Yamamoto Nobushige

**Nobushige** Yamamoto (山本 **信**繁) is a recurring supporting character of the Taimanin Series.

Mr. Yamamoto is the head of the Investigation Unit "Section Three" at the Ministry of National Affairs and Public Safety. Among the Taimanin, he is respected as the closest link to the Japanese government and a positive bridge. As a prior headmaster of Gosha Academy, he is respected by all Taimanin, and is a supervisor to Asagi.

## Personality

Yamamoto is a very sharp, witty and resourceful veteran, with much experience, he is able to remain calm and collected.

He is a firm believer of justice and wishes to remove the corruption within his country because of that he supports the Taimanin whenever he can. Yamamoto is able to adjust quickly and is open to change, he has a good eye for the potential and abilities of others, and himself is well known for his fantastic negotiation skills and confident presence.

Yamamoto doesn't rely on threats to get his way and mastered the art of soft power, able to calm most political issues. Typically, he is only addressed with respectful honorifics and his surname. In RPGX, it is mentioned that he loves his pet cat and cares deeply for his wife and children.

### Relationships

 Kotaro | Kotaro is respected for his skills and abilities. In Action Taimanin and RPGX, Yamamoto approves Kotaro's growth and use of a squad.

## Appearance

He is an elderly man with white hair and a beard. He is most often seen wearing suits.

In his younger days, had black hair.

## History

### Background

A Human, which rose to the top of the Japanese political world thanks to his many accomplishments.

"Chief Yamamoto" is one of the closest allies of the Taimanin. At some point, married and had two children.

Joining the army, during the Taiwan Crisis, between **2046-2049**, he served as a Major in the Maritime Self-Defense Force. He was the chief of operations and played an active role in the mission to retake the fought over islands and later was also involved during the Peninsula Conflict. At some unknown point after the war, he married and had multiple children. Yamamoto became the head of Section Three, at the Ministry of National Affairs and Public Safety. He pushed and promoted the integration of the demon fighting ninja clans, into the government.

### Visual Novels

**Before** the year **2068**, Yamamoto had often contacted with members of the Fuuma clan, including Shinganji Kurenai, Makishima Ayame and Tomari Reiichiro. A new crisis hit Japan, the spread of the drug Hallelujah, this demonic drug produced by the House of Greed, and spread by criminal groups, was created by Tendo Kazuma. Nobushige tasked Kurenai and Ayame, in the capture of Kazuma, to get his contacts about his sellers. While, Kurenai and Ayame, could interrupt Kazuma in a slave sale, he ultimately escaped. Kurenai took full responsibility, and voiced that she would quit as a Taimanin should she fail again to capture Kazuma. Unbeknownst to Yamamoto, Tomari Reiichiro the direct communication like to Kurenai and Ayame was compromised and worked with Kazuma in secret. Kurenai disappeared, and Ayame, which was under the effect of a curse, could not speak freely near Tomari Reiichiro.

During, talks with other members, Ayame remained silent, though Yamamoto pushed for unity in the current situation, no true consensus in the apartment could be established. Some members even assuming that Ayame had been "playing around" during the talks. Thanks to Tomari , section threes arms were tied. The next time new information arrived, was when Kurenai returned with a restored Ayame, Kazuma was dead as was Tomari. The true nature of Ayame and Kurenai, as vampires as well was revealed but they provided the needed information with Yamamoto still on their side. However, as hearings would begin a few months later both disappeared to hunt Edwin Black themselves.

The Taimanin Senior/Igawa Elder used that opportunity, somebody that tended to remain in the background of any talks in the past, and pushed for the Igawa clan as an alternative to the corrupted Fuuma clan. He introduced the clan head's daughter Igawa Asagi to Yamamoto, and he was impressed by her abilities.

As Section Three moved to the Igawa clan, Fuuma Danjo leader of the Fuuma, started a revolt in the year **2068**, which failed. Presumingly Yamamoto then worked with Asagi's father Igawa Syuzen, until Syuzen was killed.

Around **2069-2070**, Yamamoto himself, afterward, assumes command as acting chief of the Taimanin and headmasters of Gosha Academy. As the bridge that links the Taimanin and Japan, offering the Taimanin a degree of authority and oversight, the Taimanin are not fully legally included, but Yamamoto works on the integration. Yamamoto sent out Igawa Asagi after the, Nomad supported, Oboro Ninja Troops, around year **2069**. Oboro had started to kill Taimanin and lets her go into retirement after her victory. The role of the Igawa Elder grew but it was clear he pushed for Asagi's return, whcih came to be **2072**, Asagi had been trapped by by a conspiricy between the Elder and Nomad itself, but also again was able to defeat the returned Oboro and escape the Chaos Arena. Asagi seeked out contact and is approved by the government, which would include Yamamoto, to kill the Elder.

Yamamoto supported Asagi's choice to return to active duty. By the time of Taimanin Murasaki's events, year **2075**, Yamamoto made the Taimanin an official part of the government and of Section Three. Though still a secret group now with more financial support and better legal standing, he once more sends out Taimanin to a mission, this time searching for Kiryu Sabato, a key member of the old Chaos Arena, which has established a new one. Murasaki and Sakura are able to later capture Sabato, which now works for the Taimanin group.

