| Sena Kobayakawa | |
|---|---|
| Eyeshield 21 character | |
 Sena in the manga | |
| First appearance | Eyeshield 21 Chapter 1: The Boy with the Golden Legs |
| Voiced by | Japanese Miyu Irino Romi Park (Jump Festa) Kokoro Kikuchi (younger) English Yuri Lowenthal |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Eyeshield 21 |
| Relatives | Mihae Kobayakawa (mother)[1] Shiyuma Kobayakawa (father)[1] |
| Position | Running back Safety Quarterback (temporarily) |
| Team | Deimon Devil Bats Enma Fires |
Sena Kobayakawa (Japanese: 小早川 瀬那, Hepburn: Kobayakawa Sena), commonly referred to just as Sena (セナ),[2][3][4] is a fictional character who is the protagonist in the manga and anime series Eyeshield 21, created by Riichiro Inagaki and Yusuke Murata. In the series, he is a first-year Japanese high-school student who becomes a gofer to avoid being bullied. His running ability is noticed by Yoichi Hiruma, the school's American football team's captain, who gets him to join the Deimon Devil Bats as the team's running back under the name "Eyeshield 21". Sena has appeared in other media from the series, including video games, original video animations (OVAs) and light novels.
When he created a protagonist to the series, Inagaki intended to create a "wimp" who is a good athlete, then he decided the series main theme, American football, and eventually created Sena. In the 2003 anime OVA which preceded the anime series, he is voiced by Romi Park; however, she was replaced by Miyu Irino in the 2005 Japanese anime television series. In the English adaptation, he is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal. Sena has been well received by manga and anime publications. Merchandise has been created for the character, including action figures, cosplay pieces and resin and ceramic statues.
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