59 Facts About Rika Sasaki

1.

Rika Sasaki's most defining character traits are her unyielding determination, caring nature and loyalty to her friends.

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2.

Rika Sasaki becomes the titular Cardcaptor by guardian beast Cerberus after accidentally opening and releasing the Clow Cards from the Clow Book.

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3.

Rika Sasaki later learns that Syaoran was responsible for the Sakura cards' disappearance in a move to protect her, as her own power had grown too strong for her to control, leading to the creation of the Clear cards.

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4.

Rika Sasaki is one of two magical creatures created by Clow Reed along with the Clow Cards.

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5.

Rika Sasaki tends to be bossy, demanding, egotistical and gluttonous, but clearly displays his affection for Sakura, especially if she is hurt or in danger.

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6.

Rika Sasaki becomes very fond of video games, and is addicted to sweets.

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7.

Rika Sasaki has access to a variety of state of the art prototype technological gadgets from her mother's company, and supplies Sakura and Cerberus with different mobile devices throughout the series.

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8.

Rika Sasaki's most defining character traits is her attentiveness, integrity and selflessness towards Sakura's welfare.

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9.

Rika Sasaki is fully aware of what she is doing as a Cardcaptor, and regularly takes on several part-time jobs that put him in a position to be nearby when she is working on capturing a card.

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10.

Rika Sasaki is known for being a chick magnet, a status only reinforced by the fact that he never dates or actively shows romantic interest in anyone.

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11.

Rika Sasaki disliked Syaoran and often holds a grudge against him, but deep down he thought to himself that if there was someone Sakura should be with it would be Syaoran.

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12.

Rika Sasaki has an extremely close relationship with his best friend Yukito; as the series progresses, it becomes clear not only that he is aware that Yukito is Yue's alter ego, but that he is in love with Yukito.

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13.

Rika Sasaki eventually falls in love with her, though she is slow to realize it due to her own feelings for Yukito.

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14.

Rika Sasaki keeps contact with Eriol, who instructs him to not interfere until the time is right.

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15.

Rika Sasaki is allowed to attempt the final judgment but fails.

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16.

Rika Sasaki is introduced as the male lead in the first episode of the dub, and is considered a rival Cardcaptor.

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17.

Rika Sasaki is more abrasive and blunt than in the original anime version.

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18.

Rika Sasaki's plan was to hand down the magic to people who would use and protect it while meeting all of the qualifications.

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19.

Rika Sasaki met his late wife Nadeshiko while doing his first year as a teacher at her high school.

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20.

Rika Sasaki keeps a picture of her in the dining room, changing it each morning.

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21.

Rika Sasaki is rarely seen in the series, but is said to be a wealthy woman and the President of a large toy corporation.

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22.

Rika Sasaki greatly loved her cousin Nadeshiko, and disapproved of her marriage to Fujitaka, later blaming Fujitaka for Nadeshiko's death at a young age.

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23.

Rika Sasaki is voiced by Venus Terzo in the Cardcaptors dub and by Wendee Lee in the English dub of the second movie.

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24.

Rika Sasaki worked as a model from her teens up until her death.

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25.

Rika Sasaki was sixteen when she met Fujitaka when he worked as a student teacher at her high school.

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26.

Rika Sasaki met Fujitaka when she climbed a tree to rescue a bird nest and accidentally fell, and landed on him as he saved her from getting hurt.

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27.

Rika Sasaki then remarked, "l had thought an angel fell from the sky".

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28.

Rika Sasaki died from an unnamed illness when Sakura was three.

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29.

Rika Sasaki appears occasionally as a spirit and is seen only by Toya, Eriol, and Sakura.

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30.

Rika Sasaki is shown teaching in other classes, including the physical education classes, and he acts as the chaperon on several school field trips.

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31.

Rika Sasaki is voiced by Steven Blum in the English dub of the second movie.

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32.

Rika Sasaki is a classmate and friend of titular character Sakura Kinomoto.

