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Kuroko no Basuke 3 – 05

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「オレは知らない」 (Ore wa Shiranai)
“I Know None Of That”

If you thought Kise’s powers to perfectly imitate any of the Generation of Miracles was ridiculous, Akashi’s Emperor Eye pushes that boundary to a whole new level.

The Emperor Awakes

After the whole ordeal with Haizaki and his whole bad boy act, I never expected Akashi to knock Haizaki off my “I don’t like this character” pedestal. To be honest I’ve never been a fan of Akashi’s attitude toward others after watching him nearly slice Kagami’s neck off but I have wondered what made him special enough to lead the legendary Generation of Miracles.

Which, after we found out about his ridiculous Emperor Eye, I had a little difficulty accepting. Because up until this point, every new skill or technique that we’ve seen no matter how ridiculous it seemed, would have some sort of weakness built into it that would allow the other team to fight back. But as we sat there and watched Akashi go on a rampage, literally bringing some of the best players in the show to their knees, it feels like there’s no way to really fight back. Sure it remains to be seen what Shutoku has left in them but even with Midorima and Takao ready to reveal their trump card, how do you fight against someone who knows what you’re going to do before you even do it?

And let’s say that Midorima and Takao manage to somehow get around Akashi’s all seeing eyes — what are they going to do about the other players who are just as skilled if not even more skilled than Akashi in their own respective positions?

Good Luck Shutoku! And Looking Ahead

After getting a closer look into the dynamics between all the players on Shutoku as well as seeing just how hard they’ve been training to make it through the Winter Cup, I’d be really bummed if they don’t manage to pull ahead of Akashi’s team. At this point though, it looks like things could swing either way and in either case I’m sure next week’s episode will be a blast to watch.

See you guys around the bend!

P.S. I tried getting through ISUCA’s third episode and after finishing it, I just couldn’t. So as of this week, coverage of ISUCA is probably over :/

 

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  1. Itachi
    February 8, 2015,

    Is that you Uchiha Akashi ?

    • Sean
      February 8, 2015,

      Step aside, Sharingan. You are not OP enough to make people bow down to you.

    • Silke
      February 8, 2015,

      Sounds orgasmic.

      • Kenpachi Fried Chicken
        February 8, 2015,

        I came… just a little.

      • Trap Sama
        February 8, 2015,

        I came… a lot.

    • Kon
      February 8, 2015,

      And here I thought Aomine was the strongest GoM but damn Akashi you’re on another level. There should be a one-on-one match between him and Aomine. It should happen!

    • bOOtywarrior
      February 8, 2015,

      Aomine vs Akashi will be the most epic match ever! We all know it.

      • ford
        February 9, 2015,

        Akashi vs Tatsuya crossover match please.

    • nus
      February 9, 2015,

      Akashi would stomp

  3. Silke
    February 8, 2015,

    Akashi: Lower your head.
    Manga version: Know your place.

    Akashi finally used his Geass Emperor Eye and it is God-like.
    http://images.randomc.net/Kuroko%20no%20Basuke/Kuroko%20no%20Basuke%203%20-%2005%20-%20Large%2019.jpg

    People falling and ankles breaking everywhere. Very humiliating and a huge blow to their confidence.
    http://images.randomc.net/Kuroko%20no%20Basuke/Kuroko%20no%20Basuke%203%20-%2005%20-%20Large%2026.jpg
    http://images.randomc.net/Kuroko%20no%20Basuke/Kuroko%20no%20Basuke%203%20-%2005%20-%20Large%2027.jpg

    • LeDouche vi Britannia
      February 8, 2015,

      Akashi just pulled a Geass move. He has my official seal of approval.

    • Slaine the Best Shooter (Captain of the Kuroko hype train)
      February 8, 2015,

      And that’s because Akashi is Lelouch’s long lost brother.

    • Red HeartGold ZX
      February 8, 2015,

      Can’t disagree with you there, since Akashi is both extremely smart AND skillful. Hell, on top of being Captain, he’s also both the Student Council President and Top Student in the whole school. Also, you’ll see in the ED that he also excels in music

      • Yuri
        February 8, 2015,

        Basketball, money, music. Is there anything this guy can’t do?

      • WarriorsHeart
        February 9, 2015,

        In this show’s premises it’s growing taller, that’s all.

      • Klein
        February 9, 2015,

        Maybe Akashi secretly hates his short height and he doesn’t like when people look down on him.

    • wyatt
      February 10, 2015,

      Ankle breaking is a real move in the NBAs.

  4. thomas
    February 8, 2015,

    Damn, I kinda like Midorima and I feel so sorry for him. This is painful to watch.

    • innu
      February 8, 2015,

      I wanna see Midorima in the zone already.

    • deeb
      February 9, 2015,

      Shiba Tatsuya! Couldn’t agree more! XD

  6. CyranoT
    February 8, 2015,

    While Akashi’s eye is over the top and then some, I felt the gorgeously animated action more than made up for it. It lent a tension and pacing to the episode that you wouldn’t expect from such an OP turn. And looking at the quality made possible by today’s animation standards, I wish Slam Dunk’s national chapters would get animated.

