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Eyeshield 21

Alternative Titles

Japanese: アイシールド21
English: Eyeshield 21
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Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 37
Chapters: 333
Status: Finished
Published: Jul 23, 2002 to Jun 15, 2009
Genre: Sports Sports
Theme: Team Sports Team Sports
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Authors: Inagaki, Riichiro (Story), Murata, Yusuke (Art)

Statistics

Score: 8.461 (scored by 3696436,964 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #1772
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #201
Members: 78,897
Favorites: 4,442

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Volumes: /37
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Synopsis

Timid, diminutive, and frequently the target of bullies, Sena Kobayakawa has just enrolled at Deimon Private High School. When he angers a group of delinquents by refusing to act as their errand boy, he makes an incredibly speedy getaway, an ability he has developed through years of running from his tormentors.

Youichi Hiruma—the demonic captain of the Deimon Devil Bats football team—happens to be nearby, and seeing Sena's "golden legs" at work, forcibly recruits him as a running back despite Sena's desire to be team manager instead. Made to don the number 21 jersey and a special helmet to hide his identity as a player, Sena becomes "Eyeshield 21," the team's closely guarded secret weapon. Soon he realizes his love for the sport, and aims to help the Devil Bats reach the Christmas Bowl, the high school football championship.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Eyeshield 21 has sold more than 20 million copies in Japan and also has games produced by Konami and Nintendo.

The series was published in English by VIZ Media under Shonen Jump Advanced imprint from April 5, 2005 to October 4, 2011 and has been licensed in France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Taiwan, and South Korea.

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Reviews

Oct 20, 2024
The further it goes the worse it gets unfortunately. The beginning of the Christmas bowl arc is ridiculously convoluted and repetitive. Jumping from field to field, different places and characters constantly -- this is to say it's a difficult read especially if your already starting to be burnt out over the repetitive random op character insert every fucking match.

Monta is unbearable, Sena is borderline unbearable. The powerups just don't seem very realistic? I don't know why but I just can't see Sena getting THAT much better. I think some character design changes over time would have drastically helped my immersion into the story. To second ...
Jan 7, 2024
Eyesheield 21 is among my favorites. The style is unique, and I find it refreshing compared to many other manga. I enjoy how the charters are comical and the entire thing feels goofy and lighthearted, but each individual has deeper desires and motivations. Not everything is the power of friendship and happy, they are divided at times and do face consequences or criticism.

My personal favorite character was Himura. The different psychological tricks he used on the opposing teams kept me entertained, as well as his unhinged/random behaviors.

The only things I really did not enjoy was the racism, completely unnecessary and came out of ...
Mar 4, 2022
Mixed Feelings
First review, manga has a lot of issues (lots of weird ass racism). Characters vary from bland to good and theres way too many so I'm not invested in them. It's a gag manga that isn't very funny. It's super predictable to the point where I see pretty much everything comming. But when the manga is good, its usually real good.

There are a lot of really sick moments that drew me in, and while the characters aren't great. Their relationships are neat

why is there a limit on review lenght thoughhwhy is there a limit on review lenght thoughhwhy is there a limit on review ...

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