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Kuroko's Basketball

Original title: Kuroko No Basket
  • TV Series
  • 2012–2015
  • TV-14
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
15K
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POPULARITY
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Kuroko's Basketball (2012)
Taiga Kagami and Tetsuya Kuroko aim to take the Seirin High School basketball team to the very top; Kagami is a star player, but Kuroko has a secret skill.
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JapaneseAnimeBasketballShōnenTeen DramaAnimationComedySport

Kagami meets Kuroko, the 6th member of the Miracle Generation, and they make a pact to defeat the other members of the team. A battle of light (Kagami) and shadow (Kuroko) begins.Kagami meets Kuroko, the 6th member of the Miracle Generation, and they make a pact to defeat the other members of the team. A battle of light (Kagami) and shadow (Kuroko) begins.Kagami meets Kuroko, the 6th member of the Miracle Generation, and they make a pact to defeat the other members of the team. A battle of light (Kagami) and shadow (Kuroko) begins.

  • Stars
    • Kenshô Ono
    • Yoshimasa Hosoya
    • Yuki Ono
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,361
    659
    • Stars
      • Kenshô Ono
      • Yoshimasa Hosoya
      • Yuki Ono
    • 38User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Kenshô Ono
    • Tetsuya Kuroko
    • 2012–2015
    Yoshimasa Hosoya
    Yoshimasa Hosoya
    • Junpei Hyuga
    • 2012–2015
    Yuki Ono
    Yuki Ono
    • Taiga Kagami
    • 2012–2015
    Hirofumi Nojima
    • Shun Izuki
    • 2012–2015
    Chiwa Saitô
    Chiwa Saitô
    • Riko Aida
    • 2012–2015
    Takuya Eguchi
    Takuya Eguchi
    • Shinji Koganei
    • 2012–2015
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    • 2012–2015
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    • 2012–2015
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    • 2012–2015
    Ryohei Kimura
    • Ryota Kise
    • 2012–2015
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    • 2012–2015
    Jun'ichi Suwabe
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    • Daiki Aomine
    • 2012–2015
    Kenji Hamada
    • Teppei Kiyoshi
    • 2012–2015
    Khoi Dao
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    • 2012–2015
    Daisuke Ono
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    • Shintaro Midorima
    • 2012–2015
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    • 2012–2015
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    10chrisbrooks-19259

    Wow! Just Wow!

    I am going to make this easy...... This is one of the best sports animes ever created, period! It is also one of the best animes I have ever watched. Even if you are not a sports fan you will enjoy this show.

    Watch or watch not, there is no try. ;-)

    Don't miss this one.
    9KarimZniber

    When basketball and "super powers" meet

    Kuroko no basuke tells the story of a young man named Kuroko who has a unique talent and decide to join the basketball team of his Highschool. I found this anime very interesting and really really good even if Basketball isn't my favourite sport. It is so good that I watched it a second time not too long ago. A unique anime that contains a lot of action and suspense all grouped up together to make an anime who will make you want to play Basketball! During the anime, Kuroko and his team will have to play against the best teams of the country and try to be the best team of Japan which is the ultimate goal of all the members of the team. 10/10
    10akarunkumar-48613

    One of the best sports anime

    It doesn't matter you love sports or not. This anime will surely entertain you. It is similar to haikyuu.
    7torresdod

    Enjoyable, intriguing but unrealistic

    I actually really enjoyed this anime. I often found myself taken in by the concept and storyline. The characters were interesting and had some great interactions both as teammates and rivals. Where the show lets itself down is with the basketball itself. It was very unrealistic. The characters, specifically the "Generation of Miracles", had "super powers" rather than skills. I found that I became disengaged from the story due to this. It pulled focus too much at times. This is why I'm giving a 7/10. It was too enjoyable for a 6 but not enough quality to get an 8
    8Lukasmj

    Be sure what this anime is, before you watch it.

    "Kuroko's Basketball" is an anime that can easily disappoint you if you approach it with the wrong expectation.

    So here you have to be aware that this is not a normal sports anime, but much more a basketball anime where certain players have superhuman abilities.

    They try to involve the whole team here, but actually they mainly focus on a group of players from different teams. That's why these are written much more profoundly and the others only so far that they fulfill their purpose.

    Unfortunately, I didn't like the drawing style that much, but the animation is often impressive.

    When it comes to a player learning a new ability, most of the time it only shows the result and not how they learned it, so viewers often don't understand how a move works either.

    Also, there is a lot of chatter. It is often the situation that two players face each other or even both are in the air and then talk to each other in the middle of the game.

    But the anime is actually quite good if you're looking for an action-packed but unrealistic sports anime.

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    • Trivia
      The names of the Generation Of Miracles are based on their hair color.
    • Connections
      Referenced in J-Stars Victory VS (2014)
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    • Release date
      • April 7, 2012 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Kuroko - Tuyển Thủ Vô Hình
    • Production companies
      • Bandai Visual Company
      • Banpresto
      • Lantis
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      • 16:9 HD

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