04/06/2005 - 03/19/2008 Finished
Eyeshield 21 (アイシールド21)
Shy, reserved, and small-statured, Deimon High School student Sena Kobayakawa is the perfect target for bullies. However, as a result of running errands throughout his life, Sena has become agile and developed a skill for avoiding crowds of people. After the cunning Youichi Hiruma—captain of the Deimon Devil Bats football team—witnesses Sena's rapid legs in motion, he coerces the timid boy into joining his squad. As Hiruma wants to conceal Sena's identity from other clubs, Sena is forced to hide under the visored helmet of "Eyeshield 21," a mysterious running back wearing the number 21 jersey. The legendary Eyeshield 21 can supposedly run at the speed of light and has achieved remarkable feats in the United States during his time at the Notre Dame College. Accustomed to avoiding his problems in the past, Sena's specialty might just help him become the new secret weapon of the Deimon Devil Bats. As he interacts with his teammates, Sena gradually gains more self-confidence and forges valuable bonds along the way. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
145
Total episodes
117
Canon episodes
28
Filler episodes
19.31%
% Filler
Canon episodes · 117 Filler episodes · 28
Every season
Seasons and sequels
Single Season
Currently, Eyeshield 21 has no sequels, prequels, or registered spin-offs. This is the complete story available at the moment.
What to watch, what to skip
Watch order: filler vs canon
Eyeshield 21 has 28 filler episodes out of 145 (19.31%), grouped into 13 runs. These are the ranges you can skip without missing anything from the main plot.
19.31% Filler
Episodes you can skip
16
1 episodes
22
1 episodes
28
1 episodes
45–46
2 episodes
51
1 episodes
61
1 episodes
66
1 episodes
78
1 episodes
89–95
7 episodes
97–100
4 episodes
102–105
4 episodes
108–110
3 episodes
128
1 episodes
The longest canon run goes from episode 111 to 127: 17 episodes in a row with no filler.
Episode by episode
Complete guide by season
145 Episodes
| # | Episodes | Aired | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Man with the Lightspeed Legs!04/06/2005 | 04/06/2005 | Canon |
| 2 | Let's Play Football!04/13/2005 | 04/13/2005 | Canon |
| 3 | Blaze a Path Down the Field!04/20/2005 | 04/20/2005 | Canon |
| 4 | What I Hold In My Hands!04/27/2005 | 04/27/2005 | Canon |
| 5 | Half-Second Bodyguards!05/04/2005 | 05/04/2005 | Canon |
| 6 | The Pierce of the Spear Tackle!05/11/2005 | 05/11/2005 | Canon |
| 7 | Fighting to Win!05/18/2005 | 05/18/2005 | Canon |
| 8 | Never Quit!05/25/2005 | 05/25/2005 | Canon |
| 9 | The Catching Master!06/01/2005 | 06/01/2005 | Canon |
| 10 | A Hero's Qualifications!06/08/2005 | 06/08/2005 | Canon |
| 11 | Oath Under the Setting Sun06/15/2005 | 06/15/2005 | Canon |
| 12 | Max Catch!06/22/2005 | 06/22/2005 | Canon |
| 13 | The Terror of the Chameleon!06/29/2005 | 06/29/2005 | Canon |
| 14 | The Scorching Hell Tower07/06/2005 | 07/06/2005 | Canon |
| 15 | Find Eyeshield!07/13/2005 | 07/13/2005 | Canon |
| 16 | Farewell Kurita?!07/20/2005 | 07/20/2005 | Filler |
| 17 | The Kid & Iron Horse07/27/2005 | 07/27/2005 | Canon |
| 18 | A Slacker's Pride08/10/2005 | 08/10/2005 | Canon |
