Noritoshi Kamo

Noritoshi Kamo is a character in Jujutsu Kaisen. He is a third-year at Kyoto Jujutsu High and former heir to the Kamo clan.

Appearance
Noritoshi is a tall young man who stands above all his peers at Kyoto Jujutsu High other than Todo. He has gray-colored eyes that are normally obscured because Noritoshi normally keeps his eyes completely shut. He has long black hair he used to keep in a unique style where two strands in front of his face were styled with bandage-like wrappings. The rest of his hair behind his head reached to the bottom of his neck.

While still heir to the Kamo Clan, Noritoshi sported a dark blue tinted shozoku version of the Jujutsu High uniform with zori sandals with white socks. He casually wore a light-colored kimono with dark pants around the Kamo clan estate. As a child, he wore a dark yukata robe.

Following the Shibuya Incident and Kenjaku's hostile takeover of the Kamo clan, Noritoshi cut his hair into a much shorter, spikier style. For the Culling Game, Noritoshi sports a new outfit instead of a Jujutsu High uniform. He wears a long-sleeved black shirt underneath a protective breastplate that covers the left side of his chest. He also sports a waste guard that covers both sides of his hips and holsters the quiver for his arrows. Noritoshi completes this new look with black pants and shoes with white trim.

Personality
Noritoshi is a calm and stoic person from a complicated family life. He used to feel pressured to uphold the values and ideals of the Kamo family and behaved accordingly. Noritoshi is a leader among his peers other than Aoi Todo but the twisted ideals of the conservative faction greatly distorted Noritoshi's relationships with his fellow sorcerers.

Noritoshi actively looked down on Mai because she didn't inherit the powerful techniques of the Zenin clan. In contrast, he tried to build a kinship with Megumi because he inherited the Ten Shadows Technique. However, Megumi feels no allegiance to the Zenin clan and actively rejected Noritoshi's view on Yuji, forcing them to come to blows. Noritoshi's desperate attempts to appease his clan were best displayed when he was ordered to kill Yuji. He claimed it was of his own free will in a bluff to Megumi and forced his peers to help him execute Yuji even when some of them disagreed.

Noritoshi's mother is the center of his life and he regrets being separated from her by the clan. She was not welcomed into the family like he was and his goal has always been to build a home for her so they could reunite. He behaves befitting of the Kamo clan heir so he gain enough influence to welcome his mother back in. Noritoshi never wanted to be a sorcerer but his mother pushed him to stay with the clan and help people, claiming she would only get in his way. When Noritoshi actually spoke to Yuji, he realized they aren't that different after all. Yuji's grandfather pushed him to help others in the same way that Noritoshi's mother did for him.

When Noritoshi attempted to reconnect with his mother, he discovered she had a new husband and child. After being ousted from the Kamo clan as well, Noritoshi felt he lost all purpose in life without a family. Noritoshi was humbled as he felt unimportant to anyone. Without the need to uphold the clan's twisted values, Noritoshi's real personality shines through. Noritoshi is still very aloof and rarely shaken, but his conviction has been replaced by sorrow. Without a home to return to, Noritoshi decided to simply burn away his life for his allies. Maki relates to Noritoshi's plight and she advised him to approach his mother again and talk to her about the truth. This helped Noritoshi understand he might still have value and that he assumed wrong about not having a family to live for.

Kyoto Goodwill Event Arc
Noritoshi arrives at the Tokyo College for the Kyoto Goodwill Events, along with the other Kyoto College students and teachers. Noritoshi talks with the other students about the Tokyo College students, when they meet them. Noritoshi is present when Satoru Gojo reveals to everyone that Yuji Itadori is alive.

Later, Noritoshi attends the pre-Kyoto Goodwill Event meeting with the other Kyoto College students and principal Yoshinobu Gakuganji, where Yoshinobu tells them to kill Sukuna's host. As Aoi Todo gets annoyed by Yoshinobu's instructing them to be careful and leaves, Noritoshi tries to stop Aoi however, Aoi simply threatens them all and leaves. Noritoshi then continues to talk with the other about what to do with Yuji, where Noritoshi tells them that they will all attack Yuji together. As Momo Nishimiya worries about Toge Inumaki, Noritoshi says that it won't be a big deal if they know when its coming.

Before the event begins, Noritoshi is given tool to control as grade 1 curse spirit to kill Yuji by Yoshinobu. As the Kyoto Goodwill Events begins, Noritoshi wonders where Aoi is at. When the Tokyo students split themselves up, Noritoshi and the others surround Yuji and attack him. As Noritoshi and the others corners Yuji, Aoi interferes and rescues Yuji. Noritoshi and Aoi confront one another, where Noritoshi decides to let Aoi handle Yuji. Noritoshi then head off with the other student to continue the Kyoto Goodwill Event. When Momo is attacked, Noritoshi splits with Kasumi Miwa and is confronted by Megumi Fushiguro. When Megumi asks if they are trying to kill Yuji, Noritoshi says that they are and have to good reason to.

Noritoshi continues to face off against Megumi, where to fight forces them into a build. As Noritoshi fires arrows at Megumi, Megumi manages to protect himself and figures out that Noritoshi is manipulating the arrows with his blood. Noritoshi figures out that Megumi is holding back and expresses that he doesn't appreciate that. Noritoshi then thinks about what Megumi cursed power is and what it is capable of. Noritoshi uses his last arrow to block Megumi's view and uses this chance to get close to Megumi. Noritoshi battle Megumi is close combat, where Megumi figures out that Noritoshi is using a technique to increase his combat abilities.

After fighting Megumi for a little bit, Noritoshi backs off and compliments Megumi on his fighting abilities. Noritoshi and Megumi then have a conversation about why he plans to kill Yuji and why they are similar even through Megumi says that they are not. When a shikigami appears behind him, Noritoshi prepares to fight it but the shikigami suddenly disappears. Noritoshi figures out what Megumi is doing, and prepares for Megumi's next attack. As Megumi uses a shikigami to force Noritoshi out of the building, Noritoshi thinks about how he is now in a bad situation. As Megumi uses his Nue shikigami against Noritoshi, Noritoshi thinks about why he can't lose and uses a technique to bind Megumi's Nue.

When Noritoshi and Megumi notice Toge Inumaki and Hanami's fight, they are forced to run away by Toge. Noritoshi then wonder why a cursed spirit is at the college and who made the screen that was just made. As Hanami goes to attack, Toge stops him which Noritoshi attacks Hanami with a technique but it doesn't work on Hanami. As the three attack Hanami, they all stop when Hanami start to tell them the reason why he wants to kill all the humans. As Hanami continues to attack the three, Noritoshi and the other two run away from him. When Toge manages to stop Hanami, Noritoshi uses a technique and manages to damage to branches on Hanami's head. After managing to wounding Hanami, the three quickly run away. Noritoshi thinks about their strategy on how they are handling Hanami, and how they have to get out of the screen and meet up with the principal.

As the three leave the building they were in, they prepare to face Hanami again. They go to attack him, but Toge's voice gives out and Noritoshi is injured by Hanami. When Hanami goes to finish Noritoshi off, Megumi quickly rescues Noritoshi. Noritoshi is then left behind when Maki Zenin and Megumi fight Hanami at another location. Noritoshi is then taken outside of the screen, that is surrounding the site, by Momo along with Toge.

Once the situation is handled, Noritoshi's injuries are treated and he agrees to continue the Kyoto Goodwill Event. Noritoshi then plays a game of baseball with the other students and fail to even swing the bat when he up to the plate. When Maki intentionally hit Aoi with a baseball, Noritoshi compliments her along with most of the other students. When the Kyoto Goodwill Event is over, Noritoshi heads back to Kyoto along with the others.

Shibuya Incident Arc
Kokichi Muta manipulated events to ensure his classmates would be out of harm's way during the Shibuya Incident. On the train ride to the location, Noritoshi and his fellow classmates give Miwa privacy as she cries over Mechamaru's death and her own powerlessness. Something Noritoshi also laments on.

At 11:36pm, Noritoshi arrives with his allies and opens fire on Pseudo-Geto in one last attempt to rescue Satoru Gojo. Choso's sudden arrival and announcement of that the impostor is actually Noritoshi Kamo, much to Noritoshi's confusion until Utahime and Atsuya Kusakabe describe his ancestors reputation. As Choso unleashes his Blood Manipulation, Kamo is shocked by his strength. Planning to use Choso's distraction to attack Noritoshi, Kamo, Panda and Yuji all get ready to attack but are suddenly stuck by Uraume's Frost Calm attack which freezes them all in place.

Abilities and Powers
Overall Skill Level: Noritoshi is a semi-grade 1 sorcerer with the ability to use the Kamo Family's acclaimed Inherited Technique: Blood Manipulation. He is a skilled marksman who incorporates jujutsu into his archery. Kamo is respected as a leader among his peers thanks to his maturity and high tactical mind. During the Goodwill Event, Kamo acted as the leader of the Kyoto Team and led them into battle against Yuji.

Kamo was able to fight evenly with Megumi, a talented first-year jujutsu student capable of using the Zenin Family's Inherited Technique: Ten Shadows Technique. He was also effective while fighting alongside Toge and Megumi, acting as half of their offensive while slowly creating distance from Hanami. Although Noritoshi was eventually defeated, he was a key reason Megumi was able to discover Hanami's weakness.

High Tactical Intellect: Noritoshi organized an all out assault in an attempt on Yuji's life. The ambush was sudden, and might have been effective if not for Aoi's interference. When their group was forced to retreat, Kamo was quick to order his fellow to secure their main information gatherer, Momo, who had been compromised. While fighting Megumi, Noritoshi employed tactics such as blocking Megumi's view in order to close the distance and engage in hand to hand combat with the shikigami user. In the battle against Hanami, Noritoshi knew the students best bet would be to use their cursed techniques to stall Hanami and eventually expose a weak point.

Battles & Events
Cursed Child Arc
 * Night Parade of a Hundred Demons

Kyoto Goodwill Event Arc
 * Megumi Fushiguro vs. Noritoshi Kamo
 * Megumi Fushiguro, Toge Inumaki & Noritoshi Kamo vs. Hanami

Shibuya Incident Arc
 * Jujutsu Sorcerers & Choso vs. Kenjaku & Uraume

Sakurajima Colony Arc
 * The Culling Game
 * Maki Zenin & Noritoshi Kamo vs. Cursed Naoya

Trivia

 * Noritoshi ranked 22nd place in the manga's 1st Character Popularity Poll with 1,165 votes.
 * Noritoshi shares his name with another member of the Kamo family, who was alive over 150 years ago, and whose body was possessed by the entity known as Kenjaku.
 * Noritoshi was brought into the Kamo family (as the heir) at age 6.
 * Noritoshi, Megumi Fushiguro and Satoru Gojo have been in contact even before Noritoshi entered Jujutsu High.
 * Gege Akutami tried drawing Noritoshi like the Japanese comedian Gor☆geous, but people often commented that he looks more like a member of KISS instead.
 * He's a little taller than Megumi Fushiguro, who is 175 cm (5'9").
 * According to Jujutsu Kaisen Official Fanbook:
 * Enrollment method: Family lineage.
 * His hobby is studying and is trying for the TOEIC (900 points).
 * Favorite food: Coffee.
 * Least favorite food: Ethnic food.
 * Cause of stress: Aoi Todo.