The present day perception of Ryoma is said to be shaped mainly by Ryotaro Shiba's historical novel Ryoma ga Yuku (竜馬がゆく: “Ryoma moves ahead”).
Se dice que la percepción actual de Ryoma se ha formado principalmente por la novela histórica Ryoma ga Yuku (竜馬がゆく: “Ryoma avanza”) de Ryotaro Shiba.