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Raiko Horikawa

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堀川 (ほりかわ)  雷鼓 (らいこ)
Raiko Horikawa
Raiko Horikawa
Raiko Horikawa in Double Dealing Character
Phantasmal Percussionist
More Character Titles
Species

Tsukumogami

Abilities

Making anything follow a rhythm

Music Themes
Appearances
Official Games

Raiko Horikawa (堀川 雷鼓 Horikawa Raiko) is a tsukumogami, transformed from a taiko drum. She appears in Double Dealing Character as the Extra Stage boss.

General Information

Though originally born as a tsukumogami from a taiko drum, Raiko now borrows the "magic energy" of modern drummers from the outside world, which is why she uses a modern-day drumset.

Personality

In all of Raiko's dialogue, she seems to simply want to be free. She seems laid-back and doesn't think much of stealing magic from the outside world. At the end of the Extra Stage, she usually makes friends with the main character, as well, so she has no real ill intent. She does insist on keeping her freedom to make some noise during concerts, though.

Backstory

Raiko was created from a taiko drum as the payment for Shinmyoumaru Sukuna's use of the Miracle Mallet. However, she immediately realized where her power had come from, and feared that it would run out and she would revert to being a mere tool. As a tool, though, she was well-versed in many different kinds of magic, and was able to convert the source of her power from the Mallet's energy to magical power from the outside world. She also told Benben Tsukumo and Yatsuhashi Tsukumo how to do the same.

Character Design

Name

Her surname Horikawa literally means "moat & river". The theme ZUN implies with this is uncertain. There is "The Drum of the Waves of Horikawa" (堀川波鼓), a joururi play composed by Monzaemon Chikamatsu, the theme of which is the husband's "revenge" against his wife and another man in sexual dalliance. It is also probable that according to Otogi-zoushi's "Issunboushi," Horikawa is the surname of Issunboushi, the ancestor of Shinmyoumaru, who enpowered Raiko to first take action.
Her given name, Raiko, is made up of the kanji for "thunder" and "drum". The kanji used for "Japanese percussion" (鼓) is also the second kanji in the word "taiko" (太鼓). "Raiko" is a set of percussions carried by Raijin on the back, it is used for "lightning" or "thunder" — the brutal air pressure and sudden loud noise of thunder might remind people of bass drum.

Design

In Double Dealing Character's official art, Raiko Horikawa is seen with short, wavy red hair, red eyes, and a black shirt with red cross-hatching that is tucked into a short, white skirt. She also wears a small purple tie, and a white overcoat with long sleeves. She has black-purple shoes with red lacing and large drum mallets on the back of them. Raiko is also shown sitting on her magical drums, which are red decorated with white flower patterns. The floor tom is notably detached from the rest of the drum set.

Story

Double Dealing Character

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Relationships

Benben and Yatsuhashi Tsukumo

Raiko was the one who told the Tsukumo sisters how to convert their energy source away from the Mallet's power. Not much is said about their relationship otherwise, though, aside from Raiko looking out for people that were the same as her.

Minor Relationships

Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, and Sakuya Izayoi

After battling the heroine, Raiko almost invariably becomes friendly with her. They promise not to exterminate her and generally to let her be, even when she puts on a live concert.

Spell Cards

Spellcards
Name Translated Comments Games Stage
Total: 15
一鼓「暴れ宮太鼓」 First Drum "Raging Temple Taiko" DDC St. Ex
二鼓「怨霊アヤノツヅミ」 Second Drum "Vengeful Spirit Aya-no-Tsuzumi" DDC St. Ex
三鼓「午前零時のスリーストライク」 Third Drum "Three Strikes at Midnight" DDC St. Ex
死鼓「ランドパーカス」 Death Drum "Land Percuss" DDC St. Ex
五鼓「デンデン太鼓」 Fifth Drum "Den-Den Daiko" DDC St. Ex
六鼓「オルタネイトスティッキング」 Sixth Drum "Alternate Sticking" DDC St. Ex
七鼓「高速和太鼓ロケット」 Seventh Drum "High Speed Taiko Rocket" DDC
GoU
St. Ex
八鼓「雷神の怒り」 Eighth Drum "Thunder God's Anger" DDC St. Ex
「ブルーレディショー」 "Blue Lady Show" DDC St. Ex
「プリスティンビート」 "Pristine Beat" DDC
GoU
St. Ex
雷符「怒りのデンデン太鼓」 Thunder Sign "Den-Den Daiko of Rage" ISC St. 5
太鼓「ファンタジックウーファー」 Taiko "Fantastic Woofer" ISC St. 5
輝天符「迅雷のドンドコ太鼓」 Shining Heaven Sign "Thunderclap Dondoko Daiko" Co-owner with Iku VD Nightmare Thursday - 2
輝神符「謎のドンドコ人だかり」 Shining Divine Sign "Mysterious Dondoko Crowd" Co-owner with Mamizou VD Nightmare Thursday - 3
輝星符「正体不明のドンドコ太鼓」 Shining Star Sign "Unidentified Dondoko Daiko" Co-owner with Nue VD Nightmare Thursday - 6

Official Profiles

Shinmyoumaru DDC  ○EX面ボス 夢幻のパーカッショニスト

  堀川 雷鼓(ほりかわ らいこ)
  Horikawa Raiko

  種族:付喪神
  能力:何でもリズムに乗らせる程度の能力


  彼女は和太鼓の付喪神であった。
  人に叩かれることに喜びを感じ、生きていた。

  しかし、身体に強い魔力を感じ始めた。
  それと同時に凶暴な心も沸き上がってきた。
  今こそ、道具達の復讐の時だと。

  しかし聡明な彼女は、どうやらこれは鬼の魔力(打ち出の小槌の魔力)であると
  直ぐに見抜いた。

  このままでは乗っ取られてしまう、そう感じた。

  彼女は大ばくちに出る。
  自分の身体である和太鼓と魔力である和太鼓奏者を捨て、
  新しい魔力を求めたのだ。それも禁断の外の世界に。

  そして、新しいドラムと奏者を手に入れた。
  紛れもない、外の世界の魔力だった。


  もう鬼の魔力は身体には残っていない。
  これで打ち出の小槌が魔力の回収期に入っても、元の道具に戻る事は無いだろう。

  彼女は周りの付喪神にこの方法を教えてまわる事にした。

  道具だって自分の意思で楽しみたい!
  そう、道具の楽園を築こうじゃないか!

EX Stage Boss - Phantasmal Percussionist

Horikawa Raiko

Species: Tsukumogami
Ability: Capable of making anything follow a rhythm

She's a tsukumogami created from a Japanese taiko drum.
She lived for a while, feeling joy when struck by people.

However, she began to feel a strong, new magical power within her.
At the same time, ferocity flared up in her mind.
"Now is the time for the tools to take revenge," she thought.

She was wise, though, and quickly realized that this power
was that of an oni (i.e. that of the Miracle Mallet).

She felt that at this rate, she'd be completely taken over by it.

She took a big gamble.
She threw away the taiko drums that made up her body, and the drummer that held the magic power,
and sought a new magic power of her own. This was in the forbidden outside world, as well.

Thus, she obtained a new drum kit, and a new drummer as well.
Thanks to the outside world's magic power, obviously.


None of the oni's power is left in her body any more.
Even if the Miracle Mallet enters its re-absorption period, she won't turn back into a regular tool.

She taught this method to the other tsukumogami around her.

Even if we're tools, we want to have fun of our own will!
Now, shall we go build a paradise for tools?

Official Sources

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