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- bossy little brat
- —Gojo about Riko; Chapter 67
SatoRiko is the het ship between Satoru Gojo and Riko Amanai from the Jujutsu Kaisen fandom.
Canon[]
Gojo's Past Arc[]
Second-year student Gojo is tasked with escorting Riko Amanai to Jujutsu High. When Gojo and Geto save Riko from their enemy, the soldiers of Q. They had a rough start because when Riko wakes up in Gojo's arms, she believes he's her kidnapper and slaps him. Gojo comes to Riko's school, searching for her and yelling her name. Riko's classmate decides that Gojo is Riko's boyfriend, but she dissuades her and says he is her cousin. Riko seems angry and embarrassed, and when they finally leave, she chides Gojo for showing up.
Satoru fighting for Riko
Suguru calls Gojo to tell him that there is a bounty on Riko's head and that she's in grave danger. Satoru and Riko get approached by cursed clones, but Gojo fights them all off. He hides Riko under the cover of his Infinity, so no blows come to her. When they learn that Kuroi, Riko's caretaker, has been taken hostage, Satoru and Suguru develop a plan to take Riko to Jujutsu High and rescue Kuroi afterward. Riko panics and says that it might be too late, and she will not see her friend before she merges with Tengen. The girl starts crying, and Gojo agrees to help Kuroi right at that moment. He wipes her tears and orders her to stay in Jujutsu High.
After the successful rescue, they decide to stay in Okinawa. Suguru admits that it is Gojo's idea, and he believes it is his way of showing his compassion for Riko. She and Satoru seem to be getting on very well, as they are shown having fun on the beach. They are supposed to stay there for six hours only, but Gojo notices Riko getting sad about leaving Okinawa. He suggests they leave tomorrow morning, and then they can head to Jujutsu High for the merge. As they arrive, Gojo gets attacked by Toji Fushiguro, a hired mercenary sent to kill Riko. He manages to almost kill Gojo, and as he lies on the ground recovering, Toji shoots Riko through the head. After Gojo has healed himself, he comes back to fight and kill Toji. Satoru remembers Riko and says he is sorry.
Gojo holding Riko's dead body
Afterward, Gojo goes to the Time Vessel Association to retrieve Riko's body. As he carries her corpse wrapped in a white sheet, he hears people applauding him as they believe it was right to have her killed. Suguru doesn't recognize Gojo at first as he doesn't look like himself. Gojo thinks that he was the one who messed up and that it's his fault Riko is dead. Gojo contemplates murdering every single person in the room. The only one to stop him is Suguru, pointing out that it would be pointless as those who ordered Riko's death aren't even there.
Shinjuku Showdown Arc[]
Gojo and Riko appear in the same afterlife scene which prompts Gojo to say that he hopes this isn't a dream.
Quotes[]
- Gojo – “Oh, you’re awake.”
- Riko – “You jerk! If you want to kill someone so badly, why don’t you start with yourself?!”
- — Satoru’s and Riko’s first meeting, after she slaps him.
- Gojo – “What a fun school...”
- Riko – “You idiot! I thought I told you not to show up!”
- — Gojo and Riko after he visited her in school.
Fanon[]
While considered a rarepair, despite being considered a rare duo, Satoru and Riko's dynamic is not well-received by manga fans, mostly due to the misconception that their age difference is two to three years, although in reality Riko was 14–15 and Gojo was 16 when they met. Some view it as a platonic friendship as Riko and Gojo seemed to get along well. Despite their differences, they do have a few things in common. Both Riko and Gojo were considered special and unique since early childhood: Riko is the star plasma vessel intended for Master Tenjin's fusion, and Gojo is the first in four hundred years to possess both the Six Eyes and the Limitless Curse technique at the same time. Their initial misunderstanding and Gojo's failure to realize how important it is for Riko to remain an ordinary girl with a simple life until she is fused with Tenjin is later followed by his complete and sincere compassion and mercy for the girl. When Jojo and Riko were at the beach and it was time to leave, he noticed her sad expression and suggested that they stay longer so she could play more. Many manga readers mourned Riko's death and imagined scenarios where Riko survived and remained friends with Satoru over the years.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Amanai/Gojo tag on AO3
- Amanai & Gojo tag on AO3
- FAN ART
- さとりこ tag on Pixiv
- SatoRiko tag on DeviantArt
- TUMBLR
- Gojo & Riko posts on Tumblr
Trivia[]
- Riko is the only person who was shown striking Gojo across the face.
- Riko was asked if she was Gojo's girlfriend and had gotten really upset.
- Riko was the first "weak" person Gojo came to genuinely care for. Retrieving her corpse was also the only time he gets emotional that he doesn't show anger—just pure sorrow and grief.
Gallery[]
Manga[]
Anime[]
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Official Art[]
Fan Art[]
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