Eyeshield 21. Vol. 1 The boy with the golden legs

Inagaki, Riichiro (author.). Murata, Yusuke, 1978- (illustrator.). Powell, Allison Markin, (translator,, author.). Gaubatz, James, (illustrator,, letterer.).

Summary: "The underdog-with-exceptional-ability-makes-good plot is typical of boys' manga, but seeing another country's view of a great American competitive sport--in this case, football--provides added entertainment. Since football isn't a popular sport in Japan, Sena Kobayakawa's school's team only has two players: Ryokan, a large, friendly boy who dreams of someday competing in the Christmas bowl game, and Hiruma, the quarterback better known for frightening the underclassmen. At 5'1", Sena has always been smaller than his classmates, so he's been used as their gofer and errand boy. As a result, he's developed outstanding running speed. He wants to be team manager, but he winds up competing under the name Eyeshield 21 to keep other teams from knowing his name and stealing him away. The three must recruit enough players to form a team of 11 in order to play their first game"--Publishers Weekly.

Item details

ISBN: 1591167523
ISBN: 9781591167525
Physical Description: print
1 volume (various pagings) : chiefly illustrations ; 20 cm.
Edition: Shonen jump advanced graphic novel edition.
Publisher: San Francisco, CA : VIZ, [2005]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	This book reads from right to left. Originally published: Tokyo, Japan : Shueisha, 2002.
Formatted Contents Note:	Boy with the golden legs -- Five-second wall -- We need eleven! -- Kill 'em!! -- Hero in a pinch -- Grind 'em into the field -- Eleven scarecrows.
Target Audience Note:	Rated T+ for older teens; contains graphic fantasy violence and crude humor VIZ.
Language Note:	Translated from the Japanese.