ryuji glances at Ann while talking with the protagonist while he was yawning, and he rushed to her rescue when she was trapped in Kamoshida's Palace. Ryuji had shown interest to Ann on various occasions and making lewd gestures such as staring at her sweat-drenched chest on the way to Futaba's Palace, gawking at her exposed legs while squeezing the water off her yukata after it got drenched by rain during the fireworks festival, and showing the desire to squeeze her breasts during the beach trip. That illicit her reaction of laughing and saying "Got a better opinion of me now?" while playfully punching his stomach, showing that she values his opinion of her compared to the others. In Royal, a compromising photo of Ann and Ryuji was taken where Ann was getting a little too close to him.

Besides the fanservice moments, Ryuji has been shown to care deeply about Ann's wellbeing and comfort. Two examples of this would be in the beginning of the game, where he watches her get into Kamoshida's car and shouts in frustration as he can't do anything, and during the Madarame arc where not only does he confront Yusuke who was creepily following her, but also makes sure to be in the same room as them so Yusuke wouldn't attempt to assault her. While this is the bare minimum and simply a part of his heroic personality, it does put emphasis on how much he knows Ann's sexual trauma has impacted her, and wishes to put a stop to her pain.

Ann cares deeply about Ryuji too as it's seen in Shido's Palace when Ryuji and Ann glanced at one together after he pulled down the lever for the lifeboat before giving her a thumbs-up. She also was the one to scream his name loudly when the Phantom Thieves thought he was caught in the explosion and died. After finding out he was alive, Ryuji tells her "Your crying face is so not cute." indicating that Ryuji took a liking to Ann's appearance. When Yaldabaoth was erasing their cognition, Ann was the only one who screamed Ryuji's name in tears before disappearing.

During the 8th rank in Ann's Confidant, Ryuji and the protagonist help Ann training to become stronger. She flirts with him and says she'll go on a date with him but he says "Eff that. Quit thinkin' you're some sexy character in an anime. It's sad watchin' you like this." It can be inferred that Ryuji meant that she didn't need to pretend to flirt with him to get his help, but it's more clear Ann interpreted it as Ryuji not finding her attractive.

What makes the ship more endearing is despite how similar their personalities are, they tend to bicker and get frustrated at the flaws that they share. This makes them bounce off of each other in a unique way, brings a interesting dynamic to the table, and make the moments where they get along better very interesting to see. You can see this when Ann often complains about Ryuji's "dumb" and "childish" behavior, and yet, whenever exams come around, they're both the main ones who complain about studying and how hard high school is.

Behind the Scenes[]

Ann and Ryuji's English VAs (Erika Harlacher and Max Mittelman, respectively) ship the two of them together.[1]

Fanon[]

The ship sailed as a result of the two's 'Childhood Friends' dynamic. Their constant teasing of each other helped to further fuel the ship, as did Ann reacting the most when Ryuji apparently sacrificed his life for the team.

During 2019, a RyuAnn week was held from the 10th of August to the 16th. On AO3, RyuAnn is the second most written ship for Ann and the third most written for Ryuji.

A common theory among RyuAnn shippers states that Ryuji dyed his hair blond not just to rebel against Japanese standards, but also so that Ann wouldn't be mocked for having blonde hair, a color usually associated with delinquents and students not good with academics in Japan.

Some fans believe Morgana is hostile to Ryuji as he views him as a threat.

Fandom[]

FAN FICTION

Ryuji/Ann tag on AO3
Ryuji/Ann on FanFiction.Net
Ryuji/Panther on FanFiction.Net
Skull/Panther on FanFiction.Net
Skull/Ann on FanFiction.Net

FAN ART

RyuAnn tag on DeviantArt

TUMBLR

RyuAnn tag on Tumblr

TWITTER

@RyuAnnWeek on Twitter

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