The Japanese manga series Eyeshield 21 was written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. The series follows Sena Kobayakawa, a student who coerced by Yoichi Hiruma, the school's American football team captain, reluctantly becomes an American football player under the pseudonym of "Eyeshield 21".
The manga was first published in Shueisha's magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump as a two-part one-shot on March 5 and 12, 2002.[1][2] The regular serialization started with the publication of the first chapter in Weekly Shōnen Jump on July 23, 2002, where it was serialized weekly until its conclusion on June 15, 2009.[3][4]
The 333 chapters, referred to as "downs", were collected and published into 37 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha starting on December 20, 2002; the last volume was released on October 2, 2009.[5][6] The manga was adapted into a 145-episode anime series co-produced by TV Tokyo, Nihon Ad Systems and Gallop that aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 6, 2005 to March 19, 2008.[7][8][9]
Eyeshield 21 was licensed for an English-language release in North America by Viz Media. It released Eyeshield 21 under the Shonen Jump Advanced label, with the first volume being released on April 5, 2005, and the last one on October 4, 2011.[10][11] The manga has also been licensed in several countries, among them in France by Glénat,[12] in Hong Kong by Culturecom,[13] in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo,[14] in Italy by Panini Comics,[15] in South Korea by Daewon Media,[16] and in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing.[17]
Volume list
Volumes 1–19
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1 | The Boy With the Golden Legs Ōgon no Ashi o Motsu Otoko (黄金の脚を持つ男) | December 20, 2002[5] 978-4-08-873370-8 | April 5, 2005[10] 978-1-59116-752-5 | ||
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Sena Kobayakawa has just managed to enter high school and on his first day, he is bullied by three students known collectively as the "Hah Brothers". To beat Sena without witnesses, they enter the American football clubhouse, but soon a club member, Ryokan Kurita, appears. Kurita's size and strength make the Hah Brothers run away. Kurita then invites Sena to join the Deimon Devil Bats and he accepts to be the manager. Later Sena is chased again by the bullies and, unknown to himself, is seen by Yoichi Hiruma, the club captain. Impressed, Hiruma makes him join the club as a running back named "Eyeshield 21" with an eyeshield protector helmet. After getting members from other sports clubs for the Tokyo Area Spring Tournament, they face off against the Kogaihama Cupids. After Sena makes the mistake of making a Deimon's player, Tetsuo Ishimaru, wear soccer shoes, Sena is forced to replace him and makes a win of 6–3. Just as the game is over, Mamori Anezaki, Sena's childhood friend, comes to see a beaten up Sena and confronts Hiruma to make Sena quit from the club. | |||||
2 | The False Hero Inchiki Hīrō (インチキ·ヒーロー) | March 4, 2003[18] 978-4-08-873398-2 | May 31, 2005[19] 978-1-59116-809-6 | ||
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After Sena refuses to quit, Hiruma tricks Mamori to make her join the club as a secretary to protect Sena. A shocking surprise is that they have to face the Ojo White Knights in their next match. All the temporary players want more information about Eyeshield 21 from Hiruma, who tells a lie that he is from Notre Dame, a well-known college in the United States. During the big day, Sena nearly leaves the team after hearing that two players were injured by Ojo's Seijuro Shin and that he is the primary target. But after all the players express their hope to beat them, he joins in. Ojo are caught off guard when Sena makes a touchdown at the beginning of the match. They hope for the second touchdown but as Shin enters, everything changes. In the last few minutes of the second half, Hiruma takes off his uniform and tells everyone that they cannot win. But in the end, Sena decides to play regardless of Hiruma's words. | |||||
3 | And They're Called the Devil Bats Sono na wa Deimon Debiru Battsu (その名は泥門デビルバッツ) | June 4, 2003[20] 978-4-08-873439-2 | August 2, 2005[21] 978-1-59116-874-4 | ||
