Eyeshield 21

eyeshield 21 is the one of the best manga that can caught me off guard. the story is really unpredictable in a good way and the tension, emotion and joy is what makes this manga distinguishable from the other.

the story, which is "generic" if you read a lot of sport manga, still delivers some good and quality plot. character and plot development excels any sport manga (haikyuu etc). in eyeshield 21, we were given a good amount of explanation about the character so we can relate to them, even the ha ha brothers, the author really do a great job in that department. hiruma, which is the center and the most interesting character in my opinion, is really well told. we aren't getting the overpower and really genius, unbeatable character, instead, we know that hiruma, the evil and genius person, isn't invicible and untouchable at all. he has a weak side, and thats why we can relate to them.

the art is one step forward from it's time and well drawn. i even get the goosebumps because of the art. and i really enjoy the heck of it. i even get emotional and feel like i'm one of the spectator in the stadium. i really grateful to read this manga. astonishing. 10 out of 10.

I've never been the biggest fan of watching sports. I enjoy it, understand the appeal, and I can get super into it, but I've never "followed" a team or a sports season all the way through. I remember reading Eyeshield 21, however, and getting super into it, even to the point of tears at times. For years I played soccer, basketball, and hockey at different times. But long before middle school I had given them all up. Eyeshield 21 really touched the deep part within me that would've loved to be a part of the brotherhood of a serious sports team.

It's a great manga, and really showed me what a sports manga could be!

So eyeshield 21 was a manga which I had really high hopes,paricularly due to murata's art work.And so I started reading it and finished it in less than a week.One of the best things about eyeshield 21 is that its really easy to get into.Now I am not someone who can read 333 chapters in like 4 days,I get really exhausted after 100-150 chapters but eyeshield for some reason felt very easy to read and I appreciate it.

I am not veteran when it comes to sports manga.The only sports manga I read are slam dunk(its the best in my opinion) and haikyu.Reading eyeshield I felt like this was more unrealistic than the other two and this one had more energy than the other two.

In terms of character,I liked Hiruma kun and kid san the most.Both felt like they controlled the story whenever they were on screen and both were intelligent and more charismatic than most of the other characters.

Now coming to the best aspect of the show,I think that this show has one of the best villains in a sports manga that I've read up to now,Agon.
No,he's not the kind of villain whom you can relate to but the kind of ones that you want to get defeated so bad

The best match in the entire manga was devil bats against agon's team,it was very good.

So coming to the part of the manga which I truly hated.So in the previous two paragraphs I talked about the villains in the manga.In any other sports manga,I never felt like the opposing team was the villain.They always felt like they just wanted get to the same goal as the main team.

Potraying most of the opposite as downright villains we really want them to lose and if these villain teams defeat the devil bats,it will be realy anticlimactic.But the manga never felt like it would go in that direction.So most of the tournaments felt predictable.

This was not the only problem I had with the manga.Rather than going on the usual realistic depiction of a sport,they decided to make the manga as shonen as possible.Like bleach,naruto etc were the mc becomes the strongest character in the world,here also it felt like this rookie guy who came to play american football for some reason became one of the strongest players (in highschool) in american football(not in just japan that is,in the entire world)
I really wish the last arc would've been avoided it felt really forced and did not contribute much to the main characters in devil bats team

This is a MUST READ (if not the BEST) sports manga, even though you might have no idea what American Foorball is. The best things I like about Eyeshield 21 is Characters' Development, which I give a 10/10:

Most sports manga have characters who are gifted or simply acquire some 'special traits' that make them suitable: Sawamura, Kuroko, Hanamichi,... Eyeshield 21 brings up a game where even the weekest player, or someone without any talent, can become the star. Not to mention, every character in the series have a lot of chances to shine and development.

