# Where to Watch Kuroko's Basketball

**Kuroko's Basketball streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix — a high-energy sports shonen about an invisible playmaker teaming up to topple the prodigies he once played beside. It's flashy, addictive, and packed with signature-move spectacle.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](http://www.crunchyroll.com/kurokos-basketball)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/80063153)

Crunchyroll and Netflix both carry the series — either is a fine place to start.

## Synopsis

Teiko Middle School's basketball team was so dominant it produced five prodigies known as the Generation of Miracles — plus a mysterious sixth man almost no one remembers. That phantom player is Tetsuya Kuroko, whose entire game is built on being unnoticed, redirecting plays without ever taking the spotlight. Enrolling at underdog Seirin High, he partners with Taiga Kagami, a raw, ferocious talent fresh from America, and together they vow to beat each of the Miracles and reach the top of Japan. It's a shonen about teamwork, style, and proving that basketball is never a one-man game.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 25
- **Premiered:** 2012
- **Studio:** production i.g., inc.
- **Score:** 7.8

## Watch Order

Start with this first season before the later seasons.

- Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season — sequel
- Kuroko no Basket: Tip Off — prequel
- Kuroko no Basket: Oshaberi Shiyokka — side\_story
- Kuroko no Basket: Baka ja Katenai no yo! — side\_story

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## FAQ

### Where can I watch Kuroko's Basketball?

It streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix depending on your region.

### How many episodes is the first season?

The first season runs for 25 episodes.

### Where should I start?

Begin with this first season before continuing to the sequels.