However, it was not completed due to Toonami Jetstream's cancellation and shutdown. The anime was eventually posted only on Toonami Jetstream, with the first episode, which condensed three episodes, being available on December 17, 2007. Initially, Viz Media and Cartoon Network planned to air a dubbed version of Eyeshield 21 on the internet video streaming service Toonami Jetstream, and on NFL Rush site as a joint effort with National Football League (NFL). The manga has also been licensed in some countries such as in France by Glénat, in Hong Kong by Culturecom, in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo, in Italy by Panini Comics, in South Korea by Daewon Media, and in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing. An English translation of the manga was published in North America by Viz Media under the Shonen Jump Advanced label between Apand October 4, 2011. Fourteen volumes were released between Jand February 14, 2011. Eyeshield 21 has also been published as part of the Shueisha Jump Remix series of magazine-style books.

The manga consists of 333 chapters spanning 37 tankōbon (collected volumes), the first of which was released on Decemand the last on October 2, 2010.

The Eyeshield 21 manga series was written by Riichiro Inagaki, illustrated by Yusuke Murata, and originally serialized by Shueisha in the Japanese magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from Jto June 15, 2009.

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