My 2 cents on why you should watch (if you don’t want to slog your way through the rest of this):
Eyeshield 21 episode 1 english subbed series#
I cannot but regret that I did put off watching this and suffered my way through crap series like Blade of the Immortal. Please, please, don’t dump this series just because its football. Because if you do, you’re missing out on one of the most entertaining series people disregard just because of its Heck, its even sponsored by the Japanese NFL and received backing in the United States as a football series on a sports channel. (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.)Įyeshield 21 is definite shonen sports anime. As he interacts with his teammates, Sena gradually gains more self-confidence and forges valuable bonds along the way. 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.Īccustomed to avoiding his problems in the past, Sena's specialty might just help him become the new secret weapon of the Deimon Devil Bats. 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.Īs 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. However, as a result of running errands throughout his life, Sena has become agile and developed a skill for avoiding crowds of people. Shutsujin debiru battsu (Go Forth, Devil Bats)į.HDTV.Shy, reserved, and small-statured, Deimon High School student Sena Kobayakawa is the perfect target for bullies. Teki wa Jinryuji ni ari (The Enemy is Jinryuji) The whole series was streamed in English by Crunchyroll, while Sentai Filmworks licensed the series, with distribution from Section23 Films on DVDs. The anime series was later licensed in North America by Toonami Jetstream as a joint effort with Viz Media, and aired on Decemon its site, but before its completion, the streaming service was shut down. In North America, the manga was released by Viz Media from April 2005 to October 2011. The Eyeshield 21 franchise has spawned two original video animations, audio albums, video games, and other merchandise.
Eyeshield 21 episode 1 english subbed tv#
The television series first aired on Japan's TV Tokyo network from Apto March 19, 2008. An anime adaptation consisting of 145 television episodes was directed by Masayoshi Nishida, and co-produced by TV Tokyo, NAS, and Gallop. The series consists of 333 chapters collected in 37 tankōbon volumes. The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 2002 to June 2009. Inagaki chose American football as a central subject of Eyeshield 21 after realizing that it fit perfectly with his idea for the series.
The series tells the story of Sena Kobayakawa, a introverted boy who joins an American football club as a secretary, but after being coerced by Hiruma, turns out to play wearing an eyeshield and the number 21, under the pseudonym of "Eyeshield 21". Eyeshield 21 is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata.