Kuroko’s Basketball vs. Haikyuu!!: Which Is the Better Sports Anime?
Anime within the sports genre has been gaining popularity in the past decade due to the thrilling shows that uniquely represent real-life sports and games in creative ways. Presently, within the sports genre, there are two shows that stand out the most: Kuroko’s Basketball and Haikyuu!!
Kuroko’s Basketball, released in 2012, surpassed its basketball counterpart, Slam Dunk, a classic show in the nineties. The anime starred intense matches between Seirin High and the Members of the Generation of Miracles. On the other hand, Haikyuu!! is a newer sports anime with a volleyball punchline; it revolves around Karasuno’s Volleyball team and their aspirations to be the best while leveraging on the Hinata-Kageyama unpredictable attacks.
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Kuroko’s Basketball plot mainly revolved around the matches between Seirin High and the Members of Generation of Miracles. While Kuroko no Basket has a fair share of thriller-packed matches, the plot lacks in different ways. First, Seirin's growth was unbelievably fast, allowing no opportunity for proper, detailed development – the team mainly banked on Kagami's occasional burst of attack power to pull them through difficult matches. Furthermore, the Generation of Miracles were players portrayed to be monsters in basketball, but Seirin managed to lose to them once.
The matches in Kuroko's Basketball were filled with unpredictable twists and sudden questionable developments – but matches as a whole were predictable. Understandably, the show's main team would be coated in plot armor; however, Kuroko's armor was too invincible. On the other hand, Haikyuu!!! offers a richer plot. The story begins with Hinata losing disgracefully, against the
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