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It's very fortunate for me to be able to do what I like to do. However, there are challenging and painful moments when I have to face who I am and what limitations I have as an artist. Despite this, the reason I can carry on is because there are people who tell me that they like my work. The other day, on the anniversary of this series, I received the best gift ever. It was a phone call from my father, and he complimented my work. - Daisuke Higuchi 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 a yet-to-be-published new series.Higuchi, Daisuke is the author of 'Whistle! 12 In The Distance', published 2005 under ISBN 9781591167891 and ISBN 1591167892.
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