Harukaze Mound

Harukaze Mound
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring the Kuzumi twins on top (Nagiharu, left; Aokaze, right) and Ibuki Hayama (bottom).
ハルカゼマウンド
(Harukaze Maundo)
GenreSports (baseball)
Manga
Written byTogo Goto
Illustrated byKento Matsuura
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
Original runJune 16, 2025 – January 26, 2026
Volumes2

Harukaze Mound (Japanese: ハルカゼマウンド, Hepburn: Harukaze Maundo) is a Japanese manga series written by Togo Goto and illustrated by Kento Matsuura. It was originally a one-shot published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine 33rd issue in 2022, then was serialized in the same magazine between June 2025 and January 2026.

Plot

When they were young, twin brothers Aokaze and Nagiharu Kuzumi promised to play baseball together at Kōshien. In middle school, right-handed Aokaze, the younger brother, blossoms into a top pitching prospect recruited to Hojitsu, while left-handed Nagiharu trails in his shadow. With insight from brilliant catcher Ibuki Hayama, Nagiharu develops a completely different submarine style and follows Ibuki as a battery to a team of "outsiders" at Hinazakura High School rather than Hojitsu.

Characters

Hinazakura (Hina) High School

Nagiharu Kuzumi (P/LH)
The talented older brother, who pitches with a submarine delivery. Before adjusting his delivery on the advice of Ibuki, he used "shadow pitching" to mirror his brother.
Ibuki Hayama (C)
Captain of the Hina High baseball team. Although he led the under-12 national team as a member of the "golden generation", Ibuki's stature as "the super short catcher" and an untimely injury in middle school prevented him from drawing more attention and gave him time to study the sport. He remains a fiercely competitive athlete, with a keen eye for talent.
Yuma Hodaka (CF)
Maisuke Urushibara (SS)
"The defense ninja" who has remarkable reflexes and reaction time.
Kippei Wakamori (2B)
Initially dismisses Nagiharu as "discount Aokaze"; he is "the defense artisan" who is skilled at fielding and throwing with great accuracy.
Satomi Kikunaga (3B)
Attractive and popular; he is a mercurial hitter who pulls through in the clutch.
Kengo Yanagi (1B)
Serious and helpful; he played middle school baseball in Chiba at the affiliate of Ryokusen High School, and intended to continue to the high school there, but his swing, which impressed Ibuki, failed to develop as intended.
Iroha Minase
Reserve player, known as "The Feeble Prodigy with Outstanding Instincts" because although physically weak and unenergetic, he is able to hit any ball with a single swing.
Eiji Uekusa (RF)
Extremely fast and athletic. One of two players not recruited to Hina.
Saku Natane (LF)
Earns good grades. One of two players not recruited to Hina.
Shiori Yokogi
Baseball team manager; first-year student. Because she helped her older brother train, she is skilled at hitting baseballs for fielding practice.

Shisen Gakusha University High School

Ataru Yoshizawa (RF)
Ibuki's friend from the golden generation and fellow first-year who helped organize the first practice game. Athletic leadoff hitter for Shisen Gakusha who also competes in the decathlon.
Tetsuo Yaotome (P)
Ace relief pitcher, third-year.
Kosuke Sakuma (P/RH)
Second-year pitcher with a good fastball and splitter.

Hosenka Jitsugyo (Hojitsu) High School

Aokaze Kuzumi (P/RH)
"The Nova" is the talented younger twin brother who pitches with a conventional delivery. He is known for his rising fastball. Considered one of the top four pitching talents in high school.
Ikazuchi Goya
Cleanup hitter.
Ryusei Amatsuji
Member of the "golden generation".
Sota Hori (C)
Kirihito Gunjo (P)

Shuzan High School

Mei Kurobuchi (P)
"The Grim Reaper" is considered one of the top four pitching talents in high school and is part of the "golden generation". He wears jersey number 1 as the team's ace pitcher.
Aran Seko (SS)
A "five-tool player" equal to Ataru (Shisen Gakusha)
Moko Nigoritani
A fearsome batter standing 199 cm (78 in) tall, said to rival Izakuchi Goya (Hojitsu)

Ryokusen High School

Miroku Nikaido
Captain; third-year
Sojuro Matsukasa (P/LH)
Second-year, cleanup batter; relief pitcher.

