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Kuroko's Basketball Omnibus #13
Kuroko's Basketball, Vol. 13
Seirin High’s greatest basketball superstar was the one no one literally saw coming—the invisible Kuroko!
Tetsuya Kuroko doesn’t stand out much. In fact, he’s so plain that people hardly ever notice when he’s around. Though he’s just as unremarkable on the basketball court, that’s where his plainness gives him an unexpected edge—one that lets him execute awesome moves without others noticing!
In a flashback, the Miracle Generation players realize their immense talents as second-years in middle school. However, their newfound power causes a rift between them and everyone else. Meanwhile, a confrontation with Murasakibara ends up awakening Akashi’s true potential—but the incident only hastens the end of Teiko Middle School’s basketball club…
Tetsuya Kuroko doesn’t stand out much. In fact, he’s so plain that people hardly ever notice when he’s around. Though he’s just as unremarkable on the basketball court, that’s where his plainness gives him an unexpected edge—one that lets him execute awesome moves without others noticing!
In a flashback, the Miracle Generation players realize their immense talents as second-years in middle school. However, their newfound power causes a rift between them and everyone else. Meanwhile, a confrontation with Murasakibara ends up awakening Akashi’s true potential—but the incident only hastens the end of Teiko Middle School’s basketball club…
400 pages, Paperback
Published August 7, 2018
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About the author
Tadatoshi Fujimaki
164 books185 followersTadatoshi Fujimaki (藤巻 忠俊, Fujimaki Tadatoshi, born June 9th, 1982, Tokyo) is a Japanese mangaka, most known for his manga Kuroko no Basuke, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump. Fujimaki was brought up in a good household and environment. He attended Toyama High School and enrolled to Sophia University. He chose for a manga career after finishing his studies.
Also known as 藤巻 忠俊 and 藤巻忠俊.
Also known as 藤巻 忠俊 and 藤巻忠俊.
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November 1, 2025
One of the best volumes in my opinion
September 2, 2023
“Everyone’s gonna stick together, right? Because we all love basketball, right? So we’ll always be friends, right?!”
Oh gosh, that was a rough set of volumes; and one that has left me with a jawning, gaping pit in my stomach.
The first volume of the set was nothing if not devastatingly sad and terribly awful to see. While things were in a tight spot in the previous volume, the way everything devolves in this, and the speed at which everything crumbles, is just dizzying.
As much as we knew how things were bound to end, seeing it all happen was even more unpleasant than I could have guessed.
Naturally, I would have hoped that the second volume was a bit cheerier, but while it was not depressing, the oppressing aura and tone of it does nothing to alleviate the sense of doom and discomfort, it just exchanges them for a different version.
While Seirin remains a beacon in the middle of the storm, their light seems to be dwarfed by shadows right now.“Your team’s strong. But all you’re doing is winning games, right? It’s like you don’t feel anything at all. Ain’t there something more important than winning or losing?”
May 8, 2020
4.75 - "Here's to a good game!" (pg. 260)
We finish up the flashback, which gave us useful information about all the MG. We are led into the next - and final - game of the series. The flashback is long, consisting of at least two volumes and a partial. But you really have to get through it in order to understand from here on out because it is referenced a LOT. (Not every page. But at least once a chapter.)
I feel like after reading this I understand the MG more. I kinda feel guilty since I didn't give them a chance in the past games. But now I know where they came from and how they got to be so freaking good.
I'm writing this review after finishing the series but when I was first reading this, I got the sense that this game would take up the rest of the series. And I was right. So get settled in, folks. It's gonna be a roller coaster.
Story - well placed, even though it seemed slow. It has a lot of information within.
Characters - kind of stuck in the middle between "I've been improving a lot!" and "I think I don't need to improve."
Art - fabulous as always. The detail is even down to the shoe brand. You can see the lines of thread and the difference between the rubber and fabric. (Dunno if that made sense)
The ending got me shook.
We finish up the flashback, which gave us useful information about all the MG. We are led into the next - and final - game of the series. The flashback is long, consisting of at least two volumes and a partial. But you really have to get through it in order to understand from here on out because it is referenced a LOT. (Not every page. But at least once a chapter.)
