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In the story, Kagami Taiga has just enrolled into Seirin High School when he meets Kuroko Tetsuya of the school's basketball team. Kuroko happens to be the shadowy sixth member of the legendary Generation of

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 19 - On to a New Challenge
    7.3/10(289 votes)

    #1 - On to a New Challenge

    S1:E19

    The only thing you can do is pick yourself up and move on. Some can move on faster, while others wallow in their own darkness. A new beginning and an old friend is what needed to pick the team back up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 20 - I Don't Want to Be
    7.5/10(289 votes)

    #2 - I Don't Want to Be

    S1:E20

    Kiyoshi has a plan for Kuroko and Kagami to get them over their slump. Kuroko, on the other hand, think he needs to be pulled.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 2 - I'm Serious
    7.6/10(397 votes)

    #3 - I'm Serious

    S1:E2

    Before anyone can become an official member of the Basketball Club, they first must do display courage. Afterwards, a surprising guest appears on the school grounds with a shocking offer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 14 - You Look Just Like Him
    7.6/10(312 votes)

    #4 - You Look Just Like Him

    S1:E14

    After an awkward dinner involving rival basketball teams, Kuroko happens upon a dog that looks just like him. The dog quickly gathered favor with everybody except for one.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 15 - Don't Make Me Laugh
    7.6/10(298 votes)

    #5 - Don't Make Me Laugh

    S1:E15

    Kuroko explains part of the history of the "Generation of Miracle" to Kagami.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Kuroko's Basketball Season 2 Episode 2 - At The Winter Cup
    7.6/10(275 votes)

    #6 - At The Winter Cup

    S2:E2

    The street ball game gets called off due to heavy rain. Meanwhile, Momoi reveals that Aomine did not play in the Inter-High finals due to injuries that led her to request the coach to drop him to the bench. She also revealed the reasons why Murasakibara and Seijūrō Akashi from Rakuzan High, did not play as well. Later on, Kuroko shows Momoi his newest technique which if it is refined well, no one can ever stop him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 3 - It's Better If I Can't Win
    7.7/10(378 votes)

    #7 - It's Better If I Can't Win

    S1:E3

    Seirin basketball club is playing a practice game at Kaijo High School, the school where Kise attends. After a display of power from Kagami, it forces the Kaijo coach to take Seirin serious.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 5 - Your Basketball
    7.7/10(360 votes)

    #8 - Your Basketball

    S1:E5

    Serin is victorious against Kaijo, barely. It is a shock to Kise, who has never lost in his life. After the game, another former Teiko Middle school player, Midorima, has a few words for Kise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 6 - Let Me Tell You Two Things
    7.7/10(338 votes)

    #9 - Let Me Tell You Two Things

    S1:E6

    Serins first opponent in the inter-high tournament is Shinkyo high, a middle tier school until last year. With the addition of a two meter tall, 87 kilogram player from Senegal, Shinkyo is a new threat to Serins championship hopes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 7 - You'll See Something Amazing
    7.7/10(328 votes)

    #10 - You'll See Something Amazing

    S1:E7

    After their win over Shinkyo, Seirin goes on to crush their next few opponents. Realizing too much confidence is brewing, the team is taken to watch a Shutoku match. After seeing how Shutoku, one of the three Emperor teams of basketball, dominates their opposition, the team realizes they have a long way to go if they are to improve and contend for the title.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 21 - Let's Get Started
    7.7/10(295 votes)

    #11 - Let's Get Started

    S1:E21

    The training camp from hell has begun.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 22 - I'll Win Even If It Kills Me
    7.7/10(286 votes)

    #12 - I'll Win Even If It Kills Me

    S1:E22

    The training camp is over and everyone has learned something about themselves. But the team is not ready to leave yet, as there is a game happening: Kaijo vs Touou, Kise Ryota vs Aomine Daiki.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Kuroko's Basketball Season 2 Episode 1 - I Never Thought We'd Meet Here
    7.7/10(300 votes)

    #13 - I Never Thought We'd Meet Here

    S2:E1

    Seirin's first years participate in a street basketball tournament where they meet Tatsuya Himuro and Atsushi Murasakibara from Yōsen High.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Kuroko's Basketball Season 2 Episode 12 - I Look Forward to It
    7.7/10(269 votes)

    #14 - I Look Forward to It

    S2:E12

    After the winter cup prelimenaries, Seirin had their rest at a hotspring. At the same time, Tōō Academy is there, it's a surprise for them that they will fight in the first round. Will Seirin be nervous or they will be filled with excitement?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Kuroko's Basketball Season 3 Episode 1 - I'm Just Going at Full Strength
    7.7/10(251 votes)

    #15 - I'm Just Going at Full Strength

    S3:E1

    After defeating Yōsen High, Seirin is interviewed for Basketball Monthly. After the interview Kagami heads outside to visit with his old friend, Tatsuya Himuro, and Alex, but instead of being able to resolve their differences he runs into one Shōgo Haizaki of Fukuda Sōgō Academy. He is trying to flirt with Alex, making Kagami mad, but before Kagami can act Kise arrives on the scene and reveals that Haizaki was a starter on the Generation of Miracles team before he arrived. Kagami heads back in to ask Kuroko about this news only to find out the final quarterfinal will feature a showdown between Kise and Haizaki, with the winner moving on to face Seirin in the semifinals.