Because the nature of American Football, where a team requires players specializing in one field (Speed, power, technique, catching, tactics, etc.), and there are a lot of one-on-one situations happening on the field, no character is neglected, and the intensity of the series come with, two words, tactics. Like One Outs, the author builds the best character of all time (in my opinion), Hiruma Yoichi, who overcome any hardship and CLUTCH situations using trick plays. Hiruma Yoichi is one hell of a genius, in comparison with great mind like L , Light and Lelouch. However, the fun thing is that his tactical plays come from hardcore practice, which bring the whole team together.

Story: 9.5/10 - The action throughout the game is every intense, while the tournament bracket is full of surprise. The author sets up for the team, SPOILER ALERT, to lose early at the very first game, so that the team can go training early and ready for their final tournament. So, yes, you will not be let down from cliffhangers like in Diamond no Ace. The plot twist in the manga is real, and it occurs very unexpectedly (according to all the comments I read). And the manga gave you goosebumps on every one-on-one situation.

Drama/Romace: 9/10 - There is actual drama/ romance relationships between a few characters in the manga. And they are very satisfying (Definitely better than Nise Koi).

Art: 10/10 - This comes from the artist of One Punch Man. So if you saw OPM first, you would see some characters with similar designs (Not Saitama, though).

Sportslike? - at least 9/10 - Of course, it is manga. So it is understandable that Japanese high school players can be a little bit overpowered. However, it is actually not at the level of UNREAL actions like PRINCE OF TENNIS. Many of the actions in the series are actually seen in many NFL games, though not usually. The timing where the new skills come up in the game definitely make you scream like any sports fan. My enjoyment with this manga makes me re-read it at least 5 times.

Comedy - 9/10 - If you feel OPM funny, then the comedy in this series is around that level.

SPOILERS ALERT - My disappointment is that Hiruma Yoichi is not annouced MVP. However, the game vs. American showed us his worth. And rumors said that Hiruma Yoichi is actually the MVP of that game and given the opportunity to play football in US, but he gives it to Sena in the end.

What makes this manga enjoyable is primarily the characters and the comedy that is associated with them.

Of course the story tends to follow that of any regular team sports story and as with some shounen sports series like Prince of Tennis, we some impossible moves but when reading this manga all you really concentrate on are the well placed cliffhangers and the enjoyment you get from reading how the protagonists prevail in the next few chapters.

This is probably the only sports manga I have gone back to re-read at least 3 times, simply because of it's light-hearted style, comedy and art work.

This is not a review as such. I'm sure there are many perfectly written review on this story. So, this is more like appreciation post.

I read this story repeatedly over the 4/5 years (since the first time I read it).
And believe it or not, it kinda lifted my spirit up. I became more motivated on my life because this story is so inspirational. I lead a boring life with boring work so once in a while, I need some motivation to walk through it.

Although, I admit, it IS kinda typical/classic manga where the character shout he have to do it even if it cost him his life - a bit exaggerating for me, BUT i still enjoy it and the content and the pace of the manga is just perfect.

Bless the author and the writer. Highly recommended.

