Characters
Amari Nobunaga
Nobunaga is first seen watching cherry blossoms when his pet monkey, Hiyashimaru, brings him back a gift. Expecting food, Nobunaga is surprised to see an odd lacy garment which turns out to be Kagome's bra.
Once he introduces himself as Nobunaga, Kagome is quite shocked and greets him very excitedly. Kagome automatically assumes that he is Oda Nobunaga, one of the most famous generals in Japanese history. She is quickly corrected when Nobunaga says he is not from the Oda Nobunaga but rather Amari Nobunaga of the Takeda clan. Although Kagome has her doubts, Nobunaga falls off a cliff, showing that he is quite an idiot (and not the Nobunaga of legend).
Nobunaga is on a quest to find Princess Tsuyu, his childhood friend and sweetheart. The princess was captured by Tsukumo no gama, who has possessed the local lord and begun kidnapping brides. Once Nobunaga found out Tsuyu was among the abducted brides, he began searching for her. With the help of Inuyasha and Kagome, Nobunaga seizes the day and saves Princess Tsuyu (but doesn't gain her affections).
Although Nobunaga's intentions are pure, he is a poor warrior and often rushes into things without thinking them through. This is humorous due to his shared name with the historical Nobunaga, who was a master tactician and careful planner.
The Meaning Behind the Name - 甘利信長
The two kanji in "Amari" mean "sweet/sugary" and "profit". "Nobu" means "faith", "trust" and "fidelity". "naga" is the kanji for "long".
Voices:
Akira Ishida
Brad Swaile