03x05 - I Know None of That

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TEIKO MIDDLE SCHOOL

The Teiko Middle School basketball club.

Even amidst their brilliant record,

there was a generation of five prodigies
known as the "Generation of Miracles."

Kise Ryota.

Midorima Shintaro.

Aomine Daiki.

Murasakibara Atsushi.

Akashi Seijuro.

They are threatened by Seirin High's

shadow and light.

I'm going to win, Akashi.

That's impossible, Shintaro.

Because I always win, I am always right.

He's fast!

Nice pass!

You're not going anywhere.

Three should do it.

How is he dribbling like this?

My eyes can't keep up!

It disappeared?

I DON'T KNOW

What is this?

I'm going to k*ll them all.

First-years! You did a crap job mopping!

Don't slack off!

Yes, sir!

Miyaji's angry again today.

So scary.

You, too!

Quit dragging your feet!

Yes, sir!

Today was rough, too.

He was super pissed.

Miyaji's definitely
the scariest upperclassman.

What's up, Shin?

What are you doing?

Go home already.

Otsubo, I thought we weren't
supposed to stay late to practice

during testing periods.

Oh, you mean Miyaji?

Don't worry about him.
The coach gave him permission.

His grades are good.

I only ever thought of him as scary.

Seeing that side of him was surprising.

Right. You guys don't know.

I'm used to seeing it, though.

Does Miyaji scare you?

He's super scary.

He's made Shin wet himself
a bunch of times.

I haven't wet myself!

He's a strict guy.

On others and himself.

He practiced more than anyone else
and finally

became a regular the summer
of his second year.

He didn't become a starter
until his third year.

It's not that he doesn't have talent,

but he made it this far
through backbreaking hard work.

Kimura's the same.

That's why they feel the greatest pride
and responsibility of all the regulars,

and why everyone trusts them.

He may be a little too strict
on you underclassmen, though.

Besides, there are
some good things about...

Right.

Midorima, this is from Miyaji.

You were looking for this, right?

It's Oha Asa's lucky item for tomorrow.

An idol fan.

What? Oha Asa?

An idol fan?

Does this belong to Miyaji?

Yeah, he's a fan of Miyu Miyu.

A fan?

Thank you.

Also, I'm a Mamiring fan.

You know, in eighth.

Seriously? You, too, Otsubo?

Do you guys do that crap together?

Yeah.

He passed him!

Such amazing dribbling!

Damn it!

A double clutch!

He's so agile!

He made the shot!

He's so good!

He passed two of Shutoku's defenders!

His dribbling is so loud.

They say it's better to dribble harder,

but I've never seen anyone
dribble that hard.

And why does his dribbling
seem so strange?

Don't worry about it.

Let's switch gears.

Yeah.

Three should do it.

I barely saw it,
but is that even possible?

Hayama only touched the ball
with three of his fingers.

"Three" meant the number of fingers

he was using to convey
his entire body's strength to the ball.

Does that mean there are two
higher levels of that dribbling?

Seriously?

SHUTOKU - RAKUZAN

The gap's getting wider.

Nice pass!

That hurt, you muscle-bound gorilla!

Thanks!

That's not a compliment!

Damn it!

We're managing to score with Shin,
but the difference is too great.

Miyaji's not the only one.

They're completely overpowering
Otsubo, too.

They're leaving Kimura open

by double-teaming Shin,
but he's struggling, too.

Akashi hasn't done anything yet.

He's just passing effectively.

But we can barely keep up.

Sorry, but the rest of your team
is just holding you back.

What did you say?

We're barely keeping you under control
by double-teaming you,

but the other four are average at best.

Especially him...

How long do you think
he'll last against Kotaro?

Crap!

You're not going anywhere!

Weak!

Damn, damn, damn!

When did he...

He's so fast getting back!

Nice!

Holding me back?

What are you talking about?

A screen!

You're not taking this shot!

I don't know of anyone
who holds me back...

on this team.

He dunked it!

Shutoku's keeping up!

Nice pass.

Midochin...

There it is!

The high-trajectory three!

Yeah!

SHUTOKU - RAKUZAN

Midorima Shintaro's not easy to handle.

What should we do?
Should we put another man on him?

No, that's not necessary.

Putting more men on him
would be counterproductive.

You may be Uncrowned Kings, but it will
be difficult for you to stop Shintaro now.

We'll put one man on him
in the second half.

What?

I will take on Shintaro.

They're here.

The second game's teams
are warming up during the break.

You're not interested.

You seem to be doing all right.

I'm not so sure.

Akashi hasn't used his eyes yet.

If he does use them,
it will be during the second half.

Then the true battle will begin.

Hey. I haven't seen you
since the opening ceremony, Tetsuya.

Yes, Akashi.

