Japanese manga series
Whistle!
(
Japanese
:
ホイッスル!
,
Hepburn
:
Hoissuru!
)
is a Japanese
manga
series written and illustrated by
Daisuke Higuchi
. The series was published in
Shueisha
's
Weekly Sh?nen Jump
from February 1998 to October 2002. The series was adapted into a 39-episode
anime
television series broadcast exclusively by
Animax
across Japan. In North America, the series was licensed for English language release by
Viz Media
. A sequel, titled
Whistle! W
, ran in
Shogakukan
's
Ura Sunday
and
MangaONE
web platforms from September 2016 to April 2021.
Plot
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Whistle!
is about a
middle school
boy named Sh? Kazamatsuri. He transfers from Musashinomori School to Sakura J?sui Junior High School for better hopes to make the soccer team, since he never got a game at his old school due to his small stature. Y?ko Katori, his teacher, introduces him as a former star of the famed Musashinomori team, causing his classmates to be wrongly ecstatic. Right after that, one of the players, Tatsuya Mizuno, reveals that he was never a regular. In other words, since he never got the chance to play, Sh? is a poor player. Sh? struggles to improve his skill so he can make the team at his new school and to ignore the drastic disadvantage he has due to his height.
Media
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Manga
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Written and illustrated by
Daisuke Higuchi
,
Whistle!
was serialized in
Shueisha
's
sh?nen
manga
magazine
Weekly Sh?nen Jump
from February 24, 1998,
[a]
to October 8, 2002.
[b]
Shueisha collected its 212 chapters in 24
tank?bon
volumes, released between July 3, 1998, and March 4, 2003.
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[6]
In North America, the series was licensed for English release by
Viz Media
. The 24 volumes were released from October 12, 2004, to January 5, 2010.
[7]
[8]
A sequel manga, title
Whistle! W
(
ホイッスル!W
,
Hoissuru! Daburu
)
, started in
Shogakukan
's
Ura Sunday
manga website on September 26, 2016.
[9]
[10]
The manga went on hiatus in April 2019 due to Higuchi's health issues.
[11]
The series resumed publication after nearly two years on February 8, 2021,
[12]
and finished on April 5, 2021.
[13]
Shogakukan collected its chapters in five
tankobon
volumes, released from to May 19, 2017, to May 19, 2021.
[14]
[15]
Anime
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A 39-episode
anime
television series adaptation aired in Japan on
Animax
from May 5, 2002, to February 3, 2003.
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[17]
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The opening and ending themes are "Double Wind" and "Sweet Days" respectively, both performed by
Minako Komukai
. In 2016, a new Japanese audio track for the anime was aired.
[20]
Video games
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Games include: Game Boy Advance and PlayStation versions.
Stage adaptation
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A stage play adaptation was announced in February 2016 for a late August to early September release.
[21]
Reception
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The
Whistle!
series has received good reception. A review by Greg McElhatton of Read About Comics stated that the
Whistle!
manga had good drawings that showed the characters move around with the soccer ball during matches.
[22]
David Welsh of Precocious Curmudgeon said the series is very interesting that those who do not have soccer background will enjoy reading the manga, as well as with the realistic illustration used.
[23]
Scott Campbell and Holly Ellingwood of Active Anime have remarked that the art is clear since all the "line and detail has obvious care and attention given to it, resulting in well-managed visuals for a well-flowing read.",
[24]
while praising Sho's character development as the readers "see him strive against so much to obtain what he worked for is uplifting."
[25]
Eduardo M. Chavez's review on
Whistle!
Volume 1 noted that although it does not look good for characters to run away from their problems, Sho's inner determination to play soccer is the main highlight of the series.
[26]
Notes
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- ^
It started in the magazine's 13th issue of 1998 (
cover date
March 9),
[1]
released on February 24 of that same year.
[2]
- ^
It finished in the magazine's 45th issue of 2002 (
cover date
October 21),
[3]
released on October 8 of that same year.
[4]
References
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週刊少年ジャンプ 1998/03/09 表示??13
(in Japanese).
Agency for Cultural Affairs
. Archived from
the original
on May 2, 2019
. Retrieved
August 12,
2019
.
- ^
"Contents"
.
Weekly Sh?nen Jump
(in Japanese). No. 12.
Shueisha
. 1998. Table of contents.
Archived
from the original on June 29, 2023
. Retrieved
June 29,
2023
.
?次?No.13は 2月24日火??!! 新連載第4?!! ?口大輔先生 ?頭カラ?「ホイッスル!」55P!!
