Kuroko No Basket, known as Kuroko's Basketball in English, is a sports anime about basketball. The series follows Tetsuya Kuroko and Seirin High as they compete to defeat the Generation of Miracles, whom Kuroko was teammates with during middle school. Though the anime is about basketball, the characters actually carry the show.
This anime features a massive cast of characters, each of them lovable and unique in their own right. Since Seirin is the central team of the show, fans root for them to win even if other teams are equally compelling. According to MyAnimeList, some characters are more popular than others.
10 Satsuki Momoi Earned 425 Favorites
Momoi is the current manager of Touou's basketball team. Momoi is an excellent manager because she skillfully observes opponents and collects data to use against them during the next game. She can even predict the growth of Touou's opponents.
Because she previously managed Teiko Junior High's basketball team, she's a childhood friend of Aomine's and went to the same high school due to concern for his irresponsibility. Fans appreciate Momoi's presence in the anime because of her bubbly personality and loyalty to Kuroko and the Generation of Miracles.
9 Kazunori Takao Earned 602 Favorites
Takao plays for Shutoku's basketball team. He's known for his "Hawk-Eye," which allows him a wide range of vision that will enable him to see the entire court without fixating on one specific area or player. Overall, he enjoys playing basketball but isn't exclusively focused on winning but instead having fun with the game.
Fans enjoy Takao because of his dynamics with Midorima, especially as he's seen driving Midorima around in a rickshaw and pestering him into having fun for a change. Fans enjoy his lighthearted, easy-going demeanor.
8 Teppei Kiyoshi Earned 711 Favorites
Teppei founded Seirin's basketball team. He's a mature player and remains professional on the court. Due to a knee injury, he couldn't play with Seirin for as much time as he would have liked, though he did promise not to let the time he had left go to waste.
Fans love Teppei because of his intelligence and ability to lift the rest of his team. Fans also really appreciate his determination to keep going during games to bring his team to victory, despite any pain he is dealing with at any given moment.
7 Atsushi Murasakibara Earned 1,435 Favorites
One of Japan's greatest center players, Murasakibara plays for Yosen high school. As a member of the Generation of Miracles, Murasakibara is known for his strength in basketball, but he doesn't seem to care about the sport. Murasakibara says the only reason he plays is because he's good at it and hates people who play passionately.
However, he seems to love basketball genuinely, as he was triggered to enter the "Zone" while he was losing against Seirin. Murasakibara also loves snacks and blows all of his money on junk food. Murasakibara is a fan favorite because he isn't necessarily antagonistic despite how difficult he can be. Some fans even find him relatable.
6 Shintaro Midorima Earned 2,068 Favorites
Midorima is a member of the Generation of Miracles. His strength in basketball is his shooting accuracy. He never misses a shot and he can shoot accurately even if he's on the other end of the court. Midorima appears to be reserved, blunt, and rather cold at first. It's easy to assume that he's arrogant.
Midorima has an obsession with listening to his horoscope every day and carrying Oha Asa's recommended lucky item. Despite being described as a tsundere, Midorima is a fan favorite because he's helpful to others and a good team player when push comes to shove. Fans also appreciate all of his quirks.
5 Taiga Kagami Earned 2,870 Favorites
Kagami is determined to defeat the Generation of Miracles with Seirin although others already recognize his skills and give him the title of "The Miracle Who Did Not Become One Of The Miracles." His primary weapon on the court is his high, inhuman jump.
Kagami enjoys playing basketball because it allows him to face strong opponents, stating that if there is no challenge, there is no point. Kagami is stubborn, ambitious, and rather hot-headed. Nevertheless, fans love Kagami because he matured throughout the series and because people appreciate seeing his fighting spirit in matches.
4 Ryouta Kise Earned 3,804 Favorites
Kise is the rookie member of the Generation of Miracles and plays for Kaijo High's basketball team. He only started playing in middle school so he used to be the weakest link amongst the five members. However, Kise quickly becomes a monster on the court because of his ability to perfectly copy any moves or plays he sees on the court.
Kise is very cheerful and friendly towards people he acknowledges. Despite his easy-going demeanor outside of basketball, his seriousness on the court comes out when his team faces a challenge. Kise is a fan favorite because people appreciate his rather flashy personality, his comedic appeal, and that he's shown growth throughout the series.
3 Seijuro Akashi Earned 6,185 Favorites
Akashi is the leader of the Generation of Miracles. Due to his upbringing, his personality split into two to protect himself from being abandoned again. He was also pushed into having a very overwhelming winners mentality from childhood. Akashi believed that he was entitled to victory. He saw his power as absolute and became violent when people disobeyed his command.
The real Akashi is respectful, kind, and an excellent team player. He refers to people by their last name to show respect and is, overall, not a menacing figure. However, his second personality is the tyrannical one that took over during his time at Teiko to protect himself from being left behind. Akashi is a fan favorite because people enjoy the dichotomy between the two Akashis.
2 Daiki Aomine Earned 8,538 Favorites
Aomine is the ace of the Generation of Miracles. Before his skills took off, Aomine was friendly and welcoming. He encouraged Kuroko to keep playing basketball and hone his skills to make it to the first string of Teiko's team. However, upon consistently winning against weaker opponents, he became disillusioned from the sport and wanted to find an equal opponent again.
He concluded that the only person who can beat him is himself. However, Aomine is still protective over his former teammates, even punching one of his current teammates for badmouthing Kuroko and confronting Haizaki to protect Kise. Aomine is a fan favorite because of the complexity of his character. Fans find him authentic and feel that they can relate to him.
1 Tetsuya Kuroko Earned 9,450 Favorites
Kuroko was known as the Phantom Sixth Man to the Generation of Miracles because his lack of presence on the court was his greatest strength. His specialty is misdirection and passing. After seeing his teammates from Teiko become disillusioned with the game, he resolved to force the Generation Of Miracles to recognize his style of basketball and defeat them one at a time.
Kuroko is a fan favorite because, aside from being the protagonist, fans enjoy seeing how he interacts with his current team at Seirin and how he reinvigorates his former teammates' love of basketball. He even joined Seiren's basketball team in order to reignite his former teammates' passion for the game.