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Shintarō Midorima was the vice-captain and shooting guard of the Generation of Miracles who now plays for one of the Three Kings of Tokyo, Shūtoku High. Midorima has dark green hair parted to the left that doesn't reach his eyes. He has light green eyes with prominent lower eyelashes, and wears black-framed glasses that are framed on all sides except the top. He is very tall, being the second tallest from the Generation of Miracles. He bandages his left hand outside of matches, so that nothing can influence his left-handed shot. He also files his nails for the same reason. Midorima is often seen with a lucky item, that varies from a stuffed frog, to a bear, to a potted cactus. Out of games, he wears his school uniform: a black jacket that is strapped all the way to his neck and black pants. He plays with jersey number 6 at Shūtoku, and no. 7 at Teiko. Midorima is usually very reserved. He feels no need for fooling around, although Takao tries to persuade him many times (often ending up with him annoying Midorima). Acting kind to opponents is very hard for him, while his friend Takao has no problem with that. Very confident in his abilities, he often acts high and mighty around others (mostly his teammates). He strongly believes in the Oha Asa horoscopes and is set at ease when he hears that his zodiac sign, Cancer, will have a lucky day, even going as far as carrying a so-called "lucky item" with him everywhere. He also believes in blood types compatibility, as shown when he said Kuroko's blood type A and his blood type B don't get along. His motto is "Man proposes, God disposes", which means doing your best and fate will decide the rest. Takao once commented on his preparation for matches, ranging from filling his nails, taping his fingers, listening to the Oha Asa horoscopes, and carrying his lucky item of the day accordingly, as some sort of obsession. Likewise, his belief in guaranteed fate/luck in his overall approach leads him to be a rather calculating-and-analytical person in general. Despite usually being calm, he snapped during Shūtoku's match against Seirin High in the Winter Cup. He told Takao to stop fooling around and had the intent of destroying Seirin completely. Takao compared him to a dangerous wild beast. During the same match, Midorima also let go of his pride and began playing with his team in order to win, likely due to his first loss impacting him. He never relied on others in the past, but now puts winning up front and plays as a true team. In the successful teamplay, he was also seen enjoying the game and laughing, which he rarely does. Takao often calls him a tsundere, because he tends to help people but denies doing so. Midorima has good insight and is able to understand other people's abilities easily, like Kagami or Kuroko's. He sometimes gives them advice under the guise of scorn and criticism. He helped Kagami with his aerial understanding and pushed Kuroko to play by himself, leading to the development of the Vanishing Drive. Furthermore, he shared his theory about Akashi's dual unique ability with Kagami and Kuroko. Also with this insight, he out of all the other Generation of Miracles members was the most aware of his own body's limitations handling his supernatural talents and worked to overcome this issue with such knowledge in mind. As revealed in the flashback, when the Generation of Miracles started to grow arrogant, Midorima was different from the rest. He never stopped practicing and still valued its importance. When the Generation of Miracles would make a bet on getting the most points in a game, he would not participate because all he wanted to do is fulfill his role. He went along with the situation as long as they were winning, although it annoyed him. The other fact that shows that he differs from other the Generation of Miracles is that so far, he is the only one who has had the guts to stand up against Akashi. His passionate hostility towards Akashi during the Winter Cup semi-finals is an example of this. Midorima is swift and strong in addition to his shooting. During matches, he is astute and can quickly fake his shot and easily go around his opponent. he only takes shots he is confident he will make. He also has trained to score buzzer beaters in close games to ensure no chance of a comeback. Midorima is also a very proficient playmaker, due to his offensive threat from anywhere on the court and the fact so few players can stop him he is often double teamed, this results in openings for his teammates to get easy shots. Midorima will draw a double and pass to the open man or have the open man screen him for a free shot. Midorima is mostly known for his incredible shot. Midorima always shoots with his left hand and he bandages his fingers in order to not let them affect his shot. If Midorima is not sure he will score, then he will not shoot. He mostly shoots off the catch, and he is able to create space for his shot. He can shoot the ball from anywhere outside the three point line and the ball flies with exceptionally high arc. Midorima has also been observed making contested mid-range shots using the high arc. Another thing that is incredible about his shot is the distance. Midorima has shown that he can score from the half court line and even on the opposite side of the court. He has trained this for at least four years. It is an incredible feat because in reality, most full-court shooters do it with a gridiron-like throwing motion, while he does it with a normal jump shot, a great testament to his overall strength and endurance because it just seems normal for him. Also, because the shooting percentages are so low that it is normally used at the end of the quarter or at the end of the game as a buzzer-beater. Since Midorima can shoot from the other side of the court, this stops the opposing team from starting a fast break because he is already on defense. According to Junpei Hyūga rather than the score the true horror of Midorima's shot is the deep psychological impact to opponents. This is especially true since most players would freeze on their spot as watching the ball fly with abnormally long air time until it reaches the hoop. So far, the only ones who were able to stop Midorima's shots, are Kagami by blocking his shots, Kuroko by blocking his dip off a pump fake, and Akashi by stealing the ball before Midorima could bring it above his head. If a turnover occurs from his side the court, it gives the opponents great court position and a closer shot. Midorima has never missed an untouched shot. He's rarely seen smilling. His best subjects are Chemistry and Biology. Midorima has a younger sister. He hates Nattō, because he cannot stand the smell. If Midorima had an alternate job he would be a doctor. He hates cats, because he got scratched. His favorite food is red bean soup, especially the canned ones. He is shown drinking the canned red bean drink quite often and even drank the chilled one in summer. He is seen drinking red bean soup, but not green bean soup. His hobby is playing chess/shogi and listening to classical music. He likes reading and listening to astrology/fortune-telling-related materials, and brings different lucky charms. He plays the piano. He's bad at cooking. Midorima's type of girl is someone who is older. Midorima is the only Generation of Miracles member to have not been seen dunking, instead preferring to score by shooting threes. He is also the only member to have not entered the Zone. On Shūtoku High’s team, Midorima is allowed 3 selfish acts a day. Midorima has extremely bad luck if he doesn’t have his lucky item; if he doesn’t carry it with him, he is in constant life threatening situations until he secures it. Has good grades. Shintarō Midorima is one of the standout members of the “Generation of Miracles”. Known for his unmatched long-range shooting, he plays as a shooting guard for Shutoku High. He is serious and discipline, he rarely jokes and takes everything (especially basketball) very seriously. Also extremely confident — he fully believes in his abilities, and honestly, he has the skills to back it up. Superstitious — this is one of his most unique quirks. He follows horoscopes religiously and always carries a “lucky item” based on his zodiac sign (even if it’s something ridiculous like a giant object). Despite his cold and blunt attitude, he’s not arrogant without reason—he works incredibly hard and respects effort and talent.