Rabu, 19 Maret 2014

Kagetora Aida

Kagetora Aida
Kagetora Aida (相田 景虎)
Riko's father. He is a sports trainer and a former Japanese national basketball team member, thus making him an expert when it comes to basketball. He's really fond of his daughter Riko, and declares that he will 'kill' anyone who dares to mess with her.
Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/61205/Kagetora_Aida#36Rpp5waMZJkvstB.99

Papa Mbaye Siki

Papa Mbaye Siki
Dad anime
NamePapa Mbaye Siki
Kanjiパパ ンバイ シキ
Vital Statistics
GenderMale
Age17
Height200 cm (6' 7")
Weight87 kg (192 lbs)
Professional Statistics
TeamShinkyō
PositionCenter
TalentHeight
First Appearance
MangaChapter 13
AnimeEpisode 6
Seiyū
AnimeSubaru Kimura

Tsugawa Tomoki

Tsugawa Tomoki
Japanese name:津川智紀
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Team: Seihō
Position: Forward
Talent Pressure: defense

Tomoki Tsugawa is a player of Seihō High. He is infamous for his pressure defense. Tsugawa has a shaven head, which has given him a lot of remarks. He has heavy eyebrows and is often seen with a smile on his face. He wears the Seihō uniform with the number 10.

Kotarou Hayama

Kotarou Hayama
Kotarou Hayama (葉山 小太郎)
School: Rakuzan High
Number: #7
Position: Small Forward
Height: 180cm
Weight: 68 kg
Age: 17


Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/66809/Hayama_Kotarou#JJWMCIy3pokf4glW.99

Fukui Kensuke

Fukui Kensuke
Japanese name:福井健介
Kensuke Fukui is Yōsen's vice captain and point guard.

Fukui is the smallest player of the powerhouse Yōsen, known for its tall and strong centers, so Fukui doesn't really fit in with his teammates. He has a sharp face, a wide mouth and long whiteish-blonde hair, that is styled to the front. He is of average body build. He plays with jersey number 5.
He is generally a straight-forward guy. He speaks his mind, often in a comedic manner. In game, he is a smart and usually calm player.

Tatsuya Himuro

Tatsuya Himuro
Tatsuya Himuro (氷室辰也)
Birthday: October 30th
Height: 183cm
Weight: 70kg
Blood type: A
Starsign: Scorpio

One of the main players of the Yosen High basketball team, Himuro was the one who introduced and taught Kagami about basketball in the United States. Originally around the same level of skill as Kagami, he has since apparently evolved to equal the members of the Generation of Miracles. Cold and perpetually collected, he is said to be willing to do anything to fulfill his objectives.

Himuro has a strong bond with Kagami, because he was in fact Kagami's first friend after Kagami moved to the States. Kagami addresses Himuro as his big brother. They also share the same ring, which they always wears on their neck as a pendant.

Later on, it's found out that Himuro's strength is his beautiful play; he could do fakes exceptionally well and almost never fails to fool his opponents.

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/36977/Himuro_Tatsuya#DHhAXW3DvMfLymwO.99

Otsubo Taisuke


Ōtsubo Taisuke
Japanese name:大坪 泰介
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Height: 198 cm
Weight: 98 kg
Team: Shūtoku
Position: Center
Talent Basket: control

Taisuke Ōtsubo is Shūtoku High's center and captain.
Ōtsubo is known for being very tall and especially large. His hair is black and stands upwards. He has thick eyebrows and dark eyes. He wears the uniform with number 4.

Ōtsubo is very large and musclar, so his position as a center under the goal is very secure. Usually, he takes rebounds and scores with dunks. He is able to take rebounds even when there are multiple opponents under the basket. He just pushes them away with his huge body. His rebound is even that strong that he can compete against Teppei Kiyoshi.

Yoshitaka Moriyama

Yoshitaka Moriyama
Yoshitaka Moriyama (森山 由孝)
School: Kaijou High
Number: #5
Age: 18
Height: 181 cm
Position: Shooting Guard
Talent: Unorthodox Shooting

The flirtatious, third-year Shooting Guard of the Kaijou team, Moriyama is a reliable player with a unique shooting form. He is quick to notice pretty women and often claims to fight for them on the court.

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/42805/Yoshitaka_Moriyama#ZK73ly12Vuq8yuZ4.99

Yukio Kasamatsu

Yukio Kasamatsu
Yukio Kasamatsu (笠松幸男)
Age: 18
Birthday: July 29th (Leo)
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 66 kg
School: Kaijou High
Number: #4 
Position: Point Guard 
Hobby: Playing guitar
Motto: Steady progress; rapid advance


The captain of Kaijou's basketball team, Kasamatsu is a nationally credited point guard. Possessed of a short temper and often exceedingly serious demeanor, he can become quickly enraged over the antics of his teammates, Kise in particular, and often vents his feelings with sudden fits of violence. As he takes his responsibility as team captain very seriously, he is extremely devoted to his team and does his best to trust in their abilities and lead them to glory. 

Though crushed that he was unable to take his teammates to the Inter-High School Championship, he repressed his own furious sorrow in front of them in order to spur them forward to prepare for the Winter Cup, later anguishing alone rather than burden his team.

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/42804/Kasamatsu_Yukio#MERbskf3vavRLaOv.99

Kouki Furihata

Kouki Furihata
Kouki Furihata (降旗 光樹)
School: Seirin High
Number: 12
Position: Point Guard
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Age: 16
Blood Type: O
Birthday: November 8

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/61167/Kouki_Furihata#qsYaGWboX6ymc4xT.99

Shinji Koganei

Shinji Koganei
Shinji Koganei (小金井 慎二)
Age: 17 
Team: Seirin 
Number: 6 
Position: Small Forward 
Height: 5' 7" 
Weight: 163 lbs 
Blood Type: B
Birthday: September 11th

A Seirin sophomore. Considered a jack of all trades, master of none, Koganei is a fairly skilled all-rounder. This is driven home when his coach denotes his special skill as "being able to shoot from any point on the court, with a so-so accuracy rate"; a decidedly normal ability. He is, however, quite intelligent, ranking in the top 20% of his class, though he does not excel in any particular subject. Mysteriously, he can read Mitobe's mind even though Mitobe never says anything.

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/22255/Shinji_Koganei#ddFBEJ6hV0eQtEFS.99

Riko Aida

Riko Aida
Riko Aida (相田 リコ)
School: Seirin High
Age: 17
Height: 156 cm (5'1")
Weight: Unknown
Job: Coach 
Talent: Ability Scan
Blood Type: A
Birthday: February 5th

She is the coach of the basketball team. She has the ability to be able to tell the potential of each basketball player just by looking at their bodies. Her ability works best when the players are shirtless. She got this ability by following her father to work. She's so horrible at cooking that her teammates can't endure eating it (moreover, she has the habit of mixing vitamins with her cooking). She's good at studying and is ranked #2 in the whole school. Riko can be really scary when she's mad, and she's often teased as being 'flat-chested' compared to Touou's Momoi.

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/21331/Riko_Aida#VcIEjiXXGxpGKEEV.99

Satsuki Momoi

Satsuki Momoi
Satsuki Momoi (桃井 さつき)
School: Touo Academy
Height: 161 cm
Age: 16
Birthday: May 4
Job: Manager
Talent: Analyst

The ex-manager of the basketball team at Teikou, and now serving as Touou's manager. She's in fact Aomine's childhood friend and enters Touou together with him because she can't leave him alone. She is actually in love with Kuroko and considers herself to be Kuroko's girlfriend. Her reasoning for loving Kuroko is that he once gave her a coupon for an extra ice cream, although he only did this because he was already full. As noted by Riko her data collection abilities are elite and she resembles a spy while observing the game. She doesn't only have the past data, but she can also predict the opponent's growth, and thus making her a great strategist. Apparently she's also bad at cooking.

Seen in another Kuroko no Basuke Extra, it turns out that while her relationship with Kuroko is not yet official, they have gone out on a date before.

