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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Eternal Rival Oct 10, 2001
- E2 Discovered Weakness!! Oct 17, 2001
- E3 Akira Bears His Fangs Oct 24, 2001
- E4 Kaga in Shogi Club Oct 31, 2001
- E5 Prediction of an Awakening Nov 7, 2001
- E6 The Beautiful Match Nov 14, 2001
- E7 I Won't Play Against You Nov 21, 2001
- E8 The Scheme in the Rain Nov 28, 2001
- E9 An Irritating Presence Dec 5, 2001
- E10 The Third Member Dec 12, 2001
- E11 The Most Inconsiderate Act Dec 19, 2001
- E12 You Are The Third Board Dec 26, 2001
- E13 Each of Their Decision Jan 9, 2002
- E14 The Third Match Jan 19, 2002
- E15 The Player On The Net Jan 26, 2002
- E16 Who Is Sai? Jan 30, 2002
- E17 The Match of Revelation Feb 6, 2002
- E18 Akira vs. Sai Feb 13, 2002
- E19 Hikaru's Strength Feb 20, 2002
- E20 The Road to Becoming a Pro Feb 27, 2002
- E21 The Haze Jr. High Go Club Mar 6, 2002
- E22 The Insei Examination Mar 13, 2002
- E23 The Room of Yuugen Mar 20, 2002
- E24 Ouza vs. Akira Mar 27, 2002
- E25 Sai's Sword Unsheathed (1) Apr 10, 2002
- E26 The Greatest Wall for Hikaru (2) Apr 10, 2002
- E27 A Place To Go Back To Apr 17, 2002
- E28 The Wakajishisen Apr 24, 2002
- E29 Kuwabara Honinbou May 1, 2002
- E30 Ogata vs Honinbou May 8, 2002
Season 2 · 30 episodes
- E1 The Preliminary Starts May 15, 2002
- E2 The Last Day of the Preliminaries May 22, 2002
- E3 Team Formed! May 29, 2002
- E4 Don't Win Jun 5, 2002
- E5 There Is Only One Winner Jun 12, 2002
- E6 My Name is... Jun 19, 2002
- E7 The Pro Exam Begins Jun 26, 2002
- E8 The Challengers Jul 3, 2002
- E9 The Dead Moment Jul 10, 2002
- E10 Whereabouts of the Win Jul 17, 2002
- E11 Three Weeks Isn't Enough! Jul 24, 2002
- E12 The First One to Pass Jul 31, 2002
- E13 Waya vs Shindou Aug 7, 2002
- E14 A Desperate Life Aug 14, 2002
- E15 Hikaru vs Ochi Aug 21, 2002
- E16 The Last Day of the Pro Exam Finals Aug 28, 2002
- E17 To the World of the Pros Sep 4, 2002
- E18 Sai vs Meijin Sep 11, 2002
- E19 A Painful Match Sep 18, 2002
- E20 Fujiwara no Sai Sep 25, 2002
- E21 Kurata 6-dan Oct 2, 2002
- E22 Hikaru vs Akira Oct 9, 2002
- E23 The Confession of Sai Oct 16, 2002
- E24 Excitement (A.K.A. Excited Spirits) Oct 23, 2002
- E25 Sai vs. Toya Koyo Oct 30, 2002
- E26 The Thousand Year Answer Nov 6, 2002
- E27 Let Me Play Sai! Nov 13, 2002
- E28 One-Color Go Nov 20, 2002
- E29 Toya Koyo Retires! Nov 27, 2002
- E30 Farewell Hikaru Dec 4, 2002
Season 3 · 15 episodes
- E1 Sai is Gone? Dec 11, 2002
- E2 The Top Player in Hiroshima Dec 18, 2002
- E3 I Won't Play Anymore Dec 25, 2002
- E4 Keichou Flowerpots Jan 8, 2003
- E5 Isumi no Go Jan 5, 2003
- E6 The Fated Encounter Jan 22, 2003
- E7 Isumi tested Jan 29, 2003
- E8 Forfeits Feb 5, 2003
- E9 The Determined Visitor Feb 12, 2003
- E10 Sai was here... Feb 19, 2003
- E11 The First Comeback Match Feb 26, 2003
- E12 And so they began to run Mar 5, 2003
- E13 Shindou vs Touya Mar 12, 2003
- E14 Forever Inside You Mar 19, 2003
- E15 That Same Old Smile 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.