EYESHIELD 21 GN VOL 23

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by Riichiro Inagaki & Yusuke Murata The Devil Bats have endured countless tough scrapes. Will Hiruma's devilish tactics prove to be the final edge that pushes Deimon on to victory? Review: An awesome 23rd volume of "Eyeshield 21" feat. the final minutes of the Demon Devil Bats vs. the Shinryuji Nagas - For any longtime reader of “Eyeshield 21″, you can’t help but feel the excitement as the underdogs, Deimon High Devil Bats continue their goal of making it into the Christmas Bowl. In the last few volumes, we have seen them take on the powerful Shinryuji Nagas who have won the Kanto tournament for nine years straight. And as it looked as if the Nagas had their way of the Devil Bats, Deimon High has managed to stage a comeback and bring the game within seven points with a few minutes left on the clock. With the 23rd volume of “Eyeshield 21″, it’s about teamwork and can the Devil Bats find a way to win this game? I have been a big fan of sports-based manga and in Japan a lot of their sports manga and anime are big hits. From the soccer-driven series “Captain Tsubasa”, the basketball series “Slam Dunk”, the baseball series “Touch”, the tennis series “Tennis no Oujisama” (Prince of Tennis) and many of them have this underdog vs. the better team type of mentality. Yes, there is a banality when it comes to sports manga series but there is often this side of supernatural element that an athlete has. A super kick, a special tennis serving or hitting ability and with “Eyeshield 21″, what makes the series so exciting is that every team has its special individuals with unique talents. But when it comes to the Deimon Devil Bats (the protagonist team), these guys are like a group of misfits put together in hopes to accomplishing their goal of making it to the Christmas Bowl. But they are surely talented. Sena (Eyeshield 21) has this special ability of his running and in this latest volume, he hones that talent and makes himself even better. We also see new characters pop up and joins the team and definitely see how everyone works together, faces adversity together as a team. But for Deimon High School, these bunch of misfits have pride and also have what it takes to surprise everyone they have come up against. Similar to other sports anime in which there is an underdog getting involved with sports and displays a tremendous skill, “Eyeshield 21″ definitely showcases that into the storyline but with the characters, in this case the team is more like the “Bad News Bears” and with the “The Devil Bats”, the team consists of characters that are just wild and crazy. Actually, all teams have characters that are wild and crazy and I suppose that is what makes “Eyeshield 21″ so interesting and enjoyable. But volume 23 is an exciting manga volume because we know the Nagas are a powerful team, but if there is one thing that teams have learned about the Deimon Devil Bats…never count them out! If you are looking for a sports manga series, “Eyeshield 21″ is definitely a manga worth checking out! Recommended! Review: Great as always! - Great as always!