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* AlwaysABiggerFish: The Naga's nine-year winning streak in Kanto was nothing compared to the Alexanders'. The last nine Christmas Bowls were the former getting trounced by the latter.
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* AlwaysABiggerFish: The Naga's '''Naga''''s Kanto nine-year winning streak in Kanto was nothing compared to the Alexanders'. The last nine Christmas Bowls were the former getting trounced by the latter.
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* AlwaysABiggerFish: The Naga's nine-year Kanto winning streak was nothing compared to the Alexanders: The last nine Christmas Bowls were the former getting trounced by the latter.
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* AlwaysABiggerFish: The Naga's nine-year Kanto winning streak in Kanto was nothing compared to the Alexanders: Alexanders'. The last nine Christmas Bowls were the former getting trounced by the latter.
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--> '''Taka''' (While [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] an unnamed Alexanders player): Yamato... if you're not my opponent, this won't really be a practice.
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--> '''Taka''' (While [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] an unnamed Alexanders player): Yamato... Yamato, if you're not my opponent, this won't really be a practice. practice...
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--> '''Taka''' (While [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] an unnamed Alexanders player): Yamato... if you're not my opponent, this won't really be a practice.
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* {{Lightning Bruiser}}s: Another requirement to be a first string player is to be able to run the 40-yard dash in 5 seconds or less. Even the linemen have to do this. This makes their line ''both'' fast and strong.
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* {{Lightning Bruiser}}s: Another requirement to be a first string player is to be able to run the 40-yard dash in 5 seconds or less. Even Yes, even the linemen have to do this. This makes their line ''both'' fast and strong.
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The [[FinalBoss ultimate team]] in Japanese highschool football, dominating the whole Kansai district and winning the Christmas Bowl ''every'' year since its initiation. They had a policy of recruiting top players from other schools in order to build up their own ranks. Run on a meritocracy, the Alexanders divided their players into ranks and advanced them based on performance and nothing else.
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The [[FinalBoss ultimate team]] in Japanese highschool football, dominating the whole Kansai district and winning the Christmas Bowl ''every'' ''every year since its initiation.initiation''. They had a policy of recruiting top players from other schools in order to build up their own ranks. Run on a meritocracy, the Alexanders divided their players into ranks and advanced them based on performance and nothing else.
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* {{Lightning Bruiser}}s: Another requirement to be a first string player is to be able to run the 40-yard dash in under 5 seconds. Yes, even the linemen have to. This makes Teikoku's line both fast and strong.
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* {{Lightning Bruiser}}s: Another requirement to be a first string player is to be able to run the 40-yard dash in under 5 seconds. Yes, even seconds or less. Even the linemen have to. to do this. This makes Teikoku's their line both ''both'' fast and strong.
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* DreamTeam: The Alexanders recruited ace players from all of Japan and grouped their players into six teams according to merits. The first string players were literally the best of the best.
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* DreamTeam: The Alexanders recruited ace players from all of Japan and grouped their these players into six teams according to merits. The first string players were literally the best of the best.
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* TheAce: They were the best players in Japan.
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* TheAce: {{The Ace}}s: They were the best players in Japan.
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The [[FinalBoss ultimate team]] in Japanese highschool football, dominating the whole Kansai district and winning the Christmas Bowl ''every'' year since its initiation. They had a policy of recruiting top players from other schools in order to build up its own ranks. Run on a meritocracy, the Alexanders divided their players into ranks and advanced them based on performance and nothing else.
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The [[FinalBoss ultimate team]] in Japanese highschool football, dominating the whole Kansai district and winning the Christmas Bowl ''every'' year since its initiation. They had a policy of recruiting top players from other schools in order to build up its their own ranks. Run on a meritocracy, the Alexanders divided their players into ranks and advanced them based on performance and nothing else.
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--> '''Yamato''' (Smiled): Underclassmen aren't slaves to their senpai. Instead... you should have that ''forth string player'' carry them. You know?
* BadassCrew: Duh.
* BadassCrew: Duh.
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--> '''Yamato''' (Smiled): Underclassmen aren't slaves to their senpai. Instead... you should have that ''forth ''fourth string player'' carry them. You know?
* BadassCrew:Duh.The best team in Japan's highschool football.
* BadassCrew:
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* TheGift: More or less implied given his interaction with Agon.
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* TheGift: More or less implied given his interaction with Agon. His backstory shows that he was gifted with physical prowess (his height and athleticism) as well as intellect, and only improved himself more [[{{Determinator}} through sheer hard work.]]
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* NoSell: The "Caesar's Charge" was basically him refusing to go down after being tackled, often ''dragging the opposing player with him'' as he ran.
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* NoSell: The "Caesar's Charge" was basically him refusing to go down after being tackled, often ''dragging the opposing player with him'' as he ran. He is also the only person who has resisted Shin's [[OneHitKO Trident Tackle]].
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* SpiritedCompetitor: He thanked Sena for allowing him to go all out.
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* SpiritedCompetitor: Yamato will gladly take on any challenger, no matter how large the gap between his skill and the opponent's is. He thanked Sena for allowing him to go all out.
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* HeroOfanotherStory: How Karin became the quarterback of the best team in Japan despite her shy personality and being recruited against her will ('''and''' the massive rivalry within the team) could make for a pretty good story in and of itself.
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* HeroOfanotherStory: [[HeroOfAnotherStory Heroine of Another Story]]: How Karin became the quarterback of the best team in Japan despite her shy personality and being recruited against her will ('''and''' the massive rivalry within the team) could make for a pretty good story in and of itself.
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* SmugSuper: An interesting example. Yamato is more or less made of confidence and, without a doubt, a super. '''BUT''', (1) He ''never'' rubs his superness on others' faces; (2) He ''never'' compares others to himself; and (3) If you do accomplish an impressive feat, Yamato [[CombatCompliment will be the first one to acknowledge it]]. In short, Yamato is this trope, but unlike [[{{Jerkass}} Agon]], he isn't a douche about it.
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* SmugSuper: An interesting example. Yamato is more or less made of confidence and, without a doubt, a super. '''BUT''', (1) He ''never'' rubs his superness on others' faces; (2) He ''never'' compares others to himself; and (3) If you do accomplish an impressive feat, Yamato [[CombatCompliment will be the first one person to acknowledge it]]. In short, Yamato is this trope, but unlike [[{{Jerkass}} Agon]], he isn't a douche about it.
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* SmugSuper: An interesting example. Yamato is more or less made of confidence and without a doubt a super. '''BUT''', (1) He ''never'' rubs his superness on others' faces; (2) He ''never'' compares others to himself; and (3) If you do accomplish an impressive feat, Yamato [[CombatCompliment will be the first one to acknowledge it]]. In short, Yamato is this trope, but unlike [[{{Jerkass}} Agon]], he isn't a douche about it.
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* SmugSuper: An interesting example. Yamato is more or less made of confidence and and, without a doubt doubt, a super. '''BUT''', (1) He ''never'' rubs his superness on others' faces; (2) He ''never'' compares others to himself; and (3) If you do accomplish an impressive feat, Yamato [[CombatCompliment will be the first one to acknowledge it]]. In short, Yamato is this trope, but unlike [[{{Jerkass}} Agon]], he isn't a douche about it.
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* SmugSuper: An interesting example. Yamato is more or less made of confidence and without a doubt a super. '''BUT''', (1) He ''never'' rubs his superness on others' faces; (2) He ''never'' compares others to him; and (3) If you do accomplish an impressive feat, Yamato [[CombatCompliment will be the first person to acknowledge it]]. In short, Yamato is this trope, but unlike [[{{Jerkass}} Agon]], he isn't a douche about it.
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* SmugSuper: An interesting example. Yamato is more or less made of confidence and without a doubt a super. '''BUT''', (1) He ''never'' rubs his superness on others' faces; (2) He ''never'' compares others to him; himself; and (3) If you do accomplish an impressive feat, Yamato [[CombatCompliment will be the first person one to acknowledge it]]. In short, Yamato is this trope, but unlike [[{{Jerkass}} Agon]], he isn't a douche about it.
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* GracefulLoser: [[spoiler:When Sena defeated him]].
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* [[spoiler: GracefulLoser: [[spoiler:When When Sena defeated him]].
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* LightningBruiser: Yamato was just slightly slower than Sena but even stronger than the likes of Shin and Agon. There's a reason why his usual tactic is to shove the defense out of the way.
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* LightningBruiser: Yamato was just slightly slower than Sena Sena, but even stronger than the likes of Shin and Agon. There's a reason why his usual tactic is to shove the defense out of the way.
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* {{Foil}}: He is apparently comparable to Shin and Agon in terms of sheer talents. Yamato was, like Shin, a genius who trained himself hard, but he is talkative and charismatic, whilst Shin was TheQuietOne. Of course, Yamato had aptitude outside speed and power, like Agon, but he's a NiceGuy while Agon was a full-on {{Jerkass}}.
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* {{Foil}}: He is was apparently comparable to Shin and Agon in terms of sheer talents. Yamato was, like Shin, a genius who trained himself hard, but he is he's talkative and charismatic, whilst Shin was TheQuietOne. Of course, Yamato had aptitude outside speed and power, like Agon, but he's a NiceGuy while Agon was a full-on {{Jerkass}}.
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* DefeatMeansFriendship: [[spoiler:Not that Yamato was mean to start with]].
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* [[spoiler: DefeatMeansFriendship: [[spoiler:Not Not that Yamato was mean to start with]].
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter:[[spoiler: Yamato was crushed by Panther on one occasion because of nothing but the latter's superior talents in running]].
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter:[[spoiler: AlwaysSomeoneBetter: [[spoiler: Yamato was crushed by Panther on one occasion because of nothing but the latter's superior talents in running]].
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* BrokenAce: [[spoiler:While Yamato was unmistakably a top running back in Japan, it was implied that he was seen by some (i.e., Mr. Don) as [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter not-of-the-top-tier]] when he's in the USA. Thus, his attempt to crown himself ''the'' ace by seizing the title "Eyeshield 21" earned him the contempt of Mr. Don, who eventually [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections had him expelled from Notre Dame]]]].
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* BrokenAce: [[spoiler:While [[spoiler: While Yamato was unmistakably a top running back in Japan, it was implied that he was seen by some (i.e., Mr. Don) as [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter not-of-the-top-tier]] when he's in the USA. Thus, his attempt to crown himself ''the'' ace by seizing the title "Eyeshield 21" earned him the contempt of Mr. Don, who eventually [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections had him expelled from Notre Dame]]]].
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* ChickMagnet: If Achilles's words were to be taken, Yamato was popular with ladies. It's not hard to believe giving all the other tropes listed.
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* ChickMagnet: If Achilles's words were to be taken, Yamato was popular with ladies. It's not hard to believe giving given all the other tropes listed.listed here.
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* FlowerMotifs: Whenever Karin does something during a football match, it'll be accompanied by images of petals. Let's not forget that her signature move is called the '''"Floral Shoot"'''.
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* FlowerMotifs: Whenever Karin does something during a football match, it'll be accompanied by images of petals. petals.
** Let's not forget that her signature move is called the '''"Floral Shoot"'''.
** Let's not forget that her signature move is called the '''"Floral Shoot"'''.
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* SignatureMove: The Caesar's Charge.
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* SignatureMove: The '''The Caesar's Charge.Charge'''.
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** MasterOfAll: He's still near top-notch in terms of speed, power and... everything.
-->'''Akaba''': On the other hand, Yamato has everything. Speed. Power. Technique. Body balance. Height. Kinda good-looking.
-->'''[[StraightMan Unsui]]''': What has the last one got to do with the rest?
-->'''Akaba''': On the other hand, Yamato has everything. Speed. Power. Technique. Body balance. Height. Kinda good-looking.
-->'''[[StraightMan Unsui]]''': What has the last one got to do with the rest?
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* MasterOfAll: Despite being a JackOfAllTrades, he's still near top-notch in terms of speed, power and... everything.
-->'''Akaba''': On the other hand, Yamato has everything. Speed. Power. Technique. Body balance. Height. Kinda good-looking.
-->'''[[StraightMan Unsui]]''': What has the last one got to do with the rest?
-->'''Akaba''': On the other hand, Yamato has everything. Speed. Power. Technique. Body balance. Height. Kinda good-looking.
-->'''[[StraightMan Unsui]]''': What has the last one got to do with the rest?
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* SpiritedCompetitor: He thanked Sena to allow him to go all out.
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* SpiritedCompetitor: He thanked Sena to allow for allowing him to go all out.
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* ImplacableMan: Yamato has places to go. You will ''not'' stop him. You ''may'' slow him down. You ''may'' impede his progress. But he ''will'' get there, even if he has to drag you with him. It's an oddly unique example of the trope, which is usually used to describe someone who's coming after you. In Yamato's case, it was more like he's trying to get away from you, and something as simple as failing to get away from you wasn't going to deter him one bit. Played straight whenever he played in defense, as his superior physical strength and speed as well as having a near perfect balance made it almost impossible for anyone to stop him in his tracks. Thus, he can either avoid blockers or simply shove them out of the way and get to the ball carrier. In fact, [[spoiler: all the Devil Bats tried to stop him from reaching Musashi during the final field goal play, yet he '''still managed to touch the ball''']].
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* ImplacableMan: Yamato has places to go. You will ''not'' stop him. You ''may'' slow him down. You ''may'' impede his progress. But he ''will'' get there, even if he has to drag you with him. It's an oddly unique example of the trope, which is usually used to describe someone who's coming after you. In Yamato's case, it was more like he's trying to get away from you, and something as simple as failing to get away from you wasn't going to deter him one bit. bit.
** Played straight whenever he played in defense, as his superior physical strength and speed as well as having a near perfect balance made it almost impossible for anyone to stop him in his tracks. Thus, he can either avoid blockers or simply shove them out of the way and get to the ball carrier. In fact, [[spoiler: all the Devil Bats tried to stop him from reaching Musashi during the final field goal play, yet he '''still managed to touch the ball''']].
** Played straight whenever he played in defense, as his superior physical strength and speed as well as having a near perfect balance made it almost impossible for anyone to stop him in his tracks. Thus, he can either avoid blockers or simply shove them out of the way and get to the ball carrier. In fact, [[spoiler: all the Devil Bats tried to stop him from reaching Musashi during the final field goal play, yet he '''still managed to touch the ball''']].
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* BadassInCharge: He was the one who really led the Alexanders on the field.
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* {{Lightning Bruiser}}s: Another requirement to be a first string player is to be able to run the 40 yard dash in under 5 seconds. Yes, even the linemen have to. This makes Teikoku's line both fast and strong.
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* {{Lightning Bruiser}}s: Another requirement to be a first string player is to be able to run the 40 yard 40-yard dash in under 5 seconds. Yes, even the linemen have to. This makes Teikoku's line both fast and strong.
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* ConsummateProfessional: They were so pro, they had no trouble cooperating with each other on the field despite the intense rivalries within the team.
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* ConsummateProfessional: They were so pro, pro they had no trouble cooperating with each other on the field despite the intense rivalries within the team.among them.
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* ChickMagnet: If Achilles's words were to be taken, Yamato was popular with ladies.
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* ChickMagnet: If Achilles's words were to be taken, Yamato was popular with ladies. It's not hard to believe giving all the other tropes listed.
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* SpiritedCompetitor: He thanked Sena to allow him to go all out.
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* [[spoiler: AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Yamato was crushed by Panther on one occasion because of nothing but the latter's superior talents in running]].
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* [[spoiler: AlwaysSomeoneBetter: AlwaysSomeoneBetter:[[spoiler: Yamato was crushed by Panther on one occasion because of nothing but the latter's superior talents in running]].
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* [[spoiler: BrokenAce: While Yamato was unmistakably a top running back in Japan, it was implied that he was seen by some (i.e., Mr. Don) as [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter not-of-the-top-tier]] when he's in the USA. Thus, his attempt to crown himself ''the'' ace by seizing the title "Eyeshield 21" earned him the contempt of Mr. Don, who eventually [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections had him expelled from Notre Dame]]]].
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* [[spoiler: BrokenAce: While [[spoiler:While Yamato was unmistakably a top running back in Japan, it was implied that he was seen by some (i.e., Mr. Don) as [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter not-of-the-top-tier]] when he's in the USA. Thus, his attempt to crown himself ''the'' ace by seizing the title "Eyeshield 21" earned him the contempt of Mr. Don, who eventually [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections had him expelled from Notre Dame]]]].
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* [[spoiler: DefeatMeansFriendship: Not that Yamato was mean to start with]].
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* [[spoiler: DefeatMeansFriendship: Not [[spoiler:Not that Yamato was mean to start with]].
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* [[spoiler: GracefulLoser: When Sena defeated him]].
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* [[spoiler: GracefulLoser: When [[spoiler:When Sena defeated him]].
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** [[spoiler: BrokenHero: See BrokenAce above]].
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* ImplacableMan: Yamato has places to go. You will ''not'' stop him. You ''may'' slow him down. You ''may'' impede his progress. But he ''will'' get there, even if he has to drag you with him. It's an oddly unique example of the trope, which is usually used to describe someone who's coming after you. In Yamato's case, it was more like he's trying to get away from you, and something as simple as failing to get away from you wasn't going to deter him one bit.
** Played straight whenever he played in defense, as his superior physical strength and speed as well as having a near perfect balance made it almost impossible for anyone to stop him in his tracks. Thus, he can either avoid blockers or simply shove them out of the way and get to the ball carrier. In fact, [[spoiler: all the Devil Bats tried to stop him from reaching Musashi during the final field goal play, yet he '''still managed to touch the ball''']].
** Played straight whenever he played in defense, as his superior physical strength and speed as well as having a near perfect balance made it almost impossible for anyone to stop him in his tracks. Thus, he can either avoid blockers or simply shove them out of the way and get to the ball carrier. In fact, [[spoiler: all the Devil Bats tried to stop him from reaching Musashi during the final field goal play, yet he '''still managed to touch the ball''']].
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* ImplacableMan: Yamato has places to go. You will ''not'' stop him. You ''may'' slow him down. You ''may'' impede his progress. But he ''will'' get there, even if he has to drag you with him. It's an oddly unique example of the trope, which is usually used to describe someone who's coming after you. In Yamato's case, it was more like he's trying to get away from you, and something as simple as failing to get away from you wasn't going to deter him one bit.
