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Whistle! #3
Whistle!, Vol. 3
Everybody has a dream, and for Shô Kazamatsuri, that dream is he wants to be the best soccer player he can possibly be. He's the spirited leader of the Josui Junior High team and everyone looks up to him. In turn, he tries to keep the team together at any cost!
It's the first game of the season and Josui Junior High is matched up against cross-town rival, Musashinomori. Without question the elite private school has the better soccer players, but Shô Kazamatsuri and the rest of Team Josui are hoping to steal a win with extra hustle and desire.
But at halftime it doesn't look too good.The kids from Josui find themselves down by two goals. For Shô, losing to his former school is not an option. Even when he suffers a debilitating injury, Sho is determined to lead his team to victory!
It's the first game of the season and Josui Junior High is matched up against cross-town rival, Musashinomori. Without question the elite private school has the better soccer players, but Shô Kazamatsuri and the rest of Team Josui are hoping to steal a win with extra hustle and desire.
But at halftime it doesn't look too good.The kids from Josui find themselves down by two goals. For Shô, losing to his former school is not an option. Even when he suffers a debilitating injury, Sho is determined to lead his team to victory!
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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May 1, 2020
This picks up directly after book two. Our team is mid-game with their rival school, who thinks they are so much better than them. The boys get some advice from a retired pro-soccer player and really begin to show a new side to themselves.
I really enjoyed this one. It was full of suspense but it also left room for character and plot development. I found the story compelling because of the specific angles people are drawn in at certain times. This author does that well.
One thing that really irritates me about Shō (and everyone else. Come on) is that whenever he gets seriously injured (ex. mild concussion, sprained ankle) he just pops right back up, no repercussions. It's unrealistic and not safe.
The whole art style is staying fairly consistent. Shō seems to have grown since volume 1 (woooo!) but I'm sure he will grow even more later. After all, he is only a Jr high boy. Very impressive work.
I really enjoyed this one. It was full of suspense but it also left room for character and plot development. I found the story compelling because of the specific angles people are drawn in at certain times. This author does that well.
One thing that really irritates me about Shō (and everyone else. Come on) is that whenever he gets seriously injured (ex. mild concussion, sprained ankle) he just pops right back up, no repercussions. It's unrealistic and not safe.
The whole art style is staying fairly consistent. Shō seems to have grown since volume 1 (woooo!) but I'm sure he will grow even more later. After all, he is only a Jr high boy. Very impressive work.
June 23, 2018
Whistle!, Vol. 3 continues where the previous tankobon left off and contains the next ten chapters (17–26) of the on-going manga series.
The first half of the game against Musashinomori Soccer Team has just ended and the score is 2-0 against Sakura Josui Soccer Team. Disheartened, the Sakura Josui Soccer Team has an argument – a brawl, until Shō Kazamatsuri apologetically reveal’s the secret of Tatsuya Mizuno's secret – that the coach from Musashinomori Soccer Team is his father. After some encouragement from Oya, the manager of the Oden cart, near where Shō Kazamatsuri practices and Soujū Matsushita, a former soccer player and frequent customer of Oya’s Oden cart, giving up some strategies did Sakura Josui felt encouraged to face the second half.
While the first half was dominated by Musashinomori, they faced a new team in the second half. Shō Kazamatsuri scored two goals rather quickly, however the second goal was flagged, because Shō Kazamatsuri couldn't stop himself in time in rushing the goalie, so the second goal was not counted.
However, Shō Kazamatsuri was injured severely when the collision happened. Instead of sitting out, he decides to play. During the last moments of play, an aggressive play against Shō Kazamatsuri gave him a penalty kick, which Tatsuya Mizuno took for him. It managed to get in thanks to the efforts of Shigeki Satō via Tatsuya Mizuno and Shō Kazamatsuri respectively. The game and the tankobon ended in a tie.
Daisuke Higuchi has written and illustrated this tankobon. For the most part I really liked the story, Higuchi is a tad too verbose in some of her dialogue, but it's not too prevalent, albeit still noticeable. I really like the flashback showing the relationship between Shō Kazamatsuri and Katsuro Shibusawa – the captain and goalie of the Musashinomori's Soccer Team prior to Shō Kazamatsuri's transfer to Sakura Josui so he could play soccer. The illustrations are rather good as well and it emphasizes the text rather well.
