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Nao Toramaru, a dark-haired youth with a long white braid in purple and gold armor, glancing back under a stormy sky.
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Nao Toramaru

Character

Nao Toramaru is a high schooler whose obsession with the legendary killer Taro Sakamoto borders on worship. She slips into the JCC transfer exams through a special recommendation, wielding a fearsome gun-and-axe hybrid despite her doll-like looks.

Eyes: Purple
Hair: Black with white braids
Gender: Female
Height: 169 cm
Status: Alive
Weight: 56 kg
Jp Name: 虎丸 尚
En Voice: Lizzie Freeman
Jp Voice: Hisako Kanemoto
Birth Date: November 4
Anime Debut: Episode 18
Debut Chapter: Chapter 62
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Appearance

Toramaru dresses in a schoolgirl's outfit built around a white blouse and bow, layered under a sleeveless black cardigan and paired with an ankle-length dark skirt, dark socks, and a satchel. Two lengthy white braids trail from otherwise black hair that spills across her brow in a fringe. Her pale violet eyes are set with unusual cross-shaped pupils.

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Personality

An unapologetic otaku, Toramaru pours her energy into idolizing Taro Sakamoto, an infatuation that only briefly wavers before roaring back. Her sweet, harmless exterior masks something far colder; provoke her, and she turns vicious, dispatching foes without a flicker of hesitation.

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History

As a child, Toramaru witnessed a younger Sakamoto in combat and came away spellbound by his cool, merciless poise, cementing him as her idol. Years later she joined the JCC transfer exams while chasing a complete set of ribbons, clashing repeatedly with Shin Asakura's team. Discovering that Shin also revered Sakamoto enraged her, since she refused to share her hero, and she hounded him until he outwitted her and sent her tumbling into a waterfall. Shin then pulled her from drowning, earning her grudging respect.

When Sakamoto tended her wounds during the exam, his skilled hands stirred memories of his prime, yet his current heavyset form left her unable to recognize him; the reveal of his identity crushed her, and she walked away from her fandom. Devotion returned during the Assassin Exhibition of the Century, where she was planted as one of X's assassins with a bomb sewn inside her. Rather than abandon her, Sakamoto shielded her and fought off attackers, urging her to become her own biggest fan, though she chose to idolize him once more. In battle she is lethal at any range, swinging a weapon that fuses a firearm with an axe, and her speed lets her drop grown men and shear through trees in an instant.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nao Toramaru a villain?

Nao Toramaru is not really a villain; she is a JCC exam candidate obsessed with Taro Sakamoto. Though X later plants her as one of its assassins with a bomb sewn inside her, Sakamoto shields her rather than treating her as an enemy.

What happened to Toramaru in Sakamoto Days?

Nao Toramaru joins the JCC transfer exams while chasing a complete set of ribbons, clashing with Shin Asakura's team along the way. Learning that Sakamoto's current heavyset form was her once-idolized hero crushed her, though she later returns to idolizing him after the Assassin Exhibition of the Century arc.

Does Nao Toramaru still like Sakamoto?

Yes, Nao Toramaru still idolizes Taro Sakamoto. Her devotion wavered briefly after she failed to recognize his current appearance, but it returned once he shielded her during the Assassin Exhibition of the Century.

Did Toramaru join Slur?

Nao Toramaru does not willingly join Slur; during the Assassin Exhibition of the Century arc, X plants her as one of its assassins with a bomb hidden inside her rather than her choosing to side with them.

What weapon does Nao Toramaru use?

Nao Toramaru wields a weapon that fuses a firearm with an axe, and her speed lets her drop grown men and shear through trees in an instant.

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