ReleasedMarch 18, 2017Runtime90 minutesKuroko's Basketball, known in Japan as Kuroko no Basuke ( 黒子のバスケ), is a Japanese sports series written and illustrated. The English rendering The Basketball Which Kuroko Plays also appears in the artwork of the Japanese version. It was serialized in from December 2008 to September 2014, with the individual chapters collected into 30 volumes. It tells the story of a high school basketball team trying to make it to the national tournament.By April 2014, Kuroko's Basketball had 27 million copies in circulation.
It was adapted into an television series by that began airing in 2012, with a second season that began airing in October 2013 and a third season that began airing in January 2015. A sequel manga by Fujimaki titled Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game ( 黒子のバスケ EXTRA GAME) began serialization in on December 29, 2014. Has licensed the manga for publication in North America. An anime film adaptation of the Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game manga premiered in Japan on March 18, 2017.
In December 2015 a stage play adaptation was announced, set to open on April 2016, followed by more stage adaptations. Main article:The basketball team of Teiko Middle School rose to distinction by demolishing all competition. The regulars of the 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 known to few is that there was another player in the 'Generation of Miracles': a phantom sixth man. 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 Taiga Kagami – a naturally talented player who spent most of middle school in the US, aim to bring Seirin to the top of Japan and begin taking on Kuroko's former teammates one by one.
The series chronicles Seirin's rise to become Japan's number one high school team. The Generation of Miracles include Ryota Kise, Shintaro Midorima, Daiki Aomine, Atsushi Murasakibara and Seijuro Akashi.Seirin High team fought Ryota Kise's team first in a practice match. Although Kise was capable of copying all of Kagami skills with added strength and speed, Kuroko's abilities helped narrow the distance and eventually, Seirin won this game. They then met Shintaro Midorima in the preliminaries of Interhigh. The game was much more difficult, not only because Midorima and the last 3 members of 'Generation of Miracles' are considerably stronger than Ryota Kise, but also Kuroko's ability of misdirection was completely shut down by Takao's Hawk Eyes.
They managed to defeat team Shutoku but their winning streak ended after they lost badly to Touou Academy, whose basketball team contained the Ace of the 'Generation of Miracles' - Daiki Aomine. After this game, they lost their remaining two matches against Senshinkan and Meisei, and were eliminated from the Interhigh. However, a new player arrives to join Seirin - Kiyoshi Teppei, the man who formed the Seirin Basketball team. They spent the entire summer training for the Winter Cup, even coincidentally meeting Shutoku while training.In the preliminaries, they met team Shutoku again. This match ended into a tie, so Seirin needed to defeat team Kirisaki Daichi. Kirisaki Daichi's captain was Hanamiya Makoto, a member of the Uncrowned Kings well-known for his underhanded methods to win a match. However, they won and gained a ticket to the Winter Cup.In the first round, they met Touou - and Aomine - again.
But with the awakening of Kagami and the Kuroko' Misdirection Overflow, they finally defeated Daiki Aomine. In the quarter-final, Seirin won a tough match against the team of the Center of 'Generation of Miracles' - Atsushi Murasakibara. They are set to play against their first rival - the team of Ryota Kise in semi-final.
An extremely hard match against the power of Perfect Copy, Seirin won and came to the final. The final was where Seirin must fight team Rakuzan - the Emperor. This team's Captain was the former Captain of the 'Generation of Miracles' - Seijuro Akashi. The game ended with Seirin High's victory and they were announced as this year's champion.Media Manga.
Main article:Written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki, Kuroko's Basketball was serialized in the manga anthology from December 8, 2008 to September 1, 2014. The chapters were collected and published into 30 volumes by, the first on April 3, 2009 and the last on December 4, 2014. Fujimaki began a sequel titled Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game in on December 29, 2014. On December 27, 2015, Tadashi announced that he will end Kuroko's Basketball Extra Game manga in the next issue in early March 2016. At their panel, North American publisher announced their license to the manga.
They began releasing the series in 2-in-1 editions in 2016.Anime. Main article:An anime adaptation based on the manga is produced. The series premiered on April 7, 2012 and ended on September 22, 2012. On April 5, 2012, 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. The second season premiered on October 6, 2013 and ended on March 29, 2014, also with 25 episodes.
The third season premiered on January 10, 2015 and ended on June 30, 2015, with a total of 25 episodes. Three compilation films that compiled the anime series' Winter Cup arc opened in Japan in 2016. The first compilation film opened on September 3, 2016, titled Winter Cup Compilation Shadow and Light, the second compilation film opened on October 8, 2016, titled Winter Cup Compilation Beyond the Tears, and the third compilation film opened on December 3, 2016, titled Winter Cup Compilation Crossing the Door.An animated film adaptation was announced at the KuroBas Cup 2015 event on September 20, 2015. The film, titled, will adapt the Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game manga. It was released in Japanese theaters on March 18, 2017. The staff and cast from the previous seasons returned to reprise their roles in the film.
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Kuroko No Basket English Dub
Dengan Kejuaraan Interhigh akhirnya berakhir, tim basket Seirin memfokuskan kembali usaha mereka, berlatih lebih keras dari sebelumnya untuk mendapatkan kesempatan untuk berpartisipasi dalam Piala Musim Dingin. Kuroko dan Kagami melihat teman-teman lama berjalan kembali ke kehidupan mereka, memberikan tantangan baik di dalam maupun di luar pengadilan. Saat keterampilan baru dikembangkan dan aliansi baru diciptakan, musuh dari berbagai tim-raksasa basket sekolah menengah atas seperti Yousen, Shuutoku dan Touou-menghalangi upaya Seirin yang teguh untuk mencapai puncak. Semua sekolah ini terbukti menjadi musuh hebat yang kemampuannya berkembang secara eksponensial, sementara Kuroko berjuang untuk menemukan keseimbangan antara tekadnya untuk bermain sebagai bagian dari sebuah tim dan keinginannya untuk menang. Dengan luka lama yang membuka kembali, tantangan baru yang harus dihadapi di lapangan, dan serangkaian musuh baru - 'Raja-Raja yang tidak tenggelam' - berusaha mengalahkan para calon baru, apakah Seirin bisa mewujudkan impian mereka untuk mengalahkan Generasi Mujizat?