Ryoff Karma

Yuya Mishima (呂布カルマ, Ryoffu Karuma, born January 7, 1983), known professionally as Ryoff Karma, is a Japanese rapper and media personality. He is one of the most famous rappers of the battle rap scene in Japan.

Early life
Yuya was born in Hyogo prefecture in Japan. He entered the Faculty of Fine Arts at Nagoya University of Arts. He aspired to become a manga artist, and applied for the Newcomer's Award in the manga magazine Weekly Young Jump while he was still in university. During his fourth year in university, he made a demo tape and sent it to rapper Darth Raider. He received advice to do a live show of his own.

Career
Ryoff Karma released his first album, '13 Shit' in 2009, followed by 'Yojigen HIP-HOP' in 2010 and 'Strong' in 2010. Drug use, alcohol and addiction are prominent topics within his albums. He is more widely known as a battle rapper, as he performs in many events a year, having won 24 of them, as well as appearing in various adverts and TV entertainment. He has a personal YouTube channel where he gives commentary of Japanese hip-hop news. He has also had collaborations with the adult toy manufacturer Tenga.

Personal life
Ryoff Karma gave birth to his first daughter in 2015, and his son in 2020.

Albums

 * 13 Shit (2009)
 * Yojigen HIP-HOP (四次元HIP-HOP) (2010)
 * Strong (2010)
 * The Cool Core (2014)
 * A New Misunderstanding (2016)
 * SUPERSALT (2016)
 * Be Kenja (2021)