7.0/1024 votes#1 - The Man With The Lightspeed Legs!
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2005
It is Sena's first day of High School. And from now on his school life will be different. Sena has vowed not to be made a gopher like he has been in the past. But its bad luck for Sena after the Football Team Captain, Hiruma catches Sena running away from the Hah Brothers. Will Sena join the team and help the football team make it to the Christmas Bowl?
Director: Masayoshi Nishida
Writer: Nobuaki Kishima
7.7/1018 votes#2 - Let's Play American Football!
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/2005
Sena may be on the Deimon Devilbats football team, but he realizes that he doesn't know anything about the game of Football. Can Sena learn how to play, or will he give up before the Spring season?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1016 votes#3 - Blaze A Path Down The Field!
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/2005
Its Sena's first game as EyeShield 21, and he doesn't know what to do. As the Deimon Devilbats lose, Sena also has to make Mamori believe he isn't EyeShield 21, or he won't be able to play for the Deimon Devilbats ever again. Can Sena get the winning touchdown and keep Mamori beliving he's the team manager and not EyeShield 21?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/1014 votes#4 - What I Hold In My Hands!
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2005
Sena decides that he needs to get away from having Mamori babying him all the time, so he decides to train alongside the football team, much to her objections.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1014 votes#5 - Half-Second Body Guards!
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/2005
The power of the Ojo White Knights almost overwhelms Sena, but a little pep talk from Kurita boosts his spirits and he begins to run with a new confidence in his teammates.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1014 votes#6 - The Pierce Of The Spear Tackle!
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/2005
After watching Deimon score so easily with Eyeshield-21's speed, Ojo's coach sends in Shin to put an end to Eyeshield 21.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1014 votes#7 - Fighting to Win!
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/18/2005
With Shin on the field, Oujo retakes the lead and sets the tone for the game. Sena, having suffered the brunt of Shin's tackles, begins to have second thoughts about playing.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1015 votes#8 - Never Quit!
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/25/2005
Despite Ojo's overwhelming lead, the Devil Bats keep going. Unfortunately, for Ojo, Sakuraba strays onto the field and gets knocked down by EyeShield. Sena scores a small victory for himself, having managed to finally out-run Shin.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1013 votes#9 - The Catching Master!
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/1/2005
While searching for new players, including a Reciever, Sena finds a player named Raimon Tarou, who has great catching skills. But he is too late because Raimon is already trying out for the baseball team.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1013 votes#10 - A Hero's Qualifications!
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/8/2005
Sena, feeling very guilty about Sakuraba's injury, goes to see him in the hospital with Monta. Seeing how despondent Sakuraba is, Sena challenges him to be the hero he truly is.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1012 votes#11 - Oath Under The Setting Sun!
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/15/2005
While running some errands for Hiruma, Sena runs into Shin, who team up to stop two theives trying to steal from the Devil Bats. In the end, the two theives turn out to be from the Zokugaku Chameleons.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.5/1013 votes#12 - Max Catch!
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/22/2005
The big game with Zokugaku starts with Raimon's debut as the team's new wide reciever. Realizing that Deimon's now got two weapons, Habashira decides to target Sena/Eyeshield 21, who is still more than a little frightened of him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1012 votes#13 - The Terror Of The Chameleon!
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/29/2005
Realizing that Habashira's not nearly as scary as Shin can be, Sena leaves him and the Zokugaku Chameleons in his dust. Deimon wins 48-28
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1011 votes#14 - The Scorching Hell Tower!
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/6/2005
Recruiting new players for the team has been a snap since their win over Zokugaku, but Hiruma devises a test to seperate the men from the boys.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1011 votes#15 - Find Eyeshield!
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/13/2005
Realizing that Sena's stamina for running is under-developed, Hiruma developes an amusing way to help him work on it. Meanwhile, Mamori begins to suspect that Sena is really Eyeshield-21 and sets out to prove it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.5/1012 votes#16 - Farewell, Kurita?!
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/20/2005
After a day of practice, Kurita decides to take another way home. He chooses to go through a shopping market that's getting ready for a festival. There, three thugs harass two foreign girls, destroy everything, and run away. This causes Kurita to be the main suspect of the debacle. In order to keep the Deimon Football Team from getting kicked out of the tournament for the Christmas Bowl, Kurita decides to withdraw from the team. Now, Sena and the others will have to find a way to prove Kurita's innocence.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1010 votes#17 - The Kid And Iron Horse!
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/27/2005
Hiruma tries yet another insane method of training the team, while Monta learns the importance of passing routes when the team sees Ojo nearly defeated in the spring tournament final.
