| Cover of the first volume | |
| 黒子のバスケ (Kuroko no Basuke) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports (basketball) |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tadatoshi Fujimaki |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Original run | December 2008 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 19 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Shunsuke Tada |
| Written by | Noburo Takagi |
| Music by | GRANRODEO |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Original run | April 7, 2012 –September 22, 2012 |
| Episodes | 25 |
Kuroko's Basketball (黒子のバスケ Kuroko no Basuke) is a Japanese manga aboutbasketball written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki (藤巻 忠俊 Fujimaki Tadatoshi). Started in December 2008, Kuroko's Basketball tells the story of a high school basketball team trying to make it to nationals. An anime adaptation by Production I.G began airing on April 7, 2012.[1]
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[edit]Plot
Main article: List of Kuroko's Basketball characters
Once upon a time, the basketball team of Teikō Middle School rose to distinction by demolishing all competition. The regulars of this team became known as the "Generation of Miracles". After graduating from middle school, these five stars went to different high schools with top basketball teams. However, a fact few know is that there was another player of the "Generation of Miracles", the phantom sixth player. This mysterious player is now a freshman at Seirin High, a new school with a powerful, if little-known, team. Now, Tetsuya Kuroko, the sixth member of the "Generation of Miracles", and Kagami, a naturally talented player who spent most of middle school in America, are aiming to bring Seirin to the top of Japan, taking on Kuroko's old teammates one by one.
[edit]Media
[edit]Manga
Main article: List of Kuroko's Basketball chapters
Kuroko's Basketball is written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki, and has been serialized in the manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump starting December, 2008. The chapters have been published into tankōbon volumes by Shueisha with the first being released on April 3, 2009. As of April 21, 2012, 162 chapters and 17 tankōbon volumes have been released.
[edit]Anime
The anime adaptation based on the Kuroko's Basketball manga chapters is produced by Production I.G. The series premiered on April 7, 2012 and ended on September 22, 2012. On April 5, 2012, Crunchyroll announced that they would simulcast the anime as part of their spring lineup of anime titles. As of September 22, 2012 the anime ended with a total of 25 episodes.
[edit]Episode list
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "I am Kuroko" "Kuroko wa Boku desu" (黒子はボクです) | April 7, 2012 |
| While recruiting for the basketball club, the Seirin Private High school has managed to pick up some impressive players; a power house, former American player, and a member of the “Generation of Miracles." | ||
| 02 | "I am Serious" "Honki desu" (本気です) | April 14, 2012 |
| Before anyone can become an official member of the Basketball Club, they must first display courage. Afterwards, a surprising guest appears on the school grounds with a shocking offer. | ||
| 03 | "It's Better If I Can't Win" "Katenee Gurai ga Choudo Ii" (勝てねェぐらいがちょうどいい) | April 21, 2012 |
| Seirin basketball club is playing a practice game at Kaijo High School, the school where Kise attends. After a display of power from Kagami, it forces the Kaijo coach to take Seirin seriously. | ||
| 04 | "Take Care of the Counterattack!" "Gyakushuu Yoroshiku!" (逆襲よろしく！) | April 28, 2012 |
| Kuroko gets injured in the second quarter during the match forcing the 2nd year players to show their team chemistry with shooting and defense. Halfway through the fourth quarter Kuroko comes back in and leads Seirin's balanced attack to tie up the score. With 12 seconds remaining the score is 98 all, and Kaijo has the ball. Can Seirin find a way to finally defeat Kise and Kaijo? | ||
| 05 | "Your Basketball" "Omae no Basuke" (お前のバスケ) | May 5, 2012 |
| After a shocking 100-98 win, the Seirin team celebrates with steak food-trip. Kise seeks out Kuroko to learn why he left the middle school team after they won the championship. Kagami learns his skills will continue to evolve to where he can face the generation of miracles, but when Kagami, Kise, and Kuroko see some thugs harassing street ball players, they decide to intervene and see who is stronger in a 3 on 5 match. | ||
