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Kuroko's Basketball
Cover of the first volume
黒子のバスケ
(Kuroko no Basuke)
Genre
Sports (Basketball), Comedy-drama
Manga
Written by
Tadatoshi Fujimaki
Published by
Shueisha
English publisher
NA
Viz Media
Demographic
Shōnen
Imprint
Jump Comics
Magazine
Weekly Shōnen Jump
Original run
December 8, 2008 – September 1, 2014
Volumes
30 (List of volumes)
Light novel
Written by
Sawako Hirabayashi
Illustrated by
Tadatoshi Fujimaki
Published by
Shueisha
Demographic
Shōnen
Original run
March 4, 2011 – May 2, 2014
Volumes
5
Anime television series
Directed by
Shunsuke Tada
Written by
Noburo Takagi
Music by
Ryosuke Nakanishi
R・O・N
Alpha Eastman
Yoshihiro Ike (seasons 2–3)
Studio
Production I.G
Original network
MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11, Animax
Original run
April 7, 2012 – June 30, 2015
Episodes
75 (List of episodes)
Manga
Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game
Written by
Tadatoshi Fujimaki
Published by
Shueisha
Demographic
Shōnen
Magazine
Jump Next!
Original run
December 29, 2014 – March 3, 2016
Volumes
2
Anime film series
Kuroko's Basketball: Winter Cup Compilation
Directed by
Shunsuke Tada
Written by
Noburo Takagi
Music by
Yoshihiro Ike
Studio
Production I.G
Released
September 3, 2016 (Part 1)
October 8, 2016 (Part 2)
December 3, 2016 (Part 3)
Runtime
90 minutes[1] (Part 1)
88 minutes[2] (Part 2)
90 minutes[3] (Part 3)
Anime film
Kuroko's Basketball The Movie: Last Game
Directed by
Shunsuke Tada
Written by
Noburo Takagi
Tadatoshi Fujimaki
Music by
Yoshihiro Ike
Studio
Production I.G
Released
March 18, 2017
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Kuroko's Basketball, known in Japan as Kuroko no Basket (黒子のバスケ), is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki. The English rendering The Basketball Which Kuroko Plays also appears in the artwork of the Japanese version. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 2008 to September 2014, with the individual chapters collected into 30 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. It tells the story of a high school basketball team trying to make it to the national tournament.
By April 2014, Kuroko's Basketball had 27 million copies in circulation. It was adapted into an anime television series by Production I.G that began airing in 2012, with a second season that began airing in October 2013 and a third season that began airing in January 2015. A sequel manga by Fujimaki titled Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game (黒子のバスケ EXTRA GAME) began serialization in Jump Next! on December 29, 2014. Viz Media has licensed the manga for publication in North America. An anime film adaptation of the Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game manga premiered in Japan on March 18, 2017.
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Media
2.1 Manga
2.2 Anime
2.3 Light novels
2.4 Audio CDs
2.5 Video games
3 Reception
3.1 Controversies
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Plot[edit]
Main article: List of Kuroko's Basketball characters
The basketball team of Teiko Middle School rose to distinction by demolishing all competition. The regulars of the team became known as the "Generation of Miracles". After graduating from middle school, these five stars went to different high schools with top basketball teams. However, a fact few know is that there was another player in the "Generation of Miracles": a phantom sixth man. This mysterious player is now a freshman at Seirin High, a new school with a powerful, if little-known, team. Now, Tetsuya Kuroko – "the sixth member of the "Generation of Miracles", and Taiga Kagami – a naturally talented player who spent most of middle school in the US, aim to bring Seirin to the top of Japan and begin taking on Kuroko's former teammates one by one. The series chronicles Seirin's rise to become Japan's number one high school team. The rest of the Generation of Miracles include Ryota Kise, Shintaro Midorima, Daiki Aomine, Atsushi Murasakibara and Seijuro Akashi.
Seirin High team fought Ryota Kise's team first in a practice match. Although Kise was capable of copying all of Kagami skills with added strength and speed, Kuroko's abilities helped narrow the distance and eventually, Seirin won this game. They then met Shintaro Midorima in the preliminaries of Interhigh. The game was much more difficult, not only because Midorima and the last 3 members of "Generation of Miracles" are considerably stronger than Ryota Kise, but also Kuroko's ability of misdirection was completely shut down by Takao's Hawk Eyes. They managed to defeat team Midorima but their winning streak ended after they lost badly to the Ace of "Generation of Miracles" - Daiki Aomine. After this game, they lost some more and are finally out of Interhigh.
