Two high school basketball players, one a shadow, the other a powerhouse, chase an uplifting championship dream.
Earnest, with wholesome humor. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix and Crunchyroll.
Nothing past what a TV-14 promises: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated TV-14, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
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In the story, Kagami Taiga has just enrolled into Seirin High School when he meets Kuroko Tetsuya of the school's basketball team. Kuroko happens to be the shadowy sixth member of the legendary Generation of Miracles basketball team. Together, Kagami and Kuroko aim to take their team to the inter-high school championship - against Kuroko's former teammates.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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