Whistle!, Vol. 22

R to L (Japanese Style)Everybody has a dream, and for Sho 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!Ultra SoulAs the training camp tournament continues, Tokyo Select faces Kyushu Select. Sho and his teammates think they have the Kyushu boys pegged, but a sudden all-out attack leaves Tokyo behind on the scoreboard. Will Tatsuya be able to lead a counterattack against a team that appears to have an unbeatable heart and soul?

Daisuke Higuchi's manga career began in 1992 when the artist was honored with third prize in the 43rd Osamu Tezuka Award. In that same year, Higuchi debuted as creator of a romantic action story titled Itaru. In 1998, Weekly Shonen Jump began serializing Whistle! Higuchi's realistic soccer manga became an instant hit with readers and eventually inspired an anime series, debuting on Japanese TV in May of 2002. The artist is currently working on yet-to-be-published new series.