Eyeshield 21 (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Eyeshield 21 is an animation, action & adventure, comedy and drama series.

What it’s about. In Tokyo, a weak, unassertive boy named Sena Kobayakawa enters the high school of his choice, Deimon Private Senior High School. Sena's only remarkable physical abilities are his running speed and agility, which are noted by the school's American football team captain Yoichi Hiruma. Hiruma forces Sena to join the Deimon Devil Bats football team as its running back. To protect his identity from other teams who want to recruit him, Sena is forced to publicly assume the role of the team secretary and enter the field under the pseudonym of "Eyeshield 21" wearing a helmet with an eyeshield to hide his features.

Who’s in it. Eyeshield 21 stars Miyu Irino as Sena Kobayakawa / Eyeshield 21 (voice), Atsushi Tamura as Yoichi Hiruma, Aya Hirano as Mamori Anezaki and Mamoru Miyano as Haruto Sakuraba, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.4/10, Eyeshield 21 sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Eyeshield 21 page.

If you liked it. Fans of Eyeshield 21 tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.