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Sena manages to make a second touchdown but in the end, his team loses by 68–12. The next day, he learns that they have to practice even harder for the Tokyo Autumn Tournament. Then Sena finds a great catcher named Taro "Monta" Raimon. Monta declines to join the team but, during practice, as Hiruma is looking for a receiver, Monta manages to catch his fastball with one hand. After that, Hiruma persuades Monta to join the club, which he does after Hiruma says they need someone to protect Mamori from the egoistic and harmful Eyeshield 21. The next day, the news is that the Ojo White Knights nearly lost to the Sankaku Punks by one point. Hiruma is very upset as their propaganda of having scored two touchdowns against Ojo would not work anymore. So he decides to have an exhibition match with the Zokugaku Chameleons at the Deimon High School field. Dressing up as Eyeshield 21, he meets their captain, Habashira Rui, and wagers 5 million yen. | |||||
4 | Intimidation Bibirashita Otoko (ビビらした男) | August 4, 2003[22] 978-4-08-873498-9 | October 10, 2005[23] 978-1-4215-0074-4 | ||
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Before the match, the Hah Brothers search inside their clubhouse for the negatives of the naked pictures Hiruma took to blackmail them. When Kurita goes to get more sets of equipment and finds them, they accept to play for Deimon to not look suspicious. The Devil Bats easily dominate because Habashira is trying to focus on Eyeshield's runs, but they did not expect Monta or even Ishimaru to be playing. In the end, the Devil Bats win by 46–28. Because they cannot pay the money they wagered, the Zokugaku Chameleons became Hiruma's slaves. Next day, the Devil Bats conduce interviews for new members, and Hiruma gives them a test—a marathon run to the top of Tokyo Tower with bags of ice and many obstacles. In the end, Sena, Monta, Manabu Yukimitsu, Daikichi Komusubi, and the Hah Brothers pass the exam. After many days of practice, they go to watch the finals between the Ojo White Knights and the Seibu Wild Gunmen. To their shock, Seibu are in the lead. | |||||
5 | Powerful | October 3, 2003[24] 978-4-08-873519-1 | December 6, 2005[25] 978-1-4215-0113-0 | ||
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Ojo win the Kanto Spring Tournament when Jo Tetsuma, Seibu's ace receiver, goes to the bathroom after drinking too much water. Later, news comes that an American team is challenging a Japanese team to fight them. Hiruma sends an e-mail to the magazine that announced it but they are rejected by the editor. So Hiruma uses his hacking technique to send a fake e-mail via the publisher's computer to the Americans. But the Taiyo Sphinx, who were supposed to fight with the American team, are not satisfied. So Hiruma challenges them to a match over the title of Japanese representative. The Hah Brothers quit the team as they cannot find the negatives, but after they are badly beaten by Taiyo's Banba Marmoru, they return to the team to become stronger. The match starts off badly as the team cannot break down Taiyo's pyramid line. But thanks to the new technique that the Hah Brothers learn with Zokugaku's players, one of them, Kazuki Jumonji, pins down Taiyo's lineman Niinobu Kasamatsu. | |||||
6 | Devil Bats Take Flight Tobe Debiru Batto (跳べデビルバット) | December 19, 2003[26] 978-4-08-873553-5 | February 7, 2006[27] 978-1-4215-0274-8 | ||
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As Jumonji tackles the Taiyo's quarterback, Kiminari Harao, Eyeshield 21 recovers the fumble to change the possession of the ball and the tide of the game. By half-time, Deimon catches up with Taiyo leading by only one point (13–12). However, Taiyo introduces a new cornerback named Ken Kamaguruma, whose bump technique throws off Hiruma's passing timing and Monta's ability to catch. When only a minute is left on the timer, Hiruma throws a long pass, and despite being constantly attacked by Kamagura, Monta catches the ball and makes a touchdown, putting Deimon two points behind with seconds left (20–18). The game ends in a tie after Eyeshield jumps Taiyo's defensive line with the Devil Bat Dive to score a two-point conversion. The idea of an overtime is thrown aside as Taiyo gives Deimon the right to represent Japan in the game against the Americans. After the match, everybody goes see the Spring Tournament's final game in which the Ojo White Knights lose miserably to the champion of every other tournament edition, the Shinryugi Naga (40–3). | |||||
