TV-Series
Description
Haruka Kiyomine is a first-year high school student and pitcher for Kotesashi High's baseball team. Standing 185 cm tall with short dark blue hair, dark blue eyes, and an often expressionless demeanor, his image color is blue. He wears jersey number 1 and uses a Mizuno glove.
Recognized as a baseball genius, Haruka possesses exceptional pitching abilities and a fiercely competitive nature. He throws and bats right-handed, delivering fastballs reaching 148-150 km/h. His pitching repertoire includes a high-speed slider mimicking his fastball's form and speed for deception, a slow curveball, and a later-developed splitter. Utilizing an overhand delivery without a windup, he emphasizes power and precision. Beyond pitching, he demonstrates strong hitting power as the cleanup hitter and notable running speed.
Haruka exhibits an independent personality and intense focus on baseball, described as "my pace." He has poor communication skills and little interest in people outside his close circle, frequently forgetting opponents' names and faces. His unwavering loyalty centers solely on his childhood friend and catcher, Kei Kaname, declaring Kei the only one who can catch his pitches. This devotion led him to reject scholarship offers from 74 elite baseball schools, including Teitoku High, enrolling instead at Kotesashi High—a school without a baseball team—solely to remain with Kei after Kei developed amnesia. Haruka prioritizes baseball above academics and social interactions, though his schoolwork improved after mid-term exams.
He previously played for the Takadani Seniors team in junior high, forming the legendary "Monster Battery" with Kei, a pairing so dominant it caused opponents like future teammates Aoi Todo and Shunpei Chihaya to temporarily quit baseball. Haruka's family includes his father, mother, and older brother, Haruma Kiyomine. Haruma, an office worker who hides his face behind masks, treats Haruka "like a slave" with a strict, domineering attitude, causing Haruka to fear him. Haruka occasionally leverages Haruma's extensive adult video collection, exceeding 7,000 titles, to motivate teammates.
Haruka gradually integrates into the team environment. Initially indifferent to teammates beyond Kei, he begins acknowledging others' abilities: recognizing Yamada Taro's baseball skills and calling him a "nice guy," admitting Aoi Todo's superiority as a shortstop, and respecting Shunpei Chihaya's speed while asserting his own strength. His competitive drive extends beyond pitching to hitting, running, and trivial contests. While his primary goal is reigniting Kei's passion for baseball through his pitching, Haruka faces challenges like the team's crushing 17-run loss to Teitoku High in a practice match, highlighting roster gaps despite his individual prowess.
His relationships center on baseball respect and rivalry. He views power pitcher Shota Tobitaka's 150 km/h fastball as merely "a little fast" and identifies Honto Hinomoto as a true ace, vowing to defeat both. At Teitoku High, Eiichiro Kokuto admires him, recalling a past promise to compete in high school. Haruka ranked 7th (3,821 votes) and 6th (38,333 votes) in the series' popularity polls.
Haruka consistently wears a horse head mask when meeting new people due to shyness, a trait shared with his brother. His absolute focus remains on baseball, often using his brother's adult video collection as a recruitment tool and showing respect only toward skilled players.
Recognized as a baseball genius, Haruka possesses exceptional pitching abilities and a fiercely competitive nature. He throws and bats right-handed, delivering fastballs reaching 148-150 km/h. His pitching repertoire includes a high-speed slider mimicking his fastball's form and speed for deception, a slow curveball, and a later-developed splitter. Utilizing an overhand delivery without a windup, he emphasizes power and precision. Beyond pitching, he demonstrates strong hitting power as the cleanup hitter and notable running speed.
Haruka exhibits an independent personality and intense focus on baseball, described as "my pace." He has poor communication skills and little interest in people outside his close circle, frequently forgetting opponents' names and faces. His unwavering loyalty centers solely on his childhood friend and catcher, Kei Kaname, declaring Kei the only one who can catch his pitches. This devotion led him to reject scholarship offers from 74 elite baseball schools, including Teitoku High, enrolling instead at Kotesashi High—a school without a baseball team—solely to remain with Kei after Kei developed amnesia. Haruka prioritizes baseball above academics and social interactions, though his schoolwork improved after mid-term exams.
He previously played for the Takadani Seniors team in junior high, forming the legendary "Monster Battery" with Kei, a pairing so dominant it caused opponents like future teammates Aoi Todo and Shunpei Chihaya to temporarily quit baseball. Haruka's family includes his father, mother, and older brother, Haruma Kiyomine. Haruma, an office worker who hides his face behind masks, treats Haruka "like a slave" with a strict, domineering attitude, causing Haruka to fear him. Haruka occasionally leverages Haruma's extensive adult video collection, exceeding 7,000 titles, to motivate teammates.
Haruka gradually integrates into the team environment. Initially indifferent to teammates beyond Kei, he begins acknowledging others' abilities: recognizing Yamada Taro's baseball skills and calling him a "nice guy," admitting Aoi Todo's superiority as a shortstop, and respecting Shunpei Chihaya's speed while asserting his own strength. His competitive drive extends beyond pitching to hitting, running, and trivial contests. While his primary goal is reigniting Kei's passion for baseball through his pitching, Haruka faces challenges like the team's crushing 17-run loss to Teitoku High in a practice match, highlighting roster gaps despite his individual prowess.
His relationships center on baseball respect and rivalry. He views power pitcher Shota Tobitaka's 150 km/h fastball as merely "a little fast" and identifies Honto Hinomoto as a true ace, vowing to defeat both. At Teitoku High, Eiichiro Kokuto admires him, recalling a past promise to compete in high school. Haruka ranked 7th (3,821 votes) and 6th (38,333 votes) in the series' popularity polls.
Haruka consistently wears a horse head mask when meeting new people due to shyness, a trait shared with his brother. His absolute focus remains on baseball, often using his brother's adult video collection as a recruitment tool and showing respect only toward skilled players.