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“Shou Kazamatsuri leads Josui Junior High soccer team, driven by his dream to become the best player.”
Whistle!
ホイッスル!
7.77
1,590 rank · 6,532 readers · 155 favorites
Shounen
Team Sports
Drama
Sports
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Synopsis
Shou Kazamatsuri leads Josui Junior High soccer team, driven by his dream to become the best player.
Everybody has a dream, and for Shou Kazamatsuri, that dream is simple: 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! (Source: VIZ Media)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
9.8
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 10
mode 10
σ 0.43
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.43 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.75
Running avg · May 2010 → Jun 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Whistle! is an engaging series that successfully blends sports and suspense, bolstered by fantastic art that truly captures the spirit of soccer. However, the story often feels predictable and...”
- 10 “This manga is truly unbelievable, standing out for its realistic football tactics, useful defenders, and a protagonist who succeeds through persistence rather than innate talent. There are no...”
- 10 “Whistle! is an incredibly inspiring and amazing manga featuring phenomenal artwork and a cast of characters that truly grow on you. I have a hard time finding any fault in this series, as it...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 25%
Long · 25%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 216 × 24 ch × vol
- Total read 28h 48m approx
- Published Feb 1998 – Oct 2002
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0050 catalog