Eyeshield 21
アイシールド21 (Eyeshield 21)
Genre	Sports, Comedy, Shōnen
Manga
Author	Riichiro Inagaki (story) Yusuke Murata (art)
Publisher	Jump Comics
Other publishers: VIZ Media Glénat Elex Media Komputindo Daiwon
Serialized in	Weekly Shonen Jump
Original run	2002 – ongoing
Volumes	28 volumes with 277 chapters
Animated movie: Eyeshield 21 (Jump Festa)
Director	Tamaki Nakatsu
Studio	Production I.G
Released	2004
Runtime	30 min
TV anime
Director	Masayoshi Nishida
Studio	NAS, Studio Gallop
Network	Animax, TV Tokyo
Other networks: Toonami Jetstream ABS-CBN, Hero TV, Studio 23 NFL Rush
Original run	April 6, 2005 – March 19, 2008
Episodes	145

Eyeshield 21 (アイシールド21, Aishīrudo nijūichi^?) is a manga about American football written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. It has been adapted into an anime movie in 2004 (shown at Jump Festa), an anime television series in 2005, several video games and a trading card game from Konami. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (450x675, 60 KB) Summary VIZ Licensing This image is of the cover of a single issue of a comic book, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the comic book or the artist(s... A sport consists of a physical activity or skill carried out with a recreational purpose: for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of a skill, or some combination of these. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... Bleach , a well-known example of Shōnen manga This article is about the shōnen style of anime and manga. ... This article is about the comics created in Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Weekly Shonen Jump, issue 17 2007 (Japanese version), featuring Luffy of One Piece on the cover JUMP SHOP Osaka Shop. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Viz Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a major American anime, manga and Japanese entertainment company formed by the merger of Viz, LLC, and ShoPro Entertainment. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Glénat is a French publisher. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indonesia. ... Elex Media Komputindo is a major Indonesian publisher of computer literature and manga, headquartered in Jakarta. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Daiwon C.I. Inc. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Weekly Shonen Jump, issue 17 2007 (Japanese version), featuring Luffy of One Piece on the cover JUMP SHOP Osaka Shop. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Tankōbon ) is the Japanese term for a compilation volume of a particular series (such as a manga or a novel series, magazine articles, essays, craft patterns, etc. ... This is a list of summaries of the manga volumes for the series Eyeshield 21. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Production IG was founded on December 15, 1987, by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... TV redirects here. ... Animé redirects here. ... Nihon Ad Systems inc. ... Studio Gallop is a Japanese animation studio. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Animax ) is a Japanese anime satellite television network, established and owned by Sony Corporation, and dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. ... The logo of TV Tokyo. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Toonami Jetstream (www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Categories: Corporation stubs | Philippines | Television networks ... Hero TV logo HERO is the Official Animé Channel of ABS-CBN formed by Creative Programs Inc. ... Studio 23 is the UHF television network is owned and operated by ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eyeshield 21 is a manga and anime series. ... The Eyeshield 21 is a manga and anime series. ... This article is about the comics created in Japan. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Animé redirects here. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The manga is serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump. The twenty five volumes have collectively sold over 16 million copies in Japan, and the number of children playing American football has almost doubled in the four years since it began.^[1] The manga is published in English by VIZ Media. Shueisha ) is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. ... Weekly Shonen Jump, issue 17 2007 (Japanese version), featuring Luffy of One Piece on the cover JUMP SHOP Osaka Shop. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Viz Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a major American anime, manga and Japanese entertainment company formed by the merger of Viz, LLC, and ShoPro Entertainment. ...

