Basketball is Netball for men, the real game that encourages dribbling and other such uncouth behaviour that was sanitised out of the ladies' version. However, it is itself woozy compared to Ulama, as the losing side are seldom publicly sacrificed.
1. Ao no Hako
Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance?
Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls’ basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore!
Blue Box is finished and has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: アオのハコ, Ao no Hako
2. Kuroko no Basket
Teikou Junior High School's basketball team is crowned champion three years in a row thanks to five outstanding players who, with their breathtaking and unique skills, leave opponents in despair and fans in admiration. However, after graduating, these teammates, known as "The Generation of Miracles," go their separate ways and now consider each other as rivals.
At Seirin High School, two newly recruited freshmen prove that they are not ordinary basketball players: Taiga Kagami, a promising player returning from the US, and Tetsuya Kuroko, a seemingly ordinary student whose lack of presence allows him to move around unnoticed. Although Kuroko is neither athletic nor able to score any points, he was a member of Teikou's basketball team, where he played as the "Phantom Sixth Man," who easily passed the ball and assisted his teammates.Kuroko no Basket follows the journey of Seirin's players as they attempt to become the best Japanese high school team by winning the Interhigh Championship. To reach their goal, they have to cross pathways with several powerful teams, some of which have one of the five players with godlike abilities, whom Kuroko and Taiga make a pact to defeat.
Kuroko's Basketball is finished and has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: 黒子のバスケ, Kuroko no Basuke, KuroBas
3. Slam Dunk
Hanamichi Sakuragi, infamous for this temper, massive height, and fire-red hair, enrolls in Shohoku High, hoping to finally get a girlfriend and break his record of being rejected 50 consecutive times in middle school. His notoriety precedes him, however, leading to him being avoided by most students. Soon, after certain events, Hanamichi is left with two unwavering thoughts: "I hate basketball," and "I desperately need a girlfriend."
One day, a girl named Haruko Akagi approaches him without any knowledge of his troublemaking and asks him if he likes basketball. Hanamichi immediately falls head over heels in love with her, blurting out a fervent affirmative. She then leads him to the gymnasium, where she asks him if he can do a slam dunk. In an attempt to impress Haruko, he makes the leap, but overshoots, instead slamming his head straight into the blackboard. When Haruko informs the basketball team's captain of Hanamichi's near-inhuman physical capabilities, he slowly finds himself drawn into the camaraderie and competition of the sport he had previously held resentment for.
Slam Dunk is finished and has 101 Episodes. It is also Known as: スラムダンク, Slam Dunk
4. Zuoshou Shanglan
The story follows teenager Xu Xingze, a passionate basketball player who aspires to join the Basketball Team of the regions top school after seeing their Star Player win the Final Four Tournament. When his sister accidentally enrolls him into a lesser school with a similar name, its up to Xu and his ragtag group of new friends to prove their worth and their skill on the Court against some of the top High School players in the Region.
Left-Hand Layup! is finished and has 8 Episodes. It is also Known as: Zuo Shou Shang Lan
5. Kuroko no Basket: Last Game
Kuroko reunites with the "Generation of Miracles" when former rivals are humiliated in an exhibition game against a notorious street basketball team.
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game is a Movie. It is also Known as: 劇場版 黒子のバスケ LAST GAME, Gekijouban Kuroko no Basuke: Last Game, KUROKO'S BASKETBALL: LAST GAME
6. THE FIRST SLAM DUNK
Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. Born and raised in Okinawa, Ryota had a brother who was three years older. Following in the footsteps of his older brother, who was a famous local player from a young age, Ryota also became addicted to basketball.
In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the Shohoku High School basketball team along with Sakuragi, Rukawa, Akagi, and Mitsui as they take the stage at the Inter-High School National Championship. And now, they are on the brink of challenging the reigning champions, Sannoh Kogyo High School.
The First Slam Dunk is a Movie. It is also Known as: THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, THE FIRST SLAM DUNK
7. Ro-Kyu-Bu!
Talk about games being called unexpectedly! Hasegawa Subaru joined the basketball club at Nanashiba High, only to have his hopes dashed when the teams' play is suspended after the captain is suspected of having inappropriate feelings for the coach's underage daughter. Blindsided and blocked by bad luck, Subaru expectedly finds an opening for his talent with the hoops when his aunt asks him to take on the task of coaching a young girls' basketball club—a Ro-Kyu-Bu!. But can a superstar wannabe find true satisfaction while playing sixth man to a team of five girls?
Ro-Kyu-Bu ~ Fast Break! is finished and has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ロウきゅーぶ!, Rou-Kyuu-Bu!, Rou-Kyu-Bu!, Ro-Kyu-Bu: Fast Break
8. Kuroko no Basket Movie 1: Winter Cup - Kage to Hikari
First of three compilation films of Kuroko no Basket.
Winter Cup Highlights -Shadow and Light- (Part 1) is a Movie. It is also Known as: 劇場版「黒子のバスケ」ウインターカップ総集編～影と光～, Kuroko's Basketball Movie 1: Winter Cup Highlights - Shadow and Light
9. Slam Dunk: Shouhoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi
After losing the titanic match against Kainan High, Team Shohoku and a newly shaven Hanamichi Sakuragi are challenged to an exhibition match by virtual basketball unknowns Ryoukufu High. Coach Anzai sees this as an opportunity for Shohoku to regain their confidence, but Ryoukufu are revealed to have a newly assembled championship calibre lineup and may give Sakuragi & Co their toughest test yet.
Slam Dunk: Shouhoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi is a Movie. It is also Known as: スラムダンク 湘北最大の危機！燃えろ桜木花道, Slam Dunk Movie 3, Slam Dunk OVA 3, Slam Dunk Shouhoku Kaidai no Kiki! Moeru Sakuragi Hanamichi, Slam Dunk: Shouhoku's Greatest Danger! Sakuragi Hanamichi
