Kuroko no basuke (2012) s01e11 Episode Script
Episode 11
The Teiko Middle School basketball club.
An incredibly strong team with over one hundred members and three consecutive championship wins.
Amongst their brilliant record, the generation of five prodigies was known as the "Generation of Miracles.
" Despite being relatively unknown and lacking a game record, there was one more member recognized by the five prodigies.
A phantom sixth man.
I didn't think you would actually make it this far.
But it ends here.
Seirin is not weak.
We will not lose.
How disappointing.
You think you can beat us with that? Do your worst.
There! Midorima! Keep running.
It's a three pointer! The balance is broken! Shutoku's in control! What? That's Not It They got them back in a second! Amazing! What was that? That cut straight from one side of the court to the other.
Kuroko I'm sorry.
I can't let you take the first quarter that easily.
They can pass like that? What was that, Ichiro's laser beam? This is basketball! I've never seen that before either.
But thanks to him, the flow of the game hasn't changed.
This game is just getting started! It's Midorima! Is he going to shoot another high three? Midorimacchi, you could've made that shot.
I see.
Huh? I was already surprised by how little presence he has, but he can pass like that, too.
They can shut down Midorima that way.
What should we do? Midorimacchi's been shut down? Yeah, with that kid's spinning long distance pass.
Midorima's team returns to defense during the long hang time of his shots, and that's good for stopping run-and-gun plays.
However, not everyone goes back.
Just in case he misses, they leave someone to rebound the ball.
That hang time bites them in the ass.
If Midorima can go back, Kagami can also run back.
They can counter Midorima with a super fast break by running past him.
That's why Midorima can't shoot.
But the timing and decision to show us that pass The confidence to get in one shot It's reaffirming.
I can see how he played at Teiko with you.
He's a battle-hardened warrior.
We can't have people think this is all it takes to shut us down.
Shutoku got them right back! They got it right back! Seirin's passes don't make any sense, but they're amazing! This is it.
Takao, Kimura, change marks.
Takao, get on No.
11.
He's marking Kuroko? It doesn't matter who's on him.
He's so invisible, anyone would lose him.
They're already taking a direct approach.
What are they trying to do? That pass! He has it, too! I knew this would happen.
Shin-chan would say it's our fate to fight against each other.
I didn't think we'd face each other so soon.
It occurred to me the first time we met.
You and I are the same kind of person.
We're both first years, too.
Passing is our bread and butter.
So I guess you could say I hate you because you're like me.
I just don't want to lose to you.
What do you think you're doing? No matter how fast Takao is, that's not the way to handle Kuroko.
I am already familiar with Kuroko's abilities.
You will see soon enough.
I've never felt this before, but I think it's because there's something different about you.
I'm sorry.
No one has ever said that to me before, so I don't know what to say.
What? But I think I have a similar feeling.
That's good.
We're ready to go.
Hey, wait! How rude are you to suddenly disappear like that? Just kidding.
Hyuga's free! Go! Seriously?! Too bad, Kuroko.
That's the first time he's failed.
No, that wasn't a mistake.
Takao's got the same eagle eye I have.
No His hawk eye's field of vision is even larger than mine.
Kuroko's misdirection relies on redirecting the gaze of other players.
However, the hawk eye allows him to see everything.
He's not just trying to watch Kuroko.
In other words, Kuroko's misdirection doesn't work against Takao.
Seirin Shutoku Seirin, time out.
I can't believe he can follow Kuroko.
I didn't think there was anyone like that.
We're in trouble.
Uh oh.
Seirin's in trouble.
Do not let your guard down.
Kuroko will not go down so easily.
It's fine.
Once you take away his lack of presence, he's worthless.
Do you know why I don't like him? Because I respect Kuroko.
He has no physical strengths.
He cannot do anything by himself.
Despite that, he wore the same uniform as the rest of us at Teiko, and lead the team to victory.
His abilities are nothing like ours.
His strengths are of another kind.
That is why I don't like him.
Because a man I respect has chosen to bury himself with a team that cannot fully utilize his abilities.
Hey, don't tell me you're going to keep letting them get you.
Well, I suppose I don't like it.
That's what I like to hear! Coach! Let us keep going like this, please.
Like this? You know your misdirection won't work against Takao-kun, right? Are you going to be okay? I'm not okay.
I have a problem.
Yeah, I see I mean, what are you going to do? Time out over.
Take care of Takao.
Okay.
Let's go say hi.
We've got a new play to give them.
Hey, did you come up with a plan? I'm still thinking.
