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'''Naoto Kurogane''', also known as '''Naoto Terumi''', is the servant of [[Raquel Alucard]] and the heir to the Terumi branch of the [[Amanohokosaka clan]], signified by his ownership of the [[Eye of the Hunter]]. Naoto is the older brother of [[Saya Terumi]] and cousin to [[Haruka Hayami]]. Naoto was sent from his possibility into the possibility of the ''BlazBlue'' world to save it.
'''Naoto Kurogane''' (ナオト=クロガネ), also known as '''Naoto Terumi''', is the servant of [[Raquel Alucard]] and heir to the Terumi branch of the [[Amanohokosaka Clan]], signified by his ownership of the [[Eye of the Hunter]]. Naoto is the older brother of [[Saya Terumi]] and a cousin to [[Haruka Hayami]]. Naoto was sent from his possibility into that of the ''BlazBlue'' world to save his own world.


Naoto is the main protagonist of ''[[BlazBlue: Bloodedge Experience - Part 1]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue: Bloodedge Experience - Part 2]]''. He made his playable debut in ''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]''.
Naoto is the main protagonist of ''[[BlazBlue: Bloodedge Experience - Part 1]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue: Bloodedge Experience - Part 2]]''. He made his playable debut in ''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]''.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
Naoto is a young man with pale skin, brown eyes, and eye-length messy brown hair with an ahoge poking up at the top of his hair. When using bloodedge however, his hair turns white and his eyes turn red. This makes him resemble another Bloodedge, [[Ragna the Bloodedge]].
In ''Bloodedge Experience'' Naoto wears the uniform of his high school, [[Shin Kawahama First High School]], that uniform being a black jacket with black jeans. However in ''Central Fiction'' he wears a skintight black jacket with red and white cross emblems and short sleeves, black pants with a red belt, and red shoes with metal guards. He has a marking on his upper chest that resembles Ragna's, though this marking changes when he's in Bloodedge form.


==Personality==
==Personality==


==Biography==
{{Quote|Has a rough personality. Due to owning the special power of the "Eye of the Hunter," he has experienced many hardships, and he deeply wishes to lead an ordinary and peaceful life. However, because he has a strong sense of justice and can't help but assist those in trouble, he sometimes gets himself tangled in problems. He's not afraid of acting, but often does so before thinking. He's a little too loud for tea.<ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/cs/character/naoto.php Naoto Kurogane]''</ref>}}
===Central Fiction===
Raquel had sent Naoto on a mission to save every possibility, to save his world. He found himself flung to many different possibilities via the Boundary before finally landing in the [[Embryo]]’s version of [[Bascule]], in the [[13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi]]. He wondered if anyone would understand his words or if anyone would attack him. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 004, Chapter 024, Sub Scenario 1''</ref> Initially unaware of his objective, he sought out to find Raquel as his priority. He decided to look around, bumping into [[Celica A. Mercury]] and [[Ex Machina: Minerva]], and asked for directions, but they, too, were new to the area. After describing Raquel to them, they believed it was Rachel, and the three of them stuck together to travel inside the distorted [[Hierarchical City]]. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 004, Chapter 026''</ref>


With Celica and Minerva, Naoto was transported to the [[Ikaruga Federation]] and heard [[Nine the Phantom]]’s voice telling him to kill [[Izanami]] to claim his piece of the Azure. He followed Celica as she ran to find her sister. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 005, Chapter 038''</ref> Eventually, they arrived in the [[6th Hierarchical City of Yabiko]]. He listened to her explanation of her sister, and they decided to travel further into the city – however, he lost her through the crowds. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 007, Chapter 051''</ref>He managed to just see Rachel and pursued her since she looks very similar to his mistress. Naoto caught up to her and began asking her questions that she was unable to answer. He was met with instant hostility and had to battle against her for his life, eventually winning by using Bloodedge. Valkenhayn, much older than the last time Naoto had saw him, arrived to protect his mistress. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 007, Chapter 052''</ref> Naoto was about to fight but was teleported away to the Gate where he was assaulted by [[Es]]. After fighting her and losing, Naoto was thrown out of the Gate to a different location. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 053''</ref>
==Powers and Techniques==
Naoto was taught by his mother in the way of her family's martial arts, excelling in them. As a member of the Amanohokosaka Clan, he is also versed in exorcism, but is nowhere near the level of the main family.


