Kozo Nishino

Kozo Nishino

Rio, in Tag Force 6
English name	Rio
Japanese translated	Kozo Nishino
Japanese name Japanese 西野（にしの）　浩三（こうぞう） Base 西野　浩三 Furigana にしの　こうぞう Rōmaji Nishino Kōzō
Gender	Male
Decks
Tag Force 5	Plentiful Silence
Tag Force 6	Listen to the Silence
Video game debut	Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 5
Appears in PSP Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 5 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6
Nishino, Kozo

Kozo Nishino is a character appearing in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 5 and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6.

In the English version, he is called Rio, which is the name of a character from the first three Tag Force games known as Ryo Kato in the Japanese version, as well as the name used by Masaya Nakamura in the various translated versions of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 4.

Appearances

Rio can be found in the City's Coastal region.

Tag Force 6

Rio duels alongside Misty Tredwell against Leo and the player during Leo's first story event.

Gifts

	Strongly likes	Likes	Neutral	Dislikes	Strongly dislikes
Duel	Blue Card Protector Khaki Card Protector Stylish Card Holder Advanced Dueling Rainbow Card Protector Gorgeous Card Holder Atlas Rising	Red Card Protector Black Card Protector Anarchic Card Holder Duel Radar Duel Calculator Introduction to Dueling Tricks	Orange Card Protector Green Card Protector White Card Protector Clear Card Protector Simple Card Holder Wild Card Holder	Yellow Card Protector Beige Card Protector Gray Card Protector Silver Card Protector Gold Card Protector Brown Card Protector Elegant Card Holder Chic Card Holder Gold Coin Silver Coin White Dice Black Dice Dueling for Beginners Lucky Coin Cursed Dice	Purple Card Protector Pink Card Protector Cute Card Holder Classic Card Holder Amplifier Death Match Duel Rope
Hobby	Beanie Beret Sneakers Stuffed Toy Dog Crown Stuffed Toy Dragon Scented Candle Shoulder Massage Ticket Scarf Ring	Baseball Cap Bandanna Straw Hat Helmet	Silk Hat Cowboy Hat Leather Shoes Sandals Boots Long Boots Wooden Sandals Stuffed Toy Cat Stuffed Toy Horse Stuffed Toy Monkey Stuffed Toy Bear Stuffed Toy Seagull Stuffed Toy Frog Stuffed Toy Snake Poker Cards Skateboard Bat Soccer Ball Tarot Card Crystal Ball	High Heels Kids' Shoes Boxing Gloves Fortune Sticks Winged Shoes	Duel Gang Jacket
Figures	Injection Fairy Lily Dark Magician Girl	Mist Valley Shaman Dryad White Magician Pikeru Ebon Magician Curran Card Ejector Cyber Tutu Dian Keto the Cure Master Stardust Dragon Red Dragon Archfiend	Harpie Queen D.D. Warrior Lady The Unhappy Girl Amazoness Paladin Shadow Tamer Allure Queen Fire Princess Maiden of the Aqua Thunder Nyan Nyan Hiita the Fire Charmer Aussa the Earth Charmer Wynn the Wind Charmer Eria the Water Charmer	Dark Magician Vampire Lord Freed the Matchless General Gambler of Legend Izanagi Obnoxious Celtic Guard Getsu Fuhma Fairy King Truesdale Legendary Flame Lord Grandmaster of the Six Samurai Marauding Captain Mei-Kou, Master of Barriers Lucky Pied Piper Apprentice Magician Miracle Flipper Dhark the Dark Charmer	None
Sundry Goods	Fountain Pen Romantic Movie Comedy Movie	Glass Bouquet Letter Writing Set Horror Movie Musical Movie Animated Movie Ear Cleaner High Quality Chip	Soap Shampoo Hair Conditioner Hair Gel Toothbrush Razor Lip Balm Eye Drops Socks Gloves Eye Patch Earplugs Fan Hand Warmer Back Scratcher Wax The Daily Duel Memory Card Chip Historical Movie Suspense Movie Sci-Fi Movie Superhero Movie Perfume Toilet Paper Clothespin	Domino Set	Documentary Movie Junk
Food	Ramen Spaghetti Apple Banana Watermelon Coffee Juice Lunch Box	Strawberries Melon Cola Cookie Sushi Fancy Tea Sandwich (Gold)	Curry and Rice Omelet and Rice Rice Cake Fried Rice Salad Kebab Orange Pineapple Water Energy Drink Chocolate Gum Hamburger Steamed Bun Takoyaki Pudding Cake Ice Cream Sundae	Grapes Green Tea Rice Ball Sandwich (Green)	Beef Bowl Tea Milk

