Overtime with Kuroko no Basuke

I think it's a given that I am a huge fan of anime and basketball. If you would ask me to enumerate all the anime I watched and their plot, all anime characters, basketball players whether local or abroad, my brain would probably function faster to give me answers as compared to when I'm solving an accounting problem. I don't know how or when I started getting addicted to basketball. All I know is that I enjoy watching it and I have favorite teams, favorite players and I even bet with my brother to see who wins this and that. Pretty unusual for a girl, right?So what happens when anime and basketball combines? Oh, that would be heaven. haha.

Kuroko no Basuke, sometimes translated as the Basketball That Kuroko Plays, is an anime about a high school team named Seirin, trying to make it to the national tournament. The plot is specifically centered on how Kuroko, the Phantom Sixth Man of a group of prodigies known as Generation of Miracles, and his new light, Kagami, helps bring Seirin to the top, amidst playing against the Generation of Miracles and other talented teams. Given that basketball is the anime's focal point, people kept comparing it to Slamdunk. They say Kuroko no Basuke is unrealistic and though I agree that there are indeed many times when the moves and happenings are unrealistic, I think it adds to the beauty of the plot/story. The games are way too thrilling and I feel like I'm really watching basketball and I can't help but watch and watch the next episodes until there's none left.

My favorite character would obviously be Tetsuya Kuroku. He is Seirin's trump card, who specializes in passing and misdirection. When you look at him, you'll probably say that he is some weak little boy. Well, he doesn't really have that much of an athletic prowess but he makes up for it through hard work and his never-say-die attitude. He has good control over his emotions as he is seen to be always calm. I like Kuroko because he works selflessly for the team. I also like him because he is well aware of his limitations but he still makes his best to help Seirin win the tournaments. Also, I admire his passion for basketball and I think basically everything about him is interesting. haha.


Second in line as my favorite character in this anime would be Aomine. At first I don't like him because he's so full of himself. But as the series progressed, I came to love his way of playing basketball. He is a free spirit. His moves are way too unconventional and one might probably think it is impossible for someone to make those shots. He wouldn't be called the ace of the Generation of Miracles for no reason, won't he? He used to be Kuroko's light but due to Aomine always thinking that no one can ever beat him, except himself, things changed between him and Kuroko. Also, I like Aomine because he's name is derived from Aoi, which means blue. Pretty shallow of me, don't you think?

 I also like Kise and Midorima, though I can't tell which one I like more. Kise has the ability to copy the movements of other players. Of all the Generation of Miracles, Kise is the friendliest. Midorima, on the other hand, is the three-point specialist among the prodigies. I find it weird that he tapes his fingers and brings lucky items even when he can win just by his abilities.