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「オレとおまえのバスケ」 (Ore to Omae no Basuke)
“Our Basketball”

All good things must come to an end, and Kuroko no Basuke is no different.

「カン違いしてんじゃねーよ」 (Kanchigaishiten Janei yo)
“Don’t Get the Wong Idea”

Well, if last episode was “heart-pounding”, what would this one be? I thoroughly enjoy it when shows vault over the standards they’ve set, and it’s episodes like these that really make the time I invest in it worth something.

「大人じゃねーよ！」 (Otona Janei yo!)
“I’m Not Mature!”

Wow. This episode. Aided by some stellar animation and a great soundtrack, the intensity of the epic match between Kise and Aomine brings is simply, off the charts.

「死んでも勝つっスけど」 (Shindemo Katsussu kedo)
“I’ll Win Even If It Kills Me”

And finally, the star attraction: Kaijou vs. Touou. Or Kise vs. Aomine.

「始めるわよ」 (Hajimeru wa yo)
“Let’s Get Started”

A beach episode, Kuroko no Basuke style! But wait for the kicker – this one is actually relevant to plot.

「なりたいじゃねーよ」 (Naritai Janee yo)
“I Don’t Want To Be”

In life, the only way to go is forward. Time to put your money where your mouth is, Kuroko.

「新しい挑戦へ」 (Atarashii Chousen e)
“To a New Challenge”

With every end comes a new beginning…

「嫌だ!!」 (Dame da!!)
“No!!”

Does it make me a masochist or a sadist if I enjoyed the pain inflicted on the Seirin members in this conclusion to the Touou vs. Seirin match?

「ふざけた奴ばっかりだ」 (Fuzaketa Yatsu Bakkari da)
“You’re All Ridiculous”

Bar the doors, people – it’s witchcraft!

「やろーか」 (Yarou ka)
“Let’s Do It”

Momoi could make a grade-S stalker with all her intel skills… she really could.

「笑わせんなよ」 (Warawasen na yo)
“Don’t Make Me Laugh”

There’s no easy way to describe Aomine, that’s for sure…

「そっくりだね」 (Sokkuridane)
“It Looks Just Like Him”

Latter halves of most series are marked by a tonal change, and Kuroko no Basuke is no different as the “premiere” of its second half takes off with a big bang.

「信じてました」 (Shinjitemashita)
“I Believed in Him”

It’s a fake within a fake – I see Kuroko’s been watching some Inception…

「『勝利』ってなんですか」 (Shouritte Nan Desu Ka)
“What is ‘Victory’?”

I. Love. This. Show.

「そんなもんじゃねえだろ」 (Sonna Mon Janeedarou)
“That’s Not It”

Da-yum, Midorima! You’re gonna give poor Hyuuga a heart attack if you keep up with those crazy shots!