| 06 | "Let Me Tell You Two Things" "Futatsu Itteokuze" (２つ言っておくぜ) | May 12, 2012 |
| The Inter-High Basketball Tournament begins with Seirin facing Shinkyo Academy. Shinkyo has brought in a foreign player who is taller than anyone and can score almost at will. To combat this, Kagami is forced to go through man-to-man defensive training and Kuroko is forced to go through endurance training. The foreigner sees Kuroko as a player and says the Generation of Miracles must be weak to lose to a team with a child on it. As the game progresses, Kagami promises the foreigner two things will happen before the game is through: 1) Kagami will block one of his shots and 2) Kuroko will give him a hard time because of his size and skills. | ||
| 07 | "You'll See Something Amazing" "Sugoi Mon Mireru wayo" (すごいもん見れるわよ) | May 19, 2012 |
| After their win over Shinkyo, Seirin go on to crush their next few opponents. Realizing too much confidence is brewing, the team is taken to watch a Shutoku match. After seeing how Shutoku, one of the three Emperor teams of basketball, dominates their opposition, the team realizes they have a long way to go if they are to improve and contend for the title. | ||
| 08 | "Now That I Think About It" "Aratamete Omoimashita" (改めて思いました) | May 26, 2012 |
| Seirin takes on Seiho, a squad built around an invincible defense. The unorthodox manner in the way Seiko moves is finally understood, but it may be too late. Will Seirin's streak finally be shut down? | ||
| 09 | "To Win" "Katsu Tame ni" (勝つために) | June 2, 2012 |
| Seiho's freshman brags about how the previous year they were up by 20 at the end of one, so it's his goal to put them up by 30. Instead, Kuroko and Kagami start using plays to get around the defense. At the end of one quarter, the score is tied at 19. Halfway through the second Kagami, picks up his fourth foul. Kagami and Kuroko are both subbed out, and the seniors start using their specialty skills. In the fourth quarter, a light concussion sends one of Seirin's seniors back to the bench. Kuroko subs in and promises to get revenge for Kagami. Seirin trails by 6 with just over 5 minutes to play. What will the final result be? | ||
| 10 | "I Can't Have That" "Komarimasu" (困ります) | June 9, 2012 |
| Kuroko subs back in as the fifth man and rallies Seirin within 2 with seconds left. Kagami is amazed at how good Kuroko's pass is since he has never seen it while on the bench before. Seiho recognizes Kuroko's strength and covers him as he attempts to pass the ball, but Kuroko has expected this development and hits the open man easily. Seirin nails the 3 to defeat Seiho. Up next Shutoku's match is shown, and Shutoku walks away with an easy win, setting up a championship match between Shutoku and Seirin. As the match begins Shutoku appears to have an early advantage until Kuroko nails a court long inbound pass to Kagami and shocking the crowd in the process. | ||
| 11 | "It's Not Like That" "Sonna Mon Janee daro" (そんなもんじゃねえだろ) | June 16, 2012 |
| Down only 6-9, Seirin appears to have the momentum on their side. Shutoku switches up the defense. Takao is sent to cover Kuroko. Takao unveils his hawks eye view which allows him to see through Kuroko's misdirection. Meanwhile Midorima unveils his shot ability isn't just behind the three-line, and it isn't just at mid court. Midorima can make a shot from the opponents basket. Seirin is shocked and finds themselves down 13-19 at the end of one. Midorima gets permission to take every shot in the second quarter for Shutoku, and Seirin tries to come up with a way to stop him, but Takao stops Kuroko's back steal attempt. Midorima goes on to make 5 straight and pushes Shutoku's lead to 15-27, but after making his most recent shot Kagami begins to laugh. Some people think it's from despair, but his teammates realize this just isn't any laugh. Could Kagami be hiding some type of counter shot? | ||
| 12 | "What Is "Victory"" | June 23, 2012 |
| Kagami's leap has gained new heights, and he slowly begins to rally Seirin. However Kuroko doesn't like what he sees. Kagami is becoming totally self-centered and refuses to participate in teamwork. Seirin calls a timeout, and Kuroko forces Kagami to calm down. He promises that Kagami and Seirin can win as a team if he is put back in and if he evolves his pass. | ||
| 13 | "I Believed in You" | June 30, 2012 |