I feel like after reading this I understand the MG more. I kinda feel guilty since I didn't give them a chance in the past games. But now I know where they came from and how they got to be so freaking good.
I'm writing this review after finishing the series but when I was first reading this, I got the sense that this game would take up the rest of the series. And I was right. So get settled in, folks. It's gonna be a roller coaster.
Story - well placed, even though it seemed slow. It has a lot of information within.
Characters - kind of stuck in the middle between "I've been improving a lot!" and "I think I don't need to improve."
Art - fabulous as always. The detail is even down to the shoe brand. You can see the lines of thread and the difference between the rubber and fabric. (Dunno if that made sense)
The ending got me shook.
September 12, 2021
At the time of this long-overdue review, I have finished the series.
The Conclusion of the Teiko Arc
Volume 25 concludes the Teiko Arc. Is there anybody else glad to be done with this arc that made us see the tragic downfall of this group of friends? What really hurts about this is arc is we see the power about what people say can affect someone. I have always said that in a situation both people have a choice, but we are flawed. We do not make the best choices, which can effect ourselves and others. This was very obvious in the latter half of the Teiko arc. Akashi's father laid down expectations, which influenced him and then Murasakibara's words were the final straw. That is how we got the present Akashi.
Their new coach also had a part to play in all of this. His words was the straw that broke Aomine. Aomine was already fractured in the previous omnibus volume. Then we have poor Kuroko, who is the same as he was. A guy who loves basketball and wants to play AS A TEAM. What is also interesting he met the characters before they were introduced. Remember, Kuroko is infamous for people not noticing him, which is why page 123 is so interesting. Did Kuroko "turn off" his plainess that makes him invisible or in that brief moment someone we will eventually know saw him?
Remember how in an earlier volume, we know Seirin saw Teiko Middle, but they did not notice Kuroko. We see that meeting and more from Kuroko's perspective. While it was not stated directly, pages 143-145 were the influence on why I think Kuroko chose to go to Seirin. We also have a moment that almost completely breaks Kuroko apart. That was so sad, but someone gives him an unexpected pep talk and the sweatband that Kuroko now wears.
We also saw what that verbally affirmed promise was made by the Miracle Generation and silently made by Kuroko. Yet, Kuroko's promise is slightly different in the sense of what he wants as the end result. This team he formed bonds with and thought it was fun to play with them. Because the team is so lost, he does have to do what Akashi harshly put on page 204. Yet, the end result is "...to melt away that ice," which I think is done to have a healing we see in Naruto in volume 72. Similar battles here, except Naruto was one on one and this is one on five.
Interlude
The next part was seeing everyone digesting what Kuroko said. We also see Kagami lit into Kuroko and give him a fresh perspective as well as pulling him out of his pity-party. The last two panels on page 216 was so sweet! Look at that face in the last panel on page 216!!! Pages 240-242 is when we finally have the reconciliation between two characters!
Rakuzan vs. Seirin
I am not talking about the main part of this game. I will talk about the final parts of this volume. Akashi, you may have the "emperor eye," but you are still a HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT! You do not know everything. You also have unresolved issues clouding your judgement. Yes, you may have steered Kuroko and not have him learn more basketball skills as stated, but you yourself said you could not teach him how to play. This is very important for my main point in my review for the next omnibus volume.
Verdict: This was a doozy.
The Conclusion of the Teiko Arc
Volume 25 concludes the Teiko Arc. Is there anybody else glad to be done with this arc that made us see the tragic downfall of this group of friends? What really hurts about this is arc is we see the power about what people say can affect someone. I have always said that in a situation both people have a choice, but we are flawed. We do not make the best choices, which can effect ourselves and others. This was very obvious in the latter half of the Teiko arc. Akashi's father laid down expectations, which influenced him and then Murasakibara's words were the final straw. That is how we got the present Akashi.
Their new coach also had a part to play in all of this. His words was the straw that broke Aomine. Aomine was already fractured in the previous omnibus volume. Then we have poor Kuroko, who is the same as he was. A guy who loves basketball and wants to play AS A TEAM. What is also interesting he met the characters before they were introduced. Remember, Kuroko is infamous for people not noticing him, which is why page 123 is so interesting. Did Kuroko "turn off" his plainess that makes him invisible or in that brief moment someone we will eventually know saw him?
