Is Kuroko No Basket ending soon? (2024)

FlameWingman21

Xinception

Anny

Also, it's not that authors like to drag their manga.. it's probably the publishers who "force" them. Eyeshield is a good example.. the last volumes were pretty much... shit.

Xinception

There are many ways of continuing or "drag" the manga, like an all-japan tournament, I guess? (My assumptions was that the Winter Cup they're in are just for the high schools around that area). Or the mangaka can actually make Momoi and Kuroko a couple :p (And 10 years time-skip, they'd be married xD).

But I guess I'll have to deal with it then, cause I just got onto the manga train xD.

Anny

Xinception

Wait.... wait what? WHAT? O_O

I thought Momoi only went to school with Aomine so he could stay out of troubles? And she wanted to go to school with Kuroko? O_O

Only time will tell I guess.

vicucha_sc

It's the way you said it Xinception, but Kella seems to be of those who think Momoi is actually in love with Aomine, but there's no confirmation of being that way.

So far I've seen no sign of official announcements of Kuroko ending.

scytheavatar

According to this interview

But the series's popularity seems to have been declining for a while already. It ranked well in the last jump issue (just below One Piece) but for a while it has been hovering in the 5-10th place. I wouldn't be surprised if Fujimaki feels satisfied with ending at around the same amount of chapters that Slam Dunk ended at (278 vs KnB's current 250)

Torrible

Don't count the series out yet. I have a feeling this current anime season will boost the manga's popularity again, like the last season did. I read the interview some time back. IIRC, Togashi repeatedly pressed Fujimaki about the GOM vs other National teams idea, but Fujimaki was very non-committal about it. I have a feeling he was just trying not to disappoint Togashi at that point.

LasDen

"The other side of the other side of the other side would be the other side"

Kerozinn

that would atleast be acceptable. it shound end after this match but the idea with the professional league isnt too bad..i just wouldnt like for it to continue right after the winter cup even with a minor time skip.

-MgZ_

ftghb

I really hope not. GoM is the GoM. Not only for their incredible skill, but also how close knit they were during the teiko middle school years. Sticking kagami in there would ruin it. Besides, they're only allowed to have 5 starting players on the floor. I can't imagine you could replace someone with kagami and not have a huge uproar.

It doesn't feel like fujimaki has the drive to continue this. He kinda started a snowball effect with the 'zone'. every match after that has been worse off because of it. (pretty much ruined the yosen match bc of it) And the BS just keeps on building, not even he can stop it now. This rakuzan final match has been the worst of the bunch.

Even if he were to write in some chapters with the GoM reuniting as a team, it would be incredibly boring since they're all so OP now. He should prob end it relatively soon after winter cup. The only regret i have with the WC arc is that he never bothered to developed akashi as a real character, just some shadowy intimidating guy who ends up getting his lunch handed to him by OP kagami.

Squatta

Belovy

End:
-The original goal of the series was to defeat the Generation of Miracles. Since winning the current match would beat Akashi who is the final member of the GoM the original goal will be pretty much complete.
-If it ends soon the series will have a nice clean arc featuring the rise of Team Seirin to no. 1 in Japan. Continuing the series past this point would create a dramatic shift in the story.
-Right now they have a perfect amount of content to have 3 full seasons for the anime. It is unlikely for a series to get more seasons than that so any content past this point may not get adapted.

Continue:
-The main characters (Kuroko, Kagami and the GoM) are still only first years and the rest of the major Seirin players are second years so there is still potential to show the rest of their high school basketball life.
-It's not like they have run out of ideas or anything. The series was founded upon the idea of beating the GoM and outside of that there hasn't been much alternate storyline. I have faith that the mangaka can write a good new story for a second saga.
-The manga is reaching its peak in popularity at the moment. It would be a shame if all of a sudden it just stopped when the mangaka can make more money and grow the fanbase.

CG

ったく、嫌な世の中だよ。

deg

it happened on Eyeshield 21 manga so it might happen on another sports manga too lol

Torrible

The zone has improved the series in my opinion. The zone vs zone clash was one of the most anticipated moments according to fans on this and many other sites. The Yosen match is my favorite of the series and Kagami's zone has only enchanced it. Again, from the Facebook and manga sites, I'm not the only one stating this. Seirin cannot be considered strong if they are constantly the underdog and always struggling. It was a nice change of pace to see their ace Kagami completely tear into the opposition team for once. Kaijou's match didn't even involve the zone and the Rakuzan has yet to enter its climax -- and hence too early to judge. I've read so many comments about wanting Kuroko to enter the zone and no one would say that if they think the zone is BS.

And just as I had expected (and just about anyone who follows a sports manga), Kagami's pressure on Akashi is only temporary and has already ended, based on chapter 251's raw. Akashi suffered a momentary shock, has recovered and is about to kick ass again. Reports of his demise and uncharacteristic nerfing are definitely premature.

Many complaints seem to stem from an inability to accept the level of realism in KnB. KnB has never pretended to be a realistic sports manga and any pretenses would have been shed the moment Midorima sunk a shot from full court. Most, if not all of the 'supernatural stuff' in the series have been fully explained. Misdirection happens in real life, KnB simply takes in a step further. The zone exists in real life. KnB makes it such that that not only mental attributes are boosted, but physical ones as well -- with a huge drain on stamina. That is the KnB universe; it is different from ours and there are no unexplained contradictions based on those established rules.

Ultimately, you are entitled to your opinion. I'm just giving my take on it. TLDR version: one man's bs is another man's hype.

ftghb

how do you set the record for contradicting yourself in the shortest timeframe? You claim it makes no effort to be realistic, yet somehow try and argue that these 'supernatural' occurrences are based on sound logic?

KnB started okay. Kuroko not being being noticed on the court was a stretch, but not impossible. Then suddenly he completely disappears from plain view? (devil bat ghost) You say KnB just takes it one step further? Well I could argue that kagami was a extraordinary leaper, but now he's just one step away from dunking from the half court line.

Torrible

You are misinterpreting me. Sound logic and lack of realism need not be mutually exclusive. I can accept Midorima taking shots from full court because it has been established he is a miracle who can do that (albeit with hard work as well) even though it is unrealistic because while NBA players have been known to do that, it is only during practice, and also with a rugby throw style. Every time I see Midorima take a shot from full court, I accept that as part of KnB's rules. Misdirection takes it a step further than in real life because in the KnB's universe, players are apparently very easy distracted and I can accept that. Kagami dunking from half court would be breaking the universe's rules because in the zone, he was at 100% of his potential and he couldn't do it.

Btw Kuroko and Seirin's other players do not simply vanish. It's misleading art, because they only vanish from the perspective of the opposition player being targeted.

jubjub21

I agree with torrible, its a manga, you cant compare it with real life. to me its like watching the highlights of basketball.... except to the next level.
i hope Seirin loses, only so that the can continue the manga and go to everyones second year. KnB is my favorite manga, even tho cliche at time it has the best WOW moments.

Frost_Kiss

Ereation

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