| Kagami begins to tire allowing Midorima to once again be a danger from the outside. However Kuroko's pass has evolved, and his shadow technique also reaches new heights. Seirin rallies to take the lead with 3 seconds go setting up one final showdown between Midorima and Kagami, a showdown which Kuroko has expected and which will decide the game. | ||
| 14 | "You Look Just Like Him" | July 7, 2012 |
| After winning the tournament, Seirin runs into old friends and a couple of rivals they had just beaten at a local restaurant. 3 of the generation of miracles are reunited at the same table, Kise, Midorima, and Kuroko. Midorima gives Kagami a warning about the 4th member of the generation of miracles, and Kuroko finds a dog that he adopts and that the team names Tetsuya #2. Seirin begins practicing for the next tournament when Kagami is approached by Aomine and Kuroko is approached by an old friend. | ||
| 15 | "Don't Make Me Laugh" | July 14, 2012 |
| Kagami is suspended from practice until the Tetsou game after they learn he played against Aomine. Kuroko tells Kagami the story of the Generation of Miracles and how Aomine was the first one to bloom. The Inter-High Championships begin with Tetsou vs. Seirin as the first match. Aomine falls asleep at school and wakes up just as the game is about to begin. He promises to make it by the second half. Seirin decides to go full out early on and get a big lead so Aomine can't catch up, but after Kagami wins the tip to steal the ball and go on a fast break. Tetsou gets an early 3 to go up 3:0. | ||
| 16 | "Let's Go" | July 21, 2012 |
| Even without Aomine, Touou High gets out to an early lead because of the scouting and predictions Satsuki has done. Satsuki admits she can't predict Kuroko's play or Kagami's height, but she believes Touou will get an easy win. After trailing by 10 Seirin starts breaking out new moves and cuts the lead down to 25:21 when Riko realizes Kagami is still injured. She pulls him off the court and tapes him up, admitting her own weakness at bringing out others potential and allowing Touou to get up by 8 points again. Kagami is finally taped up fully with :51 seconds left in the 2nd Quarter. Just as he is about to be inserted Aomine arrives. Touou's coach tells him to get ready to play in the second half when Aomine pulls off his shirt and reveals he is already in full uniform and ready to go. The showdown between Kagami and Aomine is about to begin. | ||
| 17 | "You're All Ridiculous" | July 28, 2012 |
| The final 10 seconds of the first half feature a block from Kagami on Aomine and then a blocked fast break. During Halftime Seirin decides they must bench Kuroko so he can regain some strength, forcing Kagami and Aomine into a one-on-one battle. Aomine displays amazing speed but realizes he can't play honest ball against Kagami if he is to be successful. He breaks out solo street-ball movements that no one on Seirin can stop and then taunts Kuroko telling him to get ready to come on out. | ||
| 18 | "No!!" | August 4, 2012 |
| Aomine's skills and erratic pace force Seirin to fall 20 points behind 5 minutes into the 3rd quarter. Kuroko is subbed back in and Seirin cuts the lead down to 15 points, but then Aomine intercepts the ignite pass. Kagami's strong leg begins to act up, so he is subbed out. Riko says that Kagami has avoided using his injured leg, and now his good one is about to collapse. As a result Kagami is benched for the rest of the tournament, all 3 days of it. With Seirin down by 40, Aomine begins taunting Tetsu about having never changed and not having improved. Kuroko's determination gives Seirin some slight new light, and his teammates begin to evolve with the determination to never give up. However Touou High is simply too strong and Seirin falls 112-55. | ||
| 19 | "On to a New Challenge" | August 11, 2012 |
| Seirin loses to Touou High by an incredible margin. Back in the locker rooms Aomine defends Kuroko (who is being talked bad about by one of the bench warmers) and Kagami tells Kuroko that he doesn't think that working together will help them win anymore. Kagami is benched for the next two matches due to leg damage and Kuroko hits a slump, his passes becoming inaccurate. Seirin loses both games effectively kicking them out of the Inter High tournament. Seirin's last chance of redemption is the Winter Cup but with nobody has recovered from their previous loss to Touou High. With Kagami playing by himself again, and the unease between him and Kuroko things aren't looking so good. Seirin's former ace and founder of the basketball club shows up with words of encouragement for Kuroko and a challenge for Kagami. | ||
| 20 | "I Don't Want To Be" | August 18, 2012 |
| Teppei challenges Kagami to a one-one-one match for the right to become the starting Center for Seirin on the way to the Winter Cup. The next day Seirin begins the first of 3 consecutive days on practice matches so each player can be evaluated and placed on a specific training regiment during the summer. Seirin uses only the 5 freshmen in the game. Kuroko continues to pass to everyone, but it is Kagami's strength that gives them a 43:41 win using only the freshmen the entire game. After the match Teppei admits he was trying to help Kuroko change his mind focus and overcome his self-imposed limits, but he's afraid Kuroko himself won't realize it. After talking to the Captain, Kuroko realizes it isn't his teammates that need to change, and Kagami isn't trying to leave him behind. He realizes he needs to change his style of play and improve on specific areas to help take Seirin to the next level. Though he isn't sure what areas to adjust, Kuroko agrees to become stronger during the summer so he and Kagami can form an unbreakable tag-team during the Winter Cup. | ||
| 21 | "Let's Get Started" | August 25, 2012 |
| Some of his teammates worry because Kuroko and Kagami won't pass to each other during practice, but Teppei tells them not to worry. Kagami teaches the coach how to make curry. Two summer training camps are announced. During the first 2 weeks of summer the team will practice on the beach, and during the last two weeks the team will practice in the mountains. When the team arrives at the beach they are forced to practice on the beach with no dribbles. They also learn their regular jumps are off. Through it they learn to focus on putting their weight on the correct area of the foot. The next morning Kuroko and Kagami are brushing their teeth when in walks Midorima and other members of the Shutoku basketball team. The two schools adjust their practice plans. In the mornings they'll hold individual practices and in the evenings they'll scrimmage against each other. Kagami is sent to get drinks, one at a time, running on the beach instead of practicing in the gym with the others. Kuroko is matched one-on-one with Midorima, who tells Kuroko to stop ignoring his limits and act serious. Shutoku and Seirin are kept close though thanks to the return of Teppei. That evening Midorima tells his teammate the reason Kuroko has always pass-touched with the ball is because the ball is the focal attention and Kuroko can't use his misdirection while holding onto the ball. However if Kuroko can learn to use his misdirection while holding onto the ball, he could become unstoppable. | ||
| 22 | "I'll Win Even If It Kills Me" | September 1, 2012 |
| Shutoku takes all 3 practice matches against Seirin, but all the games are by less than double-digits, and all of them are without Kagami. After the third game Kagami learns his jumping power has dramatically improved. Midorima challenges him to a one-on-one match and forces him to jump off his right foot, where he only has the ability to jump. Kagami realizes he must learn to win aerial battles in order to beat The Generation of Miracles, and Kuroko learns he must learn to drive with the ball with no presence in order to surpass the Generation of Miracles. The next day the team is headed to the station when they are intercepted by their coach. She tells them they are making a detour to watch the second quarterfinal match of the Inter High: Touo Academy vs. Kaijo featuring Aomine vs. Kise, a match-up Kise has never won before in one-on-one battles. | ||
| 23 | "Not An Adult!" | September 8, 2012 |
| Touo Academy vs. Kaijo, Aomine vs. Kise. Only one side can win, and Aomine has declared he will crush Kise under his own foot with all his strength. | ||
| 24 | "Don't Get The Wrong Idea" | September 15, 2012 |
| Kise decides to copy Aomine, and successfully does that in the middle of the 3rd quarter, but Touo still trails in the lead in the end with 10 points, with Aomine successfully blocking Kise's last dunk of the quarter, even though he already has 4 fouls. | ||
| 25 | "Our Basketball" | September 22, 2012 |
| After Kise successfully copied Aomine play style,Kise now is on par with Aomine which causes the team to let Aomine do what he wants even though having four fouls. The game ends at the score of 98 to 110. They will face each other again at the Winter Cup. | ||
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