[1][2][3] Nobara was designed to be more true to herself than the other two protagonists, her authenticity on full display at multiple points in the series including during the Kyoto Goodwill Exchange event where she declares that she will only ever be herself and refuses to try to follow expectations from others.

[4] According to Akutami, she is best described by the songs "Seishun Kyosokyoku" by Sunny Day Service and "Ano Depaato" by Natsuko Nisshoku which contrast rock with heartfelt vocals and plucky piano playing to show her country upbringing and creativity.

After training with the second-year students in preparation for the Exchange Event against Kyoto Jujutsu High, she is upset and annoyed when Yuji reveals that he has secretly been alive for weeks without telling his friends.

During the battle with the Kyoto students, she argues about her worth and how she ignores the rules set by Jujutsu society about being a female sorcerer, but is knocked out after being shot by Mai with a rubber bullet.

She aids the other sorcerers in the battle and eventually comes across Mahito, a Cursed Spirit with the ability to reshape souls and fatally disfigure opponents simply by touching them.

Her life and most cherished relationships (including Yuji, Megumi, Gojo, and her other comrades from Jujutsu High) flash before her eyes, and she remembers her greatest regret of not being able to reunite with Saori, a girl from Tokyo who was ostracized and forced to leave her hometown.

In her final waking moments, she bids farewell to Yuji and asks him to tell their friends that "it wasn't so bad", before her face is blasted open due to the effects of Mahito's transfiguration, causing severe injury.

She is also highly proficient in using her hammer to launch nails at enemies, causing both physical and Cursed Energy damage to her opponent when they make contact.

It was revealed in the volume extras that Nobara's grandmother is a sorcerer with the same abilities and was taught to use the technique before enrolling as a student in Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College.

"[10] Komla Kwao praised the way Nobara's depiction was more than just a "clichéd, high school 'mean girl' who’s obsessed with her physical appearance and incapable of empathy" and how she and fellow sorcerer Maki Zenin "wholeheartedly embraced each other at first glance with no forced rivalry between them just because they're both women.

"[11] Theo J Ellis of AnimeMotivation said of Nobara: "She's undeniably independent, is an individual, and is NEVER reduced to a girl needing help from the knight in shining armor.

[17] Despite how fatal the wound Nobara receives on her head during her fight with Mahito, Comic Book Resources claimed that fans are still wondering if she might survive to this attack due to Arata trying to treat her body after such event.