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Rikurou Aisaka (逢坂 陸郎, Aisaka Rikurō) is the father of Taiga Aisaka who first appeared in the 11th episode of the anime series.
Personality
Rikurou is shown to be a selfish father with no real concern for his daughter's feelings. When Taiga wanted to move out, he readily agreed, showing that he didn't really want her around.
Background
At some point, he met and married a woman, fathering Taiga. However, the two got divorced and their daughter lived with him. He eventually got remarried to a younger woman by the name of Yuu. Yuu and Taiga couldn't get along and eventually, Taiga told him that she wanted to move out. Rikurou, preferring his new wife over his daughter, agreed, and arranged for her to get her own apartment, providing living expenses on a monthly basis.
Eventually, he and Yuu decide to divorce, and he finds it a convenient time to reconnect with Taiga.
Plot
Rikurou tries to contact Taiga for several days, but she ignores his calls. Eventually, he withholds her living expenses to force her to talk to him. However, Ryuuji ends up going in her place. During the talk, Rikurou explains his and his daughter's relationship to Ryuuji, convincing the teenager that he honestly wants to reconnect with his daughter. Taiga, at the insistence of Ryuuji, does try to reconnect with him, but through a series of events, it becomes clear that Rikurou treats Taiga more like an object then family, culminating with him texting Ryuuji that he would miss Taiga's performance at the school festival despite promising her that he would attend. Rikurou and Taiga seemingly stop communicating after this. Minori, who had adamantly objected to Ryuuji pressuring Taiga to reconnect with her father, later explains to him that Rikurou had done something similar a year prior, showing that this was a pattern of behavior for him.
Later on, while Taiga and Ryuuji are considering eloping, Taiga mentions that Rikurou's business went bankrupt and that he left town.