7 | Musashi Sono Otoko Musashi (その男ムサシ) | March 4, 2004[28] 978-4-08-873578-8 | April 4, 2006[29] 978-1-4215-0405-6 | ||
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Sena and Monta meet Musashi, a friend of Hiruma and Kurita who quit football but was once dubbed "the legendary 60-yard kicker". Monta demands him that once they have gotten really stronger as a team he return to reprise his role. At the same time, the coach of the Nasa Aliens, Leonard Apollo, cancels the game against the Devil Bats, regarding them as not worth the effort. However, when Apollo is humiliated worldwide by a Hiruma's video, Apollo sets up the game, stating that if his team does not win by more than 10 points, then they would not return to America. Hiruma counters this wager by saying that the Devil Bats would leave Japan if they did not win by 10 points. Meanwhile in America, Nasa Aliens' star player, Patrick "Panther" Spencer, is reduced to being a ball boy because of Apollo's racism. Later the two teams meet up at Kurita's home and have a party before the match. | |||||
8 | True Warriors Seek Out Strong Foes Senshi Naze Kyōsha o Nozomu (戦士何故強者を望む) | April 30, 2004[30] 978-4-08-873598-6 | June 6, 2006[31] 978-1-4215-0637-1 | ||
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As Aliens' main tactic is a long pass known as "Shuttle Pass", the Devil Bats try to blitz their quarterback, Homer Fitzgerald. When Komusubi cannot stop Homer because of his strength, the Americans do two touchdowns in a row. Sena then volunteers and overcomes Homer with his speed and scores a touchdown. Although their blitzes are working to stop Aliens' offensives, the Devil Bats cannot overcome their strong defensive line. So Hiruma instructs them to do a sweep, and Sena scores a touchdown, as Panther begs to enter. When the Devil Bats open 26–21, all players do a dogeza to Apollo and Panther is allowed to play. He enters and Sena is unable to stop him from scoring a touchdown, and he also blocks Sena's runs. When there is one minute left, the Aliens are winning by 33–26. When it seems Panther will score the decisive touchdown, Sena is finally able to stop Panther and scores a touchdown. | |||||
9 | Hell Is for Devil Bats Jigoku ni Horeta Otoko-tachi (地獄に惚れた男達) | August 4, 2004[32] 978-4-08-873641-9 | August 1, 2006[33] 978-1-4215-0638-8 | ||
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After the Devil Bats lose by one point, Hiruma shreds the Americans' passports and use their return tickets to fly to America. There, the Devil Bats meet the Seibu Wild Gunmen, and they enter into a beach football contest. When they win, the coach of the runner-up team is revealed to be Doburoku Sakaki, the man who taught Hiruma, Kurita and Musashi how to play football. Doburoku takes Deimon and Seibu to a ranch where they are trained for the next day by Doburoku. Before the Devil Bats leave for Japan, they are given a choice to be involved in a Death March, a radical training procedure wherein forty days they travel on foot 2000 km from Texas to Las Vegas, to which everyone accepts. The linemen are forced to push the pick-up truck there, Sena is made to kick a stone while running all the way there, and Monta and Yukimitsu are running there while doing football pass routes and being shot at by Hiruma if they lag behind. Meanwhile in Japan, their first opponent in the Autumn Tournament is decided; it is the Amino Cyborgs, a school specialized in sports medicine enhancement. | |||||
10 | Is There a Loser in the House? Makeinu wa Iru Ka (負け犬はいるか) | October 4, 2004[34] 978-4-08-873663-1 | October 3, 2006[35] 978-1-4215-0639-5 | ||
