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''Eyeshield 21'' is a sports manga written by Creator/RiichiroInagaki and illustrated by Creator/YusukeMurata. Similar to ''Manga/SlamDunk'', it explains the rules of the sport (American Football) as the story progresses, allowing even a beginner to follow along with the games.

Creator/SentaiFilmworks started releasing the series in North America, sub-only, in May 2010.

The manga ran from 2002–2009 in [[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Shonen Jump]], ending after 333 chapters.

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''Eyeshield 21'' is a sports manga written by Creator/RiichiroInagaki and illustrated by Creator/YusukeMurata.Creator/YusukeMurata, which was serialized from 2002 to 2009 in ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' for 333 chapters. Similar to ''Manga/SlamDunk'', it explains the rules of the sport (American Football) as the story progresses, allowing even a beginner to follow along with the games.

The manga was adapted to an anime by Studio Gallop, which first aired on Creator/TVTokyo from 2005 to 2008 for 145 episodes. Creator/SentaiFilmworks started releasing the series in North America, sub-only, in May 2010.

The manga ran from 2002–2009 in [[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Shonen Jump]], ending after 333 chapters.
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* HardTruthAesop: "It's not how you play the game that counts, it's [[SeriousBusiness whether you win or lose]]." While teams who give it their all are treated with respect, the point is repeatedly hammered home in the series that a graceful loser is still a loser and sportsmanship is a distant second to victory. [[spoiler:Which makes it even more surprising that, right at the end, the Japan Team ''lose'' the Grand Final of the World Cup.]]

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* HardTruthAesop: "It's not how you play the game that counts, it's [[SeriousBusiness whether you win or lose]]." While teams who give it their all are treated with respect, the point is repeatedly hammered home in the series that a graceful loser is still a loser and sportsmanship is a distant second to victory. [[spoiler:Which makes it even more surprising that, right at the end, the Japan Team ''lose'' the Grand Final of that the World Cup.Cup final officially ends in a ''tie''. On top of that, the teams decide to play an unofficial overtime (the tournament rules didn't bother with overtime rules) both so they can have a decisive winner, and just to have fun with no more stakes on the line.]]

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