RIKO is an active illustrator and character designer whose original character art for Shino and Aimu is being produced as 1/6 scale figures by Otherwhere, with pre-orders open and a release scheduled for April 2027.
RIKO is an illustrator whose original character art has been adapted into physical collectibles. Otherwhere opened pre-orders for 1/6 scale figures of the angel and demon characters Shino and Aimu, based on RIKO's illustrations, in July 2026. The figures are priced at 19,800 yen each or as a pair, with a release scheduled for April 2027. The figures are available individually or as a set through AmiAmi.
RIKO's name also appears in the context of a figure based on the To Love-Ru Darkness series. Union Creative is producing a figure of Yuzuki Riko, the female form of protagonist Rito Yuuki. The 28cm painted finished figure is priced at 19,800 yen and ships in December 2026. The sculptor is Akabeko and the painter is Nana Moriyama. The figure's name shares a phonetic similarity with RIKO's name, but the stories do not establish any direct connection between RIKO and the To Love-Ru Darkness figure.
No other stories in the provided set mention RIKO. The entity's current activity centers on the Shino and Aimu figure release, with no announced projects beyond that figure's production timeline.
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Otherwhere has opened pre-orders for 1/6 scale figures of angel and demon characters Shino and Aimu, based on illustrations by RIKO. The figures are available individually or as a set at AmiAmi, priced at 19,800 yen each or for the pair, with release scheduled for April 2027.
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Union Creative is producing a figure of Yuzuki Riko, the female form of To Love-Ru Darkness protagonist Rito Yuuki. The 28cm painted finished figure is priced at 19,800 yen and ships in December 2026. The sculptor is Akabeko and the painter is Nana Moriyama.
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