ES21 vol. 37 omake
I checked eyeshield_21 for the first time since the last chapter came out and I found that someone had written up a translated summary of the extra bits of trivia from the last volume. Here are some of the more interesting/relevant points (including why Taki didn't show up in the last chapter and the secret of Hiruma's little black book):
ETA: Before I forget again, I found a blog that makes comparisons between the magazine chapters and the volume releases, and for the last chapter, they actually pointed out the similarities between the first and last chapters. I noticed some of them myself, but I didn't even realise the parallels between the cover spreads.
- The football team for Enma University is called "Enma Fires" (so kind of like "Lord/Judge of Hell FIRES", nice) with 21 members, including Sena, Riku, Monta, Kotaro, Mizumachi, Unsui and Kurita (+ Suzuna). They seem to have the smallest team (the Saikyoudai Wizards have 200 members).
- Hiruma's blackmail notebook is empty. He has filled only the first page for show, but the rest of the pages are white, and he keeps all the data in his head or just pretends he knows things he actually doesn't, so people fear him and do as he wants.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE MASTER BLUFFER! - Mr. Don, at age 18, gives orders to his father, the President of the US, and sometimes dictates the politics of his country.
The guy actually RUNS THE COUNTRY on a part-time basis. Oh lord. - What becomes of Kid and Tetsuma: After graduating from Highschool, they start their own business called Western & Car, in which they perform action stunts at fun parks and the like. Apparently, Tetsuma is an expert driver. The money to start such business was provided by Hiruma, who trusted them to make so much profit to give it back to him ten-fold or else "I'll fucking kill you!"
- What becomes of Don, Clifford, Tatanka: They enter the team at Notre Dame University. Sena studied half a year at the High School attached to that university and over there, those three provided him with a special training FROM HELL.
So apparently Sena only spends half a year at Notre Dame? I'm imagining him sending updates to his friends going, "OH MY GOD PAIN ALL OVER but it's so fun and exciting you guys I'm achieving my dreaaaaaam" :') - What becomes of Taki: the Ishimaru lookalike sorry, BUD the teenage actor/last of the America Pentagram phoned Sena about how they needed a Japanese player for a movie who was at least 180cm tall, which lead to Taki GOING TO HOLLYWOOD TO START AN ACTING CAREER.
But since he had the bad habit of saying just one line as he whirled around, he didn't leave a very good impression. That's why he entered a local football team and played there while performing minor roles as an extra. He lives wandering around Hollywood. Since he seems to be doing just fine, Suzuna has stopped searching for him.
My idiot big bro is a failactor 8D;;;;; (oops that ruins my vacation fic now, OH WELL) - Cerberos went with Hiruma to Saikyoudai because it was his best chance to get regular food, so Butaberos now lives in peace at Deimon (no need to diet and exercise anymore to avoid getting fat and thus being eaten by Cerberos!). But for some reason it's a bit lonely now...
ETA: Before I forget again, I found a blog that makes comparisons between the magazine chapters and the volume releases, and for the last chapter, they actually pointed out the similarities between the first and last chapters. I noticed some of them myself, but I didn't even realise the parallels between the cover spreads.