

Also, the two tawny ponytails extruding from the two sides of the top of this " kuroko" reminds us of Shirai Kuroko - another apparent pun on her name. This figure is an apparent reference to " kuroko" (the stagehands).

These literal meanings of Kuroko's name have been referenced several times in the franchise:
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The family name "Shirai“ ( kanji: 白井) can be literally interpreted as "white" plus "(water) well" while the given name "Kuroko" ( kanji: 黒子) is more interesting: as a name, it can be interpreted as the stem "Kuro-" (meaning "black") plus the suffix "- ko" - which is commonly seen in Japanese female names (other examples include Saten Rui ko and Kongou Mitsu ko) while not used as a name, the term " kuroko" means stagehands in traditional Japanese theater, who dress all in black.

The name Shirai Kuroko is quite interesting because it contains both the meanings of "white" and "black".
