Shō is the main character of the soccer manga and anime Whistle!. He is a regular of the Josui junior High varsity soccer team and plays the position of Forward with Shigeki; his jersey at the time was the number 9. For a soccer player, Shō is pretty short (146 cm), which in the beginning acts as a large obstacle for him to surpass, but later he learns to use to his advantage. While not being very good at soccer, Sho has a thirst to improve and never gives up. His determination often inspires the people around him, and is something that even his team captain Mizuno admires. While he's neither the best nor the leader of his soccer team, he is the heart of it.