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Feb 21
2011

Bishounen Eyecandy 21

So here’s a little treat for the ladies who’ve been following this week. Rather than continue on this one man journey, I decided to acquire the help of Metanorn’s Overcooled, who recently converted into Eyeshieldism. Since Eyeshield has an extensive amount of “male delights”, it’s not much of a stretch to think that it has more than it’s fair share of Bishounen/BL/yaoi material. I don’t really look out for this stuff, so I have no knowledge of this side of the coin but that’s where a female presence is needed. So consider this a gift from me to you as I hand the mic over to Overcooled. Enjoy.

If Bass could convince me to read Eyeshield 21 and fall in love with it in a single conversation, 7 days worth of his persuasion skills should win you over. But something is missing. Something very important that he has been hiding from you. That something is HOT GUYS.  Image this: legions upon legions of bishounen wrestling with other bishounen in all their sweaty glory. Fangirls, I am Overcooled and I’ve got you covered.

Don’t lie to me, everyone likes bishounen. Even with my black heart that is probably made of anti-matter, I have a penchant for the beautiful. There is nothing wrong with a mindless fangasm now and then! Now is such a time! While football is probably the last place you’d expect to find your sparkling eyecandy, (there is a boy who sparkles!) Eyeshield 21 manages to have an entire harem’s worth of boys. Maybe even 2. Combined with the magnificent art style, and you have enough bishie fuel to last you and a small country for years. Just look at what you have to choose from!

The Cool Type: Easy, breezy, beautiful cover girl and as smooth as smooth gets. They always elude an air of confidence without being intimidating, and seem to effortlessly attract fans just by existing. Kid reminds me of Dante from Devil May Cry, but with his flamboyancy traded for humility. Despite being so casual with everything, the man is actually a genius. Maruko is practically a member of the mafia, and walks around with his jacket floating off of his shoulder like he OWNS the goddamned place. Just imagining him speak with a Kansai accent makes me melt. If you prefer the older type, you’ve got your level-headed Musashi who I don’t like at all, but some of you will.

The Gruff Type: These are men of few words who prefer to stand with their arms crossed against a wall and look at the ground. It’s practically their favourite past time. There’s always something alluring about these bad boys, something that makes the one smile they crack all the more rewarding. If you like someone with a good musical sense (and red eyes!) go for Akaba. Like cool eyes that aren’t red? Kakei is just as aloof and gorgeous. Taka covers all your long-haired bishounen needs, while being one of the most talented players in Japan as well. Shin  has a body to die for and his inability to understand how electronics work is also quite adorable.

The Playful Type: A sense of humour is always important, and these guys have that down pat. Okay, so sometimes they act like idiots, but who could say no to those puppydog eyes? Mizumachi is probably a female favourite, given how he constantly removes all of his close except his boxers and struts around. His boundless energy is only rivaled by that of Koutarou, who is equal parts cool and equal parts unintentionally hilarious. If comedic relief isn’t your bag, Sakuraba is a more well-rounded guy who just has a good sense of humour…especially compared to some of the idiots in this manga.

The Hiruma Type: All yan and no dere, Hiruma gets this vicious category all to himself. Don’t be surprised if he pulls out guns in the middle of a match. He’s got Orihara Izaya syndrome, in that he screws things up for everyone with his ingenious schemes and the fans love him for it. That raw violence, that dangerous air he gives off…How could you resist?

Let’s do some math now. What happens when you add a lot of boys in one manga together? You get yaoi! No, not actually, but in your minds. You couldn’t imagine Bass doing this now, could you? THAT IS WHY I HAVE SWOOPED IN TO SAVE YOU. Those of you who don’t like yaoi, just avert your eyes. Those of you who do, you now have enough couples to fuel yourself, a small country, and a small country of fujoshi for a long time.

Hiruma x Rui

My OTP. It pairs up one of the oddest-looking characters, Rui, with a character who would stand out anywhere. After losing a match to Deimon and the bet attached to it, Rui had no choice but to become a slave to Hiruma. What kind of orders could Hiruma have given Rui in his spare time, hmm? Why does Rui stay loyal to Deimon even after Hiruma doesn’t use him as a slave anymore? Why does he pop up everywhere? BECAUSE YAOI, that’s why.

