Nobutsuna Kamiizumi



Nobutsuna Kamiizumi is a non-playable character from Bravely Default. Nobutsuna Kamiizumi is the leader of the Eternian Black Blades. Kamiizumi is a Swordmaster and holds the Swordmaster asterisk. Nobutsuna is set to reappear in Bravely Second.

He also appears in Bravely Default: Praying Brage.

D's Journal Entries
''A master of all forms of swordplay. He taught Edea, and gifted her his favorite blade for her first campaign.''
 * Black Blades Leader

''A 45-year-old man from Eternia. His full name is Nobutsuna Kamiizumi, and he holds the swordmaster asterisk. He is known far and wide as a formidable warrior and a great leader.''


 * Likes: Bitter tea, sweet bean soup
 * Dislikes: Cowardice, all forms of alcohol

Bravely Default
Kamiizumi is one of Braev Lee's oldest friends, though the two left on bad terms due to their rivalry over Mahzer. Though he traveled the world to hone his style, Kamiizumi came to Braev's aid in helping him overthrow the Crystal Orthodoxy in Eternia. Kamiizumi remained in Eternia to train Edea Lee and Einheria Venus in the ways of combat and honor while made leader of the Black Blades. By the events of the game, Kamiizumi bestows Edea with the katana Ise-no-Kami to celebrate her membership in the Knights of the Eternian Sky and saw her off before making his way to Eisenberg to aid the Swordbearers' campaign.

When news of Edea aiding the wind vestal reached him, Kamiizumi felt that his former student had transgressed from what he taught her and nearly killed her were it not for the Swordbearers requesting his aid. From there, Kamiizumi remained in the background and killed off Qada after viewing him as a threat too dangerous to be allowed to live. Eventually, with the Shieldbearers gaining the upper hand and the actions, the Swordbearers' leader abandoned their citadel with Kamiizumi remaining to awaiting for Edea's arrival. When asked if the morals he taught her are true, Kamiizumi explains that the world is not all black and white before he engaged the group in a battle that claimed his life.

Bravely Second
Kamiizumi makes an appearance as the bearer of the Swordmaster Asterisk. He is fought as a boss in the demo and grants the Swordmaster Asterisk upon his defeat.

Bravely Default
Kamiizumi is initially fought at Starkfort. He utilizes the abilities of the Swordmaster job, which involve enduring attacks and then immediately countering. He will use Nothing Ventured to counter against physical attacks, and Before Swine to counter magic attacks. He can be rebattled in the second and third worlds under similar circumstances. In the third world, he will fight alongside Braev Lee and Alternis Dim at Eternian Central Command. In the final world, he is rebattled at Starkfort alongside the other Black Blades. He will then fall back to Eternian Central Command, where he fights beside Konoe Kikyo, Holly Whyte, and Argent Heinkel.

Bravely Second
Nobutsuna is the head of the Black Blades and a true master of the art of the sword, having once been Edea’s teacher. Previously, during the uprising at Eisenberg, against all odds, he managed to hold his own admirable against considerable opposition. Afterwards, though he appeared to be engaged in an international journey to further hone his skills, ostensibly in the middle of his travels, he reappears before Edea and the others alongside a cat he takes in.

Voice
Nobutsuna is voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa in Japanese version and Liam O'Brien in English version. He shares his English voice actor with Kain Highwind from the 3D remake version of Final Fantasy IV and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, Red XIII from the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, Cu Chaspel from Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates, and Caius Ballad from Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII and shares his Japanese voice actor with Firion from Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.

Trivia

 * Nobutsuna appears when loading up the game, being present in the Seeking Nemeses description screen. He is also present in Edea Lee's character introduction video, alongside Braev Lee. Praline à la Mode and Alternis Dim also share this sneak peek of sorts.