Hikaru no Go 2001
What is Hikaru no Go?
Hikaru no Go is a Japanese anime television series produced by Studio Pierrot. The show follows Hikaru Shindo, a typical sixth-grader in Japan with a two-tone hairstyle and a playful personality.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2001
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 75
- Runtime
- 23 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 10, 2001
- Last aired
- Mar 26, 2003
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- TV Tokyo
- Genres
- Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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Hikaru no Go is a Japanese anime television series produced by Studio Pierrot. The show follows Hikaru Shindo, a typical sixth-grader in Japan with a two-tone hairstyle and a playful personality. His life takes an unexpected turn when he discovers an old, bloodstained go board in his grandfather's attic. Emerging from the board is the ghost of an ancient go master named Fujiwara-no-Sai, who becomes a guiding presence in Hikaru's consciousness. Together, they form an formidable team in the strategic game of go. The series aired on TV Tokyo from October 10, 2001, to March 26, 2003, and consists of 75 episodes. The show explores themes of skill, determination, and the blending of past and present through the game of go. It is available for streaming on platforms such as Netflix.
Should you watch it?
“A young student discovers a mysterious go board housing the spirit of an ancient master.”
- unique premise
- engaging character dynamic
- niche subject matter
Watch it if you enjoy stories about personal growth through competitive strategy games.
The series is appropriate for general audiences interested in character-driven narratives.
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Season 1 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Eternal Rival Mytharc Oct 10, 2001
- E2 Discovered Weakness!! Core Oct 17, 2001
- E3 Akira Bears His Fangs Core Oct 24, 2001
- E4 Kaga in Shogi Club Core Oct 31, 2001
- E5 Prediction of an Awakening Core Nov 7, 2001
- E6 The Beautiful Match Core Nov 14, 2001
- E7 I Won't Play Against You Core Nov 21, 2001
- E8 The Scheme in the Rain Core Nov 28, 2001
- E9 An Irritating Presence Core Dec 5, 2001
- E10 The Third Member Core Dec 12, 2001
- E11 The Most Inconsiderate Act Core Dec 19, 2001
- E12 You Are The Third Board Core Dec 26, 2001
- E13 Each of Their Decision Core Jan 9, 2002
- E14 The Third Match Mytharc Jan 19, 2002
- E15 The Player On The Net Core Jan 26, 2002
- E16 Who Is Sai? Core Jan 30, 2002
- E17 The Match of Revelation Mytharc Feb 6, 2002
- E18 Akira vs. Sai Core Feb 13, 2002
- E19 Hikaru's Strength Core Feb 20, 2002
- E20 The Road to Becoming a Pro Core Feb 27, 2002
- E21 The Haze Jr. High Go Club Core Mar 6, 2002
- E22 The Insei Examination Core Mar 13, 2002
- E23 The Room of Yuugen Core Mar 20, 2002
- E24 Ouza vs. Akira Core Mar 27, 2002
- E25 Sai's Sword Unsheathed (1) Mytharc Apr 10, 2002
- E26 The Greatest Wall for Hikaru (2) Core Apr 10, 2002
- E27 A Place To Go Back To Core Apr 17, 2002
- E28 The Wakajishisen Core Apr 24, 2002
- E29 Kuwabara Honinbou Mytharc May 1, 2002
- E30 Ogata vs Honinbou Mytharc May 8, 2002
Season 2 · 30 episodes
- E1 The Preliminary Starts Mytharc May 15, 2002
- E2 The Last Day of the Preliminaries Core May 22, 2002
- E3 Team Formed! Core May 29, 2002
- E4 Don't Win Core Jun 5, 2002
- E5 There Is Only One Winner Core Jun 12, 2002
- E6 My Name is... Core Jun 19, 2002
- E7 The Pro Exam Begins Core Jun 26, 2002
- E8 The Challengers Core Jul 3, 2002
- E9 The Dead Moment Core Jul 10, 2002
- E10 Whereabouts of the Win Core Jul 17, 2002
- E11 Three Weeks Isn't Enough! Core Jul 24, 2002
- E12 The First One to Pass Core Jul 31, 2002
- E13 Waya vs Shindou Core Aug 7, 2002
- E14 A Desperate Life Core Aug 14, 2002
- E15 Hikaru vs Ochi Core Aug 21, 2002
- E16 The Last Day of the Pro Exam Finals Core Aug 28, 2002
- E17 To the World of the Pros Core Sep 4, 2002
- E18 Sai vs Meijin Core Sep 11, 2002
- E19 A Painful Match Core Sep 18, 2002
- E20 Fujiwara no Sai Core Sep 25, 2002
- E21 Kurata 6-dan Core Oct 2, 2002
- E22 Hikaru vs Akira Core Oct 9, 2002
- E23 The Confession of Sai Core Oct 16, 2002
- E24 Excitement (A.K.A. Excited Spirits) Core Oct 23, 2002
- E25 Sai vs. Toya Koyo Core Oct 30, 2002
- E26 The Thousand Year Answer Core Nov 6, 2002
- E27 Let Me Play Sai! Core Nov 13, 2002
- E28 One-Color Go Core Nov 20, 2002
- E29 Toya Koyo Retires! Mytharc Nov 27, 2002
- E30 Farewell Hikaru Mytharc Dec 4, 2002
Season 3 · 15 episodes
- E1 Sai is Gone? Mytharc Dec 11, 2002
- E2 The Top Player in Hiroshima Core Dec 18, 2002
- E3 I Won't Play Anymore Core Dec 25, 2002
- E4 Keichou Flowerpots Core Jan 8, 2003
- E5 Isumi no Go Core Jan 5, 2003
- E6 The Fated Encounter Core Jan 22, 2003
- E7 Isumi tested Core Jan 29, 2003
- E8 Forfeits Core Feb 5, 2003
- E9 The Determined Visitor Core Feb 12, 2003
- E10 Sai was here... Core Feb 19, 2003
- E11 The First Comeback Match Core Feb 26, 2003
- E12 And so they began to run Core Mar 5, 2003
- E13 Shindou vs Touya Core Mar 12, 2003
- E14 Forever Inside You Mytharc Mar 19, 2003
- E15 That Same Old Smile Mytharc Mar 26, 2003
Frequently asked questions
What is the show about?
It follows a boy named Hikaru Shindo who encounters the ghost of an ancient go master.
Who is the main character?
The protagonist is a sixth-grade student named Hikaru Shindo.
What game do they play?
The characters play the board game of go.
How does the ghost appear?
The ghost of Fujiwara-no-Sai is trapped within a bloodstained go board found in an attic.
Do they work together?
Yes, Hikaru and the ghost become a team that plays the game together.
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