Takeru Noto

Name: Takeru Noto

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Height: 203 cm

Birthday: May 30

Blood Type: B

Affiliation: 2nd Special Fire Force Company

Origin: Chinese Peninsula

Occupation: Second Class Fire Soldier (rookie)

Nickname: Juggernaut (literally “Destructive Weapon”)

Voice Actor (Japanese): Katsuyuki Konishi

Takeru Noto is a rookie member of the 2nd Special Fire Force Company, coming from the Chinese Peninsula.

Despite his towering height and terrifying offensive power, he is extremely timid and easily frightened.

His nickname “Juggernaut” is a play on his surname Noto, his family’s work as potato farmers, and the image of a massive, unstoppable weapon.

In social situations, he is shy and awkward, especially around people he likes.

Takeru has a crush on his fellow rookie Tamaki Kotatsu, but he struggles to even talk to her, so their relationship barely progresses.

His nervousness often leads to comedic moments, contrasting sharply with his explosive battle performance.

Although he is a Fire Soldier, he is actually afraid of fire to the point of being frightened even by the flame of a lighter.

He chose this job with the logic that if he is always surrounded by Fire Soldiers, they can immediately put out any fire that scares him.

He participates in the Fire Soldier Rookie Games alongside Shinra Kusakabe, Arthur Boyle, and Tamaki Kotatsu.

In spite of his fear, he repeatedly steps up when it matters, especially when his comrades are in danger.

During a battle against the Evangelist’s followers in an underground area, Takeru risks his life to protect Tamaki.

In that fight, he suffers grievous injuries, losing his right arm and left leg, but narrowly manages to survive.

Takeru Noto is a Third Generation pyrokinetic who specializes in shaping fire into heavy weaponry.

His fighting style emphasizes long‑range, large‑scale firepower that can wipe out groups of enemies at once.

He can form and fire weapons such as gatling guns, missiles, and large bombs created entirely from his flames.

These attacks have tremendous destructive power, fitting perfectly with his Juggernaut nickname.

When he overcomes his fear and commits to a fight, his output skyrockets and he becomes a walking artillery platform.

In this state, he lives up to the image of a “destructive weapon,” overwhelming enemies with continuous heavy fire.

Despite his offensive focus, his powers and equipment also interact with his unique defense style.

Combined with his layered gear, his combat presence is that of a huge, nearly unkillable weapons platform on the battlefield.

One of Takeru’s most distinctive traits is his extreme way of wearing his fireproof gear.

Because he is terrified of flames, he stacks multiple layers of protective suits and equipment when on duty.

He wears so many layers that his already tall 203 cm frame looks even bigger and bulkier.

The number of suits he piles on is so excessive that it borders on absurd, especially considering how small his actual body is inside.

The internal structure of all these layers is unclear and almost impossible to explain logically.

However, the effect is that unless every single piece of protective clothing is destroyed, he takes no real damage from most attacks.

As long as the gear remains, attacks that appear to slice off his limbs or tear his body apart usually only destroy the outer layers.

Even if his arms or legs seem to be severed or his torso is riddled with bullets, his real body is often completely unharmed inside.

There are situations where his chest appears to have a huge hole blown through it, yet his actual body is offset or out of the way.

This creates the impression that he is “pseudo‑immortal,” not because of regenerative toughness, but because hits keep missing his true body.

In essence, his defense is more like extreme avoidance enabled by ridiculous padding than true durability.

Still, from an enemy’s point of view, he looks like a monster that simply refuses to die no matter how much he is shot or cut.

Despite how it looks, his real body absolutely exists inside all that padding and is fully vulnerable if actually struck.

At one point, an ally who fills his outer shell with bullets carefully avoids hitting his true body, proving that his survival is not supernatural but positional.