Hikaru no Go [Archive] - Naruto Forums

DCit

09-30-2004, 06:08 AM

Hikaru no Go is the story of a boy named Shindou Hikaru who visits his grandfather's attic with his friend, Akari, to discover a Goban(where you play Go). Strangely, he sees this blood spot on the Goban but Akari doesn't. It was then that he meets the spirit of a Go master, Fujiwarano Sai, and thus begins Hikaru and Sai's journey together to discover the world of Go!

Well although people may think that , 'What in the world? a manga based on a board game? how boring!' but I disagree. I for one finished reading it without even knowing how to play Go(besides the basics...). The characters and storyline is really full of suspense and surprises.

So who here likes HnG? :cool:

Vaelen

09-30-2004, 06:20 AM

Love it.. :D Read it about 3 times. :) It's nice to see how the characters grow up and you actually see it in the art.. :) A bit disappointed by the ending though..

DCit

09-30-2004, 07:23 AM

Yes definitely disappointed with the ending. If I remember correctly the publisher wanted it to end fast or something. Anyways, watching the characters grow is especially a great feeling. Specially the art! It's really one of the nicest art style I've ever seen. One nice part in HnG is that the characters actually grow haha...really funny and nice to see Sai and Hikaru mature in their physical aspect.

Sylvir

09-30-2004, 10:23 PM

Yeap, I like it... Haven't seen the end yet '>.> Although I've read quite an amount... Is there some BT site I can get it from or mIRC channel/serve?

UberTai

09-30-2004, 11:27 PM

I enjoyed the first volume and am upset at how slow Viz is releasing this series! Speed it up, Viz!

Maku

01-27-2005, 04:00 AM

Mmmm, Hikaru no Go is the best. Does anyone here play Go? ^^

Rurouni

01-27-2005, 11:02 AM

Mmmm, Hikaru no Go is the best. Does anyone here play Go? ^^

I do. I started playing a long time ago (around 4 or 5) but HGO inspired me to take it up again. I love the series. It has a great storyline and excellent character growth.

siewmei88

01-27-2005, 11:07 AM

i LOVE hikaru no go..imagine how can 75 episodes or (not sure how many) volumes on go so interesting... u must watch till the end to love it...

Mithrandil

01-27-2005, 11:48 AM

I have read the first couple volumes of the series, and it's awsome. Interesting how a manga creator can make something so fun to read, just from a game of go...
(Isn't the same artist as the one who makes DeathNote??)

Kunai

01-27-2005, 12:43 PM

Yeah Takeshi Obata worked on HnGo and Deathnote. He's an amazing artist.

Maku

01-31-2005, 08:38 AM

I do. I started playing a long time ago (around 4 or 5) but HGO inspired me to take it up again. I love the series. It has a great storyline and excellent character growth.

Do you play online? Were can I find you? ^^

Rurouni

01-31-2005, 08:38 PM

Do you play online? Were can I find you? ^^

I'm MadaMada on KGS. I don't play online a lot though. I enjoy playing on a real board ^^

Lesca

02-03-2005, 01:11 PM

I love Hikaru No Go.
But in Germay there are only 32 Chapters as yet.v.v

Kurupt_kun

02-05-2005, 05:16 PM

Question: Is the manga ending the same as the anime one?

Sukeo

02-05-2005, 05:22 PM

Manga goes further than the anime does. But there's was one anime special that brought it a little closer to the manga ending. (But didn't go all the way to it)

Rurouni

02-05-2005, 05:36 PM

Manga goes further than the anime does. But there's was one anime special that brought it a little closer to the manga ending. (But didn't go all the way to it)

Are you talking about the most recent special, the one that was kind of like an epilogue to the series? (I haven't read all of the manga yet)

dordoo

02-06-2005, 09:30 AM

does some1 knows when is the 2005 is coming out? if at all?

malaujai

02-06-2005, 11:31 AM

I started playing go because of HnG. lol, at any point in time, if you go to the yahoogames go room, you'll see about 10 or 15 people with the name "Hikaru" lol.

