Kuroko's Basketball season 2

Kuroko's Basketball
Season 2
Box art of the second season's first Blu-ray compilation released on January 29, 2014
No. of episodes25
Release
Original networkMBS TV, Tokyo MX, BS11
Original releaseOctober 6, 2013 (2013-10-06) –
March 29, 2014 (2014-03-29)
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List of episodes

The second season of Kuroko's Basketball anime series is produced by Production I.G. It is based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki. The second season premiered on October 6, 2013[1][2] and ended on March 29, 2014, also with 25 episodes. The DVD and Blu-ray version of the second season was released on June 20, 2014, along with an episode which was designed around a specific chapter in the manga by Tadatoshi Fujimaki by working on chapter 124, and a bonus CD with an audio drama starring Satsuki Momoi.[3][4]

For the second season, GRANRODEO sang both opening themes: the first one is "The Other self", and the second is "Ever-changing Magical Star" (変幻自在のマジカルスター Hengen Jizai no Majikarusutā).[5] Its ending theme is "WALK" by the band OLDCODEX, which also sang the second ending theme of the first season. The second ending to the second season is "FANTASTIC TUNE" by Kenshō Ono, the voice actor for the series' main protagonist, Tetsuya Kuroko.[6][7]

On October 19, 2020, the SAG-AFTRA listed and approved an English dub for the series under the "Netflix Dubbing Agreement".[8] The English-dubbed second season debuted on Netflix on May 15, 2021.[9]

  1. ^ ""Kuroko's Basketball" Anime Return Dated". Crunchyroll. 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  2. ^ "2nd Kuroko's Basketball Season Slated for October 5". Anime News Network. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  3. ^ "2nd Kuroko's Basketball Season to Add Original Video Anime". Anime News Network. January 15, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "'Kuroko's Basketball' Japanese Anime DVD/BD Release Gets Bonus Episode". The Fandom Post. January 15, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "GRANRODEO「黒子のバスケ」第2期2クール目もOP続投" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  6. ^ "Voice Actor Kensho Ono Makes Solo Singer Debut with "Kuroko's Basketball" Anime New ED". Crunchyroll. December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "VIDEO: "Kuroko's Basketball" 2nd Season New OP PV by GRANRODEO". Crunchyroll. January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Adriana Hazra (October 19, 2020). "SAG-AFTRA Lists English Dub for Kuroko's Basketball Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  9. ^ Jacob Robinson. "'Kuroko's Basketball' Season 2 Coming to Netflix in May 2021". What's On Netflix. Retrieved April 20, 2021.