Rikuto Ikeda

Rikuto Ikeda was one of the three first students in Gakuhō Asano's cram school 10 years prior to the Assassination Classroom series along with Nakai and Mori.

Appearance
In the anime he has dirty blonde hair and pinkish colored eyes.

Personality
Ikeda was a lively student who was taught by his teacher to be a good student. Noted by Gakuho Asano, enthusiasm was a big asset in his personality.

History
During his time in the cram school, Ikeda often tried various ways to skip class, but was foiled each time by Gakuho Asano. In spite of this, the two built a strong positive relationship between them.

Ikeda is seen making fun of Nakai for his poor basketball skills. Asano upon seeing this, he challenges Ikeda to a one on one basketball match. Ikeda loses and complains how Asano is too "superhuman" and Asano teaches him that everyone has different strengths. Three years later in high school, Ikeda called his former teacher one last time, asking if they could meet up for dinner before his suicide attempt. Presumably, he jumps off a bridge from where he is seen standing in his last moments.

When Asano goes to meet up with Ikeda, he is met with a sign saying "In Mourning" in front of his house. Asano later finds out that Ikeda committed suicide due to extensive bullying by his peers in his high school basketball team. The incident drove Asano to become the cold manipulative man he is by the time of the series and changed his whole education philosophy to raise "strong" students.

Quotes
(Ikeda to Asano) "You may be perfect, but you are crazy into teaching. Just how do you intend to educate us anyways?"

(Ikeda to Asano) "When I grow up, I'll be a real good guy, and I'll come and see you!"

(Ikeda to Asano, over a phone call) "Of course not! I'm a solid hunk of caring, just like you taught me!"