Other members of the Golden Generation

Ritsu Haruie (P)
"The Professor" is considered one of the top four pitching talents in high school and is part of the "golden generation".
Arashi Kokonoe (P)
"The Whiz Kid" is considered one of the top four pitching talents in high school and is part of the "golden generation".

Publication

Written by Togo Goto and illustrated by Kento Matsuura, Harukaze Mound was initially a one-shot published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine 33rd issue in 2022, before being serialized in the same magazine starting in June 2025.[1] Its serialization ended on January 26, 2026.[2] For its serialization debut, the series was featured on the cover of Jump and a promotional video was published.[3] As of January 2026, the chapters have been collected into two tankōbon volumes.

No. Release date ISBN
1November 4, 2025[4]978-4-08-884789-4
  1. "Opposite Twins" (真逆の双子, Magyaku no Futago)
  2. "To New Ground" (新天地へ, Shin Tenchi e)
  3. "Weapons" (武器, Buki)
  4. "First Day of Clubs" (部活始動日, Bukatsu Shidō-bi)
  1. "Five-Tool Player" (5ツールプレイヤー, 5 Tsūru Pureiyā)
  2. "Letting Them Hit" (打たせられている, Uta se Rarete Iru)
  3. "Clutch Hitter" (クラッチヒッター, Kuratchi Hittā)
  4. "Nagihara's Proof" (凪春の証明, Nagiharu no Shōmei)
After watching a perfect game in the final at the Kōshien high school championship, twins Aokaze and Nagiharu Kuzumi set it as their goal. By middle school, Aokaze has become an elite pitcher, while Nagiharu lags behind. A new catcher, Ibuki Hayama, shows how large the gap is between the brothers, and later convinces Nagiharu to try a submarine delivery instead of mimicking Aokaze's form. Aokaze is recruited to perennial power Hojitsu High School, while Nagiharu follows Ibuki to a new team of "outsiders" starting up at Hinazakura ("Hina"). After intense offseason training, including skipping stones on the river, Nagiharu and Ibuki meet their teammates at Hina,; there, calm batter Kappei Wakamori, dismisses Nagiharu initially but he earns a strikeout and Wakamori's respect. As the season starts, Captain Ibuki announces their first practice game is against Shisen Gakusha, a top-four team from the East Tokyo district, and their first-year leadoff hitter Ataru Yoshizawa smacks a home run off a nervous Nagiharu; however, as the game continues, he settles down and gives up singles but no runs as the infield duo Urushibara and Wakamori turn double plays. Ibuki had laid out a strategy to have Nagiharu pitch low and outside, forcing Shisen Gakusha to collect grounders. In the 7th inning, with two on and two out, mercurial Hina batter Satomi hits a three-run home run off a split-finger fastball and Hina takes a 3-2 lead. When Nagiharu switches to his rising slider late in the game, he gets a second strike on Ataru's fourth at-bat.
2January 5, 2026[5]978-4-08-884814-3
  1. "Sink Your Teeth In" (喰らいつけよ, Kurai Tsuke yo)
  2. "Good News" (新しいニュース, Atarashī Nyūsu)
  3. "Choosing for Ourselves" (自分で選んだ, Jibun de Eranda)
  4. "Kengo and Nagiharu" (堅護と凪春, Kengo to Nagiharu)
  5. "Outfielder Nagiharu" (外野手・凪春, Gaiya-te Nagiharu)
  1. "Dark Guy" (暗い人, Kurai Hito)
  2. "Prepared to Throw It Away" (捨てる覚悟, Suteru Kakugo)
  3. "Line Drive" (弾丸ライナー, Dangan Rainā)
  4. "Samurai Batter" (侍打者, Samurai Dasha)
Ataru catches a piece of Nagiharu's fastball, but is thrown out at first by Wakamori, as Ibuki had anticipated. Ibuki catches a foul tip for the final out, giving Hina the victory. In the wake of their victory, Nagiharu promises to bring a new pitch to the next game against Ryokusen, the Chiba champions; elsewhere, Hojitsu takes on Shuzan and their phenomenal first-year pitcher, Mei Kurobuchi. Nagiharu calls Aokaze with words of encouragement, giving Aokaze the confidence to try a vertical slider. In the game between Hojitsu and Shuzan, after Aokaze and Mei pitch three no-run innings, Goya hits a home run to win it for Hojitsu. Ibuki mentions that he is waiting for Yanagi to rediscover his impressive swing; he would have played for Ryokusen had he not lost his swing. Yanagi sympathizes with Nagiharu's drive to learn a new pitch; when challenged by his old teammates, he says he has arrived to win. Yuma is named the starting pitcher for Hina and Nagiharu is moved to center field; Yanagi will bat cleanup. Ryokusen takes an early 2-0 lead on a fielder's error, but Nagiharu defuses the tension with his bellowing voice and Hina's defense improves. By the top of the 5th inning, Ryokusen has taken a 6–3 lead on a developing slugfest powered by their cleanup batter and relief pitcher, Sojuro Matsukasa; in contrast, Yanagi, the cleanup batter for Hina, finds himself beset by self-doubt. Nagiharu expresses faith in him. Nagiharu relieves Yuma, striking out Matsukasa with the rising slider. Nagiharu told Yanagi that he had to throw away all of his initial progress towards his new pitch, giving Yanagi the freedom to discard the well-meaning but unhelpful suggestions he has received for his swing. Nagiharu uses his new pitch, a hard sinker, to strike out Matsukasa again. Facing his former teammate Matsukasa in the bottom of the 7th, Yanagi connects solidly with a line drive that bounces off the center field wall, bringing two runs home and pulling Hina to within one run at 6–5. Celebrating together with his teammates, Yanagi says he has found a team he can trust. Nagiharu keeps Ryokusen from scoring and in the bottom of the 9th, Yanagi gets another base hit on a line drive with two out; Satomi hits into shallow right field as the potential game-winning run. The mysterious Iroha wakes.
3March 4, 2026[6]978-4-08-884870-9
4April 3, 2026[7]978-4-08-885068-9

