Eyeshield 21: Tropes

Signature tropes

The ones that say the most about Eyeshield 21. Pick one to read it.

• Artistic License – Sportsin 455 titlesEven though it's a shonen series and thus we can expect liberties with everything, but the portrayal of American Football is at times just plain wrong.Read →
• Gretzky Has the Ballin 89 titlesThe manga gets the rules of American Football mostly right, but players often perform acts violent enough that in any real game a referee would be jumping in.Read →
• Hard Work Hardly Worksin 235 titlesA theme of the manga is that there are physical limits that can't be broken through hard work and the other team as a whole worked hard too.Read →
• Unnecessary Roughnessin 83 titlesOne of the most common complaints about Eyeshield 21- that players eventually start outright brawling and even maiming each other on the field (one player ended every game by breaking the arms of eve…Read →
• Exactly What I Aimed Atin 162 titlesWhen he got tackled by Agon near the sidelines, after Hiruma's fake spike trick play, Monta yelled, "CATCH MAXXX!!"Read →
• Surprisingly Realistic Outcomein 3,072 titlesThe Devil Bats are initially composed of a skilled quarterback, an incredibly strong lineman, an unexperienced but extremely fast running back, and a bunch of guys from various sports clubs who have…Read →