WATCH ORDER
How to watch Kuroko's Basketball in order
Start with Kuroko's Basketball. The main story is 3 series and 4 films: 76 episodes in total. Below is the release order, then the optional extras.
Main story (release order)
- 1Kuroko's Basketball (Kuroko no Basket)TV series · 2012 · 25 ep.
- 2Kuroko's Basketball Special (Kuroko no Basket: Tip Off)Special · 2013 · 1 ep.
- 3Kuroko's Basketball 2 (Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season)TV series · 2013 · 25 ep.
- 4Kuroko's Basketball 3 (Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season)TV series · 2015 · 25 ep.
- 5Winter Cup Highlights -Shadow and Light- (Part 1) (Kuroko no Basket Movie 1: Winter Cup - Kage to Hikari)Movie · 2016
- 6Winter Cup Highlights -Beyond the Tears- (Part 2) (Kuroko no Basket Movie 2: Winter Cup - Namida no Saki e)Movie · 2016
- 7Winter Cup Highlights -Crossing the Door- (Part3) (Kuroko no Basket Movie 3: Winter Cup - Tobira no Mukou)Movie · 2016
- 8
Specials, films & side stories (optional)
These aren't needed to follow the main plot. Watch them after the series they come from (by date).
- Kuroko's Basketball Specials (Kuroko no Basket NG-shuu)Special · 2012 · 9 ep.
- Kuroko's Basketball Special (Kuroko no Basket: Oshaberi Shiyokka)Special · 2012 · 1 ep. · Side story
- Kuroko's Basketball OVA (Kuroko no Basket: Baka ja Katenai no yo!)OVA · 2013 · 1 ep. · Side story
- Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season NG-shuuSpecial · 2014 · 9 ep.
- Kuroko no Basket: Mou Ikkai Yarimasen kaSpecial · 2014 · 1 ep. · Side story
- Kuroko no Basket: Oshaberi Demo Shimasen kaSpecial · 2014 · 1 ep.
- Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season NG-shuuSpecial · 2015 · 9 ep.
- Kuroko's Basketball: The Greatest Present (Kuroko no Basket: Saikou no Present Desu)Special · 2015 · 1 ep. · Side story
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Order and relationships from Kitsu's media-relationship data (sequel / prequel / side story), dates and episode counts as listed there; checked 2026-11-15. Release order is the safest first-watch order.
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