Inazuma Eleven is a 2008 to 2011 Japanese anime television series based on Level-5's video game series of the same name. The animated series was produced by OLM under the direction of Katsuhito Akiyama and consists of 127 episodes.
The series was first broadcast on TV Tokyo in Japan between October 5, 2008 and April 27, 2011. A second series, Inazuma Eleven GO (イナズマイレブンGO), immediately followed the first series and was broadcast between May 4, 2011 and April 11, 2012. A third series, Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone (イナズマイレブンGO クロノ・ストーン) began airing on April 18, 2012. Inazuma Eleven GO:Galaxy (イナズマイレブンGO ギャラクシー) began airing on May 8, 2013, immediately following Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone. Inazuma Eleven first appeared in Video Research's top ten anime series during the week of December 29, 2008 to January 4, 2009 when episode 14, "The Legendary Eleven!" (伝説のイレブン! "Densetsu no Irebun!") received a 4.0 share. Its viewers ratings peaked during the week of July 5–11, 2010 when episode 90, "Teikoku's Curse! (Part 1)" (帝国の呪縛!前編!! "Teikoku no Jubaku! Zenpen!!"), received a 6.2 share. By the final episode, "Kick-off to Tomorrow!" (明日へのキックオフ! "Ashita e no Kikkuofu!"), the view share was 4.8.
Thirteen pieces of theme music are used through the entire series—six opening themes performed by T-Pistonz+KMC and seven closing themes. The opening theme for the first 26 episodes is "Tachiagari-yo". For episodes 27 to 54, the opening theme is "Maji de Kansha!". "Tsunagari-yo" is the opening theme for episodes 55 to 67. The opening theme for episodes 68 through 87 is "Katte Nakou ze!". The opening theme for episodes 88 to 107 is "GOOD Kita!". And the final opening theme starting from episode 108 is "Bokura no Goal!". The closing theme for the first 26 episodes is "Seishun Oden" performed by Twel'v. The next five closing themes were performed by Berryz Kobo, the first "Seishun Bus Guide" was the closing theme for episodes 27 to 50. Episodes 51 to 67's closing theme is "Ryūsei Boy". For episodes 68 through 87, the closing theme is "Otakebi Boy WAO!". "Maji Bomber!!" is the closing theme for episodes 88 to 101, and "Shining Power" is the closing theme for episodes 102 to 112. The final closing theme from episode 113 to the end of the series is "Mata ne... no Kisetsu" and was performed by Inazuma All Stars, consisting of Junko Takeuchi, Yuka Nishigaki, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Hirofumi Nojima, and Mamoru Miyano.