TEIKO MIDDLE SCHOOL
The Teiko Middle School basketball team.
In its brilliant history, there were five once-in-a-decade prodigies in one year...
...the "Generation of Miracles."
Ryota Kise. Shintaro Midorima. Daiki Aomine.
Atsushi Murasakibara. Seijuro Akashi.
And the menace standing against them was Seirin High School...
With its shadow... and light.
It's in!
The ace match is totally in Kagami's favor!
He's the one guy I definitely don't want to lose to...
Member change, black!
Kise, I'm swapping you out.
It's in!
Go!
A pass?
- This is where the second quarter ends! - It's a tie!
I can't think of any good tactic we can use on all five of Seirin's team right now.
But we can still score. Even if it kills us, we're gonna hang on!
A backstep?
I can see it all.
He stopped it!
Following Kise's lead, Kasamatsu does it too!
It's not over yet!
We're Kaijo! Don't belittle us!
60Q. IN ORDER TO WIN
Tomorrow's finally our showdown against Kaijo.
We've won before, but don't let your guards down...
Hey, Coach. This is the first time we're going against Kaijo.
What are you talking about, Hyuga? You can't have forgotten.
You mean an official game?
Yeah... When I watched the Kaijo-TÃ´Ã´ interhigh game after our summer camp, I overheard...
Seirin?
I've heard of them. You say they won a practice game, but they're no interhigh contender.
Doesn't that mean in the end Kaijo is still one up on them?
We don't play for others' approval. But still, I honestly thought they were right.
What we played and won was simply a practice game.
We practice to prepare for actual games, right?
Even if you win 100 practice games, it's all useless if you lose the actual game.
Crap...
This guy has some nose for shots that miss!
Especially for reacting to offensive rebounds...
And #9 is focusing on screening Kagami out and using all his strength to make sure he doesn't jump.
What a combination!
Hayakawa!
Defense! Pushing! White #7!
KAIJO SEIRIN Basket counts. One shot!
- All right! - Well done, Kobori!
That was bad...
Dammit...
Teppei Kiyoshi.
You're a vastly better player than I am.
But I'm not going to lose!
Because we're longing for a win much, much more than you guys.
The strength of our desire is different! For us, this is a revenge match.
You guys won once, so you're on the receiving end. Furthermore...
...you weren't here for the last game.
I can't possibly lose to someone who just wants to win.
- Say something back, moron! - Ouch!
Don't let him speak his mind while you stay quiet!
Well, I thought it sounded more than reasonable, so I couldn't help it...
I thought that must be why they're so strong.
Did you already forget about last night?
Couldn't help it? Why're you accepting it, Mr. Iron Heart?
Sorry... So quit calling me that.
You haven't been active at all lately!
- It's on you, Uncrowned King! - Quit that too.
Where's the gusto you had against Murasakibara, Iron Heart?
- I really don't like it. - Come on, get a grip, Iron Heart!
- Stop it... - Iron Heart! Iron Heart!
Iron Heart! Iron Heart!
I've been telling you for a while now! Even if it's you, I'll get pissed!
- Don't call me that! Only an Iron Heart would! - I have no idea what you mean, moron!
- And you? They're landing threes everywhere! - Shut up! I'm just getting started, idiot!
W-Will they be okay?
Leave them alone. They'll settle down.
I'm worse than Iduki? I'd rather die, moron!
KAIJO SEIRIN
Don't worry! We'll get a shot back!
Wait... Are they seriously all right?
It's totally fine... Just concentrate on your own play. It's nothing unusual really.
They grew up a little after you first years came...
When they played last year, they were always like that.
Well, isn't that bad?
They say the more you argue, the closer the friendship.
They're the two pillars that supported the new Seirin team in the finals league. You can count on them.
It's not that I've forgotten.
Now is the only time.
Now is the only time to play with these members...
Not letting you...
I know well enough, Hyuga.
This is the first time we're facing Kaijo.
I don't think of us as on the receiving end!
- All right! - Crammed that one in!
We've crossed paths, but they shouldn't be seeking revenge.
If anything, it's the reverse. We couldn't fulfill our promise during the summer.
His timing's a lot closer now!
We're here to seek that revenge!
- In order to win against Kaijo! - He stopped it!
He blocked Moriyama's irregular shot!
Nice, Hyuga!
It's time to retaliate!
Going out then back in from a screen?
That made it!
- That was a nice pass, but... - That was a good screen, but...
See?
They do make a good combo.
They're strong.
Kaijo's determination is so strong it even feels blood-curdling.
However, Seirin's spirit won't lose against that either.
Coach! They need me after all!
Go! Kagami!
All right!
Come on, it's already the fourth quarter of the Seirin-Kaijo match.
- That postgame meeting was long! - Can't be helped. That game had a lot to reflect on.
Which one of them will win and face us? I'll be excited regardless who wins!
How's the game?
Since the end of the third quarter, Seirin's been on pace to keep the lead.
Hey, over there...
Whoa... They do look strong!
The ones who made it to the finals earlier...
The strongest high school, Rakuzan High School!
And the first year that leads that team, Seijuro Akashi of the Generation of Miracles!
KAIJO SEIRIN All right, a 10-point lead!
The fourth-quarter momentum is ours too!
Whoa, amazing. He's gonna bust through that double-team?
