A powerful and easygoing third-year student from Rokkaku Middle School, Harukaze Kurobane is best known by his nickname "Bane" and for his dynamic doubles partnership with Hikaru Amane.
Kurobane is a tall student, with his height recorded as increasing from 184cm to 185cm.
His weight also increased from 73kg to 75kg.
He has a very laid-back and straightforward personality, not getting too caught up in the outcomes of matches.
Kurobane is kind and approachable, often acting like a good older brother to his teammates.
This is shown when he sincerely apologized to Takashi Kawamura after hitting him with a powerful shot.
Despite his easygoing nature, he delivers sharp and often physical retorts, like flying kicks, to his partner Hikaru Amane's terrible puns.
Kurobane is a third-year student in Class A at Rokkaku Middle School.
He comes from a family consisting of his father, mother, a younger brother, and two dogs named Jake and Ricky.
His father works as a company employee for a manufacturer.
He attended Rokkaku Fifth Elementary School before middle school.
Playstyle & Stats
Kurobane is a Serve & Volleyer who excels at power tennis.
His stats are rated as: Speed-3, Power-4, Stamina-3, Mental-3, and Technique-3.
Skills & Techniques
His signature move is the "Aerial Combo."
He utilizes a powerful serve with heavy pronation, strong enough to knock back opponents like Takashi Kawamura.
Kurobane also makes use of his long reach and impressive physical abilities to incorporate kicks into his movements on the court.
Hikaru Amane
Hikaru is Kurobane's main doubles partner.
Their dynamic is defined by Kurobane's affectionate but harsh reactions to Hikaru's constant stream of bad jokes.
Gakuto Mukahi
During the U-17 camp, Kurobane offered Gakuto advice on how to perform a lower moonsault.
This advice helped Gakuto master the technique and avoid being targeted by eagles during their cliff-side training.
Profile
- Affiliation: Rokkaku Middle School, 3rd Year, Class A, Seat 5
- Height: 184cm → 185cm
- Weight: 73kg → 75kg
- Birthday: September 29th
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Blood Type: A
- Dominant Hand: Right
- Shoe Size: 28.5cm
- Vision: 1.5 (both eyes)
- Nickname: Bane (In the original manga, "Bane" is written as a phonetic guide next to his last name, Kurobane).
Favorites & Interests
- Hobbies: Playing at the sea
- Favorite Subjects: Math, Physical Education
- Disliked Subject: History
- Favorite Food: Grilled corn
- Favorite Color: Red
- Favorite Movie: 'Major League'
- Favorite Books: Sports magazines
- Favorite Music: Hard Rock
- Motto: "Where there's a will, there's a way."
Personal Life
- Daily Routine: Walking his dogs (which also serves as his daily run).
- Allowance Usage: Buying food for his dogs.
- Preferred Type: A fun person.
- Most Wanted Item: A big inflatable boat that everyone can ride in.
- Dislikes: Detailed, delicate work requiring manual dexterity.
- Non-Tennis Skill: Performing a slam dunk in basketball.
- Favorite School Spot: The Second Ground.
- Equipment:
- Shoes: asics Challenger FX II (TLL618 0142)
- Racket: A custom wooden racket made by "Ojī."
"You're not funny, Davide!"
- His signature retort to his partner, Hikaru "Davide" Amane.
The Prince of Tennis
Kurobane appeared during the Kanto Tournament as a key member of the Rokkaku team.
He and Hikaru Amane formed a doubles pair against Seigaku's Takashi Kawamura and Takeshi Momoshiro.
While they initially overwhelmed their opponents with power, they were ultimately defeated by Kawamura's Dash Hadokyu and Momoshiro's clever tactics.
The New Prince of Tennis
Kurobane was one of the 50 middle school students invited to the U-17 Japan National Team training camp.
In the initial dropout tie-break match, he was pitted against his own partner, Hikaru Amane, and was defeated.
During the cliff-side training for the losers, he famously advised Gakuto Mukahi on his moonsault to help him evade attacking eagles.
Later, during the Yakiniku Battle, he and Kuranosuke Shiraishi were surprisingly energized after drinking Sadaharu Inui's special "Koura (Cola)" drink, made from soft-shelled turtle.
Voice Actor
- Kazuhiro Daikoku
Stage Actors
- 1st Season Musical: Gaku Shindo
- 2nd Season Musical: Shota Motokawa
- 3rd Season Musical: Kento Hinata
- 4th Season Musical: Reon Kirita
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