When incoming first-year student Taiga Kagami joins the Seirin High basketball team he meets Tetsuya Kuroko a mysterious boy who's plain beyond words But Kagami's in for the shock of his life when he learns that the practically invisible Kuroko was once a member of "the Miracle Generation"-the undefeated legendary team-and he wants Kagami's help taking down each of his old teammates! It's the Inter-High quarterfinals! Kaijo's Kise is challenging To-Oh's Aomine & he's finally managed to copy Aomine's playing style & with four fouls already Aomine's not looking so hot Meanwhile the Winter Cup qualifiers are coming up soon! The top schools from the Inter-High qualifiers are vying for the final spots & with a revived Kiyoshi on their side Seirin is like a whole new team!