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Hikaru No Go, Vol. 1 Paperback – May 19, 2004

by Yumi Hotta (Author), Takeshi Obata (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 210 ratings
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After stumbling across a haunted go board, Hikaru Shindo discovers that the spirit of a master player named Fujiwara-no-Sai has taken up residence in his consciousness. Sai awakens in Hikaru an untapped genius for the game, and soon the schoolboy is chasing his own dream--defeating the famed go prodigy Akira Toya!

Hikaru Shindo is like any sixth-grader in Japan: a pretty normal schoolboy with a two-tone head of hair and a penchant for antics. One day, he finds an old bloodstained Go board in his grandfather's attic--and that's when things get really interesting. Trapped inside the Go board is Fujiwara-no-Sai, the ghost of an ancient Go master who taught the strategically complex board game to the emperor of Japan many centuries ago. In one fateful moment, Sai becomes a part of Hikaru's consciousness and together, through thick and thin, they make an unstoppable Go-playing team. Will they be able to defeat Go players who have dedicated their lives to the game? Will Sai achieve the "Divine Move" so he'll finally be able to rest in peace? Begin your journey with Hikaru and Sai in this first volume of Hikaru no Go.
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  1. Part of Series
    Hikaru no Go
  2. Print length
    191 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    VIZ Media LLC
  5. Publication date
    May 19, 2004
  6. Grade level
    4 - 6
  7. Dimensions
    5 x 0.7 x 7.4 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    159116222X
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1591162223
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Takeshi Obata was born in 1969 in Niigata, Japan, and first achieved international recognition as the artist of the wildly popular Shonen Jump title Hikaru no Go, which won the 2003 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize: Shinsei "New Hope" Award and the 2000 Shogakukan Manga Award. He went on to illustrate the smash hit Death Note as well as the hugely successful manga Bakuman and All You Need Is Kill.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ VIZ Media LLC; First Edition (May 19, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 191 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 159116222X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1591162223
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.7 x 7.4 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 210 ratings

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Danielle S
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023
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Dojo Master
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Series.
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2011
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Hikaru no Go is amazing. Sometimes I can't believe it's shonen because of the character development and the story itself. The main characters are memorable and the interactions between them is nothing short of genius. The story is amazing because raraly is a non sport game chosen as the topic of a manga and so wonderfully done at that.The art is amazing as well and should be recognizable to those who have read Death Note who shares the same illustrator.This is worth the money and reading time because it's just that good.
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Marion Mustang
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2017
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This was a lot of fun to read. It makes me actually want to try playing the game! I really like the characters to they are memorable. All in all this is a really good mang.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for all ages
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2014
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This is one of my favorite series. There's nothing in it that would cause concern for most ages of boys or girls. The characters are likable and relate-able. I'd recommend this series for anyone who wants to learn GO, or who just wants to see a cute coming of age story.
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Sesho
4.0 out of 5 stars GO PLAYER GHOST
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2007
Hikaru Shindo needs money fast and he's getting pretty desperate, even looking through his granfather's attic with his best friend, Akari, for any old junk he can sell. He's short of money because his allowance has been taken away by his parents for his bad grades in school. They manage to find an old Go board with what appears to be a bloodstain on it. Soon after that Hikaru begins to hear a disembodied voice only audible to him and then the voice is joined by a ghostly apparition of an 1000 year old Go player named Fujiwara-no-Sai from the Heian Period. He used to be the instructor to the Emperor, but a rival's plots threw him into disgrace and he eventually committed suicide. But his soul yearned to play more Go, and he has been able to appear to certain people through the ages to help him on his quest to play the "Divine Move". Now he hopes to enlist Hikaru in the drive to that goal.

I've found over the years that I can read manga or watch anime that get me interested in subjects I would never have sought on my own. The game of Go was something I had heard of but had no idea how to play before watching and reading Hikaru No Go. Even though I didn't understand every move being played by the characters I did get the GIST of what was going on, and felt suspense or excitement in what is essentially a mental game instead of a physical one. That is the true triumph of the writer and the artist. Making something that shouldn't be inherently interesting to non-players exciting and entertaining. Yumi Hotta's passion for the game really shows. Sometimes you can get swept up into another's passion through sheer force of will. The characters introduced in Volume 1 are likeable even though Sai is a little too girly for me. There's even a rival for Hikaru to go up against that is his own age, Akira Toya, the son of the best Go player in Japan, and a great talent in his own right. Great book. The anime series is good too.
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Ben and Holly
5.0 out of 5 stars Criminally Underrated!
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2014
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Absolutely phenomenal series! Everything about this series is fantastic. Just finished the 23rd and final volume yesterday and I have to say It's one of the best shonen series I have ever read. Definitely do yourself a favor a get this series. You will not be disappointed.
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ALDZ
5.0 out of 5 stars Love!
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2016
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My son is loving this book! He reads many difficult Manga books and after reading some of this book he was hooked. I book was in excellent shape and arrived quickly.
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S. Valenti
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Story for Kids
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2010
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I'm an adult, and I read the manga mainly because I like to play Go, and I was curious about this book about a kid who plays Go! It's a good wholesome story for kids. If it gets your kid interested in playing Go, that's certainly a good thing.
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Julia Lister
5.0 out of 5 stars Came in perfect condition
Reviewed in Canada on August 23, 2020
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gio
5.0 out of 5 stars Una joya
Reviewed in Spain on June 15, 2018
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Excelente manga! La historia nos ha enganchado a todos, tanto a los mayores como a los peques de la casa. Además hay que sumar un diseño totalmente espectacular. Recomendado para aquellos que quieran empezar a leer en inglés. Cinco estrellas.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Una joya
Reviewed in Spain on June 15, 2018
Excelente manga! La historia nos ha enganchado a todos, tanto a los mayores como a los peques de la casa. Además hay que sumar un diseño totalmente espectacular. Recomendado para aquellos que quieran empezar a leer en inglés. Cinco estrellas.
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Oliver Twist
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Manga
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2009
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Hikaru No Go is a very accomplished manga. It boasts first-rate artwork by Takeshi Obata and an equally strong script by Yumi Hotta.

Hotta never stretches your credulity beyond breaking point, and nor does she pull cheap and dodgy plot moves of the sort that set your alarm bells ringing. Instead, she writes thoughtful stories which feature strong characters, and which develop at a fairly relaxed pace - more closely mirroring reality than is the case with many other mangas. The plot is rooted in the competetive world of the traditional Japanese board-game, Go. This may sound like an undramatic premise, but in fact Hikaru No Go is one of the most intense and entertaining mangas that I have read. The intensity rests primarily in the developing relationships and rivalries between the different characters, who are are all brought together - at different points in the series - by their shared obsession with the game.

Hikaru No Go also touches upon reincarnation and past lives, as well as highlighting the influence of one particular spirit from the past - Fujiwara no Sai - upon the present life of the main protagonist, Hikaru Shindo.

I think it's a great manga.
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A. Woods
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2020
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My absolute favourite manga. Well worth it!
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CarlosG
1.0 out of 5 stars La versión de Kindle se ve borrosa
Reviewed in Spain on November 19, 2019
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La versión de Kindle se vé borrosa, son scans muy pobres.
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