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/36821/Satsuki_Momoi#Ez9qmwwHYHUgCepv.99

Kazunari Takao

Kazunari Takao
Kazunari Takao (高尾 和成)
School: Shuutoku High
Age: 16
Birthday: 21 November
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Blood Type: O
Position: Point Guard
Talent: Hawk's Eye

A freshman at Shuutoku High, Takao is much like Kuroko in that he is a passing expert. However, unlike Kuroko, Takao has none of Kuroko's invisibility. Instead, Takao is an almost perfect match for Kuroko because he has the "Hawk's Eye," a mental skill superior even to Seirin's Izuki's "Eagle's Eye." The main difference between the "Hawk's Eye" and the "Eagle's Eye" is scope; the "Hawk's Eye" has an even wider range of vision, allowing the player to see everything without focusing on anything. Because of this, Takao is not fooled by Kuroko's misdirection, which utilizes both Kuroko's naturally invisible nature and techniques to divert the attention of those trying to focus on him in particular. Takao's "Hawk's Eye's" only weakness results from when Kuroko purposely draws attention to himself, which forces Takao to unconsciously focus on him. This allows Kuroko to use misdirection successfully and disappear from Takao's view.

In his free time, Takao likes to hang out with Midorima, as he is constantly seen driving Midorima around in a trailer for his bicycle. Although they always flip a coin to determine who will drive the other, Midorima wins every time. 

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/53563/Takao_Kazunari#CWmudlvDQIElCh0Y.99

Chihiro Mayuzumi

Chihiro Mayuzumi
Chihiro Mayuzumi (黛 千尋)
Mayuzumi Chihiro is a regular member in Rakuzan High. On court, he wears the blue and white Rakuzan jersey with the number 5. Mayuzumi was introduced during match of the semi-finals against Shūtoku at the Winter Cup in a very vague fashion. Mayuzumi is an extremely quiet individual. His silence reaches to the point of ignoring anyone who speaks to him.

During the finals against Seirin, it is revealed that Mayuzumi posesses similar capabilities with Kuroko, that is, the power of misdirection.

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/94733/Mayuzumi_Chihiro#AH880pjyGU316EWO.99

Shoichi Imayoshi

Shoichi Imayoshi
Shoichi Imayoshi (今吉翔一)
Age: 18
Birthday: June 3rd (Gemini)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 71 kg
School: Touou Academy
Position: Point Guard
Number: #4
Talent: Intelligence, Mind Games

Touou High's captain and Point Guard, he is a well-spoken and superficially kind on first glance, but hides a somewhat darker personality that more subtly reveals itself in conversation. Speaking in the typically polite Kansai dialect, Imayoshi laces what would be pleasant conversation with slight jabs at other's weaknesses and understated but absolute expressions of his own confidence. While he displays no unique skills, he is a highly effective captain, culling the collective efforts of the Touou team (widely known for being composed of individuals with very specialized styles and poor compatibility with other teammates).

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/42809/Imayoshi_Shoichi#bgmtSz5YoLtTOZoo.99

Seijuro Akashi

Seijuro Akashi
Seijuro Akashi (赤司 征十郎)
School: Rakuzan High
Position: Point Guard
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Age: 16
Blood Type: AB
Birthday: December 20th (Sagittarius)

The final member of the Generation of Miracles, he stood at their head as captain, leading their team to uncontested victory during the three years he played for Teikou Middle School. He is uninterested in winning, simply because victory in his eyes is an absolute given, requisite to his own life as much as breathing. But he has grown tired of victory in the absence of a chance of defeat.

Thus when it became clear that Aomine would not be able to participate in the final rounds of the inter-high school championship, he also withheld himself from playing and demanded Murasakibara do the same, wanting to make the games at least a little interesting. He upholds an extreme "winner-take-all" philosophy, believing that victors are granted absolution in all things, while losers are denied everything. He claims never to have lost at anything, and as such he believes himself right in all things; he grows violent towards those who thus defy him, attempting to stab Kagami with a pair of scissors when the latter refused to leave even when told to do so. Respected and feared by the Generation of Miracles, they assemble as he demands, and can't help but heed his words.

It was later revealed in the Teikou arc that Akashi used to be a normal individual; he has a calm demeanor and can be a very good leader. But Midorima sensed that at some times, Akashi could change to a completely different person: colder and more ruthless, but only in a very short period of time, and then will return back to normal.

Then soon the members of GoM's talents started to blossom until they had become too strong to enjoy playing basketball. At some point, Murasakibara questioned Akashi's strength, and doubting if Akashi was really stronger than him. Akashi challenged Murasakibara to a one-on-one match to prove who was actually stronger.

But Akashi was overwhelmed: he didn't realize Murasakibara had gone this strong. One more point to his loss, his "other side," which Midorima had come to notice, awakened. He then beat Murasakibara easily, and thus confirmed his position as the captain once again. Then he explained that he actually had had two personalities all along, those personalities merely traded places.

