# Kuroko's Basketball (2012)

> A shadowy basketball player joins a high school team with a fiery partner to chase the championship against his former legendary teammates.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/41521

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 78
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, drama
- Network: MBS
- Cast: Kensho Ono, Yuki Ono, Junichi Suwabe, Daisuke Ono, Ryohei Kimura, Hiroshi Kamiya, Kenichi Suzumura, Chiwa Saito
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2348803/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: earnest, upbeat, sincere, comedic, energetic

## What critics say

Audiences broadly regard the series as an acclaimed, enjoyable sports anime whose bond-driven team dynamics outweigh its uneven season ratings.

## Synopsis

Kuroko's Basketball (2012-2015) is a Japanese animated sports comedy-drama series created for MBS and produced by Production I.G. The story follows Kagami Taiga, a fiery new student at Seirin High School, who meets Kuroko Tetsuya (voiced by Kensho Ono), the nearly invisible sixth member of the legendary Generation of Miracles. Kagami (voiced by Yuki Ono) and Kuroko want to lead their underdog basketball team to the inter-high championship, which means facing Kuroko's former teammates, prodigies with special abilities who have their own pride and rivalries. Aomine Daiki (Junichi Suwabe) and Akashi Seijuro (Hiroshi Kamiya) are among the formidable opponents. Each episode builds through practice sessions, scrimmages and tournament matches, with comedic bickering among teammates and an earnest bond between the leads. Across three seasons and 78 episodes it is a shounen sports anime set in contemporary Japan, with an upbeat, sincere tone and an emphasis on teamwork and rivalry. Fans of Haikyu!!, Slam Dunk and Ace of Diamond will find resonance in its high school tournament energy and ensemble camaraderie.

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