brother the best player as possible, even taking responsibility for Agon's actions. However, at the end of the series, Unsui joins a different university from Agon, wishing to grow on his own and to overcome his brother. Ikkyu Hosokawa is the Naga's cornerback. He has the record of 4.9 seconds in the 40-yard-dash while running backward, making him the best cornerback in the Kantō region. He is the only player on the Naga that Agon has any respect for since he is also considered a genius. Later, he serves as a personal coach for Monta during the Devil Bats' preparation for the Christmas Bowl. Ikkyu peppers his speech with the inflection "oni", which is used as an emphatic phrase, and is usually translated as "completely". Gondayu Yamabushi is one of the senior members and linemen of the Naga team and its captain. He joins the team through a scholarship for sportsmen, and is an elite player, according to his coach. During his freshman year, Yamabushi was noted alongside fellow receiver Doujirou Tenma as the future of the team. However, as skilled as he was, the lineman is embarrassed when Tenma is recruited for the all-stars of Teikoku Alexanders instead of himself.. Teikoku Alexanders are a team based out of Osaka. They are known as the ultimate all-star team and, prior to the match against the Devil Bats, no team had scored against them, they have never called a timeout, and they have won the Christmas Bowl since its inception. They recruit the best players from all the country and stick them into a six-tiered ranking system. Players who want to move up in the ranks must memorize over one thousand different plays and all of the first string members must be able to run forty yards in under five seconds. Its members include Takeru Yamato, the running back, Taka Honjo, the wide receiver, Karin Koizumi, the quarterback, , most known as Heracles, a lineman and the captain, and , most known as Achilles, a lineman who joins the team due to its cheerleaders. Takeru Yamato is the "real" Eyeshield 21. He obtained such title during his time in the Notre Dame college in the United States. There, he felt he lacked speed and strength, so he focused everything on balance to become unstoppable in a charge, and claimed the title of "Eyeshield 21" for himself. However, after he failed to