| 19 | The Lower Class Laughs at its Challengers08/17/2005 | 08/17/2005 | Canon |
| 20 | The Sphinx's Secret Weapon08/24/2005 | 08/24/2005 | Canon |
| 21 | Fly, Devil Bat!08/31/2005 | 08/31/2005 | Canon |
| 22 | A Mysterious Girl Appears!09/07/2005 | 09/07/2005 | Filler |
| 23 | The Weightless Man!09/07/2005 | 09/07/2005 | Canon |
| 24 | Blitz! Japan vs. USA!09/14/2005 | 09/14/2005 | Canon |
| 25 | The Caged Black Panther!09/21/2005 | 09/21/2005 | Canon |
| 26 | A Real Beast!09/28/2005 | 09/28/2005 | Canon |
| 27 | Take Back Cerberus!10/05/2005 | 10/05/2005 | Canon |
| 28 | American Football Downtown!10/12/2005 | 10/12/2005 | Filler |
| 29 | Ultimate Combo! The Devil Gunmen!10/19/2005 | 10/19/2005 | Canon |
| 30 | At the Gates of Hell!10/26/2005 | 10/26/2005 | Canon |
| 31 | Minds Made Up!11/02/2005 | 11/02/2005 | Canon |
| 32 | Quitters?11/09/2005 | 11/09/2005 | Canon |
| 33 | OH! My Sister!11/16/2005 | 11/16/2005 | Canon |
| 34 | Signs of a Ghost!11/23/2005 | 11/23/2005 | Canon |
| 35 | A Solitary Death March!11/30/2005 | 11/30/2005 | Canon |
| 36 | The Final Trial!12/07/2005 | 12/07/2005 | Canon |
| 37 | The Distant Peak12/14/2005 | 12/14/2005 | Canon |
| 38 | The New Starting Lineup?!12/21/2005 | 12/21/2005 | Canon |
| 39 | The Road to the Christmas Bowl!01/11/2006 | 01/11/2006 | Canon |
| 40 | The Night Before the Game!01/11/2006 | 01/11/2006 | Canon |
| 41 | The Ace's Missing?!01/18/2006 | 01/18/2006 | Canon |
| 42 | The Devil Bat Ghost!01/25/2006 | 01/25/2006 | Canon |
| 43 | The Legendary 60-Yard Magnum02/01/2006 | 02/01/2006 | Canon |
| 44 | A ha ha! My Debut!02/08/2006 | 02/08/2006 | Canon |
| 45 | The Ghost is Sealed?!02/15/2006 | 02/15/2006 | Filler |
| 46 | The Ghost vs. The Spear!02/22/2006 | 02/22/2006 | Filler |
| 47 | Hot! Guts! Fire!03/01/2006 | 03/01/2006 | Canon |
| 48 | A Battle of Effort, Fortitude, and Will!03/08/2006 | 03/08/2006 | Canon |
| 49 | The Refined Spirit of a Lineman!03/15/2006 | 03/15/2006 | Canon |
| 50 | The Courage to Stand Firm!03/22/2006 | 03/22/2006 | Canon |
| 51 | Danger! The Lethal Chameleon03/29/2006 | 03/29/2006 | Filler |
| 52 | Clash! Chameleon vs Poseidon04/05/2006 | 04/05/2006 | Canon |
| 53 | Fear of the Poisonous Scorpion!04/12/2006 | 04/12/2006 | Canon |
| 54 | The Control Tower which Disappeared04/19/2006 | 04/19/2006 | Canon |
| 55 | Wall of the Physique Difference04/26/2006 | 04/26/2006 | Canon |
| 56 | Our Small Contract!05/03/2006 | 05/03/2006 | Canon |
| 57 | The Man Who Knows 2105/10/2006 | 05/10/2006 | Canon |
| 58 | Devil vs Sea God05/17/2006 | 05/17/2006 | Canon |
| 59 | Back Ace Man05/24/2006 | 05/24/2006 | Canon |
| 60 | Promise on the Field!05/31/2006 | 05/31/2006 | Canon |
| 61 | Determination to Win!06/07/2006 | 06/07/2006 | Filler |
| 62 | Terror! Moby Dick Anchor06/14/2006 | 06/14/2006 | Canon |
| 63 | Offense and Defence 30 cm!!06/21/2006 | 06/21/2006 | Canon |
| 64 | The Man Possessing Speed of Light Appears!?06/28/2006 | 06/28/2006 | Canon |
| 65 | Deimon High School Sports Meet!!07/05/2006 | 07/05/2006 | Canon |
| 66 | Sprinter Sena!?07/12/2006 | 07/12/2006 | Filler |
| 67 | Promise of the Three07/19/2006 | 07/19/2006 | Canon |
| 68 | Fastest Proof07/26/2006 | 07/26/2006 | Canon |