And then passing from there to finish it off. Simple but elegant...
I can tell even from that one play now. Seirin's strong!
Akashi, what do you think?
True, it makes sense that they got to the semifinals.
I can't believe it's a team in its second year.
Kaijo's good too, but without Ryota, their opponent's too much.
Early scouts reported his injury substitution.
I also heard he used that new skill of his for about three minutes before that.
Given the gap in strength between the two teams and if there's two minutes left to Ryota's new skill...
If we get a 15-point lead, we win! Of course, I can't say it's for sure.
But at 15 points, even with Perfect Copy, it's virtually impossible to come back in two minutes.
KAIJO SEIRIN The odds of holding the lead to the end drastically goes up.
It'll be checkmate with five more points.
Coach.
Rebound!
- He shoved it in! - Kaijo's holding on!
- We won't lose! Even if it kills us, keep their lead down! - We'll win! No matter what, increase the lead!
Bear with it... You must persevere...
I beg you! Do your best... Do your best, all of you...
Hayakawa-senpai.
Moriyama-senpai.
Kobori-senpai.
Nakamura-senpai.
Kasamatsu-senpai!
The TÃ´Ã´ game at the interhigh...
It was my fault we lost.
I'm really sorry about that.
Idiot, what are you saying?
You're our team's ace player.
Did any of them say something like that even once after the game?
It's the ace's job to lead us to victory.
But don't shoulder the responsibility when we lose on top of that. That's my job.
The ace player only needs to look forward.
I am...
- An alley-oop! - A 15-point lead!
Kaijo is cornered!
- Kise, wait! It's still too early! - I don't wanna! I'm going in!
There's still four minutes. With your foot, if you're reckless for over two minutes, your future...
Coach...
The job of the ace is to lead the team to victory, right?
If I didn't go now, I wouldn't be the ace. I'd definitely regret it if I didn't. Because...
...I really love this team.
Fine...
But if I determine there's even a little risk, I'll sub you out at once.
Roger that.
- Substitution please. - We'd like a substitution.
Coach.
- Isn't it early to put Kuroko in? - The Phantom Shot's been beaten.
And misdirection is pretty weak against Kaijo now, right?
I thought so too, but...
We have 15 points. We can wait a bit...
That's exactly why. In order to win against Kise-kun.
Now that they've been cornered, they have nothing to fear.
Kuroko-kun knows the Generation of Miracles' terror better than anyone.
So I'm counting on you, Kuroko-kun!
I've accepted our fate. Play till the very end.
You're Kaijo's ace player, Kise.
Last four minutes...
Go get 'em!
- Ow! Don't push me, Satsuki! - Hurry! The game will end!
- You said we didn't have to watch! - I've changed my mind!
I figured I had to see how this game will end...
I'm saying that hurts!
Good for you, Satsuki.
It looks like all the actors just got onstage.
We're at the game's climax.
Looks like Kaijo was on their last legs.
Any later and they might've been mentally broken.
In that respect, putting Ryota in was right.
But there's four minutes left in the game... And he can only use Perfect Copy for two.
Even if he makes no mistakes...
There's such a point gap... They can't possibly catch up!
The current situation... It's certain that we have Kaijo cornered.
But why do I feel so uneasy about this?
Yo... I see you're finally back out.
I've been waiting.
Kagami-kun.
Yeah. We can't let our guard down for a moment.
Yes. I feel that way as well.
Until the game-ending buzzer is heard, you never know what'll happen.
Don't get careless till the end! Hands up! Raise your voices!
Yeah!
Hey!
- Here he comes! - The ace of Kaijo, Kise!
That's right. I'm the ace... And it's the job of the ace to lead the team to victory...
I never want to lose again.
I don't want them to lose.
I'm going to lead Kaijo to victory.
Impossible...
We're going to win... against Seirin!
He cuts back with Akashi's Emperor Eye and then drives with Aomine's superspeed drive... This is...
Perfect Copy!
Okay!
Impossible...
As always, he's one incredible guy...
But knowing you, I had a hunch that you'd do something like that...
So I'm not going to falter over something like this!
Kagami-kun!
Counterattack!
What?
On top of that...
A lane-up!
Aomine's agility plus Murasakibara's block!
To think he'd stop Kuroko and Kagami's counterattack!
This isn't good. Get back!
Wait, you've got to be kidding!
He copied Tetsu-kun's pass!
KAIJO SEIRIN
- That was nice, Kobo(ri)-san! - Yeah!
We're gonna win! I'm going to risk everything I have from here on!
The Generation of Miracles pushing in at the last minute... What pressure!
To think that he'd even copy Kuroko's pass too...
How much will this monster evolve?
But he started off with it with four minutes left in the game?
He'll give his all now?
No... There's one more possibility.
To make it last till the end of the game...
Perfect Copy's overwhelming drain on stamina...
For some reason, it's lower than during the first half.
At this pace, he could hold out... If so, overturning the game is entirely possible.
It was naive to think we could stay ahead.
As I thought... If we can't stop his Perfect Copy, there's no way we can win!
Dammit! Perfect Copy totally swung the momentum!
The cheering too! Like even the crowd's against us!
Focus! We can't make any mistakes from here!
61Q. THIS TIME, FOR SURE Yeah. We'll make sure we win!