The team trained for the next Winter Cup, and in the preliminaries they met team Midorima again. This match ended into a tie, so Seirin need to defeat team Kirisaki Daichi. After a hard match, they won and gained a ticket to the Winter Cup.
In the first round, with the awakening of Kagami and the sacrifice of Kuroko, they finally defeated Daiki Aomine. In the quarter-final, Seirin won a tough match against the team of the Center of "Generation of Miracles" - Atsushi Murasakibara. They are set to play against their original rival - the team of Ryota Kise in semi-final. An extremely hard match against the power of Perfect Copy, Seirin won and came to the final. The final was where Seirin must fight team Rakuzan - the Emperor, team Captain of the "Generation of Miracle" - Seijuro Akashi. The game ended with Seirin High victory and they were announced as this year's champion.
Media[edit]
Manga[edit]
Main article: List of Kuroko's Basketball chapters
Written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki, Kuroko's Basketball was serialized in the manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 2008 to September 1, 2014.[4] The chapters were collected and published into 30 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, the first on April 3, 2009 and the last on December 4, 2014.[5][6] Fujimaki began a sequel titled Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game in Jump Next! on December 29, 2014.[7][8] At their New York Comic Con panel, North American publisher Viz Media announced their license to the manga.[9] They will release the series in 2-in-1 editions, beginning in 2016.
Anime[edit]
Main article: List of Kuroko's Basketball episodes
An anime adaptation based on the manga is produced by Production I.G.[10] The series premiered on April 7, 2012 and ended on September 22, 2012. On April 5, 2012, Crunchyroll announced that they would simulcast the anime as part of their spring lineup of anime titles. As of September 22, 2012, the anime ended with a total of 25 episodes. The second season premiered on October 6, 2013[11][12] and ended on March 29, 2014, also with 25 episodes. The third season premiered on January 10, 2015[13] and ended on June 30, 2015, with a total of 25 episodes. Three compilation films that compiled the anime series' Winter Cup arc opened in Japan in 2016. The first compilation film opened on September 3, 2016, titled Winter Cup Compilation ~Shadow and Light~, the second compilation film opened on October 8, 2016, titled Winter Cup Compilation ~Beyond the Tears~, and the third compilation film opened on December 3, 2016, titled Winter Cup Compilation ~Crossing the Door~.[14]
An animated film adaptation was announced at the KuroBas Cup 2015 event on September 20, 2015.[15][16] The film, titled Kuroko's Basketball The Movie: Last Game, will adapt the Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game manga.[17] It is scheduled for release in Japanese theaters on March 18, 2017.[18][19] The staff and cast from the previous seasons will return to reprise their roles in the film.[20]
Light novels[edit]
Five series of light novels have been written by Sawako Hirabayashi called Kuroko's Basketball: Replace and illustrated by Fujimaki.[21] Each light novel focuses on the members of the Generation of Miracles. The first light novel Replace was released on March 4, 2011.[22]
Audio CDs[edit]
Main article: Kuroko's Basketball discography
The music for the Kuroko's Basketball anime series were directed by four different composers. Ryosuke Nakanishi, R・O・N, and Alpha Eastman (21-25) were in charge of the first season[23] while Yoshihiro Ike was in charge of the second season.[24]
Video games[edit]
Three video games based on Kuroko's Basketball have been released. The first game Kuroko's Basketball: Kiseki no Game (黒子のバスケ キセキの試合, Kuroko no Basuke Kiseki no Gēmu, Kuroko's Basketball: Miracle Game) was released on August 9, 2012 for PlayStation Portable.[25] A second game Kuroko's Basketball: Shōri e no Kiseki (黒子のバスケ -勝利へのキセキ-, Kuroko's Basketball: The Path to Victory) was released on February 20, 2014 for the Nintendo 3DS.[26] Shōri e no Kiseki sold 45,681 copies in its first four days on sale.[27] A third game Kuroko's Basketball: Mirai e no Kizuna (黒子のバスケ 未来へのキズナ, Kuroko's Basketball: Bonds for the Future) was released on March 26, 2015 for the Nintendo 3DS.[28] Kuroko also appears as a support character in the Jump crossover fighting game J-Stars Victory VS.