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

  1. "Versus Ryokusen High School: Conclusion" (緑千高校戦 決着, Midori sen Kōkō-sen Ketchaku)
  2. "Obey the Rules" (ルールは守ろう, Rūru wa Mamorou)
  3. "Versus Izakuchi Goya" (VS 豪矢 雷, VS Izakuchi Goya)
  4. "Super-Sadistic Coach?!" (ドSコーチ!?, Doesu Kōchi!?)
  5. "The Official Season Approaches" (近づく公式戦, Chikadzuku Kōshiki-sen)
  6. "First Official Game" (初戦, Shosen)
  7. "Sweet Dream" (甘い夢, Amai Yume)
  8. "Preparation for Slaughter" (殺す準備, Korosu Junbi)
  9. "Moko-Tan" (モコたん, Moko-Tan)
  10. "Ibuki, the Right-Handed Batter" (右打者 伊吹, Migi Dasha Ibuki)
  11. "Roles" (役割, Yakuwari)
  12. "Harukazeball" (ハルカゼボール, Harukazebōru)
  13. "Harukaze Promise" (ハルカゼの約束, Harukaze no Yakusoku)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shun Numa's Super Psychic Policeman Chojo Manga Ends; 4 New Manga Launch in Weekly Shonen Jump - News - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  2. ^ 身体の弱点を見抜く目を持つ医者のメディカルバトルがジャンプでスタート. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  3. ^ "「仄見える少年」コンビが双子の投手を描く本格野球ストーリーがジャンプで" [A full-scale baseball story about twin pitchers by the duo behind "Phantom Seer" is published in Jump]. Comics Natalie (in Japanese). June 16, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "ハルカゼマウンド 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  5. ^ "エキデンブロス 2" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  6. ^ "エキデンブロス 3" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  7. ^ "エキデンブロス 4" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.