Autumn Kanto Tournament
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The Autumn Kanto Tournament is a fictional event depicted in the Eyeshield 21 manga series.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
A total of 8 teams around the Kanto area will get to play in the Autumn Kantou Tournament. Three teams from the Tokyo area, one team from the Hokkaidō area, two teams from the Kanagawa area, one team from the Shizuoka area and one team from the SIC area.
After winning the chance to play in the Kanto tournament from their own District tournament, all eight teams will go to a tournament lottery where they pick out who they are going to face in the tournament.
Here are the team match-ups for the Autumn Kanto Tournament.
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[edit] Group A
Quarterfinals: Misaki Wolves - Seibu Wild Gunmen / Hakushuu Dinosaurs - Taiyō Sphinx
Semi final:Seibu Wild Gunmen - Hakushuu Dinosaurs
[edit] Match 1
[edit] Misaki Wolves
- Logo: Wolf
- They got first place in the Hokkaidō area.
- Got defeated by the Seibu Wild Gunmen.
- Their lottery number was 1
[edit] Seibu Wild Gunmen
Winner
- Logo: Cactus Cowboy (Sabottena)
- Kumabukuro's comment: The combination of Kid and Tetsuma's attacks gives a strong impression to their supporters in the Spring Tournament.
- Rank S
- They got second place in the Tokyo area.
- Their lottery number was 2
- Although Seibu went into the Tokyo tournament the favorite, they ended up short handed again in the finals against Oujou. (whom they also lost against in the semi-finals of the Spring Tournament) However, with their consistency on offense with players such as Jo Tetsuma, Rikku Kaitani and quarterback "The Kid", the Gunmen rode to an easy victory in the quarterfinals against Misaki. They face Hakushuu in the semifinals, particularly of note after Rikku had a close encounter with Gaō after the Dinosaur's quarterfinal win.
[edit] Match 2
[edit] Hakushuu Dinosaurs
Winner
- Logo: Dinosaur
- They got first place in the SIC area.
- Their lottery number was 3
- Initially seen as a team to watch alongside Deimon after the Spring Tournament, Hakushuu made an immense impression on the tournament by obliterating the offensive line of the Taiyo Sphinx in the quarterfinals with the power of Rikiya Gaō. Currently they are scheduled to play Seibu in the semifinals after the Deimon/Oujou match.
[edit] Taiyō Sphinx
- Logo: Sphinx
- They got second place in the Kanagawa area.
- Their lottery number was 4
- Showing off their power in an exhibition match against Deimon, the defensive strategies of Taiyo was expected to make a big impact on the tournament. But in the quarterfinals, the offensive line was crushed by the Hakushuu Dinosaurs, forcing them to forfeit after the first half left most of the team broken and the Dinosaurs with a commanding lead.
[edit] Group B
Quarterfinals: Deimon Devil Bats - Shinryūji Naga / Ojo White Knights - Sado Strong Golems
Semi final: Deimon Devil Bats - Ojo White Knights
[edit] Match 1
[edit] Deimon Devil Bats
Winner
- Logo: Devil Bat (Devil Bat)
- Kumabukuro's comment: The performance of the team isn't stable but their best performance was the match against Nasa Aliens even though is their one-time chances.
- Rank C (Probably Rank S after joining of all team members and beating the Shinryuuji Nagas)
- They got third place in the Tokyo area.
- Their lottery number was 5
- After barely getting into the tournament by defeating the Bando Spiders, Deimon shocked everyone by upsetting the Shinryuji Nagas in the quarterfinals. Currently, they are facing major Tokyo rival Oujou in the semifinals, with the winner going to the Christmas Bowl.
[edit] Shinryūji Naga
- Logo: Dragon
- They got first place in the Kanagawa area. However, they got an automatic bye by winning in the Spring Tournament, defeating Oujou to do so.
- Their lottery number was 6
- After winning every Christmas Bowl since its founding, Shinryuji was seen as the overwhelming favorite to win another tournament. They showed their force once again in the quarterfinal against Deimon, dominating them in every aspect under the leadership of genius Agon Kongo. But Deimon did the unthinkable: scoring five straight touchdowns, then a final two-point conversion to eliminate the Nagas for the first time ever in Kanto tournament history.
[edit] Match 2
[edit] Ojo White Knights
Winner
- Logo: An armored knight with a lance sitting on a horse (White Knight)
- Kumabukuro Comment: Has the team become just Shin and the defense? And without their so-called "Golden Generation", could Ojo be eliminated early on?
- Rank: A (probably S, with the addition of the Ballista)
- They got first place in the Tokyo area.
- Their lottery number was 7
- With the loss of the Golden Generation, Oujou was not seen as a favorite to make it back to another tournament. But on the back of perfect player Seijuro Shin, the combination of Haruto Sakuraba and Ichiro Takami, and a powerful defense, the White Knights won the Tokyo tournament, then made quick work of the Sado Strong Golems in the quarterfinals. Currently they are facing Deimon, who although Oujou made quick work in the Spring Tournament, has become much more powerful since their early humiliating loss.
[edit] Sado Strong Golems
- Logo: Golem
- They got first place in the Shizuoka area.
- Got defeated by the Ojo White Knights
- Their lottery number was 8
[edit] See also
| Eyeshield 21 |
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| Media: Manga volumes | Anime episodes and OVA's |
| Characters: Deimon Devil Bats |
| Tournaments: Golden Bowl | Autumn Kantou Tournament | Autumn Tokyo Tournament |
| Games: MAX Devil Power (NDS) | Devilbats Devildays (GBA) | AmeFoot Yarouze! Ya! Ha! (PS2) | Eyeshield 21: Portable Edition (PSP) | Eyeshield 21: Field no Saikyou Senshi Tachi (Wii) |
