Shinobu Matoba (的場 史信, Matoba Shinobu) is an occult novelist known under the pen name "Shinobu", a famous collector within the exorcist community, as well as the older sister of Seiji Matoba.
Appearance[]
Shinobu has a the appearance of a young adult in her mid to late twenties. She presents herself as quite masculine, with short light hair and generally wearing a male suit.
When she was younger, likely in her late teens, Shinobu looked the complete opposite of her adult self; very feminine, she had very long hair and wore elegant dresses.
Personality[]
History[]
Shinobu Matoba is the first and eldest child of the Matoba family. As an infamous and ancient exorcist clan, the Matobas are very wealthy and considered like the most powerful and influential in the industry, meaning they are generally feared as much as hated by their peers.
As the eldest sibling, Shinobu was originally raised to be the future head of the clan; however, as they grew older conflicts started to appear about who between the two siblings was the better suited to be the heir, and ultimately, presumably because of his power, Seiji ended up being chosen as the future head. This led Shinobu to resent her brother and leave the clan before he started high school, taking with her the portrait that was made of her when she was in her late teens. Seiji says in chapter 126 that his father was fond of Shinobu's portrait, which might imply she and her father used to be close.
She is first referenced by her younger brother who explained that she hates cats.[1]
Plot[]
Relationships[]
Clara/Arisa[]
Shinobu's friend.
Ban[]
Shinobu's subordinate. An exorcist who used to work for the Matoba clan and Seiji Matoba before joining his sister.
Nanase[]
Her relationship with Nanase remains to be seen.
Seiji Matoba[]
Her sibling relationship with her younger brother seems to somewhat complicated. She expects reports from him regarding powerful yokai that cause harm to the normal population of humanity.
Takashi Natsume[]
Kaname Tanuma[]
Trivia[]
- According to her younger brother, she does not like to be kept waiting when something big regarding yokai happens.
- She hates cats.