Rikku is a fictional character in the Final Fantasy series.
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Rikku first appears in Final Fantasy X as one of its protagonists, where she accompanies her cousin Yuna and others on a journey to defeat the monster Sin.
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Rikku again appears as a protagonist in the game's direct sequel, Final Fantasy X-2.
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Rikku generally received a positive reception, with her Final Fantasy X-2 design receiving praise for its attractiveness.
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Rikku first appeared in Final Fantasy X Tetsuya Nomura designed her as a 15-year-old Al Bhed girl.
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Tetsu Tsukamoto, the designer of Final Fantasy X-2s "alternate" costumes, explained that Rikku's outfit was the product of a cultural change in Spira, the world Rikku inhabits.
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Rikku is voiced by Marika Matsumoto in Japanese and by Tara Strong in English.
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Rikku's helps Tidus when he first arrives as a stranger in Spira, but then she disappears during an attack from the monster Sin.
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Rikku's attitude is somewhat childish but is mostly quite cheerful and positive.
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Rikku's is the one who convinces Yuna to leave the land of Besaid and go on a journey along with their new friend Paine.
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Rikku convinces Yuna by showing her a mysterious sphere featuring a person resembling Yuna's lost love, Tidus.
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Rikku appears in the game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call as a playable character.
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Rikku's appears alongside Yuna and Paine in Kingdom Hearts II as a miniature fairy version of herself wearing modified versions of her Final Fantasy X-2 attire.
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Various manufacturers released figurines of Rikku, including Square Soft, Coca-Cola, Bandai, Hobby Japan, Square Enix, and Kotobukiya, and Amono Shiro.
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Rikku has received generally positive reception since appearing in Final Fantasy X and X-2.
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Rikku's has been identified as one of the most attractive female characters in and outside of the series by IGN, Play, UGO, and G4TV readers.
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CNET felt Rikku was a highly underrated character, though noting that she was mostly known for her outfit and "being scared" than her engineering prowess.
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