Eyeshield 21 Hits Jetstream
This football season, you'll have some new anime to look forward to as well. "Eyeshield 21 US Project," a newly formed collaboration, has teamed up with Viz, the NFL, & Toonami to bring the hit Shonen Jump football anime "Eyeshield 21" to America. The series will begin streaming online for free this Fall on both Toonami Jetstream & NFLRush.com, the NFL's official website for children. Considering the 2 other anime series that started out on Jetstream (MAR & the Prince of Tennis) eventually made their way to DVD, the same will probably hold true for Eyeshield 21 eventually as well. We've shown a few episodes of the series here on NebsTV in the past, but those unfamiliar with the show can read about it from the press release:
Eyeshield 21 is an anime series with a positive message, teaching children the importance of teamwork, overcoming obstacles and having goals in life. The plot of Eyeshield 21 revolves around a shy, unassuming boy named Sena Kobayakawa. In the first episode Sena is accepted to Deimon High School where he is hoping for a fresh start; shedding his previous image of the “errand boy” who was relentlessly bullied. To make new friends at school, Sena considers joining the schools football team, the “Deimon Devil Bats”. During tryouts, the teams coach is astounded by Sena's super-amazing speed and dodging techniques and is immediately persuaded to join the team. For fear that another schools football team may try to recruit Sena, the coach assigns him the job of team secretary, concealing his invaluable skills. When the “secret weapon” is needed Sena enters the football field wearing a helmet equipped with a green tinted eyeshield; masking his true identity; the game begins. With the unbelievable talent of the faceless player, only known as Eyeshield 21, and with the hand of teammates, victory awaits. Eyeshield 21 follows the growth and determination of the Deimon Devil Bats football team as well as its rivals.
Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2007-06-19/japan's-top-anime-series-eyeshield-21-debut-on-toonami-jetstream