Kuroko's Basketball
黒子のバスケ
“A presence-less freshman with no standout athletic talent vows to be the shadow to a gifted, basketball-loving teammate's light.”
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A presence-less freshman with no standout athletic talent vows to be the shadow to a gifted, basketball-loving teammate's light.
For the last three years, Teikou Middle School has dominated the national basketball scene with its legendary lineup: the "Generation of Miracles." It consisted of five prodigies who excelled at the sport, but a "Phantom Sixth Man" lurked in the shadows and helped earn the team their revered status. Eventually, their monstrous growth jaded them from the sport they loved and made them go their separate ways in high school. In search of new members, the Seirin High School basketball team recruits Taiga Kagami and Tetsuya Kuroko, two freshmen who seem to have significant differences in abilities. Having returned recently from America, Kagami has both a natural aptitude and relentless love for the sport. Meanwhile, Kuroko lacks presence and exhibits no outstanding athletic talent. However, it is later revealed that he is Teikou's Phantom Sixth Man—the player once part of the Generation of Miracles. Kuroko wants to prove to the Seirin team that he is strong in his own way. Seeing his conviction, Kagami forms a dynamic partnership with Kuroko, the latter promising to support Kagami's "light" as his "shadow." Alongside their new Seirin teammates, they aim to conquer the upcoming Interhigh championship, but the reappearance of Kuroko's former teammates complicates their plan.
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Derived from 147 sampled reviews
8.2/10
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6.6 ptsRecommenders 8.9 · others 2.3
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- 9/10 “I absolutely fell in love with this series from the very first episode, and it stands out as one of the best anime I have ever seen. While I found the way the shadows are sketched to be a minor...”
- 10/10 “The story is fantastic, compelling me to continue the journey by reading the manga, and I absolutely love the characters. There are no notable criticisms to mention regarding this series. Overall,...”
- 9/10 “The art is absolutely outstanding and incredibly hot, while the story delivers a hilarious, cute, and inspiring message about teamwork and perseverance. Although the themes can feel a bit cheesy at...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-6599
- Format
- 25 × 24′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 10h 00m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Apr 2012 – Sep 2012
- Spring 2012
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-6599
- catalog