students. Because of this, he goes to the United States, where he realizes he is not as good as he thinks he is. Then, he abandons football; but when he saw the real Eyeshield 21, he decided to train more to face him one day. He achieves his goal, but the Eyeshield soon disappears, which causes Shun to travel to Japan to find him. There, he joins Kyoshin; he eventually learns that Takeru Yamato is the player he is looking for and then he helps to train Jumonji Kazuki before the match between Devil Bats and Alexanders. Kengo Mizumachi is the main lineman of the Kyoshin Poseidon. During middle school, he was known as a genius with a natural gift for sports, being requested by several teams. He joins and becomes a champion at the swimming club, but he quits due to his teammates lacking the drive to win; he is eventually recruited by Kakei to the American football team. Later, he serves as a personal coach for Koji Kuroki during the Devil Bats' preparation for the Christmas Bowl. At the end of the series, he is shown to be attending Enma University. Bando Spiders The are a team of specialists that focus on scoring through field goals. One year prior the series' events, most of its members were recruited away by the Teikoku Alexanders after the team achieved the second place in the Tokyo Tournament. The team's main player is Kotaro Sasaki, the one responsible for scoring, who has the help of Hayato Akaba, the one in charge for blocking the adversaries. The team is managed by a childhood friend of Kotaro. Hayato Akaba is the tight end and the captain of the Spiders. He is obsessed with music, often plays his electric guitar, and uses musical metaphors to state his opinions. After winning the MVP in the Tokyo Tournament, he attracts the attention of Teikoku Alexanders. He joins the Alexanders, but soon he decides to return to Bando. Because of this change, he cannot play for six months due to the school's policy, and during this time he is devoted to studying new tactics to teach his companions. He introduces himself for the match against the Devil Bats as "the real Eyeshield 21". After his team is defeated, he serves as a personal coach for Natsuhiko Taki during the Devil Bats' preparation for the Christmas Bowl. At the