Kuroko no Basuke (Kuroko's Basketball) discussion thread

[ookamigirl]

Kuroko no Basket

Cover Picture (http://i.imgur.com/7op5b.jpg)

Genres: tournament
Themes: 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.

Number of Episodes: 13

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AniDB Link (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=8681)
ANN Link (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=13616)
Official site Link (http://www.kurobas.com/)

[Damius]

Could you please edit your post and add the rules:

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As usual, please try to fnollow these three easy forum courtesy habits when replying:
1) If you're the first person to post about an episode in any given week, please respond to the root post (this post) and indicate in the subject line which episode you're posting about.
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The ANN Entry would be preferable over the AniDB Link. Please add the Oficial Site link as well.

Edit:

Here are the links:

ANN Entry (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=13616)
Official Site (http://www.kurobas.com/)

[ookamigirl]

Episode 1

Kuroko is an interesting one, but I can see how his invisibility ability could come in really handy in the future games.
Kagami was really impressive though, but with a pretty short temper.
I really enjoyed their practice game!
Will be watching this.

Episode 2

Kagami is hot head in a hurry to become the best.
They sure got lectured at the rooftop LOL
Kuroko sure is a phantom...
Kise's sudden appearance was surprising.
Interesting episode.

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The showdown game was great!
I really enjoyed watching them play.
They were giving they all.
Really nice episode.

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Episode 4

The exciting game continues.
Kuroko & Kagami make a great team!
Kise was being a total jerk at times.
After Kuro's injury... things went from bad to worse, but his determination was amazing.
Guess he just doesn't give up even when injured.
Amazing game with well deserved outcome!

Episode 5

Finally, victory!
That certainly surprised Kise and it really showed on his face.
Kagami was amazing, he really saved the team from those stakes LOL
Kise and Kuroko's heart to heart was nice.
Street ball part was cool, they sure showed those thugs.

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Buying special bread was not as easy as they thought.
Preliminaries will be hard since the competition even has foreign exchange students.
They sure trained really hard every day and it showed.
Kuroko being considered a kid by that Senegal guy; even being lifted up ROFL
Seirin vs Shinkyo! Game time (the best part of this anime).
Kagami was doing an awesome job of blocking the Senegal guy's moves.

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Kagami & Kuroko = amazing duo
Shutoku High looks like a pretty strong and serious team.
That Midorima guy is really dangerous.
His long shots are just amazing, he never misses.
Playing two games a day will drain their strength.
Wonder how they'll counter that "little" problem.

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Both teams checking out the competition.
Seems like everyone was a bit tense 'cause of their next game.
Seirin vs Seiho!
They really struggled in this game.
Kagami was amazing as usual, but this will be an intense game.

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Seiho vs Seirin - the game continues.
Kuroko was amazing as usual.
It was not an easy game, but K & K duo is the best.
Looks like Kagami was having issues & the tricked him into a foul *sigh*
That Seiho guys sure know how to play every angle to their advantage.
Finally the seniors got a chance to show off their skills.

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Seirin and Seiho.
This game seemed like it would never end.
I'm glad they managed to find the team power to prevail.
Still, playing two games a day is just too much.
Seirin vs Shutoku.
Kuroko & Kagami duo showed off their skill again.
This is gonna be an interesting game!

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Seirin and Shutoku game continues!
That Kuroko's long & lightning fast passes were amazing.
Midorima's play got seriously bypassed, nice ^-^, just not for long.
Wow, that Midorima is impressive beyond belief.
Takao was an impressive nuisance too.
Looks pretty bad for Seirin, very intense game so far!

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Episode 12

Things are not going well for Seirin.
Mood in the locker room was pretty gloomy.
In the second quarter they changed their tactics a bit, but still..
Those Shutoku guys really know their game.
Kagami gave them a bit of hope, but he can't play just by himself.
Second game of the day came to took it's toll.

