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Whistle! #5
Whistle!, Volume 5
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!
Everybody has a dream, and for junior high school student Shô Kazamatsuri, that dream is 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!
But soccer is a team sport and that means Shô must also work extra hard at being the best teammate he can be. No matter how good he gets, he still needs the support of 10 other players to score a single goal.
One player, however, has vowed to single-handedly crush the upstarts at Josui Junior High. His name is Ryoichi Tenjo and he is easily the best soccer player Shô has ever seen. Nobody has been able to stop Ryoichi in the past. Now, it's up to Team Josui to teach the arrogant hothead a lesson in humility.
Everybody has a dream, and for junior high school student Shô Kazamatsuri, that dream is 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!
But soccer is a team sport and that means Shô must also work extra hard at being the best teammate he can be. No matter how good he gets, he still needs the support of 10 other players to score a single goal.
One player, however, has vowed to single-handedly crush the upstarts at Josui Junior High. His name is Ryoichi Tenjo and he is easily the best soccer player Shô has ever seen. Nobody has been able to stop Ryoichi in the past. Now, it's up to Team Josui to teach the arrogant hothead a lesson in humility.
208 pages, Comic
First published January 1, 2005
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May 5, 2020
This one is mainly about the team strengthening themselves, both in the game and with teamwork.
The characters haven't really begun any major reform yet, just little things. I think that will help the end goal (lol) of the author. A side character is a major influencer in this one but I can't help but feel like it was pretty pointless, except maybe to give the story another person's perspective.
Art style is still good. With a closer eye on it, I can see their shortcuts that weren't otherwise noticeable. Nothing major changed.
This drops off mid-game.
The characters haven't really begun any major reform yet, just little things. I think that will help the end goal (lol) of the author. A side character is a major influencer in this one but I can't help but feel like it was pretty pointless, except maybe to give the story another person's perspective.
Art style is still good. With a closer eye on it, I can see their shortcuts that weren't otherwise noticeable. Nothing major changed.
This drops off mid-game.
June 27, 2018
Whistle!, Vol. 5 continues where the previous tankobon left off and contains the next nine chapters (36–44) of the on-going manga series.
The tankobon opens with the Soccer Retreat that the coach, Soujū Matsushita, designed for the Sakura Josui Soccer Team that cumulates with a rematch practice game with Kokubu, which ended up in a scoreless tie. When deciding on a team, the team is surprised to see that Yuki Kojima wasn't on the team as either the main player or substitute. Everyone agreed that she should be on the team, but Tatsuya Mizuno agreed with the coach's decision.
Tatsuya Mizuno managed to find Yuki Kojima afterwards and told her that it's not like she is unwanted on the team – it's just that she is more aware of being a girl than anyone else. Furthermore, while they would take her seriously, the opposing team won't and they would eventually complain it's because of her, which would hurt her further. He furthers compares her to Shō Kazamatsuri, she may love soccer as much as him, but doesn't have his drive.
Tatsuya Mizuno explained like her, Shō Kazamatsuri was told he couldn't play soccer, because he was too short, but unlike her, Shō Kazamatsuri didn't wallow in his situation or throw a temper tantrum against the boys of the soccer team, like she did, but changed the reality around him and challenges her to do the same. In the end, Yuki Kojima decided to create a Girls' Soccer Team with the help of Tatsuya Mizuno and the encouragement of Shō Kazamatsuri.
The practice game against Kokubu started off rather differently than last time. Shō Kazamatsuri scored the first two goals, the second assisted by Masato Takai, whom the coach calls his "Super Sub". However, the second half introduces Ryōichi Tenjō, who quickly ties the match. It was quickly determined how he played and so Sakura Josui figured a way to exploit his weakness – teamwork. Through teamwork, they managed to keep the ball away from Ryōichi Tenjō and Shigeki Satō managed to score the third goal assisted by Shō Kazamatsuri.
Two characters of note are introduced in Whistle!, Vol. 5: Santa Yamaguchi, a first year student, and member of the Sakura Josui Soccer Team and Ryōichi Tenjō, a second year student, who is a part of the Kokubu Soccer Team.
Santa Yamaguchi is a first year student and recent recruit and was placed as a substitute player in the team. He joined the soccer team in order to impress the girls – well just one girl in particular Miyuki Sakurai, who happens to have an infatuation on Shō Kazamatsuri. I'm not sure how much of a major player he would be in the series, but Daisuke Higuchi dedicated an entire chapter from his perspective, so I have a feeling that we would see more of Santa Yamaguchi in the future.
Ryōichi Tenjōplays as forward for Kokubu Soccer Team, his style of soccer playing was very independent and cold hearted. His father was a major businessman who taught him to take power with his own hands because he wasn't going to help him in any manner. Therefore, he believed that he could be the best through his own actions and doesn't like teamwork and automatically dislikes Shō Kazamatsuri, who seems to be the antithesis of his beliefs.
Daisuke Higuchi has written and illustrated this tankobon. For the most part I really liked the story, it was nice to get some backstory of Yuki Kojima and I like to see her find her purpose in starting a girls' soccer team. I'm also anticipating the conclusion to the practice match which ended in a 3-2 score in favor of Sakura Josui. The illustrations are rather good as well and it emphasizes the text rather well.
All in all, Whistle!, Vol. 5 is a wonderful continuation of the series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
The tankobon opens with the Soccer Retreat that the coach, Soujū Matsushita, designed for the Sakura Josui Soccer Team that cumulates with a rematch practice game with Kokubu, which ended up in a scoreless tie. When deciding on a team, the team is surprised to see that Yuki Kojima wasn't on the team as either the main player or substitute. Everyone agreed that she should be on the team, but Tatsuya Mizuno agreed with the coach's decision.