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33.

Rika Sasaki is considered to be very elegant and mature for her age, though she can be shy.

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34.

Sakura is able to stop Rika Sasaki by using The Illusion card to show her an image of her beloved, allowing Sakura to capture the card.

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35.

Rika Sasaki gives Terada the hand-made teddy bear she made, and he names it after her.

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36.

In both the manga and anime, when Sakura uses the Illusion card to stop Rika Sasaki's attacks induced by the Sword card, she calls the image "Sensei" which means "teacher" in Japanese.

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37.

Rika Sasaki is infamously known for fabricating highly detailed stories on the supposed history of practically any subject, usually whatever Sakura and her friends happening to be discussing.

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38.

Rika Sasaki's stories are primarily interrupted by Chiharu, who physically disciplines him by strangling him until he stops talking and will resort to dragging him away when she proves to be unsuccessful.

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39.

Rika Sasaki's storytelling is later supplemented by Eriol, who helps to reinforce the false validity of his stories and whose presence prevents Chiharu from stopping Yamazaki's lies.

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40.

Rika Sasaki is known as Zachary Marker in the English adaptation Cardcaptors and his relationship with Chiharu is written so that they are cousins and her acts of strangling are the result of sibling rivalry.

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41.

Rika Sasaki is voiced by Philip Pacaud in the English Cardcaptors dub, and by Joshua Seth in the second movie.

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42.

Rika Sasaki is never fooled by his rampant storytelling and is usually driven silence him by comically strangling him, which usually does not prevent him from continuing.

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43.

Rika Sasaki is voiced by Jocelyne Loewen in the Cardcaptors dub, and by Dorothy Elias-Fahn in the second movie.

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44.

Rika Sasaki is known as Nikki in the English adaptation Cardcaptors.

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45.

Rika Sasaki is voiced by Emi Motoi in the Japanese anime, Kelly Sheridan in Cardcaptors, and by Sherry Lynn in the second movie.

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46.

Rika Sasaki first appears in the series as a new substitute teacher at Tomoeda Elementary School for the math class of Sakura Kinomoto and Syaoran Li.

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47.

Rika Sasaki is later seen beside Eriol on a few occasions in both the second movie and the Clear Card arc.

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48.

Rika Sasaki is voiced by Philece Sampler in the English adaptation of the second movie.

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49.

Rika Sasaki has a magical staff similar to Clow Reed's, can restrain Clow's creations Yue and Cerberus, and has created his own similar pair of guardians: Ruby Moon and Spinel Sun.

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50.

Rika Sasaki is depicted as a quiet, mature boy while at school, though he shows a mischievous side when he regularly joins classmate Takashi Yamazaki in weaving complex lies about the history of objects, places, and events.

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51.

Rika Sasaki puts the city to sleep and challenges Sakura to convert the last two cards, the Dark and the Light, which must be changed together.

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52.

Rika Sasaki then takes Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo, Yue, and Cerberus to his home where he explains why he had to give her a reason to convert the cards, as her doing so without a need could have been dangerous for Sakura.

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53.

Rika Sasaki is romantically involved with Kaho Mizuki, whom he originally sent from England to aid Sakura in the Final Judgment and who offers Sakura support through letters during the second arc.

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54.

Rika Sasaki is voiced by Yuri Yokoyama in Japanese and Caitlin Glass in English.

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55.

Rika Sasaki is a young girl who bears a strong resemblance to Sakura, being around the same age and height.

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56.

Rika Sasaki tells Sakura that Yuna has cared for her since she was very young, and suggests that she is distant from her blood relatives.

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57.

Rika Sasaki has served as Akiho Shinomoto's legal guardian and caretaker since she was young.

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58.

Rika Sasaki is professional and polite in his interactions with others, and is skilled at various domestic tasks including baking and sewing.

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59.

Rika Sasaki first appears in the fifth episode, opening a new gift shop in Tomoeda called Twin Bells following her husband's recent demise and a string of misfortunes.

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