Kuroko No Basket Season 2-First Impression

Kuroko no Basket came out with a new season, and I have to say it was a series that I have been looking forward to. Continuing on, the story is about a basketball team competing the Winter Cup, a basketball tournament.



For more information , go to season one.
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Tetsuya Kuroko
The ghost like boy who has a strong will to play basketball his own way.

Taiga Kagami

The American boy who loves to play basketball, always willing to play strong players.

Atsushi Murasakibara
The tall and snack loving player, whose team has not made a match appearance yet. This episode, we see he can be slow and very childlike.

Tatsuya Himuro
Another American basketball player, who has a connection with Kagami. Being a strong player, he has greatly changed from his childhood days.

The first episode does well to introduce the characters for first timers. Especially the Generation of Miracles from the last season. As a result, I only listed the main characters and the newly introduced ones. However, again there are many other characters that can suit to any person. So many characters...So if none of the characters appeal to you, just keep watching.

The show starts off with basketball team preparing for the Winter Cup. During the episode, they are resting before the big tournament. During their break, they meet up with new characters who will be contenders in the Winter Cup.


The music is pretty good, there are some new additions to the soundtrack. One has a more ordinary life vibe A bit goofy compare to the usual soundtrack of season one. However, there are some good suspense music. As for the songs, right now just have to wait until it grows on me. Not all that great compare to the first season, even though the artist are the same.

The characters design is similar to first season, still have some awkward scenes. As a result, animation is the same.

With the manga, the anime for the episode is pretty loyal with a few deleted scenes from the manga. Such as the conversation which build up to Himuro first appearance. As a result, the manga is a bit better since it does a better job with transitioning into scenes and characters introduction. For right now, until the basketball matches are shown.


Voice actors for the show is the same from the season one. For the new characters, they are ok. Personally I was expecting Himuro to be a bit different. However, there is nothing wrong with the voice actors. It's just due to high expectations. With the English, pretty decent, but not really American. I believe it's Australian accent. Yes, good English speaking with only the past, not the others (Kagami and Himuro).

This was a nice first episode, from the well introduction to the dramatic start of a game. However, no basketball matches yet, which makes this show more enjoyable. Just not into the music right now, hopefully keep watching the series until it grows on me. A definite watch, not too intense but a watcher for fans who have been waiting.

Fans: Did the show meet to your expectations? Will the anime end with Akashi? Newcomers: Does the show get your attention? Will the show be the number one show you need to watch each week?