Anime Detail

Hikaru no Go

Hikaru no Go

TV Finished Airing PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Community Score: 8.08 Source: Manga

Episodes: 75

Aired: Oct 10, 2001 to Mar 26, 2003

Duration: 23 min per ep

Synopsis

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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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Rank

626

Popularity

1782

Episodes

75

Aired

Oct 10, 2001 to Mar 26, 2003

Duration

23 min per ep

Members / Favorites

150236 / 2583

Studios

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Studio Pierrot

Genres and Themes

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Genre: Comedy Genre: Drama Genre: Supernatural Theme: School Theme: Strategy Game Demographic: Shounen

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Characters

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Fujiwara no, Sai

Fujiwara no, Sai

Main

Voice actors: Chiba, Susumu, Swaile, Brad, Gu, Ja hyeong

Shindou, Hikaru

Shindou, Hikaru

Main

Voice actors: Kawakami, Tomoko, Vincent, Samuel, Briche, Fabien

Touya, Akira

Touya, Akira

Main

Voice actors: Kobayashi, Sanae, Créton, François, Perrie, Scott

Adachi, Toshiki

Adachi, Toshiki

Supporting

Voice actors: Nowak, Pascal, Kawamura, Takuo, Devall, Trevor

Akota

Akota

Supporting

Voice actors: Vlérick, Jean-François, Takase, Akimitsu, Perry, Ward

Amano

Amano

Supporting

Voice actors: Ronchewski, Stéphane, Ishinami, Yoshito, Donovan, Michael

American Player

American Player

Supporting

Voice actors: Violette, Vincent, Takase, Akimitsu

Aoki

Aoki

Supporting

Voice actors: Ronchewski, Stéphane, Saitou, Mizuki, Sampson, Tony

Ashiwara, Hiroyuki

Ashiwara, Hiroyuki

Supporting

Voice actors: Artaux, Cyrille, Konishi, Katsuyuki, Cound, Chris

Blue Hair Girl

Blue Hair Girl

Supporting

Voice actors: Marlot, Frédérique

Dake-san

Dake-san

Supporting

Voice actors: Nagasako, Takashi, Casanova, Pascal, Aurelio, Marko

Domoto

Domoto

Supporting

Voice actors: Etcheverry, Eric, Kavadas, Andrew, Takase, Akimitsu

Emperor

Emperor

Supporting

Voice actors: Lévy, Gilbert, Yusa, Kouji, Alberto, Santos

Franck

Franck

Supporting

Voice actors: Pichon, Yann, Mizuno, Ryuji, Violette, Vincent

Fujisaki, Akari

Fujisaki, Akari

Supporting

Voice actors: Kakazu, Yumi, Lee, Yong Sin, Strand, Chantal

Fukui, Yuta

Fukui, Yuta

Supporting

Voice actors: Lee, Yong Sin, Mizuta, Wasabi, Hernández González, Sammir

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