At long last, the next Shuffle! series makes its debut with Shuffle! Memories. I am a huge fan of the first incarnation of Shuffle! and if you haven’t seen it yet, make an effort to do so.
Shuffle! Memories is set 10 years after the gate between Heaven and Hell opened joining the three worlds and is set as Rin’s recollections of the events that have occured. Episode 1 re-introduces that main characters of Shuffle! into Shuffle! Memories and their relation to Rin.
Title: Whistle!
Genre: Sports
Episodes: 39
Rating: 7/10
Synopsis: Sho Kazamatsuri dreams of becoming a professional soccer player in Japan. In order to fulfill this dream, he leaves the renowned Soccer Championship school where he was a third string replacement to a lesser prominent school to have a chance to play. Unfortunately, he realizes quickly that he nver had a chance to practice playing. He decides to practice heavily while skipping classes and soccer practice. Eventually, his skills come up to par and continue to grow. After re-joining the soccer team, the others quickly find out he has unlimited potential.
I found this to be quite an excellent series. The characters are developed well and seem full of life. The plot was well defined and moved quickly without wasting episodes on filler. My grief with Whistle!? The ending. Although it was very heart pounding and exciting, it just ended.
Recommendations: Into soccer, watch it! Interested in an underdog sports story, worthwhile.
Special thanks to ADVFilms for bringing Gokujo Seitokai (Best Student Council) to the U.S. The series containing 26 episodes will be released under the translated title The Best Student Council!.
I will be eager to see how well the dubs and subs turn out for this one.
Quick background: Whistle! is based on the manga published in Shounen Jump which was converted into a 39 episode TV series for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Genre: Sports
The episode begins with a glimpse into the past of Kazamatsuri Shou learning to kick a soccer ball with his father as a toddler. Jump to present, Kazamatsuri (Kaza) switches from a well known soccer school to a lesser known school in an effort to play the game. From his former school, he was a third string substitutes who never actually played. After switching schools, the team manager assumes that he was actually a starting player which creates the flow for the rest of the episode.
I’ll preface by saying I’ve never been a big fan of soccer, but I will not let the bother me. Here’s looking to a good series.
X thinks I watch a lot of anime. He’s probably right. He recommended that I should start posting some reviews here. Sure.
Look forward to it!
