Miracle generation

According to Daiki Aomine and Ryōta Kise, in terms of ability, Murasakibara meets the requirement to enter the "Zone" but unfortunately, he would never be able to because he was assumed to not have the most basic term needed, the love for basketball. However, they were proven wrong when Murasakibara surprisingly entered the Zone. At the brink of despair and exhaustion against Seirin High, including Taiga Kagami already in the Zone, Murasakibara opened the gates of the Zone. His power grew substantially and his speed was even greater than before. Also, Kagami needed Teppei Kiyoshi's help to block his Thor's Hammer (although Kagami's Zone was coming to an end at that time). However, not much of this was shown, since Murasakibara's body was also near exhaustion and Kagami's Meteor Jam ended the game before Murasakibara could.

After the match, Murasakibara claimed to quit basketball, but broke down in tears not soon after. This makes it clear that Murasakibara does have a burning passion for basketball, contrary to what was previously believed, which enabled him to enter the Zone. Furthermore, the main condition for him to enter remains unknown.

Power/Offense: Not only is Murasakibara capable of blocking and rebounding, he can also contribute to the offensive plays with incredibly powerful dunks. His colossal size and juggernaut strength are more than enough to overpower three defenders and dunk over them as seen in the match against Seirin High. He has also been seen doing reverse dunks with ease, a feat that requires much more power than a normal dunk; facing away from the rim requires more strength to compensate for the momentum gained from running towards the basket on a normal dunk. At the peak of his destructive power, he was able to bring down the entire backboard. A demonstration to his power is that he was able to lift Teppei Kiyoshi up with only one arm. When Murasakibara was on the offensive, it was also seen that in contrast to his seemingly sluggish attitude and overwhelming size, he could easily sprint both short and long distances up and down the length of the court. He even surpassed Shun Izuki and got back to defense easily. He is also shown capable of handling the ball on both ends all by himself. His scoring ability is so great he has scored 100 points in one game. After being taught by Kenichi Okamura on the post, he no longer uses wasteful movements that hamper him from using his full power. Murasakibara is able to overpower a player like Jason Silver, whose physical abilities are beyond genius basketball players, when he plays without holding back.

Defense: With Murasakibara's arms and legs being especially long, this allows him to take giant steps to catch up easily and block a shot. He has been seen blocking shots from Junpei Hyūga and Taiga Kagami when the ball is underway, so much higher than the take-off. He can also tower above all the team's centers and catch the rebound easily. The entire area inside the three-point is his domain, which means that no one can escape from his absolute defense. According to Daiki Aomine, Murasakibara is so strong that even he has difficulty bypassing him. After being taught how to guard the post against bigger and stronger players by Kenichi Okamura, he is able to block Jason Silver's shots twice.

Vice Claw: Like Teppei Kiyoshi, Murasakibara can use his big hands to rebound the ball with only one hand. Instead of jumping towards the ball with both hands, he has gained the ability to rebound the ball with only one hand. This gives him the advantages of recovering the ball much faster and with a longer extension. Murasakibara acquired this skill after watching Kiyoshi demonstrate it. It was easier for him since he already has the height advantage.

Thor's Hammer: Murasakibara's signature dunk is known as the Thor's Hammer and consists of a two-handed dunk combined with a mid-air spin. Its execution involves Murasakibara posting up under the basket, receiving the ball, and jumping and spinning 180 degrees in mid-air. Because of the momentum from Murasakibara's size and weight during his mid-air turnaround, he is able to overpower opponents without losing altitude during his jump. Thor's Hammer has been seen to easily overwhelm three defenders simultaneously.

Physical Ability: 10/10. Technique: 10/10. Stamina: 9/10. Mental Strength: 8/10. Special Ability: 9/10. Kuroko no Basket S3 Last 3 games Murasakibara getting "fired up" As one of the Generation of Miracles, Murasakibara skills are superior and unrivaled to any other high school center. Murasakibara is described as the most natural talented amongst the Generation of Miracles as his height is 208cm, which is the average height for a center in the NBA. He has a long wingspan, long legs, and even large hands. He relies on all of these aspects to get rebounds, block shots, and dunks. Because he doesn't "like" basketball, he prefers staying on defense; but even then, he doesn't feel like blocking if he doesn't want to. At important matches like in the Winter Cup, he is forced to do his best and his skill is truly shown. During the match against Jabberwock, Kise mentioned that Murasakibara could hurt his opponents or his own teammates, should he ever go all out, and until he met Jason Silver, Murasakibara believed no one could match him in terms of physique and strength. With an opponent like Silver who has superior physical attributes, Murasakibara can go all out. He is shown playing with an expression that Tetsuya Kuroko described as "similar to Kagami's when he goes against a strong opponent." Unleashing his true strength was enough to instill fear to the Jabberwock center, thus intentionally injuring him in the process.