All in all, Whistle!, Vol. 3 is a wonderful continuation of the series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
The first half of the game against Musashinomori Soccer Team has just ended and the score is 2-0 against Sakura Josui Soccer Team. Disheartened, the Sakura Josui Soccer Team has an argument – a brawl, until Shō Kazamatsuri apologetically reveal’s the secret of Tatsuya Mizuno's secret – that the coach from Musashinomori Soccer Team is his father. After some encouragement from Oya, the manager of the Oden cart, near where Shō Kazamatsuri practices and Soujū Matsushita, a former soccer player and frequent customer of Oya’s Oden cart, giving up some strategies did Sakura Josui felt encouraged to face the second half.
While the first half was dominated by Musashinomori, they faced a new team in the second half. Shō Kazamatsuri scored two goals rather quickly, however the second goal was flagged, because Shō Kazamatsuri couldn't stop himself in time in rushing the goalie, so the second goal was not counted.
However, Shō Kazamatsuri was injured severely when the collision happened. Instead of sitting out, he decides to play. During the last moments of play, an aggressive play against Shō Kazamatsuri gave him a penalty kick, which Tatsuya Mizuno took for him. It managed to get in thanks to the efforts of Shigeki Satō via Tatsuya Mizuno and Shō Kazamatsuri respectively. The game and the tankobon ended in a tie.
Daisuke Higuchi has written and illustrated this tankobon. For the most part I really liked the story, Higuchi is a tad too verbose in some of her dialogue, but it's not too prevalent, albeit still noticeable. I really like the flashback showing the relationship between Shō Kazamatsuri and Katsuro Shibusawa – the captain and goalie of the Musashinomori's Soccer Team prior to Shō Kazamatsuri's transfer to Sakura Josui so he could play soccer. The illustrations are rather good as well and it emphasizes the text rather well.
All in all, Whistle!, Vol. 3 is a wonderful continuation of the series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
December 14, 2017
it was pretty good
July 27, 2022
That backflip though!?
December 30, 2020
Please see review of Vol 1.
September 20, 2015
Volume three concludes the math against Musashinomori - some flashbacks introduce Sho's friend Tomoyuki from his days before Josui, an injury threatens to bench Sho, and everyone focuses on the sacrifices they've made to play soccer. Inspiring and fun, you can't not root for the Josui soccer team.
That said, their will to win makes them nearly invincible at times. I'm not positive that's how it works in real life, though - wanting something doesn't always make up for a lack of talent, so some of this is definitely contrived and a little cliche (is a sports manga ever about a team that loses?). Some passes make it seem like they can read each others' minds. The Tomoyuki flashback was interesting, but the lack of communication between the two of them seemed silly - why wouldn't Sho just tell him his plan? It's also resolved immediately when Tomoyuki shows up to inspire Sho. Though inspirational, it's contrived. By having Sho admit that he was discouraged, though, it gives him a slightly more human side other than his usual optimism.
That aside, it's still a cute story and anyone who has played a competitive sport can relate to Sho's gusto and perseverance.
That said, their will to win makes them nearly invincible at times. I'm not positive that's how it works in real life, though - wanting something doesn't always make up for a lack of talent, so some of this is definitely contrived and a little cliche (is a sports manga ever about a team that loses?). Some passes make it seem like they can read each others' minds. The Tomoyuki flashback was interesting, but the lack of communication between the two of them seemed silly - why wouldn't Sho just tell him his plan? It's also resolved immediately when Tomoyuki shows up to inspire Sho. Though inspirational, it's contrived. By having Sho admit that he was discouraged, though, it gives him a slightly more human side other than his usual optimism.
That aside, it's still a cute story and anyone who has played a competitive sport can relate to Sho's gusto and perseverance.
July 14, 2009
OK, we get it, Sho won't give up. Apparently not wanting to give up makes you superhuman.
August 3, 2009
That was a really long game. I kept wondering how it was going to end...But I still loved Sho!
September 7, 2014
yang menentukan kemenangan bukan hanya teknik dan stamina
yang lebih dibutuhkan adalah perasaan yang tidak ingin menyerah
yang lebih dibutuhkan adalah perasaan yang tidak ingin menyerah
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