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As the Devil Bats train in the United States, Shin is doing a special training in the thin air of Mount Fuji to improve his cardiopulmonary functions. Panther appears and challenges Shin; when he tries to pass through Shin, he is stopped with just one arm. Meanwhile, Sena kicks the rock out of the road and he is separated from the rest. He ends up in the San Antonio Armadillos Stadium, where he meets Suzuna and Natsuhiko Taki. The girl is following his brother who wants to be a professional football player. Taki and Sena then participate in a enrollment match to join the Armadillos, during which Sena performs the running technique to cut the opponent without losing speed–the "Devil Bat Ghost". Although Taki is not approved, he and Suzuna join the Devil Bats in the Death March. When they arrive in Las Vegas, the Devil Bats win 20 million yen in a casino. They then can pay for Doburoku's debts that were keeping him in the United States and he can join them as their manager in their return to Japan. | |||||
11 | Open Season Taisen Kaimaku (大戦開幕) | December 3, 2004[36] 978-4-08-873683-9 | December 5, 2006[37] 978-1-4215-0640-1 | ||
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As they return, Suzuna becomes the captain of the cheerleader team, and the team's roster for the Autumn Tournament is announced. Taki is selected, and Yukimitsu is not chosen as a first-team player because he is too slow, but Sena and Monta promise they will not lose until they have a complete team. Meanwhile, Ojo's receiver Haruto Sakuraba is frustrated because he is not as good as Shin. However, when he realizes he is important as a partner to the quarterback Ichiro Takami, he resigns his career as model to focus on football. On the day of the match against Amino, Taki and Sena take the wrong bus and the game starts without them. The results of the Death March are visible as the Hah Brothers, Komusubi and Kurita defeat Amino's linemen, and Monta is able to overcome their receiver. However, no one is able to pass through their captain, Atsushi Munakata, and the games is 8–8 when Sena arrives with the help of Zokugaku's Habashira. | |||||
12 | Devil Bat Ghost Debiru Batto Gōsuto (デビルバットゴースト) | March 5, 2005[38] 978-4-08-873778-2 | February 6, 2007[39] 978-1-4215-1061-3 | ||
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In their first attack with Sena, the Devil Bats do a sweep, and Sena overcomes Munakata with the Devil Bat Ghost to score a touchdown. While Taki's ride is stopped and he takes the wrong subway line, Deimon easily win by 38–8. After the Devil Bats help Taki to pass the mid-year entrance exam, they go to see the match between Ojo and the Sankaku Punks. With the duo Sakuraba–Takami scoring through high passes and Shin stopping his opponents, they win by 82–0. After this, the Devil Bats face the Yuuhi Guts, but the actual football members of the Yuuhi team are replaced by other sports team athletes because the school administration was dissatisfied with their previous year results. However, when the Devil Bats are winning by 42–0 the actual members are allowed to play. They are able to score a touchdown, but the game ends 56–6. In the next matches, the Seibu Wild Gunmen win over the Kogaihama Cupids by 125–10, and the Kyoshin Poseidon come back from 14–0 to win against the Hashiratani Deers by 31–14. | |||||
13 | Who Is the Real Eyeshield 21? Honmono wa Dare da (本物は誰だ) | May 2, 2005[40] 978-4-08-873805-5 | April 3, 2007[41] 978-1-4215-1062-0 | ||
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Kyoshin's Shun Kakei meets Sena under the Eyeshield 21 persona, and says he is not the real Eyeshield, whom Kakei has met in the United States. Sena feels uncomfortable with this, but during a barbecue carvery Shin encourages him. The next day the Devil Bats win their match against the Dokubari Scorpions by 42–0. In the eighth-finals, the Zokugaku Chameleons give up in the middle of their match against Kyoshin, and so Kyoshin is Deimon's next opponent. After this, Sena, Monta and Komusubi go to the Kyoshin's school, where Kengo Mizumachi tells Sena about Kakei's meeting with Eyeshield. He says Eyeshield disappeared from the US and that Kakei returned to search for him in Japan. Mizumachi also says Komusubi is no match for him because of the height difference, and this makes Komusubi run away from home. After the Devil Bats find him, Komusubi is convinced to return. He then regains his confidence when he defeats a taller opponent and is the winner of a sumo tournament. | |||||
