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| If there is one thing that I truly love about animes, it's this. No matter what the genre is, anime can still make my blood pump as if I I'm being chased by a bull high on steroids. Kuroko no Basket Season 2 was just as good (if not better) than its prequel. Each episode felt well done and thought out. The different characters of this show really gives it this unique feel of different powers clashing in an ultimate competition of sorts. It might seem repeditive, but it sure is enjoyable to watch. Kuroko and Aomine stood out as the best characters in my opinion. Aside from characters, the shounen aspect of the series was implemented so well without making the basketball aspect seem out of place. What usually happens when I watch anime is that after a certain point, I get bored. It just happens because I get tired of what I'm watching. Here's the funny part, that never happened while watching this. For that alone this show is worth a 10/10 in my book. But, I don't want to end it with a 10/10 and be done with it, no matter how good S03 (hopefully) will be. So I'm therefore going to give this absolutely wonderful and adrenaline pumping show a very solid 9/10. There was one thing missing in order for this show to get a 10/10. Kuroko going into the Zone. Make that happen in S03 and while still maintaining this level of quality and I promise with my soul on the line to give it a 10/10. |
| I really hope that there's a 3rd season. I really want to watch Arashe play, he pissed me off. I want to see how good he is! Anyways, I'd give an 8/10 because of the ending. (: |
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Mikixa said: I really hope that there's a 3rd season. I really want to watch Arashe play, he pissed me off. I want to see how good he is! Anyways, I'd give an 8/10 because of the ending. (: Akashi is still such a mystery. Just a few lines of text and 1 big scene were he was introduced like an arrogant ass, just like the other members of the GOM in the beginning lol |
| Great end to the Yosen versus Seirin match Just craving for more since Seirin advanced to the semi finals of the Winter Cup and the season ended there Overall the first half was excellent which would have changed the title to Kiyoshi's Basuke The latter was terrible at times with Kuroko's ignite pass Kai and misdirection overflow facepalm skills Rough game reminded me of how Real Madrid used to play with Mourinho's brutal and defensive Bleach with a basketball should not end here, but continue with a third season please! |
| Awesome, this is what I can say. This all comes to sentimentalism and love after all, might even be predictable sometimes, but it still does what it's supposed to do, enjoy the passionate audience, and it does it very well I'd say. So I enjoyed this even more than the first season, going for a 9/10 here. |
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| Just Epic !! There's nothing more to say about this..I would rather love to see more of Murasakibara zone though! |
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| one word: beautiful needless to say I'm hoping for the 3rd season.. soon 9/10 |
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| Very enjoyable 8/10 |
| Very fun to watch and my blood really was pumping. The only thing that I didn't like was when Atsushi's legs broke... That came out of nowhere and felt unfair. |
| Shoot first, think never. |
| S3 nao pls! |
| That was a bit of a abrupt ending. |
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| Murasakibara entered the zone but Seirin still won. Kuroko= got the first score Kuroko= got the last block Naisu desu ne I wanted to see Akashi play but oh well let's see him next season. Shuhan said: That was a bit of a abrupt ending. Yeah, a bit disappointing. Semifinal. Looking forward for the next season. |
| I never thought I would like this, I never really cared for sports and I was put off by all the yaoi themes people gave it. But I heard it was good and I was addicted. Watched both seasons quickly and now I have to wait for more D:. But as for this episode, I was worried they would lose, seeing where it was going to end. It only seemed logical to end here if they were knocked out, but I was glad I was wrong and they will continue the winter cup next time. But that ruins my hopes for them going to America next season and the whole series being in English. I love the English in this anime XD. |
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Borgia said: That was a bit of a abrupt ending. this but overall great show |
| I personally thought this season was a lot better than the first one. I cared more about Seirin and the characters in general during this season! I want to see more Aomine and Kise next season :D |
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| Well it got better, from the whole zone thing. But until episode 18 or so, it was pretty mediocre and sometimes bad imo. A lot of things I disliked about it, mainly how it became extremely unrealistic, compared to the first season. I started enjoying it, at the last 7 episodes, somethings bugged me, but they weren't as retarded as the misdirection overflow garbage, so I mostly enjoyed it. 7/10. And I'm being extremely generous. In fact, I'm bumping the first season from 8, to 9/10, just because it was so much better, it's unreal, as if they were written by two different people. |
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| Prince of Basketball gonna prince of basketball all the special moves are cringe-worthy whenever they call it out target audience is def.. pre-teen and 99% of females that know nothing about the sport 7.5/10 |
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| Never had any interest in basketball but man, I marathoned the crap out of this show. Finished the first and second season in just four days. Despite having games that lasted several episodes, time still managed to fly by when I was watching it. Sure sometimes it gets a little cheesy with everything needing to be named like it's a secret technique in an action anime but that doesn't stop it from being entertaining. 8/10 Now I just wish the 3rd season would come sooner so we could see Gaar...I mean Akashi play. |
| Such a Blast !!! can't wait for the 3rd season to come out, this season Akashi didn't get enough scenes, at least i want to see him compete with other team, well we have to wait 'till next year then to see that, ahh i hope i have a time capsule or just read the manga instead, lol Aomine said only choosen people who love Basketball that can enter the zone, i really want to see Kuroko entering the zone mode, because he loves basketball more than anyone else, i hope he's able to do that, it'd be awesome ! Overall score 9/10... 2015 please come quick !!!! |
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| Ah boy. This was intense. That eye contact between Akashi and Midorima xD I sense ships. Next season would be fun! |
| I liked the change in Murasakibara, you can tell that he cares for his teammates even though he doesn't really show it. Great season overall, can't wait for season three. |
| As a real fan of basketball, I understood how bad the anime is in representing real basketball but I can't help but love how ridiculous this show is in "anime-fying" basketball. Can't wait for next season. Rakuzan pls |
| Nice, another win for Seirin. I wonder why this anime is called Kuroko no basket though when Kuroko doesnt really get to be on the spotlight. And this anime is starting to get a little repetitive. Im giving this an 8/10 the same score I gave the first season. |
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| Nice win for Seirin. Fell a little sorry for Murasakibara and his team though. Btw i hear the 3rd season will be released on 2015 but anyone know the exact month it will be released??? |
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| Well, it's just Akashi now? I think I'll read the manga I can't wait for 3rd season I just want to see the faces when he lost Yeah, that! xD |
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| So I just finished the second season and wow what a ride. Here are some thoughts I want to share with you guys. About Seirin vs Yosen: - I still hate Murasakibara’s personality but I would lie if he wasn’t the most entertaining player once he was in the court. The moment he switched to offense and the hoop break are among the most memorable in the series. Too bad Production I.G. didn’t do the match justice because in the end I wanted to see more from the guy who apparently scored 100 points in a single match once. Once Kagami entered the zone he was rendered as helpless as the rest of his team. - As awesome as Murasakibara was, the rest of Yosen was simply lacking. So far each team had a few interesting members besides their obvious star player but here no one stands out. Tatsuya in particular was just as dull as his play style, so much for someone who was hyped as “almost” as good as the GoM members. About the series in general: - S2 has its fair share of problems but in the end it was the better season exactly because everything became so ridiculous. I certainly didn’t watch it because I expected a realistic portrayal of basketball. :) - The pacing was off, and I wondered if there really was a need to spend so much time with the preliminaries instead of focusing on the main course: the Winter Cup matches. Seirin vs Yosen in particular would have been better with one more episode to wrap things better up. - Kagami is still as unlikeable as ever, and I’m sad to see better teams losing against his friendship power ups and constant yelling. - Akashi’s introduction was disappointing. He get’s talked about so much yet all we saw was 5 minutes of a guy who definitely seems a little bit loco en el coco. - Seirin’s last second wins became tiring after a while. I get that they wanted to show the GoM teams as equally strong but it would have been more interesting to change the formula a bit from time to time. I mean, how many times were they hopelessly behind but still managed to turn it around with a buzzer beater? - The soundtrack was really, really good. - Murasakibaracchi… seriously Kise? Well that’s all. I’m looking forward to the 3rd series that’s for sure :) |
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| Good job they won :) The zone effects really make them monsters :D I am ready to watch season 3. 8/10 |
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| Dat Akashi and Midorima staring contest doe Amazing anime, can't wait for season 3 |
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| Nice move Kuroko! I wasn't expecting he will be the one blocking Murasakibara at the ending of the game. And agree what's so difficult in being brothers and rivals at the same time. I guess Midorima was defeated by Akashi or the will play against eachother in the semifinals. Oh boy, less than a month until the 3rd season!! xD |
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| Damn I guess I underestimated sports anime. On the other hand I can't wait for the third season. |
| season 1 was way better |
Dashingfella said: Honestly, that final game disappointed me. Yosen was clearly the better team, but they lost because Kagami went super saiyan. I miss when matches were won on skill, and not something only the "chosen" can do. So Yosen deserves to win when they have a player that's so selfish that he only plays defense for more than half the game, but Kagami put enough effort into the game to tip the scales and deserves to lose? You need to reconsider that statement, son. |
