Nobori
CharacterA former Academy student from Konohagakure and one of Konohamaru's old schoolmates, Nobori prizes friendship over all else. He crops up in a handful of early missions, always ready to stand at his classmates' side whenever trouble arrives.
Appearance
Nobori keeps his light brown hair cropped short and has dark eyes. He wears an orange shirt beneath a brownish jacket, with blue trousers and sandals, and a black belt clasped by a silver buckle. Down the front, a dozen interwoven black cords lace the jacket shut in crossing X shapes.
Personality
Nobori treasures his friends and is always determined to keep them safe.
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History
As a classmate of Konohamaru, Nobori answers the Third Hokage's question about whom the students would defend by echoing Daichi, vowing to guard his friends. In an anime survival drill he lands on a short-lived squad with fellow pupils Daichi and Matsuri, led by Hinata Hyuga. Later, after the class is cleared out over a bomb scare at the Academy, he heads to a kunai practice ground with Koji, Daichi, and a handful of other children, where Naruto Uzumaki, Choji Akimichi, and Rock Lee burst in, convinced explosives have been hidden inside the wood.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Nobori in Naruto?
Nobori is a former Academy student of Konohagakure and one of Konohamaru's old schoolmates who values friendship above all else.
What did Nobori say when the Third Hokage asked who the students would defend?
When the Third Hokage asked whom the students would defend, Nobori echoed his classmate Daichi and vowed to guard his friends.
Who was on Nobori's squad during the survival training drill?
In an anime survival drill, Nobori was placed on a short-lived squad with fellow students Daichi and Matsuri, led by Hinata Hyuga.
What happened during the bomb scare at the Academy involving Nobori?
After Nobori's class was cleared out over a bomb scare at the Academy, he headed to a kunai practice ground with Koji, Daichi, and other classmates, where Naruto Uzumaki, Choji Akimichi, and Rock Lee burst in believing explosives had been hidden in the wood.
What does Nobori look like?
Nobori keeps his light brown hair cropped short, has dark eyes, and wears an orange shirt beneath a brownish jacket laced shut with a dozen interwoven black cords.
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Rights holders
- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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- Manga chapter pages: Jump Comics volume covers, credited to Shueisha and Masashi Kishimoto.
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