    • WarriorsHeart
      February 8, 2015,

      “While Akashi’s eye is over the top and then some, I felt the gorgeously animated action more than made up for it.”

      I completely agree with you. This episode had one of the best soundtrack and animation sequence to date.

      • CyranoT
        February 8, 2015,

        Yeah, the soundtrack was rocking as well.

    • fc
      February 8, 2015,

      LOL to me from the beginning KnB is already ‘over the top’ basketball story so it’s kind of expected, it would be strange if they don’t
      the end of the story even makes me laugh since all the players have god-like power and more power up much like Prince of Tennis. Oh well, at least KnB knows when to end the story before it gets more ridiculous unlike PoT

  7. James
    February 8, 2015,

    There were a lot of great moments but the best part for me was the elbow pass. First time I ever saw that move.

    • bOOtywarrior
      February 8, 2015,

      I wasn’t expecting that elbow pass. I thought he’d shoot the ball Aomine style.

      • Klein
        February 9, 2015,

        It was the nicest pass I’ve seen all season.

    • Brian
      February 8, 2015,

      That Jason Williams elbow pass tho 

    • Reece
      February 8, 2015,

      I heard the elbow pass was not in the manga, that true?

    • WarriorsHeart
      February 8, 2015,

      It’s true, but the image was rather small so it’s hard to determine and kind of disconnected. I’m glad the animation added something amazing.

    • thomas
      February 8, 2015,

      Pretty sure the answer to that is a spoiler so it’s best not to know. There must be a very good reason for all the secrecy.

    • Red HeartGold ZX
      February 8, 2015,

      Pretty sure the answer is in the question.

      “guy always in the shadow”… Sounds familiar?

  9. areej
    February 8, 2015,

    Akashi is way too powerful. How can someone beat him with his emperor’s eye it must have a weakness.

    • frubam
      February 8, 2015,

      Maybe bring a mirror into the match?

    • Glutton
      February 8, 2015,

      An eye for an eye.

    • Andrew
      February 11, 2015,

      I still like Aomine more, because of how he plays. But who knows, Akashi might be my new best player.

    • Hitler-kun
      February 8, 2015,

      Akashi was like, ”Sit down, bitch.”

      • Glutton
        February 9, 2015,

        Speaking from a small person’s perspective, it really hurts your neck talking to tall people at close proximity. 😀

    • Cusack
      February 8, 2015,

      Akashi just psyched Kagami out.

  11. Red HeartGold ZX
    February 8, 2015,

    http://images.randomc.net/Kuroko%20no%20Basuke/Kuroko%20no%20Basuke%203%20-%2005%20-%20Large%2009.jpg
    After this transition, I’m pretty sure some non-manga readers are now dying to know what kind of player this Mayuzumi guy is.

    http://images.randomc.net/Kuroko%20no%20Basuke/Kuroko%20no%20Basuke%203%20-%2005%20-%20Large%2036.jpg
    Kuroko and Kagami may be my most favorite duo in KuroBasu, but this episode made me cheer for this duo like no other! Damn, can’t wait to see this “trump card” of theirs

    • Yuri
      February 8, 2015,

      They are my 2nd favorite duo right after Kuroko and Kagami. I’m looking forward to see what teamwork they’ll do next week.

  12. turf
    February 8, 2015,

    Anyone know the OST from the Emperor’s Eye scenes?

    • WarriorsHeart
      February 8, 2015,

      I think it is new to this season and it’s really awesome.

    • chibi-killua
      February 8, 2015,

      They perfected Akashi’s music theme. It’s so intimidating and makes him even scarier.

      • colcon
        February 10, 2015,

        That freaking music when Akashi’s playing!! He’s so badass!! I can’t wait to see their trump card next week!

    • Takaii
      February 8, 2015,

      I personally thought calling it the ability to see into the future was stylistically okay. I think the shots of him looking at the movement of the legs did a good job at explaining how his Emperor Eye really works but it’s a bit of a mouthful to say “Oh, he can predict with near 100% accuracy what his opponent is going to do based off signs their body show because of his innate ability to notice the fine details.”

      Also, if he can do it with 100% accuracy, it’s like knowing the future amiright?

      <3

  14. zztop
    February 8, 2015,

    The extent of Kuroko’s popularity with Japanese fangirls can be illustrated through a Japanese TV show I once saw,]. It was interviewing their female anime fans; one 20-something girl had pictures of Kise Ryota (and various Kuroko cast) plastered all over her apartment (and bathroom) walls. There was also a Kise plushie and a Kise (sexy pose) bedsheet. Intense. 0_0″

    Surprisingly, her husband said he was fine with it.

    • TresBien!
      February 8, 2015,

      Reverse the genders and you’ve basically describe male otakus and their 2D waifus. If you want to see another example of KnB obssession then check out THIS picture of people celebrating Akashi’s birthday. Made me lol the first time I saw it.