Ever since that match, Akashi was never the same. He grew to be the absolute ruler of the team, and believed that nothing matters more than winning.

What's scarier is, aside of the Emperor Eye, Akashi seems to own another power, which was meant to "blossom naturally" along with the other GoM members when they were still in Teikou, but that another power was interrupted when Akashi became the "different Akashi." So, his 'old Akashi's power still remained unknown, but this was noted by Seirin members as they proceed to face Rakuzan in the finals.


Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/42038/Akashi_Seijuro#74WO2zLk0FxdAPfD.99

Shintarou Midorima

Shintarou Midorima
Shintarou Midorima (緑間 真太郎)
Age: 16
Height: 195 cm (6'4")
Weight: 174 lbs (79 kg)
Birthday: July 7th
Blood Type: B
Sign: Cancer
Likes: Red bean soup, Oha-Asa
Dislikes: Cats
School: Shuutoku High School
Position: Shooting Guard
Special Ability: Shooting from anywhere on the court (Far-Distance Shooter)

Midorima often acts reserved, mean, and brusque with others, coming off as arrogant—although Takao claims Midorima is just "tsundere." He has a hard time acting kind to his opponents and generally hates "fooling around" (although Takao often pursues him into it). He can be seen, at all times, with a lucky item due to his strong belief and passion for horoscope. He is left-handed, and always bandages his dominant hand outside of matches (claiming that his hand must be in perfect condition so nothing will influence his shot).

Formerly a member of the basketball team of Teikou Middle School, Midorima is a member of the Generation of Miracles (Kiseki no Sedai); during his time with Teikou, his jersey number was seven, switching to six as he joined Shūtoku's. He also served as a vice-captain under Akashi.

His strength is his absolute accuracy, which is shown in his shots that always go in. He can shoot accurately no matter how far he is from the ring.

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/22253/Midorima_Shintarou#uMWeuVX0gwYvbZ3R.99

Atsushi Murasakibara

Atsushi Murasakibara
Atsushi Murasakibara (紫原敦)
Debut: Chapter 73 (Manga), Episode 25 (First Season)
Birthday: October 9
Age: 16
Height: 208 cm (6' 10")
Weight: 99 kg (218 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Starsign: Libra
School: Teikō (former), Yōsen (current)
Number: #5 (Teikō), #9 (Yōsen)
Position: Center
Talent: Monstrous Strength, Powerful Offense & Defense, Zone Play
Mottō: "Sweets are Justice"
Murasakibara has 3 older brothers and 1 older sister.

Formerly playing center for Teikō Middle School's basketball team, he does the same now for Yōsen High School. Beyond possessing shoulder-length, purple hair, Murasakibara is immediately recognizable for his great height, at least ten centimeters taller than any other currently revealed member of the Generation of Miracles. 

Murasakibara likes snacks, a lot. He is sometimes seen carrying tons of snacks wherever he goes. The everyday Murasakibara is childish and often teases people, but once he's on the court, his personality changes. Because of his natural height and great talent, he doesn't care very much for basketball, and he said that he's annoyed seeing average people going so far on playing basketball.

He is said to be one of the greatest center among high school players in Japan.

Murasakibara's greatest strength is that he has a monstrous, destructive power that never allows anything get past him. Combined with his other current teammates' strength, they don't allow opponent's team to score even one point. Even though Murasakibara usually plays only in defense, if he gets serious, he also plays in offense, which results in the offensive power getting more extreme.

Murasakibara's signature dunk dubbed the Thor's Hammer. This move is basically a two handed dunk with extreme rotational power. Murasakibara posts up under the basket, receives the ball, jumps and spins around while in the air. He faces towards the goal and ferociously dunks the ball with his two hands. Because of the sheer force that Murasakibara produces, it looks like a whirlwind surrounds him while he is rotating. Thor's Hammer can easily overpower three players.


Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/36976/Murasakibara_Atsushi#S8biUSfEeFURT5Eo.99

Daiki Aomine

Daiki Aomine
Daiki Aomine (青峰 大輝)
➢ Name meaning: Great Shine of the Blue Peak
➢ Birthday: August 31
➢ Age: 16
➢ Height: 192 cm (6' 2'')
➢ Weight: 85 kg
➢ Blood Type: B
➢ Starsign: Virgo
➢ School: Teiko (formerly), Tōō Academy (currently)
➢ Number: #6 (Teiko), #5 (Tōō)
➢ Position: Power Forward
➢ Talent: Skill and Agility, Unusual Speed, Formless Shots, Freestyle Basketball, Zone Play

Aomine was the ace of Teikou's team, embracing an aggressive and liquid style, made even more powerful by Kuroko's misdirection. In fact, Aomine was once Kuroko's "Light", before Kagami. Incredibly fast and versatile, Aomine's strength lies in his unpredictability, as well as an uncanny ability to shoot from virtually any position.

In his second year in middle school, Aomine inspired Kise to play basketball and he became his training partner. Kise was still a complete rookie, apart from his copying ability, and Aomine was obviously stronger than him, but Aomine kept training with Kise, just because he loves basketball. He taught Kise a lot and became his mentor/idol. During that time, Aomine also became the ace of the team.

Though he loves basketball, he has grown sardonic and unenthusiastic toward the sport, skipping practice and even arriving late for important matches. This is due to his frustration in not being able to find an opponent capable of matching his skill, and thus making him conclude that the only one that can defeat him is he himself.

He and Momoi are childhood friends. Even though he doesn't show it, he's actually really fond of her, and they have a sibling-like relationship.
Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/36820/Aomine_Daiki#kGkuGDHWJjQXdHGP.99

Ryouta Kise

Ryouta Kise
Ryouta Kise (黄瀬 涼太)
Birthday: June 18
Age: 16
Height: 189 cm (6' 2")
Weight: 77 kg (170 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Starsign: Gemini
School: Teiko (formerly), Kaijō High (currently)
Number: #8 (Teiko), #7 (Kaijō)
Position: Small Forward
Talent: Copy, Perfect Copy
Mottō: "Be honest with yourself"

Now a freshman at Kaijou High, Kise was the rookie of the "Generation of Miracles". Since he only started playing basketball in his second year of middle school, Kise was his team's least experienced member, and notes himself the weakest of the five. Kise's unique skill is his ability to mimic the moves and plays of other players. The only moves he cannot copy are the special skills of truly exceptional players, like the other members of the "Generation of Miracles". Beyond being a strong player in his own right, Kise respects Kuroko's abilities and wishes to play with him once again. He seems to have a slight obsession with Kuroko, believing that they were the two who got along most in middle school (though Kuroko said they didn't) and often blurting out random facts about him (mentioning that Kuroko was an Aquarius, even though Kasamatsu was talking about Midorima). 

Also, he's a model in his free time, so girls are always mobbing him.

He has two older sisters who got him into modeling at the first place.

Later on in the manga series, it's revealed that Kise had developed the strength to mimic the other Generation of Miracles' member's play (shown as Midorima's absolute accuracy, Aomine's flexibility, and also Murasakibara's monstrous strength), which resulted from his hard work these past days. And also because the technique costs lots of energy even from the original user, Kise can only use them for 5 minutes during a match.

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/21332/Kise_Ryouta#WC48JhTYQeiGtgXm.99

Junpei Hyuuga

Junpei Hyuuga
Junpei Hyuuga (日向 順平)
School: Seirin High
Number: #4 
Position: Shooting Guard 
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 149lbs (68 kg)
Age: 17
Blood Type: A
Birthday: May 16th
Position: Shooting Guard
Talent: Clutch Player, Shooting

Sophomore and Seirin basketball club's captain. His specialty is 3 pointers, and can shoot accurately even if under extreme pressure. He's the team's clutch during tough situations.

Hyuuga really likes to collect ancient Japanese warrior figurines (ex: Masamune, Yukimura, etc) and treasures them a lot. He got the skill to shoot accurately thanks to his special training, in which when he missed a shot during practice, he had to break one of his figurines. Hyuuga normally has a pleasant personality, but gets arrogant when irritated.

He is the son of a barber, and Riko goes to him to have her hair cut.

When Hyuuga was in middle school, he was also on the basketball team together with Izuki. Unfortunately, the team was very weak. Despite Hyuuga's shooting ability, they never won once. Hyuuga was discouraged and decided to quit basketball when going to high school and also dyed his hair blond. But he was touched by Teppei's seriousness on forming a basketball club, and he finally joins the team. Then due to Teppei's suggestion and everyone's approval, he became the team's captain.

