manga04_jpg login_tab_left_jpg
Username:   Password:    Forgot Password?
App
Try out our new iPhone application!
App
Manga Poll
If the/a main character is supposed to die in the series, when would you like it to happen?
Already dead when the series starts
Dead in the first few chapters
Midway through the series
Right at the end
 
See Old Polls

Manga is the Japanese equivalent of comics
with a unique style and following. Join the revolution! Read some manga today!



Coded in ConTEXT

Join #baka-updates @irc.irchighway.net

RSS Feed
 
center_left_tab Manga Info center_right_tab
 
ALL    A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z   
Kuroko no Basuke  
Login to add items to your list, keep track of your progress, and rate series!
Description
Kuroko is a member from the legendary middle school basketball team known as "The Generation of Miracles", and while nobody seems to know about him, the main five players of the team all admit that he is the strongest member, the phantom sixth player. When he joins the high-school basketball team, everyone is surprised to find out that he is small, weak, and easy to miss.

What is the secret that makes him so strong, and how will he help his high-school team?

Type
Manga

Related Series
N/A

Associated Names
黑子的篮球
黑子的籃球
黒子のバスケ
黒子のBASKET
쿠로코의 농구
Kuroko no Basket
Kuroko Tuyển thủ vô hình
Kuroko's Basket
Kuroko's Basket Ball
The Basketball which Kuroko Plays

Groups Scanlating
A3S Scans
Akashi Scans
Asean Punk Scanlations
Badam Scanlation
More...

Latest Release(s)
c.213 by MangaBurn & Manga Panda & Mangainn (1d ago)
c.212 by Akashi Scans (11d ago)
c.212 by MangaBurn & Manga Panda & Mangainn (13d ago)
Search for all releases of this series

Status in Country of Origin
22 Volumes (Ongoing)

Completely Scanlated?
No

Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 9, Chap 74

User Reviews
N/A

Forum
6 topics, 14 posts
Click here to view the forum

User Rating
Average: 8.3 / 10.0 (546 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.22 / 10.0
10
 31% (168 votes)
9+
 20% (111 votes)
8+
 23% (128 votes)
7+
 13% (70 votes)
6+
 6% (35 votes)
5+
 2% (9 votes)
4+
 2% (9 votes)
3+
 1% (3 votes)
2+
 0% (0 votes)
1+
 2% (13 votes)

Last Updated
May 5th 2013, 11:21am PST

Sponsored Links
Game advertisements by <a href="http://www.game-advertising-online.com" target="_blank">Game Advertising Online</a> require iframes.

Image [Report Inappropriate Content]

Genre
Comedy  Drama  School Life  Shounen  Sports 
Search for series of same genre(s)

Categories

Category Recommendations (beta!)
Shaman King: Remix Track (weight: 192.35)
Slam Dunk (weight: 165.15)
Bus Gamer (weight: 152.35)
Ueki no Housoku (weight: 151.33)
Dragon Ball (weight: 148.25)

Recommendations

Author(s)
FUJIMAKI Tadatoshi

Artist(s)
FUJIMAKI Tadatoshi

Year
2008

Original Publisher
Shueisha

Serialized In (magazine)
Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha)

Licensed (in English)
No

English Publisher
N/A

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #211 increased(+99)
Monthly Pos #85 decreased(-41)
3 Month Pos #32 increased(+1)
6 Month Pos #36 increased(+11)

List Stats
On 3227 reading lists
On 580 wish lists
On 80 unfinished lists
On 265 custom lists

Note: You must be logged in to update information on this page.

Forum Posts
When does...? 68 days, 12 hours, 32 minutes ago
Kuroko no basuke 102 days, 14 hours, 46 minutes ago
Kuroko no Basketball Gets 2nd Season 148 days, 9 hours, 22 minutes ago
Favorite match 289 days, 20 hours, 4 minutes ago
Kuroko no Basuke Gets Anime 476 days, 2 hours, 41 minutes ago

Click to view the forum

tickmark preloadxmark preloadxmark preload
User Comments [ Order by time added ]
 

You must login to comment for this series! Register an account.

avatar
 fun read   
Rating: N/A
by Krazy Apple
January 7th, 2010, 2:06am
ever since slam dunk, i've been waiting for a fun basketball manga that i could read. cross over came out but after a while, it really started to piss me off and i gave up on basketball manga. until i decided to read this. it's fun, its energetic. and characters are interesting enough to actually keep reading.
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 interesting   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by yuchin4life
February 21st, 2009, 4:59pm
This basketball manga is interesting and entertaining, it is different from other mangas. This manga truly shows that everyone has their own unique talents and that the weak can also be strong. This manga is very unpredictable since you get used to the idea that the strong will always climb higher and that the weak does nothing. Also the chapters are short that makes you really want to read the next chapter and it doesn't drags or repeat like other sport mangas.

