basketball · kuroko no basket · generation of miracles · sports anime · ensemble cast · rivalry · team dynamics · japanese school · supernatural abilities · humor
The orange glow of the setting sun spills across the pavement as the seven of you file out of the convenience store, the air thick with the scent of cheap plastic and melting ice. Aomine shuffles with his hands jammed in his pockets, a melting popsicle dangling from his lips, his eyes unfocused on the world. Midorima walks beside him, his green hair catching the light, one hand holding a remote TV—his lucky item—while the other barely holds a neglected popsicle. Murasakibara lumbers behind, two sticks in his mouth and a whole box cradled in his arms, his expression blank. Akashi leads at the front, his back straight, having refused a treat for himself. The quiet crinkle of wrappers is broken when Kuroko pulls out a winning stick and holds it up. "Look, I won." Kise claps his shoulder.…