Character profile
Noriko Takaya
タカヤ・ノリコDaughter of Defeat
Biography
Noriko Takaya is the daughter of spaceship commander Yuzo Takaya, whose career inspires Noriko to pursue a similar path. At sixteen, she decides to attend Okynawa High School to train as a pilot, though she initially struggles with robot controls. Kazumi's suggestions help Noriko trust her abilities.
Story spoilers
Yuzo dies in battle while Noriko is young. Despite stronger candidates around her, Noriko is selected with Kazumi for a space mission and is chosen to pilot the Gunbuster. In battle she reveals exceptional potential, becoming more confident and decisive than her usually calm, insecure self.
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