Kuroko no Basket: Mou Ikkai Yarimasen ka

It took me some time, but for the confused, here you go. This is episode 16.5 from the second season, a backstory episode that delves into the relationship between of Kuroko and Aomine, how they were and how they became. Aside from the drama and setup, it feels like a chill and very cute episode, showing the OG Generation of Miracles team, I believe, it's even the first time Akashi is shown to be active in a game. They all look very young and middle-school-esque for the first time, something that really bugged me whenever they would show a related backstory on the parent show.

Kuroko no Basket Mou Ikkai Yarimasen ka

Tetsuya Kuroko and Aomine Daiki is the best teamups for me. They are the true light and shadow. This extra episode show how the two met on their middle school. How Kuroko struggle to keep on playing basketball and how Aomine cheered him up to move forward. It will also show how Aomine changed because of the talents overpouring within him and how helpless Kuroko is at that point of time.

Kuroko No Basket Anime Review
By: Tadatoshi Fujimaki
April 15, 2019


Overall: 10/10
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Plot: 10

Sports Anime genre have only one path to take, tournaments. Participating individually or by teaming up, it is the most common plot that exist. While this is not a unique one, it will be the author's capability how he manage to capture the interest of the viewer and excite them. This series focuses on students who love playing basketball. At first, I am really not interested on watching this anime. It is kind of absurd to think of a basketball story with extraordinary skills. But after trying it out, it made me realize that the plot of the story is great. I love the simplicity of it. The main reason of why the series moves forward and how it affects every branches of the story. Unrealistic as it may seem, the lesson is still there. The creator successfully stress out the core value when playing basketball. What also made me hook on this series is the directness of every plays all of the basketball teams have. Each play only last for an average of 5 to 6 episodes. Flashbacks are there but its only on a really minimum basis. You can enjoy watching all of the plays without so much cliffhanging and annoying side stories of the characters.

Characters: 10

It is already a known that almost all of the characters on this series are super cool. It is the reason why most of the girl watched it, I think. Aside from that fact, the development of the characters can totally be seen along the story. The changes and realization they made make them more of a human. Though not skillfully speaking. Since there are so many characters, giving all of them the spotlight is hard. And that's whats amazing. The creator successfully introduce a past where most of the characters belong. That way, it won't be hard tackling each of the characters past and it gives the story more time in other scenarios that needs to be displayed. I love how the story never depend on the back story of the characters so much that it will take too much time to explain it.

Sound and Animation: 10

Perfect. My phone is full of Kises' picture. Yes, every character is so handsome but it is not only this. The animation of the story is really great. Parts where the characters show dribbling, passing, shooting or even guarding their opponents is really detailed. I love how they show the movements of the characters playing on the court, as well as their expression depending on the feeling they have. Should I also mention the voices? Yes, theirs are really cool and perfectly matches the looks of the characters.

Enjoyment: 10

I am not really a fan of basketball. I do not hate it, but I do not also like it. This is the first anime basketball which got me hooked. Due to so much enjoyment watching it, I've finished it in a more faster time than the other series I tried. Every episode will make you want more, more plays, more actions on the court, more characters to encounter with. It is really exciting, and fun to watch.

Ending: 10

This is the best route to take for an ending on this series. The main goal of Kuroko has been met after winning the nationals with his team. But no, the story did not really move forward just because they had to win. It is because he had to bring back his loss previously. He had to bring back all of the people precious to him and he did. Fixing things that is broken and making them realize the most important thing when doing the thing they love. I am content with the ending of this series. It is simple, yet it will made you realize something important.

This episode is a must watch, in my opinion. If I had to say when you should watch it, I'd say that it's probably best to watch it right after Aomine meets Kuroko in the Teiko arc during the third season of the anime. Essentially, rather than seeing the entirety of Kuroko's time at Teiko, this is a narrowed down summary of that time that just focuses on Kuroko and Aomine. It'll take you from the time they began their friendship to the final moments of it before they grew apart and went on to different high schools.

I think showing the growth of Aomine and ... Kuroko's friendship was beautifully done. You'll see Aomine supporting Kuroko a lot and encouraging him to continue basketball, which is basically the opposite of what happens in the current timeline. Also, there are quite a few similarities between Kuroko and Aomine first meeting and Kuroko and Kagami first meeting, which I found simultaneously entertaining and sad because that made me think that Kuroko took to Kagami so quickly because he saw Aomine in him and longed for a friendship like he used to have with Aomine. An example of one of these similarities is that, in the beginning of Kuroko playing on the Teiko team, Aomine wore the number 10 jersey, which is what Kagami wears at Seirin.

It doesn't end happy, so don't expect that, but you will get to see Aomine and Kuroko having fun together--and that includes their first fist bump, which is iconic. As I said before, you really should watch this if you're a fan of the anime. It provides a bit more perspective on Aomine's character that will help you enjoy his character more.

English.
Without a doubt I love these types of episodes, they show us a different side of this boy's rivals, who they were and what happened to them to get to the point of who they are today.
Here we see Aomine's point for me, one of the most interesting in the series and at the same time detestable, I always hated the way in which he didn't care about anything, but here they show what a good person he can be and was, they show us how they discovered the Kuroko's hidden talent and how he was used for the team, something interesting to discover in ... the series, how someone from being a substitute became one of the starters.
If you have the opportunity to see this episode, see it without a doubt, you will not regret it, as it will give you new information, and you will also have a great time seeing the beginning of our protagonist and the beginning of Aomine's decline.

Español.
Sin lugar a duda me encantan este tipo de episodios, nos muestran un lado diferente de los rivales de este chico, quienes eran y qué sucedió con ellos para llegar al punto de quienes son en la actualidad.
Aquí vemos el punto de Aomine para mi uno de los más interesantes de la serie y a la par detestables, siempre odie la forma en la que no le importaba nada, pero acá demuestran lo buena persona que puede ser y fue, nos muestran como descubrieron el talento oculto de Kuroko y el como lo emplearon para el equipo, algo interesante de descubrir en la serie, como alguien de ser un suplente se convirtió en uno más de los titulares.
Si tienen la oportunidad de ver este episodio véanlo sin lugar a duda no se arrepentirán, como a mi les dará nueva información, además se la pasarán bastante bien el ver el comienzo de nuestro protagonista y el comienzo del declive de Aomine.