**bit. Played straight whenever he played in defense, as his superior physical strength and speed as well as having a near perfect balance made it almost impossible for anyone to stop him in his tracks. Thus, he can either avoid blockers or simply shove them out of the way and get to the ball carrier. In fact, [[spoiler: all the Devil Bats tried to stop him from reaching Musashi during the final field goal play, yet he '''still managed to touch the ball''']].
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** MasterOfAll: But he's still near top-notch in terms of speed, power and... everything.
-->'''Akaba''': On the other hand, Yamato has everything. Speed. Power. Technique. Body balance. Height. Kinda good-looking.
-->'''[[StraightMan Unsui]]''': What has the last one got to do with the rest?
-->'''Akaba''': On the other hand, Yamato has everything. Speed. Power. Technique. Body balance. Height. Kinda good-looking.
-->'''[[StraightMan Unsui]]''': What has the last one got to do with the rest?
* MasterOfAll: Despite being a JackOfAllTrades, he's still near top-notch in terms of speed, power and... everything.
-->'''Akaba''': On the other hand, Yamato has everything. Speed. Power. Technique. Body balance. Height. Kinda good-looking.
-->'''[[StraightMan Unsui]]''': What has the last one got to do with the rest?
-->'''Akaba''': On the other hand, Yamato has everything. Speed. Power. Technique. Body balance. Height. Kinda good-looking.
-->'''[[StraightMan Unsui]]''': What has the last one got to do with the rest?
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* [[DefrostingIceQueen Defrosting Ice King]]: He was at first quiet and stoic, feeling bored from having wiped the floor with every wide receiver he had faced. Then he warmed up to Monta.
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* [[DefrostingIceQueen Defrosting Ice King]]: DefrostingIceKing: He was at first quiet and stoic, feeling bored from having wiped the floor with every wide receiver he had faced. Then he warmed up to Monta.
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* DistaffCounterpart: Okay, let's see... Recruited against her will? Check. Seen as the best in her specialty? Check. Low self-esteem and ''highly'' apologetic? Check. The only ways to tell her apart from [[TheHero Sena]] seemed to be position and gender.
** Lampshaded during the Devil Bats vs Alexanders game, where Heracles suggested that she would need to watch out for Sena's blitz. She spinned on her heel. She and Sena faced each other off... before [[ApologisesALot bowing repeatedly at each other]] ''at the same time'', clearly not wanting any hard feelings between them.
** Lampshaded during the Devil Bats vs Alexanders game, where Heracles suggested that she would need to watch out for Sena's blitz. She spinned on her heel. She and Sena faced each other off... before [[ApologisesALot bowing repeatedly at each other]] ''at the same time'', clearly not wanting any hard feelings between them.
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* DistaffCounterpart: Okay, let's see... Recruited against her will? Check. Seen as the best in her specialty? Check. Low self-esteem and ''highly'' apologetic? Check. The only ways to tell her apart from [[TheHero Sena]] seemed to be position and gender.
**gender. Lampshaded during the Devil Bats vs Alexanders game, where Heracles suggested that she would need to watch out for Sena's blitz. She spinned on her heel. She and Sena faced each other off... before [[ApologisesALot bowing repeatedly at each other]] ''at the same time'', clearly not wanting any hard feelings between them.
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* FlowerMotifs: Whenever Karin does something during a football match, it'll be accompanied by images of petals.
** Let's not forget that her signature move is called the '''"Floral Shoot"'''.
** Let's not forget that her signature move is called the '''"Floral Shoot"'''.
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* FlowerMotifs: Whenever Karin does something during a football match, it'll be accompanied by images of petals.
**petals. Let's not forget that her signature move is called the '''"Floral Shoot"'''.
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* [[HeroOfanotherStory Heroine Of Another Story]]: How Karin became the quarterback of the best team in Japan despite her shy personality and being recruited against her will ('''and''' the massive rivalry within the team) could make for a pretty good story in and of itself.
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* [[HeroOfanotherStory Heroine Of Another Story]]: HeroOfanotherStory: How Karin became the quarterback of the best team in Japan despite her shy personality and being recruited against her will ('''and''' the massive rivalry within the team) could make for a pretty good story in and of itself.itself.
* IWroteOurStory: [[spoiler:Karin became a manga artist after highschool. Her editor asked her to write a football manga about the legendary runner Eyeshield 21]].
* IWroteOurStory: [[spoiler:Karin became a manga artist after highschool. Her editor asked her to write a football manga about the legendary runner Eyeshield 21]].
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* [[spoiler: IWroteOurStory: Karin became a manga artist after highschool. Her editor asked her to write a football manga about the legendary runner Eyeshield 21]].
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* [[TheAce The Aces]]: They were the best players in Japan.
* [[DreamTeam All-Star Team]]: The Alexanders recruited ace players from all of Japan and grouped their players into six teams according to merits. The first string players were literally the best of the best.
* [[DreamTeam All-Star Team]]: The Alexanders recruited ace players from all of Japan and grouped their players into six teams according to merits. The first string players were literally the best of the best.
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* [[TheAce The Aces]]: TheAce: They were the best players in Japan.
* [[DreamTeam All-Star Team]]: The Alexanders recruited ace players from all of Japan and grouped their players into six teams according to merits. The first string players were literally the best of the best.Japan.
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[[folder:In General]]
The [[FinalBoss ultimate team]] in Japanese highschool football, dominating the whole Kansai district and winning the Christmas Bowl ''every'' year since its initiation. They had a policy of recruiting top players from other schools in order to build up its own ranks. Run on a meritocracy, the Alexanders divided their players into ranks and advanced them based on performance and nothing else.
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* [[TheAce The Aces]]: They were the best players in Japan.
* [[DreamTeam All-Star Team]]: The Alexanders recruited ace players from all of Japan and grouped their players into six teams according to merits. The first string players were literally the best of the best.
* AlwaysABiggerFish: The Naga's nine-year Kanto winning streak was nothing compared to the Alexanders: The last nine Christmas Bowls were the former getting trounced by the latter.
* AncientRome: These guys seemed to have a Roman Empire [[{{Motifs}} theme]] going on, which fitted their meritocratic philosophy pretty well.
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: In this team, authority was only for players who kicked asses.
--> '''[[{{Jerkass}} Ibarada]]''' (Walking ahead): Damn it, Karin, you're slow!
--> '''[[{{NiceGirl}} Karin]]''' (Carrying Ibarada's luggage): S-s-s-sorry!
--> '''Yamato''' (Passing by): Wait, Iba... What is it? Ah, yeah! Ibarada! Why're you using Karin as a luggage carrier?
--> '''Karin''': Yamato! It's alright. I don't really mind...
--> '''Yamato''' (Smiled): Underclassmen aren't slaves to their senpai. Instead... you should have that ''forth string player'' carry them. You know?
* BadassCrew: Duh.
* ChekhovsGunman: The Alexanders were first mentioned in Kotaro's flashback, in which they're responsible for most of the Spiders' best players leaving the team. They were mentioned again during the Devil Bats vs Dinosaurs match, in which Kisaragi flustered that the Dinosaurs were to crush the Alexanders using Gaou's brute strength. It turned out the Alexanders were the all-time football champions of Japan and FinalBoss.
* ColorCodedCharacters: They're the FinalBoss and associated with ''black''.
* [[ConsummateProfessional Consummate Professionals]]: They were so pro, they had no trouble cooperating with each other on the field despite the intense rivalries within the team.
* CurbStompBattle: They did this to the '''NAGA'''. It's offscreen, but still...
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: Had been undefeated since the first Christmas Bowl, and hailed as Japan's undisputed aces.
* TheDreaded: Everyone, even the ''Shinryuji Naga'', feared the Alexanders.
* FinalBoss: [[spoiler: Before the World Cup, anyway]].
* FiveBadBand: They're not really evil, though...
** BigBadDuumvirate (de facto): Yamato and Taka.
** TheDragon and TheEvilGenius (de facto): Heracles.
** TheBrute: Achilles.
** TheDarkChick: Karin.
** BiggerBad: The Teikoku Highschool itself was the one who put forth that ridiculous policy of stealing ace players from other teams.
* {{Genius Bruiser}}s: A requirement to be a first string player was to memorize 1000 football plays.
* {{Lightning Bruiser}}s: Another requirement to be a first string player is to be able to run the 40 yard dash in under 5 seconds. Yes, even the linemen have to. This makes Teikoku's line both fast and strong.
* MasterOfAll: It's hard to talk about the Alexanders' weak points... because there's none.
* MightMakesRight: The Alexanders ran on an extreme meritocracy. Ages, friendships and other such stuffs didn't matter. The only thing they cared was what you bring to the team.
* NameToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Teikoku" literally means '''Black Emperor'''.
* OpposingSportsTeam: They were not a bunch of bad guys, but their status as '''the''' undefeated champions and the fact that the rivalry within the team was as great or greater than that with their opponents still made them a fairly classic case of this.
* SeriousBusiness: The only highschool - not coach or player - to take football that seriously, they recruited ''every'' ace player in Japan they could get. That was why they were the Christmas Bowl champions for decades.
* WorthIt: As lampshaded by Heracles, the pride that came with being Teikoku's first string made it worthwhile to undergo all the TrainingFromHell.
* [[WorthyOpponent Worthy Opponents]]: Notably, these seemed to happen ''within'' the team.