He seems to have a crush on Riko, as shown on chapter 229.


Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/22254/Hyuuga_Junpei#mvLLUYMRW7wj6wJi.99

Rinnosuke Mitobe

Rinnosuke Mitobe
Rinnosuke Mitobe (水戸部 凛之助)
School: Seirin High
Age: 17
Number: #8
Position: Center
Height: 186 cm (6' 1")
Weight: 78 kg (172lb)
Talent: Hook Shot
Blood Type: A
Birthday: December 3rd

A hard working player who has never spoken in front of his team members. For some reason, Koganei can understand what's on his mind and then speaks for him. Mitobe is the eldest son in a really big family, with a lot of brothers and sisters.

Mitobe is just as determined to win as the other players at Seirin, but unlike the others, he doesn't show his feelings that often. Most people know him as a quiet, hard worker. According to Riko, no one has ever heard Mitobe talk.

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/22252/Rinnosuke_Mitobe#cVeFRRdTXt3XpdMH.99

Shun Izuki

Shun Izuki
Shun Izuki (伊月 俊)
School: Seirin High
Number: #5
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5' 8" (174cm)
Weight: 140lbs (64kg)
Age: 17
Talent: Eagle's Eye
Blood Type: A
Birthday: October 23rd

A Seirin sophomore who is known for being calm and composed. He also tends to make lame puns. His special ability is his Eagle Eye, which allows him to 'see' his selected area on the court without actually looking.

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/22251/Izuki_Shun#TT56dez2zRm7gmU8.99

Teppei Kiyoshi

Teppei Kiyoshi
Teppei Kiyoshi (木吉 鉄平)
School: Seirin High
Number: 7
Position: Center
Height: 6' 3" (193cm)
Weight: 178lbs (81kg)
Age: 17
Blood Type: O
Birthday: June 10th
Favorite Phrase: Let's have fun~

The progenitor of Seirin's basketball team and its ace, Kiyoshi is the last of the original Seirin team members to be introduced, due to a hospitalization for a knee injury he got during a game. Rumored to be very capable, his preferred position is that of the point guard, but since their team lacked any other player with the body size to play center, he offered to fill that hole. On Koganei's suggestion, he apparently tries to play both, despite the inherent impossibility. While goofy nearly to the point of stupidity, he is very shrewd and is almost always plotting something, though it is rarely what others would inherently conclude. With a pair of big hands that allow him to grasp the ball in play single-handedly, Kiyoshi possesses immense ball-handling skills, and an uncanny sense of timing that allows him to make decisions on-court after his opponents have already reacted. He is renowned and even revered by many players in the realm of high-school basketball, and is one of the few players to have held his own against the Generation of Miracles during their peak. While he is currently able to play, the knee injury he sustained during his freshman year was quite severe: formally speaking it required surgery, but the process would make him unable to play basketball for the rest of his high school career. He instead opted to rehabilitate without invasive procedures, though he would only be able to do so for one year at the best. Despite this setback, he vows to make the most of the time he has.

Among high school basketball players, he is one of the 'Uncrowned Kings' (無冠の五将 [mukan no goshou]), a group of five players, though overshadowed by the Generation of Miracles, of such great prowess and skill, had it not been for Kuroko and his ilk, they may have attained the greater moniker. Famous for his unaccountable form and stabilizing presence, he is known as 'Iron Heart' (鉄心[tesshin]).

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/45975/Kiyoshi_Teppei#2FzVrTeVdYkxjCDe.99

Tetsuya Kuroko

Tetsuya Kuroko
Tetsuya Kuroko (黒子 テツヤ)
School: Seirin High
Number: 11
Position: ? (Position not yet declared officially by the mangaka)
Height: 5'6" (168cm)
Weight: 125lbs (57kg)
Age:16
Blood Type: A
Birthday: January 31st
Starsign: Aquarius
Favorite food: Vanilla Shakes
Hobbies: Reading, observing people, playing with number 2
Speciality: Simple sleight of hand tricks, misdirection
Motto: (Every encounter is a) once-in-a-lifetime encounter

The phantom sixth member of the "Generation of Miracles." He has a very weak presence and often seemingly appears out of nowhere as a result. 

At the first glance all of his abilities seem to be below average, but despite being bad at dribbling and shooting he can be a dangerous opponent. He specializes in circulating passes without being seen. Because of his largely complementary skill set, Kuroko considers himself a "shadow" whose goal is to help his "light" achieve greatness.

