Rikka is based on the real life Kyoto Tachibana High School Band, which is based in Kyoto and is one of the top high school bands in Japan and in the world. It is an all-female marching band, and the students are known for their highly difficult dance moves which they perform while playing their instruments at the same time. The Rikka marching band uniforms were modeled after the Kyoto Tachibana orange uniforms, which in real life earned them the nickname "Orange devils."