Kiyoshi gets the ball and passes it to Hyūga who makes the basket, raising Seirin's points. Adding the buzzer beater at the end of Seirin's match against Kaijō in the Winter Cup. Kuroko pauses but then replies that he doesn't know, much to Kise's surprise. It is to help their bodies with the fatigue. When the Generation of Miracles began changing and realising their true potentials, Akashi changed drastically, which made Kuroko realise that there are two Akashi's, the Akashi he knew and the other Akashi, emerged from the change in the team. [171], Mayuzumi realises Kuroko's intentions of overwriting him. Of course, this is a Just For Fun interpretation that no one really takes seriously. He told them that he has nothing that can cure him of his condition but tells them that he has an idea. This training will help the them to improve the skills of each individual player, something which they need the most at this time. Riko is telling the Seirin team the same thing, and says that this is because Overflow only works on outside shooters, while Yōsen has mostly inside players. [138] Kuroko, however, tells Kagami that his words gave him an idea of breaking through the Perfect Copy.[139]. Kuroko remembers the advice Hyūga and Midorima have told him, and suddenly stops running. He then tells Kuroko that he is no longer the Phantom Sixth man but a merely an average player with no value whatsoever. Kuroko", indicating the switch in personalities. During the interval of the Rakuzan vs Shūtoku match, Kuroko briefly encounters Akashi when his team prepares for a warm-up. When Murasakibara receives the ball, he turns to shoot, but forgets that Kuroko is there; he gets a foul for charging. Since their first match together, Kise has admired Kuroko to the point of obsession. [60] He passes the ball to Hyūga, who then scores another three-pointer. Momoi bursts in to hug Kuroko, and Aomine promptly tells her to leave if she's just going to be annoying. Hanamiya then rolls out his tongue telling Kuroko that he does enjoy seeing other suffer and that it's enjoyable to break the dreams and hopes of others. The Shūtoku players were surprised to see Kuroko's new drive. Kagami dribbles down the court, and fakes out Himuro successfully, only to be met by Murasakibara, who's in position. [23], That evening, Kuroko sees Kagami again at Maji Burger. [55] Kuroko is benched and Mitobe takes his place. On the bench, Riko decides for a member change, substituting Izuki for Furihata. When he attempts to score the basket he is stopped by Mibuchi who then tells him that if he wouldn't have fumbled he would have made the shot. [144] As Kise gets the ball, he is faced by Kuroko again in a 1-on-1 battle. Punching the ball with your fist is a violation of the rules. Kuroko uses his misdirection in function of his teammates. Kise uses Akashi's Ankle Break to make Kagami fall, Kagami, however, stands back up forcing Kise to use the Ankle Break twice. She also informs them on Gold, who didn't reveal all of his capabilities yet. Why would I do something so tiresome when all you need to do is pass to me, Mido- chin?” said Murasakibara. After, Kuroko and Kagami go together for a run. He explains to Kuroko that he can smell his opponent's scent to discern how strong they are. Hyūga receives the ball from Kiyoshi but is then confronted by Kise. During Seirin's counterattack, Kuroko uses his pass to pass to Kiyoshi who scores the basket. In the novel 'Replace', Kuroko mentioned "if Akashi was a teacher, it would make lessons very easy to understand." The wristband that Kuroko wears symbolizes their friendship and Ogiwara's faith in Kuroko. [96], Seirin's opponent in Round 3 is Kogōmo North High. If he were to learn how to dribble and shoot, Kuroko would lose his ability to hide his presence. He passes the ball to Kiyoshi, who attempts to run past Murasakibara; as he jumps, Murasakibara reaches up to block without jumping. Yeah maybe he wouldn’t be GoM level but he would not be such a pathetic player after being in a gym for hours on end practicing his ass off. They go back inside and enter the court for the second half. Just as Akashi is about to use his own Emperor Eye to steal the ball back, Kuroko snaches the ball away from Kagami using his Quasi-Emperor Eye, preventing Akashi from stealing it. When Kagami arrives, he sees them being attacked by Haizaki. Despite this, Kiyoshi decides to trust in his instincts and his bond with his team to synchronise his movements with Kagami and successfully perform an alley-oop. [168] On the sidelines, Takao wonders if Kuroko is doing this on purpose while the Rakuzan members wonder if this is a combination play between Kuroko and