- This article is about the character from Downtown Nekketsu March: Super-Awesome Field Day!. For the Nekketsu Renegade Kunio-kun character, see Noboru.
- For other uses, see Noboru (disambiguation).
Takamine (たかみね), full name Noboru Takamine (たかみね のぼる), is a first year student at Nekketsu High School that was first featured in Downtown Nekketsu March: Super-Awesome Field Day!. He is described as being full of spirit and determination despite his family being poor. Takamine has a strong kick and uses his strength in the judo club, so he is regarded as an important fighter on his school's team for any sporting events. He has two younger brothers named Yo and Wataru Takamine.[1]
Although he is not a delinquent himself, he is well-informed about the delinquent world.[2]
Appearances[]
Downtown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day![]
Takamine debuted in Downtown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day! as a member of Nekketsu High School's team.
Downtown River City Baseball Story ~Play Ball, Kunio!~[]
Takamine appears as a member of Nekketsu High School's team.
River City Super Sports Challenge[]
Takamine appears as a member of Nekketsu High School's team.
River City: Knights of Justice[]
Takamine plays the role of Kamine, the elder of Haion.
During the beginning of the game, Kamine will thank Cooney Valford for stopping an ogre and will give the player instructions on how to save the game. Afterwards, he asks Cooney to retrieve an important item for him at the graveyard. Upon returning with the item, he will thank Cooney and tell him to search for Todd, the King of Neidard. Later in a sidequest, Kamine will ask Cooney to stop a fight between the armies of Neidard and Nazfard at the Siribalu Bridge. Kamine is additionally able to be seen during the ending.
In the international version of the game, Takamine is renamed to Norbert.
River City Super Sports Challenge ~All Stars Special~[]
This remake of Super-Awesome Field Day re-imagines the events of that game. The story takes place after River City: Rival Showdown.
In the story mode, Takamine is first seen introducing himself to the new freshman and Kenichi Morimoto. He informs the two that the program chosen for the Nekketsu High School's screening is cross country and explains the rules. He warns that he won't be going easy on them and leaves with them to the screening. After the screening comes to an end, Kunio shelves Takamine to a backup player as their team can only have six members and he was the one who placed last in the race. Takamine appears in shock, though vows to put in his best effort when Kunio tells him he can become a regular member of the team if he improves before the tournament. After the unexpected practice match against Reihō Academy, Takamine is seen with the rest of his team completely worn out and tired.
Takamine is later seen with his team at Nekketsu's booth before the first match waiting for Kunio to arrive, though starts to get worried once the tournament's rules are changed by Mamoru Tōdō stating that the team's captain must be present in order to continue participating. Takamine agrees on Haruka Nanase's suggestion of selecting the new freshman as their new captain. When the team is getting ready to start, Tōdō announces another rule change stating that player changes will not be able to occur unless the current player is disqualified and that any disqualified players will not be able to participate throughout the rest of the match. Takamine appears outraged as they only have a team of five. During the ending of the first match, Takamine is confident that they'll be able to push through with their current team and voices his concerns when Satomi Momozono informs that team that Kunio has been hospitalized due to food poisoning. Before the second match starts, Hiroshi comes to warn the team that Tsuyoshi Gōda's team is participating in the next match, to which Takamine states that his vice captain Susumu Godai is equally as strong as other team captains and deducts that going up against Gōda's followers will put Nekketsu at a disadvantage.
Before the start of the semi-finals, Takamine comes in to inform Kunio, Momozono, Sanjūrō Sugata, and the new freshman on who the remaining teams from Reihō Academy are. Upon reaching the finals, Kunio asks for the remaining Reihō members, to which Takamine responds that Ryūichi Hattori, Ryūji Hattori, Ryōma Hayasaka, Kyōsuke Otonashi, Masao Kobayashi, and Shun Mochizuki are the ones left. During the ending of the tournament, Hayato Ichijō appears disappointed that he was unable to meet and girls from the other schools, though Takamine comes to the conclusion that was because they were unable to take the spotlight.
Takamine appears as a member of Nekketsu High School's team and can be played during or outside of the story mode. Takamine is able to use the Spin Attack.
Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki[]
River City: Rival Showdown[]
River City Melee: Battle Royal Special[]
Takamine returns as a member of Nekketsu High School's team and is involved in the story mode. Takamine is able to use the Spin Attack and the Kakkun Shot.
River City Melee Mach!![]
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms[]
Takamine plays the role of Jian Yong, a civil official in Liu Bei (Gōda)'s army and one of it's oldest members.
In the story mode, Liao Hua first appears in the third chapter as a job request Guan Yu (Kunio) is able to take, where Liao Hua (Ichijō) and Jian Yong are looking for a sparring partner. Guan Yu is able to accept the request and ask the two if they were the one who put up the request, to which Jian Yong reveals that Liao Hua was the one who actually put down the request as he suddenly had an interest in wanting to get stronger. Jian Yong attempted to convince him not to pursue this, though was unable to change his mind.
In the comedy route of the fourth chapter, Jian Yong will assist Zhang Fei (Godai) in his fight against Guan Yu and Zhao Yun (Sugata).
In the fifth chapter, Jian Yong is able to be talked to inside of the Fan Castle and will tell Guan Yu that he's investigated Cao Cao (Yamada)'s movements at Liu Bei's request and that he's invaded Puyang. Jian Yong will later briefly appear during the finale of the chapter to assist Guan Yu in his fight against Xu Huang (Kobayashi).
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next[]
Takamine retains his role as Jian Yong.
Localized versions[]
- In the international version of River City: Knights of Justice, Takamine is renamed to Norbert.
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