Do you like American football?
Well, inform you, that this review is have some spoilers. And includes bad English. So, be ready.
SPOILER ALERT! This review is written by some idiot (Ahahaha) and don’t have any informational importance.
So, Eyeshield 21…I have many different feeling , so to put them in one review is quite a deal, but I try, nevertheless.
Story(FUNNURABA/FUNNURABA): This is story about completely ordinary shrimp, who is trying his best to become someone in his life. One day he enrolled in very special school, where he got involved in some club activity. In start, he was thinking that this will be a easy manager-like job, but he was severely wrong. Because, this shrimp is have unique leg power. And starting by this, he is left his dream to become a manager, and became a runner. With epic title – Eyeshield 21, which means a best runner from Notre-Dame University. Story is hot blooded sport shounen about dreams of everyone. Characters is need to score, or catch, or stop opponent, even if they die (Yeah, it’s that serious). Some characters speaks in tribune on speed of 4.1. yard in second. Really, they can discuss someone's biography when ball is flying, and after they done, ball is still flying.
Art(MUKYA/MUKYA): Art is great. Dynamic scenes, or daily life scenes or unrealistic scenes, it’s done on very high level. Well, it is Murata after all. That is really great – he make almost every characters looks different, so it easy to recognize them. Yeah, some characters is look unrealistic as hell, but it is fine price for individuality.
Characters: fucking: shrimp, fatty, manager, monkey, idiot, ha brothers, baldy and many of others. Characters are various, and everyone can find a favorite for himself.
BEHOLD THE SPOILERS
Overall: Eyeshield 21 is have more from shounen, than sports. It’s not bad, but if you get ready for a serious sport anime, I think you should pass the Eyeshield 21. But even without matches, Eyeshield 21 have many other things, that can be interesting. Light comedy, some drama moments and overall slice of life events – for me to read these moments sometimes is more interesting, than actual matches. And I think, that Death March is one of most interesting training arc. It have some romance – big adventure to improve himself, be ready to fight on tournament. Maybe, after this arc, I set plank too high, expecting the same quality from matches. It’s not like matches are bad, just overexaggerating and sometimes repeated. And after final match of Winter Cup is come to end – there is a great scene, where is Sena remember old TV, where everyone is wrote their dreams. Really, maybe most powerful moment for me.
So, with this, I ended my small review of this really interesting manga. Eyeshield 21 is have his up and down, but overall it is very memorable story. And my final score will be…Uguya!
«-To all little punks, who is reading this. After you read this shitty review until the end, you automatically join to a Deimon High school club of American Football!!!Kekekeke!!!!!!!!»
Final score-WE WILL KILL THEM!!!YAAAAA-HAAAA!!!!!!

Perhaps artistically, the delicate details that range from proportion, angle shots and equally detailed hair might be reflective of the author's assistance with the death note manga, which has only helped to heighten the enjoyment of this series even further for me.

A manga that can turn an indifferent artist into a rabid sports fanatic, is powerful. Eyeshield has my respect for winning me over, but moreso for delivering such a fascinating story that possessed me, as I literally pulled all-nighters just to read on to the next chapter.

Is my review biased? Any lover of a particular series would attempt at advertising what brings them so much joy, for it to be shared amongst others. Hiruma, Sena, Mamori, Shin and the other characters have so much of the author's personality ingrained into them, they're alive. As with the progression of time, people change-these characters mature in unpredictable ways, and in that sense, this fast-paced manga is thoroughly exciting. Repetition is hard to avoid as this is a sports manga, but with some patience, I doubt anyone can ignore this series if they recognize high quality manga.

The anime version lacks all the depth delivered here, but the animation quality is superior in the sense the motions are fluid and captivating to look at, as long as speed lines aren't in the way. I do prefer the manga, of course.

I'm straight off of an Eyeshield 21 high as I just finished it not too long ago (its been a few minutes). Eyeshield 21 is the story of a bullied nobody coming into his own through friendship, drive, and an amazingly non-defeatist attitude. Sena isn't a pathetic loser nor is he a gifted genius. He has determination and will. Therein lies his strength. Whether you like America football or not, ES21 is a great story. The characters, both Sena's teammates and adversaries, are memorable and the manga is very funny. Slapstick humor, rousing speeches, and an improvement strategy that never gets old - it's a very easy manga to get into and stay engaged with. Self-consciousness, inferiority complexes, superiority complexes, the struggle between innate talent versus hard work, discrimination, and the power of friendship are all explored with much more. The artwork is pretty fantastic and each page is filled with some sort of action or point of interest. Being unfamiliar with American football won't hold you back from enjoying it as there are seamlessly flowing basic explanations of the game. The cleverness of the plays, the charm of the characters, and the seriously hilarious parts of the manga are complemented by areas of turmoil and character maturity. And you're always left wondering how the characters will face adversity next. What will be there next route of growth?

first time i heard about it .. i thought it will be a bored comic ,, because it about american football .. i think most people will say that .. but my uncle said eyeshield 21 so good and i can be love to read because he known i like comedy comics .. and his comment 100% right ,, i like to read eyeshieold 21.. and if you like comedy comic ,, you have to read eyeshield 21 !!