- ^
週刊少年ジャンプ 2002/10/21 表示??45
(in Japanese).
Agency for Cultural Affairs
. Archived from
the original
on August 2, 2019
. Retrieved
August 12,
2019
.
- ^
"Contents"
.
Weekly Sh?nen Jump
(in Japanese). No. 44.
Shueisha
. 2002. Table of contents.
Archived
from the original on June 30, 2023
. Retrieved
June 30,
2023
.
?次?No.45は 10月8日火??!!
- ^
ホイッスル! 1
(in Japanese).
Shueisha
. Archived from
the original
on January 23, 2008
. Retrieved
March 21,
2010
.
- ^
ホイッスル! 24
(in Japanese).
Shueisha
. Archived from
the original
on November 21, 2003
. Retrieved
March 21,
2010
.
- ^
"Whistle!, Vol. 1"
.
Viz Media
.
Archived
from the original on February 8, 2010
. Retrieved
March 21,
2010
.
- ^
"Whistle!, Vol. 24"
.
Viz Media
.
Archived
from the original on January 22, 2010
. Retrieved
March 21,
2010
.
- ^
Ressler, Karen (August 23, 2016).
"New Whistle! Soccer Manga Launches on September 26"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on March 9, 2017
. Retrieved
March 8,
2017
.
- ^
?口大輔の新連載「ホイッスル!W」開幕!2人の主人公が紡ぐ新たなサッカ???
.
Comic Natalie
(in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 26, 2016.
Archived
from the original on September 26, 2021
. Retrieved
February 8,
2021
.
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Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 16, 2019).
"Daisuke Higuchi's Whistle! W Soccer Manga Goes on Hiatus"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on February 8, 2021
. Retrieved
February 8,
2021
.
- ^
Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 8, 2021).
"Daisuke Higuchi's Whistle! W Manga Resumes After Nearly 2 Years"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on February 8, 2021
. Retrieved
February 8,
2021
.
- ^
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 18, 2021).
"Daisuke Higuchi's Whistle! W Manga Ends in 5th Volume"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on March 18, 2021
. Retrieved
March 18,
2021
.
- ^
ホイッスル!W 1
(in Japanese).
Shogakukan
.
Archived
from the original on January 21, 2021
. Retrieved
August 12,
2019
.
- ^
ホイッスル!W 5
(in Japanese).
Shogakukan
.
Archived
from the original on May 18, 2021
. Retrieved
May 18,
2021
.
- ^
"Whistle! official episode guide, episodes 1?10"
(in Japanese).
Marvelous Entertainment
. Archived from
the original
on January 20, 2007
. Retrieved
March 22,
2020
.
- ^
"Whistle! official episode guide, episodes 11?20"
(in Japanese).
Marvelous Entertainment
. Archived from
the original
on February 10, 2007
. Retrieved
March 22,
2020
.
- ^
"Whistle! official episode guide, episodes 21?30"
(in Japanese).
Marvelous Entertainment
. Archived from
the original
on February 10, 2007
. Retrieved
March 22,
2020
.
- ^
"Whistle! official episode guide, episodes 31?39"
(in Japanese).
Marvelous Entertainment
. Archived from
the original
on January 25, 2007
. Retrieved
March 22,
2020
.
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"Whistle! Anime's 'Voice Remake' Reveals New Cast Members, December 17 Streaming Debut"
.
Anime News Network
. December 1, 2016.
Archived
from the original on December 6, 2017
. Retrieved
March 8,
2017
.
- ^
"Whistle! Soccer Manga Gets Stage Play Adaptation"
.
Anime News Network
. February 18, 2016.
Archived
from the original on March 9, 2017
. Retrieved
March 8,
2017
.
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Whistle! Vol. 1.
Archived
March 27, 2008, at the
Wayback Machine
Retrieved on June 11, 2008.
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"From the manga stack: WHISTLE!"
. Precocious Curmudgeon. Archived from
the original
on February 7, 2008
. Retrieved
June 11,
2008
.
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Campbell, Scott (May 5, 2008).
"Whistle Vol. 19 (Advanced Review)"
.
Active Anime
.
Archived
from the original on December 6, 2011
. Retrieved
December 5,
2011
.
- ^
Ellingwood, Holly (February 5, 2007).
"Whistle! Vol. 15"
.
Active Anime
.
Archived
from the original on December 6, 2011
. Retrieved
December 5,
2011
.
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Anime on DVD, Whistle! Volume 1.
Archived
June 22, 2008, at the
Wayback Machine
Retrieved on June 11, 2008.
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