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.
