Kuroko's Basketball (黒子のバスケ)

Kuroko Episode 1

The Teiko Middle School basketball club.

An incredibly strong team with over

one hundred members and

three consecutive championship wins.

Amongst their brilliant record,

the generation of five prodigies was known as the

"Generation of Miracles."

However, there was a strange rumor

concerning the Generation of Miracles.

Despite being relatively unknown

and lacking a game record,

there was one more member recognized by the five prodigies.

A phantom sixth man.

Seirin Private High School

Interested in rugby?

Have you ever played shogi?

You gotta play baseball if you're Japanese!

Swimming! It feels great!

Basketball! Basketball club!

How'd you like to join the basketball club?

Koganei, you can't be serious.

How else am I supposed to say it?

New kids, join the basketball club!

The basketball club needs some serious help!

I've had enough of your jokes, Izuki.

Mitobe, make sure they hear you!

You're not gonna do it, are you?

Hey, do you have a minute?

You're a reader, aren't you?

How about the literature club?

Sorry, but this is just a manga.

Manga are books, too.

Basketball

Basketball! Basketball club!

Join the club and you'll be cute, too!

Are you guys in the basketball club?

Just a few more would be nice.

We couldn't even get ten.

We're just getting started.

We're a new school.

If we win the Inter-High and Winter Cup,

we'll be a big deal starting next year.

Are you casually putting pressure on your captain?

Hyuga-kun, have you always been so delicate?

I'll do my best. I will do my best.

I wonder how the recruitment is going?

If they could just bring in some promising ones, that would be...

The new students are here.

What?

Is this the basketball club?

Yeah.

Who is this guy?

He's got the intensity of a wild tiger!

I want to join.

What?

The basketball club.

Um, welcome, welcome!

Wait a minute!

I'm sure you know, but our school just formed last year.

We only have second years to compete with,

so I'm sure someone of your build would be...

I don't care.

I'm going after I leave my name.

Huh?

Boys' Basketball Club

Club Sign-Up Form

Kagami Taiga

You don't have a reason for joining?

Not really.

Basketball's the same, no matter where you go in Japan.

He's terrifying!

Is he really a first year high school student?

He's one in a million.

You! Where have you been hiding?

Kagami Taiga.

He went to middle school in America.

Must have learned from the source.

Either way, I'm sure he'll be extraordinary.

Yo.

You forgot this club request.

Oh, sorry.

Let's see, Kuroko Tetsuya...

Huh?

Club Sign-Up Form

I was here the whole time,

Boys' Basketball Club

Kuroko Tetsuya

but I don't remember him at all.

Teiko Middle School Basketball Club

What's wrong?

H-He's from the Teiko basketball club!

Teiko? You mean the Teiko?

Yeah! And if he's a first year, he must be from the

Generation of Miracles!

Generation of Miracles...

That famous group?

Why can't I remember that golden egg's face?

And that guy just came back from America.

This year's first years could be ridiculous!

I Am Kuroko

All right, looks like all the first years are here!

Hey, isn't the manager cute?

She's a second year, right?

If only she were sexier...

Morons, you're wrong.

What?

I'm the boys' basketball club coach, Aida Riko.

Nice to meet you.

What?

It's not him?

That's our advisor, Takeda-sensei.

Seriously?

You've got to be kidding.

Now that you're acquainted with Takeda-sensei,

you guys...

Take off your shirts!

Huh?

What?

Why?

Your ability to move instantaneously is a little weak.

I bet you do 50 side jumps in 20 seconds, don't you?

You'll need to do a little better for the basketball team.

O-Okay.

You're too stiff.

Do some stretches after you bathe.

Seriously? She's right.

What do you mean?

You...

How'd she know that just from looking at us?

You should strengthen up a bit.

Her dad's a sports trainer.

Try some sprints on your own.

Collecting data and creating a training regimen.

It's a skill she picked up from observing

bodies and data every day at his workplace.

When she looks at your body,

she sees all your physical abilities in numbers.

I wouldn't expect any less from a coach.

What?

What...

What is this?

All his numbers are through the roof.

These aren't the values of a first year high school boy!

I can't even see his potential.

I've never seen anything like this.

Such raw talent!

Coach! What are you staring at?

Sorry! Um...

You looked at all of them.

Kagami's the last one.

Really? Huh?

Is Kuroko-kun here?

Oh, that kid from Teiko...

I thought I'd be able to pick out

someone that strong when I saw him.

Looks like he's not here today.

All right, let's get started with practice!

Um, excuse me.

I'm Kuroko.

What? How long have you been there?

I've been here the whole time.

He was right in front of me and I didn't notice?

What? Did he say he's Kuroko?

What? He's practically invisible!

What? This guy's part of the Generation of Miracles?

He couldn't have been a regular.

Of course not. Right, Kuroko-kun?

I played in games.

Right?

What?

What?

Generation of Miracles? What's that?

Take off your shirt!

What? Okay.

Who is he?

His stats are way too low.

All his numbers are below average.

On top of that, he's already almost at his limit.

There's no way he could have been

a regular on such a strong team.

What on Earth...

When did you get here?

Nice to see you.

What the hell are you doing?

What are you doing here by yourself?

Nothing. I'm not doing anything.

Is that so?

I was in America until my second year of middle school.

I've been appalled ever since I came back

by how low the standards are here.

I'm not looking to play basketball for fun.

I want to play a more serious game that really gets me going.

I heard all about you.