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[[folder:Takeru Yamato (大和 猛)]]
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''"It's settled... It's my win!"''
[[LateArrivalSpoiler The original Eyeshield 21,]] Yamato was a friendly and charismatic young man who played along well with other players. He was also filled with self-confidence and wouldn't hesitate to crush his opponents on the field. While Yamato was a ''very'' [[MasterOfAll well-rounded]] player with top-tier power and speed, his greatest strength was his perfect body balance and willpower, which made him nigh impossible to take down with tackles - a technique he named the "Caesar's Charge". [[spoiler: Yamato had a feud with Mr. Don, the leader of the USA ace players group "Pentagram": [[SmugSnake Mr. Don]], regarding Yamato as unworthy of the title of "Eyeshield 21", used his power as the son of the US President to ''kick Yamato out of Notre Dame''. During the Youth World Cup, Yamato went to the United States with Team Japan, fully intending to have his revenge against Mr. Don on the field]].
* Position: Running Back / Defensive Back
* Jersey: 22; [[spoiler: 21 during the match against the Devil Bats; 20 during the World Cup.]]
* 40-yard dash: 4.4 seconds
* Bench Press: Unspecified
* Height: 190 cm (6' 3")
* Weight: 79 kg (174 lbs)
* Birthday: October 10
* 1st Year Student (Grade 10)
* Nicknames: Eyeshield 21, "The Emperor"
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* TheAce: Frequently hailed as being the "Perfect Runner" long before he actually appeared, and '''completely''' lived up to this expectation when he revealed himself; on top of being good looking, charming, and honorable, as lampshaded by Akaba.
* [[spoiler: AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Yamato was crushed by Panther on one occasion because of nothing but the latter's superior talents in running]].
* {{Badass}}: Even ''[[{{Jerkass}} Ag]][[SmugSnake on]]'' respected Yamato.
** BadassInCharge: He was the one who really led the Alexanders on the field.
* BashBrothers: With Taka, similar to Sena and Monta.
* BoisterousBruiser: Downplayed, but it stood out when compared to [[TheQuietOne Taka]].
* [[spoiler: BrokenAce: While Yamato was unmistakably a top running back in Japan, it was implied that he was seen by some (i.e., Mr. Don) as [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter not-of-the-top-tier]] when he's in the USA. Thus, his attempt to crown himself ''the'' ace by seizing the title "Eyeshield 21" earned him the contempt of Mr. Don, who eventually [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections had him expelled from Notre Dame]]]].
* CatchPhrase: ''"It's settled. It's my win."'' The official translation made it ''"I am certain to win."''
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: How could he shrug off tackles and steamroll ''any'' line in Japan? His training in the USA, where [[spoiler: being beaten outside the field for being a better running back made him used to being attacked by people stronger than he was. Yamato earned the "Eyeshield" title by puking blood]].
* ChasteHero: Not to the same degree as [[AmbiguousDisorder Shin]], but Yamato did not have a girlfriend, and seemed not to be interested in finding one.
* ChickMagnet: If Achilles's words were to be taken, Yamato was popular with ladies.
* CombatCompliment: Yamato is always ready to acknowledge others' accomplishments.
--> '''Yamato''' (Halfway through the Devil Bats vs Alexanders game): Sena, Monta... no matter how many times you're knocked down, there's still fire in your eyes. You aren't losers. Without doubt, you're first-class players.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Yamato tended to do this whenever he interacted with Karin. Also see RunningGag below.
* CurbStompBattle: ''Almost always'' inflicted this when someone challenged him. [[spoiler: He suffered this at the hand of [[BigBad Mr. Don]] along with Gaou, though]].
* [[spoiler: DefeatMeansFriendship: Not that Yamato was mean to start with]].
* {{Determinator}}: His greatest skill was actually simple: He refused to be taken down when tackled. And just this was good enough to make him a very formidable running back. Even '''three''' people tackling him ''only made him fall to his knees''.
* TheEmperor: "Roman Emperor" was Yamato's primary {{Motif}}s... if his "'''Caesar''''s Charge" and his team's Roman theme hadn't made this obvious enough.
* {{Foil}}: He is apparently comparable to Shin and Agon in terms of sheer talents. Yamato was, like Shin, a genius who trained himself hard, but he is talkative and charismatic, whilst Shin was TheQuietOne. Of course, Yamato had aptitude outside speed and power, like Agon, but he's a NiceGuy while Agon was a full-on {{Jerkass}}.
* GeniusBruiser: Even ''[[TheSmartGuy Hiruma]]'' had a hard time outsmarting Yamato.
* TheGift: More or less implied given his interaction with Agon.
* [[spoiler: GracefulLoser: When Sena defeated him]].
--> '''Yamato''' (Sweating; [[spoiler: The Alexanders just lost to the Devil Bats]]): [[spoiler: I'm sorry, Sena... Since I am the one who lost, I should be praising you as the winner. But right now... I can't help feeling excited]].
* TheHero: To the Alexanders.
** [[spoiler: BrokenHero: See BrokenAce above]].
* HonorBeforeReason: He promised to use only his left hand in the match against the Devil Bats when he saw that Hiruma hadn't recovered. That's saying something about this guy.
* ImplacableMan: Yamato has places to go. You will ''not'' stop him. You ''may'' slow him down. You ''may'' impede his progress. But he ''will'' get there, even if he has to drag you with him. It's an oddly unique example of the trope, which is usually used to describe someone who's coming after you. In Yamato's case, it was more like he's trying to get away from you, and something as simple as failing to get away from you wasn't going to deter him one bit.
** Played straight whenever he played in defense, as his superior physical strength and speed as well as having a near perfect balance made it almost impossible for anyone to stop him in his tracks. Thus, he can either avoid blockers or simply shove them out of the way and get to the ball carrier. In fact, [[spoiler: all the Devil Bats tried to stop him from reaching Musashi during the final field goal play, yet he '''still managed to touch the ball''']].
* JackOfAllTrades: He is a very well-rounded player, but he isn't the best in any particular area, other than possibly determination, something Yamato himself admitted.
** MasterOfAll: But he's still near top-notch in terms of speed, power and... everything.
-->'''Akaba''': On the other hand, Yamato has everything. Speed. Power. Technique. Body balance. Height. Kinda good-looking.
-->'''[[StraightMan Unsui]]''': What has the last one got to do with the rest?
* LightningBruiser: Yamato was just slightly slower than Sena but even stronger than the likes of Shin and Agon. There's a reason why his usual tactic is to shove the defense out of the way.
* MagneticHero: He's quite charismatic, and had ''2479'' entries in his mobile phone contacts.
* MeaningfulName: "Yamato Takeru" was the name of an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamato_Takeru ancient Japanese prince]] who's... the King Arthur of Japan, in a nutshell.
* MessyHair: As pictured above.
* MightMakesRight: Downplayed, but it's there. Yamato only cared about whether a person could get the job done. He failed to remember Ibarada's name apparently due to the latter's forth string status.
* NiceGuy: What he was off the field.
* NoodleIncident: How Yamato was run out of Notre Dame was never explained during the Devil Bats vs Alexanders game. [[spoiler: Later subverted when the truth about the incident was revealed in the World Cup Arc]].
* NoSell: The "Caesar's Charge" was basically him refusing to go down after being tackled, often ''dragging the opposing player with him'' as he ran.
* TheRealRemingtonSteele: The original Eyeshield 21 whom Kakei had met.
* RedOniBlueOni: He was the red to Taka's blue. It wasn't that Yamato was impulsive, but he's quite a charismatic and talkative guy when compared to TheStoic Taka.
* RunningGag: Karin [[NiceGirl tried to avoid being competitive]] (i.e., declining to join the team or saying that she's afraid of tackles)... The very competitive Yamato misinterpreted her words as meaning that she thought she wasn't strong enough, and forced her to train even harder.
* SignatureMove: The Caesar's Charge.
* SmugSuper: An interesting example. Yamato is more or less made of confidence and without a doubt a super. '''BUT''', (1) He ''never'' rubs his superness on others' faces; (2) He ''never'' compares others to him; and (3) If you do accomplish an impressive feat, Yamato [[CombatCompliment will be the first person to acknowledge it]]. In short, Yamato is this trope, but unlike [[{{Jerkass}} Agon]], he isn't a douche about it.
--> '''Sena''' (Staring at Yamato in awe): Self-confidence. Every word brimming with strength behind that friendly speech. There isn't a part of him that thinks he is going to lose.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Seen his stats and picture?
* WorthyOpponent: Came to see Sena as this. Also, Sena and Kakei both saw him as this.
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[[folder:Taka Honjo]]
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A stone-faced, utterly bored wide reciever, Taka's also [[spoiler:the son of Monta's favorite baseball player Masaru Honjo.]] His well-deserved nickname comes from his ability to jump ridiculous distances.
* Position: Wide Reciever / Cornerback
* Jersey: 10
* Birthday: June 26
* 1st Year Student (Grade 10)
* Nickname: The Bird-man
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* TheAce: To the same ridiculous degree as Yamato.
* AnimalMotifs: Hawk.
* BashBrothers: With Yamato.
* {{Bookworm}}: He's constantly seen reading.
