Eyeshield 21

Overview

Eyeshield 21 (アイシールド21) is a highly acclaimed TV. Produced by the renowned Studio Gallop, this adaptation perfectly blends the Action, Comedy, Sports genres.

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.

With a deeply passionate fanbase, it has secured a global AniList score of 76% and attracted over 788 favorites worldwide. It currently holds a massive popularity ranking of #32450 globally, making it a must-read/watch for enthusiasts of the medium.

Synopsis

Welcome To the Gridiron of the Damned! Huge hulking bodies throw themselves at each other, while a tiny lithe body runs between them for the goal! No, it’s not a game of football, it’s Sena Kobayakawa trying to evade the monstrous Ha-Ha brothers down the halls of Deimon High School! But wait! Sena’s incredible skills at not getting caught have been spotted by the devilish (possibly actually demonic) captain of the school’s embryonic American style football team, and when Sena asks to be the teams manager, he gets thrust onto the field as a running back instead! But there are two BIG catches: first, to keep the identity of their new “star” player an absolute secret, Yoichi makes Sena wear an opaque visor on his helmet and gives him the alias of “Eyeshield 21.” And the second catch? Well, in order to hit his fastest “speed of light” running mode, Sena usually has to be absolutely terrified. Not that THAT will be a problem with the monstrous players that he’ll soon find himself running from! The insanity hits the streets when the feet meet the cleats in EYESHIELD 21!

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Official Rankings

• #12
  highest rated 2005
• #15
  most popular 2005
• #5
  highest rated SPRING 2005
• #4
  most popular SPRING 2005