Noboru Taki

Noboru Taki is a supporting character of Sound! Euphonium series. He is a general music teacher at Kitauji High School at which he substitutes for Rikako-sensei (in the light novels), and is the permanent instructor (in the animated series). Taki serves as the Kitauji High School Concert Band's director during after school hours and is in charge of class 2-5 (second years, class 5). Taki is considered an attractive man because of his unkempt dark hair, deep-blue eyes and slim form. He is popular among the school's girls because of his good looks, and he is quite tall as his height surpasses T...

In school, Taki is usually polite and soft-spoken, and overall very friendly. He is rarely angry or upset unless under heavy stress. However, the students quickly find that under his gentle semblance is a highly demanding and often bluntly critical teacher with a methodical personality. Many uppercl...