Reception[edit]
The Kuroko's Basketball manga had sold nine million units in Japan by September 2012.[29] As of 2013, the manga had sold over 23 million copies.[30] This number grew to 27 million by April 2014.[4] Individual volumes frequently appeared on the lists of best-selling manga in Japan,[31][32] and many editions have been in the 2012 Top-Selling Manga.[33][34][35] Kuroko's Basketball was the third highest selling manga series of 2013, with 8,761,081 copies sold in a year.[36] DVD sales of the anime series have also been featured in the Japanese anime DVD ranking various times.[37][38][39]
Controversies[edit]
After the anime began airing in 2012, the series became popular with dōjinshi circles, particularly for yaoi dōjinshi, though there is no yaoi in the series itself. Several events at which doujinshi of the series were to be sold, as well as several other locations linked to the series and the author Tadatoshi Fujimaki, including a television station airing the anime, a convenience store chain selling items of the series, and Fujimaki's alma mater Sophia University, received threatening letters containing a powder or liquid substance. It is still unknown if it is one individual behind all the threatening letters, nor is the reason for the threats known.[40][41] Multiple doujinshi events, including Comiket, banned content related to the series, barring creators from selling Kuroko's Basketball-themed doujinshi at their events.[42] The suspect, who was later revealed to be a 36-year-old man named Hirofumi Watanabe, was eventually caught and was arrested on December 15, 2013.[43] Due to the loss of Kuroko's Basketball doujinshi because of the threats, there was a special event that specifically focused on doujinshi related to the series affectionately named Kuroket, organized by the Comic Market Preparatory Committee, held during the Comiket Special 6 – Otaku Summit 2015 on March 29, 2015.[44] The event hosted approx. 2400 dōjinshi circles.[45]
See also[edit]
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Slam Dunk (manga)
Robot x LaserBeam – Golf manga from same author
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ 黒子のバスケ ウインターカップ総集編　～涙の先へ～(2016) [Kuroko's Basketball Winter Cup Compilation ~Beyond the Tears~]. allcinema (in Japanese). Retrieved November 10, 2016.
Jump up ^ 黒子のバスケ ウインターカップ総集編　～扉の向こう～ (2016) [Kuroko's Basketball Winter Cup Compilation ~Crossing the Door~]. allcinema (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b "Kuroko's Basketball Manga to End". Anime News Network. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
Jump up ^ 黒子のバスケ/1 [Kuroko's Basketball/1] (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
Jump up ^ 黒子のバスケ30 [Kuroko no Basket 30] (in Japanese). Shueisha.
Jump up ^ "Kuroko's Basketball to Launch Sequel Manga in December". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
Jump up ^ ""Kuroko's Basketball: EXTRA GAME" Manga Previewed". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Viz Media Adds Kuroko's Basketball, Haikyuu, Yona of the Dawn manga". Anime News Network. October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Kuroko's Basketball Manga Gets TV Anime Produced by I.G". Anime News Network. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
Jump up ^ ""Kuroko's Basketball" Anime Return Dated". Crunchyroll. 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
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Jump up ^ "Kuroko's Basketball Anime Gets 3rd Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
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Jump up ^ "Kuroko's Basketball Anime Gets Film". Anime News Network. September 20, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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Jump up ^ "Kuroko's Basketball Film Adapting Extra Game Manga Reveals Visuals, Spring 2017 Debut". Anime News Network. July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Kuroko's Basketball Last Game Anime Film Opens on March 18". Anime News Network. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Kuroko's Basketball Last Game Anime Film Reveals Teaser Visual, Story, Returning Staff". Anime News Network. September 3, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
Jump up ^ "黒子のバスケ –ReplaceⅤ- ふぞろいのエースたち" [Kuroko's Basketball -Replace 5- The Uneven Aces] (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
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Jump up ^ "Kuroko's Basketball Staff" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
Jump up ^ "Kuroko's Basketball Staff" (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 February 2014.
