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Hikaru no Go
Synopsis: While looking for his grandfather's attic, Hikaru Shindou stumbling into an old panel. Playing, he is greeted by a mysterious voice and soon after becomes unconscious. When he recovers his senses, he discovers that the voice is still present and belongs to Sai Fujiwara not, the spirit of an ancient expert. A GO instructor for the Japanese emperor in the Heian era, the passion of leaves the game transcends time and space, allowing him to continue playing his beloved game as a fantasmagoric entity. The ultimate goal of Sai is to master a Divine GO technique that no player has achieved so far, and he seeks to do it by playing the board game through Hikaru.
Despite having no interest in board games, Hikaru reluctantly agrees to play, performing movements as instructed by Sai. However, when he finds the Young Go Akira Touya Prodigy, a passion for the game is slowly inflamed inside him. Inspired by her new rival, Hikaru's journey in the GO world is just beginning.
Table of Content
- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Meaning
- Related
Information
Anime Names
- Anime Name: Hikaru no Go
- Anime Name in Japanese: ヒカルの碁
- Anime Name in English: Hikaru no Go
- Other names: Hikaru's Go
Production information
- Producers: TV Tokyo, Dentsu, Dream Force
- Licensors: VIZ Media
- Studios: Pierrot
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 75
- Date: October 10, 2001 - March. 26, 2003
- Genres: Comedy, supernatural
- Subjects: Strategy game
- Target: Shounen
External Links
Anime Reviews
- Rating: 8.081
- Popularity: 59865
Video Trailer/Opening
Curiosities
- Hikaru No GO was created by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, the same duo responsible for the success Death Note.
- The anime was based on a manga of the same name, which was published in Weekly Shonen Jump between 1998 and
- The GO game, which is the main theme of anime, is a millennial strategy game from China and very popular in Asia.
- The main character, Hikaru Shindo, was voiced by Tomoko Kawakami, who also dubbed the character Utena Tenjou in Revolutionary Girl Utena.
- The anime was shown in Brazil by Animax channel in 2006, and was later available on the Crunchyroll streaming platform.
Main Characters
- Hikaru Shindo (Tomoko Kawakami) - A elementary school student who discovers a Go board haunted by the spirit of a former GO player named Fujiwara no Sai.
- Akira Toya (Sanae Kobayashi) - A GO prodigy that becomes Hikaru's greatest rival.
- FAJIWARA (Keiji Fujiwara) - the spirit that inhabits the board of Go and teaches Hikaru how to play.
- Waya Yoshitaka (Yumi Kakazu) - A friend of Hikaru and a talented GO player.
- ISUMI SHINICHIRO (Susumu Chiba) - A GO player who becomes friends with Hikaru and Waya.
- Ogata Seiji (Yoshiko Sakakibara) - A professional player who becomes Akira's mentor.
- Koyo Toya (Takeshi Kusao) - Akira's father and a renowned professional GO player.
- Yuki Mitani (Kanako Tateno) - A GO player who becomes friends with Hikaru and Waya.
- Tetsuo Kaga (Hiroshi Yanaka) - A GO player who becomes friends with Hikaru and Waya.
- Kimihiro Tsutsui (Ryotaro Okiayu) - A GO player who becomes friends with Hikaru and Waya.
Summary and events
- Hikaru finds a board board possessed by the spirit of an old player named Fujiwara no Sai.
- Hikaru starts playing GO with the help of Sai and becomes more and more in love with the game.
- Hikaru meets Akira Toya, a GO prodigy and son of a famous player.
- Hikaru and Akira begin to have a friendly rivalry in GO.
- Hikaru enters his first GO tournament and meets other talented players, including the mysterious player known as "Kuromi".
- Hikaru and Akira face each other in an exciting game, with Hikaru finally winning.
- Hikaru continues to play GO and develop as a player, facing challenges and learning from his mistakes.
- Hikaru and his friends form a GO club at school and start competing in school tournaments.
- Hikaru and Akira face each other again in a national tournament, with Akira finally winning.
- Hikaru continues to play GO and prepare for future tournaments, always with the help of Sai and his friends.
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Meaning of Hikaru no Go
Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name:
ヒカルの碁
- ヒカル (Hikaru) - Masculine first name that means "light"
- の (no) - Title of possession, equivalent to "of"
- 碁 (go) - strategic board game of Chinese origin
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