Hikaru no Go

Name: Hikaru no Go
Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2001-10-10
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Tomoko Kawakami, Susumu Chiba, Sanae Kobayashi, Yumi Kakazu, Makoto Tsumura

ENDED3 Seasons75 Episodes★ 7.8

Hikaru no Go is an animated series on TV Tokyo that ran from 2001 to 2003, ending after 3 seasons and 75 episodes.

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NetworkTV Tokyo

First AiredOct 10, 2001

Last AiredMar 26, 2003

GenreAnimation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Runtime23 min

Original Titleヒカルの碁

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionTV Tokyo, dentsu, Pierrot

Hikaru Shindo is like any sixth-grader in Japan: a pretty normal kid with a two-tone head of hair and a penchant for antics. His life completely changes when he finds an old bloodstained go board in his grandfather's attic. The ghost of an ancient go master named Fujiwara-no-Sai was trapped in the board and soon becomes a part of Hikaru's consciousness. Together Hikaru and Sai make an unstoppable go-playing team!

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Cast

Tomoko Kawakami

Hikaru Shindō (voice)

Susumu Chiba

Fujiwara no Sai (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi

Akira Toya (voice)

Yumi Kakazu

Akari Fujisaki (voice)

Makoto Tsumura

Kimihiro Tsutsui (voice)

Kentaro Ito

Tetsuo Kaga (voice)

Yuu Asakawa

Yuki Mitani (voice)

Mayumi Asano

Okumura (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Kaoru Kishimoto (voice)

Reiko Takagi

Yoshitaka Waya (voice)

Kenichi Suzumura

Isumi Shinichirou (voice)

Yoko Matsuoka

Kosuke Ochi (voice)

Seasons & Episodes3 seasons · 75 episodes

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E1Sai is Gone?

Dec 11, 200224m

Hikaru discovers that Sai is missing and searches all over him. Unable to locate him, he travels to Inno Island to visit Shusaku's grave in an effort to find him. Is it true? Is Sai really gone?

E2The Top Player in Hiroshima

Dec 18, 200224m

The #1 Amateur Go Player in Japan, Shuhei, challenges Hikaru to a match while Hikaru is looking for Sai in Hiroshima.

E3I Won't Play Anymore

Dec 25, 200224m

Unable to locate Sai, Hikaru makes a vow to never play Go again without him.

E4Keichou Flowerpots

Jan 8, 200324m

This episode shows us a young Hikaru, back from 7th grade before the Insei exam. When Sai is disturbed by the owner of a pottery shop, with a face like a toad, Hikaru/Sai must beat the owner who turns out to be a 5dan to prove to everyone what a cheat the owner is. But can he turn around his own play, and win a game someone else has already resigned to help a young girl?

E5Isumi no Go

Jan 5, 200324m

Isumi and other semi-pro's from japan go to a good will competition against pros in china. although he starts off confident an early loss puts isumi into a tail spin of doubt and confusion over his skills. he is presented with a unique opportunity to learn with chinnese pros for a short while. in an overcrowded and extremly talented enviornment can isumi regain his confidence?

E6The Fated Encounter

Jan 22, 200324m

In this flashback before Akira Toya met Hikaru Shindo, a young children's Go champion challenges Akira to a game at the Go Salon.

E7Isumi tested

Jan 29, 200324m

Still in China improving his game, Isumi challenges Le Ping to a rematch. Meanwhile, Asumi encounters Hikaru and demands to know why he has stopped playing Go.

E8Forfeits

Feb 5, 200324m

Hikaru is still forfeiting his Go matches, and everyone round his is worried and confused. Can the young player's friends and familyconvince him to get his game back?

E9The Determined Visitor

Feb 12, 200324m

Isumi return from China, now a stronger and more focused player. When he hears Hikaru is losing his games by default he vows to investigate the situation.

E10Sai was here...

Feb 19, 200324m

After much convincing, Hikaru agrees to play Isumi. However, he will play him for Isumi’s sake, not his own. He will not enjoy the game or get into it. He can’t betray Sai. But when the game of Go becomes intense, is there anything that Hikaru can do? Hikaru ties hard not to betray Sai. He promised him that he would never play again. But can it be helped? Will Sai ever return to him?

E11The First Comeback Match

Feb 26, 200324m

Hikaru has finally started to play Go again. He has found Sai within his moves, within his Go. But can Hikaru win his first comeback match against 2-dan Murakami? Everyone is watching. Meanwhile, what will become of the Haze Jr. High School Go club? After the year is over, only one boy will be left. Everyone else will graduate and move on.

E12And so they began to run

Mar 5, 200324m

The Go world is moving. Everything is changing. Hikaru has won his first comeback match and dives into his next one. Isumi is taking the Pro Exam and is on his way to becoming a pro like Waya, Hikaru, and Ochi before him. Akira is beating high level dans. Ogata has taken yet another title. The Go world is shifting; a new wave is coming with Akira in the lead. But Kuwabara will not allow them to surpass him just yet...

E13Shindou vs Touya

Mar 12, 200324m

The long awaited day has finally arrived. Hikaru Shindou V. Akira Touya! The two reminisce about the past and the last time they played. It was a little over two years ago. They have both grown stronger since then. They sit down. Hikaru places one black stone and Akira places five white ones. Hikaru is black and will go first. Akira is white and will go second. Hikaru places his first stone down on komoku. Both of them are excited and the match they have both been waiting for has finally arrived…

E14Forever Inside You

Mar 19, 200324m

The game between Hikaru and Akira wages on. They are both into the game and excited about it. Meanwhile, Amano tells news of a junior Japan, China, and Korea Go Tournament. It’s for experienced Go players under the age of 18. Everyone is worried because they have no one who could stand a chance against Korea, or even China, except for Akira. Amano says that they have Hikaru and the new wave that’s coming…

E15That Same Old Smile

Mar 26, 200324m

The match between Hikaru and Akira comes to an end. Hikaru tells Akira that one day, he will tell him everything. At night Hikaru has a dream, with a surprise visitor! At the end, the song “Get Over” is played as we see everyone throughout the series. The Go world is changing and a younger generation has arrived!

About Hikaru no Go

Hikaru no Go is an animation, sci-fi & fantasy series on TV Tokyo. The show first aired on Oct 10, 2001 and currently has 3 seasons and 75 episodes. Hikaru no Go has ended. It has a rating of 7.8/10 based on 52 votes. The cast includes Tomoko Kawakami, Susumu Chiba, Sanae Kobayashi, Yumi Kakazu, Makoto Tsumura.