The plot of the episodes follows Sena Kobayakawa, a student who becomes an American football player against his desire but eventually becomes the star of the team, wearing an eyeshield to protect his identity.īefore the anime series was aired, Production I.G announced in August 2003 the production of an original video animation (OVA) that was released on Jump Festa Anime Tour 2003. The series is directed by Masayoshi Nishida and produced by TV Tokyo, NAS and Gallop. The anime series Eyeshield 21 is based on the manga series of the same name written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata.
The cover of the first DVD compilation released by Bandai Visual on 22 July 2005 in Japan
