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'''Mako Tsunami''', known as '''Ryota Kajiki''' in the manga and Japanese versions, is a fisherman who wants to become the greatest fisherman ever in honor of his father, who died on a shipwreck (in the dub, Mako is searching for his long-lost father, who survived the shipwreck, indicated by a missing lifeboat). He uses mostly [[waterWATER]]-based cards in his ''[[Duel Monsters]]'' Deck. Kajiki was the He came third place winner of in the [[Regional Duel Monsters Championship]] ([[Japanese national ''National Duel Monsters'' tournament, according to original Championship]] in the Japanese and uncut DVDsversion).
==Naming==
===Battle City===
[[File:Mako lineart2.jpg|thumb|left|Mako linework in the [[Battle City]] arc]]<div style="float:right;">[[File:Mako Joey Yu-Gi-Oh 069.jpg|thumb|Mako congratulating Joey on his victory]]</div>
His next appearance in the series is during the [[Battle City]] arc. It showed him trying to catch fish in the killer whale tank at Domino City Aquarium, where he was chewed out by the [[Domino City Aquarium worker]], the killer whale's trainer. When the worker was too ill to perform the scheduled show, Mako volunteered to take her place, due to his bond with all sea creatures.
He was found at the show by [[Joey Wheeler]] who he Duels to determine which one of them will go to the playoffs. Using the [[Field Spell Card|Field Magic Card]] "[[Umi (anime)|Umi]]", Mako gains offensive and defensive bonuses for his monsters as well as hiding them. Eventually, Mako calls forth his "[[The Legendary Fisherman (anime)|The Legendary Fisherman]]", who is immune to [[Spell Card|Magic Cards]] and monster assaults as long as "Umi" is on the field. To Mako, "The Legendary Fisherman" is the embodiment of his father and also what he aspires to be in life. Mako then Summons "[[Fortress Whale (anime)|Fortress Whale]]", whose power allows him to dominate the field. Joey eventually uses "[[Panther Warrior (anime)|Panther Warrior]]" in conjunction with the [[Equip Spell Card|Equip Magic Card]] "[[Lightning Blade (anime)|Lightning Blade]]" in order to weaken the "Fortress Whale" as well as increase the power of the "Panther Warrior". Mako then used his "Legendary Fisherman" as a shield to protect his Life Points but with the removal of "Umi" via Joey's "[[Giant Trunade (anime)|Giant Trunade]]", it was easily destroyed, winning Joey the Duel. Joey won his "Fortress Whale", and Mako gave his "The Legendary Fisherman" to Joey as well to thank Joey. This is Mako's final Duel in the series. Mako was also the only Duelist Joey faced in tournament apart from Seto Kaiba that didn't cheat or twist the game to their own will.
Mako is shortly seen along with the rest of the Duelists during the semifinal match between [[Seto Kaiba]] and [[Yugi Muto]], in which he marvels at the power of the [[Egyptian Gods]] "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (anime)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]" and "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (anime)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]".
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===Dawn of the Duel===
[[File:Mako last scene.jpg|thumb|left|Mako is seen on a boat in the final episode.]]
In the final episode, Mako is seen on a boat that has a sail that reads "Tairyō" (大漁), which means a large catch of fish. When Kajiki arrives on shore, he encounters the Roba brothers, with [[Espa Roba]] ready to Duel. This scene is shown only in the original anime as it takes place during the credits.
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==Non-canon appearances==
===''Pyramid of Light''===
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