Meijin

05-15-2005, 02:15 AM

Manga goes further than the anime does. But there's was one anime special that brought it a little closer to the manga ending. (But didn't go all the way to it)

Yeah, isn't that when Isumi goes to China and stuff?

Bergelmir

05-15-2005, 02:55 AM

Oh, that China part was nice. I loved the little kid who looked like Waya(name?). Too bad it got cancelled and the ending had to be rushed...I was hoping for Shindou to win. At least we saw Sai one last time.

Rurouni, does KGS cost money? I play on yahoo, but only 'cause its free. I know there are some badass players on KGS, but I dunno if I need to pay to play.

ghostgal

05-15-2005, 01:43 PM

I hated the end but the story was great, it was really touching when hikaru was trying to find sai ToT... But the end COULDN'T suck more

CopyCat97

05-15-2005, 04:53 PM

Bergelmir

05-15-2005, 05:12 PM

Takuza

05-15-2005, 05:43 PM

what happens at the end of hikaru no go?

zigart

05-15-2005, 05:47 PM

I enjoy the manga. I also play Go. Im pretty bad though.

DrunkenYoshimaster

05-15-2005, 05:54 PM

I liked it when he went Uber on that top lvl amature. Forgot what city he was in. As soon as that guy let go of his stone, Hikaru move was done. Lightning fast. After that they made him somewhat suck again. I could understand against really good players like Akira but man. It should have ended better.

I hate when they rush a series, for exampleTokyo Underground. Its final boss battle consisted of one hit, that was it. I was going BS. The story was great but halfway through the series they were rushing to get it done.

Yeah it seemed like Hikaru really leveled up following his comeback from Sai's death. Notice the first game he played since then his eyes turned alot lighter than usual, just like Sai's used to when he'd get really into it. The last match Sai showed Hikaru, against Touya Meijin had real meaning, and when Hikaru pointed out the move that would have led Meijin to victory I think it was then he became another level altogether, so it didnt matter that he took that huge break before coming back to Go, because besides his rank, he had reached a level so high, it was comparable to Touya Akira.

Anyway the series should have ended where the anime ended. The second arc was just a bad idea altogether, and it was missing one of the most entertaining characters, Sai (even though he wasnt at the end of part 1, that was a necessary part to keep, and still interesting for it), though if they had Sai reappear in someone else it mightve gotten really interesting again.

The ending came really suddenly and shocked everyone. I had heard rumours even from the japanes message boards that the mangaka had been threatened by messages from korean criminals saying she portrayed them as too week at go, and the japanese too strong, and hikaru had to lose the match against his final opponent or else.
Well whether its true or not, at least Death Note is such a cool series. Big change of pace though, alot darker.
And Ogata's white suit was pretty sweet in the color chapters (shit my memory sucks I think that was his name..havent read or seen hng in so long even though I was so into it I dled every ch and ep...). I really loved how the series was structured besides the ending. The anime wouldve been perfect had it not removed alot of the comedy of the manga etc., great music and pacing IMO. I never wouldve thought Id read a manga about a board game before then, especially one I knew nothing about.

Also did anyone else read the followup chapter with the two insei kids one of whom idolized Touya Akira and disliked Hikaru, and the other one looked up to hikaru but couldnt stand Akira? Then they each had to play the one they disliked and changed their opinions completely once they lost. And it ended with another match between Akira and Hikaru for the lions tournament? That almost made up for the crappy real ending IMO.

Ssj3_Goku

05-15-2005, 05:59 PM

^ to bad they dont show the lions tournament :(

Meijin

05-15-2005, 11:34 PM

CopyCat97....you can understand being beat by Akira but not by the Korean dude? He was among the top of Korea! Do you have any idea how strong the Koreans are at igo!?! Japan is crap compared to them...Although O Rissei has some awesome games...but he's Taiwanese... Still, you get my point right?

Yeah, Japan's best player right now, Cho Chikun is even Korean! Korea ALWAYS beats Japan with their Lee Chang-Ho, Lee SeDol, Chong Hyongpoon(sp?) soooo many good players :P China is also very good and better than Japan IMO.

Also, KGS is totally free warefumetsu :amuse

Bergelmir

05-16-2005, 12:03 AM

*glomps Zeh* YES! I'ma gonna go sign up.

Hey, the posts here make it sound like the anime stopped at the end of Touya/Shindou. You guys know that it finished at the end of the Hokuto Cup, right?

Meijin

05-16-2005, 12:12 AM

*glomps Zeh* YES! I'ma gonna go sign up.

Hey, the posts here make it sound like the anime stopped at the end of Touya/Shindou. You guys know that it finished at the end of the Hokuto Cup, right?

Well, when you sign up, give me your username so I can find you there :amuse
I still sniffle when I read HnG ended :sad

*is glad that this thread might be comnig back*

DrunkenYoshimaster

05-16-2005, 02:18 PM

*glomps Zeh* YES! I'ma gonna go sign up.

Hey, the posts here make it sound like the anime stopped at the end of Touya/Shindou. You guys know that it finished at the end of the Hokuto Cup, right?

what!? you mean the anime started up again after ep 75???? I thought for sure that was the end of the anime. I know the manga went on two the Hokuto cup and had either 1 or 2 one shots after that. Can you give me any more information on the extended anime eps, and who released/subbed them?

Bergelmir

05-16-2005, 02:45 PM

I dunno about subbing and stuff, but I do know I saw a couple of episode previews in a few Jumps with Yashiro and the Korean guys in it. This was waaaay back, 1+ years ago...maybe they were only for DVDs then...

CopyCat97

05-16-2005, 03:35 PM

CopyCat97....you can understand being beat by Akira but not by the Korean dude? He was among the top of Korea! Do you have any idea how strong the Koreans are at igo!?! Japan is crap compared to them...Although O Rissei has some awesome games...but he's Taiwanese... Still, you get my point right?

Are you talking about real life or the anime?

In the anime I liked that match with Korean boy. It was great. I was only comparing Hikaru's abilities with other Japaneses players in the anime.

And im not bashing the other countries skill. Its true that Korea and China are better at IGO than Japan. And I do understand your point.

MikaeruNoJutsu

05-17-2005, 05:16 AM

Since I have a sub to shonen jump I read the series every month... I like it a lot, but not enough to go and find the series online and download or anything ^^;

Bergelmir

05-17-2005, 02:39 PM

Are you talking about real life or the anime?

In the anime I liked that match with Korean boy. It was great. I was only comparing Hikaru's abilities with other Japaneses players in the anime.

And im not bashing the other countries skill. Its true that Korea and China are better at IGO than Japan. And I do understand your point.

Sorry, didn't mean to sound overly aggresive...I guess I'm biased since I replay a lot of Korean player's Kifus. But yeah, Korea is the top in both real life and the anime(except for the Touyas). Although in real life, Taiwan is starting to catch up to the Chinese/Koreans as well...at least that was the deal a year ago...I've been out of the go world since college started.

Again, sorry for sounding toooo aggresive.

kayu_meow

05-19-2005, 11:23 AM

The ending was so crappy but I like it as a whole. I want to change my view about the mangaka wanting to leave it like that. so, where do you think can I get the epilogue?

pakku

05-19-2005, 08:19 PM

Also did anyone else read the followup chapter with the two insei kids one of whom idolized Touya Akira and disliked Hikaru, and the other one looked up to hikaru but couldnt stand Akira? Then they each had to play the one they disliked and changed their opinions completely once they lost. And it ended with another match between Akira and Hikaru for the lions tournament? That almost made up for the crappy real ending IMO.

Help me find those two follow-up chapters, and forever be adored.

Meijin

05-21-2005, 02:17 PM

Help me find those two follow-up chapters, and forever be adored.

Check your PM box in 5 minutes :amuse I'll send them to you =]

Friend

05-24-2005, 12:21 AM

I loved the manga. I loved watching the characters age as it went along. The detail in it was spectacular too. I didn't like the ending much. I was pretty much like "whaaat? That's all?" *sadness* But anyway, it was still really good.

HollowDreamer

05-24-2005, 10:53 PM

is hikaru no go that good of a mange maybe i should read it.

aznboi94928

05-24-2005, 11:42 PM

this is a really good series. The ending sucked so much it almost made the story not worth it. I hated the ending.

Sukeo

05-25-2005, 03:08 AM

Ssj3_Goku

05-25-2005, 03:21 AM

^ i know their where 2 specials right? but they where just ploted stuff inthe begining really explaining some things unless i missed something.

Nakor

05-25-2005, 04:02 AM

i really didn't like the ending. though i've only seen the anime. i actually downloaded the manga but i have yet to read it yet. i believe it's pretty much the same? anyway my fav. characters were definatly waya, and the chick that went to Go lessons with them(can't remember her name now :sad )

pakku

05-25-2005, 06:46 PM

Hell, I must be the only one that loved both endings, the 75th anime and the last manga chapter where he loses to the Korean.

(And the special was just a special; I don't count it as part of the ending because it seems just cut off in the middle)

Hear, hear!

Both were great endings, though I guess the manga's was a little abrupt (necessarily so, I think) and the anime left a couple loose ends left, which isn't the way of HnG. Still, just as wonderful as the rest of the series was <3

Bergelmir

05-25-2005, 08:18 PM

How did the anime finish off the first ending, Pakku?

pakku

05-25-2005, 09:19 PM

Remember Hikaru's dream about Sai? It was shortly after Hikaru and Akira's first game after Hikaru returns to the world of Go. Anyway, it was a bit after that... We see Hikaru buy the fan in the last episode, we find out that Hikaru and Akira begin playing each other regularly, and it ends with the tournament being hinted at along with Hikaru and Akira crushing some of the "eviler" old generation pros. We got a special of some sort later, which includes the first segment of the Hokuto Cup, which (as I remember) ends with the team being chosen.

Bergelmir

05-25-2005, 11:59 PM

I thought thats how it was in the manga too... meh, its all fuzzy... have to reread the series.

Meijin

05-26-2005, 05:38 AM

is hikaru no go that good of a mange maybe i should read it.

It is that good of a manga, and then some.

cinosweiv

05-26-2005, 10:21 AM

Ashurii

05-26-2005, 11:46 AM

I love Hikaru no Go SO much! Currently, it's my favorite manga/show ever...I'll have to stop now, because I could gush about it for hours!

Every Hikaru No Go's Manga readers.
Can you give me a link to read Hikaru No Go Manga for free in the internet? I mean the direct download, I really addicted to this manga up to Volume 19 but I could not find any more.
The manga ends at Volume 23.
Can anyone help me?
Thank you

This site (http://www.picturesqueshots.ru/HnG/download.htm) should help you out. The first couple volumes are in Russian, but it switches over to English pretty early on...not sure where. Some of the scans are crappy, but oh well. This is the only direct download I know of.

Nakor

05-27-2005, 12:24 AM

chdragonfly

05-28-2005, 03:54 AM

i played go today...even though i didn't understand anything
hikaru no go is one of the best mangas ever!!!!

chdragonfly

05-29-2005, 07:12 PM

i just finished the manga...
i don't like how it ended T_T....

BabY TaLk

05-29-2005, 08:49 PM

the anime of hikaru no go is pretty good .. i tried to play go but i got my ass kicked in like 5min =\ of boy that game is out of my hand

Meijin

05-29-2005, 09:05 PM

So far, this is one of the best manga I read.
It shows a development of a character which is really cool.

Every Hikaru No Go's Manga readers.
Can you give me a link to read Hikaru No Go Manga for free in the internet? I mean the direct download, I really addicted to this manga up to Volume 19 but I could not find any more.
The manga ends at Volume 23.
Can anyone help me?
Thank you

http://ckmoney.soulcryptik.com/

They have almost every HnG chapter/volume on IRC

i played go today...even though i didn't understand anything
hikaru no go is one of the best mangas ever!!!!

www.samarkand.net has a great guide for beginning players. Also, if any Go players here would like to discuss Go, please check my Go thread HERE (http://forums.narutofan.com/showthread.php?t=35397) :)

Keramachi

05-29-2005, 11:14 PM

I really liked the ending. Maybe I appreciate it more since I play go. I recentely purchased the elementary Go series, a six-volume set outlining essential strategy, joseki, and tesuji. It was well worth the money I paid for it. I play on KGS, (reccomended by Rurouni) but I agree with him about playing on a real board, as you won't find me on much. My username is Keramachi, on the off-chance that any of you guys catch me on the server.

aibakaneko

05-29-2005, 11:22 PM

I'm watchign episode 4 right now.. ahhahaha

chdragonfly

05-30-2005, 04:54 AM

KGS? what's that? i play on yahoo...

Meijin

05-30-2005, 07:36 AM

KGS? what's that? i play on yahoo...

KGS is a Go server like Yahoo! , here's a link http://kgs.kiseido.com/ . KGS IMO is alot better than Yahoo! because there's more options.

chdragonfly

05-30-2005, 06:31 PM

oo..thanx, im going to try it now

chibi-uchiha

05-30-2005, 06:41 PM

Meijin

05-31-2005, 01:24 PM

i like hikago and i like Go and i like Touya my grandpa is teaching me how to play Go!! so i can be good like touya!!! eeeee*squeal* anyway Australia has a Go contest going on!! and i WANNA PAWN'EM!!!MWHAHAHHAHAH!!

vive touya!!!

p.s i watch this anime everyday!!on anime network and foxkids!

They have it on TV in Australia?!

* ninjanerd totally thought zeh was an aussie

Now I wish I was an Aussie! I wanna see a dub, after watching subs.

slfrv

05-31-2005, 01:57 PM

I love Hikaru no Go. I really like the art, the story, and the characters development. The ending could be better, though.
BTW, the anime is made by Studio Pierrot too, right?? :)

ghostgal

06-01-2005, 01:27 PM

^Agree, The end was,,,,,, horrible, The manga looses a lot with that ending

chdragonfly

06-01-2005, 10:52 PM

^Agree, The end was,,,,,, horrible, The manga looses a lot with that ending

yep, the ending makes ppl think there might be a second season or something

chdragonfly

06-01-2005, 10:54 PM

i like hikago and i like Go and i like Touya my grandpa is teaching me how to play Go!! so i can be good like touya!!! eeeee*squeal*

wow, lucky! i want someone to teach me how to play go...im not the type to learn on my own....*sigh*

and dubbed HtG? how does it sound like?

fanime

06-01-2005, 11:30 PM

HnG is now completely licensed... (manga in 2003, anime about 2 days ago)

check animenewsnetwork.com, animesuki etc. for more details

I read the complete manga and all eps including the (new years) specials. Can only hope Viz sticks to only the series itself, not the specials, especially if you consider there's yet another (new year's?)special (the final one) to be released (Hokuto Cup).

chdragonfly

06-01-2005, 11:38 PM

what? LIcensed? NOOOO T_T
i just finished the manga and was about to dl the eps...

Sukeo

06-02-2005, 04:13 AM

Like that ever stopped anybody XD

Bergelmir

06-02-2005, 06:09 AM

Like that ever stopped anybody XD
Exactly.
...
...
...
Maybe its just me, but how do you all stand to watch Hikago on anime? Isn't it extreeemly boring? I mean I liked the manga and all, have all 23 volumes, but I can't stand the anime.

Hmm, speaking of Hikago reminds of Rising Impact...*goes of to find those volumes*

Meijin

06-03-2005, 10:13 PM

what? LIcensed? NOOOO T_T
i just finished the manga and was about to dl the eps...

Check your PM box in 2 minutes :D

Exerci

06-06-2005, 01:08 PM

Lol, someone kick me in the face, hard. I challenged someone to a match of Go on the internet, but suddenly realised, I don't know the rules :P

Bergelmir

06-06-2005, 01:10 PM

*kicks Exerci in the face*
Don't mind, I did the same thing when I first started. How else to learn?

