Riko Izayoi

Riko

Cure Magical

**Riko Izayoi**, officially **Liko Izayoi**, is one of the three main Cures in *Mahou Tsukai PreCure!*. She's a first-year student at Magic School in the Magic World and also attends Tsunagi First Middle School in the No Magic World again as a first-year student.

Her catchphrase is **"All according to my calculations"**.

Riko’s alter ego is **Cure Magical**, and her Pretty Cure partner is Cure Miracle.

## Bio

### Appearance

Riko has dark magenta eyes and long, straightened dark purple hair partially worn up in a ponytail with a light pink pom-pom and short bangs.

Casually she wears a light blue elbow-length top under an indigo jumper with a red sash and purple, white, and green flowers printed on it. She also wears black Mary-Janes and pastel indigo tube socks. For summer, she wears a white and indigo blouse with puffy sleeves and a light blue pencil skirt with matching suspenders over it. She also wears white socks and purple shoes. During winter, she wears a dark red dress with a cream collar and white sleeves, gray tights, dark gray boots, and a pale purple duffle coat.

As **Cure Magical**, her eyes become lighter and her hair thickens and brightens, growing to her waist, while her shorter ponytail is fanned out in two sections with a red bow. She wears a small black witch hat on the left side of her head with pearls, stars, and a pink Pom-Pom hanging from it. She also wears gold-pearl earrings.She wears a sleeveless purple dress with a high collar, two pink bows, and four tail-like sections. Underneath is a light purple skirt with lighter frills. On her chest is a light purple gem with a red ribbon at the bottom. On her shoulders is a short cream cape. Her gloves are opera-length and dull purple with a gold bracelet around each wrist. Her boots match her gloves with purple toe tips and thin red anklets. She has the bracelets in her other forms.

In **Ruby Style**, her hair is now in twin-tails held by deep red ribbons while her earrings become star-shaped. She wears a red and black dress with a bright red skirt, a red choker, and off-shoulder sleeves trimmed with white fluff. The front ribbon is crimson and white with a ruby in the center. Each side has a long magenta ribbon with a gold star at the center. She also wears red and black leg warmers along with red shoes with a gold star on top.

In **Sapphire Style**, her hair is worn in a high cone-like ponytail with a light blue ribbon woven into it along with gold stars and a braid across her head. Her hat gains two crimson feathers and her earrings become droplets. She wears a dark blue crop top and choker with a pastel purple to pale pink gradient skirt. Worn over it is an additional blue skirt along with two silver and gold bands around her waist. Over her outfit is a light blue top tied on the left with dark blue tails with yellow tassels and held by a sky blue bow with a sapphire gem. She also wears blue sleeves with a gold ring on the middle finger, along with a light blue scarf around the arms. She wears dark blue leg warmers with matching sandals.

In **Topaz Style**, most of her hair is worn loose but she has a thick braided ring on each side of her head. On the right side of her head is an orange and yellow pudding. She wears a yellow dress with darker sleeves and a split skirt resembling dripping caramel sauce with a pale pink ribbon and cream dollops. Underneath is a puffy yellow skirt with a lilac ruffle on top. On the chest is a burnt orange ribbon with a topaz diamond. In the back is a golden yellow bow. She also wears orange stockings fluffy light yellow anklets and crimson high heels with dollops on top. Her accessories include orange wristbands with a cream dollop on the middle finger, yellow earrings, and a yellow collar-like choker.

### Personality

Riko is a serious thirteen year old girl who attends a school in the magic world. She is great at studying but her magic is weak. She is insecure but hopes to become a respectable witch in the future like her sister. Riko is unsure of what she wants to do when she grows up and often worries about it, but after she lives with Mirai, her life becomes a little less worrisome and more bright.

### Relationships

**Mirai Asahina** : Mirai and Riko meet by chance in the No Magic World and become Pretty Cure partners, gradually building an inseperable bond, which is also strengthened by them taking responsibility and raising Ha-chan.

**Ha-chan** : Riko helped raise Ha-chan as a child and was happy to reunite with her after their battle with Dokurokushe. Riko is also very surprised by Ha-chan's magical ability.

## Cure Magical

**"Our Magic! Cure Magical!"**
ふたりの魔法！キュアマジカル！
*Futari no mahō! Kyua Majikaru!*

**Cure Magical** is the Pretty Cure alter ego of Riko. Alongside Mirai, she transforms with the phrase *Miracle・Magical・Jewelryle!*. In Dia style she can use multiple spells in battle. In this form, she can perform Diamond Eternal alongside Cure Miracle.

## Trivia

* Riko's birthday is on November 12, making her zodiac a Scorpio.
* In the storyboard for episode 49, it was revealed that Riko and Mirai are 19 years old in said episode.
* Interestingly, Cure Magical's theme color is purple while her eyes are pink, which is Cure Miracle's theme color and vise versa.
* Riko shares her voice actress with Orihara Tsumugi from *Happiness Charge PreCure!: Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina*.
* Riko shares her name with Furuya Riko, a minor character from *Go! Princess PreCure*.
* Riko, along with Mirai, are part of a group of characters who will comprise Japan's "ambassadors of Japanese culture" for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, alongside many other popular anime characters.
* Her famous running gag is when she accidentally falls onto the ground from above and denying it from ever happening.
* Riko is the only one who doesn't wear her casual outfit in *Pretty Cure All Stars: Minna de Utau♪ Kiseki no Mahou!*.

## Gallery

Riko in her school uniformRiko as Cure MagicalCure Magical’s transformation poseMiracle and Magical in Topaz StyleMiracle and Magical in Ruby StyleMiracle and Magical in Sapphire StyleMirai talking to Riko