Are You Ready for Some Manga Football?

Posted on February 1, 2006

A Japanese version of football for the Nintendo DS called Eyeshield 21 looks like a Manga version of American football. The game is based on a popular manga comic about a fictional big-eyed football playing youth. Wired says the genre description is listed as "sports action RPG." The Anime News Network has more details about the character the game is based on.

The lead character, Kobayakawa Sena, is small and gets picked on by bullies at school. He has become very fast from always having to be the "errand boy." Hiruma Youichi and Kurita Ryukan are seeking a running back for their American Football team. They choose Sena but need to hide him from other schools so they encase Sena in a Amefuto helmet with a dark visor and name him Eyeshield #21.

This explains the giant green visor the character is wearing.

Here's a video from IGN showing the Wii version.





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