    Director:Kouji Komurakata
    Writer:Noboru Takagi

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  16. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 8 - Now That I Think About It
    7.8/10(317 votes)

    #16 - Now That I Think About It

    S1:E8

    Seirin takes on Seiho, a squad built around an invincible defense. The unorthodox manner in the way Seiko moves is finally understood, but it may be too late. Will Seirin's streak finally be shutdown?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 16 - Let's Go
    7.8/10(288 votes)

    #17 - Let's Go

    S1:E16

    Even without Aomine, Touou Academy is dominating against Seirin. It is an uphill battle against Touou Academy individual style of play and the genius of Satsuki.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Kuroko's Basketball Season 2 Episode 20 - Of Course It's Not Easy
    7.8/10(250 votes)

    #18 - Of Course It's Not Easy

    S2:E20

    While the match between Seirin and Nakamiya South progresses, at Touou Academy's library, Imayoshi and Susa discussed about Seirin's possibility of winning the match while studying. Seirin indeed are in a difficult situation of beating Nakamiya South. Imayoshi said that Seirin have not given their 120% like what the players did against Touou, and they may have gotten a little overconfident as they have defeated Tōō.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 1 - I Am Kuroko
    7.9/10(473 votes)

    #19 - I Am Kuroko

    S1:E1

    While recruiting for the basketball club, the Seirin Private High school has managed to pick up some impressive players; a power house, former American player, and a member of the “Generation of Miracles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Kuroko's Basketball Season 1 Episode 17 - You're All Ridiculous
    7.9/10(288 votes)

    #20 - You're All Ridiculous

    S1:E17

    In a few minutes of play, Aomie has demonstrated why he is a force to be reckoned with, with Kuroko benched in the 2nd half, will the team be able to hold Aomie off?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Kuroko's Basketball Season 2 Episode 7 - Give Up
    7.9/10(262 votes)

    #21 - Give Up

    S2:E7

    Due to the rush of the matches, there is no overtime, hence the match ends with a tie at 104 apiece. On the other side, Kirisaki Daiichi defeated Senshinkhan 108-70, but it is said that the former won with unfair measures. Outside the locker room, Kagami overheard the fiery conversation between Hyuga and Kiyoshi and then at night, he asked Hyuga more about it. It was actually Kiyoshi's final chance of playing high school basketball, despite only being in his 2nd year. Flashback to 1 year ago, the story goes on about the formation of Seirin's basketball club, Hyuga's real feelings about basketball in high school and Kiyoshi's determination to set up the basketball club.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Kuroko's Basketball Season 2 Episode 19 - Tell Me
    7.9/10(259 votes)

    #22 - Tell Me

    S2:E19

    After the tough and close win over Tōō, the Seirin team decides to find a place to rest and rejuvenate. With no places to go due to various reasons, Kagami offers the team an invitation to his house. After a restful night for the team, they find Alexander Garcia, Kagami's master in basketball, sleeping in Kagami's house. The Seirin team, along with Alex, went to watch the Winter Cup match between Onita and Shutoku, with the latter taking the win easily, and Midorima caught Alex's attention.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Kuroko's Basketball Season 3 Episode 2 - This Is Mine
    7.9/10(239 votes)

    #23 - This Is Mine

    S3:E2

    Kise and Haizaki face each other head-to-head for the right to advance to face Seirin. At first it seems that Kise and Haizaki have the same copy ability as Haizaki is able to start duplicating Kise's teammates moves. However once Kaizaki has duplicated a move, the original user seems to be unable to use it. Kuroko reveals that Haizaki uses psychological warfare against his opponents. While he copies the moves of the individual, he also alters the timing of the move. When the original user tries to do the move again, they try to do so with the new timing and ultimately fail. Kise and his teammates fall further behind as the second half begins. Can Kise find a move that Haizaki can't use and somehow manage to turn things around, or is his team headed for certain defeat?

    Director:Kenichi Matsuzawa
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  24. Kuroko's Basketball Season 3 Episode 9 - Don't Underestimate Us!
    7.9/10(230 votes)

    #24 - Don't Underestimate Us!

    S3:E9

    The Seirin-Kaijo game was white-hot due to the battle between their ace players. With the defense and offense reversed now, Seirin goes on the offensive. As the last one to awaken, and one with potential comparable to the Generation of Miracles, Kagami was on his way to unleashing that latent talent. Kise felt that as a threat more than anyone else. That was why he definitely didn't want to lose!!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Kuroko's Basketball Season 3 Episode 14 - ...Sorry
    7.9/10(224 votes)

    #25 - ...Sorry

    S3:E14

    Nijimura gives the captain position to Akashi because his father is sick. Akashi now becomes captain. The Teiko coach comes back. Midorima and Murasakibara gets into a fight, and Kuroko challenges them into a practice game. Then, Aomine and Kise get into a fight, but not a serious one. Akashi wants to get rid of Haizaki because he keeps skipping practices. Aomine plays a game, but he doesn't have fun and loses interest in basketball because he crushed the other team. Teiko goes to the National qualifiers, and Aomine meets his friend, while the face of Kuroko's friend is also revealed. Aomine ends up crushing his friend's team, and gets called a monster by his friend. Also, Kuroko's friend loses, and calls Kuroko, crying. The episode ends with Aomine sitting by the pool, a blank expression on his face.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"On to a New Challenge" is the worst rated episode of "Kuroko's Basketball". It scored 7.3/10 based on 289 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/19/2012. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "I Don't Want to Be".