The anime version, produced by NAS and animated by Artland, premiered across Japan on TV Tokyo from 6 April 2005, and ended March 19, 2008 with episode 145. The anime is sponsored by NFL Japan. The English dub "aired" on the free on-demand Toonami Jetstream as a joint effort with NFL Rush December 17, 2007,^[2], however it is currently on hiatus, likely waiting dubbing production. It is also aired in Taiwan. Nihon Ad Systems inc. ... The logo of TV Tokyo. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Story

The plot of Eyeshield 21 revolves around a physically unassuming and non-assertive boy named Sena Kobayakawa (小早川 瀬那, Kobayakawa Sena^?) who enters the high school of his choice, Deimon Private Senior High School (泥門高等学校, Deimon Kōtōgakkō^?), where his childhood friend Mamori Anezaki (姉崎 まもり, Anezaki Mamori^?), one year older than Sena, already attends. His only remarkable physical abilities are his running speed, dodging techniques, and intense agility (perfect for football), the result of a school life spent complying with the demands of bullies (later on it is revealed that he went through training with a classmate in elementary school for running), quickly catch the eye of the high school's American football team captain Yoichi Hiruma (蛭魔 妖一, Hiruma Yōichi^?) who then forces Sena to join the team (Deimon Devil Bats) as the running back. Sena Kobayakawa (小早川 瀬那 Kobayakawa Sena) is the main character of Eyeshield 21. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Deimon Devil Bats logo Deimon Devil Bats ) is the home team of the anime and manga series Eyeshield 21. ... P.J. Daniels was a star running back for Georgia Tech from 2002-2005. ...

To protect his identity (on the premise that other school sports teams will try to recruit Sena upon discovering his athletic skill) Sena is forced to publicly assume the role of team secretary, and enter the field wearing a helmet equipped with a green-tinted eyeshield in order to hide his features under the pseudonym of "Eyeshield 21." The makeshift team initially takes part in the Spring football tournament (at the beginning of the Japanese school year) hoping to win with through the strength of their new "secret weapon." But the extremely weak team is eliminated early on by the Ojo White Knights, a powerhouse football team. Others see the skill of the current White Knights as having declined from the previous "Golden Generation" but the team members are trying to prove that they have the ability to surpass their predecessors. It is in this game that Sena meets the man he will acknowledge as his ultimate rival, Seijuro Shin, a talented linebacker. An eyeshield is a piece of football equipment. ... Seijuro Shin (進 清十郎 Shin Seijūrō) is a fictional characher of Eyeshield 21. ...

After Deimon's defeat, the Spring tournament is revealed as a secondary in importance to the Fall tournament, where the teams compete for the chance to play in the "Christmas Bowl", the high school football league championship. Hiruma, Kurita and Sena regroup and slowly build a real team from other misfits and students looking to define themselves; like Raimon Tarou, a baseball player who can only catch, the three Ha-Ha brothers; punks; and many others with the goal of reaching the championship. The series follows the building and growth of the Deimon Devil Bats and its members, as well as various rival teams encountered through their games and tournaments, as they all strive to achieve their goal of playing in the Christmas Bowl. The Christmas Bowl is the final championship football tournament in the manga series Eyeshield 21. ...

Teams

Deimon Devil Bats (泥門デビルバッツ, Deimon Debiru Battsu^?) Image File history File links Devil_Bats_Logo. ...

• Logo: Red Devil Bat, a nonexistent breed that bears a striking resemblance to Yoichi Hiruma.
• The protagonist team of the manga and anime series, this team represents the Deimon High School. At first, there were only three members in the Deimon American Football Club. However, after its inaugural year, there were only two members (Yoichi Hiruma and Ryokan Kurita) after Gen "Musashi" Takekura left. This remained so until Hiruma found Sena Kobayakawa and his amazing running ability. Their team's chant is "Kill 'em! YA-HA!"(in mangaブッ殺す! YA-HA!! Bukkorosu! YA-HA!!/in anime ブッつぶす!YA-HA!!Buttsubusu! YA-HA!!)

A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ...

Characters

Main article: Deimon Devil Bats

Main article: Eyeshield 21 characters

Deimon Devil Bats logo Deimon Devil Bats ) is the home team of the anime and manga series Eyeshield 21. ... The following is a list of major characters from the anime and manga versions of Eyeshield 21, concentrating on the teams encountered by the Deimon Devil Bats. ...

Manga

Main article: List of Eyeshield 21 chapters

This is a list of summaries of the manga volumes for the series Eyeshield 21. ...

Anime

Main article: List of Eyeshield 21 episodes

The Eyeshield 21 is a manga and anime series. ...

