I won't bother creating a synopsis for the story, there is already one on the main page anyway.
I will start with the greatest asset this anime has to offer, and that is the sound. The music and voices in this anime are absolutely phenomenal. Each character has their own interesting personality, and their voice actors reflect that perfectly. The music also far surpasses Naruto, Bleach, and ...
I won't bother creating a synopsis for the story, there is already one on the main page anyway.
I will start with the greatest asset this anime has to offer, and that is the sound. The music and voices in this anime are absolutely phenomenal. Each character has their own interesting personality, and their voice actors reflect that perfectly. The music also far surpasses Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece.
The characters are all interesting, and there was very few I actually didn't care for, and with a cast so large, that is saying something. There is a favorite character for everyone in this series, which is why I stuck with it until the end.
That does however bring me to a problem. Unlike the series's mentioned above, the animation in Eyeshield 21 falls short. The series is typically well drawn, with a few awkward angles, but the overall flow seems very rushed and unappealing. This does get significantly better as the series goes on, but only the last episodes really look as good as the whole series should have in the first place. Prepare for some lackluster effects and bad transitional sequences. That being said, this is really the only factor that holds Eyeshield back from getting a touchdown.
The story is simplistic, but gets a good score. The reason for this isn't so much the s tory itself, but the story TELLING that propels the series forward. It is rare for me to actually care about fictional characters and their goals,but I really wanted Deimon to make it to the Christmas Bowl.
The anime does end at episode 145, which oddly enough, is one game BEFORE the Christmas Bowl, likely due to low ratings, but don't let them fool you, this series is awesome. The manga continued up until chapter 333, so for those eager to finish the story after the anime ends, the manga is where you should turn to, and you WILL be.
If the animation was better, this series would be a 5/5, but still gets a well deserved 4.5
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I had doubts watching this anime but once you watch it to a certain point youll get hooked. Try it out and see what I mean 
