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Riku
Riku is both a masculine Finnish given name and a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *Riku Hahl (born 1980), Finnish NHL hockey player *, Japanese footballer *Riku Heini (born 1990), Finnish footballer for FC Lahti *Riku Helenius (born 1988), Finnish NHL hockey player *Riku Kiri (born 1963), Finnish sportsman *Riku Lätti (born 1973), South African singer, songwriter and writer *Riku Matsuda (other), multiple people *Riku Miura (born 2001), Japanese figure skater *Riku Moriyama, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese footballer *Riku Rantala (born 1974), Finnish journalist and presenter *Riku Riski (born 1989), Finnish midfielder footballer, who represents Turun Palloseura of Veikkausliiga *Riku Sanjo (born 1964), Japanese manga artist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer Fictional characters *Riku Nanase, character in ''IDOLiSH7'' *Riku Asakura, character in ''Ultraman Geed'' *Riku Kitazawa, character in the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riku (Kingdom Hearts)
is a fictional character from Square Enix's franchise ''Kingdom Hearts'', debuting in the original 2002 ''Kingdom Hearts'' game. Riku is introduced as a teenager who wishes to visit other worlds with his friends Sora and Kairi. After a way to other worlds is opened, Riku meets the evil fairy Maleficent who pits him against Sora, leading to Riku falling to darkness and ultimately being possessed by Ansem, Seeker of Darkness. Riku is freed thanks to Sora and returns as a protagonist in following games. Riku was created and designed by Tetsuya Nomura who wanted him to be a foil for Sora's character and wanted his character arc represent the series' main theme of being able to choose light or darkness. His design and story are in parallel to ''Kingdom Hearts'' ''Birth By Sleep'' character Terra. He is voiced by Mamoru Miyano and Eiji Shima in Japanese, while David Gallagher and Ty Panitz voice him in English. Critical response to Riku has been generally positive. David Gallagher's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |