It seems that I have already noted more than once that after the defeat in World War II, Japanese culture came under the increased influence of the West, especially the culture of the United States. This was expressed not only in music and cinema, but also in sports. For example, such an unconventional sport for the rest of the world as baseball has become widespread. Other sports are only slightly inferior to it in popularity, among which basketball . Of course, the basketball theme could not escape the universe of Japanese animation. I want to dedicate this review to one of the sensational sports titles of past years - Kuroko no Basket (“ Kuroko no Basuke ”) .
Brief information
Kuroko no Basket is a basketball sports anime produced by Production IG . At the time of writing this review, three full seasons and several special episodes have been released. The first season appeared in the spring of 2012 and consists of twenty-five episodes. The second season appeared in the fall of 2013 and consists of twenty-five episodes. The third season appeared in the winter of 2015, and also consists of twenty-five episodes. The series is based on a manga authored by Tadatoshi Fujimaki . In addition, three recompilation films of the series and one sequel film, Kuroko no Basket Movie 4: Last Game, . In this review I will only touch on the first three seasons.
The Teiko High School Basketball Club is an unusually strong team with over a hundred players and three straight championships. But among the brilliant players, five geniuses stood out, better known as the “Generation of Miracles.” However, a strange rumor circulated around these five that there was another player on the team, unknown and completely unnoticeable, who was recognized by all five geniuses. A ghostly sixth player named Tetsuya Kuroko . It just so happened that after graduating from high school, all the Generation of Miracles players fled to different high schools with strong basketball teams. Tetsuya went to the Seirin , where, having met with a promising classmate Taiga Kagami , he decides to go towards new horizons. And chief among them is the victory over former teammates from the “Generation of Miracles”. But the way to get there is still very, very long...
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Top 20 Strongest Players in Kuroko's Basketball
Please note that there may be spoilers for the featurette entitled “Kuroko's Basketball: The Last Game”!
And one more important detail in this top will not be Kuroko himself, because in this top there should be individual players (that is, those who can play on their own without anyone’s support), and we all know that Kuroko definitely needs a partner.
So let's move on to the top of the strongest!
20th place Zach
Zack (Zatsuku) is a player for the Jabberwock streetball team, playing as a power forward.
19th place Allen
Allen (Aren) is a small forward for the Jabberwock streetball team.
18th place Nick
Nick (Nitsuku) is a player for the Jabberwock streetball team, playing as an attacking defender.
17th place Junpei Hyuga
Junpei Hyuga (日向 順平, Hyūga Junpei) is a sophomore and captain of the Seirin team. Playing in the position of an attacking defender, he specializes in making three-point shots and can attack with precision even under heavy pressure from the enemy. Jumpei is the team's mainstay in the most difficult situations.
16th place Kazunari Takao
Takao Kazunari (高尾 和成 Takao Kazunari) is a freshman at Shutoku High School who plays point guard on the school's basketball team. Possessing the “Eye of the Hawk” ability, he is the main enemy on Kuroko’s site, as he is able to see his redirections.
15th place Tatsuya Himuro
Tatsuya Himuro (氷室辰也, Tatsuya Himuro) is a sophomore shooting guard for the Yosen High School team. He is Kagami's designated "brother" from the time he lived in the United States.
14th place Makoto Hinamiya
Makoto Hanamiya (花宮 真, Hanamiya Makoto) is the captain and coach of the Kirisaki Daichi Basketball Club. During his time in High School, he was famous as one of the Uncrowned Kings. He is currently widely known for his dishonest and underhanded play, especially after Kiyoshi's knee injury during last year's Interhigh qualifiers.
13th place Eikichi Nebuya
Eikichi Nebuya (根武谷 永吉, Nebuya Eikichi) is the main player of the Rakuzan High School basketball team, playing as a center. He is also known as one of the "Uncrowned Kings" and is nicknamed the Strength of Hercules (剛力, Gōriki), a reference to his prominent muscles.
12th place Reo Mibuchi
Reo Mibuchi (実渕 玲央, Mibuchi Reo) is the vice-captain of the Rakuzan High School basketball team, playing as a shooting guard. He is also known as one of the "Uncrowned Kings", nicknamed Yaksha, which indicates his ability to use various styles in his throws.
11th place Kotaro Hayama
Kotaro Hayama (葉山 小太郎, Hayama Kotaro) is the main player of the Rakuzan High School basketball team, playing as a small forward. He is also known as one of the "Uncrowned Kings" and is nicknamed the Thunder Beast (雷獣, Raijū), a reference to his loud dribbling ability.
10th place Kiyoshi Teppei
Teppei Kiyoshi (木吉 鉄平, Teppei Kiyoshi) is the founder of the Seirin High School basketball club and a sophomore who plays as a Center. He is one of the Five Uncrowned Kings. For his unwavering calm that instills confidence in other players, Teppei is also known in the Basketball League as "Iron Heart" (鉄心, Tesshin).
9th place Shogo Haizaki
Shogo Haizaki (灰崎 祥吾, Haizaki Shōgo) is a former Teiko basketball club player who was eventually replaced by Kise. Currently plays for the Fukuda Sogo Academy team, which is taking part in the Main Stage of the Winter Cup. His position in the game is small forward.
8th place Midorima Shintaro
Shintaro Midorima (緑間 真太郎, Midorima Shintarō) was the vice-captain and chief sniper of the Generation of Miracles. He currently plays as a shooting guard for the Shutoku basketball team, known as one of the "Three Kings of Tokyo".
7th place Aomine Daiki
Aomine Daiki (青峰 大輝, Aomine Daiki) was a top player for the famous Generation of Miracles team, as well as Kuroko's former partner ("light") in Teikō. He is currently a player for the Too Academy basketball club, being the team's Ace, leading scorer, and power forward.
6th place Jason Silver
Jason Silver (ジェイソンシルバー, Jason Silver) - He is a member of the famous streetball team Jabberwock, who played with the players of the Generation of Miracles, as well as Kuroko and Kagami. In matches he plays as a center.
5th place Murasakibara Atsushi
Atsushi Murasakibara (紫原 敦, Murasakibara Atsushi) served as the center of the Generation of Miracles. Currently on the Yosen High School team.
4th place Kagami Taiga
Taiga Kagami (火神 大我, Kagami Taiga) - He plays for the Seirin High School basketball club as a power forward and is the team's main Ace. His main friend, Tetsuya Kuroko, is Kagami’s main comrade on the basketball court. Together they form a highly effective Seirin gaming tandem called “Light-Shadow”. Upon returning to Japan, Kagami is determined to defeat the genius basketball players of the Generation of Miracles, thereby earning himself the title of Best Player in Japan.
Possessing exceptional physical abilities and a natural talent for playing basketball, Kagami has rightly been called the "Miracle who didn't become one of the Miracles."
3rd place Akashi Seijuro
Seijuro Akashi (赤司 征十郎, Seijuro Akashi) is the former captain of the Teiko team during the Generation of Miracles. Became captain of the Rakuzan basketball team. He plays as a point guard.
2nd place Nash Gold Jr.
Nash Gold Jr. (ナッシュゴールドジュニア, Nash Gold Jr.) - He is the captain of the famous Jabberwock streetball team, which played against the Generation of Miracles, as well as Kuroko and Kagami. In matches he plays as a point guard. Also known by the nickname "Sorcerer".
1st place Kise Ryota
Ryota Kise (黄瀬 涼太, Kise Ryota) was one of the members of the Generation of Miracles. He currently plays for the Kaijou High School team as a small forward. Known for his ability to "copy" the style of other players. When copied, it can slightly change the player's ability, improving it.
And now the proof is why I think Kise is the strongest basketball player
Characters
Like all team sports anime, Kuroko no Basket a lot of characters. This is not surprising - each team must have at least five main team players + bench players. How many teams will Seirin play against in all three seasons? I think there will be ten teams in which we are shown at least a couple of players. So consider it. Of course, among all this variety of characters, about twenty are important. The truly bright ones... I would single out three. Firstly, I liked Daiki Aomine , the ace from Generation of Miracles, Kuroko no Basket In principle, the rest of the players from Teiko also turned out to be quite interesting, but it was Aomine who turned out to be the best developing and most changing character, who does not lose his charm throughout all three seasons. It was really interesting for me to watch him. The second, oddly enough, I’ll single out the captain of Seirin – Junpei Hyuuga – who is quite far from the image of an ideal captain, and therefore interesting. And third, perhaps, I’ll highlight several antagonists who are best revealed in the second and third seasons and do an excellent job of evoking negative emotions - they are really easy to hate.
In Kuroko no Basket, there are two main protagonists who are pitted against each other more than once throughout the plot, like Yin and Yang. Kuroko , on the one hand, is not a bad protagonist, however, he did not evoke . However, everything here is completely individual - Kuroko is definitely not bad. He is a sort of eminence grise who has the most influence on the course of Seirin's matches. It would seem that this is not a very common type, which can even be called unworn. However, I still didn't like him. I guess I just don't like amorphous characters who, for some reason, are made unreasonably strong - there is no single explanation for why he deserves the power he has. He's just strong because he loves basketball and trains hard, that's all. And don’t give a damn that all the other characters also love this sport and work hard at training - it doesn’t help them much. The second protagonist, Taiga Kagami , is much more straightforward. I'm somehow tired of such noisy characters, twisting everything in their path. But at least he really tries to gain strength, which can inspire a certain degree of respect. No, not interest - just respect. In general, to summarize, there are a lot of characters, but only a few of them seemed interesting to me.
“I can play,” Karl nodded. “So you’re listening to him, but not me!” - Tetsuya muttered - They will play... - Are you ignoring!? - Tetsuya shouted and stood up sharply - Shut up Kuroko, otherwise I’ll say that vanilla shake is prohibited - Kuroko calmly sat down on the bench - Fernando remains, Ethan, Alu, Hori and Azer abruptly stood up and entered the field - Azer has already learned to enter the zone, - Zara answered suddenly, everyone looked at her - And I hope he will show everything he has learned! - and so it was, Azer entered the zone, Azer played with Alu in pairs, Hori delayed the opponents with some words, with his whisper, Fernando did not leave the basket and did not allow them to score, Ethan always covered his comrades, and he himself was small and it was difficult notice him The game continued, Kurok watched them and tried to remember their movements and their game, “Azer was also suitable for a captain,” Kuroko said sharply, Eythoni looked at Tetsuya and smiled evilly, “Are you saying that I’m a bad captain?” - Eyton asked - No, of course, you’re a great captain, sometimes I’m even afraid of you, - Kuroko answered. The score was already 145\144 for Eyton’s team, but others didn’t ask - Hori, hold up their captain, - Azer answered, he nodded, Thomas was strong and Khor delayed him only for 6 minutes, Azer gave a pass to Al, he quickly scored a dunk, Hori gave the ball to Ethan, he quickly threw a three and ran to his side, Adam took the ball and tried to make a hook, but Fernando managed to take the ball and make a pass to the other end and Hori scored two points Last seconds, score 150\149 5 seconds
Alou passed the ball to Hori
4 seconds
Alan covered him, Hori passed the ball to Ethan
3 seconds
He stood up and threw the ball
2...1
Hit Tears, screams and victory - Well done Ethan!
