Akira Nakabo (中坊明, Nakabō Akira) nickname "Chuubou" is a middle school student who participated in the World Youth Cup under Team Japan. He greatly admires Sena Kobayakawa's running so he wants to join the Deimon Devil Bats when he attends high school. Although he admires Sena's running, his position on the team is as a lineman. His given position seems to be a wise decision because he is able to perform the "Delta Dynamite," a block that needs precise timing which hits three points and causes the victim to lose balance (judging from chapter 311, when Chuubou uses the Delta Dynamite and stops Yamato and at the same time throws him off balance). In the same chapter, Gao exhibits interest in Chuubou after seeing his move. After the game against Russia, Gaou challenges Chuubou, which results