Kuroko's Basketball controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
Arrest in Kuroko's Basketball threat case
Police arrested a 36-year-old man identified as Hirofumi Watanabe on December 15, 2013, in connection with the threatening-letter incidents. The case had affected commercial, educational, broadcast, and fan-community locations associated with the franchise.
2012
Threatening-letter campaign targeting the franchise
After the anime increased the series' visibility, multiple locations connected with Kuroko's Basketball, Tadatoshi Fujimaki, the anime broadcaster, merchandise sellers, and fan events received threatening letters containing suspicious powder or liquid. The threats caused event cancellations, restrictions, and bans affecting Kuroko's Basketball dōjinshi activities.