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Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5952
EAN num: 9781591167273
ISBN number: 1591167272
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Quantity: 1
Page Count: 200
Printing Date: March 01, 2005
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Everybody has a dream, and for junior high school student Shô Kazamatsuri, that dream is simple: he wants to get off the bench and play soccer. An inspiration to everyone he meets,the indefatigable spark plug won't quit until he becomes the best soccer player he can be!
After playing an incredible and inspirational match against their cross-town rivals, the gang at Josui Junior High is now fielding queries from players who want to join their team. One of these hopefuls is Yuki Kojima, the team's pretty manager. She's not only cute and sweet but she's also an awesome soccer player to boot. Slowly but surely, Shô is surrounding himself with a bunch of all-star athletes...now all he has to do is find a coach!
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When Japan made it to the World Cup in 1998, it was the perfect time to come out with another soccer manga, and this one has definitely succeeded in capturing the attention of readers all over the world. Whistle! is the only quality manga / anime about soccer that I have seen since the introduction of the outstanding Captain Tsubasa, and therefore, has filled a much needed void.
The story centers on the struggle of Sho Kazamatsuri, a very small kid, whose dream is to play soccer. Since the school he was attending had a great squad and there was no hope for making the team, he did the only reasonable thing left to do, he changed schools! Thus starts the journey of this underdog. After a very embarrassing very first meeting with his new teammates, Sho dedicates himself thoroughly to improve his skills, and shows everyone his great love for the game.
The character development is pretty good, and I particularly liked how Daisuke Higuchi created a couple of characters that allow him to introduce an emotional element in the story. I am referring to Sho's brother, an irresponsible guy, who works as an escort for ladies, but who when it comes to Sho, shows the qualities that define an exemplary brother. And also to Oyassan, an old man who owns a food stand and who establishes a special relationship with Sho. Higuchi does an OK job with the drawings, and even though these may not be the best quality I have seen, he is proficient in conveying the feel for the action, which is one of the hardest aspects to perfect in a sports manga.
The main problem with this manga is the mistakes in the translation. At the start of each volume, there are explanations about soccer and the strategy involved in the sport, and the reader can quickly feel that the translator is not familiar with the game, since in many cases he does not use the right terminology. Also, and maybe even more maddening, when referring to real players, the translator made egregious mistakes, some that make it hard to figure out which player the author was referring too. A clear example of this is when the translated version refers to Batistuta, the great Argentinean striker, as Pattis Torta.
If you can stomach these errors and are looking for a good underdog story, then I would definitely consider giving this series a try, since most other elements are outstanding. In many aspects, Whistle! has a similar feeling than my favorite sports manga of all time, which by the way is another underdog story, Hajime no Ippo. Sadly, this manga has not been released in English yet, but you can find the scanlations online, or watch the anime, which has been released as Fighting Spirit.
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I have been a soccer player for ten years before I stopped playing. I then heard of a soccer themed manga called "Whistle!" I picked up the soccer ball again and started playing.
"Whistle!" is a very well put together story of one kids love of a sport. Sho Kazamatsuri is a young upcoming soccer player who was put down at his old school. He decides to transfer to another school and try his luck there. The other players feel fortunate to have him (his last school had the best soccer program in the district) and expected great things from young Sho. Unfortunately, Sho has never played a real soccer game with anyone before! Now Sho must work from Dawn to Dusk to become the greatest player ever!
I remember just going to a book store and reading of the shelf (when you read a book at the store, but don't buy it!). I remember reading this book and I ended up buying the entire series! It's comical, strong and will make you either to continue to peruse any sport or activity guaranteed! I began running and started getting tired and then I remembered Sho and I began to sprint! It may sound corny but it really does happen to ever one I lent this series to! If you don't believe me, read it yourself! It's one of the best underdog stories that will make you turn page after page and will make you hold your breath everytime!
Whistle! Vol. 1 gets 5 stars out of 5.
My name is Amone! Adios!
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Im serious. Why do people hate this sieries!!! theres nothing stupid or boring about this manga sieries. I mean yes the 1st book is a little whimpy but come on its the 1st book jeez, the 1st volume of any manga sieries is normaly boring. And have you seen that in the other prevews that of who hate this sieries wrote "I read the 1ST BOOK AND HATED IT." come on people its the 1ST BOOK read the other volumes and youll see what im saying.
Im going to tell you a story. Before i bought this sieries i was in the book store reading a little of WHISTLE and i liked it so i bought volumes 1,2, and 3.That night i read the whole 1st volume of WHISTLE and i thought " Jeez im not sure i want this book anymore. Its kind of boring but i bought the other 2 books i might as well read them" and i loved them ( as well as the other higher volumes).
The storys about a kid named Sho and he goes to Musashinomori
(Moo-sa-she-no-mory)junior high. He loves soccer so he joins the team but he is to small to do anything but errands. So he transfers schools to josui (jO-zoo-wee) junior high were he can play soccer. Im not going to spoil the the good parts of the story for you so you should read it. Over all this is a great sieries.
Some other good manga are Naruto, One Piece, MAR, Hikaru No Go,
The Prince Of Tennis,Shaman King, Dragon Ball Z, Zatch Bell,and Gamerz Heaven. Bleach i would give 3 and a half stars. Yu Yu Hakusho is good in the 1st 2 volumes but after that it just becomes a bloody/body part flying mess of disturbing art.
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When I read this book I didn't feel like it was very good. I thought that this was going to be one of my favorites with Prince of Tennis. The author doesn't do that well of making the book seem exciting. There was a little 'underdog' drama but I was easily bored by the lack intensity. Soccer is much more intense than it is portrayed in this book. I was dissapointed since soccer is a huge thing for me. Practically everyone that I know plays soccer and this manga made it seem like such a wimp sport...
If you are looking for a sport related manga I recommend Prince of Tennis. Even if you aren't into tennis (like a lot of people I know in the US...) it is still a great book. One Piece is another good manga that I like, the main character has a lot of determination and tries to overcome his goals.
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I read a preview for this and thought it would be pretty good so i bought the very first volume, after finishing I thought, what a waste of $7.99 and picked up my new eyeshield 21 volume. so overall it wasn't that good, easy to forget and not exactly the most exciting thing to read. maybe that's just the very first volume but whatever. the other reviewers are right, it's very inspirational but I didn't buy the thing to be inspired or to help me believe in myself it was for my personal entertainment and enjoyment that's pretty much the whole purpose of manga, to entertain people but Whistle doesn't do a very good job of that. The soccer games were kind of confusing and not exactly dynamic same as the story, I mean I ordinarily love sports manga especially the prince of tennis and Eyeshield 21. But those actually make you care. Though PoT does have a bit too many bishies but that's okay. But the characters of whistle have blurry relationships with each other and not much personality. I mean what do we know about Sho? He's a short kid who seems absolutely obsessed with soccer and that's just about it. Maybe its because it's targeted for a younger audience than me but this just doesn't keep my attention. Better luck subsequent time
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