Jump up ^ 黒子のバスケ キセキの試合 [Kuroko's Basketball Kiseki no Game] (in Japanese). Amazon. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Kuroko's Basketball 3DS Game's 3rd Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
Jump up ^ Handrahan, Matthew (27 February 2014). "Knack beats Yakuza to Japanese number one". GamesIndustry.biz. Gamer Network. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
Jump up ^ 黒子のバスケ 未来へのキズナ [Kuroko's Basketball: Bonds for the Future] (in Japanese). Amazon. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
Jump up ^ 人気漫画「黒子のバスケ」作者脅迫　２ちゃんねるに犯行を示唆する書き込み (in Japanese). MSN. November 2, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
Jump up ^ 「黒子のバスケ」「暗殺教室」が初版100万部突破! ジャンプ史上初の同時達成 (in Japanese). Yahoo!. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
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Jump up ^ "Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2012 (First Half)". Anime News Network. June 1, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
Jump up ^ "10 Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2012". Anime News Network. December 2, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
Jump up ^ "50 Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2012". Anime News Network. December 2, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
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Jump up ^ "Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, November 19–25". Anime News Network. November 27, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, October 22–28". Anime News Network. October 31, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
Jump up ^ "20+ Kuroko's Basketball-Linked Locations Receive Threats - News". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
Jump up ^ "Japan's Manga-Hating Domestic Terrorist is Still at Large". Kotaku.com. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
Jump up ^ "Comiket Loses 10 Million+ Yen Over Kuroko's Basketball Threats - News". Anime News Network. 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
Jump up ^ "Suspect Arrested in Kuroko's Basketball Poison Threat Case". Anime News Network. 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
Jump up ^ "Kuroko's Basketball Doujinshi Event "Kuroket" to be Held By Comic Market". AnimeAnime.Jp. 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
Jump up ^ "開催のご報告 - 黒子のバスケオンリー同人誌即売会「くろケット」". cmksp.jp. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
External links[edit]
Official website (in Japanese)
Official Anime Website (in Japanese)
Kuroko's Basketball (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Kuroko's Basketball on IMDb
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Old Major
First appearance
Animal Farm
Last appearance
Animal Farm (Only Appearance)
Created by
George Orwell
Voiced by
Maurice Denham (1954 film)
Peter Ustinov (1999 film)
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Willingdon Beauty
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Middle White boar
Gender
Male
Occupation
Revolutionary Leader of Animal Farm
Old Major (also called Willingdon Beauty, his name used when showing) is the first major character described by George Orwell in Animal Farm. This "purebred" of pigs is a kind, grandfatherly philosopher of change.
Old Major proposes a solution to the animals' desperate plight on Manor Farm under the Jones administration and inspires thoughts of a rebellion. The actual time of the revolt is unsaid; it could be tomorrow or several generations down the road. Old Major dies three days after delivering his speech and the animals, stirred up by this speech, set to work immediately on the bringing about of the Rebellion.
Shortly after his death, the animals rise in revolt and oust the humans from power. This rebellious act is so quick that many do not realize it has happened until it is over. The animals drive Jones and the farmhands off the farm and remove many of the implements of his rule.
The Seven Commandments that Snowball transcribes, that are supposed to encompass Old Major's general philosophy, are gradually altered and deformed under Napoleon until they have entirely different meanings from those originally intended. "Beasts of England", the song that came to Old Major in his dream, is later banned on Animal Farm by Napoleon, at which time it is replaced by "Comrade Napoleon", a hymn composed by Minimus the pig that pledges allegiance to Animal Farm and to work to protect it.
In both film adaptations, Major dies while provoking the animals into rebelling. In the 1954 adaption (voiced by Maurice Denham), he dies suddenly while the animals are singing. In the 1999 version (voiced by Peter Ustinov), Farmer Jones slips in mud while investigating the sounds coming from the barn, which sets off his shotgun, and indirectly hits Major in his backside, killing him.
Major's skull is dug up and saluted by the animals every day, even after the rebellion, as a sign of respect that the animals remember their roots and the roots of the Rebellion. Napoleon, who later decides to accept the humans and strike bargains with them, announces that the remains are to be disposed of because they represent the old days when Animal Farm was "violent and primitive" towards humans; towards the end of the story, Napoleon announces that he has reburied the skull.
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