... Last updated on February 21st, 2009, 5:38pm
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 You gotta understand something!   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by letterbee96
September 26th, 2012, 3:20am
For those who were a bit harsh in your comments, you gotta understand that this manga is FICTIONAL! It has a basketball concept but that's pretty much it! Some of you say that the mangaka is disgracing basketball but he is just putting in his own twist in it! Inagaki Riichiro did the same thing with Eyeshield 21. Sure the situation and sport is different but that doesn't change the fact that both the mangaka are merely drawing what they imagined the sport would be like should it be in a fictional world.

IMO, Kuroko no Basket is fascinatingly fun and a very enjoyable read! The characters are adorable, the plot is the usual, the abilities are cool and it defines an entirely new sport! If the mangaka was disgracing basketball, why is the name of the type of shoots still the same? Why is the timing still the same? Why does the normal rules of basketball still apply? Why is it so hard for some of you to accept this? I myself play basketball, and from the bottom of my heart, I truly hope that this manga will be accepted by everyone.

Not easy drawing a manga so plz appreciate what you've got here! Slam dunk is still the all time favourite basketball manga but don't think low of Kuroko no Basket just because they deviate from the original sport!
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 Has it's moments but glaring flaws holds it back   
Rating: 6.0 / 10.0
by Blades452
June 20th, 2012, 9:12am
I don't know how much different the show is but I am judging this based off the manga.. If I was gonna review the anime I would review it on an anime site not mangaupdates unlike some fools here. From what I can tell from this manga, because of it's main premise people are either mostly going to like it and some are going to hate it. Unfortunately I find myself somewhat in the middle here and see the flaws that this manga has. The matches themselves got awfully repetitive pretty quick, as another review said before it's just really one team powering up than the other team gets a power up and it goes back and forth. Also feel like the tension between the two opponent teams isn't there. Kuroko's special ability as the "Phantom sixth man" was very interesting but boring to read in action, the author just seemed to have a hard time incorporating this idea legitimately in a way that makes sense while losing it's entertainment value. Outside the action of basketball I find it to be more so entertaining, the characters were good as well as the comedy. While I'm not one to call out others, I'm not gonna sit here and imply anyone who dislike the manga a "smartass" or "know-it-all" like some blind fanboy nor am I gonna greatly exaggerate why this manga is bad. Worse where I write the review for the anime version of this series on a manga site. While I wouldn't recommend this manga, I wouldn't say I wasted my time reading this since I did had some fun reading it.
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 I like it.   
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
by PepperPia
August 12th, 2011, 2:24am
I don't normally read Sports Manga but this one looked interesting because of Kuroku being unnoticeable, I like the way the two main characters develop. And how it shows despite Kuroku not being amazing at basket ball he resorts to his own techniques that make him amazing. Also it's good that the characters and team is not invincible.
UPDATE: It's starting to go downhill at the Winter Cup, there's too much powering up too quickly, it seems like new skill are being developed like billiow.

... Last updated on June 4th, 2012, 10:46am
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 Kuroko reminds me of...   
Rating: N/A
by kayue
June 26th, 2011, 8:08pm
Just started reading this, and the first thing I thought was "Kuroko reminds me of someone."
It wasn't until I was halfway through the first volume that I finally figured it out. "L" from Death Note! XD

That being said, I really enjoyed the first book and look forward to reading more. The characters are interesting, A lot has been said about Kuroko's ability, so I won't say more than "ninja". But Kagami's hyper-shounen-style "I'm going to be the BEST!" is balanced by Kuroko's almost apathetic-but-he-really-wants-to-win character; creating something fresh and fun.

The side sempai characters are almost too nondescript and cliche at first, but they to become interesting during the first tournament. (Love the Captain!) The only one I don't care for much is the lone female, "Coach", but I can live with her.

Definite recommend. I only gave it a "9" for now, but we'll see if things can get even better after volume 1.

... Last updated on June 26th, 2011, 8:10pm
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 Uwaaaah~   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Kinky-Chan
December 13th, 2012, 7:37am
This is a nice basketball manga!! Honestly saying, it's my first time reading a shounen manga. I never wanted to try reading shounen manga mainly because I never liked that genre. But then I found this manga. Although it's my first shounen manga, and my first fully related to basketball manga, I can say that this is a really enjoyable manga. And of course, the one I like the most is Kuroko!!!!!!!

