The Arcs of Kuroko no Basket
There are nine main story arcs within the Kuroko no Basket series. These arcs include: the Teikō Arc, Best in Japan Arc, Interhigh Tournament, Winter Cup, Senior’s Revenge, Aomine Arc, Brothers & Rivals, What is Victory?, and the Akashi Arc. In this section, there will be a summary for each of the arcs in the order in which they occur. However, there will be spoilers regarding order of events and tournament results. You have been warned.
1. Teikō Arc
Nicknamed the “Teikō Arc” by Kuroko no Basket fans, this story arc tells the history of Tetsuya Kuroko and the “Generation of Miracles” during their years at Teikō Junior High. It is one of the main arcs in the third season of the anime. The arc begins when Kuroko joins the basketball club and is placed in the third string due to the clubs large numbers. The arc follows Kuroko’s journey into joining the Generation of Miracles on the main team and the rest of their middle school years. It explains the reasons why Kuroko quit the team and how the Generation of Miracles began to drift apart. Though written near the end of the series, this arc is important to this story because it leads to the Best in Japan Arc, Aomine Arc, What is Victory?, and the Akashi Arc.
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2. Best in Japan Arc
This is the main arc of the story that is easily identifiable. This arc depicts the character development for Kuroko and Kagami, as well as moves the plot along. The arc begins when Kagami is interest in the Generation of Miracles and makes a bold statement about wanting to crush them and become the best player in Japan. Kuroko adds onto this statement with his philosophy of teamwork and changes Kagami’s mindset to a team. In addition to the two main characters, this arc also follows Teppei Kiyoshi and Junpei Hyūga who promise to become the best team in Japan the preceding year. However due to Kiyoshi’s injury, the promise is to be fulfilled the year Kuroko and Kagami join the team. This arc follows the basketball team of Seirin in becoming the best team in Japan.
3. Interhigh Tournament
4. Winter Cup
The Winter Cup basketball tournament is the main arc of the second anime season and the second half of the manga. It is one of the tournaments Seirin participated in to achieve their goal. It is another sub-arc of the “Best in Japan Arc.”
5. Senior's Revenge
This is a sub-arc to the main arc. The arc “Senior’s Revenge” depicts the second-year’s goal to defeat Kirisaki Daiichi. This arc is because Makoto Hanamiya injured Kiyoshi in order to win the match and was not caught. The seniors of Seirin were furious and were seeking revenge during the Winter Cup tournament the following year.
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6. Aomine Arc
This is sub-arc to the main arc to help Daiki Aomine realize that is not the best player out there and should be less arrogant. After his bloom of abilities, he began to ignore teamwork and practice. Kuroko wanted to help him realize that no matter how talented he was, there should always be the motivation to become better. This arc follows Aomine’s realization of a new rival, Kagami.
7. Brothers & Rivals
This is one of the main arcs to Kagami’s character development. This is because this arc helps him to resolve his issues with Tatsuya Himuro. This arc begins when Kagami and Himuro begin to basketball together. They considered each other brothers. However, when Kagami began to become stronger, Himuro wanted to be his rival and was jealous of him. To resolve this conflict, Himuro demanded a match, and if Kagami were to win, they would no longer be brothers. This sub-arc was resolved in the Yōsen vs. Seirin match.
8. What is Victory?
This is one of the main arcs in the series. It resolves Kuroko’s conflict with himself and one of the underlying themes in the story. This arc follows Kuroko’s question about “what is victory?” which was first asked after Teikō’s “supposed” third nationals championship where his team humiliated Kuroko’s childhood friend. They really hurt Kuroko, but made him seek an answer. The answer reveals itself throughout the series and the meaning can be inferred by the time Seirin faces Rakuzan.
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9. Akashi Arc
This arc is not one of the main arcs in the story, however, it helps to understand Akashi more. It helps to understand how he has become so superior to other players and students, and also why his personality suddenly changed. From the arc, we learn that Akashi actually has a split personality, one that is “perfectly” honed by his strict father, and one that is caring, and kind. At the end of the arc, Akashi’s personality reverts to the one before and he is returned to his normal self again.
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