This is Rakuzan and Akashi Seijuro...

They seem different from everyone else.

Hey. You haven't forgotten me, have you?

You pulled some dangerous crap on me then.

I'll beat Kise, and I'll beat you.

Of course I remember you, Kagami Taiga.

I should warn you.

Only those who serve me
are allowed to look me in the eye

when they speak to me.

I never allow those who oppose me
to look down at me.

Lower your head.

What?

That wasn't strength!

What did he just do?

Kagami!

Kagami!

Tetsuya.

If you intend to fight me,
you must prepare yourself.

I'm the one who discovered your power.

You will come to realize what that means.

He discovered Kuroko's power?

Yeah.

So his eyes allow him to discover
hidden powers in people?

No.

Akachin's good at that, too,
but it's different on the court.

He makes everything powerless,
both offense and defense.

That's how his power works.

You'll see soon enough.

SHUTOKU - RAKUZAN

The second half is starting!

I knew you would do this.

Come, Shintaro.

This is what Shin predicted
during the break, but are they serious?

Midorima versus Akashi!

They're challenging each other already.

It's a one-on-one with both teams' aces.

Whichever team wins this
is sure to take control of the game.

-What?
-He's going for a three without a fake?

Impossible!

I can't believe he intercepted the ball
before he jumped!

His reactions are too fast!

He's not fast.

He just sees it.

What?

Akachin's eyes make both
offense and defense powerless.

You're not passing me!

Pass you? I don't need to.

You're going to move for me.

He did a crossover
during the second I was reacting!

Crap!

I never allow those who oppose me
to look down at me.

Lower your head.

He can predict every movement
with his eyes.

All abilities are rendered useless.

People can't even remain standing.

Akashi Seijuro can predict
the future movements of his opponents.

SHUTOKU - RAKUZAN

Shutoku is 14 points behind?

They were tied at halftime.

What? He dodged it?

He was in his blind spot!

Do his eyes give him the same
field of vision as the Hawk-Eye's?

It's no use.
I can't get into a sh**ting stance.

He intercepts the ball
the second he starts to sh**t or dribble.

Shin can't move a single step!

Hey!

He even saw through that pass fake?

The triple threat.

The most basic form in basketball.

The stance sets up sh**ting,
passing, and dribbling.

No matter how quick someone is,
just before he moves,

he always enters the corresponding form.

Akashicchi's future-predicting eyes
never miss that moment.

No one can even move
in the face of his defense.

Not even fakes work against him.

You're not going anywhere!

Why don't you get out of my way?

You can't seriously think we'll do that!

Don't get ahead of yourself, first-year!

No. My orders are absolute.

What's going on? Damn it!

We can't even stay on our feet!

What was that?

An ankle break.

Skilled high-speed dribblers
use that technique

to throw their opponents off balance
and make them fall.

The technique can only be performed

when your opponent's center of gravity
is on his pivot leg while he's turning.

For Akashicchi
and his future-predicting eyes, it's easy.

Is he passing behind his back?

He passed to the other side
with his elbow?

Nice pass!

Yeah!

Emperor Eye.

As long as he has those eyes,

I can't imagine Akachin losing.

He's crushing Shutoku
like they're children.

This is Akashi Seijuro.

Damn it.

I'll just have to...

Hey, don't forget about us!

Akashi!

Shintaro, you are strong.

But you will lose.

Who do you think commanded
the Generation of Miracles?

Not even you can stand against me.

SHUTOKU - RAKUZAN

A 20-point difference...

This is the true strength
of Rakuzan and Akashi.

Come on, Shin.

How long are you going
to keep sitting there?

I'll break your glasses!

Hey!

Can't you see those characters?

Pull yourself together!

{\an8}INDOMITABLE

{\an8}Make the shot, Midorima!

{\an8}Go get them, Miyaji!

{\an8}Go, Takao!

Midorima, Takao. We still have time.

Don't give up before the game's over.

Let's get a basket.

Let's go win.

Hey, Shin.

Miyaji was really scary during practice,
wasn't he?

Yes.

Otsubo was serious and strict, too.

Practice was hard enough already,
but they never let anyone relax.

I thought I would die
during our training camp.

I puked a bunch of times.

But the watermelon Kimura
brought us was really good.

Yes.

The more I think about it,

the more I wish...

we could keep
playing basketball with them.

Yes.

The game isn't over yet.

Because Midorima and his team
haven't given up.

Let's go, Takao.

Sure thing.

Let's show them...

what we have up our sleeves!

PREVIEW

Rakuzan is strong.

No one can deny it.

But the game's just getting started.

-Of course. Are you ready, Takao?
-Yeah.

I'll make sure you can
make your shots, Shin!

EPISODE 56
I WILL GIVE THEM TO YOU