** BadassBookworm
* BrilliantButLazy: Downplayed. He practices just out of habit but almost never exerts effort when playing, simply because he's already the best wide receiver there is. When Monta proves to be an equal to him, he decides to give it his all when playing.
* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: Monta realizes that Honjo was following him just so he can set him up against his son]].
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: How exactly can this guy jump like he's walking in air and catch '''any''' flying object that comes his way? It's said that his father has been training him every day since he's young. That's why.
* TheComicallySerious: During the World Cup Arc, he sometimes fills this role.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: With Monta.
* [[DefrostingIceQueen Defrosting Ice King]]: He was at first quiet and stoic, feeling bored from having wiped the floor with every wide receiver he had faced. Then he warmed up to Monta.
* GenreSavvy: Possibly the ''only'' player in Japan (besides Hiruma) to have this quality. Taka was able to counter Clifford's trick plays in the Japan vs. America match. As he himself pointed out, he ''learned'' from his match against the Deimon Devil Bats, and as a result, never defends against the obvious play, instead tightly marking receivers no matter what.
* GoodEyesEvilEyes: His eyes have a notably blank look to him before befriending Monta at the end of the Deimon-Teikoku match.
* {{Jerkass}}: It's probably unintentional on the part of the author, but Taka's attitude of bored superiority, his refusal to even look at any players he considers inferior, and his insistence that anyone who tries to stand up to him is engaged in a futile act makes him ''very'' punchable. It doesn't help that his so-called "problem" of being better than everyone around him is (a) not very relatable, and (b) the same one that [[TheSociopath Agon]] suffers from. He gets a lot better during the World Cup Arc, though.
* TheLancer: To Yamato.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy
* MeaningfulName: "Taka" means "hawk".
* TheQuietOne: Especially when compared to Yamato or Heracles. When not playing he usually sits on the bench, quietly reading.
* RapunzelHair
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Yamato's red.
* TheStoic: His [[TheQuietOne quiet]] behavior sometimes becomes this.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: A friendship version towards Monta.
* VictoryIsBoring: Having been trained since childhood by his father to be a great baseball player, Taka became the unstoppable force that he is today.
* WhenSheSmiles
* WorthyOpponent: Came to see Monta as this.
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[[folder:Karin Koizumi (小泉 花梨)]]
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''"Um... Please be gentle to me."''
Karin was, at first glance, only a cute, young freshman girl... who served as the Alexanders' ''official quarterback''. [[strike: Forced to join]] ''[[InsistentTerminology Scouted]]'' by Yamato, she was unwilling to play football at the beginning. But, after some training, her natural talents as a quarterback soon brought her to the first string of the Alexanders, making her a top-tier quarterback in Japan and the only [[ActionGirl female player]] in the whole tournament. [[spoiler: As revealed in the epilogue, Karin became a manga artist after highschool, and her editor told her to [[IWroteOurStory write an american football manga using Eyeshield 21 as the main protagonist]]]].
* Position: Quarterback
* Jersey: 6
* 40-yard Dash: 4.9 seconds
* Bench Press: 35 kg (77 lbs)
* Height: 157 cm (5' 1")
* Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs)
* Birthday: July 7
* 1st Year Student (Grade 10)
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* AccidentalAthlete: Her [[ImprobableAimingSkills great throwing skills]] came from drawing and playing piano. Luckily, she's fast too. Who knows a shy, quiet girl would make a top quarterback?
* ActionGirl: The only one in the series.
* AlliterativeName: '''K'''arin '''K'''oizumi, the Quarterback of the Strongest Empire.
* ApologisesALot: Being Sena's DistaffCounterpart, she naturally had this in spades.
* BadassAdorable: To the point that most of the Devil Bats had to be tricked into believing she's a guy to be willing to tackle her. As for the {{Badass}} part... If she throws a ball, the pass is complete. ''No'' interception. ''No'' problem catching the ball. She's the perfect quarterback.
* BraidsOfAction: As pictured above.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Played with. Karin's extremely accurate passes came from the skills and precision she gained through drawing and playing piano, both of which, while not "tough" in the usual sense of the word, do require a lot of manual dexterity.
* TheChick: '''Double Subverted'''. In her first appearance, Karin showed up with Ibarada spectating the Devil Bats vs Dinosaurs game. When they left, some passersby ''appeared'' to refer to Ibarada as the Alexanders' quarterback (but they were in truth talking about Karin, of course). This would make readers think that Karin was the manager, and most likely TheChick... until it was shown that Karin, ''not'' Ibarada, was the quarterback of the team, and you'd think that Karin was going to have lots of actions... In the actual Devil Bats vs Alexanders games, however, it turned out even though Karin was very talented, she lacked the [[TheLeader authoritative personality]] to be a control tower like the other quarterbacks. So... she's TheChick, after all.
* CuteSportsClubManager: Subverted. Karin's actually the ''quarterback''.
* TheCutie: Just look at her picture!
* DistaffCounterpart: Okay, let's see... Recruited against her will? Check. Seen as the best in her specialty? Check. Low self-esteem and ''highly'' apologetic? Check. The only ways to tell her apart from [[TheHero Sena]] seemed to be position and gender.
** Lampshaded during the Devil Bats vs Alexanders game, where Heracles suggested that she would need to watch out for Sena's blitz. She spinned on her heel. She and Sena faced each other off... before [[ApologisesALot bowing repeatedly at each other]] ''at the same time'', clearly not wanting any hard feelings between them.
--> '''Karin''' (Bowing): Um... please be gentle to me.
--> '''Sena''' (''Also'' bowing): Oh, no. I should be the one... saying that.
--> '''Suzuna''': You wouldn't think they were football players. Acting like that.
--> '''Mamori''': [[{{Lampshaded}} Those two are really similar]], aren't they...?
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Well, Karin's 100% girl, but [[TricksterArchetype Hiruma]] told the team otherwise so that they would [[WouldntHitAGirl go all out against her]]. [[DumbJock Most of the Devil Bats]] ended up thinking of her as this.
* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Come on, how can you not love Karin?
* ExtremeDoormat: Yamato basically forced Karin to join. And somehow, ''she went along''.
--> '''Karin''' (Trying to decline to joint the football team): W... Wai... Wai... But I am... Thanks for thinking of me and all, but...
--> '''Yamato''' (Patted her on the shoulder): You're worried right. Well, don't be. It will be alright! [[ComicallyMissingThePoint You may start off at the sixth string, but you will surely be in the first string in no time]]!
--> '''Karin''': Ehhhhhhhhhhhh... Why does it feel like it's useless trying to argue with this person~~~?!
--> (The next day, [[NiceGirl Karin]] was training. In the Alexanders' football uniform.)
* FlowerMotifs: Whenever Karin does something during a football match, it'll be accompanied by images of petals.
** Let's not forget that her signature move is called the '''"Floral Shoot"'''.
* FragileSpeedster: She couldn't take a hit. Luckily, she didn't have to, because her agility meant no one other than Sena [[http://read.mangashare.com/Eyeshield-21/chapter-285/page017.html could even touch her anyway]].
* GroupieBrigade: Karin had a large one, consisting of male fans and other football players (such as Yamabushi). "Miracle" Ito was even selling products with images of Karin on them.
* [[HeroOfanotherStory Heroine Of Another Story]]: How Karin became the quarterback of the best team in Japan despite her shy personality and being recruited against her will ('''and''' the massive rivalry within the team) could make for a pretty good story in and of itself.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: So, you want Karin to throw something to a certain place? Just ask her and she will do it. The pass will be impossible to intercept and it won't be even hard to catch due to how gentle it is.
* [[spoiler: IWroteOurStory: Karin became a manga artist after highschool. Her editor asked her to write a football manga about the legendary runner Eyeshield 21]].
* LongHairIsFeminine: Is by far the most typically "girly" of the females in ''Eyeshield 21'', and has long hair to boot.
* MeaningfulName: "Karin" meant '''Pear Flower''', which goes with her FlowerMotifs.
* NiceGirl: Karin just could not stop being polite and gentle. It's one of the reasons she went along when Yamato pressured her into joining.
* ObliviousToLove: Karin appeared to be totally unaware of [[DoggedNiceGuy Achilles]]' affection for her, despite the latter's constant attempts to signal her about it.
* RunningGag: Karin's attempts to [[NiceGirl avoid competition]] ended up creating the opposite effects when Yamato came around.
* SamusIsAGirl: Yes, she ''was'' a quarterback. Yes, she was the country's ''best'' quarterback.
* ShrinkingViolet
* SignatureMove: The Floral Shoot, a pass so perfect and gentle that it is impossible to intercept for the opponents and effortless to catch for the wide receiver.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Granted, it's certainly an anomaly to the sport, but she's the only female football player in the entire series.
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[[folder:Kureji Hera ("Heracles")]]
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A third-year and captain of the Alexanders. Although he enjoys playing up his "Osakan" persona, he's actually a very hardworking and responsible individual.
* Position: Centre
* Jersey: 78
* Height: 177 cm
* Weight: 100 kg
* Birthday: May 14
* Blood Type: O
* 3rd Year Student (Grade 12)
* Nickname: Heracles
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* BerserkButton: Don't defy the string pecking order.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: If you actually succeed in pissing Hera off, watch out.
* BigBrotherMentor: According to the extras, he's always looking out for the other club members.
* TheBigGuy: Albeit in a primary leadereship role.
