Hikaru no Go

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Hikaru Shindo is just a normal twelve year old Japanese boy. But, one day, as he's going through his grandfather's old things to see what he can sell, he comes across an old Go board. A ghost type figure comes out of the board and tells Hikaru his sad story. His name is Fujiwara no Sai (or Sai of the Fujiwara), a man who was the Go Instructor, a thousand years ago, to the Emperor of Japan. However, Sai was falsely accused of cheating, and was exiled from the city. With no reason to live, Sai committed suicide by drowning himself. Now, he haunts a Go board and wants to achieve the perfect Go game, a move called the "Hand of God." He hopes to do this through Hikaru. Thus this story of growth, learning, and excitement begins... General Note on Airdates: Hikaru no Go does not air on general cable TV, thus all the airdates are that of its Japanese airing. Hikaru no Go does, however, air on Toonami Jetstream, an online anime streaming site brought to you by Viz and Cartoon Network. Regardless, Toonami Jetsream is an online broadband service and not cable TV. In addition, CN has stated that it most likely will never air on Toonami. General Note on Titles: To go along with the Japanese airdates Hikaru No Go will retain it's original Japanese titles. The English title for an episode will be present in the notes for that specific episode. If no mention is made within the notes, then the title is the same!. The only exception is if the dub has yet to reach that particular episode.moreless
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S 3 :  Ep 75 Aired 2/2/09
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S 3 :  Ep 74 Aired 1/19/09
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S 3 :  Ep 73 Aired 1/5/09
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S 3 :  Ep 72 Aired 12/22/08
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S 3 :  Ep 71 Aired 12/8/08
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  • When Shindo Hikaru gets intertwined with a legendary go player from ancient Japan named Sai he is forced to play more and more go. Soon he learns to like it but is he good enough to become a pro?moreless

    9.9
    "Superb"
    By earthquake17, Jul 27, 2008
    Hikaru No Go is the best anime ever. And i hate go. So thats saying something. The story is so amazing. The show goes in depth to countless characters letting us get to know them. Something that most shows do not let you see or do not give enough detail. It is the second closest to a perfect show I have seen next to Lost. It shows so much development in each character, for instance Hikaru starts out a playful ignorant kid but grows into this serious go player. The best part of the show is that it does not just show development for Hikaru it shows it for Waya,Isumi,Mitani,Honda,Touya Akira, and a couple others.moreless

  • You won't like this show as much if you don't play the game of go. To play you can go to www.gokgs.com. Good show, interesing, I also watch it on www.toonamijetstream.commoreless

    10
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    By E-Dawg47, Jun 19, 2008
    Go is a asian board game, it is played by playing with 2 players and whoever gets the most territory on the board wins, to help get territory you can capture stones or prisoners by surrounding the enemy pieces. This show is about a regular boy named hikaru who goes to his attic to find something to sell, he finds an old go board and that is inhabitited by a spirit named fujiwara no sai or just sai. Sai is an old go instructer to an emperor back in time. He was beat at his job by another go instructer that cheated in a game of go to decide the best one. after sai loses he drowns himself in a pond and is sealed into a go board. Now Hikaru must constantly play go to please sai, and actually plays the game after that.moreless

  • This is a great Anime!!!!!! I watch it all the time on Toonami Jetstream!

    9.6
    "Superb"
    By K-15, Jun 19, 2008
    Hikaru no Go is one of my top ten shows. I love the plot and flow. The voices are also great. I just wish that Jetsream would put the episodes on every week instead of every two weeks.

    Hikaru no Go is a show that revolves around the game of Go. Go is, to put it in a few words, the Japanese form of chess. However it is much more elaborate to my knowledge. Anyway, one day when Hikaru is looking around his Grandpa's attic, he finds an ancient Go board with a stain on it. When he tries to get it off by rubbing it, the spirit of an ancient Go master inhabits his brain. Fugiwara no Sai, or Sai for short, was once the teacher of an emperor (I think) and was wrongfully accused of cheating in an official game and banished. Unable to play Go, Sai committed suicide. When Hikaru finds Sai, Sai teaches him to become a professional Go player. In extrange, Sai gets to play Go with Hikaru and online. They are both happy.moreless

  • A very entertaining anime

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    By Akari-chan, Jun 18, 2008
    This anime is about a boy who plays Go
    Hikaru no Go is a great anime, it is realistic, dramatic and funny. The music is great, the sound is fairly average but well done (in my opinion), while sometimes going over the top. Considering that HnG isn't an action packed anime, the animation is well done and the art is good, the animators did what they had to do (this isn't Rurouni Kenshin or Naruto) so there is no need to exceed the animation. The characters are great, it has strong character development, and you see how each one of them develops physically and mentally throughout the series. I personally think that the story is good; I mean is simple, realistic and it has a good purpose.It really impressed me how they can make an anime about Go very interesting, the series teach you how to play the game along with Hikaru and also a little bit of culture.

    This is simply one of the best anime out there, give it a try, it is worth watching, it is an anime that people of all ages can appreciate. If you are an action-oriented anime fan, this is not the anime for you, but if sometime you want a change of pace I recommend this series.

    WARNING: If you are interested in watching this show I highly recommend watching it in the subbed versionmoreless

  • This show is awesome!

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By ffmotorsports51, May 13, 2008
    At first, this show is hard to understand, but after an episode or two, you'll be hooked. This show is about Hikaru Shindou, a normal middle school child who one day finds a Go board in his grandfather's store house basement. He recognizes a blood stain on the board. He suddenly hears a voice of a spirit calling out to him, who happens to be Fujiwara-no-sai, a spirit who seeks to play "The Divine Move". Hikaru is the only one who can see Sai. Sai then teaches Hikaru how to play Go, and eventually Hikaru becomes a pro player at Go. Go is a very popular game in east Asia. This game is confusing to figure out. At first, it just seems like putting stones on a board with no clue about what is happening. Do not worry, the characters do the play-by-play. The dialog in this show is great. It is fun to see what happens in the show. The music rocks!! I like the opening theme "I'll be the One" by H/\LNA. Overall, awesome show, cute,memorable characters, excellent music.moreless
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