Contrary to the impression his height gives, Murasakibara acts very lumpish and he fools around at serious times, which is not always well received. He is mildly sadistic and childish. He claims that the only reason he plays basketball, is because he's good at it, he doesn't care for the sport at all. He has always told others that he dislikes, is bored by and even hates players who play basketball with passion, even when they are losing. However, it is hinted that he actually likes basketball from the bottom of his heart due to his activation of Zone. In accordance with his childlike nature, he has a sweet tooth and is seen eating sugar-related foods all the time, except during a match. It is also mentioned that Murasakibara spends every single penny he has on all kinds of junk food. He dislikes anyone attempted to take his food when he is willing to use violence to threaten them such as Shōgo Haizaki. According to Tetsuya Kuroko, Murasakibara isn't the calm type and was actually quite the opposite while playing with the Generation of Miracles. He used to be very active in the attacking lineup during his junior high school days at Teikō Junior High, and even set a record of scoring 100 points in a single game when he was enraged. However, since basketball bored him, halfway, he became less aggressive and had been limiting himself to defensive plays only. His current specialty is offense. Murasakibara claims that it is pointless for the weak to struggle any further and then switches to offense after being enraged. The actual reason of his lazy attitude towards the game is because if he gave his all and went all-out, he may hurt his opponents or even teammates with his huge size. But when he was matched up against Jason Silver who is bigger than him, he smiled for the first time in a game for he doesn't have to worry about anything while giving his all. Murasakibara also has the tendency to be with people who can make decisions for him.

Murasakibara is abnormally tall for someone his age. Standing even taller than Papa Mbaye Siki, he is one of the largest players seen in the entire series. He has shoulder length, lavender hair that touches his back and violet eyes. During the fourth quarter of the match against Seirin High School, he is seen with his hair pulled back into a ponytail. He has also been seen wearing a white "Tonicwater" t-shirt paired with unbuttoned khaki overalls.

Even though less emphasis has been placed upon his appearance then, for example, Ryōta Kise, he has occasionally had girls fawn over him, such as when he dressed in a princess uniform for the Teikō Junior High School festival.

Name: Atsushi Murasakibara. Gender: Male. Age: 16. Height: 208 cm (6' 10") Weight: 99 kg (218 lbs). Birthday: October 9th, Libra. Blood type: O. Team: Teikō. Team: Vorpal Swords. Position: Center. Talent: Defense and Power; Deputy Claw; Zone.

“I'll crush you.” — Murasakibara Atsushi Murasakibara (紫原敦 Murasakibara Atsushi) was the Generation of Miracles' center.

When entering the Zone, one forgets everything and focuses solely on the game. It is a superlative of regular concentration. Only the elite of the best of the best of players are allowed to enter the Zone, and Aomine seemed to have forced his way in. Opening the gate to the Zone means opening the gate to your full potential, the full 100% of one's capabilities and abilities. In Aomine's case, his speed doubles at the least, his power increases drastically. His ability to score from anywhere escalates and Aomine's skills become even more overwhelming.[20]

Because of Aomine's past filled with victories, he hadn't been pressured as much as his match against Seirin High, more specifically, Kagami. He started to enjoy playing against his first real opponent in some time and this feeling of enjoyment and excitement opened the gates of the Zone for him. In other words, his main condition to enter the zone is a "worthy opponent" whom he can give his all.

He is also very knowledgeable about the Zone, and because of this, he was able to give Kagami some information about it.

Formless shot: The formless shot is his signature shot and it is his way of scoring. As stated by Midorima, it's not his agility or unpredictability that made Aomine the super scorer even among Generation of Miracles, but his ability to score in virtually any position and anywhere even from the oddest places, such as behind the board. He can even lower his posture to bypass the defense, even when his body is nearly parallel to the ground. One of Aomine's formless shot is where he throws the ball in a gridiron-like motion while performing a fade-away. It was deemed impossible by many to block such a shot, but Kise and later Kagami were able to stop it on occasions. Zone: Zone is a state of being that Aomine can access once he has found a worthy opponent and reached his full potential. Under this influence, he is "in the zone", which means that nobody else can stop him unless the opposing player is in the Zone as well. When a person is in the Zone, streams of sparks or currents of electricity seem to gather in the player's eyes, indicating that the individual has entered the Zone and gained his full potential as a basketball player.

Animal Instinct: Aomine possesses control of his animal instinct, with his instincts compared to that of a panther. This enables him to play purely on feeling and greatly enhances his five senses, making his reflexes and speed top notch. Since Aomine stopped playing seriously his instincts became dull. However it came back slowly during his battle with Kagami.

Speed and Agility: Aomine is not just extremely fast but his acceleration and deceleration is extremely fast too. As seen in the match against Seirin High, he broke free from Kagami with his speed than stopped in front of the defense and shot with a fadeaway in an instant. Aomine can also sprint back to defense and perform chase-down block. As stated by Midorima, Aomine transcends even the rest of the Generation of Miracles when it comes to speed and agility. Aomine is so fast he has gotten past all of Seirin's starters, taking the ball coast to coast with his speed. Base Aomine can run up to more than 11m/s.