You're doing what? Two games in one day is brutal.
I'm already exhausted.
And we're up against the king, Shutoku.
If we let them get too far ahead, catching up will be difficult.
We control the pace of the game.
Stay on the attack! A-Are the upperclassmen already short of breath? It's still only the first quarter.
It's okay.
This game definitely depends on Kuroko-kun and Kagami-kun, who we had on reserve.
However, that's not all.
What is that? One I broke before.
Broke? After we lost last year.
Hey, Coach.
How can I make shots even while under pressure? Huh? All our players are my age, and I'm not a very good leader.
I want to be able to lead everyone with my own play.
You have to get used to it.
Always play under pressure, and you'll get used to it.
For example, break one of your precious Sengoku warrior figures for every shot you miss during practice.
Okay, I'll do it! What? Really? Masamune! Yukimura! Shingen! Who cares about kings? Go die! His personality suffered a little, though.
Hyuga-kun will always make important shots.
Stealing a steal! Kuroko's been shut down! It isn't like Kurokocchi to repeat mistakes.
What are you doing? We are doing everything we can.
Defend harder.
My shooting range isn't that short.
He's shooting from the center line? The high arc extends his range.
This must be that bad feeling I had earlier.
The entire half of the court is within his shooting range! This is Midorima's true power! As long as I'm back here, you cannot get behind me with Kuroko's passes.
But it's all irrelevant.
My shots are three points, and your counter is only two.
Even if we do nothing, the gap will grow wider.
You've got something interesting there.
But A three? I thought he wasn't good at outside shots.
If it goes in, that's fine.
If it misses, I'll dunk it myself! What was that? A one man alley-oop? That guy Nice.
So nice how nice it was.
Izuki, seriously, stop.
One basket behind.
At this rate, we might be able to That was a pretty good shot for you.
However Wh-What are you doing? How many meters do you think you're You're kidding! I told you, it's not that short.
My shooting range is the entire court.
The first quarter is over.
Two minute interval! Who makes that shot? We've got something bigger to worry about than the score.
Kuroko-kun, has he always been able to do that? No, I only knew he could shoot as far as the half line.
That's the first time I've seen him shoot from there.
I've seen videos of NBA players make that shot during practice, but trying that in an actual game is ridiculous.
The Generation of Miracles is ridiculous.
How are we supposed to stop that? They'll try to stop Midorima first.
There's a few ways they could do it, but let's see Coach.
Give me the ball during the entire second quarter.
Coach, can I hit him? Miyaji, why don't you throw a pineapple at him? My family runs a produce store.
Just how self-centered are you? I love it! No matter how they come at us, I will shut them down.
Okay.
Let's call that three of your selfish actions for the day and do it.
Seriously, Coach? You know I'm at my limit.
If that's what the coach says, I have no choice.
Do what you want the first half, but if we lose You have to stop Midorima-kun! What? You think you can stop me with that? Their real objective's coming up, Midorimacchi.
Hey, now.
Don't do crude stuff like that! Kuroko-kun's back tip They saw it coming? Damn it, if Kuroko can't do it, I will! Stop me? Impossible.
He doesn't just shoot threes, he's fast! Don't get in my way, Takao.
Don't be so shy.
Damn that monster.
This is ridiculous! Can't they do anything with Takao-kun on the court? Crap! If he can shoot from anywhere, if he gets away from me for even a second The coolest shot? That'd be the dunk.
It's the best for the guy doing it and the people watching! That's why you are no good.
Shooting from farther away is obviously the best, since it's worth three points.
Midorima-kun, you're usually smart, but sometimes you can be stupid.
What? Kurokocchi, so blunt.
Between two and three points, more is obviously better.
What are you, a child? The truth is simple.
I will prove it to you someday.
There it is! That's two in a row for Midorima! Izuki, give me the ball! We can't rely on those two! We have to go for it ourselves! No matter how much you score, you cannot stop my shots.
No you don't! It's so high! Once it starts, I won't be able to At this rate, I'm more worried about my heart than the score.
My heart's gonna break! Three in a row! Midorima's unstoppable! This is one-sided! Seirin Shutoku How are we supposed to stop him? This isn't good.
Looks like Seirin reached its limit.
Amazing, amazing.
We've got nothing to do.
Kimura, lend me that pineapple.
He's strong.
This is Midorima.
Kagami always laughs when he's up against a strong opponent, but something's not right.
Preview I won't lose! I won't! Your eyes aren't dead yet, Kagami.
But my shots will not miss.
