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Whistle! #18
Whistle!, Vol. 18
ShÔ and the Tokyo Select Team travel to Korea to go head-to-head with the Seoul Select Team. The Japanese team quickly realizes that they're facing the toughest challenger they've ever met. The Seoul team is strong, aggressive and determined to win, with complicated tactics and superb teamwork. When Seoul takes a 2-0 lead in the first 15 minutes of the game, the Tokyo team realizes they need to dig deep into their hearts to find the passion and love that motivated them to play in the first place.
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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October 29, 2021
I love sports manga, it’s one of my favorite genres and this is a solidly fun, fast paced read.
July 23, 2018
Whistle!, Vol. 18 continues where the previous tankobon left off and contains the next ten chapters (153–162) of the on-going manga series.
Despite the amazing save that Kentarō made, Seoul Select Team scored two goals within the first fifteen minutes of the game. Disheartened, Tatsuya Mizuno starts to struggle a little until Eishi Kaku put some sense into him and threatened to take his position as playmaker.
It didn't take too long, but Tatsuya Mizuno finally realised what being the playmaker or the ace midfielder was to inspire those around them to never give up especially when things are not looking their way and it's not – they're two scores down and it started to snow. During this not so friendly match, Tatsuya Mizuno begins to enjoy the game and he can finally understand and connect to his teammates and together they scored a goal – his slump is over.
For the last fifteen minutes of the game they replaced Seiji Fujishiro for Shō Kazamatsuri who managed to score a goal while falling down at the same time – it was a remarkable shot that raised the attention of the recruiter from Spain. The Tokyo Select Team rejoiced for tying the game, but they couldn't rest on their laurels – there's more than enough time to win. Tokyo Select Team managed to get a penalty shot with two minutes left in the game. Tatsuya Mizuno as a thanks gave the possible winning shot to Eishi Kaku and that's where the tankobon ends.
Daisuke Higuchi has written and illustrated this tankobon. The game between Tokyo and Seoul Select Teams encapsulated the entire tankobon and ends in quite the cliff-hanger. I am anxious to see how this game ends, but more importantly, where the Tokyo Select Team is going on from here.
All in all, Whistle!, Vol. 18 is a wonderful continuation of the series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
Despite the amazing save that Kentarō made, Seoul Select Team scored two goals within the first fifteen minutes of the game. Disheartened, Tatsuya Mizuno starts to struggle a little until Eishi Kaku put some sense into him and threatened to take his position as playmaker.
It didn't take too long, but Tatsuya Mizuno finally realised what being the playmaker or the ace midfielder was to inspire those around them to never give up especially when things are not looking their way and it's not – they're two scores down and it started to snow. During this not so friendly match, Tatsuya Mizuno begins to enjoy the game and he can finally understand and connect to his teammates and together they scored a goal – his slump is over.
For the last fifteen minutes of the game they replaced Seiji Fujishiro for Shō Kazamatsuri who managed to score a goal while falling down at the same time – it was a remarkable shot that raised the attention of the recruiter from Spain. The Tokyo Select Team rejoiced for tying the game, but they couldn't rest on their laurels – there's more than enough time to win. Tokyo Select Team managed to get a penalty shot with two minutes left in the game. Tatsuya Mizuno as a thanks gave the possible winning shot to Eishi Kaku and that's where the tankobon ends.
Daisuke Higuchi has written and illustrated this tankobon. The game between Tokyo and Seoul Select Teams encapsulated the entire tankobon and ends in quite the cliff-hanger. I am anxious to see how this game ends, but more importantly, where the Tokyo Select Team is going on from here.
All in all, Whistle!, Vol. 18 is a wonderful continuation of the series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
December 30, 2020
Please see review of Vol 1.
September 30, 2009
I'm still hooked on this one, grabbing each new volume as soon as it crosses my path. As in the earlier volumes, a knowledge of soccer is helpful but not essential, as it's the development of the characters which is important.
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