* BoisterousBruiser: Comes with being a very "Osaka-esque" person.
* CombinationAttack: The "Cross Stunts" he does with Achilles.
* DumbMuscle: Subverted. He appeared to be this at first, with an "idiot rating" of 20% (Yamato, Taka, and Karin are all 0%). See GeniusBruiser below.
* GeniusBruiser: Heracles is capable of seeing through many of Hiruma's trick plays and came up with quite a few useful tactics. There's a reason he's the team captain.
* {{Gonk}}: Downplayed, but he can give off this vibe when standing alongside more handsome characters like Yamato and Taka.
* TheIdiotFromOsaka: His dream is to be a famous Osakan-style entertainer so he does all he can to invoke this trope. In reality, he's actually a very capable leader who simply likes to keep the atmosphere lighthearted.
* TheLeader: Of the Alexanders. He seems a straight headstrong type, but he hides a ''very'' levelheaded side under his cheerful nature.
* LightningBruiser: Since he's a lineman who can wrestle with Kurita, he's fairly powerful, but supposedly he can do 40-yard dash in 5.0 seconds too.
* NiceGuy: He really keeps the mood light for a meritocracy where everyone is competing against each other and is the only one who has teamwork play with Achilles while other are just aces who do solo play.
* TheSmartGuy: Surprisingly, yes. If one of the Alexanders is seen giving tactical advice to the rest of the team, it is most likely Heracles.
* StoutStrength
* WorthIt: It's tough working to become a member of the top string in Teikoku, but he considers this all worthwhile with the pride that comes with it.
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[[folder:Reisuke Aki ("Achilles")]]
A {{hot blooded}}, but gullible player with a strong desire for a girlfriend.
* Position: Lineman
* Jersey: 76
* Height: 173 cm
* Weight: 80 kg
* Birthday: August 18
* Blood Type: B
* 2nd Year Student (Grade 11)
* Nickname: Achilles
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* AllGuysWantCheerleaders: He was deceived to join the team when a Teikoku scout told him that he could date the cheerleaders on the team.
* BaldOfAwesome
* ButtMonkey: Among the Alexanders.
* CombinationAttack: The "Cross Stunts" he does with Heracles.
* DoggedNiceGuy: To Karin.
* DumbMuscle: As suggested by his status as a lineman and an idiot (According to Hiruma, Achilles's "idiot rating" is a whooping 60%). Downplayed, as he is still a part of Teikoku's first string players, thus implying he has textbook knowledge of 1000 football plays. So, he is dumb at things other than American Football, like how to win Karin's affection.
* HotBlooded
* TheIdiotFromOsaka: And unlike with Heracles, it's not an act.
* LightningBruiser
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[[folder:In General]]
The [[FinalBoss ultimate team]] in Japanese highschool football, dominating the whole Kansai district and winning the Christmas Bowl ''every'' year since its initiation. They had a policy of recruiting top players from other schools in order to build up its own ranks. Run on a meritocracy, the Alexanders divided their players into ranks and advanced them based on performance and nothing else.
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* [[TheAce The Aces]]: They were the best players in Japan.
* [[DreamTeam All-Star Team]]: The Alexanders recruited ace players from all of Japan and grouped their players into six teams according to merits. The first string players were literally the best of the best.
* AlwaysABiggerFish: The Naga's nine-year Kanto winning streak was nothing compared to the Alexanders: The last nine Christmas Bowls were the former getting trounced by the latter.
* AncientRome: These guys seemed to have a Roman Empire [[{{Motifs}} theme]] going on, which fitted their meritocratic philosophy pretty well.
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: In this team, authority was only for players who kicked asses.
--> '''[[{{Jerkass}} Ibarada]]''' (Walking ahead): Damn it, Karin, you're slow!
--> '''[[{{NiceGirl}} Karin]]''' (Carrying Ibarada's luggage): S-s-s-sorry!
--> '''Yamato''' (Passing by): Wait, Iba... What is it? Ah, yeah! Ibarada! Why're you using Karin as a luggage carrier?
--> '''Karin''': Yamato! It's alright. I don't really mind...
--> '''Yamato''' (Smiled): Underclassmen aren't slaves to their senpai. Instead... you should have that ''forth string player'' carry them. You know?
* BadassCrew: Duh.
* ChekhovsGunman: The Alexanders were first mentioned in Kotaro's flashback, in which they're responsible for most of the Spiders' best players leaving the team. They were mentioned again during the Devil Bats vs Dinosaurs match, in which Kisaragi flustered that the Dinosaurs were to crush the Alexanders using Gaou's brute strength. It turned out the Alexanders were the all-time football champions of Japan and FinalBoss.
* ColorCodedCharacters: They're the FinalBoss and associated with ''black''.
* [[ConsummateProfessional Consummate Professionals]]: They were so pro, they had no trouble cooperating with each other on the field despite the intense rivalries within the team.
* CurbStompBattle: They did this to the '''NAGA'''. It's offscreen, but still...
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: Had been undefeated since the first Christmas Bowl, and hailed as Japan's undisputed aces.
* TheDreaded: Everyone, even the ''Shinryuji Naga'', feared the Alexanders.
* FinalBoss: [[spoiler: Before the World Cup, anyway]].
* FiveBadBand: They're not really evil, though...
** BigBadDuumvirate (de facto): Yamato and Taka.
** TheDragon and TheEvilGenius (de facto): Heracles.
** TheBrute: Achilles.
** TheDarkChick: Karin.
** BiggerBad: The Teikoku Highschool itself was the one who put forth that ridiculous policy of stealing ace players from other teams.
* {{Genius Bruiser}}s: A requirement to be a first string player was to memorize 1000 football plays.
* {{Lightning Bruiser}}s: Another requirement to be a first string player is to be able to run the 40 yard dash in under 5 seconds. Yes, even the linemen have to. This makes Teikoku's line both fast and strong.
* MasterOfAll: It's hard to talk about the Alexanders' weak points... because there's none.
* MightMakesRight: The Alexanders ran on an extreme meritocracy. Ages, friendships and other such stuffs didn't matter. The only thing they cared was what you bring to the team.
* NameToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Teikoku" literally means '''Black Emperor'''.
* OpposingSportsTeam: They were not a bunch of bad guys, but their status as '''the''' undefeated champions and the fact that the rivalry within the team was as great or greater than that with their opponents still made them a fairly classic case of this.
* SeriousBusiness: The only highschool - not coach or player - to take football that seriously, they recruited ''every'' ace player in Japan they could get. That was why they were the Christmas Bowl champions for decades.
* WorthIt: As lampshaded by Heracles, the pride that came with being Teikoku's first string made it worthwhile to undergo all the TrainingFromHell.
* [[WorthyOpponent Worthy Opponents]]: Notably, these seemed to happen ''within'' the team.
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[[folder:Takeru Yamato (大和 猛)]]
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''"It's settled... It's my win!"''
[[LateArrivalSpoiler The original Eyeshield 21,]] Yamato was a friendly and charismatic young man who played along well with other players. He was also filled with self-confidence and wouldn't hesitate to crush his opponents on the field. While Yamato was a ''very'' [[MasterOfAll well-rounded]] player with top-tier power and speed, his greatest strength was his perfect body balance and willpower, which made him nigh impossible to take down with tackles - a technique he named the "Caesar's Charge". [[spoiler: Yamato had a feud with Mr. Don, the leader of the USA ace players group "Pentagram": [[SmugSnake Mr. Don]], regarding Yamato as unworthy of the title of "Eyeshield 21", used his power as the son of the US President to ''kick Yamato out of Notre Dame''. During the Youth World Cup, Yamato went to the United States with Team Japan, fully intending to have his revenge against Mr. Don on the field]].
* Position: Running Back / Defensive Back
* Jersey: 22; [[spoiler: 21 during the match against the Devil Bats; 20 during the World Cup.]]
* 40-yard dash: 4.4 seconds
* Bench Press: Unspecified
* Height: 190 cm (6' 3")
* Weight: 79 kg (174 lbs)
* Birthday: October 10
* 1st Year Student (Grade 10)
* Nicknames: Eyeshield 21, "The Emperor"
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* TheAce: Frequently hailed as being the "Perfect Runner" long before he actually appeared, and '''completely''' lived up to this expectation when he revealed himself; on top of being good looking, charming, and honorable, as lampshaded by Akaba.
* [[spoiler: AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Yamato was crushed by Panther on one occasion because of nothing but the latter's superior talents in running]].
* {{Badass}}: Even ''[[{{Jerkass}} Ag]][[SmugSnake on]]'' respected Yamato.
** BadassInCharge: He was the one who really led the Alexanders on the field.
* BashBrothers: With Taka, similar to Sena and Monta.
* BoisterousBruiser: Downplayed, but it stood out when compared to [[TheQuietOne Taka]].
* [[spoiler: BrokenAce: While Yamato was unmistakably a top running back in Japan, it was implied that he was seen by some (i.e., Mr. Don) as [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter not-of-the-top-tier]] when he's in the USA. Thus, his attempt to crown himself ''the'' ace by seizing the title "Eyeshield 21" earned him the contempt of Mr. Don, who eventually [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections had him expelled from Notre Dame]]]].
* CatchPhrase: ''"It's settled. It's my win."'' The official translation made it ''"I am certain to win."''