I'll stop you! More! More! This ends now, Seirin! I don't want to lose! What Is "Victory"?
An incredibly strong team with over one hundred members and three consecutive championship wins.
Amongst their brilliant record, the generation of five prodigies was known as the "Generation of Miracles.
" Despite being relatively unknown and lacking a game record, there was one more member recognized by the five prodigies.
A phantom sixth man.
I didn't think you would actually make it this far.
But it ends here.
Seirin is not weak.
We will not lose.
How disappointing.
You think you can beat us with that? Do your worst.
There! Midorima! Keep running.
It's a three pointer! The balance is broken! Shutoku's in control! What? That's Not It They got them back in a second! Amazing! What was that? That cut straight from one side of the court to the other.
Kuroko I'm sorry.
I can't let you take the first quarter that easily.
They can pass like that? What was that, Ichiro's laser beam? This is basketball! I've never seen that before either.
But thanks to him, the flow of the game hasn't changed.
This game is just getting started! It's Midorima! Is he going to shoot another high three? Midorimacchi, you could've made that shot.
I see.
Huh? I was already surprised by how little presence he has, but he can pass like that, too.
They can shut down Midorima that way.
What should we do? Midorimacchi's been shut down? Yeah, with that kid's spinning long distance pass.
Midorima's team returns to defense during the long hang time of his shots, and that's good for stopping run-and-gun plays.
However, not everyone goes back.
Just in case he misses, they leave someone to rebound the ball.
That hang time bites them in the ass.
If Midorima can go back, Kagami can also run back.
They can counter Midorima with a super fast break by running past him.
That's why Midorima can't shoot.
But the timing and decision to show us that pass The confidence to get in one shot It's reaffirming.
I can see how he played at Teiko with you.
He's a battle-hardened warrior.
We can't have people think this is all it takes to shut us down.
Shutoku got them right back! They got it right back! Seirin's passes don't make any sense, but they're amazing! This is it.
Takao, Kimura, change marks.
Takao, get on No.
11.
He's marking Kuroko? It doesn't matter who's on him.
He's so invisible, anyone would lose him.
They're already taking a direct approach.
What are they trying to do? That pass! He has it, too! I knew this would happen.
Shin-chan would say it's our fate to fight against each other.
I didn't think we'd face each other so soon.
It occurred to me the first time we met.
You and I are the same kind of person.
We're both first years, too.
Passing is our bread and butter.
So I guess you could say I hate you because you're like me.
I just don't want to lose to you.
What do you think you're doing? No matter how fast Takao is, that's not the way to handle Kuroko.
I am already familiar with Kuroko's abilities.
You will see soon enough.
I've never felt this before, but I think it's because there's something different about you.
I'm sorry.
No one has ever said that to me before, so I don't know what to say.
What? But I think I have a similar feeling.
That's good.
We're ready to go.
Hey, wait! How rude are you to suddenly disappear like that? Just kidding.
Hyuga's free! Go! Seriously?! Too bad, Kuroko.
That's the first time he's failed.
No, that wasn't a mistake.
Takao's got the same eagle eye I have.
No His hawk eye's field of vision is even larger than mine.
Kuroko's misdirection relies on redirecting the gaze of other players.
However, the hawk eye allows him to see everything.
He's not just trying to watch Kuroko.
In other words, Kuroko's misdirection doesn't work against Takao.
Seirin Shutoku Seirin, time out.
I can't believe he can follow Kuroko.
I didn't think there was anyone like that.
We're in trouble.
Uh oh.
Seirin's in trouble.
Do not let your guard down.
Kuroko will not go down so easily.
It's fine.
Once you take away his lack of presence, he's worthless.
Do you know why I don't like him? Because I respect Kuroko.
He has no physical strengths.
He cannot do anything by himself.
Despite that, he wore the same uniform as the rest of us at Teiko, and lead the team to victory.
His abilities are nothing like ours.
His strengths are of another kind.
That is why I don't like him.
Because a man I respect has chosen to bury himself with a team that cannot fully utilize his abilities.
Hey, don't tell me you're going to keep letting them get you.
Well, I suppose I don't like it.
That's what I like to hear! Coach! Let us keep going like this, please.
Like this? You know your misdirection won't work against Takao-kun, right? Are you going to be okay? I'm not okay.
I have a problem.
Yeah, I see I mean, what are you going to do? Time out over.
Take care of Takao.
Okay.
Let's go say hi.
We've got a new play to give them.
Hey, did you come up with a plan? I'm still thinking.
You're doing what? Two games in one day is brutal.
I'm already exhausted.
