OVA
Description
Randy "Ryo" Maclean is a police detective at the 27th Precinct in New York City and one of the main characters of the anime Fake. He is half-Japanese and has light chestnut hair. When he first arrives at the precinct, his new partner Dee Laytner notices his Japanese heritage and begins calling him Ryo, his Japanese name. Ryo is uncomfortable with this because being addressed by that name implies a degree of intimacy, and he is a private person. However, Dee keeps using it, others gradually adopt it, and Ryo is slowly forced to become more open as a result.
Ryo lost both of his parents at the age of eighteen, and he believes their deaths, which were ruled an accident, were not truly accidental. This belief is a major motivation for him: he becomes a police officer in part to investigate what happened to them. After his parents died, he went to live with his father's sister. This background gives him a quiet, guarded quality, and he does not easily let people in.
In terms of personality, Ryo comes across as shy, sensitive, and friendly, and at first glance he can seem a little distracted or absent-minded. In reality he is mature and alert, and his focus sharpens when it matters. He is compassionate, loves children, cares little about money even though he saves carefully, and likes flowers. He is also highly suggestible: he frequently dwells on advice others give him, questions his own view of himself, and can become depressed as a result. He has a strong idea of how he wants things to be, but Dee's messy habits and unpredictable behavior often disrupt his plans. Though he is normally gentle, Ryo has a more violent side that can surface when he is provoked by Bikky or Dee, and this loss of control upsets him.
Within the story, Ryo serves as the emotionally grounded half of the detective partnership. He is a competent investigator who can hold his own in dangerous situations, and he becomes a father figure when he takes in a young boy named Bikky after the child's father, who was tied to a drug ring, is killed. Ryo later helps care for another orphaned child, Carol, as well. His role involves balancing demanding police work with raising Bikky while navigating his complicated feelings for Dee.
The central relationship in his life is with Dee Laytner. Dee is openly attracted to Ryo from the start and pursues him with persistent teasing and flirtation. Ryo tries to deflect these advances, and for a long time he is unsure of what he wants or what he feels, but he clearly cares deeply about his partner. Over time his feelings deepen, and he gradually becomes more honest with himself about loving Dee. Other relationships shape him as well: the new commissioner, Berkeley Rose, is attracted to Ryo and does not hide it, even stealing kisses from him, which irritates both Ryo and Dee. The detective JJ, who is obsessed with Dee, is initially jealous of Ryo before shifting attention elsewhere.
Ryo develops noticeably over the course of the story. He moves from being a guarded, self-questioning person who resists closeness to someone who accepts his own feelings, opens up to the people around him, and embraces his role as a guardian and partner. As a detective, he brings deductive reasoning, stealth, and marksmanship to investigations. He usually carries and uses his sidearm, and he can assist the force's sniper team when the situation calls for it.
Ryo lost both of his parents at the age of eighteen, and he believes their deaths, which were ruled an accident, were not truly accidental. This belief is a major motivation for him: he becomes a police officer in part to investigate what happened to them. After his parents died, he went to live with his father's sister. This background gives him a quiet, guarded quality, and he does not easily let people in.
In terms of personality, Ryo comes across as shy, sensitive, and friendly, and at first glance he can seem a little distracted or absent-minded. In reality he is mature and alert, and his focus sharpens when it matters. He is compassionate, loves children, cares little about money even though he saves carefully, and likes flowers. He is also highly suggestible: he frequently dwells on advice others give him, questions his own view of himself, and can become depressed as a result. He has a strong idea of how he wants things to be, but Dee's messy habits and unpredictable behavior often disrupt his plans. Though he is normally gentle, Ryo has a more violent side that can surface when he is provoked by Bikky or Dee, and this loss of control upsets him.
Within the story, Ryo serves as the emotionally grounded half of the detective partnership. He is a competent investigator who can hold his own in dangerous situations, and he becomes a father figure when he takes in a young boy named Bikky after the child's father, who was tied to a drug ring, is killed. Ryo later helps care for another orphaned child, Carol, as well. His role involves balancing demanding police work with raising Bikky while navigating his complicated feelings for Dee.
The central relationship in his life is with Dee Laytner. Dee is openly attracted to Ryo from the start and pursues him with persistent teasing and flirtation. Ryo tries to deflect these advances, and for a long time he is unsure of what he wants or what he feels, but he clearly cares deeply about his partner. Over time his feelings deepen, and he gradually becomes more honest with himself about loving Dee. Other relationships shape him as well: the new commissioner, Berkeley Rose, is attracted to Ryo and does not hide it, even stealing kisses from him, which irritates both Ryo and Dee. The detective JJ, who is obsessed with Dee, is initially jealous of Ryo before shifting attention elsewhere.
Ryo develops noticeably over the course of the story. He moves from being a guarded, self-questioning person who resists closeness to someone who accepts his own feelings, opens up to the people around him, and embraces his role as a guardian and partner. As a detective, he brings deductive reasoning, stealth, and marksmanship to investigations. He usually carries and uses his sidearm, and he can assist the force's sniper team when the situation calls for it.