Director: N/A
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6.6/1010 votes#18 - A Slacker's Pride!
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/10/2005
After another futile practice, the WTF trio decide to finally quit the team. After hearing some of the Taiyou Sphinx players make fun of them, they challenge to to a fight. After getting brutally beaten, they come back to the team to try and become linemen good enough to take down the Taiyou players.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/109 votes#19 - The Lower-Class Laughs At Its Challengers!
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/27/2005
The Devil Bats turn up at the Taiyou High School to play the Taiyou Sphinx. The Devil Bats are up against a heavier line. After a declaration form the Sphinx quarterback saying that his team will totally destroy the Devil Bats in only 12 plays.
Director: Yasunori Urata
Writer: N/A
7.3/109 votes#20 - The Sphinx's Secret Weapon!
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/24/2005
The game between the Deimon Devil Bats and the Taiyou Sphinx continues. The Devil Bats are gaining points as they begin to outsmart the Sphinx's famous Pyramid Line. The first half ends, and Deimon is only one point behind in the score. Monta is disappointed in himself after his performance during the first half, so he vows that he will ""restore his dishonor"" and make a super max catch! However, when the Sphinx decide to put in their cornerback, Kamaguruma, Monta will feel the full force of Kamaguruma's ""chariot bump!""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/109 votes#21 - Fly, Devil Bat!
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/31/2005
Monta is having a difficult time trying to get past the Spinxs new weapon againt them. Everytime Monta goes to catch the football, he is met with a BUMP. Monta doesn't give up in his attempt to get the ball. With the support of his team Monta is able to overcome this obstacle and get past the enemy. With this Monta scores a Touchdown putting the Devil Bats back in the game with only 35 seconds to go. Hiruma gives the order for Sena to ram the opponent or does he.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.1/1010 votes#22 - A Mysterious Girl Appears!
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/7/2005
The first half of a 1-hour special. A young girl on roller-blades named Taki Suzuna has come to Deimon High School to expose Eyeshield 21's true identity for a newspaper article. Suzuna challenges Eyeshield 21 to a race. If Eyeshield wins, then she will leave him alone and not reveal his identity. But, if Suzuna wins, then she will interview Eyeshield and reveal his true identity.
Director: N/A
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6.5/1010 votes#23 - The Weightless Man
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/7/2005
The second half of a 1-Hr special. The Devil Bats plan their method of attack for their Japan-US game against the NASA Aliens. The Aliens are a strong team known for their famous ""shuttle pass."" They also have a fast runner by the name of Panther, who moves swiftly with his antigravity legs. However, the coach has limited Panther to being the team's ball-boy. The Aliens arrive in Japan to enjoy the food and practice, but when their coach's cat gets lost, Panther sees his opportunity to play in the upcoming Japan-US game. Panther also meets Sena and looks forward to seeing him on the football field.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/108 votes#24 - Blitz! Japan vs. USA!
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/14/2005
The Deimon Devil Bats are playing against the Nasa Aliens. The Nasa Aliens get a jump in the game against the Devil Bats with their very long pass the Shuttle Pass.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.3/109 votes#25 - The Caged Black Panther!
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/21/2005
Eyeshield wants to compete against Panther-kun that he works overtime to get him on the field but there is a problem the coach of the NASA Aliens benches any player that doesn’t fallow his instructions or strategy and Panther-kun is one of those benched players. After the second touchdown from Eyeshield the Deimon Devil Bats are two points behind the NASA Aliens. Panther-kun begs the coach to let him into the game to stop Eyeshield and the coach ignores him. And with another shuttle pass the NASA Aliens Extend their lead once again. But again with one of Hiruma tricky strategies the Deimon Devil Bats are able to score a touchdown. Eyeshield is able to intercept a pass giving the ball back to the Devil Bats, and with the Devil Bats are able to score another touchdown. Panther-kun asks the coach again if he can play in the games but this time the whole team is behind Panther-kun and the coach finally allows Panther-kun into the game. Now Eyeshield faces off against Panther-kun.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Eyeshield 21 Season 1
Every episode of Eyeshield 21 Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Eyeshield 21 Season 1!
In Tokyo, a weak, unassertive boy named Sena Kobayakawa enters the high school of his choice, Deimon Private Senior High School. Sena's only remarkable physical...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Man With The Lightspeed Legs!" is the best rated episode of "Eyeshield 21" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Masayoshi Nishida and written by Nobuaki Kishima, it aired on 4/6/2005. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Let's Play American Football!".