Noriko Fukuuchi is a female Blue Mermaid officer in High School Fleet, serving in the Safety Supervision Office Information Investigation Unit as a subordinate of Mashimo Munetani and a colleague of Tomoko Hiraga.
Noriko Fukuuchi is known for wearing a headset designed to resemble cat ears, giving her a distinctive and memorable look.
She is a member of the Blue Mermaid and works in intelligence and investigation duties under Mashimo Munetani.
When Harekaze first received supplies from Akeno and Mamiya, Noriko took part in the interrogation of Shima Tateishi, who had attacked the supply ships Akeno and Mamiya.
Her role in that incident highlights her position as an investigator within the Safety Supervision Office.
Voice Actress
Voice: Arisa Sakuraba
During Operation Perseus, Noriko was assigned to the modified Independence-class littoral combat ship Mikura alongside Tomoko Hiraga.
Mikura was deployed to Kyushu as part of a detached force together with its sister ships Miyake, Kozu, and Hachijo.
The situation changed unexpectedly when Musashi appeared near Japanese waters instead of where it had been anticipated.
As a result, Noriko and the Kyushu force rushed to join the main Blue Mermaid fleet.
In the operation to rescue Musashi, Noriko took command as the fleet commander of the Blue Mermaid force.
Although the fleet fought well, the battle ended in defeat.
Three of the four ships in her group, excluding Mikura, were rendered unable to continue fighting.
Mikura itself also suffered damage severe enough to interfere with navigation.
Noriko is closely associated with Tomoko Hiraga, who is both her colleague and a long-time acquaintance.
The two appear to have shared a long relationship, especially since Hiraga served as captain and executive officer on the same ship.
The fourth volume of the manga adaptation reveals more of Noriko’s past.
Six years before the television series, she was a classmate of Mafuyu Munetani and Tomoko Hiraga.
These flashbacks show a younger side of Noriko during her school days.
Unlike the notably gentle Hiraga, Noriko reacted strongly when Mafuyu Munetani grabbed her chest under the excuse of “putting fighting spirit into her,” protesting that the behavior was indecent, as anyone would.
Noriko’s cat-ear-style headset is one of her most recognizable visual features.
Combined with her investigative role and battlefield command experience, it gives her a striking mix of cute appearance and serious professional responsibility.
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