Hiruma x Kid

…This was surprisingly hard to find fanart for…JUST LOOK AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT. Romance of the quarterbacks: the mellow and the obscene. There are not too many people that can take Hiruma head on when it comes to battles of the wits. Kid is probably the only person who makes Hiruma actually think, and vice versa for Kid. Even though Hiruma uses every and any opportunity to get information or rattle the opponent when he’s talking to Kid, you really get the feeling Hiruma just naturally understands him no matter what data he’s dug up. The two of them even hang out and throw darts together, all that’s left is for them to make out afterwards.

Akaba x Koutarou

The two comedic relief characters who don’t realize that they’re comedic relief characters. They’re both completely serious about their crazy quirks, be it making nonsensical music metaphors or using ‘smart’ in every sentence while mimicking Elvis. Who else could put up with such a thing but each other? Also, they fight a lot, and it’s a rule that any two boys who argue are just feeling the heat of sexual tension.

Kakei x Mizumachi

Life is incomplete without pairing the stiff, emotionless one with the wild and energetic one. It’s a tired and true combo that works every time. Kakei is stoic, but isn’t a jerk. You can tell he’d treat Mizumachi quite nicely, and even be a bit affectionate from time to time. Really, it’s hard to not end up in the yaoi zone when you take off your shirt every chapter and flail about.

Sakuraba x Shin

This is the stoic one mixed with the nice one again. Except Shun is almost completely emotionless, knowing only how to train and play football. He’s a complete blockhead, which ends up being…adorable. These two have a great history with Sakuraba trying so desperately to catch up to the esteemed Shin. Sakuraba went through a hell of a time just to catch up to him, so misdirecting that admiration into love isn’t that big of a leap.

Trust me, there are heaps of pairings I haven’t even listed here. The list goes on and on and on. You could slash couples until the cows come home. GOOD couples too – ones that probably are in my top 10 OTPs. BUT DON’T FORGET! Bishies and BL aren’t everything! This is just ONE of the many aspects of Eyeshield 21 that make it extremely enjoyable. This was just an indulgent treat for you guys. To sweeten the deal, I’ve prepared a cocktail of boys love and pure bishie hotness for you to droll over. I know I did. Football doesn’t get any better than this.

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  • Bass says:
    February 22, 2011

    How I wished they created even half the amount of fanart for the Eyeshield ladies as they do for the male players.

    I guess that's what you get for being a sports manga :P

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  • Mint says:
    February 23, 2011

    OC you are my hero. *A*

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  • baka_girl says:
    February 23, 2011

    Mwahahaha I never imagine I'll see yaoi in Sekijitsu :p

    Of course my fave bishie in ES21 is HIRUMA~~

    Hiruma x Kid? I can imagine Hiruma being DFWM seme and Kid being clueless uke :))

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    • Overcooled says:
      February 24, 2011

      That is EXACTLY why I stepped in. Got to add a lady's touch to Sekijitsu, aw yeah. My fanart is biased msotly towards Hiruma sooo…that's probably a good thing he's a fan favourite. I had to refrain from posting too much Rui fanart since most people find him odd-looking (he is, but…he's so charming too…XD)

      I was completely sold on the pairing after they were playing darts together in the manga and then reading a rather well-written fanfic. It's pretty much Hiruma being bossy and Kid just letting him do what he wants to do~ But trust me, Kid is too smart to be clueless :3 kekeke

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    • Bass says:
      February 24, 2011

      Lolol gotta cater to both male and female readers right? :P

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  • Kyokai says:
    February 24, 2011

    Maybe this will be the only reason I will pick up ES21? Who knows? Aww, Cool, you are tempting me. xD

    Bass! Stat of watching KnK one? :3

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    • Overcooled says:
      February 24, 2011

      Even if you start just for the bishies, I'm sure you'll end up loving the whole package~ Just read a few chapters at a time and pace yourself – it really is worth it!

      Bass, just watch KnK so we can reel her into the ES21 fandom lol.

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    • Bass says:
      February 24, 2011

      Yea, I watched the first one. You should read some chapters now yea? XDXDXD

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  • LucioL says:
    March 1, 2011

    xD Nooo !! I don't like yaoï… but I laughed well xD

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