He is the ace striker and voice of reason of the team. His sister, Yuka is in a coma because of Kageyama's interference to stop him from play against Teikoku Academy. He keeps an amulet made by his sister, and make a promise with her about stop playing soccer, but when he realizes his passion for the game, he changes that promise to become the champion of the Football Frontier.
His hissatsu techniques:
[Season one] Fire Tornado, Inazuma Drop (with Kabeyama), Inazuma One (with Endou), Flame Weather Vane (with Kazemaru), Inazuma One Drop (with Endou and kabeyama), Inazuma Break (with Kidou and Endou), Emperor Penguin no.2 (with Ichinose and Kidou), Twin Boost F (with Kidou), Final Tornado (with Endou, Ichinose and Domon)
[Season two] Fire Tornado Remastered, Bakenetsu Storm, Crossfire (with Fubuki), The Earth (with rest of the Raimon team)
[Season three] Bakenetsu Screw, Tiger Storm (with Toramaru), Grand Fire (with Hiroto and Toramaru), True Bakenetsu Screw, Grand Fire Ignition (with Toramaru and Hiroto), Dragon Screw (with Someoka) and Jet Stream (with Endou and Toramaru)
[Movie] Maximum Fire and Prime Legend (with Kidou)