Noburo Yoshimura (ノブロ ヨシムラ No-bu-ro Yo-shi-mu-ra)

Yoshimura Noburo’s early life was defined by struggle. Orphaned at a young age, he fled the orphanage time and time again, only to be found and brought back, spending much of his childhood as a boy on the streets of Shinjuku. His days were a ceaseless, scavenging what little he could and learning quickly that compassion was a rare commodity. Everything changed in the autumn of 2001, when fate led him to cross paths with an enigmatic old man whose presence would alter the course of Noburo’s life.   The man, dressed in a weathered leather coat, shaded eyes by dark sunglasses and adorned with tattoos that Noburo thought “cool,” was a former boxer and ex-member of the Tojo Clan. Drawn to the old man’s unshakeable calm and physical strength. One evening, sensing the boy’s desperation, he laid a firm hand on Noburo’s shoulder and said   “In life, there are no KOs. No matter how many times you get knocked down, you shouldn’t give a damn. As long as you’re breathing, you get back up. You fight for what you believe. We choose to stand still and cry… or take the next step.” Those words resonated deep within Noburo, offering a direction he had never known.   Over the years, the old man became more than a mentor, he was a father figure whose guidance Noburo sought in every crossroads. But tragedy struck in Noburo’s late teens when news came of the old man’s sudden death. Only four mourners braved the rain at his funeral, a man in a white jacket with a red shirt, a man in a gray suit with a turquoise tie, and a solemn woman, presumed to be his daughter, beside Noburo himself. The man in the turquoise tie was Kuragari Hidora, marking the first of many fateful intersections that man had in Noburos life.   Determined to rebuild his life, Noburo finished high school and took work at a local bar. Yet, restlessness and pent-up energy drove him into a clash with Katashi, a punk biker and member of the notorious "Fanged Koi's gang". What began as a violent street fight evolved into a regular sparring ritual weeks of brutal bouts that forged an unlikely friendship between the orphan and the good for nothing biker.   Their loyalty to one another, however, led them astray, when Katashi was arrested for a barroom incident, Noburo, unable to abandon his friend, struck a police officer and found himself behind bars as well. It was there, in the confines of jail, that Kuragari Hidora who had never forgotten Noburo from the funeral, came bearing an offer to join the Hidora Security Company. Noburo, fueled by his dead mentors creed and his own ambitions, accepted without hesitation. He poured himself into the clan’s upper echelon, his strategic mind and indefatigable spirit earning rapid promotions. Meanwhile, his bond with Katashi deepened, even as Katashi chose to remain a devoted soldier and the two grew distant.   Now, at thirty, Noburo stands as Patriarch of the Yoshimura Family, a cornerstone of the Hidora Security Company, as the Hidora Clan. He got the position as Katashi declined the role, and Kuragari recognizing Noburo’s steady leadership and unwavering fealtyhanded him the reins. In Noburo’s measured calm and relentless determination, the chairman saw both the echo of his old mentor’s wisdom and the promise of a future built on honor, resilience, and the unbreakable bonds of chosen family.