Summary
Kiminari Harao is the third-year quarterback of the Taiyou Sphinx, wearing jersey number eight. Despite his athletic stats including a five-point-four-second forty-yard dash and a fifty-kilogram bench press, his actual on-field capabilities are considered substantially inferior to those of Hiruma. Harao tends to act like a pharaoh, bossing his teammates around and shifting blame until Banba corrects his behavior. He enjoys popularity with women and maintains his own harem, yet he is widely viewed as a second-rate player, a perception held even by his own teammates. His reliance on the Pyramid Line has left him slow and vulnerable to sacks, while his habit of holding the ball too high during passes often leads to fumbles upon being tackled. If he cannot find an open receiver, he prefers to stand still rather than attempt to run the ball himself. Although fans regard him as the team's ace, similar to how Sakaruba was viewed, his skills do not match that reputation. Harao is secretly sensitive about his abilities and admits to Banba that he has been striving to improve since the game against Deimon, though he remains plagued by self-doubt. He notes that while the Sphinx participate in the Kantou Tournament every year, they never win because opposing teams are like monsters. This marks his third and final Kantou Tournament, but Banba reassures him that the new Tutankhamen's Mask formation will provide protection, allowing him to focus solely on throwing the ball.