| 69 | Field of Desperation08/09/2006 | 08/09/2006 | Canon |
| 70 | Musashi is here08/16/2006 | 08/16/2006 | Canon |
| 71 | The Devil's Counterattack08/23/2006 | 08/23/2006 | Canon |
| 72 | Pride of Speed of Light08/30/2006 | 08/30/2006 | Canon |
| 73 | Fated Kick09/06/2006 | 09/06/2006 | Canon |
| 74 | A Pact Between Rivals09/06/2006 | 09/06/2006 | Canon |
| 75 | Spider's Threat09/13/2006 | 09/13/2006 | Canon |
| 76 | Come Back! Musashi!09/20/2006 | 09/20/2006 | Canon |
| 77 | The Real "21"09/27/2006 | 09/27/2006 | Canon |
| 78 | The One That Waits Previously10/04/2006 | 10/04/2006 | Filler |
| 79 | Sena Kobayakawa10/11/2006 | 10/11/2006 | Canon |
| 80 | The Strongest Kick Team10/18/2006 | 10/18/2006 | Canon |
| 81 | The Truth of Red Pupil11/01/2006 | 11/01/2006 | Canon |
| 82 | Run! Musashi!11/08/2006 | 11/08/2006 | Canon |
| 83 | Time That Began to Move11/15/2006 | 11/15/2006 | Canon |
| 84 | The Devil in the Storm11/22/2006 | 11/22/2006 | Canon |
| 85 | The Man Who is Loved by God11/29/2006 | 11/29/2006 | Canon |
| 86 | Time Up of the Light and Shadow12/06/2006 | 12/06/2006 | Canon |
| 87 | The Strongest Soldiers in Tokyo!!12/13/2006 | 12/13/2006 | Canon |
| 88 | Deimon's Halftime Show12/20/2006 | 12/20/2006 | Canon |
| 89 | Opening! Cream Puff Cup!!01/04/2007 | 01/04/2007 | Filler |
| 90 | Brand New Trial01/10/2007 | 01/10/2007 | Filler |
| 91 | Fighting Spirit! Death Climb01/17/2007 | 01/17/2007 | Filler |
| 92 | 3 Brothers Of Texas Ranch01/24/2007 | 01/24/2007 | Filler |
| 93 | Yell Of Friendship01/31/2007 | 01/31/2007 | Filler |
| 94 | Secret Weapon In Silverly White02/07/2007 | 02/07/2007 | Filler |
| 95 | Break down the Wall of Blizzard02/14/2007 | 02/14/2007 | Filler |
| 96 | Now! To the Kanto Meet!02/21/2007 | 02/21/2007 | Canon |
| 97 | Farewell, Onihei02/28/2007 | 02/28/2007 | Filler |
| 98 | Chameleon's Counterattack!03/07/2007 | 03/07/2007 | Filler |
| 99 | Deimon High School Festival!!03/21/2007 | 03/21/2007 | Filler |
| 100 | The Invisible Lock03/28/2007 | 03/28/2007 | Filler |
| 101 | Strongest Evil04/11/2007 | 04/11/2007 | Canon |
| 102 | Overcome Your Fears04/18/2007 | 04/18/2007 | Filler |
| 103 | The Iron Wall Double Stopper04/25/2007 | 04/25/2007 | Filler |
| 104 | One Line Lacking05/02/2007 | 05/02/2007 | Filler |
| 105 | The Final Death Game05/09/2007 | 05/09/2007 | Filler |
| 106 | Fieresome God, Agon Kongo05/16/2007 | 05/16/2007 | Canon |
| 107 | The Enemy is Shinryuji05/30/2007 | 05/30/2007 | Canon |
| 108 | Detective Sena!?06/06/2007 | 06/06/2007 | Filler |
| 109 | Talent of Catching06/13/2007 | 06/13/2007 | Filler |
| 110 | Barrier of Talent06/20/2007 | 06/20/2007 | Filler |
| 111 | Go Forth, Devil Bats!06/27/2007 | 06/27/2007 | Canon |
| 112 | Devil vs God!07/04/2007 | 07/04/2007 | Canon |
| 113 | The Twelfth Athlete07/11/2007 | 07/11/2007 | Canon |
| 114 | Mediocre Power07/18/2007 | 07/18/2007 | Canon |
| 115 | Fighting to be Number One07/25/2007 | 07/25/2007 | Canon |
| 116 | The Will of a Warrior08/08/2007 | 08/08/2007 | Canon |
| 117 | Time Out Zero08/22/2007 | 08/22/2007 | Canon |
| 118 | Huddle Without Answers08/29/2007 | 08/29/2007 | Canon |
| 119 | To the Limits of the Death Battle09/05/2007 | 09/05/2007 | Canon |
