kanno naoe

Kanno Naoe is a Witch of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing, originating from Fuso and affiliated with the Fuso Imperial Navy. She is also known by the pet name of "Nao" (ナオ). Her familiar is the bulldog.

Naoe can be described, in one word, as Napoleonic; despite her small size, she bold and daring in the air, brash and sometimes belligerent socially. It's an attitude she forces on herself because of the war with the Neuroi: when her Witch abilities woke up, she roused herself by repeating the prayer: "to fight a Neuroi, one should have a ferocious personality". This attitude doesn't lend itself well to teamwork or cooperation, but under Flight Lieutenant Pokryshkin this is dampened somewhat, perhaps because she resembles an elder sister of Naoe's childhood, whom she remembers fondly.

Naoe is based on Japanese flying ace Kanno Naoshi (菅野直). One of his nicknames was Bulldog, Naoe's familiar is a reference to this. Besides that, he was also nicknamed "Destroyer" and "Yellow Fighter".