Profiles

Tag Force 5

シティ在住（ざいじゅう）の青年（せいねん）。
プロデュエリスト志望（しぼう）。

現在（げんざい）はアマチュアだが、情熱（じょうねつ）にあふれるデュエリスト。
今（いま）までは彼（かれ）の父親（ちちおや）がマネージャを務（つと）めていたが、プロ契約（けいやく）を控（ひか）えてマネージメント会社（がいしゃ）も合（あ）わせて交渉中（こうしょうちゅう）の模様（もよう）。
彼（かれ）の爽（さわ）やかなデュエルには見（み）るものを惹（ひ）きつける力（ちから）があるようで契約希望（けいやくきぼう）スポンサーが後（あと）を絶（た）たないとの噂（うわさ）。

デュエルに対（たい）する姿勢（しせい）はひたむきで努力家（どりょくか）。そういう背景（はいけい）も彼（かれ）の人気（にんき）の一因（いちいん）だろう。

A young man who lives in the City.
Aspires to become a professional duelist.

While still an amateur, he is a duelist brimming with passion.
Up until now, his manager has been his father, but it seems he has been negotiating a professional contract with a management company.
Word on the street is that he will have plenty of sponsors in the future due to his captivating and refreshing dueling style.

When it comes to dueling, he is a very earnest hard worker. This might be one of the reasons behind his popularity.

Tag Force 6

シティ在住（ざいじゅう）の青年（せいねん）。
念願（ねんがん）かなってプロデュエリストとなった。

情熱（じょうねつ）にあふれるデュエリスト。
今（いま）までは彼（かれ）の父親（ちちおや）がマネージャを務（つと）めていたが、プロ契約（けいやく）を機（き）にマネージメント会社（がいしゃ）とも契約（けいやく）。
今（いま）のところ順風満帆（じゅんぷうまんぱん）である。
彼（かれ）の爽（さわ）やかなデュエルには見（み）るものを惹（ひ）きつける力（ちから）があり、多数（たすう）のスポンサーが契約（けいやく）を争（あらそ）ったとの噂（うわさ）。

デュエルに対（たい）する姿勢（しせい）はひたむきで努力家（どりょくか）。そういう背景（はいけい）も彼（かれ）の人気（にんき）の一因（いちいん）だろう。

A young man who lives in the City.
Has just achieved his dream of becoming a professional duelist.

A duelist brimming with passion.
Up until now, his manager has been his father, but he has recently signed a professional contract with a management company.
It has been smooth sailing for him since.
Word on the street is that many people fought to sponsor him due to his captivating and refreshing dueling style.

When it comes to dueling, he is a very earnest hard worker. This might be one of the reasons behind his popularity.

Ending Scenes

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  Tag Force 5

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  Tag Force 6

Decks

Rio uses Decks that feature Silent Swordsman and Silent Magician.

Tag Force 6

Listen to the Silence 3 ★7

Japanese: リスン・トゥ・ザ・サイレンス３ · Rōmaji: Risun to za Sairensu 3 Monster Cards Effect Monsters Archlord Kristya x2 D.D. Warrior Lady Doomcaliber Knight x2 Honest x3 Shining Angel x3 Silent Swordsman LV3 x3 Silent Swordsman LV5 x2 Silent Swordsman LV7 Thunder King Rai-Oh x3 Spell Cards Book of Moon Dark Hole x3 (D) Level Up! x3 Monster Reborn Mystical Space Typhoon x2 Pot of Avarice Shrink x2 Smashing Ground x3 Swords of Revealing Light Trap Cards Royal Decree x3