Episode 13

Kagami became unhinged for a while, but good thing Kuroko snapped him out of it.
Seirin vs Shutoku game seems like it going on indefinitely..
At least Seirin's new strategy was working.
Guess their team is nothing without Kuroko as player & as adviser.

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Episode 14

Seirin's team totally drained after those 2 hard games.
It was LOL watching all of them at the same restaurant.
All the strongest players at the same table ^^"
Kagami's irrational fear of dogs was ROFL
Momoi was totally clingy. Don't get why Kuroko is so disinterested.
That puppy was cute ^^ maybe a new team mascot?

Episode 15

Aomine looks like an interesting character, but problematic to say the least.
He's a total beast which even his team fears.
That Number 2 is a totally cute mascot ^^
Kagami really is way too stubborn for his own good sometimes!
Seirin vs Touou. Now that'll be interesting to watch.

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Touou vs Seirin.
They are pretty strong even without Aomine.
So their strength is no tin team work, but just the opposite.
Touou's play is every man for himself.
Momoi is one slick girl. Looks like she researched them really well.
Kagami was overdoing it and got pulled out. A smart, but risky choice.
Putting him back in game was even riskier, will it pay off?
Aomine's arrival made tensions run even higher.

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Touou vs Seirin continues. Aomine enters the court.
Kagami vs Aomine was interesting to watch.
It's just wow how that guy played.
This game really was intense and on edge, but also very impressive.
What was the deal with all the lemons? I missed the point of that.
Kuroko is really good when it comes to assessing other players.

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So Aomine's style is actually street ball style.
That explains his moves.
Flashback with new Aomine info helped explain a few things.
Aomine is a one man team. The perfect player. Just not a team player.
His moves, tricks and playes were just amazing!!
Honestly, how do you beat that?!
Can Kuroko really make a difference?
Kagami even got benched again... things were bad.
Guess not and it hurt... a lot.

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Seirin vs Touou torture continues.
The right word to describe Seirin right now is crushed.
Their team spirit hit rock bottom after that game.
Kagami was pretty down 'cause of his injury and forced rest afterwards.
Winter Cup is the next goal. They'll need some serious practice to improve their skills.
Kuroko - Kagami relationship is pretty bad too.
That Touou game really did a number on them all.
Kiyoshi... hope his appearance makes a difference.
Kagami sure changed. Doesn't he know copying Aomine's style is not the way to go.

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Kagami doing a one man team thing.
That's not reflecting well on the team.
Kiyoshi vs Kagami. It's was a nice one-on-one.
Practice games turned out to be pretty interesting.
Kuroko was isolating himself from rest of the team, especially Kagami.
Guess he's still hurt by Kagami's words from back then..
That little heart to heart with Kagami will probably change things for the better again.

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Preparing for the winter cup.
The cooking part was LOL since it totally sucked.
Lucky them since they had Kagami to save them!
So the summer training camp begins!
Seirin & Shutoku in the same camp?! How convenient!
Well, at least they'll have a chance to practice together.

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Kagami's special training sure was working.
His new skills were just amazing!
Although it looks like he'll need more to stop Aomine.
Midorima was strangely helpful to point out his weaknesses.
Watching the Inter-high will be a good learning experience for them all.

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The story about Kise's beginning was nice.
Who knew Aomine was his inspiration.
Well... seems like things have changed a bit since then.
Kise vs Aomine!
Looks like so far Kise is the only one who can put up a fight against him.
Really intense game!

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Touou vs Kaijo -> Kise vs Aomine!
Now that's one interesting duel.
That was one intense game.
Kise is really good, but Aomine is scary good.
Looks like Kise found a trick to tame Aomine's game.

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The final episode was really good.
That Aomine vs Kise game was just awesome!
Those guys really know how to play.
It seems like just those two were on the court playing.
Exhaustion was getting to the rest of the team.
That kind of rivalry was just amazing.
Hope there will be a second season.