Bakura Ryou is a recurring character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime and manga. He is a classmate, later friend of Yuugi Mutou.
It is implied that he is the modern counterpart of Thief King Bakura.
Yami Bakura is his other self, released from the power of the Millennium Ring. The two rarely directly converse. Unlike the close, cooperative relationship between Yuugi Mutou and Yami Yugi, Yami Bakura is a malignant entity that completely suppresses Bakura's spirit when he takes over.