Still in Yabiko, Naoto found [[Ragna the Bloodedge]], and they fought when the Grim Reaper would not release information on Celica’s whereabouts. They recognised one another’s Drives and became confused over the claims of who is Saya’s older brother (Ragna referencing his sister, [[Saya]], and Naoto referencing Saya Terumi). Naoto had to retreat when he realised he had other, more important things to do. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 009, Chapter 066, Sub Scenario 1''</ref>
There are two powers that truly define Naoto - the Eye of the Hunter, and his Drive, '''{{h|Bloodedge}}'''. The Eye allows him to see the life-force of every living thing - be it human, [[Kaka]], vampire, or otherwise. Having had the Eye for all his life, Naoto can read the runes that the values are presented in and can gauge the health and strength of others by reading them.


[[Kokonoe]] found Naoto in her own time, and wanted measurements from him. She fought him and afterwards noticed that she couldn’t track him back to his possibility. Naoto explained to her the situation and that he needed her help, but her singlemindedness scared him away. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 010, Chapter 084, Sub Scenario 1''</ref> He was eventually found by [[Makoto Nanaya]] who strongly reminded him of Yuki. They travelled to the frozen space-time within the Embryo and searched for [[Noel Vermillion]], Makoto’s friend. Inside, they were assaulted by Es, who had come to backup Makoto’s data as she had lost her qualification as one of the chosen. Makoto begged Naoto to run as he was one of Es’ targets for elimination, and he did so, also receiving a telepathic order from Raquel to go to Kagutsuchi’s cauldron. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 011, Chapter 092''</ref>
Bloodedge is Naoto's main weapon and he uses it frequently to fight his opponents. By using his own blood and hardening it, Naoto can create various weapons to fight his enemies. His arsenal usually includes a katana, a two-handed axe, a large scythe, and an extendable amount of blood that he uses in a fashion similar to a whip. Whenever Naoto uses his Drive, his hair turns white and his eyes turn red, but as of ''Central Fiction'', this is only the case when he truly taps into his power to fight. He can create many shapes with his blood, even making a head similar to that of the [[Black Beast]].


[[File:BlazBlue Central Fiction Movie Screenshot 13.png|thumb|right|Together again]]On his way there, he was met by Es, who told him that Makoto had evaporated to seithr. Naoto nearly attacked her in a blind rage, but stopped when he realised she did not attempt to move out of the way. She revealed to him that he is the “future” while she is the “past. He saved Rachel from being tossed into a cauldron by Hazama, and stopped Ragna from killing the [[Grimoire]]. By stopping him, he saved the possibilities like Raquel had requested, and returned back to his own possibility. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 011, Chapter 094''</ref> When he woke up, he was back in his possibility where Raquel offered her outstretched hand to help him to his feet. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 012, Chapter 100''</ref>
Because of his contract with Raquel, Naoto borders on the immortal, but only when she is around. They share the same life-force, and hers is far and beyond more than most humans. This gives Naoto an ability normally unique to vampires called Regeneration, which means that all wounds sustained will patch themselves up effortlessly. Because his right arm is made from vampire blood and thanks to the sorcery installed in it from Clavis, Naoto has the physical strength of a vampire - this was easily demonstrated when he killed an Apostle with a single blow. For an unknown reason, Naoto can subconsciously create fog from his body to replace missing limbs.


==Powers and Techniques==
As strong as Naoto is, he still has weaknesses. Without Raquel, Naoto loses Regeneration and his right arm disintegrates back into blood. He is also a three-time amputee, and his replacement limbs have some movement restrictions. Naoto also has a lack of real fighting experience and relies heavily on his Drive to fight tough opponents, which can make him predictable.


==Library Entry==
==Library Entry==
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==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 16:19, 10 July 2018

"You won't be winning against me!"[1]
ナオト=クロガネ
Naoto Kurogane

BlazBlue Central Fiction Naoto Kurogane Main.png

Name

Naoto Kurogane

Birthday

December 1

Species

Human (formerly)

Voice Actors

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Blood Type

B

Height

176cm

Weight

69kg

Hair Color

Brown
White (when using Bloodedge)

Eye Color

Brown (sometimes green)
Red (when using Bloodedge

Drive

Bloodedge

Birthplace

Japan

Likes

Rest

Dislikes

Eyedrops (because it's hard to use them)