| 120 | Super Dreadnaught! Dinosaurs!!09/12/2007 | 09/12/2007 | Canon |
| 121 | Battlefied of the Wolves09/19/2007 | 09/19/2007 | Canon |
| 122 | Rodeo Drive Stampede09/26/2007 | 09/26/2007 | Canon |
| 123 | The Knight with No Weakness10/03/2007 | 10/03/2007 | Canon |
| 124 | Ultimate Spear!!10/17/2007 | 10/17/2007 | Canon |
| 125 | White Knights High School Festival!!10/24/2007 | 10/24/2007 | Canon |
| 126 | Promise to Become an Ace10/31/2007 | 10/31/2007 | Canon |
| 127 | Just for Victory11/07/2007 | 11/07/2007 | Canon |
| 128 | Devil vs. Man with the Speed of Light11/14/2007 | 11/14/2007 | Filler |
| 129 | A Challenge to the King11/21/2007 | 11/21/2007 | Canon |
| 130 | Fanfare Start11/28/2007 | 11/28/2007 | Canon |
| 131 | Prison Chain of Wrath12/05/2007 | 12/05/2007 | Canon |
| 132 | The Knight who Commands the Sky12/12/2007 | 12/12/2007 | Canon |
| 133 | Ballista of the Kingdom12/19/2007 | 12/19/2007 | Canon |
| 134 | Invincible Barrier01/04/2008 | 01/04/2008 | Canon |
| 135 | Peerless Superman01/09/2008 | 01/09/2008 | Canon |
| 136 | "21" Defeated01/16/2008 | 01/16/2008 | Canon |
| 137 | Half Time of Fate01/23/2008 | 01/23/2008 | Canon |
| 138 | Ground Battle After the Rain01/30/2008 | 01/30/2008 | Canon |
| 139 | The 9999th Catch02/06/2008 | 02/06/2008 | Canon |
| 140 | Two Aces02/13/2008 | 02/13/2008 | Canon |
| 141 | Devil Stun Gun Initiated!02/20/2008 | 02/20/2008 | Canon |
| 142 | Devil's Wings02/27/2008 | 02/27/2008 | Canon |
| 143 | A Deep Attachment03/05/2008 | 03/05/2008 | Canon |
| 144 | The Last Moment03/12/2008 | 03/12/2008 | Canon |
| 145 | Everybody, Let's Play American Football!03/19/2008 | 03/19/2008 | Canon |
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Eyeshield 21 have?
Eyeshield 21 has a total of 1 season. The series is completed. Each season is divided into multiple episodes with stories that advance the main plot of the anime.
How many episodes does Eyeshield 21 have?
In total, Eyeshield 21 has 145 episodes in its only season. You can consult the complete episodes table to see the breakdown by season.
What is the best order to watch Eyeshield 21?
It is recommended to watch Eyeshield 21 in chronological broadcast order. This means starting from season 1 and continuing sequentially to the last season. Check our watch order guide which includes information about filler vs canon episodes for an optimal experience.
Where can I watch Eyeshield 21 online?
Eyeshield 21 is available on the following streaming platforms: Crunchyroll, Animation Digital Network. Check the platforms section at the top of this page to access where you can watch the anime. Please note that availability may vary depending on your geographic region.
Is Eyeshield 21 a complete anime?
Yes, Eyeshield 21 is a completed anime. All seasons have already aired and you can enjoy the series in its entirety without waiting for new episodes.
How much filler does Eyeshield 21 have?
Yes, Eyeshield 21 has 28 filler episodes, which represents 19.31% of its 145 episodes. We have created a complete guide that indicates which episodes are canon (original from the manga) and which are filler. Check our "Watch Order" section for more details.
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