      • SexyNoJutsu
        February 8, 2015,

        That looks more like an Akashi Cult than anything. There’s also this and this.

      • liebel
        February 8, 2015,

        Talk about creepy. But the scissors in the cake is a nice touch.

    • Craig
      February 9, 2015,

      First time I’m looking forward to a backstory. I’d like to see how and why Akashi turned out this way.

    • Craig
      February 9, 2015,

      This Akashi is still in chill mode. I can’t wait till he actually gets serious.

    • rael
      February 11, 2015,

      Must be humiliating for Shutoku to be beaten by a 1st year.

  17. barry
    February 8, 2015,

    Why are these episodes so short? It was over in like 5 minutes… =(

    • James
      February 9, 2015,

      Parasyte and Kuroko have the shortest episodes.

  18. Blue
    February 8, 2015,

    Interestingly, Akashi is the most popular character in the series in Japan.

    • cj
      February 8, 2015,

      I’ve heard of that as well but it’s odd. Akashi is badass but I expected Kuroko to be the most popular character.

    • fc
      February 8, 2015,

      Of course there’s a reason for his popularity, Akashi is my fav character since he has interesting past and complex personalities =DDD

    • Guile
      February 11, 2015,

      How weird!

      Akashi is the least interesting member of the Generation of Miracles to me so far. Presumably he’ll get more and better backstory later.

      • v
        February 11, 2015,

        I’m sure Akashi has a good backstory. The poll was for manga readers. Presumably for people who read about his past so I expect him to be an interesting character.

    • esdesu
      February 8, 2015,

      Wow that’s awesome. A lot of those moves belong in KnB, especially to Aomine. I bet Tadatoshi Fujimaki studied Jason Williams and used him as reference.

    • Brian
      February 8, 2015,

      I like how the top comment on that video is about Kuroko. 😉

    • Kenpachi Fried Chicken
      February 8, 2015,

      Truly like a boss. He acted like he owned the court.

      • Caspi
        February 10, 2015,

        I felt sad for Shutoku but laughed when Akashi just walked through them.

    • Cusack
      February 8, 2015,

      They couldn’t have chosen a better voice actor for Akashi. It suits him so well.

    • fc
      February 8, 2015,

      Yes it’s true. Hiroshi Kamiya chooses well, most of his anime characters are popular (Orihara Izaya, Akashi Seijurou, Trafalgar Law, Levi) Most of the time the character somehow would be witty, sadistic, manipulative, cold, calculative… well maybe he likes that kind of characters LOLOL

    • Caspi
      February 10, 2015,

      Already hyped for next episode. I’d like to see what Midorima and Takao’s trump card is. Probably another OP move.

  23. Reece
    February 8, 2015,

    This was the best episode of this season so far, and one of the best episodes for KnB in general. Loved it.

    • WarriorsHeart
      February 8, 2015,

      Yes, I loved this episode, too. If I were to compare, the action in the Seirin vs Touou and Yosen matches were dynamic and tense, but this one was cool and stylish. As I mentioned above the music and the animation complemented each other very well. The artistry was definitely on a different level especially the silhouette images.

    • Takaii
      February 8, 2015,

      I don’t think I’ve felt this kind of despair from any team up until this point.
      As everyone has already said — this was a great episode *__*

    • Takaii
      February 8, 2015,

      Sorry about that ;__;
      It was late and I ended up erasing a few more caps then I meant to.

  25. nigga
    February 8, 2015,

    Bow before your Emperor. That was some Kingdom shit.

  26. Ptolemaios00
    February 8, 2015,

    It looks freaking cool when Akashi just slowly dribbles past the players he trips. You really don’t get that imba emperor feel from the manga.

  27. ford
    February 9, 2015,

    KnB openings are just the best. The songs gets me so hyped every time.

  28. BB
    February 9, 2015,

    http://randomc.net/2015/01/18/kuroko-no-basuke-3-02/

    January 18, 2015 at 5:47 am

    Don’t fall for it guys. It’s an obvious bait. This person is trying to get a rise out of us and will probably continue to do so for the next 20+ episodes. Don’t waste your time & energy and just ignore it. 🙂

    Yeah, too obvious. It’s why I didn’t respond to it last week as well. I agree with @esdesu. Expect the same comment every week till the show’s over

    • Yuri
      February 9, 2015,

      Yeah, his shocked expression was quite funny.
      PS. That’s not a spoiler…

      • random viewer
        February 11, 2015,

        Well, I know, but I wanted to censor that word.

  30. maiko
    February 10, 2015,

    I thought Aomine was a beast.Akashi is the king of beasts.

  31. Mormegil
    February 10, 2015,

    Pretty good episode of Naruto.

  32. Acchan
    February 15, 2015,

    Man, I hate this kind of character. It’s wish fulfillment of the worst kind, the type you always see in josei manga. Oh, it’s the domineering Mr. Perfect whose only flaw is his totally unrelatable psychological issue (that is actually not a flaw because it’s obviously meant to make him more charming), swoon!

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