Eyeshield 21, Vol. 35 (35) Paperback – Illustrated, April 5, 2011

If you love American football, comedy, and some action, then you'll definitely love this manga series.The series first focuses on a boy named Sena Kobayakawa who was bullied and used as a gopher throughout his life. Being the gopher has helped developed his running speed and is scouted by a 2nd year named Youichi Hiruma when Sena entered high school. As the series goes on, it eventually focuses on the team that Sena and Hiruma are in who dreams of going to the championship.Every character featured in the series are unique in their own way, some can even make you laugh. Highly recommend this.

The World Tournament arc begins to build up for the penultimate volume.

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I have been a big fan of sports-based manga and in Japan a lot of their sports manga and anime are big hits. From the soccer-driven series “Captain Tsubasa”, the basketball series “Slam Dunk”, the baseball series “Touch”, the tennis series “Tennis no Oujisama” (Prince of Tennis) and many of them have this underdog vs. the better team type of mentality.Yes, there is a banality when it comes to sports manga series but there is often this side of supernatural element that an athlete has. A super kick, a special tennis serving or hitting ability and with “Eyeshield 21″, what makes the series so exciting is that every team has its special individuals with unique talents. But when it comes to the Deimon Devil Bats (the protagonist team), these guys are like a group of misfits put together in hopes to accomplishing their goal of making it to the Christmas Bowl. But they are surely talented. Sena (Eyeshield 21) has this special ability of his running and in this latest volume, he hones that talent and makes himself even better. We also see new characters pop up and joins the team and definitely see how everyone works together, faces adversity together as a team.Similar to other sports anime in which there is an underdog getting involved with sports and displays a tremendous skill, “Eyeshield 21″ definitely showcases that into the storyline but with the characters, in this case the team is more like the “Bad News Bears” and with the “The Devil Bats”, the team consists of characters that are just wild and crazy. Actually, all teams have characters that are wild and crazy and I suppose that is what makes “Eyeshield 21″ so interesting and enjoyable.Of course, the dynamics of “Eyeshield 21″ has changed since the Deimon Devil Bats accomplished their goal to make it to the Christmas Bowl and winning it. But one may have wondered, what will Riichiro Inagaki have left? As many people did read for the overall underdogs to take it all the way.Well, here we are with vol. 35 and this time, we see the next stage for Sena, Monta and others as they partake in the World Youth competition and form the Japan all-stars with a few of the best football players from Japan. Sena and Panther’s rival is once again ignited and if anything, this volume does go a bit quickly through the team selection and the actual game which will set up next volume’s match between Japan vs. the USA. But for the most part, it was cool to see Inagaki have another intriguing story up his sleeve for the characters.With two volumes left for the manga series, it will be interesting to read how the series concludes. But for now, I’m going to enjoy this first of the three final volumes left in the manga series and see if Japan can go all the way.Everything about”Eyeshield 21″, from its characters, the gags, to the storyline is well-done and for those who enjoy American football or have knowledge about the sport will definitely be entertained by this series. Even if you don’t know about football, the game also helps the beginners understand the sport.If you are looking for a sports manga series, “Eyeshield 21″ is definitely a series worth checking out!

Eyeshield 21 ia a Excellent series to read if you are into high school football.Along with rooting for the underdog. You will love Eyeshield. Sena is the main character who is shy & all ways getting bullyed by everyone. That is till he enters High School and meets Himara who wants him on the football team . You will so love this series I give it a 10 Star rating.