- shouted Zara and May - Well done guys! - Kuroko shouted - Azer and Alu, you are a great team, - Eytony answered smiling, Hori began to rush at Kuroko, Takayama high-fived Anthony and Ethan and smiled Kuroko looked at his hands and squeezed them, the bright light blinded them, Kuroko covered his eyes and through I opened my eyes for a second - Kuroko high five! - shouted Eitoni and Hori, Kuroko slightly raised his eyebrow and still gave them his hand - The second victory, but the feeling is that the first, - Alu answered and sighed, everyone nodded. The days flew, months passed, every day was different from the other, each is beautiful in its own way. . Everyone could now enter the zone without obstacles, every game brought joy, all the games were with victories, rumors began to circulate about a team made up of different nations, players began to be given different names. A year passed , Mei was sitting at home and trying to find some papers, she I grabbed some folders and ran outside to the guys - Guys! - Mei shouted, everyone was distracted by her and turned to her, now all the guys were taller than the girl and had changed a lot - Mei, what happened? - Eitoni asked, he looked different now, his hair was tied up in a bun, and his blue eyes became even clearer. “Usually you’re not so nervous,” Tetsuya answered, laughing a little, Kuroko has changed a lot, now there’s nothing left of that little phantom, He was as tall as Eytoni. Kuroko finally began to show a little bit of his emotions, his haircut also changed a little - Maybe something urgent? - Hori asked and began to look at the papers in the girl’s hands, his character did not change, but he grew up well like that, but was slightly shorter than Kuroko. Anthony became similar to Midorima, but not in character, his throws were accurate and he could throw from any distance, he didn’t change much, only his hair grew a little, Ethan was the same height as Hori, and he finally found his style of play. He didn’t change much, Fernando, as sweet as always, became taller, gave up the habit of smoking, Zara helped with this, Fernando decided to devote his life to basketball, almost like all of them, Alu and Azer played in pairs, Azer began to be called a snake, he could have left from an ambush of opponents without receiving a single injury, due to unfair play, Alu showed a very interesting ability “Eye Of The God RA” translated as the eye of the god RA, he can create an illusion across the entire field and opponents do not see their players and confuse their ring with ring of the enemy, Takayama was able to become the ace of the team, he learned quickly and did not put his ego above, he knew the price for his efforts, he had physical strength, his game can be called harsh - I have news, - everyone looked at the girl, - We will eat at Japan for the Winter Cup against the winners!
Plot
Do you know why I love basketball? For its entertainment and unpredictability . Entertainment, because athletes demonstrate the pinnacle of using a trained body. They jump higher, run faster, throw more accurately and think better. They must be able to do absolutely everything. Unpredictability because in basketball it is not clear who the winner will be until the last whistle. History knows a huge number of cases when teams came back from seemingly impossible gaps and won the match. And the score sometimes remains equal until the last second, and the matches smoothly flow into a war of endurance in overtime, of which there can be an unlimited number in basketball. This is a complex, spectacular and unpredictable sport, so it is not surprising that in an anime about basketball I expected to see all its best qualities on display. However, everything turned out to be not so simple.
in terms of entertainment in Kuroko no Basket - the matches are literally filled with bright passes, powerful slam dunks, duels and long-range hits. In addition, many characters are equipped with unusual abilities, the unfolding and collision of which I found interesting to watch - all in the best traditions of shounen. In addition, the fate of most matches here is decided, as in life, at the moment of the last throw. Perhaps, it is precisely because of the entertainment that Kuroko no Basket , despite the endless streams of pretentiousness and talkativeness, looks quite easy and relaxed - after all, it’s been a long time since I binge-watched an anime.
On the other hand, the unpredictability in Kuroko no Basket is at a level close to zero . At a certain point, it began to seem to me that I was watching Groundhog Day, in which different matches with different people proceed according to exactly the same scenarios. Firstly, this concerns the results of the match - by God, in watching all three seasons I was wrong with my prediction once (and that was because a draw is a rare result). It’s time to go to bookmakers and become a millionaire. You don't need to be a psychic to predict the outcome of matches in Kuroko no Basket - the most standard plot cliché for sports titles is used here, when a team of promising newcomers first somehow copes with their opponents, then encounters the first impassable obstacle, loses, cries, and then returns stronger in order to take revenge and move further in the tournament bracket. And this is repeated as much as necessary.
Predictability concerns not only the outcome of the match, but also its flow. At a certain point, I began to notice that a couple of seconds before the event, I already knew its result. Why? Yes, because they are implemented according to the most common templates, which only change places from match to match. Did the player learn some new super move that can't be stopped? This means that in a match he will use it successfully a couple of times, and then the enemy will still find a way to stop him. If the team starts to rejoice before using the technique, that means that’s it, the technique will be 100% a failure. Conversely, if a team suddenly loses hope, then the next action of its player will be successful. If the team’s game is not going well, Kuroko will come out and reduce the gap with a new wonderful tactic. Kuroko's game isn't working? This means that it will 100% go to his comrades, who previously kicked oblong objects and could not do anything. And in the fight for the rebound, the player who screams the loudest will make it. The match will be won by the players who tell their opponent one more time that they will not lose! This, in a nutshell, is the recipe for success from Kuroko no Basket - I'm giving it away for free! Go ahead and implement it on the basketball courts.
Probably someone will now start arguing and say that all sports anime are predictable, because the result in sports can only be victory and defeat (sometimes a draw), and there are few options here. To some extent, this is true, and I took the predictability of match results in Kuroko no Basket calmly. However, the predictability of each individual action, be it a throw, an interception or a pass, is usually not inherent in high-quality sports titles, as they kill any intrigue. Essentially, it's like seeing spoilers a couple of seconds before the actual event. Considering the already leisurely pace of the story, significantly diluted by useless chatter, the lack of surprises in Kuroko no Basket turned out to be a serious drawback for me.
However, there is of Kuroko no Basket that I seriously disliked. What’s curious is that if I were an ordinary viewer, I would hardly have paid attention to her. However, it just so happened that I follow basketball, am actively interested in basketball and play basketball, and therefore this fact could not hide from my eyes. The fact is that not enough is said about basketball itself in Kuroko no Basket , which plays a serious role in the case of sports anime. Of course, I’m not talking about some superficial things like throwing a ball into a hoop, and whoever hits the most wins. They are demonstrated quite clearly Kuroko no Basket First of all, I mean the terminology, as well as the theoretical component of basketball. But there was definitely something to talk about here! It’s not for nothing that in professional teams, and especially in the NBA, there are entire analytical departments for which expensive software is written. If, watching Haikyuu !! or the conventional Yuri on Ice , I learned something new about the sport described, but I can’t say the same Kuroko no Basket Hell, there are practically no scenes in the title where the entire site is demonstrated with the tactical arrangement of the athletes - there is no talk about any depth of the chosen topic here.
This is sad, because in fact, basketball is one of the smartest games, in which, in addition to powerful muscles, you need to have a clear head. A well-played combination can be no less spectacular than an explosive dunk, as various NBA teams have proven more than once on the way to the championship (for example, the Spurs ). I can forgive Kuroko no Basket for being unrealistic when each match consists of a series of highlights that rarely happen in real basketball - after all, without these exaggerations and super moves, the anime would be boring. I can forgive the constant pretentious conversations during matches, which completely destroy the dynamics of the narrative - without this, shounen would not be shounen. But I was very disappointed to see that in Kuroko no Basket the depth of basketball was not even fifty percent explored. Perhaps the fact that I am a basketball fan somewhat spoiled the viewing experience. But how many references could be made... How much information to add... Eh. And here they didn’t even mention Michael Jordan once - that’s necessary...
A few words about the second and third seasons. Basically, they give you exactly what you expect from them: revealing familiar secondary characters, adding a couple of new heroes, techniques, jokes, and a few predictable matches. The first season seemed frankly weak to me; the second is a little better, largely thanks to the epic confrontation between Aomine and Taiga; and the third turned out to be even better due to increased dynamics and approach to the finale. If it weren't for the third season, I would have been disappointed. Speaking of jokes, the humor in Kuroko no Basket turned out to be as simple and intelligible as possible. This includes scenes about Kuroko’s invisibility that are repeated throughout the plot. And jokes about the trainer’s small breast size. And Taiga’s bickering with everyone around her. And Midorima's good luck symbols. Unobtrusive, simple, and even funny at times - all in the best traditions of shounen.
Kuroko's Basketball [RUS]
“I am a supporting actor, a shadow... But the brighter the light, the stronger the shadow. Thus, it highlights the light even more. As the shadow of the main actor, I will make you, the light, the strongest in Japan.”
—Tetsuya Kuroko, to Kagami
Tetsuya Kuroko (黒子 テツヤ, Kuroko Tetsuya) is the main character of the manga and anime Kuroko's Basketball. He was the Phantom Sixth Player of the Generation of Miracles. Specializes in redirection and passing. Now, as a regular player at Seirin School, he intends to lead his team and Taiga Kagami to the top of Japan.
Appearance
He is short, not very athletic and completely invisible, which he often uses in the game to unexpectedly intercept balls and pass passes that are unpredictable for the enemy.
He has sky blue hair and protective blue eyes. His skin is quite pale. At games he wears a white, red and black Seirin uniform with the number 11. You can also often see black wristbands on his hands. His basketball shoes are white with a blue stripe.
When not training or participating in matches, he wears his school uniform: the standard Japanese gakuran. A black jacket with a chin-length collar with blue lines on the sleeves and vertically in the middle and black trousers. Sometimes after sleep you can notice a mess on his head, which is accompanied by the cry of his comrades: “Comb your hair!”
Personality
Kuroko is furious; a rare sight
Kuroko is an unflappable and straightforward person. He is a very hard worker and always puts the team's needs before his own. He is quite dark and unobtrusive, which goes well with his ability to distract. He also shows great respect for players who have a passion for basketball, and believes that while senpais are proud, kohai are shown respect. Despite Kuroko's initially kind nature, he can also become violently angry, such as in a game against Kirisaki Daichi's team, whose players resorted to subtle rule-breaking, injuring their opponents. His aura changed so dramatically that Kagami even felt fear when he saw Kuroko like this. When Tetsuya gets angry, it is very difficult to defeat him as he is filled with fighting spirit. In addition, the real horror of Kuroko’s state can be realized when, in such a state of rage, he also begins to scold the object of his anger.
He metaphorically calls himself "The Shadow". This means that he plays in tandem with someone (his “Light”), and the brighter his “Light” becomes, the stronger he begins to play. By "Light" he means a player-partner, during Middle School it was Aomine, and now in High School it is Kagami.
Kuroko and Tetsuya
Outside the basketball court, despite his stealth, Kuroko is quite successful in communicating with girls. Kagami, Aomine and Kise are always surprised to see how easily Kuroko can cheer up Momoi. He knows well how to behave on a date. There was a time when Kuroko even lectured Kagami about the need to behave more delicately with girls.
In general, Kuroko is very calm and rational, but sometimes he gets into or creates funny situations himself. In one of the "Disclaimers" he says that he can become noticeable and does this by pulling his jacket over his head, thus causing people to unconsciously look at him and laugh. There are times when he uses his distraction ability to escape, or when he is late for a game but pretends that he was always there from the beginning (until Kagami noticed the sweat on his forehead indicating that that he was still late and ran all the way to school). Although he is initially cold towards his teammates, he gradually becomes interested and begins to express himself more kindly and openly around his friends. It also turns out that he has a weakness for cute animals. Kuroko even once brought a found puppy to the club, who was later named Tetsuya No. 2 due to the similarity of his piercing blue eyes, like Kuroko's.
Story
Kuroko and Ogiwara as children
Having seen a basketball game broadcast on TV at the age of 5, Kuroko became very interested in this game and began playing basketball on the nearest court. There he made friends with the boy Shigehiro Ogiwara, who taught him to play. When they parted ways, they agreed to meet at a game someday, each representing their own High School.
On his first day at Teiko Middle School, Kuroko decided to join the basketball team. He was surprised when he saw how many people wanted to get into this club. At that time, assistant coach Naoto Sanada explains to him that the Teiko club is very strong and popular, winning championships year after year. Later, Sanada explains to the newcomers the club’s system: first, you need to show your skills and pass a test, based on the results of which the participants will be divided into three squads. Kuroko strives for the first squad, but due to his not outstanding physical abilities, he ends up in the third.
In an effort to get into the first team, Kuroko begins to train hard - even in an empty gym after the end of training. Due to the constant sounds of the ball coming from the gym in the evening, the players jokingly began to say that there was a ghost there. One evening, in order to find an empty area and look at the “ghost,” the strongest player of the first team, Aomine, joins him. Aomine didn't discriminate between players' levels, so they quickly became friends and began training together. With his love and passion for the game, Kuroko won the trust and respect of Aomine, who more than once said that he wanted to quickly play with him in the main lineup.
Tetsuya in Teiko's basketball uniform
Even after hard training, Kuroko is still unable to reach even the second team, and the assistant coach advised him to leave the club, finding no prospects for the lowest performing player. When Kuroko went to tell Aomine about his doubts about leaving the basketball team, his friend encouraged him to stay, saying that he admired his love for basketball, his desire to win, and such a player could not just quit.
Kuroko, who remained in the club, was once noticed by the first team player Seijuro Akashi. He said that Kuroko's abilities and capabilities are completely different from other players. Akashi gave advice and guidance to Kuroko, which helped him develop his talent. Eventually, the coach also gave him a chance, and in one match, Kuroko was spotted. It was then that he first discovered and developed his "invisibility" and ball redirection, which Aomine perfectly implemented.
Kuroko and Aomine
Kuroko became the “sixth ghost player” of the team, which was later called the Generation of Miracles. At the games, he wore the Teiko uniform number 15. In his second year, he became a personal instructor for the newly recruited Kise. Initially, Kise was not happy that such a weak player in his opinion was appointed as his instructor. However, after the match with the second team, he saw his real abilities and completely changed his opinion about him, became friends, and gained respect for Tetsuya. It was also in Teiko that he met Satsuki Momoi. He generously gave her a rare gift of ice cream, and later at the game, she was so amazed by Kuroko's playing style that she gradually fell in love with him.
Aomine ignored Kuroko's greeting
Additionally, during his second year, he witnessed Aomine's rapid growth in power. While the rest of the Generation of Miracles were above average in height, Aomine's growth progressed at an incredible rate. As a result, his friend began to look down on everyone, not finding a worthy opponent at the games. Being very close friends, Kuroko sincerely tried to convince Aomine not to give up his interest in basketball, saying that in the future he would definitely find a worthy opponent. But with the growing number of crushing wins, Aomine changed more and more and moved away. At one of the matches, he approached Kuroko and said that he thought Tetsu was wrong and he would never find an opponent better than himself. It was then that he first ignored his greeting - a fist bump, which was their kind of symbol of friendship.
What is Victory?
In his third year, Kuroko begins to notice some unsettling changes in the Generation of Miracles, but he can do nothing but come to terms with them. Eventually, when he is temporarily unable to play, he misses the chance to play against Shigehiro Ogiwara, his childhood friend. Not wanting Teiko to look down on his friend, he asks Akashi to play at his full strength, to which Akashi replies that they will just show Teiko's true strength. However, it turns out to be too big, and Kuroko realizes that Teiko has been mercilessly toying with his friend, causing him to lose his desire to play basketball and even begin to hate him. When he went to see Ogiwara at his school, Meiko, Reiji Mochida, captain of Meiko's team, told him that Ogiwara had transferred. Kuroko heard that Ogiwara was scared by the cold eyes of every Generation of Miracles player. Moreover, Ogiwara also realized that even though Kuroko had the same eyes, there was still warmth in them. After this, Mochida gives Kuroko Ogiwara's black wristbands and convinces him not to quit basketball. Ogiwara's faith in him supports Kuroko, and he decides to continue playing. His goal is to force the Generation of Miracles to accept his basketball by defeating them one by one. That's why he joins Seirin.
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Panache
Basketball is one of the most dynamic sports disciplines existing in the universe. It is constant movement, athleticism and demonstrating the limits of human performance. This is an incredibly fast and beautiful sport, in which every second of delay is worth lost points, and sometimes even a lost game. Of course, based on the above, when watching an anime about basketball, you expect to see a lot of high-quality animation, because the theme of the title provides a huge number of prerequisites for this. These include slam dunks, alley-oops, screens, crossovers, and coordinated movement of team players with precise passes. In general, my Kuroko no Basket Unfortunately, they were not fully justified.
On the one hand, I was pleased with the design of the characters - they are easy to remember, and their appearance suits the characters quite well. Even the notorious unnatural hair colors in this case do not cause rejection, because they fit well into the theme of basketball - just remember Dennis Rodman, who dyed his hair crazy colors. In addition, I was pleased with the graphic effects used when the characters use their special abilities (like Kuroko’s passes). On the other hand, there is too much static . Unforgivably a lot. In all the episodes of the first season, there were at most two or three scenes in which I could truly feel the dynamics of the movement of the ball and the movements of the athletes around the court. For a sports anime, animation quality is key, and I think Kuroko no Basket has some issues with that. Not critical, but noticeable. Now imagine what the title would look like if the matches in it were drawn in the same way as in the first opening of the second season? Even if not all, but at least the key points? It would be a completely different level. In Haikyuu !! , which Production I.G released just two years after Kuroko no Basket , the dynamics of volleyball are conveyed much better. Apparently they got it wrong. Although this is noticeable within the framework of Kuroko no Basket - for example, the third season is expectedly drawn much better, and comes closest to graphical expectations.
Music
The musical component is traditionally considered one of the most important in sports titles, and, as a rule, it turns out to be of quite high quality. Fortunately, the creators of Kuroko no Basket did not neglect traditions and paid significant attention to music. It harmoniously mixed classical and rock motifs, which is optimal for sports titles. Of course, up to the level of the same Haikyuu !! It’s not up to par, but it’s hard to call it bad: the background music does an excellent job of recreating the necessary atmosphere, be it the feelings of defeat, the joy of victory, or the tension of a match. However, the openings and endings turned out to be especially successful, in all three seasons: there was never a desire to rewind them - everything was very dynamic and on topic. And the visual component in them is at a high level.
Openings:
#1.1: Can Do by GRANRODEO (episodes 1-13);
#1.2: RIMFIRE performed by GRANRODEO (episodes 14-25);
№2.1: The Other self performed by GRANRODEO (episodes 1-13);
#2.2: Hengen Jizai no Magical Star by GRANRODEO (episodes 14-24);
#3.1: Punky Funky Love by GRANRODEO (episodes 1-12);
#3.2: ZERO by Kensho Ono (episodes 13-16);
#3.3: Memories performed by GRANRODEO (episodes 17-25);
Endings:
#1.1: Start it right away performed by Hyadain (episodes 1-13);
#1.2: Catal Rhythm performed by OLDCODEX (episodes 14-25);
No. 2.1: WALK performed by OLDCODEX (episodes 1-13);
#2.2: FANTASTIC TUNE performed by Kensho Ono (episodes 14-24);
#3.1: GLITTER DAYS by Fo ' xTails (episodes 1-12);
No. 3.2: Ambivalence performed by SCREEN mode (episodes 13-16);
#3.3: Lantana performed by OLDCODEX (episodes 17-25);
Ratings
Characters – 7.5. There are a lot of stereotyped heroes, but there are also quite interesting personalities like Aomine.
Plot – 7.0. There is no question of any originality - the standard storyline of sports titles.
Drawing – 7.0. For a sports anime, Kuroko no Basket has too few action scenes. Basketball's potential is only partially being realized.
Music – 8.0. Excellent musical accompaniment that copes with its tasks.
Season 1 – 6.0. The story took a very long time to gain momentum and could not hook me either in design or meaning.
Season 2 – 7.5. Here Kuroko no Basket gains momentum and becomes a much better work with all the same semantic problems.
Season 3 – 8.5. A much more dynamic and interesting show compared to the first two seasons, smoothing out the overall viewing experience.
