Eyeshield 21, Shonen Jump Advanced, Vol. 1 [The Boy with the Golden Legs]

Riichiro Inagaki

ISBN 10: 1591167523 / ISBN 13: 9781591167525

Published by VIZ Media LLC, San Francisco, CA, 2005

About this Item

Used paperback book in AS NEW condition. Cover, spine and pages are uncreased, clean and tight. First printing, May 2005: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Size: Approx. 5" x 7.5" x .75". This graphic novel reads from right to left. (See our additional listings for other volumes.).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eyeshield 21, Shonen Jump Advanced, Vol. 1 [The Boy with the Golden Legs]
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC, San Francisco, CA
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1591167523
• ISBN 13: 9781591167525
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Yusuke Murata
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: As New

About this title

Synopsis

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!

What does a wimpy kid who's been bullied all his life have to depend on but his own two feet? Sena Kobayakawa is about to start his first year in high school and he's vowed not to get picked on anymore. Unfortunately, the sadistic captain of the football team already has his eye on Sena and his lightning-fast speed.

Reviews

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. The thin-line art style gives the players a certain delicate beauty, while exaggerated reactions put readers directly in touch with the characters' emotions. Game scenes are drawn in loving detail that captures football's violent grandeur. This promises to be Viz's third sports hit, joining popular series on tennis and soccer. (Mar.)
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