Atsushi Ryūzaki

Atsushi Ryūzaki (竜崎 篤士, Ryūzaki Atsushi) is a character in the Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai (Twittering Birds Never Fly) series. He is the boss of the Matsubara yakuza.

Appearance
Atsushi has russet colored hair and long thin eyebrows above his small eyes. Atsushi has styled facial stubble under his nose and on his chin.

For clothing, Atsushi often wears suits including a dark faded green suit jacket, and pants held up with a brown belt. The jacket is worn over a dark uniform gray colored, collared shirt and a pale blue tie. He also wears brown, laceless dress shoes.

Personality
Direct when in conversation, Atsushi attempts to pin the blame for a scenario on the other person he is interacting with. He looks down on Yashiro for his background and activities, but has no such qualms partaking in the same activities himself.

Background
At some point, Atsushi became the Wakagashira of the Shinseikai.

Story
Atsushi arrives for a meeting with Yashiro to resolve a dispute involving lower ranked yakuza members.

Misumi
Atsushi's sworn brother in yazuza relations where they are reported to not get along.

Yashiro
A yakuza boss where their attitude and disposition towards one another can change drastically regardless of any circumstances.

Etymology

 * The name Atsushi means "deep, true, sincere" (篤) (atsu) and "samurai, warrior, gentleman" (士) (shi).
 * Atsushi's surname Ryūzaki means "dragon" (竜) (ryū) and "cape, peninsula" (崎) (saki/zaki).