Kuroko no Basket: The Dragon Ball of Sports Anime
There’s no rule demanding realism in sports anime andeven shows likeMegalo Box, which frame boxing within a sci-fi setting, are mostly believable in their execution. However, 2012’sKuroko no Basketstarted boldly and only stretched that suspension of disbelief farther and farther until for some, it snapped thunderously. Based on the manga by Tadatoshi Fujimaki,Kuroko no Basketbegan in 2012, produced by Production I.G., who would produce volleyball anime sensationHaikyuutwo years later. It tells the story of Kuroko, a short basketball player who can’t shoot baskets well but can pass excellently, teaming up with Kagami, a taller, natural athlete, to help skyrocket their team to success....