Tatsuya Mizuno managed to find Yuki Kojima afterwards and told her that it's not like she is unwanted on the team – it's just that she is more aware of being a girl than anyone else. Furthermore, while they would take her seriously, the opposing team won't and they would eventually complain it's because of her, which would hurt her further. He furthers compares her to Shō Kazamatsuri, she may love soccer as much as him, but doesn't have his drive.
Tatsuya Mizuno explained like her, Shō Kazamatsuri was told he couldn't play soccer, because he was too short, but unlike her, Shō Kazamatsuri didn't wallow in his situation or throw a temper tantrum against the boys of the soccer team, like she did, but changed the reality around him and challenges her to do the same. In the end, Yuki Kojima decided to create a Girls' Soccer Team with the help of Tatsuya Mizuno and the encouragement of Shō Kazamatsuri.
The practice game against Kokubu started off rather differently than last time. Shō Kazamatsuri scored the first two goals, the second assisted by Masato Takai, whom the coach calls his "Super Sub". However, the second half introduces Ryōichi Tenjō, who quickly ties the match. It was quickly determined how he played and so Sakura Josui figured a way to exploit his weakness – teamwork. Through teamwork, they managed to keep the ball away from Ryōichi Tenjō and Shigeki Satō managed to score the third goal assisted by Shō Kazamatsuri.
Two characters of note are introduced in Whistle!, Vol. 5: Santa Yamaguchi, a first year student, and member of the Sakura Josui Soccer Team and Ryōichi Tenjō, a second year student, who is a part of the Kokubu Soccer Team.
Santa Yamaguchi is a first year student and recent recruit and was placed as a substitute player in the team. He joined the soccer team in order to impress the girls – well just one girl in particular Miyuki Sakurai, who happens to have an infatuation on Shō Kazamatsuri. I'm not sure how much of a major player he would be in the series, but Daisuke Higuchi dedicated an entire chapter from his perspective, so I have a feeling that we would see more of Santa Yamaguchi in the future.
Ryōichi Tenjōplays as forward for Kokubu Soccer Team, his style of soccer playing was very independent and cold hearted. His father was a major businessman who taught him to take power with his own hands because he wasn't going to help him in any manner. Therefore, he believed that he could be the best through his own actions and doesn't like teamwork and automatically dislikes Shō Kazamatsuri, who seems to be the antithesis of his beliefs.
Daisuke Higuchi has written and illustrated this tankobon. For the most part I really liked the story, it was nice to get some backstory of Yuki Kojima and I like to see her find her purpose in starting a girls' soccer team. I'm also anticipating the conclusion to the practice match which ended in a 3-2 score in favor of Sakura Josui. The illustrations are rather good as well and it emphasizes the text rather well.
All in all, Whistle!, Vol. 5 is a wonderful continuation of the series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
December 31, 2021
ini sambungan yang udah kubaca, bukan ya? lupa. hahaha. tapi rame2 aja, sih. lanjut!
December 30, 2020
Please see review of Vol 1.
September 20, 2015
The Josui soccer team retreat continues: Tatsuya announces that Yuki can't play as a regular in their upcoming practice match despite her skill. At the practice match, a rude opponent named Ryoichi decides to crush Sho.
Again, I love Daisuke Higuchi's attention to gender issues. Both Tatsuya and Yuki bring up valid points in their discussion of gender and though the struggle between them is short, the final answer is that Yuki must create a girls' team, a challenge to which she agrees. She cuts her hair as a symbol of her change and remains on the team as a practice player and manager.
The contrived, strange bits come along with Ryoichi: he's rude to an older woman who has come to watch him play, he verbally attacks Sho and assaults some fellow students. Sho, Mr. Mary Sue as always, steps in but Ryoichi continues his tirade and decides to play in the practice match after all to take his anger out on Sho. Though interesting, his extreme attitude is more of a caricature than a developed part of his personality.
Like previous volumes, volume five balances the mood pretty well by featuring humorous episodes like Santa's obsession with defeating Sho alongside the serious soccer matches/practice. Another fun installment to the Whistle! series.
Again, I love Daisuke Higuchi's attention to gender issues. Both Tatsuya and Yuki bring up valid points in their discussion of gender and though the struggle between them is short, the final answer is that Yuki must create a girls' team, a challenge to which she agrees. She cuts her hair as a symbol of her change and remains on the team as a practice player and manager.
The contrived, strange bits come along with Ryoichi: he's rude to an older woman who has come to watch him play, he verbally attacks Sho and assaults some fellow students. Sho, Mr. Mary Sue as always, steps in but Ryoichi continues his tirade and decides to play in the practice match after all to take his anger out on Sho. Though interesting, his extreme attitude is more of a caricature than a developed part of his personality.
Like previous volumes, volume five balances the mood pretty well by featuring humorous episodes like Santa's obsession with defeating Sho alongside the serious soccer matches/practice. Another fun installment to the Whistle! series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 7, 2014
gagal saja sampai kau bisa, berapa kali gagal juga tidak apa-apa
kalau hanya berhasil itu tidak bagus
kalau kau berusaha keras dengan mengeluarkan segala kemampuanmu dalam pertandingan itu baru bagus
berhasil hanya tambahan saja
kalau hanya berhasil itu tidak bagus
kalau kau berusaha keras dengan mengeluarkan segala kemampuanmu dalam pertandingan itu baru bagus
berhasil hanya tambahan saja
August 3, 2009
Yuki looked nice with haircut, but I think it's prettier when it's long. The game was intersting.
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