Eyeshield 21 English Sub & Dub

About Eyeshield 21

Looking for background on Eyeshield 21? This action, comedy and shounen series by Gallop (2005) starts out like this. What the story covers: Sena is like any other shy kid starting high school; he's just striving to survive. Constantly bullied, he's accustomed to running away.

More of the story: Surviving high school is about to become a lot more difficult after Hiruma, captain of the school's American football team, witnesses Sena's incredible agility and speed during an escape from some bullies. Hiruma schemes to make Sena the running back of his school team, The Devil Bats, hoping that it will turn around the squad's fortunes from being the laughingstock of Japan's high school leagues, to title contender. To protect his precious star player from rivaling recruiters, he enlists Sena as "team secretary," giving him a visored helmet and the nickname "Eyeshield 21" to hide his identity.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Gallop, which means the visual identity of Eyeshield 21 follows that studio's craft. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Viewers rate it 8.0/10, which signals strong word of mouth. Released in 2005, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.