14 | The Demons vs. the Gods of the Sea Akuma VS Umi no Kami (悪魔VS海の神) | July 4, 2005[42] 978-4-08-873829-1 | June 5, 2007[43] 978-1-4215-1063-7 | ||
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When the match between Deimon and Kyoshin starts, Komusubi beats Mizumachi, surprising him with a start dash. However, in all other attempts Mizumachi overcomes him by using his longer arms. When Komusubi's parents arrive, his father advises him to use his arm strength and he does so to beat Mizumachi. However, Sena cannot pass through Kakei alone and Kyoshin leads by 7–0. So they use the wishbone formation with Hiruma, Monta, Ishimaru and Sena; the four run together, and when a defender tackles one of them they pass the ball to another person. Doing this, they score a touchdown and the game is now 7–6 by the end of the first half. In the return, Kakei realizes how to control the direction of Deimon's run by having an apparent hole in the defense, and Kyoshin neutralize Deimon's attacks. However, as they focus on Deimon's runs and think Monta is the only receiver, Hiruma sees an open space to do a long pass to Taki, who gets it close to the touchdown line. In the next play, Monta runs to make a comeback to 12–10. But Kyoshin scores and when there is only 18 seconds left they are winning by 17–12. | |||||
15 | The Toughest Warriors in Tokyo Tōkyō Saikyō no Senshi-tachi (東京最強の戦士たち) | September 2, 2005[44] 978-4-08-873850-5 | August 7, 2007[45] 978-1-4215-1064-4 | ||
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The Devil Bats decide to give Sena their last chance: Sena overcomes Kakei by using a spinning cut, but Mizumachi appears and stops Sena when he is 30cm from the touchdown line. With two seconds remaining, they decide to use the Devil Bat Dive and when Komusubi tackles Mizumachi down Sena is able to score a touchdown to guarantee an 18–17 victory. In the following matches, both Ojo and Seibu qualify to the semi-finals; Ojo will face the Bando Spiders and Seibu will take Deimon. Later, Sena discovers the person who taught him how to run, Riku Kaitani, is playing for Seibu. The next day Deimon has a field day and the Devil Bats train the bump technique during a cavalry battle game in which the players are handcuffed. Knowing Seibu have a stronger team than they have, the Devil Bats realize again the importance of a kicker. Monta suspects that Musashi will return because he is officially listed to play, but Kurita reveals he and Hiruma always listed him hoping he would return any time. Confronted, Musashi expresses his desire to return and reveals his father is hospitalized, which led Musashi to replace him in the family carpentry. | |||||
16 | Dawn of the Time-Out Taimu Auto no Yoake (タイムアウトの夜明け) | November 4, 2005[46] 978-4-08-873874-1 | October 2, 2007[47] 978-1-4215-1065-1 | ||
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The game between Deimon and Seibu starts with two kickoff return touchdowns by Riku and Sena respectively (7–6). In the sequence, Riku is stopped by Komusubi and it is up to Seibu's quarterback, Shien "Kid" Mushanokoji, to restart the match. Hiruma tries to blitz Kid but he is not able to stop the faster pass in Tokyo. With the bump technique, the Devil Bats are able to stop most receivers, except for Tetsuma who scores a touchdown (14–6). Then they try repeatedly to blitz Kid to the point that it seems Hiruma lost control. However, his plan was to force Kid to throw the ball even faster to do a zone blitz. But Kid surprises him and does not pass this time and scores a touchdown by himself (20–6). When it is 26–6, Bando's kicker Kotaro Sasaki uses the broadcast booth to blame Musashi for Deimon's lose. Meanwhile in the hospital, Musashi's father and his co-workers motivate him to return to play football. He arrives just in time to score a field goal in the last play of the first half (29–9). When the second half starts, Sena advances just a few yards each down going through the center with Kurita's help. | |||||