Streetball Handles: Aomine has the ability to an array of different movements based on his street ball background, dribbling the ball at a very high and aggressive level which is difficult for the defender's eyes to follow, making it extremely difficult to steal. He uses many feints, unnecessary movements and doesn't play a standard form of basketball. With this style of play, he can score many creative baskets from the oddest of places on the court or the body, like from behind the backboard among other places, and a behind-the-back flick after drawing a foul. Putting this all together, Aomine is extremely unpredictable, can easily crossover, ankle-break, and get past Kagami at their meeting in the Interhigh. Kagami compares his style of play to the way they play basketball in the States.

Physical Ability: 10/10. Technique: 10/10. Stamina: 8/10. Mental Strength: 9/10. Special Ability: 10/10. As the ace of the Generation of Miracles, he was regarded as "a monster" in basketball, as he was leagues ahead of anyone who came second to him, even among the talents of the Generation of Miracles. His abilities can be described as extremely fast, extremely strong and extremely skillful. It is shown that Aomine can essentially score the basketball from any position on the court. He is very fast, agile, and powerful which enables him to get past even the strongest of defensive minded players. He accomplishes this by performing insane crossovers, changing his speed and direction of movement at an absurd rate, leaving his opponent behind. Overall, these well rounded and polished skills make him an amazing player who is often described as "a monster". Aomine is so skilled he along with Kagami is called the double ace of Team Vorpal Sword (a team made up of the Generation of Miracles). As explained by Shintaro Midorima, Aomine learned to play basketball on the streets without lessons, so while not possessing the basic movements of basketball play, it is said that Aomine never has a non-changing movement, be it passing, dribbling or shooting. His play is described as limitless. It's extremely difficult to guard him as only a hand-full of players could keep up with him. Tetsuya Kuroko and Ryōta Kise are shown to be capable of stopping Aomine by predicting his movements based off their past experiences as teammates. Aomine is described as a solo player, only exceptional in playing one-on-one against his opponents and not passing the ball to his teammates even when he is cornered. His skill is reflected in the fact that he has beaten Kise in a one-on-one before, although this was before Kise mastered the Perfect Copy. At one point it even took a triple team of Kagami, Kiyoshi, and Kuroko to stop Aomine.

In the past, Aomine was very outgoing and friendly, if not somewhat immature. He had multiple irresponsible habits such as taking food from others when he was hungry and hiding his dirty laundry away in a locker as an excuse not to properly clean it. He was also not a particularly good student, something that persists to this day. He was close friends with Tetsuya Kuroko and often pushed Ryōta Kise around in a friendly, lighthearted manner. Satsuki Momoi has compared this version of Aomine to Taiga Kagami in that they both loved playing basketball and had equal amounts of talent and passion. As he continued to improve and his true talents blossomed forth, however, Aomine grew more and more distant from the sport and its players. His opponents began to call his talents monstrous and many completely lost their will to play against him, crushing him with both guilt and disappointment and dashing much of his desire to play. Believing that he would never again find a player that stood a chance of being his equal, Aomine made the decision to stop practicing entirely in order to not make his games any more one-sided than they already were. Aomine adopted the saying of "the only one who can beat me is me" and became increasingly careless towards the sport due to his boredom. He openly spoke down to his opponents and taunted them with the fact that their attempts to beat him would be useless, making a show of how little effort he had to expend to win. Despite this, Aomine did not fully lose sight of the things he cared for and remained fiercely protective of his former teammates at Teikō Junior High. After hearing a benched teammate insult Tetsuya Kuroko and his style of playing during a match against Seirin High, Aomine did not hesitate to slam him against the lockers and warn that he, as someone who couldn't even earn a spot on the court, had no right to comment on the players' performances.

Aomine is a tall young man with tan skin and an athletic build. He has short navy blue hair that he shares to his right as well as thin eyebrows and relatively long, slanted eyes of the same color.

On the court, Aomine wears the black and red Tōō Academy jersey with the number 5. During his time at Teikō Junior High and Team Vorpal Swords, he wore each team's jersey with the numbers 6 and 5 respectively. His casual summer clothes consist of a loose, white tank top and tan cargo pants. In the winter, Aomine is often seen with a light woolen shirt, a black hoodie and a dark bodywarmer.

Name: Daiki Aomine. Gender: Male. Age: 16. Height: 192 cm (6' 4'') Weight: 85 kg (187 lbs). Birthday: August 31st, Virgo. Blood type: B. Team: Teikō Junior High. Team: Vorpal Swords. Position: Power Forward. Talent: Animal Instinct; Formless Shot; Speed and Agility; Zone.

Quote: “The only one who can beat me is me. Daiki Aomine.” — Daiki Aomine

Daiki Aomine (青峰 大輝 Aomine Daiki) is the ace player of the renowned Generation of Miracles and was the former partner/light of Tetsuya Kuroko in Teikō Junior High.

