Raikou

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The word Raikou can have several meanings:

  • A small village in the prefecture of Ioannina, Greece
  • The legendary archer and demon-queller of Japan, born Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who has given his name to various characters in anime and computer games, such as the following:
  • Raikou, a Pokémon character.
  • Matsumoto Raikou, a skilled female swordsman and leader of the army that strikes at Abe no Seimei's castle in the 2005 Shin Getter Robo anime.
  • Raiko (band), a J-Pop band.