17 | The Drive to Be the Best Saikyō e no Kawaki (最強への渇き) | January 5, 2006[48] 978-4-08-874006-5 | December 4, 2007[49] 978-1-4215-1166-5 | ||
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Sena slowly moves when he suddenly does a Devil Bat Dive without the ball as decoy so Hiruma can throw a long pass to Monta score a touchdown (29–16). After this, Musashi's kickoff is only catch by Riku when it is just a few centimeters from Seibu's goal line. Then Seibu's offensive is stopped by Deimon to score two points from a safety (29–18). After Musashi's field goal reduces the difference to eight points (29–21), the game is balanced with Riku and Taki scoring touchdowns for their teams. When there is only two minutes left, it is 44–35 and Kid opts for the most safe play—a pass to Tetsuma—to spend their time. However, Monta is finally able to intercept by aiming on Tetsuma's fingers. The ball is taken by Sena, who can surpass Riku to score a touchdown (44–42). With one minute left and Seibu's chance to attack, Deimon do an onside kick—a short kick in hopes of regaining possession of the ball. Monta and Tetsuma get the ball at the same time, but Tetsuma's body touches the ground first so the possession goes to Seibu and the match ends. At first the Devil Bats think they can no more go to the Kanto Tournament, but Hiruma reveals the third place also qualifies for it. | |||||
18 | Sena Kobayakawa Kobayakawa Sena (小早川瀬那) | March 3, 2006[50] 978-4-08-874028-7 | February 5, 2008[51] 978-1-4215-1544-1 | ||
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The Ojo White Knights win against Bando Spiders by 10–3, but it is revealed that their best player, Hayato Akaba, could not play. Akaba was the past tournament's MVP and will be able to play in the match against Deimon. In the start of this match, Sena reveals to Mamori and the public he is Eyeshield 21. Bando's strategy is to not let Deimon have the ball possession; Kotaro does an onside kick, Akaba guarantees the ball possession and then Kotaro scores a field goal (3–0). In the second offensive, they change the last part and Akaba scores a touchdown (10–0). However, in the following attack, Hiruma is able to delay Akaba for a few seconds, which allows Sena to get the ball to score a touchdown (10–7). But Sena is stopped in every other attack by Akaba because of Bando's "Run Force", a tactic that positions the blockers to induce the runner to choose a certain path. On the other hand, Akaba's blocks are unstoppable and it allows his team to score another touchdown (17–10). In the last play of the first half, Sena blocks Kotaro's field goal attempt and a strong wind starts. | |||||
19 | The Successor Tsugu Mono (継ぐ者) | June 2, 2006[52] 978-4-08-874107-9 | April 1, 2008[53] 978-1-4215-1624-0 | ||
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Both teams argue about the wind as a deciding factor for them, and in the first attack, Kotaro demonstrates it by scoring a field goal with a swerving kick (20–7). When the wind prevents Hiruma from passing, it seems the only available play is to run. However, Sena is stopped by Akaba several times, until he surprises Bando by passing backward to Hiruma, who uses his real pass ability to have Monta scoring a touchdown (20–14). Both Kotaro and Musashi score field goals for their teams (23–17) as Taki fails twice to block Akaba. When there is around only one minute left, Taki is able to stop Bando's runner and it forces Kotaro to kick the ball. Sena retrieves the ball and crosses all the field in the speed light to score a touchdown. After Deimon win by 24–23, Ojo win over Seibu that had to rely only on Riku because Tetsuma was suspended when he attacked Monta to prevent him from attacking the referee. Some days later, the Devil Bats discover their first match in the Kanto Tournament will be against the nine-time winners Shinryuji Naga. Later, Agon Kongo and Hiruma are invited to an interview with reporter Riko, who wants to interview Kanto's aces. |
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20 | Devils vs. Gods DEVIL VS GOD | August 4, 2006[54] 978-4-08-874141-3 | June 3, 2008[55] 978-1-4215-1625-7 | ||