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: How could he shrug off tackles and steamroll ''any'' line in Japan? His training in the USA, where [[spoiler: being beaten outside the field for being a better running back made him used to being attacked by people stronger than he was. Yamato earned the "Eyeshield" title by puking blood]].
* ChasteHero: Not to the same degree as [[AmbiguousDisorder Shin]], but Yamato did not have a girlfriend, and seemed not to be interested in finding one.
* ChickMagnet: If Achilles's words were to be taken, Yamato was popular with ladies.
* CombatCompliment: Yamato is always ready to acknowledge others' accomplishments.
--> '''Yamato''' (Halfway through the Devil Bats vs Alexanders game): Sena, Monta... no matter how many times you're knocked down, there's still fire in your eyes. You aren't losers. Without doubt, you're first-class players.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Yamato tended to do this whenever he interacted with Karin. Also see RunningGag below.
* CurbStompBattle: ''Almost always'' inflicted this when someone challenged him. [[spoiler: He suffered this at the hand of [[BigBad Mr. Don]] along with Gaou, though]].
* [[spoiler: DefeatMeansFriendship: Not that Yamato was mean to start with]].
* {{Determinator}}: His greatest skill was actually simple: He refused to be taken down when tackled. And just this was good enough to make him a very formidable running back. Even '''three''' people tackling him ''only made him fall to his knees''.
* TheEmperor: "Roman Emperor" was Yamato's primary {{Motif}}s... if his "'''Caesar''''s Charge" and his team's Roman theme hadn't made this obvious enough.
* {{Foil}}: He is apparently comparable to Shin and Agon in terms of sheer talents. Yamato was, like Shin, a genius who trained himself hard, but he is talkative and charismatic, whilst Shin was TheQuietOne. Of course, Yamato had aptitude outside speed and power, like Agon, but he's a NiceGuy while Agon was a full-on {{Jerkass}}.
* GeniusBruiser: Even ''[[TheSmartGuy Hiruma]]'' had a hard time outsmarting Yamato.
* TheGift: More or less implied given his interaction with Agon.
* [[spoiler: GracefulLoser: When Sena defeated him]].
--> '''Yamato''' (Sweating; [[spoiler: The Alexanders just lost to the Devil Bats]]): [[spoiler: I'm sorry, Sena... Since I am the one who lost, I should be praising you as the winner. But right now... I can't help feeling excited]].
* TheHero: To the Alexanders.
** [[spoiler: BrokenHero: See BrokenAce above]].
* HonorBeforeReason: He promised to use only his left hand in the match against the Devil Bats when he saw that Hiruma hadn't recovered. That's saying something about this guy.
* ImplacableMan: Yamato has places to go. You will ''not'' stop him. You ''may'' slow him down. You ''may'' impede his progress. But he ''will'' get there, even if he has to drag you with him. It's an oddly unique example of the trope, which is usually used to describe someone who's coming after you. In Yamato's case, it was more like he's trying to get away from you, and something as simple as failing to get away from you wasn't going to deter him one bit.
** Played straight whenever he played in defense, as his superior physical strength and speed as well as having a near perfect balance made it almost impossible for anyone to stop him in his tracks. Thus, he can either avoid blockers or simply shove them out of the way and get to the ball carrier. In fact, [[spoiler: all the Devil Bats tried to stop him from reaching Musashi during the final field goal play, yet he '''still managed to touch the ball''']].
* JackOfAllTrades: He is a very well-rounded player, but he isn't the best in any particular area, other than possibly determination, something Yamato himself admitted.
** MasterOfAll: But he's still near top-notch in terms of speed, power and... everything.
-->'''Akaba''': On the other hand, Yamato has everything. Speed. Power. Technique. Body balance. Height. Kinda good-looking.
-->'''[[StraightMan Unsui]]''': What has the last one got to do with the rest?
* LightningBruiser: Yamato was just slightly slower than Sena but even stronger than the likes of Shin and Agon. There's a reason why his usual tactic is to shove the defense out of the way.
* MagneticHero: He's quite charismatic, and had ''2479'' entries in his mobile phone contacts.
* MeaningfulName: "Yamato Takeru" was the name of an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamato_Takeru ancient Japanese prince]] who's... the King Arthur of Japan, in a nutshell.
* MessyHair: As pictured above.
* MightMakesRight: Downplayed, but it's there. Yamato only cared about whether a person could get the job done. He failed to remember Ibarada's name apparently due to the latter's forth string status.
* NiceGuy: What he was off the field.
* NoodleIncident: How Yamato was run out of Notre Dame was never explained during the Devil Bats vs Alexanders game. [[spoiler: Later subverted when the truth about the incident was revealed in the World Cup Arc]].
* NoSell: The "Caesar's Charge" was basically him refusing to go down after being tackled, often ''dragging the opposing player with him'' as he ran.
* TheRealRemingtonSteele: The original Eyeshield 21 whom Kakei had met.
* RedOniBlueOni: He was the red to Taka's blue. It wasn't that Yamato was impulsive, but he's quite a charismatic and talkative guy when compared to TheStoic Taka.
* RunningGag: Karin [[NiceGirl tried to avoid being competitive]] (i.e., declining to join the team or saying that she's afraid of tackles)... The very competitive Yamato misinterpreted her words as meaning that she thought she wasn't strong enough, and forced her to train even harder.
* SignatureMove: The Caesar's Charge.
* SmugSuper: An interesting example. Yamato is more or less made of confidence and without a doubt a super. '''BUT''', (1) He ''never'' rubs his superness on others' faces; (2) He ''never'' compares others to him; and (3) If you do accomplish an impressive feat, Yamato [[CombatCompliment will be the first person to acknowledge it]]. In short, Yamato is this trope, but unlike [[{{Jerkass}} Agon]], he isn't a douche about it.
--> '''Sena''' (Staring at Yamato in awe): Self-confidence. Every word brimming with strength behind that friendly speech. There isn't a part of him that thinks he is going to lose.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Seen his stats and picture?
* WorthyOpponent: Came to see Sena as this. Also, Sena and Kakei both saw him as this.
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[[folder:Taka Honjo]]
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A stone-faced, utterly bored wide reciever, Taka's also [[spoiler:the son of Monta's favorite baseball player Masaru Honjo.]] His well-deserved nickname comes from his ability to jump ridiculous distances.
* Position: Wide Reciever / Cornerback
* Jersey: 10
* Birthday: June 26
* 1st Year Student (Grade 10)
* Nickname: The Bird-man
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* TheAce: To the same ridiculous degree as Yamato.
* AnimalMotifs: Hawk.
* BashBrothers: With Yamato.
* {{Bookworm}}: He's constantly seen reading.
** BadassBookworm
* BrilliantButLazy: Downplayed. He practices just out of habit but almost never exerts effort when playing, simply because he's already the best wide receiver there is. When Monta proves to be an equal to him, he decides to give it his all when playing.
* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: Monta realizes that Honjo was following him just so he can set him up against his son]].
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: How exactly can this guy jump like he's walking in air and catch '''any''' flying object that comes his way? It's said that his father has been training him every day since he's young. That's why.
* TheComicallySerious: During the World Cup Arc, he sometimes fills this role.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: With Monta.
* [[DefrostingIceQueen Defrosting Ice King]]: He was at first quiet and stoic, feeling bored from having wiped the floor with every wide receiver he had faced. Then he warmed up to Monta.
* GenreSavvy: Possibly the ''only'' player in Japan (besides Hiruma) to have this quality. Taka was able to counter Clifford's trick plays in the Japan vs. America match. As he himself pointed out, he ''learned'' from his match against the Deimon Devil Bats, and as a result, never defends against the obvious play, instead tightly marking receivers no matter what.
* GoodEyesEvilEyes: His eyes have a notably blank look to him before befriending Monta at the end of the Deimon-Teikoku match.
* {{Jerkass}}: It's probably unintentional on the part of the author, but Taka's attitude of bored superiority, his refusal to even look at any players he considers inferior, and his insistence that anyone who tries to stand up to him is engaged in a futile act makes him ''very'' punchable. It doesn't help that his so-called "problem" of being better than everyone around him is (a) not very relatable, and (b) the same one that [[TheSociopath Agon]] suffers from. He gets a lot better during the World Cup Arc, though.
* TheLancer: To Yamato.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy
* MeaningfulName: "Taka" means "hawk".
* TheQuietOne: Especially when compared to Yamato or Heracles. When not playing he usually sits on the bench, quietly reading.
* RapunzelHair
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Yamato's red.
* TheStoic: His [[TheQuietOne quiet]] behavior sometimes becomes this.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: A friendship version towards Monta.
* VictoryIsBoring: Having been trained since childhood by his father to be a great baseball player, Taka became the unstoppable force that he is today.
* WhenSheSmiles
* WorthyOpponent: Came to see Monta as this.
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[[folder:Karin Koizumi (小泉 花梨)]]
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''"Um... Please be gentle to me."''
Karin was, at first glance, only a cute, young freshman girl... who served as the Alexanders' ''official quarterback''. [[strike: Forced to join]] ''[[InsistentTerminology Scouted]]'' by Yamato, she was unwilling to play football at the beginning. But, after some training, her natural talents as a quarterback soon brought her to the first string of the Alexanders, making her a top-tier quarterback in Japan and the only [[ActionGirl female player]] in the whole tournament. [[spoiler: As revealed in the epilogue, Karin became a manga artist after highschool, and her editor told her to [[IWroteOurStory write an american football manga using Eyeshield 21 as the main protagonist]]]].