An extension to his copying ability, Kise can now copy every single move he has ever seen and negating the limitations of his original. The difference to his physical abilities and the abilities of the original user of the skill is negated and Kise is capable of copying anyone, even the Generation of Miracles. To use this, he has to fill the missing element the original user has with his own. Examples are holding more power to copy Midorima's full court shot and jumping higher for Murasakibara's impenetrable defense or Thor's Hammer. Kise enters the Zone during the 3rd quarter in the game against Team Jabberwock. He was able to do this after remembering the words of Kasamatsu before the match started. Those words were to win not for revenge, but to prove everything their seniors have done for the sport were all at worth, which is mostly likely the key for Kise to enter the state of Zone.

According to Midorima, Kise uses Perfect Copy in conjunction with Zone to instantly become the strongest player on the court. Kise can only keep his Zone for 3 minutes because both skills deplete a lot of stamina from the user (while having already used Perfect Copy alone for 2 minutes beforehand).

Kise makes use of Perfect Copy in conjunction with Zone, thus making him the strongest player on the court instantly as stated by Midorima. But because both abilities drain a large amount of stamina, his time on the court is drastically reduced.Rendering him unable to move a single inch after completely exhausting his stamina.

While in the Zone, he is able to handle Silver all by himself and keep Team Jabberwock at bay at the same time. Like others, his speed and strength notably increases, as he was able to dunk over Silver, who is known to be one of the strongest and most violent players on court.

Physical Ability: 9/10. Technique: 9/10. Stamina: 9/10. Mental Strength: 9/10. Special Ability: 10/10. Kise has excellent physique, he is very fast and strong. His copying ability requires one thing which is that he is somewhat on par with his target's physical abilities. This is why in spite of his career in basketball is short compared to his former teammates, he is able to gather an array of different techniques and skills. The fact that he was able to copy Aomine's movements, shows that he is approximately equally strong and skillful. Kise's skill is so great he was called the trump card of Team Vorpal Sword (a team made up of the Generation of Miracles). The actual reason why he can play basketball is because he has the ability to copy someone's movements in no team due to his visual comprehension skill. He only has to see a technique one time to completely copy it and make it his own. His copying ability doesn't stop there as he copies the technique, but plays it with more power and speed than the original. This means that when his opponent makes a move, he can transcend them easily. His ability of course knows some barriers, as Riko observed he cannot copy NBA or stronger players than himself, although he can use Perfect Copy to negate this. He had to see Aomine's movements multiple times and prepare himself mentally before he could copy them. This skill doesn't limit itself to basketball, he initially used it in many sports, like soccer, before basketball. An extension to his copying ability, Kise can now copy every single move he has ever seen and negating the limitations of his original. The difference to his physical abilities and the abilities of the original user of the skill is negated and Kise is capable of copying anyone, even the Generation of Miracles. To use this, he has to fill the missing element the original user has with his own. Examples are holding more power to copy Midorima's full court shot and jumping higher for Murasakibara.

However, he started to change when Kuroko's team beat him as he tasted a loss for the first time. He began to train more, and has also witnessed his teammates' faith towards him during his match against Tōō. Moved by them, he succeeded in copying Aomine. Kise surprised everyone when in a counter-attack and in a one-on-one against Aomine, he tried to pass the ball to Kasamatsu instead of trying to score himself. In the semi-finals of the Winter Cup, Kuroko correctly predicted that if Kise was cornered, he'll pass the ball, which is not what the old Kise would do. Likely this type of personality change also started to rub off on the other Miracles' members as well as they are defeated by Seirin overcoming their odds.

Because Kuroko was Kise's personal instructor in Junior High school when he first started playing basketball, and also because Kuroko is strong in his own unique way, Kise deeply respects Kuroko - almost to the point of obsession. He always tries to point out how amazing Kuroko is and thinks that they were the best of friends (and he was comically upset when Kuroko said the opposite). He claimed to have cried every night after Kuroko rejected his offer to play for Kaijō and once referred to this event as "Kurokocchi dumped me" although right after that Kuroko asked him to stop being so sarcastic at which the look in his eyes instantly changed. Before getting into playing basketball, Kise was constantly bored and apathetic due to him easily being able to master any sport in a short time. It is mentioned in the manga that whenever he feels disinterested in his surroundings he starts hearing the wind. It was only when he started playing basketball at Teiko that Kise felt his skills truly tested against the other Generation of Miracles.

However, there are times where Kise among the Generation of Miracles tends to be a source of comic relief in that most characters tend to pay him no mind or jab at him at his own expense.

To people whom he acknowledges, Kise often acts cheerful and outgoing while also being a bit dramatic. Like the other Generation of Miracles, Kise was exceedingly arrogant due to his skills, barely acknowledging Kagami's existence until he was defeated by him and Kuroko. To those whom he respects he doesn't refrain from interacting with no matter how gloomy and distant they are (for example Midorima). Kise exclusively adds -cchi to the people who he respects (mostly the Generation of Miracles members) names, such as Kurokocchi (Kuroko), Aominecchi (Aomine) or Midorimacchi (Midorima), and has the habit of ending his sentence with the suffix -ssu.

