Eyeshield 21

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Synonyms: Eyeshield21
Japanese: アイシールド21


Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 145
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 6, 2005 to Mar 19, 2008
Premiered: Spring 2005
Broadcast: Wednesdays at 19:00 (JST)
Studios: Gallop
Source: Manga
Genre: SportsSports
Theme: Team SportsTeam Sports
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.911 (scored by 9032290,322 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #7802
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1328
Members: 186,948
Favorites: 2,037

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Synopsis

Shy, reserved, and small-statured, Deimon High School student Sena Kobayakawa is the perfect target for bullies. However, as a result of running errands throughout his life, Sena has become agile and developed a skill for avoiding crowds of people. After the cunning Youichi Hiruma—captain of the Deimon Devil Bats football team—witnesses Sena's rapid legs in motion, he coerces the timid boy into joining his squad.

As Hiruma wants to conceal Sena's identity from other clubs, Sena is forced to hide under the visored helmet of "Eyeshield 21," a mysterious running back wearing the number 21 jersey. The legendary Eyeshield 21 can supposedly run at the speed of light and has achieved remarkable feats in the United States during his time at the Notre Dame College.

Accustomed to avoiding his problems in the past, Sena's specialty might just help him become the new secret weapon of the Deimon Devil Bats. As he interacts with his teammates, Sena gradually gains more self-confidence and forges valuable bonds along the way.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Eyeshield 21 was original scheduled to stream in North America on Toonami Jetstream and NFL Rush in collaboration with the National Football League, but the plan fell through and the anime made its debut only on Toonami Jetstream, which later dropped the series. It would then become available in its entirety on Crunchyroll. Sentai Filmworks later licensed and released the first 52 episodes on DVD from 2010 to 2011.

Characters & Voice Actors


Staff

Azuma, Fukashi
Producer
Jitsumatsu, Teruaki
Assistant Producer


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Opening Theme

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1: "Breakthrough" by Coming Century (eps 1-35)
2: "Innocence" by 20th Century (eps 36-64)
3: "Dang Dang" by ZZ (eps 65-103)
4: "BLAZE LINE" by BACK-ON (eps 104-126)
5: "Hanno no Runningback" by SHORT LEG SUMMER (eps 127-145)
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Ending Theme

1: "Be Free" by Rikken'z (eps 1-13)
2: "Blaze Away" by TRAX (eps 14-35)
3: "Goal" by Arashiro Beni (eps 36-64)
4: "Run to Win" by Mamori (Aya Hirano), Sena (Miyu Irino), Kurita (Koichi Nagano), Rimon (Kappei Yamaguchi) (eps 65-100)
5: "A day dreaming..." by BACK-ON (eps 101-116)
6: "Flower" by BACK-ON (eps 117-126)
7: "Song of Power" by SHORT LEG SUMMER (eps 127-144)
8: "Dang Dang" by ZZ (eps 145)

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Reviews

Feb 18, 2009
How long is it? 145 episodes. What’s it about? American Football. All of it? Yes. (And if you liked this series but found it either too long, or a bit childish, definitely check out Cross Game, a highly underrated sports series that is on a whole different maturity and story level.)

Eyeshield 21 is definite shonen sports anime. Heck, its even sponsored by the Japanese NFL and received backing in the United States as a football series on a sports channel. And now,…don’t get turned off. Because if you do, you’re missing out on one of the most entertaining series people disregard just because of its ...
Jan 2, 2009
Mixed Feelings
Eyeshield 21 is an essay in 145 episodes about... American Football! A game that I don't know, like or understand, portrayed in anime! A game that we always believed that was only played in America... In anime! Conclusion: Must Watch.

The story is as simple as "sports anime": a team and its players, represented by the Speed-Light Running Back Kobayakawa Sena as main character, must overcome stronger teams and players by evoluting physically and spiritually in way to get to the ultimate victory (participating in the Christmas Bowl). However, this team is not like your average! They are below the average! In the end, this is ...
May 16, 2024
Honestly I found this anime extremely tedious to watch. After every bit of momentum the show gained, it immediately killed it with completely unnecessary filler. The same jokes are constantly reused to worse and worse effect, and the characters have no growth, constantly having to relearn lesson after lesson in every single match.

I have read that the manga is apparently better regarding the pacing, but have yet to be able to check it out for myself. The ordering of opponents throughout the tournaments was very odd, and felt quite anti-climactic but that might just be due to the pacing issues.

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