In TA2, year **2076**, as the mission giver, he provides information about Chinese Union and UFS and their involvement with Dragon Gate and recently disappeared Taimanin in the region of Tokyo Kingdom. When the contact to Yatsu Kuro, Igawa Asagi and Igawa Sakura is cutoff, he will either send a helicopter or rescue squad made out of Yatsu Murasaki and Uehara Rin.

Starting in Taimanin Yukikaze, **2078**, though he does not appear, he had now stepped back as chief and only serves as Section Three Leader, as Igawa Asagi became the headmaster and Taimanin Captain a few years prior. It is also likely that Yamamoto politically helped in the fight against Yazaki Muneichi, which tried to attack the Taimanin for at least a year after TY until his corruption was fully revealed, and he was killed by Mizuki Yukikaze.

During Taimanin Asagi 3, year **2082**, Yamamoto in the combination with Nonomura Hiroo and prime minister Asai Koujirou, take up some time giving missions against corrupt Yamazaki Shin. Yamamoto informs the Taimanin about a new weapon of the government, the Raiden including weak points, as he suspects trouble ahead. Indeed, Nonomura is forced into suicide by Asai, which blames Asagi and the Taimanin for Nonomura's death in order to attack the village using the full force of the Raiden and Kanda Brigade. Asagi, which is unable to return because of the total government lockdown/curfew, is able to contact Yamamoto, which voices his support though is unable to do much outside of covering for Asagi. Yamamoto also gives some insight, that Asai now blames the Chinese Union officially in public, in the hope to make Japan officially part of the UFS, that has strong Nomad ties.

Asagi, is in the end is able to kill Edwin Black leader of Nomad, which had been the disguised Prime Minister for an unknown amount of time. Much chaos and the threat of annexation could be avoided thanks to Yamamoto, which with the help of secret letters of Nonomura Hiroo send to him and his own negotiation skills, stopped the curfew and returned Japan to normal. With his help, the Taimanin as well were exonerated and Asagi was once more made into the headmaster of Gosha Academy.

### Timeline TABA

Might have been referenced. Events of TA3 do not play out. TABA plays out between 2082 year until 2086 year.

Fuuma Kotaro and Taimanin conflict remain more relevant, and Fuuma Danjo is mentioned as somebody that rebelled against the choice of removing power from the Fuuma clan. Kurenai returns, and is still active in her fight but as a Rogue Taimanin.

### Timeline RPGX

The backstory with Kurenai, is not canon within this timeline. The ONT conflict and TA1 events have questionable canoninity. Yamamoto also is much younger, having still black hair like he has in the ZERO Universe.

Danjo's Fuuma Revolt, year **2068**, still happened, as powers started to shift and he desired independence with his clan.

Yamamoto, is faced with the death of Igawa Shuzen in the year **2070**, as a result of an internal conflict in the Igawa clan. Hattori Seishu, tried to get rid of both Shuzen and Asagi, but was in the end defeated by her granddaughter Asagi, with the help of other clans.

Around **2082**, and onward gives out missions. Appears in some scenes with Mine Funako, voices his worry to Asagi regarding her. Voices that the Internal Affairs Bureau, might work against Section Three and the Taimanin. Protected from an explotion by Asagi, as she is attacked by one of Funako's mens.

Seen disliking both Kanda and David Dahl, in later story events.

### Timeline Action

A number of games including TA3, do not take place. Yamamoto also is much younger, having still black hair like he has in the ZERO Universe.

Yamamoto is responsible for the creation of the Taimanin Task Force, and puts Fuuma Kotarou in command, seeing great potential in him. TA3 does not take place and the disappearance of Kurenai happens much later, after the Fuuma clan has already lost their grace.

## Additional Material

* Yamamoto does not appear in any existing OVA.

## Powers/Abilities

**Main Weapon**: Wit

* **Political Savvy**: Able to gather information, and negotiate with the government on behalf of the Taimanin
* **Intuition**: Has a keen ability to read people
* **Former Military Training**/**Unknown**: As a former headmaster of Gosha Academy, and as a veteran with a military career. It can be assumed that he has combat skills though how well he still fight is unknown.

## Media

* Taimanin Asagi 2
* Taimanin Asagi 3
* Taimanin Murasaki
* Taimanin RPGX
* Action Taimanin

## Trivia

* Yamamoto is considered one of the most trusted contacts to the government.
* His age does change considerably depending on the timeline. Since the Taiwan Crisis happened 30 years before any game, and he was already a high ranking military leader, age wise he can be assumed to be around his late 50s. However, in the online games, RPGX and AT, he has been using his ZERO design, meaning he is much younger.
* Yamamoto is addressed with his last name out of politeness.
* It is unclear if Yamamoto has any abilities and if he is connected to the Taimanin by blood. As Yamamoto does, speak about Taimanin in a "we" tone from time to time.
* Before Asagi became chief, Yamamoto was in this position temporary.

## Gallery

Younger also used in RPGX and ActionOn Holographic Display giving mission details.With Sawaki Kosuke