Music

• Composer - Ko Otani

Opening

1. Break Through by Coming Century (Episodes 1-35)
2. Innocence by 20th Century (Episodes 36-64)
3. Dang Dang by ZZ (Episodes 65-103)
4. BLAZE LINE... by Back-on (Episodes 104-126)
5. Honou no Runningback by SHORT LEG SUMMER (Episodes 127-144)

Ending

1. Be Free by Rikkenzu (Episodes 1-13)
2. Blaze Away by TRAX (Episodes 14-35)
3. Goal by Beni Arashiro (Episodes 36-64)
4. Run to Win by Sena, Mamori, Monta, Kurita (Episodes 65-86, 88-100)
5. Dang Dang by ZZ (Episode 87)
6. A day dreaming... by Back-on (Episodes 101-116)
7. flower by Back-on (Episodes 117-126)
8. Song of Power by SHORT LEG SUMMER (Episodes 127-144)
9. Innocence by 20th Century (Episode 145)

Insert songs

1. Be SURVIVOR by ZZ
2. Chain Of Power by V6
3. MIDNIGHT SUNSHINE by Ojo White Knights
4. Chain of Power by Deimon Devil Bats
5. Light by Ma-Kiss

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Games

Konami appears to have the rights to produce Eyeshield 21 games for Sony video game systems. They have released Eyeshield 21: Portable Edition for the Playstation Portable and Eyeshield 21: AmeFoot Yarouze! Ya! Ha! for the Playstation 2. Konami Corporation ) (TYO: 9766 NYSE: KNM SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines and video games. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... The PlayStation Portable , officially abbreviated as PSP) is a handheld game console released and currently manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. ... PS2 redirects here. ...

Nintendo secured the rights to the Eyeshield 21 video game license for their systems in December 2004. They have released Eyeshield 21: MAX Devil Power for the Nintendo DS and Eyeshield 21: Devilbats Devildays for the Game Boy Advance. Another game was scheduled for release on the Nintendo GameCube, but it was later canceled. For the video game system, see Nintendo Entertainment System. ... The Nintendo DS (sometimes abbreviated NDS or more commonly DS) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ... “GBA” redirects here. ... The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ...

Nintendo published an Eyeshield 21 game for the Wii, entitled Eyeshield 21: Field no Saikyou Senshi Tachi. It was released in Japan on March 8, 2007. [1] The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ... is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Cast

English Cast

• Crispin Freeman - Seijuro Shin
• Grant George - Tetsuo Ishimaru, Unsui Kongo
• Kate Higgins - Mamori Anezaki
• Neil Kaplan -
• Yuri Lowenthal - Sena Kobayakawa
• Dave Mallow - Stadium Announcer
• Tony Oliver -
• Derek Stephen Prince - Yoichi Hiruma
• Sam Riegel -
• Michelle Ruff -
• Patrick Seitz - Makoto Otawara
• Roger Craig Smith -
• Michael Sorich -
• Steve Staley -
• Kirk Thornton -
• Wally Wingert - Haruto Sakuraba

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See also

• Eyeshield 21 characters
• Manga Summary of Eyeshield 21
• Autumn Tokyo Tournament
• Autumn Kanto Tournament

The following is a list of major characters from the anime and manga versions of Eyeshield 21, concentrating on the teams encountered by the Deimon Devil Bats. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Eyeshield 21. ... The Autumn Tokyo Tournament is a fictional event depicted in the Eyeshield 21 manga series. ... The Autumn Kanto Tournament is a fictional event depicted in the Eyeshield 21 manga series. ...

External links

• Eyeshield - official site (Japanese)
• TV Tokyo's Official Eyeshield 21 site (Japanese)
• Animax's official Eyeshield 21 website (Japanese)
• Eyeshield 21 (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia (English)
• Eyeshield 21 Tagalog Page Profile (Tagalog)
• For Eyeshield Official Videos (English)
• Eyeshield 21 data on IMDB

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References

1. ^ Mainichi: American Football Popularity on the Rise
2. ^ Japan's Top Anime Series Eyeshield 21 Brings a New Concept, Sports Anime, to the Forefront of the Cartoon World with Its Global Debut on Toonami Jetstream