Nobana Higashiyama

"I never wanted to join the Devil Hunter Club! My mom made me! She said it'd get me scholarships!"

Nobana Higashiyama (東山ノバナ, Higashiyama Nobana) is a highschooler attending Fourth East High School and a member of the Devil Hunter Club as well as a tour guide for the Chainsaw Man Church. He is the brother of Kobeni Higashiyama.

Appearance
Nobana bears a notable resemblance to Kobeni, especially his face. Similarly to Kobeni he also has moles on his face, precisely two just under his right eye. He has short, brown hair that is kept in line by six hair clips on his right side and falls to his face on the left. Nobana wears the standard boys' uniform of Fourth East High School and has the typical cap from the Devil Hunter Club, though he doesn't wear it. He is always seen with sweat on his face, often also blushing.

Personality
Much like his older sister, Nobana is perpetually anxious but, unlike her, even more so and he hasn't had any moments of competency or bravery so far. He gets easily embarrassed and stutters uncontrollably when merely trying to say the word "sex". His parents' favoritism towards him didn't help much, as they still put a lot of pressure on him and force him to do activities he doesn't enjoy, like joining the Devil Hunter Club. Nobana's mind is fragile, as he goes insane after multiple days of being trapped in a aquarium, licking the glass senselessly. Kobeni described him as "gifted" suggesting he might be very intelligent.

Later, Nobana joins the Chainsaw Man Church and becomes fully devoted to their cause, easily believing the lies which the Church tells its followers. For example, he believes that the concept of marrying as an adult is a system from the USA designed to control the Japanese like slaves and encourages students to have children and marry each other.

Etymology

 * The name Nobana is written in katakana (ノバナ). However, the name itself could mean "Wilderness, field" and "flower"
 * Nobana's surname Higashiyama means "east" and "mountain, hill".