An Anime Blog: Kuroko no Basket

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This is an ongoing anime series... I don't know how many episodes are left.. But, it is sure to be a long series..

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Kuroko

Currently, I am watching a Basketball related anime entitled Kuroko No Basket.. It is a sports anime and like every other sports anime, it surpasses the limits of reality.. Why? It's because some of the moves are insanely awesome... I'm going to give you an example.. Have you seen a consistent hail mary three pointer from the other side of the court? If you want to see it, it is included in this anime.. Just like that..

It's insane dude but I didn't say anything about hating that kind of element, In fact, it's really awesome.. But, in my opinion, it's kind a weird thing because how can you suppose to apply all the things that you watched in reality.. Well, only a basketball player can answer those questions.. (NOTE: I am not a Basketball player, I'm just a fan). Another funny thing in this anime is the naming of the moves of the players.. I mean a simple drive of one character has a name of its own.. It's just like having shonen-like elements in each basketball moves.. But, I will not explain it further because I believe every artist has its own trip in life..

The Generation Of Miracles

Ok,, going in the plot of this anime.. There's this legendary Middle-School basketball team called Teiko.. It produced players who were called the "Generation of Miracles" because of there prodigy like talents, meaning they're all monsters inside the court.. Of course, the GoM are the starting five but unbeknownst to others, there is this legendary sixth man who was recognized by the remaining five.. Meaning the GoM not only focuses on the five players, they are six in total... That sixth man is Tetsuya Kuroko.. This guy has a unique talent of having his presence being unnoticed.. He is like the Invisible Man without the Invisibility.. I mean when he's on the floor, no one notices him and that's very handy  because he can pass and steal the ball.. That's his specialty.. And its AWESOME at the same time miserable.. Why? It's because he is not popular despite the hard work he has shown.. Why he is not popular? Because of his lack of presence.. Damn!

Ok, the GoM graduated and attended different high schools. Kuroko entered a school named Seirin.. There he met the second protagonist named Kagami Taiga.. And to make the story short, they joined the Seirin Basketball Team.. Their main goal is to become number 1 in Japan (Of course) and to crush the teams with GoMs within it.. More of a hitman than being a player huh... HAHAHA!! I'm impressed also in the build of Seirin Basketball team, because they are not a complete weakling, they have the talents.. I mean, eventhough without Kuroko and Kagami, they are a capable team..

Seirin Basketball Team

So far, they are still on the run in tournament called Winter Cup (Manga spoiler alert).. It has a manga and  the gap between the chapters and the anime is long thus, you can expect a long animation of this series.. That is great!!

Ok.. here are some of the positive things..
1) The team structure of Seirin.. Like what I said, the team is not a complete weakling... They are a capable team.. The fact that they are not so strong and not so weak gives balance and thrill in the story.. It's because they can do anything.. Of course it's given that they must win in the matches for they are the protogonists after all.. As a result,  some of their victories are always come-from-behind..
2) The concept of beating the GoMs.. This is an awesome plot device.. And for each match with a GoM team, the presentation of the plot of the game is great especially when the GoM is defeated..
3) Satsuki Momoi.. She is the former manager of team Teiko and proclaims herself as Kuroko's girlfriend.. Take note, she is a very beautiful woman with a good looks, brains and figure.. This gives what I call "Lover's side" of the story.. I mean it gives you something to look forward to.. just like that.. It shows that it does not only focuses on basketball but on Kuroko's life..

Satsuki Momoi

4) The tournaments and other strong players.. There are also strong teams in the anime that don't have a GoM.. There's this another set of players who are like the GoM.. They are called the Uncrowned Kings.. For me, this gives another awesome impression..
5) Good Soundtrack... So far, the opening and ending songs are good.. It has a rocking feeling and I love those kind of opening songs..

Things that I don't like..
1) It's still ongoing.. I asked myself why did I watched an ongoing anime knowing that I will crave for more episodes after finishing the episodes at hand.. I actually didn't plan to watch this but out of curiosity, I watched and its great.. For now, I am reading the manga of this anime,. And Thank God, it is a weekly serialization in shonen jump.. It's just like reading another Naruto like manga

Ok, that's the sales talk.. If you're going to watch it, you will say that it is impossible in real life but take a good look in the plot.. It has an awesome plot.. I am definitely addicted to this anime..

That's all

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Kuroko
Generation Of Miracles
Seirin
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