Flaming Running back) by Short Leg Summer for the remaining episodes. The opening themes are 'Dang Dang' by ZZ, used for the first thirty-one episodes, 'Blaze Line' by Back-On, used from episode 104 to 136, and 'Honoo no Running back' ( 炎のランニングバック, lit. The series use seven pieces of theme music: three opening and four ending themes. The episodes were later released in eighteen DVD compilations between Januand Jby Bandai Visual. The series is directed by Masayoshi Nishida and produced by TV Tokyo, NAS and Gallop The plot of the episodes follows Sena Kobayakawa, a student who becomes an American football player against his desire but eventually becomes the star of the team, wearing an eyeshield to protect his identity.Įpisodes 73 between 145 of Eyeshield 21 aired from Septemto Maon TV Tokyo. The anime series Eyeshield 21 is based on the manga series of the same name written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata.