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Review: 黒子のバスケ EXTRA GAME 前編 [Kuroko no Basuke: Extra Game 1]

黒子のバスケ EXTRA GAME 前編 [Kuroko no Basuke: Extra Game 1] 黒子のバスケ EXTRA GAME 前編 [Kuroko no Basuke: Extra Game 1] by Tadatoshi Fujimaki
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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This is a review for both volumes of Kuroko no Basuke: Extra Game.

Pure succulence. Ç'est Magnifique.

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Hey do you like the anime/manga Kuroko's Basketball? Yes? Well then why in the world have you not read this already? Because these volumes are not published in English yet? Okay yeah reasonable. SO WHEN THAT HAPPENS... I recommend hopping on this bad-boy because it was a good time. But if you haven't finished the main series yet, I'd recommend doing that before reading these.

Extra Game centres around a basketball game against the American street ball team the Jabberwocks. These guys are like the Generation of Miracles (GoM), and then some. They also happen to be huge dick-wads. After Team Jabberwock humiliates a team that consists of the graduated 3rd years during an exhibition game, the GoM (plus Kagami) are on the case. For the first time since middle school they play together on the same team.

If that synopsis doesn't make you need to change your underwear I don't know what will. Throughout all 75 episodes of the anime I craved to see how the GoM played together. All they ever gave us were tiny little snippets, but I wanted to see a game, damnit. And behold. A game there now is. I was contemplating not reading this and just waiting for the anime adaptation (which I am pretty sure is actually happening and is not something I just made up), but that's going to happen in such a long time I said screw it, I'm reading this bitch now. *Edit:* Yes, they've made this into not just an anime adaptation, but a movie!!! It comes out in Japan on March 18th 2017! So, fly over and watch it when it comes out I guess, lol. OTL

This was probably the most OP game in the series, understandably, since it's literally the Generation of Miracles vs. also a Generation of Miracles. This game is exactly what you would expect from this series, difficult, suspenseful, heart pumping, and fun. It was pretty good at making sure that each character had their moment in the spotlight, so no matter who's your favourite person of the GoM (plus Kagami) you'll be happy. Except I guess I'm greedy because I still want more Aomine. Sigh.

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Look at him. LOOK! He's beautiful. Moar plz.

So why only four stars and not five? Well I mean I like this series quite a bit, but I didn't even rate any of the seasons 10/10 on MyAnimeList. It has its flaws, like how it gets a bit repetitive and whatnot, and I just did not get that 100% vibe that I get from really great books. Like you know when you finish something amazing, it's 5/5, no question about it. That wasn't really this. If you have to question whether or not something is 5/5 or 10/10, that means you probably did not actually enjoy it to that caliber. Still great though. If Kuroko's Basketball was a 10/10 series for you, then this won't be any different. It's really more of the same.


Read all of my reviews for Tadatoshi Fujimaki's books:
✪ Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game
✪ Kuroko's Basketball -Replace-
✪ Vanguard of Archer
✪ ROBOT×LASERBEAM 1

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