Though easy-going when off-court, Kise can be very determined and serious while playing, especially when truly challenged. Because of the way Teikō Junior High played, Kise is a one-man player who would prefer to score himself than playing as a team. While playing against Aomine, he says that he just wants to defeat Aomine himself.

Kise is a tall young man, and is considered good looking. He has yellow/blond, medium long hair and golden eyes. Another distinct feature he has are his long eyelashes. He also has a piercing in his left ear. He is tall and athletic. Out of games, he is often seen in his school uniform, which consists of a white shirt, black tie, gray vest, and formal pants. During games, he wears the dark blue Kaijō jersey with the number 7.

In LAST GAME, Kise's appearance has slightly changed, with the most noticeable one being his hair now cut short. He retains the piercing on his left ear. He wears the white Vorpal Sword jersey with the number 7.

Name: Ryōta Kise. Gender: Male. Age: 16. Height: 189 cm (6' 2"). Weight: 77 kg (170 lbs). Birthday: June 18th, Gemini. Blood type: A. Team: Teikō. Team: Vorpal Swords. Position: Small Forward. Talent: Copying; Perfect Copy; Zone.

"I don't care about what's the right argument or whatever right now. What I want is to defeat you. I'm not mature enough like an adult to hold down my instincts and play basketball with logic." —Kise to Daiki Aomine.

Ryōta Kise (黄瀬涼太 Kise Ryōta) was the Generation of Miracles' small forward. He is well known for his copying abilities, as he can copy any technique he sees, often with more power than the original. He also works as a model.

Shintarō Midorima is one of the Generation of Miracles and is best known for his insanely precise long-range shooting ability. Here's a breakdown of his abilities:

Main Ability: Perfect Long-Range Shooting. Full-Court Range – Midorima can shoot from anywhere on the court, even from behind his own basket, and still score with near-perfect accuracy. High Release Point – His shooting form is nearly impossible to block because of his height, wingspan, and the way he elevates during the shot. Quick Adjustment – Can make precise calculations on arc, force, and spin, adjusting instantly for court position, defensive pressure, or time remaining. Perfect Accuracy – In the series, he's shown to almost never miss, unless physically interfered with before release.

Supporting Skills: Mental Calculation – Midorima is extremely analytical, calculating trajectories in real time like a human computer. Off-Ball Movement – He positions himself strategically to always be open for a pass. High Basketball IQ – Understands plays, spacing, and timing to create maximum shooting opportunities. Stamina & Focus – Can maintain shooting accuracy even under heavy fatigue or pressure. Clutch Performance – Consistently scores in high-stakes situations, including buzzer-beaters.

Limitations: Relies heavily on teammates to pass to him; he rarely dribbles to create his own shot. Predictable playstyle — if you know he will shoot, stopping him requires disrupting his preparation or denying him the ball.

Midorima is usually very reserved. He feels no need for fooling around, although Takao tries to persuade him many times (often ending up with him annoying Midorima). Acting kind to opponents is very difficult for him, while his friend Takao has no problem with that. Very confident in his abilities, he often acts loud and mighty around others (mostly his teammates).

He strongly believes in the Oha Asa horoscopes and is set at ease when he hears that his zodiac sign, Cancer, will have a lucky day, even going as far as carrying a so-called "lucky item" with him everywhere. He also believes in blood types compatibility, as shown when he said Kuroko's blood type A and his blood type B don't get along. His motto is "Man proposes, God disposes", which means doing your best and fate will decide the rest. Takao once commented on his preparation for matches, ranging from filling his nails, taping his fingers, listening to the Oha Asa horoscopes, and carrying his lucky item of the day accordingly, as some sort of obsession. Likewise, his belief in guaranteed fate/luck in his overall approach leads him to be a rather calculating-and-analytical person in general.

Midorima has dark green hair parted to the left that doesn't reach his eyes. He has light green eyes with prominent lower eyelashes, and wears black-framed glasses that are framed on all sides except the top. He is very tall, being the second tallest from the Generation of Miracles. He bandages his left hand outside of matches, so that nothing can influence his left-handed shot. He also files his nails for the same reason. Midorima is often seen with a lucky item, which varies from a stuffed frog, to a bear, to a potted cactus. Out of games, he wears his school uniform: a black jacket that is strapped all the way to his neck and black pants. He plays with jersey number 6 at Shūtoku, and no. 7 at Teiko.

Name: Shintarō Midorima. Gender: Male. Age: 16. Height: 195 cm (6' 5"). Weight: 79 kg (174 lbs). Birthday: July 7th, Cancer. Blood type: B. Team: Teikō. Team: Vorpal Swords. Position: Shooting Guard. Talent: High Projectile Three; Perfect Accuracy; Limitless Range.

