Kuroko's Basketball

In the story, Kagami Taiga has just enrolled into Seirin High School when he meets Kuroko Tetsuya of the school's basketball team. Kuroko happens to be the shadowy sixth member of the legendary Generation of Miracles basketball team. Together, Kagami and Kuroko aim to take their team to the inter-high school championship - against Kuroko's former teammates.

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.

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

• Haikyu!!shared shounen sports structure, team rivalry and underdog high school tournament drive
• Slam Dunkshared high school sports anime format with ensemble rivals and tournament arcs
• Ace of Diamondshared sports competition energy with comedic bromance and rivalry tone

Release Date

2012-04-08

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

8.2 / 10 (634)

What is Kuroko's Basketball about?

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

What is Kuroko's Basketball like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kuroko's Basketball as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Kuroko's Basketball violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Kuroko's Basketball.

What did critics think of Kuroko's Basketball?

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

Which shows are like Kuroko's Basketball?

Shows with a similar feel include Haikyu!!, Slam Dunk, and Ace of Diamond.

How long is Kuroko's Basketball?

Kuroko's Basketball: 3 seasons, 78 episodes.

Is Kuroko's Basketball still running?

No, Kuroko's Basketball has ended.

Where can I watch Kuroko's Basketball?

In United States, Kuroko's Basketball streams on Netflix, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Crunchyroll.