And we're up against the king, Shutoku.
If we let them get too far ahead, catching up will be difficult.
We control the pace of the game.
Stay on the attack! A-Are the upperclassmen already short of breath? It's still only the first quarter.
It's okay.
This game definitely depends on Kuroko-kun and Kagami-kun, who we had on reserve.
However, that's not all.
What is that? One I broke before.
Broke? After we lost last year.
Hey, Coach.
How can I make shots even while under pressure? Huh? All our players are my age, and I'm not a very good leader.
I want to be able to lead everyone with my own play.
You have to get used to it.
Always play under pressure, and you'll get used to it.
For example, break one of your precious Sengoku warrior figures for every shot you miss during practice.
Okay, I'll do it! What? Really? Masamune! Yukimura! Shingen! Who cares about kings? Go die! His personality suffered a little, though.
Hyuga-kun will always make important shots.
Stealing a steal! Kuroko's been shut down! It isn't like Kurokocchi to repeat mistakes.
What are you doing? We are doing everything we can.
Defend harder.
My shooting range isn't that short.
He's shooting from the center line? The high arc extends his range.
This must be that bad feeling I had earlier.
The entire half of the court is within his shooting range! This is Midorima's true power! As long as I'm back here, you cannot get behind me with Kuroko's passes.
But it's all irrelevant.
My shots are three points, and your counter is only two.
Even if we do nothing, the gap will grow wider.
You've got something interesting there.
But A three? I thought he wasn't good at outside shots.
If it goes in, that's fine.
If it misses, I'll dunk it myself! What was that? A one man alley-oop? That guy Nice.
So nice how nice it was.
Izuki, seriously, stop.
One basket behind.
At this rate, we might be able to That was a pretty good shot for you.
However Wh-What are you doing? How many meters do you think you're You're kidding! I told you, it's not that short.
My shooting range is the entire court.
The first quarter is over.
Two minute interval! Who makes that shot? We've got something bigger to worry about than the score.
Kuroko-kun, has he always been able to do that? No, I only knew he could shoot as far as the half line.
That's the first time I've seen him shoot from there.
I've seen videos of NBA players make that shot during practice, but trying that in an actual game is ridiculous.
The Generation of Miracles is ridiculous.
How are we supposed to stop that? They'll try to stop Midorima first.
There's a few ways they could do it, but let's see Coach.
Give me the ball during the entire second quarter.
Coach, can I hit him? Miyaji, why don't you throw a pineapple at him? My family runs a produce store.
Just how self-centered are you? I love it! No matter how they come at us, I will shut them down.
Okay.
Let's call that three of your selfish actions for the day and do it.
Seriously, Coach? You know I'm at my limit.
If that's what the coach says, I have no choice.
Do what you want the first half, but if we lose You have to stop Midorima-kun! What? You think you can stop me with that? Their real objective's coming up, Midorimacchi.
Hey, now.
Don't do crude stuff like that! Kuroko-kun's back tip They saw it coming? Damn it, if Kuroko can't do it, I will! Stop me? Impossible.
He doesn't just shoot threes, he's fast! Don't get in my way, Takao.
Don't be so shy.
Damn that monster.
This is ridiculous! Can't they do anything with Takao-kun on the court? Crap! If he can shoot from anywhere, if he gets away from me for even a second The coolest shot? That'd be the dunk.
It's the best for the guy doing it and the people watching! That's why you are no good.
Shooting from farther away is obviously the best, since it's worth three points.
Midorima-kun, you're usually smart, but sometimes you can be stupid.
What? Kurokocchi, so blunt.
Between two and three points, more is obviously better.
What are you, a child? The truth is simple.
I will prove it to you someday.
There it is! That's two in a row for Midorima! Izuki, give me the ball! We can't rely on those two! We have to go for it ourselves! No matter how much you score, you cannot stop my shots.
No you don't! It's so high! Once it starts, I won't be able to At this rate, I'm more worried about my heart than the score.
My heart's gonna break! Three in a row! Midorima's unstoppable! This is one-sided! Seirin Shutoku How are we supposed to stop him? This isn't good.
Looks like Seirin reached its limit.
Amazing, amazing.
We've got nothing to do.
Kimura, lend me that pineapple.
He's strong.
This is Midorima.
Kagami always laughs when he's up against a strong opponent, but something's not right.
Preview I won't lose! I won't! Your eyes aren't dead yet, Kagami.
But my shots will not miss.
I'll stop you! More! More! This ends now, Seirin! I don't want to lose! What Is "Victory"?