Remember how in an earlier volume, we know Seirin saw Teiko Middle, but they did not notice Kuroko. We see that meeting and more from Kuroko's perspective. While it was not stated directly, pages 143-145 were the influence on why I think Kuroko chose to go to Seirin. We also have a moment that almost completely breaks Kuroko apart. That was so sad, but someone gives him an unexpected pep talk and the sweatband that Kuroko now wears.
We also saw what that verbally affirmed promise was made by the Miracle Generation and silently made by Kuroko. Yet, Kuroko's promise is slightly different in the sense of what he wants as the end result. This team he formed bonds with and thought it was fun to play with them. Because the team is so lost, he does have to do what Akashi harshly put on page 204. Yet, the end result is "...to melt away that ice," which I think is done to have a healing we see in Naruto in volume 72. Similar battles here, except Naruto was one on one and this is one on five.
Interlude
The next part was seeing everyone digesting what Kuroko said. We also see Kagami lit into Kuroko and give him a fresh perspective as well as pulling him out of his pity-party. The last two panels on page 216 was so sweet! Look at that face in the last panel on page 216!!! Pages 240-242 is when we finally have the reconciliation between two characters!
Rakuzan vs. Seirin
I am not talking about the main part of this game. I will talk about the final parts of this volume. Akashi, you may have the "emperor eye," but you are still a HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT! You do not know everything. You also have unresolved issues clouding your judgement. Yes, you may have steered Kuroko and not have him learn more basketball skills as stated, but you yourself said you could not teach him how to play. This is very important for my main point in my review for the next omnibus volume.
Verdict: This was a doozy.
December 17, 2024
I honestly don’t know when I started this I think it was around this week probably on Friday. It was pretty good though. I enjoyed it especially seeing it in manga form The backstory I always felt was a little underwhelming at times but overall still enjoyable. 3/5
September 24, 2024
“Last night… I got to thinking after hearing Kuroko’s story. If it’d been me in his place… What would I have done? … He’s been in a funk since he couldn’t find that answer. So now I just wanna help clear away those clouds. … I want to win this!! With Kuroko and everyone!!”
We’ve made it, folks! We’re in the final stretch! The Teiko flashback arc has finished, and the final tip off has begun.
The first half of the volume concludes the gut-wrenching past of Kuroko and the Generation of Miracles. If you thought the previous volume was bad, it just gets worse as the arc goes on. We finally see what made Kuroko briefly quit basketball and distance himself from his teammates. Despite everything that happened to him during this time, I’m glad Kuroko had a friend like Ogiwara. He was able to give Kuroko hope before going to Seirin.
The second half of the volume shows the beginning of the championship match between Seirin and Rakuzan. I want Seirin to win, of course, but you can’t deny how cool the Rakuzan team is. Akashi is also as terrifying as ever. I was surprised by how quickly Kuroko gets shut down in this match, and how early Rakuzan reveals their hidden weapon. But it wouldn’t be a match against the strongest Generation of Miracles member without the biggest uphill battle to date. Seirin, fight!
We’ve made it, folks! We’re in the final stretch! The Teiko flashback arc has finished, and the final tip off has begun.
The first half of the volume concludes the gut-wrenching past of Kuroko and the Generation of Miracles. If you thought the previous volume was bad, it just gets worse as the arc goes on. We finally see what made Kuroko briefly quit basketball and distance himself from his teammates. Despite everything that happened to him during this time, I’m glad Kuroko had a friend like Ogiwara. He was able to give Kuroko hope before going to Seirin.
The second half of the volume shows the beginning of the championship match between Seirin and Rakuzan. I want Seirin to win, of course, but you can’t deny how cool the Rakuzan team is. Akashi is also as terrifying as ever. I was surprised by how quickly Kuroko gets shut down in this match, and how early Rakuzan reveals their hidden weapon. But it wouldn’t be a match against the strongest Generation of Miracles member without the biggest uphill battle to date. Seirin, fight!
October 4, 2022
A remarkable store of friendship all set into epic basketball. I absolutely love this. It will forever be my comfort series.
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