Eyeshield 21, Vol. 36

Catch all the bone-crushing action and slapstick comedy of Japan's hottest football manga!

Wimpy Sena Kobayakawa has been running away from bullies all his life. But when the football gear comes on, things change--Sena's speed and uncanny ability to elude big bullies just might give him what it takes to become a great high school football hero! Catch all the bone-crushing action and slapstick comedy of Japan's hottest football manga!

Sena vs. Panther

Tensions are at an all-time high as players from both the Japanese and American teams butt heads prior to the big game. Seeking to prove his physical superiority, Rikiya Gao on the Japanese team tracks down Team USA's Mr. Don and challenges him to a one-on-one match. Sensing the monstrous capabilities of the American juggernaut, Agon Kongo attempts to intervene in their dustup, but to little avail. If Mr. Don truly is the strongest lineman on Earth, capable of laying Gao out cold, what hope do Sena, Hiruma and the rest of their Japanese teammates have?

Yusuke Murata was born July 3, 1978, in Miyagi, Japan. He won the 122nd Hop Step Award (1995) for "Partner" and the 51st Akatsuka Award second place (1998) for "Samui Hanashi."