Hobbies

Admiring cats

Affiliation

Amanohokosaka Clan
Alucard Clan
Shin Kawahama First High School

Character Titles

Naoto Terumi

Character Themes

Jaeger

Appearances
Games

BlazBlue: Central Fiction (playable)

Novels

BlazBlue: Bloodedge Experience - Part 1
BlazBlue: Bloodedge Experience - Part 2

Naoto Kurogane (ナオト=クロガネ), also known as Naoto Terumi, is the servant of Raquel Alucard and heir to the Terumi branch of the Amanohokosaka Clan, signified by his ownership of the Eye of the Hunter. Naoto is the older brother of Saya Terumi and a cousin to Haruka Hayami. Naoto was sent from his possibility into that of the BlazBlue world to save his own world.

Naoto is the main protagonist of BlazBlue: Bloodedge Experience - Part 1 and BlazBlue: Bloodedge Experience - Part 2. He made his playable debut in BlazBlue: Central Fiction.

Appearance

Naoto is a young man with pale skin, brown eyes, and eye-length messy brown hair with an ahoge poking up at the top of his hair. When using bloodedge however, his hair turns white and his eyes turn red. This makes him resemble another Bloodedge, Ragna the Bloodedge.

In Bloodedge Experience Naoto wears the uniform of his high school, Shin Kawahama First High School, that uniform being a black jacket with black jeans. However in Central Fiction he wears a skintight black jacket with red and white cross emblems and short sleeves, black pants with a red belt, and red shoes with metal guards. He has a marking on his upper chest that resembles Ragna's, though this marking changes when he's in Bloodedge form.

Personality

Has a rough personality. Due to owning the special power of the "Eye of the Hunter," he has experienced many hardships, and he deeply wishes to lead an ordinary and peaceful life. However, because he has a strong sense of justice and can't help but assist those in trouble, he sometimes gets himself tangled in problems. He's not afraid of acting, but often does so before thinking. He's a little too loud for tea.[2]

Powers and Techniques

Naoto was taught by his mother in the way of her family's martial arts, excelling in them. As a member of the Amanohokosaka Clan, he is also versed in exorcism, but is nowhere near the level of the main family.

There are two powers that truly define Naoto - the Eye of the Hunter, and his Drive, Bloodedge. The Eye allows him to see the life-force of every living thing - be it human, Kaka, vampire, or otherwise. Having had the Eye for all his life, Naoto can read the runes that the values are presented in and can gauge the health and strength of others by reading them.

Bloodedge is Naoto's main weapon and he uses it frequently to fight his opponents. By using his own blood and hardening it, Naoto can create various weapons to fight his enemies. His arsenal usually includes a katana, a two-handed axe, a large scythe, and an extendable amount of blood that he uses in a fashion similar to a whip. Whenever Naoto uses his Drive, his hair turns white and his eyes turn red, but as of Central Fiction, this is only the case when he truly taps into his power to fight. He can create many shapes with his blood, even making a head similar to that of the Black Beast.

Because of his contract with Raquel, Naoto borders on the immortal, but only when she is around. They share the same life-force, and hers is far and beyond more than most humans. This gives Naoto an ability normally unique to vampires called Regeneration, which means that all wounds sustained will patch themselves up effortlessly. Because his right arm is made from vampire blood and thanks to the sorcery installed in it from Clavis, Naoto has the physical strength of a vampire - this was easily demonstrated when he killed an Apostle with a single blow. For an unknown reason, Naoto can subconsciously create fog from his body to replace missing limbs.

As strong as Naoto is, he still has weaknesses. Without Raquel, Naoto loses Regeneration and his right arm disintegrates back into blood. He is also a three-time amputee, and his replacement limbs have some movement restrictions. Naoto also has a lack of real fighting experience and relies heavily on his Drive to fight tough opponents, which can make him predictable.

Library Entry

Naoto Kurogane

A foreign body that entered this world, searching for a woman named Raquel Alucard.

He possesses a unique power, 'Eye of the Hunter' that allows him to see the streams of life. His drive is 'Bloodedge,' which turns blood into a weapon.

When he wakes up in the unfamiliar land of Kagutsuchi, he is at a complete loss. Without knowing left or right, he wanders town looking for a 'blonde, pale young girl with ribbons that resemble rabbit ears.' [3]

Appearances in other Media

Trivia

References

  1. BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Site (JP), Naoto Kurogane
  2. BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Naoto Kurogane
  3. BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #094