Kuroko No Basket

The Teiko Ortaokulu basketball team has crowned its success with three consecutive championships, boasting players with breathtaking and unique talents. In particular, the fame of the team's star players has grown so much that they have started to be referred to nationwide as the Generation of Miracles. And these players, during the final days of middle school, agreed to attend different high schools to compete with each other in order to determine who the best player was.

Seirin Lisesi, on the other hand, is a new club when it comes to basketball; they are only in their second year in this field and are inexperienced. However, the desires and ambitions of the basketball club are at their peak. Kagami Taiga and Kuroko Tetsuya are two first-year high school students who have just joined this club. Kagami Taiga is a rebellious, basketball-loving individual who lived in America and adopted the lifestyle there. Kuroko, on the other hand, is quiet, calm, and has a presence where his existence and absence are the same. However, this quiet high school student, who has no athletic features, is actually none other than the sixth ghost player of Teiko Ortaokulu. And Kuroko does not want to lose to his former teammates either. But he has a different plan from the others. He notices Kagami's talent and decides to walk toward his goal together with him. Now, he will be Kagami's shadow, and Kagami will be his light on this difficult path. And in the high school tournament called the Kış Kupası, they will fight together against five teammates with superhuman abilities. Will Seirin, under the leadership of Kagami and Kuroko, be able to overcome the difficult obstacles? Or will they face the crushing power of the Generation of Miracles?

Production

Kuroko no Basket has become the basketball series to make the most noise after Slam Dunk. I can also personally say that, despite about six years having passed since its release, it has managed to write its name among the legends of sports series. Because the series was so popular, various games, films, and two continuation seasons were produced. Shunsuke Tada directed the anime, while Kensho Ono voices the main character Tetsuya Kuroko; Ono has also worked on important series such as Pokémon, Magi, Gintama, and Diamond no Ace. The other main character, Taiga Kagami, is voiced by Yūki Ono, who has also worked on important series like Diamond no Ace, Fairy Tail, and Gintama.

Review

I don't think it's an exaggeration to call this one of the most original sports series you can watch. I know what you're thinking: "Wait, isn't this just a typical basketball series where they compete a lot but play regular basketball?" But yes, it's not the usual run-of-the-mill basketball game. They play basketball down to the very last drop, making it a series that anyone passionate about the sport will watch with excitement. However, this series also features action that you know and love, allowing you to feel the tense atmosphere to the fullest. Furthermore, the characters' abilities are so exaggerated and pushed to extreme limits that you might suddenly find yourself watching a superpower-themed anime. Honestly, this exaggerated usage pushes the action level to the ceiling and makes the viewing experience more enjoyable. Another point I want to emphasize is that hardcore basketball fans, especially those who follow the NBA, will get a lot of pleasure from this anime. Seeing the moves of NBA legends in the anime here and there will surely excite you.