Kuroko no Basket is one of the most popular anime about basketball all of time. The anime focuses on the Seirin High team who want to win the national basketball tournament.
Seirin has a strong and talented players. Apart from that, they also have several reserve players who are ready to support them on the field. Who are the members of Seirin team in Kuroko no Basket story? Check out the complete discussion below!
1. Tetsuya Kuroko
Tetsuya Kuroko is known as the sixth player of Generation of Miracles. He had such a subtle presence that people rarely noticed him. Apart from that, he has a very strong passion for the world of basketball.
Kuroko has special abilities in passing the ball and tricking opposing players. He can deflect passes from one teammate without the opponent realizing it. Apart from that, he has a brilliant mind in devising tactics.
Kuroko also grows stronger as the story progresses. He also showed strong cooperation with Kagami. As the light and shadow of the Seirin team, they both proved capable of defeating the members of the Generation of Miracles.
2. Taiga Kagami
The next member of Seirin is Taiga Kagami. He has great talent and ability as a basketball player. Because of this, he is able to become an ace that his teammates relied on.
Kagami has a goal to defeat all members of the Generation of Miracles. He also really likes challenges. Even if he is defeated by an enemy stronger than him, he will continue to rise and evolve to become stronger.
Kagami's playing ability is considered to be on par with the playing level of the Generation of Miracles members. One of Kagami's greatest abilities is his jump. He can also access the Zone when he is serious.
3. Junpei Hyūga
Junpei Hyūga serves as the captain of the Seirin team. He has a serious nature and gets emotional easily. Although he likes to uphold his sense of seniority, he is a good captain and can be the foundation of the team.
Hyūga has skills as a shooter who scores three points for the team. His ability is very necessary to increase the score during the match. He can be even better when he is serious about the game.
4. Shun Izuki
The next member of Seirin is Shun Izuki who plays the role of point guard and vice captain. He is famous for making loose jokes and sometimes annoying his friends. He may look relaxed, but he is a player to be reckoned with on the field.
Izuki has very sharp eyes called Hawk Eye. That ability allows him to track and observe situations on the ground from different perspectives. He can also determine the best pass route to his teammates.
5. Teppei Kiyoshi
Just like Hyūga, Teppei Kiyoshi is one of the important foundations of the Seirin team. It was he who first proposed forming a basketball team. In addition, he is a member of the Uncrowned Kings known by the nickname “Iron Heart”.
Kiyoshi has an advantage in playing basketball because of his large hands. He has the “right of postponement” which allows him to make decisions after he sees his opponent's movements.
6. Rinnosuke Mitobe
The next member of the Seirin is Rinnosuke Mitobe. He has a quiet nature and rarely makes a sound. Even so, Koganei usually translates his thoughts to other people.
Mitobe specializes in defense. He is able to guard the opponent while also applying pressure which makes it difficult for the opponent. He was a core player on the team before his position was replaced by Kiyoshi.
7. Shinji Koganei
Shinji Koganei has a friendly, talkative and humorous nature. He took part in tennis club in junior high school. When Kiyoshi planned to form a basketball team, he felt interested in joining.
Koganei is a versatile type of player even though his abilities are mediocre. Even so, his abilities can be useful for the team. He had animal instincts and reflex abilities that were quite impressive when he fought Mibuchi from Rakuzan High School.
8. Satoshi Tsuchida
When compared to his friends in second grade, Satoshi Tsuchida rarely gets the spotlight. He seems to have a shy nature. Even so, he has high loyalty in supporting his team.
In terms of ability, Tsuchida could be said to be mediocre because he only played basketball in high school. He often sits on the bench and only takes to the field in certain situations.
9. Kōki Furihata
Kōki Furihata is a first year student who has just joined the Seirin team. He mostly sits on the bench. He played in an official match when the Seirin team faced the Kaijou team.
Furihata does have a nervous nature and lacks self-confidence. However, he can play quite well as a point guard. In Kasamatsu's opinion, he is the type of player who serves as support for the team.
10. Kōichi Kawahara
Just like Furihata, Kōichi Kawahara is also a first year student who usually sits on the reserve bench. He had intended to resign from the Seirin basketball team because he felt he was not very useful in the team.
However, he reversed this decision thanks to Furihata's words. He just made his debut in the official match between the Seirin team and Rakuzan.
11. Hiroshi Fukuda
Hiroshi Fukuda is usually seen with Furihata and Kawahara. He is not very prominent and very rarely gets the spotlight. He usually sits on the bench to cheer on his team during matches.
Like Kuwahara, Fukuda got a brief chance to play on the field when Seirin played Rakuzan. He was asked by Riko to hinder Akashi as much as possible.
12. Rico Aida
Seirin would not be able to become a great team without the help of a reliable coach, namely Riko Aida. She may be young, but she has broad insight into the world of basketball because her father is a former professional basketball player.
Aida is able to assess the statistics of the players' abilities. She is also able to observe the opposing team's abilities and devise tactics to deal with them. To make Along strong, she always uses very harsh training methods.
13. Tetsuya 2 (Nigō)
To conclude, there is Kuroko's very cute little pet dog. The dog has eyes that are very similar to Kuroko. Because of this, he is called Tetsuya 2 alias Nigō.
Nigō is then treated by the Seirin team. He was even given a special uniform and became the mascot of the Seirin team. He often accompanies the Along team members during training. Apart from that, he also watched the Seirin team's match in the Winter Cup.