“Man proposes, God disposes. I am a man that proposes, I always carry my lucky item of the day with me as my horoscope said. That's why my shots never miss.” — Shintarō Midorima.

Shintarō Midorima (緑間 真太郎 Midorima Shintarō) was the vice captain and shooting guard of the Generation of Miracles.

As aptain of the Teikō Junior High basketball team, Akashi led the team to consecutive victories and they would later be known as the Generation of Miracles. First revealed in the 3rd quarter of Rakuzan High vs Shūtoku High, Akashi's eyes are capable of observing every movement of his opponent, thus predicting the opponent's next move. When activated by the second personality, a glowing ring manifests in between his eyes. The Emperor Eye when used at its maximum potential, displays a glowing ring around the iris of the eye. Even without the glowing ring, Akashi is seen to still have Emperor Eye active.

According to Atsushi Murasakibara, his Emperor Eye (天帝の眼 Enperā Ai) can see the smallest details of a person's movements, including their breathing, heartbeat, sweat, muscle contractions, etc. With this, he can time his actions perfectly to nullify the opponent's movements, sabotaging whatever tactics the opponent tries to execute. All offenses are predicted beforehand and all defenses crumble before his eyes [6] In short, he can "see the future of his opponent's moves."

It's revealed in Chapter 6 of Kuroko No Basket: Extra Game that Akashi cannot fully utilize the Emperor Eye like the other Akashi. However, the original Akashi can still use Emperor Eye as well but to a lesser extent, to the point where the glowing ring around the iris is almost never shown and only shown for a moment before disappearing again. This is because the Emperor Eye isn't the original Akashi's special talent but rather the other Akashi's talent. In order to use the Emperor Eye to its fullest potential, the real Akashi must switch to the other Akashi personality.

In his Middle School years, Akashi developed a second personality that twists on the original personality. This personality showed extreme hubris and does not tolerate those that belittles him or defies him, stating that those who serve him or earn his respect can look him in the eye. He also stated that if Rakuzan High lost to Shūtoku High during the Winter Cup, he would gouge his eyes out and give them to his teammates. The reactions from all of his teammates and Midorima implied that they knew Akashi would actually do it, something that Kazunari Takao noticed. When the original personality of Akashi is confronted at the possibility of defeat against fellow teammate Atsushi Murasakibara, the second personality becomes the dominant personality and also activates the Emperor Eye skill for the first time, allowing him to seize victory. This second personality would later severe core teamwork aspects and viewed that coordinated teamplays were not the way to victory, which eventually led to Tetsuya Kuroko leaving the team, and being soundly dominated by Seirin High in his last moments of dominance over the original Akashi. He also referred to his teammates by their first name, rather than their last name.

Akashi's alternate personality is most clearly identified with his use of the personal pronoun 僕 (boku) and his heterochromatic eyes, with his right eye being red and his left eye being closer to orange or yellow. This was the personality in control of Akashi during his first appearance in Kuroko no Basuke.

Akashi when first appearing in the series is shown with an extremely intimidating and condescending personality. He is able to control the Generation of Miracles as their leader as they all submit to his requests. Akashi has a certain level of respect for all of his teammates, former and present, and has utter faith in their abilities. Due to the way Akashi grew up during childhood, he developed a strong winners-mentality, believing that winners get everything in life while losers are denied everything. Because of the fact that he has never faced defeat before, victory itself is something that he is bestowed upon. Akashi views himself as absolute in power and skill and grows extremely violent when anyone disobeys his commands as shown when he tried to stab Taiga Kagami with the scissors he borrowed from Shintarō Midorima when Kagami disobeyed him. However Kagami revealed that he could sense Akashi already knew he could avoid it.

Akashi's original personality is most clearly identified with his use of the personal pronoun 俺 (ore) and his monochromatic red eyes. This is the personality that Akashi was born with and the one considered to be his "true" personality.

Initially, Akashi's personality was that of a person who respected his teammates, while still holding that winners-mentality. Akashi also cared and appreciated his fans who gave him daily support and focused solely on teamplay with his team. He also referred people by their last name as a sign of respect and was overall less menacing. The real Akashi personality manifests and returns once the second Akashi cracks and falls apart when his Emperor Eye was defeated by the coordination and teamwork of Kuroko and Kagami. Though the original Akashi wanted the second Akashi to fail and lose the match, he decides to take over his rightful place. Once reawakening, Akashi refers to his teammates by their last names once more, giving support (which shocked them) and compliments to their plays, and boosting their morale to the point where the Rakuzan Basketball team was able to enter the "Zone" alongside him. Alongside this, Kuroko notes that because he is the original Akashi, he has also become much more dangerous and more skilled.

Once being defeated in the Winter Cup, Akashi is hurt by his first loss, but thinks of it as a beginning for something much greater and swears that he and his team will become victorious in their next encounter and as a result, became far more approachable as a person as an apology for his prior personality (likely hinting that he no longer feels as pressured to maintain perfection and with such a weight off of his chest for years, only strives for improvement).

