Episode 3: “It's Better If I Can't Win”
- 3 of 25
- April 22, 2012
- 24 min
- Aired
Contents
| Series | Kuroko's Basketball |
|---|---|
| Episode | 3 of 25 |
| Japanese | 勝てねェぐらいがちょうどいい |
| Original air date | April 22, 2012 |
| Episode length | 24 min |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Previous episode | Episode 2: “I'm Serious” |
| Next episode | Episode 4: “Take Care of the Counter Attack!” |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
“It's Better If I Can't Win” is episode 3 of the anime Kuroko's Basketball. It first aired on April 22, 2012.
Summary
The summary below describes what happens in this episode.
Seirin’s basketball club plays a practice match at Kaijo High School, where Ryouta Kise attends. Taiga Kagami demonstrates his strength during the game, prompting Kaijo’s coach to regard Seirin as a serious opponent.
Characters in this episode
Music in this episode
- OP 1“Can Do” — GRANRODEOAnimeThemes
- ED 1“Start it right away” — HyadainAnimeThemes
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Episode guide
All 25 episodes → · 18 of 25 episodes have a summary
About the series
The anime explores their paths to success and the challenges they face.
Read the article →References
- “Kuroko's Basketball”. Kitsu. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- “Kuroko no Basket”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
- “Kuroko's Basketball”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
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