Tetsuya Kuroko

Tetsuya Kuroko, also known as The Phantom Sixth Member, Tetsu, Kurokocchi and Kuro-chin, is the main protagonist from the Kuroko's Basketball series.
== Charactah Account ==
Though not an official member, Tetsuya was the Phantom Sixth Player of the Generation of Miracles. Together with Kagami and the team of Seirin, he now aims to bring all of them down to make them enjoy playing basketball again.
Tetsuya has a deadpan and straight forward personality. He is very hard working and always tries to satisfy the needs of the team above his own. He has no presence and is quite unnoticeable, a trait that goes well with his misdirection. He has also displayed much respect towards fellow passionate basketball players and thinks that while senpais have to have pride, kōhais need to have respect. Despite his initial kind personality, Tetsuya gets extremely furious at dirty play, such as when his teammates were threatened and injured by foul methods in the Kirisaki Daiichi game. His aura changes so drastically, that even Kagami gets scared when he sees him like that. When Tetsuya gets angry, it gets very hard to beat him, as he is filled up with fighting spirit. When the situation worsens, he seems to turn talkative.
Tetsuya has metaphorically referred to himself as a "shadow". He means that he is playing for someone else, and that he becomes stronger when the "light" is stronger. The "light" would be the player he supports during a basketball game. During his Junior High school basketball career, his "light" was Aomine, and now it is Kagami. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Kuroko's Basketball
* Kuroko's Basketball 2nd Season
* Kuroko's Basketball 2nd Season Specials
* Kuroko's Basketball 3rd Season
* Kuroko's Basketball 3rd Season Specials
* Kuroko's Basketball Movie 1: Winter Cup Highlights - Shadow and Light
* Kuroko's Basketball Movie 2: Winter Cup Highlights - Beyond the Tears
* Kuroko's Basketball Movie 3: Winter Cup Highlights - Crossing the Door
* Kuroko's Basketball Movie 4: Last Game
* Kuroko's Basketball OVA
* Kuroko's Basketball Specials
* Kuroko's Basketball: It's the Best Present
* Kuroko's Basketball: Let's Chat
* Kuroko's Basketball: Tip off
* Kuroko's Basketball: Would You Like To Chat OVA
* Kuroko's Basketball: Would You Mind Doing That Once More
=== Manga ===
* Kuroko's Basketball
* Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game
* Kuroko's Basketball: Replace
* Kuroko's Basketball: Replace Plus
=== Video Games ===
* J-Stars Victory Vs
* J-Stars Victory Vs+
* JUMPUTI Heroes
* Kuroko's Basketball: Bonds for the Future
* Kuroko's Basketball: Miracle Game
* Kuroko's Basketball: The Path to Victory
== Trivia ==
* On the first character poll, Kuroko ranked first, with 2625 votes. He won again on the second poll, this time with 2242 votes.
* In the fanbook CHARACTERS BIBLE, an early character concept of Kuroko is seen. Not much of his appearance has changed, though he seemed less gloomy and invisible than in the finished concept.
* Kuroko is the 'gatekeeper' in front of the second door of the Zone.
* Punching the ball with your fist is a violation of the rules. Because Kuroko did this to accelerate the ball when first showing his Ignite Pass, when volume 4 was published, this was changed to his palm instead of his fist. The second time he did an Ignite Pass, it was shown with the palm of his hand. His Ignite Pass Kai is also executed with the palm of his hand.
* In school, Kuroko's best courses are humanities, history and geography.
* Kuroko is a member of the school's Library Committee.
* Most characters call him Kuroko, which is his surname, sometimes with suffix -kun. There are few exceptions:
** Daiki Aomine (Tetsu)
** Ryouta Kise (Kurokocchi)
** Satsuki Momoi (Tetsu-kun)
** Atsushi Murasakibara (Kuro-chin)
** Seijūrō Akashi (Tetsuya)
* According to the CHARACTERS BIBLE:
** Kuroko's type of girl is a gentle person.
** If Kuroko had an alternate job it would be a kindergarten teacher.
** Kuroko's favorite food is vanilla shake.
** Kuroko's hobbies are reading (mainly literature works) and human observation.
** Kuroko's specialty is simple magic tricks.
** Kuroko is quite skilled in basic handicrafts.
** Kuroko's motto is "Once-in-a-lifetime encounter".
* According to KUROFES:
** The player that Kuroko has his eyes on is Ogiwara.
** Akashi and Kuroko were originally planned to be siblings until Fujimaki cancelled the idea. Their similar hairstyle is due to them supposedly being related.
** Kuroko was depicted as ancient literature teacher with glasses.
* Kuroko can use his Misdirection for entertainment, for example disappearing during a magic trick.
* Kuroko's Student ID number is 102153.
* Kuroko's bedhair has shocked a number of characters, often accompanied by a "Comb your hair!" from one of his teammates. There have also been Super Saiyan jokes about his bed hair.
* In a Q&A section in the manga, it is revealed that:
** Kuroko was 155 cm tall upon entering Teikou.
** Kuroko lives in a small home with his father, his mother, and his grandmother.
** Kuroko's best subjects are Classical Japanese and Modern Japanese.
** Kuroko dislikes cola.
** Kuroko inherited his mother by looks and her invisibility, while he got the characteristics from his father.
* In the end credits of Season 3, there are photos of Kuroko's life before High School that depict him as a fat, happy giggling baby. He also appears to be able to ski.
* Kuroko is rarely seen scoring, his first made basket was only in Chapter 145 and his first basket in an official match was in the Winter Cup quarter-finals, against Yōsen High.
* Kuroko has a habit of pulling or adjusting his wristband just before his match starts.
* During his time in Teikpu, Kuroko had perfect attendance.
* Kuroko's technique Misdirection is inspired from the book "The Art of Manipulating the Gaze" and developed because of his unique observation skills.
* Kuroko appears as a support character in the Jump crossover fighting game J-Stars Victory Vs.
* Kenshou Ono, the voice of Kuroko, also sings the second ending of the second season "FANTASTIC TUNE" as well as the second opening of the third season "ZERO".
* Murasakibara believes Kuroko has really good luck when it comes to winning free stuff from snacks. He eats snacks all the time and never wins anything. However, Kuroko doesn’t want to use his luck on something like that.
* Murasakibara and Kuroko get along really well, except when Kuroko starts talking about basketball. Then Murasakibara just gets annoyed.
* Kuroko is the youngest member of the Generation of Miracles, according to the Japanese schooling system.
* According to Seirin High’s basketball team’s members, Kuroko’s grades are average.
* Kuroko made an appearance in a separate anime series named Assassination Classroom, in which he was seen in the 32nd episode lining up at Class 3E's restaurant along with Saiki Kusuo from The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. and Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo from Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo.
* Kuroko's Ignite Kai Pass technique has been used by notable NBA players such as Manu Ginobili.
* Kuroko's passing skill is also similar to a notable NBA star, Jason Williams.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Tetsuya Kuroko at Kuroko no Basuke Wiki
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