Japan Synopsis
ヒカルの碁
Hikaru Shindō is just a normal 12-year-old boy, but one day he's rummaging through his grandfather's things to see if he can find something to sell and pulls out an old go board. A ghostly apparition appears out of the board and tells Hikaru his sad story. His name is Fujiwara no Sai, a man who was a go instructor to the emperor of Japan a thousand years ago. However, because of the bad sportsmanship of his opponent during a game, Sai was accused of cheating and banished from the city. With no livelihood or any other reason to live, Sai committed suicide by drowning himself. Now, he haunts a go board, and wants to accomplish the perfect go game, called the "Hand of God" which he hopes to do through Hikaru. If Hikaru will be able to do it or not (or even wants to) will have to be seen.
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
226 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hikaru no Go sits at position #42.
Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hikaru no Go premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #839 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Sci-Fi & Fantasy productions specifically: #306 of 758 (top 40%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 3 / 75 |
| Release Date | October 10, 2001 |
| Official Site | www.tv-tokyo.co.jp |
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Questions Answered
When did Hikaru no Go end?
Hikaru no Go finished its run with its final episode airing on March 26, 2003.
Where did Hikaru no Go air?
Hikaru no Go aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.