🧭 Watch order guide
Kuroko no Basket watch order
How to watch
Seasons 1 to 3, then The Last Game (2017), a sequel film. The Winter Cup compilation films retell Seasons 2 and 3 and can be skipped. Tip-Off is a short prequel special; it is optional and best after Season 1.
4
core entries
0
movies to include
3
recaps / alt versions to skip
30h 1m
total core runtime
Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 30h 1m in total · longest: Kuroko no Basket
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Kuroko no Basket | 10h |
| 2nd Season | 10h |
| 3rd Season | 10h |
| Last Game | 1m |
Score across seasons
Peaked with 3rd Season at 8.21 · from first to latest, the score held steady
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| # | Entry | Score / 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuroko no Basket | 8.19 |
| 2 | Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season | 8.21 |
| 3 | Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season | 8.21 |
| 4 | Kuroko no Basket: Last Game | 8.18 |
Recommended order
- 1
- 2
Side storyoptionalKuroko no Basket: Tip OffSpecial · 2013 · 1 ep · 25m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 3
Side storyoptionalKuroko no Basket NG-shuuSpecial · 2012 · 9 ep · 36m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 4
Side storyoptionalKuroko no Basket: Oshaberi ShiyokkaSpecial · 2012 · 1 ep · 9m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 5
Side storyoptionalKuroko no Basket: Baka ja Katenai no yo!OVA · 2013 · 1 ep · 23m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 6
- 7
Side storyoptionalKuroko no Basket 2nd Season NG-shuuSpecial · 2014 · 9 ep · 18m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 8
Side storyoptionalKuroko no Basket: Mou Ikkai Yarimasen kaSpecial · 2014 · 1 ep · 24m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 9
Side storyoptionalKuroko no Basket: Oshaberi Demo Shimasen kaSpecial · 2014 · 1 ep · 16m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 10
- 11
Side storyoptionalKuroko no Basket 3rd Season NG-shuuSpecial · 2015 · 9 ep · 18m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 12
Side storyoptionalKuroko no Basket: Saikou no Present DesuSpecial · 2015 · 1 ep · 23m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 13
Safe to skip
Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.
Release order
- 1Kuroko no Basket2012-04
- 2Kuroko no Basket NG-shuu2012-07
- 3Kuroko no Basket: Oshaberi Shiyokka2012-12
- 4Kuroko no Basket: Tip Off2013-02
- 5Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season2013-10
- 6Kuroko no Basket: Baka ja Katenai no yo!2013-12
- 7Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season NG-shuu2014-01
- 8Kuroko no Basket: Mou Ikkai Yarimasen ka2014-06
- 9Kuroko no Basket: Oshaberi Demo Shimasen ka2014-12
- 10Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season2015-01
- 11Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season NG-shuu2015-04
- 12Kuroko no Basket: Saikou no Present Desu2015-12
- 13Kuroko no Basket Movie 1: Winter Cup - Kage to Hikari2016-09
- 14Kuroko no Basket Movie 2: Winter Cup - Namida no Saki e2016-10
- 15Kuroko no Basket Movie 3: Winter Cup - Tobira no Mukou2016-12
- 16Kuroko no Basket: Last Game2017-03
Kuroko no Basket watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Kuroko no Basket in?
Seasons 1 to 3, then The Last Game (2017), a sequel film. The Winter Cup compilation films retell Seasons 2 and 3 and can be skipped. Tip-Off is a short prequel special; it is optional and best after Season 1.
How long does it take to watch all of Kuroko no Basket?
The core story and movies run about 30h 1m. At two hours a day that is roughly 16 days.
Can I skip the recaps?
Yes. Kuroko no Basket Movie 1: Winter Cup - Kage to Hikari, Kuroko no Basket Movie 2: Winter Cup - Namida no Saki e, Kuroko no Basket Movie 3: Winter Cup - Tobira no Mukou retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.
Where does this order come from?
It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.