Riko Maino

Image of Riko from the Nitro MV

**Riko Maino** (舞野 リコ, *Maino Riko*[?]) nicknamed **"N" (Noriko)** (のりこ, ***"N" (Noriko)***[?]) is an original character by Guchiry, and is the protagonist of the song *Noisy Minority*. She is also features as a side character in the song *Nitro*.

She is one of the students responsible for leading the Revolutionary Army, alongside "J," but is currently reported as missing after the events of *Nitro* had transpired.

## Appearance

Riko has golden hair tied into long pigtails with braids wrapped around them, distinctive, jagged teeth, and cool purple eyes with lightning bolt-shaped pupils.

She wears a gray top with a white blouse underneath, and a black, frilly skort. A loose-hanging, long black bowtie is tied around the collar of her blouse and she also wears the armband with the Revolutionary Army armband on her upper left arm and black cuffs. She wears loose white socks with a black stripe and black shoes for footwear. Riko is also often seen wielding a megaphone when conducting activities for the Revolutionary Army.

At the end of Nitro she wears Jirou's coat, which is tattered after he had exploded the building.

## Personality

Riko is very direct person and cannot forgive anyone who is crooked or corrupt in her eyes. She has no tolerance for being provoked so she's weak when it comes to arguments. Even though she's sarcastic and foul mouthed like Jirou, they do both genuinely care about others. Riko isn't a good student academically compared to Jirou and cannot study.

## Relationships

### Jirou Nito

Jirou and Riko argued often, though they came to realize they had similar thoughts and decided to form the Revolutionary Army. Despite their frequent arguments, Riko and Jirou seem pretty close, with Jirou giving her the nickname "Noriko" which she frequently corrects. Riko does care for Jirou back and was devastated as she watched him burn up along with the government building.

## Etymology

**Riko** (リコ, ***Riko***[?]) : Riko doesn’t mean anything in Katakana, but in Kanji it can mean “white jasmine”, “reason, logic” etc.

**Maino** (舞野, ***Maino***[?]) : 舞 (Mai, *舞*[?]) means “dance” while 野 (no, *野*[?]) means “plains, fields” etc.

**Noriko** (のりこ, ***Noriko***[?]) : Like Riko, Noriko means nothing in Hiragana. In Kanji it can mean “rule, ceremony, chronicle”, etc.

## Trivia

* Riko is said to have bad eyesight.
* Everyone in the Revolutionary Army called Riko "Noriko", which led to her being called "Noriko" on a wanted list and Mason not knowing her true name and calling her "N".

## References

1. ↑ Translation Source
2. ↑ https://bomless-race-characters.localinfo.jp/posts/48671170
"本名：舞野 リコ（マイノ=リコ）。 曲がったことが許せない性格だが、直情的かつ煽り耐性が無いため、口喧嘩は弱い。/Real name: Riko Maino (Maino = Riko). Although she has a personality that cannot forgive anyone who is crooked, she is very direct and has no tolerance for being provoked, so she is weak when it comes to arguments."
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/bomless\_race2/status/1385812229300252673"のりこもﾆﾄ郎もめちゃくちゃ口悪いんだけど誰かを思いやる人間ではあるんですわかってくれ/Both Noriko and Rou Nito are extremely foul-mouthed, but they are people who care about others, please understand."
(*口悪い* can translate to "foul mouth" and "sarcastic")
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/bomless\_race2/status/1417495759046561798
"･ｼﾞﾛｰは元々勉強できるタイプの不良(本人的には不良のつもりは全くない)/・Jiro is originally the type of delinquent who can study (personally, he has no intention of being a delinquent at all)."
"･のり子は残念ながら勉強は得意ではない/・Noriko is unfortunately not good at studying."
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/bomless\_race2/status/1385810796869873669
"リコちゃんは次郎くんにいつも「のりこ」と呼ばれており、その度に「リコな？」ってツッコんでました でも最期の別れ際ではちゃんと‘‘リコ’’呼びをするので彼女は次郎が命を捨ててまで『革命』を起こすことに本気であるのを悟り、自爆テロに向かう彼を必死に止めるんです/Riko chan was always called "Noriko" by Jiro kun, and every time he did that, "It's Riko isn't it?". However, when they finally say goodbye, he properly calls her "Riko," and she realizes that Jiro is serious about starting a "revolution" even if it means sacrificing his life, and she desperately tries to stop him from committing the suicide bombing."
6. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/riko
"From Japanese *莉 (ri)* meaning "white jasmine" or *理 (ri)* meaning "reason, logic" combined with *子 (ko)* meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible."
7. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/maino/submitted
"From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name."
8. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/noriko
"From Japanese *典 (Nori)* meaning "rule, ceremony" or *紀 (nori)* meaning "chronicle" combined with *子 (ko)* meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible."
9. ↑ https://twitter.com/bomless\_race/status/1081843377623072769
"ノイジーマイノリティ……金髪ツインテールのギザ歯で目つきの悪い女の子/Noisy Minority... A girl with blonde twintails, jagged teeth, and bad eyes."
10. ↑ https://twitter.com/bomless\_race2/status/1396986179786985472
"今回の陰謀論でいちばん面白いポイント 舞野リコ、革命軍内でみんなに‘‘のりこ’’って呼ばれてたから手配書にも『ノリコ』として登録されていること したがって、メイソンくんも彼女の本名知らないから N と称しているところ/The most interesting point about Conspiracy Theory. Riko Maino was called "Noriko" by everyone in the Revolutionary Army, so she was registered as "Noriko" on a wanted list. Therefore, even Mason-kun doesn't know her real name, so he calls her N."