On the Verge of Lunacy

In this third installment of Kuroko no Basket, Seirin High is enjoying its win over Yousen High. They did an interview for Basketball Monthly and received well-deserved attention from basketball fans. But their journey is far from over. With a few teams left in the Winter Cup, the competition is getting tougher. Kagami Taiga meets Haizaki Shougo of Fukuda Sougou Academy while on his way to visit his old friend Himuro Tatsuya. Haizaki was harassing Alex while Himuro tried to rescue her. During the confrontation, Kagami learns that Haizaki was once a starter at Teiko and played with the Generation of Miracles but was kicked out and then replaced by Kise Ryouta. As it happens, Kise and Haizaki face off when Kaijou High meets Fukuda Sougou Academy in the second episode. Whoever wins the match will advance to the semi-finals. Despite Haizaki's violent nature however, he is not the biggest threat to Seirin. They have yet to face Rakuzan led by Akashi Seijuurou, the forme...

Seirin High's basketball team has had little success so far and as a new school year starts, the members saw an opportunity to recruit some of the freshmen and hopefully acquire some talented players. At the outset Kagami Taiga made a good impression with his physique and competitive nature when he handed in his application. The upperclassmen think they have a good find but the others seem average. Among these newbies is Kuroko Tetsuya. Dismissed as physically average by the team coach Aida Riko, Kuroko possesses an ability that's unheard of. Small, unnoticeable, and with almost no skill in basketball, everyone was surprised to learn that Kuroko was the sixth man of Teiko Middle School. Seirin High's starting five. (from left) Kagami, Hyuga, Mitobe, Kuroko, and Izuki Teiko Middle School's basketball team created a sensation when they destroyed most of their opponents during their stint. The starting five were such fierce competitors with no equal that...