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As Hiruma reveals to Agon they have a secret weapon for the game against Shinryuji, Doburoku says to Yukimitsu he will be playing in the match. Before the match, Musashi reveals he, Hiruma and Kurita tried to join the Shinryuji Naga, but because Kurita could not pass the entrance exam, they went to Deimon. When the match starts, the skill discrepancy between Monta and Shinryuji's receiver, Ikkyu Hosokawa, is noticeable. Agon, considered a genius player who appears only once in a century, also shows his abilities against Sena and Hiruma's attempt to stop him. Because of his arrogance, Agon usually does not play against weaker teams but he carries a certain grudge against Hiruma and Kurita and decides to play both in offense and defense. He wants to show no mercy and opts for the "Dragon Fly" tactic, in which both him and his twin brother, Unsui, play as quarterbacks and receivers. Deimon try all their tactics to stop it and to try to counterattack. However, when the first half ends and it is 32–0, Hiruma says the outcome of the match is clear and that they should not hurt themselves because they have another chance the following year. | |||||
21 | They Were 11! 11 Nin Iru!! (11人居る!!) | October 4, 2006[56] 978-4-08-874264-9 | August 5, 2008[57] 978-1-4215-1626-4 | ||
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In fact, Hiruma was lying about giving up but he wanted to surprise Shinryuji so he did not tell anyone his plan, except for Musashi and Mamori. He believed his teammates would notice and Musashi does an onside kick that is caught by Komusubi. Because of his lack of stamina, Yukimitsu is only allowed to enter now. He is underestimaded by Agon and Ikkyuy and ends up unmarked, so he is able to score a touchdown because of his capacity of analysing the opponents movements and the best route option. In the sequence, as they cannot let Shinryuji to score anymore to win, Sena tries to blitz Agon in every play. While he fails twice, he is able to intercept a pass when Agon is not the runner but the receiver. Amidst a confusion, Jumonji takes the ball and when Agon grabs him in front of the goal line he drags Agon and scores a touchdown. When Sena uses his arms to block Agon's chop and Kurita is able to sackle Unsui, it seems they are progressing. However, Unsui opts for a safer field goal and the gap of 21 points (35–14) seems unovercomable. As they are desperate, Monta says he will overcome Ikkyu and Hiruma does a highspeed pass to him. | |||||
22 | Time-out 0 TIMEOUT 0 | December 4, 2006[58] 978-4-08-874290-8 | October 7, 2008[59] 978-1-4215-1955-5 | ||
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Monta overcomes Ikkyu and scores a touchdown. However, Sena's legs are not bearing to blitz Agon every time. So Hiruma stages a fight between him and Musashi over Sena's state and in the following play Sena ignores Agon to successfully blitz Unsui. In the next play, Sena overcomes Agon by attacking him when he disdains about their Christmas Bowl dream and scores a touchdown (35–28). With five minutes remaining, Ikkyu joins Agon and Unsui to form a three-quarterback "Golden Dragon Fly" that is unstoppable. When Unsui punts the ball, there is only minute left for Deimon's attack that initiates from 97 yards to Shinryuji's line. Deimon advances just a few yards using tactics to stop the clock, like getting the ball outside the field and spiking. Initially they use the rule that any player, except for those on the furthermost line, can move freely to have Yukimitsu helping to block but unexpectedly they use it to throw a long pass to Monta. Although he can surpass Ikkyu he is still 20 yards to the goal line when he is stopped by Agon and the time ends. However, Monta reveals his hand was out of the field when he fell. So there is four seconds left when Hiruma asks the audience to scream louder. | |||||
23 | Then Came the Showdown! Soshite Kessen e (そして決戦へ) | February 2, 2007[60] 978-4-08-874316-5 | December 2, 2008[61] 978-1-4215-1956-2 | ||
