アイシールド21 [Eyeshield 21] #8

Volume 8 of *Eyeshield 21* puts the pressure squarely on its young protagonist, whose wide-eyed, sweat-beaded face fills the cover in an intense close-up — football helmet strapped on and a gloved hand raised beside him, every detail rendered with sharp energy by artist 村田雄介. A larger, more imposing helmeted figure looms in the background, suggesting the kind of daunting opposition that defines this series' gridiron drama. Published by Shueisha under the Jump Comics imprint in 2004, this volume captures exactly the mix of nerves and determination that makes 稲垣理一郎 and 村田雄介's American-football manga such a compelling read.