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"Ryuu ga waga teki wo kurau" ("Dragon, consume my foes" in English) is a Japanese quote uttered by the character Hanzo whenever he uses his ultimate ability and while not wearing the Okami or Lone Wolf skin in the team-based first shooter Overwatch.

Origin

Hanzo is one of the 24 playable heroes in Overwatch. Like all other heroes, Hanzo has an ultimate. His ultimate shoots out two dragons that deal damage and move forward forever until they hit the edge of the map. When he uses his ult, he yells "Ryuu ga waga teki wo kurau!". On May 10th, 2016, YouTuber Scar uploaded a commercial for a toy bow by Nerf dubbed with Hanzo yelling out the phrase (shown below).

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On May 19th, 2016, YouTuber milkman665 posted a scene from the 2012 animated children's film Brave dubbed with audio of Hanzo saying the ultimate ability catchphrase (shown below). Within 14 months, the video received more than 889,000 views and 870 comments.

On October 12th, YouTuber Skoll uploaded a parody of the song "Pen Pineapple Apple Pen" featuring Hanzo (shown below, left). On February 28th, 2017, YouTuber Cloky uploaded a clip of Hanzo saying the catchphrase multiplied one trillion times (shown below, right).

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Maining Hanzo

"Maining Hanzo" refers to frequently selecting the Overwatch defense hero Hanzo Shimada, who is often considered a poor choice in team matches due to the level of skill required to play him effectively.

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