Kuroko's Basketball The Movie: Last Game
{{Infobox film
| name = Kuroko's Basketball The Movie: Last Game
| image = File:Kuroko's_Basketball_Last_Game.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Japanese movie poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Japanese
| kanji = 劇場版 黒子のバスケ LAST GAME
| revhep = Gekijō-ban Kuroko no Basuke Rasuto Gēmu
}}
| director = Shunsuke Tada
| producer =
| writer = Noboru Takagi
Tadatoshi Fujimaki
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = {{based on|Kuroko’s Basketball|Tadatoshi Fujimaki}}
| starring = {{unbulleted list|Kenshō Ono|Yūki Ono|Chiwa Saito|Daisuke Ono|Hikaru Midorikawa|Hiroshi Kamiya|Junichi Suwabe|Kenichi Suzumura|Ryohei Kimura|Tetsu Inada|Fumiko Orikasa| Shinichiro Miki| Kōsuke Toriumi|Yoshimasa Hosoya|Tatsuhisa Suzuki}}
| narrator =
| music = Yoshihiro Ike
| cinematography = Eiji Arai
| editing = Junichi Uematsu
| studio = Production I.G
| distributor = Shochiku
| released = {{Film date|2017|3|18}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
| budget =
}}
{{nihongo|Kuroko's Basketball The Movie: Last Game|劇場版 黒子のバスケ LAST GAME|Gekijō-ban Kuroko no Basuke Rasuto Gēmu|lead=yes}} is a 2017 Japanese animated sports film produced by Production I.G and distributed by Shochiku. This is the first film in the Kuroko's Basketball franchise, created by Tadatoshi Fujimaki. It was released in Japanese cinemas on March 18, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-03/kuroko-basketball-last-game-anime-film-reveals-teaser-visual-story-returning-staff/.106070|title=Kuroko's Basketball Last Game Anime Film Reveals Teaser Visual, Story, Returning Staff|publisher=Anime News Network|date=September 3, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2020}} ODEX later screened the film in Singapore and Malaysia on May 4, 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-10/odex-to-screen-kuroko-basketball-last-game-21st-detective-conan-films-in-5-southeast-asian-countries/.114592|title=Odex to Screen Kuroko's Basketball Last Game, 21st Detective Conan Films in 5 Southeast Asian Countries|publisher=Anime News Network|date=April 10, 2017|access-date=April 14, 2021}} Philippines on May 17, 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-05/kuroko-basketball-last-game-film-gets-fan-screening-in-philippines-on-sunday/.115724|title=Kuroko's Basketball Last Game Film Gets Fan Screening in Philippines on Sunday|publisher=Anime News Network|date=May 5, 2017|access-date=May 9, 2021}} Indonesia on May 17, 2017, and Vietnam on July 18, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-04-19/kuroko-basketball-last-game-21st-detective-conan-film-indonesia-vietnam-opening-dates-revealed/.115010|title=Kuroko's Basketball Last Game, 21st Detective Conan Film Indonesia, Vietnam Opening Dates Revealed|publisher=Anime News Network|date=April 19, 2017|access-date=April 25, 2021}} The film began streaming on Netflix on November 14, 2021, with an English dub.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-10-24/netflix-u.s-adds-kuroko-basketball-last-game-jojo-bizarre-adventure-golden-wind-anime-in-november/.178769|title=Netflix U.S. Adds Kuroko's Basketball: Last Game, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Anime in November|date=October 24, 2021|author=Adriana Hazra|website=Anime News Network|access-date=October 25, 2021}}
Synopsis
The U.S. street basketball team named {{nihongo|Jabberwock|ジャバウォック|Jabauokku}} came to Japan and played a friendly match with the Japanese team ({{nihongo|Strky|スターキー|Sutākī}}), but after the Japanese team suffered a crushing defeat, Jabberwock team members began to mock the Japanese basketball. Their comments infuriated Riko's father, so he assembled a team of five Generation of Miracles members plus Tetsuya Kuroko and Taiga Kagami, called {{nihongo|Vorpal Swords|ヴォルパル・ソード|Vu~oruparu Sōdo}}, to perform a {{nihongo|Revenge match|リベンジ • マッチ|Ribenji matchi}} against Jabberwock.