Kagami. Even if you have ZERO aptitude for something (which is clearly not true for Kuroko but let’s assume it is) if you work as hard as he did you WILL improve no matter what. In the Character Bible both Kuroko and Kagami have cited each other as the teammate they get along with the best. It's like Kuroko is odorless. After getting the ball, Kise goes for a dunk, however, Kagami stops him, failing him in the process. The name Shirai Kuroko is quite interesting because it contains both the meanings of "white" and "black". To see who will run out of gas first, as Midorima keeps on shooting and Kagami jumping to stop him. Himuro is once again triple-teamed, but Okamura prevents Hyūga and Izuki from going after him, and he fakes Kuroko out. Midorima then concludes by saying that Mayuzumi has dug a grave for the new model of the Phantom Sixth man. Kuroko then launches the Ignite Pass which Kagami catches and scores the basket. Meanwhile, Kagetora excuses himself to go pay for Team Jabberwock's expenses. [101] Soon, he's being triple-teamed, but he passes the ball off to Hyūga, who goes for a three-pointer. On the court, Tsuchida updates the rest of the players with Riko's plan, and that is that there's absolutely no way they will win without Kuroko and that is why they will take on the challenge of continuing with Kuroko's poor plays. The rest of the Seirin team went home, while Kagami and Kuroko went on a street court in order to help Kuroko with his drive, Kagami went with him a 1-on-1 battle. Kuroko watches on the bench as his team struggles to find their rhythm, but manages an upset with the help of Hyūga and Riko and wins the match with a 4-point difference. Hyūga receives a free throw. Kuroko plays further with Tetsuya #2, only annoying Kagami. Back in the gym, Seirin starts training and when Kuroko makes a successful invisible pass, Tetsuya #2 barks and seems happy. Seirin is on the defence as it is Rakuzan's counterattack. Izuki faces Hayama again, but is unable to stop him. [181], Seirin manages to close the gap in points. [122] As the Rakuzan vs Shūtoku match resumes, Rakuzan emerges victorious and it is time for the Kaijō High vs Seirin High match of the Semi-finals. Kuroko is incredibly important for Seirin having been called a trump card. Yet, Kuroko says he found his resolve as well. Akashi faces Kagami again when suddenly Akashi's pass disappears. They are astounded by what they see. Overall, he is a very calm, rational person, but it is shown that he also has his silly moments. The four are interrupted by Riko who had blood on her and was holding a kitchen knife.[34]. Seirin do their cheer before coming back on the court. [48] This however had the opposite effect on Kagami and made him even more motivated to play. During the match, when Kise was overwhelmed by Haizaki, Kuroko calls out from the crowd to Kise, telling him he believes in him. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Telling Kise that it wouldn't be strange if either of them won. The two arrive at the basketball court, when Kuroko tell her that he will show her his new move. Kuroko and Kagami outside the WC building. During Rakuzan's counterattack Mayuzumi gets the ball and faces Kuroko on a 1-on-1 battle. Following Ogiwara's example, Aomine stood up as well encouraging both Kuroko and Kagami not to give up. Imayoshi tries to convince Seirin to give this match up and hope for next time, but Kuroko and the entire Seirin team disagree. [121] Aomine and Kagami finish their 1-on-1 battle with Aomine winning. Kuroko and Kagami were benched for the first three quarters again and the team held the advantage for all three quarters, only allowing Kogōmo North to grasp the lead at the end of the third quarter. After a few minutes, Susa changes back to guard Kuroko. While initially antisocial towards his teammates, he gradually warms up and starts to openly express himself more. Kagami is the light and Kuroko supports him as his shadow; when the light becomes stronger, the shadow grows as well. Finally the last quarter begins and Aomine is marking Kise. When Kise's mind was about to darken during his match against his former teammate from Teikō Junior High, Shōgo Haizaki, Kuroko stood up in the crowd and yelled out to Kise that he believed in him[248], which encouraged Kise - leading him to unlock his "Perfect Copy" and defeat Shōgo Haizaki. Kuroko is back in. [244] The comination started off from a missed shot from Kuroko on a wide open layup attempt and Kagami followed it up. Kuroko is the youngest member of the Generation of Miracles, according to the Japanese schooling system. [65] After passing Yamazaki, Kuroko passes the ball to Kiyoshi who scores