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Hiruma's appeal to the public was just a diversion and the play starts with Kurita passing to Sena instead of Hiruma. However, Sena's run is also a diversion and he passes again to Hiruma, who scores a touchdown (35–34). As the time is out they can only complete their conversion attempt, and they decide to go to a two-point conversion because Sena would not be able to run in an overtime. It seems Hiruma is going to run but he passes the ball to Sena who tries to catch it in air. The ball escapes from Sena's hand and it seems Agon will catch it but them Kurita shows his incredible strength blocking four players and Sena is able to complete the conversion. In the following match, Tayo Sphinx forfeit after Hakushu Dinosaurs' Rikiya Gao injuries all linemen. After Seibu beat Misaki Wolves, Shin requests Riku to teach his running technique so he can perfect his tackle. During Ojo's win over Sado Strong Golem, Shin shows his new ability and Sena longs to face him in the semi-finals. | |||||
24 | The Indomitable Fortress Muteki Jōsai (無敵城塞) | April 4, 2007[62] 978-4-08-874340-0 | February 3, 2009[63] 978-1-4215-2393-4 | ||
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During Ojo high school's festival, Hiruma discovers Ojo won over their university counterpart and that they have a tactic known as "Ballista" in which Shin also play as an offensive player. To oppose Ojo, Deimon do a special training in which the players wear surgical masks during all day to improve their stamina. When the match starts, Sena takes the kickoff and runs until he is stopped by lineman Daigo Ikari. Out of control, Ikari tries to attack Sena out of the field and is stopped by Jumonji. In their field confrontation, however, Jumonji loses to Ikari, forcing Hiruma to come up with a new tactic. They then attack with four potential receivers—Monta, Sena, Taki and Yukimitsu—and Monta advances some yards. As it is clear Monta is better than the defensive player marking him, Sakuraba is requested to play both on offense and defense. When it occurs, Deimon's first three attack attempts are blocked by Sakuraba or Shin. Then in the last down Musashi converts a field goal, even with Shin's pressure. | |||||
25 | Perfect Player | July 4, 2007[64] 978-4-08-874383-7 | April 7, 2009[65] 978-1-4215-2394-1 | ||
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26 | Rough-n-Tumble Kakutō Kyūgi (格闘球技) | September 4, 2007[66] 978-4-08-874412-4 | June 2, 2009[67] 978-1-4215-2621-8 | ||
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27 | Seijuro Shin vs. Sena Kobayakawa Shin Seijūrō VS Kobayakawa Sena (進清十郎 VS 小早川瀬那) | November 2, 2007[68] 978-4-08-874433-9 | August 4, 2009[69] 978-1-4215-2622-5 | ||
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28 | Showdown at Tokyo Dome Kessen no Tōkyō Dōmu (決戦の東京ドーム) | February 4, 2008[70] 978-4-08-874474-2 | October 6, 2009[71] 1-4215-2623-9 | ||
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29 | Second Quarterback Nidaime no Kuōtābakku (二代目のクォーターバック) | April 4, 2008[72] 978-4-08-874495-7 | December 1, 2009[73] 1-4215-2776-6 | ||
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30 | This Is Football THIS IS AN AMERICAN FOOTBALL | June 4, 2008[74] 978-4-08-874523-7 | February 2, 2010[75] 1-4215-2813-4 | ||
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31 | And the Winner Is... | August 4, 2008[76] 978-4-08-874553-4 | April 6, 2010[77] 1-4215-2927-0 | ||
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32 | Christmas Bowl Xmas BOWL | November 4, 2008[78] 978-4-08-874590-9 | July 6, 2010 1-4215-3162-3 [79] | ||
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33 | The Devil's Mistake Akuma no Misu (悪魔のミス) | January 5, 2009[80] 978-4-08-874616-6 | October 5, 2010[81] 1-4215-3231-X | ||
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34 | The Last of the Deimon Devil Bats | March 4, 2009[82] 978-4-08-874641-8 | January 4, 2011[83] 1-4215-3306-5 | ||
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35 | The World Is Mine | May 1, 2009[84] 978-4-08-874664-7 | April 5, 2011[85] 1-4215-3577-7 | ||
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36 | Sena vs. Panther | August 4, 2009[86] 978-4-08-874713-2 | July 5, 2011[87] 1-4215-3684-6 | ||
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37 | Ready Set Hut | October 2, 2009[6] 978-4-08-874735-4 | October 4, 2011[11] 978-1-4215-3685-9 | ||
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