Voice cast
= Vorpal Swords =
| class="wikitable" |
| rowspan="2"|Character
! colspan="2"|Voice actor |
|---|
| Japanese
! English |
| {{nihongo|Tetsuya Kuroko|黒子 テツヤ|Kuroko Tetsuya}}
| Khoi Dao |
| {{nihongo|Taiga Kagami|火神 大我|Kagami Taiga}}
| Yūki Ono |
| {{nihongo|Shintarō Midorima|緑間 真太郎|Midorima Shintarō}} |
| {{nihongo|Seijūrō Akashi|赤司 征十郎|Akashi Seijūrō}}
| Aleks Le |
| {{nihongo|Daiki Aomine|青峰 大輝|Aomine Daiki}} |
| {{nihongo|Atsushi Murasakibara|紫原 敦|Murasakibara Atsushi}} |
| {{nihongo|Ryōta Kise|黄瀬 涼太|Kise Ryōta}} |
| {{nihongo|Riko Aida|相田 リコ|Aida Riko}} |
| {{nihongo|Satsuki Momoi|桃井 さつき|Momoi Satsuki}} |
| {{nihongo|Kagetora Aida|相田 景虎|Aida Kagetora}} |
| {{nihongo|Kousuke Wakamatsu|若松 孝輔|Wakamatsu Kousuke}} |
| {{nihongo|Junpei Hyūga|日向 順平|Hyūga Junpei}}
| Alan Lee |
| {{nihongo|Kazunari Takao|高尾 和成|Takao Kazunari}} |
= Jabberwock =
;{{nihongo|Nash Gold Jr.|ナッシュ・ゴールド・Jr.|Nasshu Gōrudo Jr.}}
:{{voiced by|Hikaru Midorikawa{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-03/hikaru-midorikawa-tetsu-inada-join-cast-of-kuroko-basketball-last-game-anime-film/.109447|title=Hikaru Midorikawa, Tetsu Inada Join Cast of Kuroko's Basketball Last Game Anime Film|date=December 3, 2016|access-date=December 7, 2020}}|David Matranga}}
:Captain of the American basketball team Jabberwock. Gold has a two-faced personality. Outside the court he was calm, polite and even charming. But as a player in court he is cruel, rude and perhaps the most arrogant in the team. In addition, he seems to have a darker personality when he becomes serious. This can be seen when he revealed his "Belial Eye" to Akashi. Gold becomes even more arrogant, saying that even God can not defeat it.
;{{nihongo|Jason Silver|ジェイソン・シルバー|Jeison Shirubā}}
:{{voiced by|Tetsu Inada|Kane Jungbluth-Murry}}
:One of the members of the American basketball team Jabberwock. Silver is arrogant and ignorant, and he calls himself the "Almighty Me." Along with that he is also very talkative, just to have a lot of interest in women. He will not care about the people around him, unless it's Gold Jr. will be the one who did it. Silver also tends to mock those whom he considers weak.
Production
The ending theme song of this movie is "Glorious days" sung by GRANRODEO.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-24/granrodeo-performs-theme-song-for-kuroko-basketball-last-game-film/.109139|title=GRANRODEO Performs Theme Song for Kuroko's Basketball Last Game Film|publisher=Anime News Network|date=November 24, 2016|access-date=March 22, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-20/kuroko-basketball-last-game-film-teaser-previews-granrodeo-theme-song/.111308|title=Kuroko's Basketball Last Game Film's Teaser Previews Granrodeo's Theme Song|publisher=Anime News Network|date=January 21, 2017|access-date=March 22, 2017}}
Reception
=Box office=
The film opened in Japan on March 18 on 91 screens. The company sold 124,000 tickets on the weekend for {{JPY|190 million}} (about {{USD|1.7 million}}). The film was ranked 6th in attendance on average per screen in its opening weekend having been defeated by Pretty Cure Dream Stars! by Izumi Todo who debuted the same week and beat Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale by Reki Kawahara and Your Name by Makoto Shinkai.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-21/precure-dream-stars-film-opens-at-no.5-but-kuroko-basketball-earns-more/.113694|title=Precure Dream Stars! Film Opens at #5, but Kuroko's Basketball Earns More|publisher=Anime News Network|date=March 22, 2017|access-date=March 22, 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/03/22/japan-box-office-precure-dream-stars-takes-5th-place-in-its-opening-weekend |title=Japan Box Office: "PreCure Dream Stars!" Takes 5th Place in Its Opening Weekend |author=Mikikazu Komatsu |date=March 22, 2017 |publisher=Crunchyroll |access-date=December 5, 2017}} As of May 15, 2017 the film has grossed a total of over {{JPY|1 billion}} from 752,856 admissions.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-16/kuroko-basketball-last-game-anime-film-tops-1-billion-yen/.116168|title=Kuroko's Basketball: Last Game Anime Film Tops 1 Billion Yen|date=May 16, 2017|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 18, 2018}}
=Controversy=
On May 17, 2017, GSC Movies posted that the parts of the film were supposedly recorded during the Malaysian screening time, and posted online.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-05-18/gsc-movies-issues-statement-regarding-alleged-unauthorized-filming-of-kuroko-basketball-movie/.116247|title=GSC Movies Issues Statement Regarding Alleged Unauthorized Filming of Kuroko's Basketball Movie|date=May 18, 2017|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 22, 2021}} GSC Movies later wrote the apology statement that it was "greatly threatening" to ODEX, GSC Movies and Japanese film copyright holders.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/gscmovies/photos/a.118706964591.101463.118688784591/10155325584774592/?type=3|title=Apology from GSC MOVIES|date=May 18, 2017|website=Facebook|access-date=May 22, 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://kurobas-lg.com/}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{anime News Network|anime|18721}}
- {{IMDb title|6728390}}
{{Kuroko's Basketball}}
{{Shunsuke Tada}}
{{Production I.G films}}
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