She also said that its art is "superb ... with every inch filled with details and no gag left unseen".[141] Zac Bertschy from Anime News Network (ANN) declared Eyeshield 21 "defies convention" by turning what most might consider "a really ridiculously bad idea" into "something most everyone would be able to enjoy".[142] Carlo Santos from ANN called it a "typical sports story", writing that what make it an above average series are its characters and artwork.