Dec 9, 2014
Plot
The progression of the story runs very smoothly and the characters develop beautifully. Everything falls into a nice chronological order, but still retains a certain element of unpredictability. Unpredictability and unique characters are important elements that every anime needs, but sports anime especially. Kuroko no Basket has a great balance of both. In this particular work you've got Kagami and Kuroko, who are practically foils. Kagami is first introduced into the story as boisterous and has an overwhelming presence, while Kuroko is quiet and lacks a presence all together. Unfortunately, not every character gets that same development, such as Mitobe and Koganei, but maybe we'll
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see more in season 3 this January. When you look at the story progression as a whole it’s actually very simplistic. Two basketball players become stronger to make their high school basketball team the best in the region. I love that simplicity. Not all anime need to have a hugely in depth story that has tons of lore and background. The background information in this story is simple enough to be accomplished through short flashbacks and that’s a good thing. Simplicity is sometimes overlooked and it’s nice having a basic, yet entertaining story from time to time.
Art and Animation
At a first glance you might see the animation as stiff; however as the show progresses their movements become a lot smoother. That transition from stiff to smooth might have been unintentional, but it also could have been intentionally done to show improvement in skill. As for the art, it took me a while to warm up to it. The way the faces of the characters are drawn seemed to be slightly disproportionate, but it grows on you after a while. I look back at the anime now and hardly recognize it.
Final Thoughts
Overall, this is a fantastic anime and I'm highly anticipating the release of season 3 this winter. One of things that makes, or breaks, an anime for me is character development. I can lose interest in a work if the characters aren’t strong enough. Kuroko no Basket has well developed characters and relationships between these characters. If you’re looking for an anime that makes your heart race when you know something cool is about to happen, or when the episode ends and you immediately click to the next one, this one is it. I understand this personally, because I absolutely burnt through this series. I’ve only recently gotten into sports anime and out of the handful I’ve seen thus far this is easily in my top three.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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