Akashi was shown in the Kuroko no Basket: Kiseki no Game to be extremely caring and considerate towards his former teammates. He constantly reminds them of doing things the right way, even in the way they eat and take care of their digestive system.

Akashi is of average height and build, which in comparison to the other players around him, makes him appear even smaller. At 173cm tall, he is the shortest member of the Generation of Miracles and the fourth shortest player in the entire series (ahead of Kuroko, Koganei, and Furihata).

Akashi has spiky, bright red hair befitting his name. During the opening ceremony of the Winter Cup, he personally cut his bangs with a pair of scissors in order to keep it out of his eyes. In EXTRA GAME, he has since grown his hair back out and has mostly returned to his prior appearance.

Akashi's eyes are the same color as his hair and have uniquely vertical pupils. In his original personality, both eyes are the same red color. In his alternate personality, his left eye is instead an orange color, giving him complete heterochromia.

Akashi wears the white and light blue Rakuzan High jersey with the number 4, typically wearing his jacket over his shoulders rather than through the sleeves. In EXTRA GAME, he instead wears the white and cardinal jersey of Team Vorpal Swords with the number 4.

Name: Seijūrō Akashi. Gender: Male. Age: 16. Height: 173 cm (5' 8"). Weight: 64 kg (141.1 lbs). Birthday: December 20th, Sagittarius. Blood type: AB. Team: Teikō Junior High. Position: Point Guard. Job: Captain. Talent: Emperor Eye; Zone; Intelligence; Perfect-Rhythmed Plays; Court Vision; Influence. Quote: “My orders are absolute.” — Seijūrō Akashi.

Seijūrō Akashi (赤司 征十郎 Akashi Seijūrō) is the point guard and captain of the Team Vorpal Swords and Teikō Junior High, commanding leadership over the Generation of Miracles.

Complete Emperor Eye: In the fourth quarter during the game between Team Vorpal Swords and Team Jabberwock, Emperor Eye was thought to be inferior to Gold's Belial Eye but the other Akashi thought otherwise. He thought the possibility that the Emperor Eye isn't inferior but rather incomplete because they were split apart. In order to stop Gold, he sacrificed his existence to transfer his full skill to the real Akashi in order to unlock the full power of the Emperor Eye without needing to switch personalities. He stated that once the Emperor Eye merges with the real Akashi's court vision, which is used to make perfect passes, he will gain a power equal to or greater than Nash. Eventually, Akashi was able to gain the same eyes as Gold's Belial eye. With his Complete Emperor Eye, Akashi was able to perceive the best possible pattern from Gold's movements which lead Akashi to successfully steal the ball from him at that moment. Wide Field of Vision: Akashi can easily see openings in defenses, as shown when he passed the ball through Kazunari Takao's guard. Also, similar to the Hawk's Eye, Akashi's vision covers his blind spots, allowing him to easily avoid a screen from Shinsuke Kimura.

Though Kuroko is fairly weak overall, his highly specialized talents allow him to play a central role in any team. Possessing a superbly observant eye in addition to his ability to blend invisibly to any environment, Kuroko can perform imperceptible passes and virtually unstoppable steals, getting the ball to and between his teammates faster than opponents can react. His near-invisibility makes him highly susceptible to on-court injuries however. Further, his talent is not effective indefinitely. If he is left in play too long, opponents grow used to his misdirection tactics; as such, he must be placed on the bench at varying points in any match to prevent this.

Taiga Kagami notes that Kuroko's abilities are somehow unknown due to his smell being odorless, neither he is weak or strong, out of all the Miracles who played alone with their abilities, Kuroko is the only Miracle who is a "prodigy" when he comes to teamwork, which is above Akashi's teamplay and strategies, as he helps Kagami defeating all the Miracles, frankly Kuroko also defeated them as well because of his trust and bond to his teammates, he is also the only one who is capable of stopping a player while in the Zone with the help from his teammates.

He mostly plays on the position of small forwards based on defensive matchups and substitution strategies, but in recent chapters his stats list his position as a question mark. This is because Kuroko is difficult to place in one of the five set basketball positions, his role in the team applies to none of those, but mostly as a pass-first point guard based on size, passing, and stealing abilities.

During his Junior High school basketball career, his "light" was Aomine, and now it is Kagami.

His philosophy in teamplay somehow had a point, but after the first Too match, he learned from Kiyoshi and Kagami that it was not just teamplay to achieve victory, but also individual skills, leading to his training to improve himself. His mental will prove to be extremely high and somehow "reckless" when Kuroko faces the enemies when he comes to basketball as he did it twice with the bullies of a certain school, and Jabberwock, as Kagami pointing out his stupidity, even Midorima remarks the unbelievable thing that Kuroko did, and surprising Akashi as he noted himself to Kuroko's straightforward confrontation against Jabberwock.

