It's actually pretty tame for Nomura. Remember this?
Both Noel and Seymour were designed by Yusuke Naora not Tetsuya Nomura.
FFXIII-2's main art directors/designers:
-Naora (FF7~10).
-Isamu kamikokuryo (FF12 and FF13).
-Hideo Minaba (FF6, FFT and FF9).