Eyeshield 21 [Episode 41-45] October 23, 2009

Eyeshield 21 [Episode 41] The Ace’s Missing?!

The Fall Tournament begins with the introduction of the teams at the stadium and the National Football Championship Tournament begins!

Munakata and the Amino Cyborgs confronted the Deimon Devil Bats before the match. It left everyone pump up for the match. Sena and Taki were interview by the reporter and boarded the wrong bus to the stadium and headed to Nagano.

The match begins without Sena and Taki whom are still on the way to the stadium with the help from Zokugaku. Amino took the lead and Deimon’s linebacker crumbles miserably. Coach Doburoku realizes their mistake and corrected them instantly and made the linebackers explode and they broke the Cyborgs.

Football clinic explains that huddle is a strategy meeting which is held during the game to score a touchdown.

Eyeshield 21 [Episode 42] The Devil Bat Ghost?!

The match continues with Deimon on the counter attack still losing 7-0. Deimon relies on Montakun but he got crushed by the Cyborgs and soon the Amino Cyborgs were up 14-0. Montakun is badly crushed but continues to play with high determination.

Amino Cyborgs relies heavily on their data and analysis. Deimon countered their data and manages some touchdowns through Ishimaru, an unknown player to the opposition. Currently it stands at 14-12 and Eyeshield 21 finally arrives at the stadium. The spirits were high and Eyeshield 21 is unveiling his ‘Devil Bat Ghost’ run and Deimon Devil Bats won the match 36-14 and advance to the 2nd round.

Football clinic explains that sack is when you crush the QB or the person who is giving the orders so that the team can seal off the offense.

Eyeshield 21 [Episode 43] The Legendary 60-Yard Magnum?!

The team watched a match where Bando Spiders won 7-6. Kotaro Sasaki is the kicker for Bando Spiders who has 100% success ratio. The coach soon explains that in a tight game those points will make a difference.

Meanwhile, Musashi catches a glimpse of the match where Deimon won the game. Sena and Montakun are out searching for Musashi to persuade him back to the team. Without knowing much about Musashi, they challenged Muro from the football team thinking that he is Musashi. They were up against the soccer team and went searching for members to complete the penalty kick team.

Sena, Montakun and Kotaro Sasaki are 3 members and soon they recruited Cerberus and Musashi accidentally. They won the shootout with Musashi making the winning kick. He later introduces himself. Sena and Montakun pleaded him to rejoin the team but were rejected as Musashi felt that the team was too weak and would consider if they were better and stronger.

Football clinic explains that you can kick the ball into the goal for 3 points instead of a touchdown and you can get 1 point for kicking it in after a touchdown.

Eyeshield 21 [Episode 44] My Debut?!

The team continues training. Hiruma arrange a friendly match with the Zokugaku chameleons to prepare for the match against the Yuhi Guts. Taki was brilliant in training but will not be able to play as he is still not registered as a student.

However, there is an entrance exam around the corner. Mamori and Yukimitsu help Taki with his entrance exam revision but he never took it seriously and upset his sister, Suzuna. They found a way to teach him by relating it with football and he will understand it. He manages to pass the entrance test by a mere 3 points.

The friendly match between Deimon Devil Bats and Zokugaku Chameleon takes place. It’s also Taki’s debut as a tight end. Habashira got his team to heavily mark Eyeshield 21 and Montakun but the focus was on Taki and he manages a few touchdowns. Deimon Devil Bats found a new offense card and won the match 30-28.

Football clinic explains about ‘blitz’. It’s when a linebacker or defensive back tackles someone during defense. When you are blitz-ing, you will sacrifice defense for it.

Eyeshield 21 [Episode 45] The Ghost is Off Limits?!

Demon Devil Bats are having more spectators during their trainings. Hiruma forbids Sena to use the Devil Bat Ghost during training to avoid spies.

Meanwhile, Ojo White Knights’ coach felt that Shin and Otawara’s training partners are not up to standard and arrange them to practice with the Shuei Elephants, an adult corporate team. Shuei Elephant players were impressed with the performance of Shin and Otawara at the training. Meanwhile, Shin, Montakun and Komusubi also arrived at the stadium and manage to catch a glimpse of action.

Montakun and Komusubi help the Samurai Warriors who are short on players as they face the Shuei Elephants. The shortage of players was because Taki misled some Samurai Warriors into the wrong bus to the Nagano Hot Springs. The Samurai Warriors QB was reluctant to trust the services of high scholars and try to work things around and failed. Montakun and Komusubi proof their strengths and work things around. Soon Sena join the team with the help from Suzana providing a helmet with an eye shield. He blazed the field and scores a touchdown.

Football clinic explains that Arena Football is an indoor football game played with 8 people. It is popular that in America it has its own league.