I love the fact that he's hidden, looks calm and then suddenly showing something flashy during the game. But what I dislike the most is how their team always looked shocked whenever their opponents went ahead of them. It's happening too much that I get pissed whenever they go like "How did they-?!" but whenever I see kuroko coming in, I'm so happy! xD

Maybe Slam Dunk might be better (I didn't read it) but this is really nice. It's not too hardcore but it's really intense and I love the drawing! I can't wait to read what happens next! And of course, I hope that the manga won't drag out to long volumes...I'm never patient with ongoing manga.

PS: I have to say though, I kinda liked Aomine. Although he's one hell of a badass. And one more thing, I never liked Kise's tactics. I don't see how copying others is called a "great talent". It's distasteful! If he have at least, his own techniques, then I would say he's a good opponent, but copying other's people technique and using them to win matches is very....fake. It kinda pisses me off although this is a fiction story.

... Last updated on December 13th, 2012, 9:44pm
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 Take it for what it is "GREAT ENTERTAINMENT"   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by mangalover209
June 19th, 2012, 10:58pm
I wasn't a fan at first, matter of fact I kinda hated the idea behind it but then the anime started, I was bored so I figured I'd just check it out...so right now and just like that, it got to the point where I couldn't wait for more episodes, so in just a really short time I went and read the whole thing and catch up with the guys who are scanlating it (btw thanks imangascans).

This show reminds me a lot of Eyeshield21 and Prince of Tennis and both were 2 series that I was really fond of and really enjoyed for what they were "ENTERTAINMENT" and this series did not fell short either...it is good entertainment, it's interesting, it's funny, it's not too over the top, the characters are all likeable, the art is not that great (the art in the anime on the other hand is awesome) but it doesn't bother me much, it is kinda cliche in the sense where each time, they have to play another team with a player who stands out a lot more and has some crazy ability that they will have to deal with and then in the end, they'll win by a close call...but what the heck, that has always been the formula and it has work so far so leave it be, nothing wrong with that...

With that said, I've read some comments about the author supposedly "dumbing down basketball" or that the author has only being talking about characters and not the actual game or the love of the game...seriously people, It's a manga and I believe that everything that the author has done with it so far has made it really interesting and a lot more enjoyable to read. Also keep in mind the title of the manga is THE BASKETBALL WHICH KUROKO PLAYS. If I were a smartass and a know-it-all, I'd say that title is saying that this manga is talking about a certain "character" and how that "character" is playing "basketball" and explain what kind of "basketball" it is. In Kuroko's case, it involves a player who stays in the shadows of others allowing everybody else to shine but himself all the while making sure that they stay and play as a team and not just having each and every one of them going after their own fame like the generation of miracle did. Obviously there is more to it but that's basically the gist of it...in any case, since I'm not a smartass nor am i a know-it-all, I'll just let anybody and everybody come up with their own analysis and explanation of the title...Plus reading a sport manga that just talks about the "sport in itself" with nothing else is kinda boring to me. I play basketball and watch it all the time on tv, if I'm gonna read a manga about it (or any other kind of sport manga for that matter), it better has some fantasy or some supernatural but cool stuff going on in there to keep me watching, if not, I'll just go back and hit the court or sit on my couch and watch a damn game. So, if it is real basketball that you are looking for then go watch the nba or something, cause you ain't gonna find it here!!!

Overall really good show...it's got a 10 in my book smile

... Last updated on June 19th, 2012, 11:15pm
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 Interesting.....   
Rating: N/A
by HanaTenshiHimeko
August 29th, 2011, 5:53am
Interesting idea, I like it. I like the whole idea of Kuroko just being the passer.

Storyline is great, but I kinda predicted at one point what was going to happen, but hey *shrugs* it's your typical shounen sport moment.

Anyway, characters are great, although I kinda got overwhelm by so many character by the 2nd volume. I would had preferred that we had more time with the team characters just so we can actually REMEMBER them. I actually had to reread twice from the beginning to realize, "Hey, you did appeared at the first volume."

Looks like Kuroko is gonna evolve, but I'm not gonna review much until I get much deeper into the manga.
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 :D   
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
by Tola
May 14th, 2009, 5:31pm
first of all, I don't even like basketball that much (let alone sports).
I only started reading this manga after I saw a picture of Kuroko (haha) but i've come to really like and enjoy this series. I hope it has a long run.
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
  Pages (4) [ 1 2 3 4 ] Next Page
Show  entries per page 

You must login to comment for this series! Register an account.
Manga Search
 
MANGA Fu
News
What's New!
Series Stats
Forums
Chat
Releases
Scanlators
Series Info
Mangaka
Publishers
Reviews
Genres
Categories
FAQ
Affiliates
Members
BU Forum
Baka-Updates
MEMBERS
Sign Up
TEAM-BU
Admin CP
About Us

footer