Hikaru No Go

Synopsis: While examining an old Go board in his grandfather’s basement, 12 year old Shindo Hikaru is possessed by the spirit of Sai, an ancient Go master who has waited for over one thousand years to play the Hand of God: the perfect move. Sai convinces Hikaru to act as a vessel for making his moves, but it is soon clear that Hikaru also enjoys Go and wants to play his own games. Moreover, the rules of Go have changed since Sai’s time, and Go players from all over the world are now much stronger, having had the benefit of hundreds of years of evolution and experimentation by the masters before them. Can this unlikely pair form a successful partnership and rise to the top of Japan’s Go community, and can Sai finally play the Hand of God and find some peace?

Episodes: 75
Status: Complete
Aired: Oct 10, 2001 to Mar 26, 2003
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Game, Shounen, Supernatural

Alternative Name(s): Hikaru’s Go