Outside the court, despite his unnoticeable personality, Kuroko is very gentlemanly when dealing with women. Amongst his friends, Kagami, Aomine and Kise are really shocked to see how easily Kuroko can cheer up Momoi and even knows what to do on a date. Kuroko also lectures Kagami that he should deal with women more delicately.

Overall, he is a very calm, rational person, but it is shown that he also has his silly moments. In one omake he says that he can also become noticeable and does so by pulling his jacket over his head, making people automatically see him and laugh. There are times where he uses his misdirection ability to run away, and also a time where he was late for a game but intended to have been there from the start (until Kagami pointed out the sweat on his brow, indicating that he was actually late and had run all the way to school). While initially antisocial towards his teammates, he gradually warms up and starts to openly express himself more. It has been shown that he has a soft spot for cute animals, like kittens and dogs

Kuroko has a deadpan and straightforward personality. He is very hard working and always tries to satisfy the needs of the team above his own. He has no presence and is quite unnoticeable, a trait that goes well with his misdirection. He has also displayed much respect towards fellow passionate basketball players and thinks that while senpais have to have pride, kōhais need to have respect.[2] Despite his initial kind personality, Kuroko gets extremely furious at dirty play, such as when his teammates were threatened and injured by foul methods in the Kirisaki Daīchi game. His aura changes so drastically, that even Kagami gets scared when he sees him like that.[3] When Kuroko gets angry, it gets very hard to beat him, as he is filled up with fighting spirit. When the situation worsens, he seems to turn talkative.[4]

Prior to his days in Teiko, he used to have more emotion, determination, and compassion for basketball at the 5th grade when he watched, he seemed exasperated as he struggled for joining, when he is now a regular, he is somehow happy and smiling that he could die, however when Akashi, Aomine, and the rest of the Miracles where becoming distant, Kuroko was fed up due to his team's arrogance, cold-hearted play, and lack of joy for basketball, in the match between Meiko, he couldn't bear watching as he is now filled with sorrow, and grief, as a result, he quits the team and becoming antisocial, however, Ogiwara notes that Kuroko's eyes were just like the Miracles, but filled with warmth, he says to Kuroko to never stop playing basketball, through Mochida, because of this Kuroko is now determined to prove his style of basketball, as he chose Seirin due to their teamplay is filled with fun, encouraging him to join their team.

He has metaphorically referred to himself as a "shadow." He means that he is playing for someone else, and that he becomes stronger when the "light" is stronger. The "light" would be the player he supports during a basketball game.

Name: Tetsuya Kuroko. Gender: Male. Age: 16. Height: 168 cm (5' 6"). Weight: 57 kg (126 lbs). Birthday: January 31st, Aquarius. Blood type: A. Pet: dog (Tetsuya #2). Team: Teikō. Position: ?? (possibly PG/SF). Talent: Misdirection techniques; Passing; Stealing and Playmaking; Kuroko-Aomine Alley-Oop; Quasi-Emperor Eye.

Quote: “I am a supporting actor, a shadow. But a shadow will become darker if the light is stronger and it will make the white of the light stand out. As the shadow of the main actor, I will make you, the light, the number one in Japan.” —Tetsuya Kuroko.

Tetsuya Kuroko (黒子 テツヤ Kuroko Tetsuya) is the main protagonist of the manga, Kuroko no Basuke. He was the Phantom Sixth Player of the Generation of Miracles at Teikō Junior High who specialized in misdirection and passing. He now plays as a regular at Seirin High with the goal of bringing the team and Taiga Kagami to the top of Japan.

Kuroko Tetsuya → Demisexual/Panromantic You only become interested in someone when you create a deep bond; gender doesn't matter.

Kise Ryōta → Bisexual Charmed by both men and women, he appreciates beauty and charm in everyone.

Midorima Shintarō → Gay Reserved, but would be exclusively interested in men—probably someone who matches her meticulous ways.

Aomine Daiki → Bisexual with a preference for men Enjoys the physical and competitive connection with guys, but may also be interested in women.

Murasakibara Atsushi → Pansexual Gender is not relevant to him, if he likes the person, he likes them.

Akashi Seijūrō → Gay Very selective, but his romantic interest would be towards men, especially those who challenge him intellectually.

Kuroko has a fragile outlook and a very small build for a basketball player which is why he is usually seen passing. He has light blue hair that he styles to his left. His eyes are blue, and he has a blank gaze. His skin is fairly pale. He wears the white, black, and red Seirin High jersey with the number 11. He also sometimes wears black sweatbands. His basketball shoes are white with a blue streak. He wore no. 15 jersey when he was in junior high. He also wears it in practices. He also wore the no. 8 jersey as a recruit, and no. 16 when he was still a 3rd stringer.

When out of training or matches, he wears his school uniform: the standard Japanese gakuran. The top piece of a gakuran is black, long-sleeved and has a standing collar which buttons from the bottom up to his chin. It has blue trimming on the sleeves and vertically in the middle. He also wears regular black pants. It has been noted that his bed-head is especially atrocious.