* Position: Quarterback
* Jersey: 6
* 40-yard Dash: 4.9 seconds
* Bench Press: 35 kg (77 lbs)
* Height: 157 cm (5' 1")
* Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs)
* Birthday: July 7
* 1st Year Student (Grade 10)
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* AccidentalAthlete: Her [[ImprobableAimingSkills great throwing skills]] came from drawing and playing piano. Luckily, she's fast too. Who knows a shy, quiet girl would make a top quarterback?
* ActionGirl: The only one in the series.
* AlliterativeName: '''K'''arin '''K'''oizumi, the Quarterback of the Strongest Empire.
* ApologisesALot: Being Sena's DistaffCounterpart, she naturally had this in spades.
* BadassAdorable: To the point that most of the Devil Bats had to be tricked into believing she's a guy to be willing to tackle her. As for the {{Badass}} part... If she throws a ball, the pass is complete. ''No'' interception. ''No'' problem catching the ball. She's the perfect quarterback.
* BraidsOfAction: As pictured above.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Played with. Karin's extremely accurate passes came from the skills and precision she gained through drawing and playing piano, both of which, while not "tough" in the usual sense of the word, do require a lot of manual dexterity.
* TheChick: '''Double Subverted'''. In her first appearance, Karin showed up with Ibarada spectating the Devil Bats vs Dinosaurs game. When they left, some passersby ''appeared'' to refer to Ibarada as the Alexanders' quarterback (but they were in truth talking about Karin, of course). This would make readers think that Karin was the manager, and most likely TheChick... until it was shown that Karin, ''not'' Ibarada, was the quarterback of the team, and you'd think that Karin was going to have lots of actions... In the actual Devil Bats vs Alexanders games, however, it turned out even though Karin was very talented, she lacked the [[TheLeader authoritative personality]] to be a control tower like the other quarterbacks. So... she's TheChick, after all.
* CuteSportsClubManager: Subverted. Karin's actually the ''quarterback''.
* TheCutie: Just look at her picture!
* DistaffCounterpart: Okay, let's see... Recruited against her will? Check. Seen as the best in her specialty? Check. Low self-esteem and ''highly'' apologetic? Check. The only ways to tell her apart from [[TheHero Sena]] seemed to be position and gender.
** Lampshaded during the Devil Bats vs Alexanders game, where Heracles suggested that she would need to watch out for Sena's blitz. She spinned on her heel. She and Sena faced each other off... before [[ApologisesALot bowing repeatedly at each other]] ''at the same time'', clearly not wanting any hard feelings between them.
--> '''Karin''' (Bowing): Um... please be gentle to me.
--> '''Sena''' (''Also'' bowing): Oh, no. I should be the one... saying that.
--> '''Suzuna''': You wouldn't think they were football players. Acting like that.
--> '''Mamori''': [[{{Lampshaded}} Those two are really similar]], aren't they...?
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Well, Karin's 100% girl, but [[TricksterArchetype Hiruma]] told the team otherwise so that they would [[WouldntHitAGirl go all out against her]]. [[DumbJock Most of the Devil Bats]] ended up thinking of her as this.
* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Come on, how can you not love Karin?
* ExtremeDoormat: Yamato basically forced Karin to join. And somehow, ''she went along''.
--> '''Karin''' (Trying to decline to joint the football team): W... Wai... Wai... But I am... Thanks for thinking of me and all, but...
--> '''Yamato''' (Patted her on the shoulder): You're worried right. Well, don't be. It will be alright! [[ComicallyMissingThePoint You may start off at the sixth string, but you will surely be in the first string in no time]]!
--> '''Karin''': Ehhhhhhhhhhhh... Why does it feel like it's useless trying to argue with this person~~~?!
--> (The next day, [[NiceGirl Karin]] was training. In the Alexanders' football uniform.)
* FlowerMotifs: Whenever Karin does something during a football match, it'll be accompanied by images of petals.
** Let's not forget that her signature move is called the '''"Floral Shoot"'''.
* FragileSpeedster: She couldn't take a hit. Luckily, she didn't have to, because her agility meant no one other than Sena [[http://read.mangashare.com/Eyeshield-21/chapter-285/page017.html could even touch her anyway]].
* GroupieBrigade: Karin had a large one, consisting of male fans and other football players (such as Yamabushi). "Miracle" Ito was even selling products with images of Karin on them.
* [[HeroOfanotherStory Heroine Of Another Story]]: How Karin became the quarterback of the best team in Japan despite her shy personality and being recruited against her will ('''and''' the massive rivalry within the team) could make for a pretty good story in and of itself.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: So, you want Karin to throw something to a certain place? Just ask her and she will do it. The pass will be impossible to intercept and it won't be even hard to catch due to how gentle it is.
* [[spoiler: IWroteOurStory: Karin became a manga artist after highschool. Her editor asked her to write a football manga about the legendary runner Eyeshield 21]].
* LongHairIsFeminine: Is by far the most typically "girly" of the females in ''Eyeshield 21'', and has long hair to boot.
* MeaningfulName: "Karin" meant '''Pear Flower''', which goes with her FlowerMotifs.
* NiceGirl: Karin just could not stop being polite and gentle. It's one of the reasons she went along when Yamato pressured her into joining.
* ObliviousToLove: Karin appeared to be totally unaware of [[DoggedNiceGuy Achilles]]' affection for her, despite the latter's constant attempts to signal her about it.
* RunningGag: Karin's attempts to [[NiceGirl avoid competition]] ended up creating the opposite effects when Yamato came around.
* SamusIsAGirl: Yes, she ''was'' a quarterback. Yes, she was the country's ''best'' quarterback.
* ShrinkingViolet
* SignatureMove: The Floral Shoot, a pass so perfect and gentle that it is impossible to intercept for the opponents and effortless to catch for the wide receiver.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Granted, it's certainly an anomaly to the sport, but she's the only female football player in the entire series.
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[[folder:Kureji Hera ("Heracles")]]
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A third-year and captain of the Alexanders. Although he enjoys playing up his "Osakan" persona, he's actually a very hardworking and responsible individual.
* Position: Centre
* Jersey: 78
* Height: 177 cm
* Weight: 100 kg
* Birthday: May 14
* Blood Type: O
* 3rd Year Student (Grade 12)
* Nickname: Heracles
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* BerserkButton: Don't defy the string pecking order.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: If you actually succeed in pissing Hera off, watch out.
* BigBrotherMentor: According to the extras, he's always looking out for the other club members.
* TheBigGuy: Albeit in a primary leadereship role.
* BoisterousBruiser: Comes with being a very "Osaka-esque" person.
* CombinationAttack: The "Cross Stunts" he does with Achilles.
* DumbMuscle: Subverted. He appeared to be this at first, with an "idiot rating" of 20% (Yamato, Taka, and Karin are all 0%). See GeniusBruiser below.
* GeniusBruiser: Heracles is capable of seeing through many of Hiruma's trick plays and came up with quite a few useful tactics. There's a reason he's the team captain.
* {{Gonk}}: Downplayed, but he can give off this vibe when standing alongside more handsome characters like Yamato and Taka.
* TheIdiotFromOsaka: His dream is to be a famous Osakan-style entertainer so he does all he can to invoke this trope. In reality, he's actually a very capable leader who simply likes to keep the atmosphere lighthearted.
* TheLeader: Of the Alexanders. He seems a straight headstrong type, but he hides a ''very'' levelheaded side under his cheerful nature.
* LightningBruiser: Since he's a lineman who can wrestle with Kurita, he's fairly powerful, but supposedly he can do 40-yard dash in 5.0 seconds too.
* NiceGuy: He really keeps the mood light for a meritocracy where everyone is competing against each other and is the only one who has teamwork play with Achilles while other are just aces who do solo play.
* TheSmartGuy: Surprisingly, yes. If one of the Alexanders is seen giving tactical advice to the rest of the team, it is most likely Heracles.
* StoutStrength
* WorthIt: It's tough working to become a member of the top string in Teikoku, but he considers this all worthwhile with the pride that comes with it.
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[[folder:Reisuke Aki ("Achilles")]]
A {{hot blooded}}, but gullible player with a strong desire for a girlfriend.
* Position: Lineman
* Jersey: 76
* Height: 173 cm
* Weight: 80 kg
* Birthday: August 18
* Blood Type: B
* 2nd Year Student (Grade 11)
* Nickname: Achilles
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* AllGuysWantCheerleaders: He was deceived to join the team when a Teikoku scout told him that he could date the cheerleaders on the team.
* BaldOfAwesome
* ButtMonkey: Among the Alexanders.
* CombinationAttack: The "Cross Stunts" he does with Heracles.
* DoggedNiceGuy: To Karin.
* DumbMuscle: As suggested by his status as a lineman and an idiot (According to Hiruma, Achilles's "idiot rating" is a whooping 60%). Downplayed, as he is still a part of Teikoku's first string players, thus implying he has textbook knowledge of 1000 football plays. So, he is dumb at things other than American Football, like how to win Karin's affection.
* HotBlooded
* TheIdiotFromOsaka: And unlike with Heracles, it's not an act.
* LightningBruiser
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