Hikaru no Go

Hikaru no Go

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Hikaru's Go

Japanese

ヒカルの碁

English

Hikaru no Go

Information

Type

TV

Aired

Oct 10, 2001 to Mar 26, 2003

Episodes

75

Duration

23 min per ep

Season

fall 2001

Broadcast

Unknown

Studios

Pierrot

Licensors

VIZ Media

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Manga

Rating

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Demographics

Shounen

Statistics

Rank

563

Score

8.07

Scored by

64657

Popularity

1687

Members

142482

Favorites

2463

External Links

Synopsis

While searching through his grandfather's attic, Hikaru Shindou stumbles upon an old go board. Touching it, he is greeted by a mysterious voice, and soon after falls unconscious. When he regains his senses, he discovers that the voice is still present and belongs to Fujiwara no Sai, the spirit of an ancient go expert. A go instructor for the Japanese Emperor in the Heian Era, Sai's passion for the game transcends time and space, allowing him to continue playing his beloved game as a ghostly entity. Sai's ultimate goal is to master a divine go technique that no player has achieved so far, and he seeks to accomplish this by playing the board game through Hikaru. Despite having no interest in board games, Hikaru reluctantly agrees to play, executing moves as instructed by Sai. However, when he encounters the young go prodigy Akira Touya, a passion for the game is slowly ignited within him. Inspired by his newfound rival, Hikaru's journey into the world of go is just beginning. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Adaptation

Hikaru no Go