a dunk. Murasakibara also often makes fun of and teases Kuroko by petting him on the head, something that visibly annoys Kuroko. Kuroko found his shoes at first try, while Kagami couldn't find his size. Kiyoshi hits his limit and collapses on the court. Recommended Answer . Seirin goes out of the first quarter with a tie on the scoreboard. Since Kuroko has come back to the game, Seirin has managed to score up 8 points. The total score is now 22 - 8, with Seirin narrowing the gap slowly. It has been noted that his bed-head is especially atrocious. Having heard enough, Gold stands up and kicks Kuroko to the ground and onto the table. Kuroko is rarely seen scoring, his first made basket was only in. As Kuroko receives the ball. Riko agrees to this. Up until now he wasn't fully considered a part of the Seirin team, but now that he has opened up to them he is. [240] Using the Phantom Shot, Kuroko made the first basket in front of Murasakibara, the tallest player in all of Japan, thus scored the first point against Yōsen in the whole tournament. Takao goes on to stop him but as well as Midorima he was passed by the Vanishing Drive. One of the ways we evaluate those experiments is by getting feedback from … Izuki faces Hayama again, but Hayama passes him again. Animators fucked up. Daiki Aomine. It seems that Kuroko got back in to help Kagami's defense with his experience, but he gets the ball back from Kiyoshi and suddenly fires his Ignite Pass to Hyūga. It stands for ", He is the 'gatekeeper' in front of the second door of the. The audience comments on how Seirin's ray of hope has vanished and that they are completely crushed. Just before Murasakibara left, he pats Kuroko's head once more, when Kuroko shoves the hand off and asks Murasakibara if he still finds basketball boring. From the time his basketball passion started to the time he spent with the Generation of Miracles in Teikō. [42], Seeing Kuroko, Himuro asks him who he is and Kuroko introduces himself to him. Riko tells Kuroko to sit next to her and tells him not to give up, as he will be going back in the game soon. He is quite skilled in basic handicrafts. Mayuzumi makes the shot, scoring for Rakuzan. While playing, he had the number 15. Kuroko soon met Ogiwara, a cheerful boy from the neighborhood. The familiar faces in the audience comment that it is the best thing to do right now as Kuroko won't be of any use anymore. Kuroko is a member of the school's Library Committee. Kagami didn't notice Kuroko yet and is surprised to see him. Kiyoshi then passes to Kagami mid-jump, but as Kagami tries to dunk, Murasakibara jumps and blocks Kagami's ball by putting a hand on it. Seirin trusts Kiyoshi with the rebound. Once they arrive they meet their old enemies, Seihō High. Seirin is departing from the training camp, but instead of going home, Riko suggests that they will go and spectate a quarterfinal match between Kaijō High and Tōō Academy. The two join the rest of the team as the image in Kuroko's locker is shown with himself and the rest of the Generation of Miracles playing street ball. Kuroko revealed as the person standing in front of Zone's 2nd door as it is opened to Kagami, The game continues and Kagami is determined to open the 2nd door of the Zone. As play resumes, Kuroko, Hyūga, and Izuki triple-team Himuro. Seirin members remember their plan Riko told them just before the match in which they have decided to attack with everything from the start. Teikou Junior High School's basketball team is crowned champion three years in a row thanks to five outstanding players who, with their breathtaking and unique skills, leave opponents in despair and fans in admiration. The game restarts and Kuroko asks the ball from Fukuda. Furihata enters the court but due to the pressure his play is poor. Midorima tells Kuroko that they will play again at the Winter Cup and then leaves. Kise uses Akashi's Ankle Break to make Kagami fall and make the basket. 16 when he was still a 3rd stringer. Kuroko and Kagami bump fists as it's finally time for their counterattack. However, Kise shoots the ball back, using Midorima's long range shot. [220], In the club, Gold questions Kagetora on why he had brought a kid with him, only for Kagetora to notice Kuroko when he introduces himself. In his mind, Mayuzumi tells himself that Hayama is an idiot for passing to him and asks himself if he has forgotten who is marking him. Find more Japanese words at wordhippo.com! During Seirin's counterattack, Rakuzan is excerpting great pressure on them. He wore no. It is Seirin's counterattack again as they advance to the basket, with only eight seconds left. 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