After being defeated by Aomine, Kuroko trains himself to evolve his play style. He overcomes his previous limitations, and has developed the ability to move past players unseen while dribbling the ball, creating his own 'vanishing' drive.

After his misdirection effect runs out, Kuroko can force the opponent to just focus on him, allowing his teammates to go by unnoticed.

Thanks to Aomine's coaching later on, Kuroko also develops some shooting skill, making his own shooting style called "Phantom Shot" where the ball disappears.

Akashi was the one who first encouraged Kuroko to awaken his ability in passing. Later on, Akashi was also the one who allowed Kuroko to join the first-string team.
Aomine and Kuroko used to be best friends, their skills largely complemented one another. When Kuroko screwed things up on his first match as Teikou's first string member, Aomine was the one who prevented Kuroko from being taken out, as he pleaded the coach to give Kuroko another chance, and if Kuroko screwed up again, Aomine will take responsibility and leave the team as well. Good for them, Kuroko showed his true potential and was approved as the team member.

But as Aomine's skills grow insanely strong and nobody was able to beat him, his and Kuroko's relationship grew further apart. Even though Kuroko encouraged him to keep doing his best because someday a strong opponent will surely come, Aomine wasn't convinced, and they stopped playing together ever since. Kuroko was really heartbroken by this, and following this event, all GoM members' talents start to blossom, and Akashi 'changed'. The team started to play individually, and nothing mattered more to them than winning. Kuroko as well, even though hurt, still played all the match without question anyway.

At some point, Kuroko watched Seirin High's basketball match. Kuroko was touched by their play and teamwork, and thought of them as a great team. He remembered the brief good old times he and his teammates used to have.

Although Kuroko proceed to play the matches with the rest of GoM's members, everything changed when Kuroko's old friend, Ogiwara and his team, played against GoM at the finals on their 3rd year. Kuroko was injured and so unable to play. He pleaded Akashi to take them seriously, but in the end, GoM didn't even see them as a worthy opponent. Ogiwara's team tasted a really crushing, painful defeat, while GoM wasn't even trying their best. Kuroko was really devastated by this, and he thought of quitting basketball.

Kuroko paid a visit to Ogiwara's school to apologize, but then found out that Ogiwara has quit the team. Once again devastated, one of the team member gave Kuroko Ogiwara's wristband, saying that Ogiwara wanted Kuroko to have it, that Ogiwara was never angry at Kuroko, and for Kuroko to never give up. Kuroko accepted the wristband, and with a brand new resolve, he returned to his school.

At the graduation ceremony, Akashi asked Kuroko to met him. Akashi then asked Kuroko what his resolve is, and Kuroko answered that he will never 'run away' again.

He then entered Seirin High School and joined its basketball club.

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/18769/Kuroko_Tetsuya#S8ar7dmGeLfuMIxR.99

Taiga Kagami

Taiga Kagami

Taiga Kagami (火神 大我)
Name meaning: Paratman's Fire God
Birthday: August 2
Age: 16
Height: 190 cm (6' 2'')
Weight: 82 kg (180.7 lbs)
Blood type: A
Starsign: Leo
School: Seirin High
Number:10
Position: Power Forward
Talent: Jumping power, zone play

Kagami was in America until second year of middle school and has recently come back to Japan in his first year on senior high. He is determined to surpass "The Generation of Miracles" and become the number 1. Along with Kuroko, they're the only two freshmen allowed to play in matches. At the start of this manga, Kagami is shown to have a huge potential—good build, height, skill in basketball—but his strongest weapon is his inhuman jump. With those jumps (that gradually gets higher and higher every time he jumps), he managed to block his opponent's attacks.

He's really bad at studying and always get low grades even in English (even though he's a returnee!). He's unexpectedly good at cooking, since he lives alone, and he also has an enormous appetite, which is shown when he orders tons of burgers. In the past, he was attacked by a dog, and that made him afraid of dogs until now (but later on he's able to deal with Tetsu No. 2, Seirin's pet dog). 

Even though it looks like they always disagree over things, he and Kuroko are actually on good terms, and they're called Seirin's Freshmen Duo.

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/character/18770/Kagami_Taiga#S2AgE0IuMc1dYhkY.99