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Eyeshield 21

Score

7.6 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

145

Studio

Studio Gallop

Official Streams

Crunchyroll

Eyeshield 21

Also known as アイシールド21

TVSpring 2005Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionComedySports

7.6/10

Community score

#876

Rank

196K

Members

2.1K

Favorites

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)

Production Notes

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.

Cast Highlights

Anezaki, Mamori

Anezaki, Mamori

Main

Voice: Hirano, Aya (Japanese)

Hiruma, Youichi

Hiruma, Youichi

Main

Voice: Tamura, Atsushi (Japanese)

Kobayakawa, Sena

Kobayakawa, Sena

Main

Voice: Irino, Miyu (Japanese)

Kurita, Ryokan

Kurita, Ryokan

Main

Voice: Nagano, Kouichi (Japanese)

Raimon, Tarou

Raimon, Tarou

Main

Voice: Yamaguchi, Kappei (Japanese)

Akaba, Hayato

Akaba, Hayato

Supporting

Voice: Hirakawa, Daisuke (Japanese)

Akemi

Akemi

Supporting

Voice: Dufour, Lisette (French)

Apollo, Leonard

Apollo, Leonard

Supporting

Voice: Horiuchi, Kenyuu (Japanese)

Core Staff

Azuma, Fukashi

Azuma, Fukashi

Producer

Miyake, Masanori

Miyake, Masanori

Producer

Simone, Jamie

Simone, Jamie

Producer

Jitsumatsu, Teruaki

Jitsumatsu, Teruaki

Assistant Producer

Katagai, Shin

Katagai, Shin

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Nishita, Masayoshi

Nishita, Masayoshi

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation

Theme Songs

Openings

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)

Endings

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)

Latest Updates

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Related Titles

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Eyeshield 21

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Eyeshield 21: Maboroshi no Golden Bowl

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Eyeshield 21: Jump Festa 2005 Special

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Other

Eyeshield 21: 21st Anniversary PV

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

The Man with the Lightspeed Legs!

4.04/5
Aired 4/6/2005

Episode 2

Let's Play Football!

4.37/5
Aired 4/13/2005

Episode 3

Blaze a Path Down the Field!

4.27/5
Aired 4/20/2005

Episode 4

What I Hold In My Hands!

4.36/5
Aired 4/27/2005

Episode 5

Half-Second Bodyguards!

4.54/5
Aired 5/4/2005

Episode 6

The Pierce of the Spear Tackle!

4.62/5
Aired 5/11/2005

Episode 7

Fighting to Win!

4.39/5
Aired 5/18/2005

Episode 8

Never Quit!

4.56/5
Aired 5/25/2005
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes145
Duration23 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2005
AiredApr 6, 2005 to Mar 19, 2008
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1429
Scored by93.4K
BroadcastWednesdays at 19:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Eyeshield 21

Romaji title

Eyeshield 21

Japanese title

アイシールド21

Synonyms

Eyeshield21

Production Team

Main studio

Studio Gallop

Producers

TV Tokyo, Nihon Ad Systems, TV Tokyo Music, Shueisha

Licensors

VIZ Media, Sentai Filmworks

Japanese title

アイシールド21

Themes And Audience

Team SportsShounen