| really enjoy this season 9/10 ( well it's more than that but still not deserve 10 ) |
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| Oh yeah, they made it! They could win to Yosen ^^. Now I just need to wait for the third season... I love this season too, so definitely I will enjoy next one! :D |
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| Kuroko blocking Murasakibara's shot has to be my favourite moment from this whole show. Unbelievable hustle and extremely clutch play from Kuroko. |
| This episode made me really happy ^_^ Kagami's meteor dunk, Kuroko's block!! And Mukkun... that idiot.. dayuum..<33 I WANT MOAAAAAAAR!! *________* |
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| Murisakibara is such a tsundere about basketball. So many superpowers, bishies, and male tsunderes...no wonder I love this show! |
| Man, wanted to see more of Murasakibara in the zone, I guess next time then~ He looked so hot with his hair tied up! XD Nice to see he cried though, means he does love basketball (i guess)! Anyway, EPIC SEASON!!!! SO much better than S1! Well maybe because it is getting more "shounen" now and not just an "ordinary basketball", which is what I like and expect from a shounen series LOL XD The OST is also really awesome~!! Gonna watch Season 3 now~ too bad it's still ongoing and i have to wait for the episodes though~ |
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| Being the most physically gifted. Being born with talent. Being in the zone< Being a short 1.60 something little guy that decides to jump. Damn! The author took Murasakibara's zone and shit all over it really. The zone did fucking nothing despite him being taller and more powerful than anyone. It's an entertaining series but all the people making this seem so unique and awesome just haven't seen much sport anime it seems. There are quite a few better than this and less silly. |
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| Kiyoshi is back and he managed to stop Mirage Shot with Hyuuga's help. However, Murasakibara has entered the Zone! Damn, it took Kagami and Kiyoshi to block his dunk. Kagami's Meteor Jam and Kuroko's block managed to win the game for Seirin. (^_^) Can't wait for more epic basketball matches. To the semifinals! |
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| WOAH FINALLLYYYYY!!!! this show is just amazing. 10/10 because THAT BATTLE KAGAMI VS AOMINE WAS ABSOLUTELY FUCKING AWESOME. So fucking awesome I can't stop thingking how amazing it was and I can't stop smiling just because thinking about it. WOAH WOAH. I can't wait for akashi arc!! he seems the most dangerous among kisekai no sedai. YASS will watch 3rd ASAP after examination ;__; |
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Dashingfella said: MrPositron said: So Yosen deserves to win when they have a player that's so selfish that he only plays defense for more than half the game, but Kagami put enough effort into the game to tip the scales and deserves to lose? You need to reconsider that statement, son. Murasakibara is a center, and he's lazy, so it fits his character. And no, Kagami has plot armor and his main weapon is screaming. Even Himuro makes a better GOM than Kagami, he sucks. I'd also like to add that Murasakibara would have stomped Seirin were it not for Aomine and Kise. It's not really fair, the other three got a chance to play and lose on their own terms. But Aomine had to teach Kuroko to shoot, and Kise pep-talked Kagami into getting in the zone. Yosen would have owned Seirin if not for those two. Look at how the game was going pre-zone Kagami and without Kuroko's phantom shot. The key phrase I'm seeing you use is "would have". It's stupid to say that Murisakibara "would have" won because he's better. While that's probably true, you can't just play literally half of basketball and automatically win. If you think that, you're basically retarded when it comes to basketball. What "did" happen was that he lost to a team that actually played giving it their all, which is basically one of the morals of the show. And how is being lazy an argument to support Murisakibara being better. I'll take someone who "screams" over that any day. Kagami goes into the zone because it's established that you can only do so when you love basketball AND are incredibly good, so you don't know shit saying he sucks. And since when is learning to shoot and practicing to get better at it bullshit. If it is, all basketball players are pretty bullshit. The reason the game changed after the phantom shot and the zone was because there were also several tactical changes that Seiren made to make the comeback. Did you know that basketball teams in real life also change their gameplans to try and win? You probably didn't, it's a well kept secret... If there are any more poorly thought out counter-arguments you have, I'd love to hear them. |
| A good sequel though all of this whole thing with drives and what not gave it a weird supernatural like element and sounded pretty stupid imo. But some development of Aomine, Hyuuga and Teppei that also made them more likeable + being an overall good season, I will give this a solid 8/10 Also the moment Midorima and Akashi stared at each other, that was one hella intense moment right there, I'm looking forward to the rematch against Kise though. |
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| Man that was so hype! I'm so glad that I finally decided to watch this. Well on to season 3. |
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