Meijin

06-07-2005, 07:49 AM

*kicks Exerci in the face*
Don't mind, I did the same thing when I first started. How else to learn?

How else to learn to ask? =O

[shamlessadvertisment] Why my thread about Go - located here - http://forums.narutofan.com/showthread.php?t=35397 - Has many usefuls links where you can learn! :omg [/shamelessadvertisement]

Bergelmir

06-07-2005, 10:40 AM

How else to learn to ask? =O

[shamlessadvertisment] Why my thread about Go - located here - http://forums.narutofan.com/showthread.php?t=35397 - Has many usefuls links where you can learn! :omg [/shamelessadvertisement]
....damn hippies...You will respect my authority!!!....
...
...
I love Cartman...sooo funny :smile-big :P :laugh

pakku

06-07-2005, 02:24 PM

Lol, someone kick me in the face, hard. I challenged someone to a match of Go on the internet, but suddenly realised, I don't know the rules :P

Hah, I think we all did that, expecting Shuusaku's ghost to pwn them all for us. Unfortunately, it rarely happens... so, until then, thanks a damn lot for making that thread, Zeh.

SpiritedLoser

06-07-2005, 03:33 PM

Wooo Hikaru No go!! I thought it would be lame but it's actually quite funny XD

Arcanis

06-22-2005, 04:46 PM

I just finished the manga, it's grea! I loved the characters and their development, Takeshi Obata sure is awesome ^^

I was a bit dissapointed with the ending though, I wanted to see more of Ogata and the Hand of God, Hiraku reaching Sai's level.... I dunno it was lacking, but I still liked it a lot!

Hey Canti, care to send me the oneshot chapters that follow after the manga? :amuse

Zedaine

07-22-2005, 07:49 PM

heyy does anyone know a place where you can read hikaru no go online like in gallery form instead of downloading?

TenshiOni

07-27-2005, 05:23 AM

Merged all threads about the awesome manga, Hikaru no Go! Carry on!

ResoluteOne

07-27-2005, 07:28 PM

Can someone PM a direct download site for HnG please?

Meijin

08-31-2005, 05:48 AM

Can someone PM a direct download site for HnG please?

Narutofan's partner, www.directmanga.com has it.

handofdeath

09-01-2005, 01:26 AM

HnG...kinda stupid. Couldn't really get into an anime/manga about chess (japanese). Also Yu Gi Yoh sux. Death to people who wear haipieces(in anime, real life is fine)!!!!!!

BlueCheese

10-20-2005, 05:45 PM

blind51de

10-20-2005, 06:26 PM

Ok so I just finished volume 23. I had already watched the anime and wasn't at all satisfied with the ending. However the manga didn't end great either. But at the end of volume 23 it says about some special short saga. What is that?

I don't have a clue either. Whatever it is, it's probably something unrelated to the story.

Luckily the anime got to end at the just-right point in the story, where the manga should've ended.
You know with, Sai passing on and leaving Hikaru the fan.
It's better to read the manga first and hate its ending so you can appreciate the anime a lot more.

BlueCheese

10-20-2005, 06:51 PM

But I read the manga because I didn't like the anime's ending. I must say though I hated Sai. How selfish can the guy be.

Code

10-20-2005, 09:45 PM

But I read the manga because I didn't like the anime's ending. I must say though I hated Sai. How selfish can the guy be.
I thought Hikaru was the selfish one... granted it was his body... but regardless...

BlueCheese

10-20-2005, 09:48 PM

It was his life, why should he hand it to someone who has already had a life?

Code

10-20-2005, 09:57 PM

Then might as well not lead Sai on and make it clear that Sai shouldn't expect much even if he says he will do something for him.

That is despite Sai being the one to get him into Go which Hikaru basically made the center of his Life and despite Sai always helping him when he needed help.

BlueCheese

10-20-2005, 10:03 PM

Should Sai even expect to play? Hikaru knew it would cause too much trouble for Sai to play. Besides he was still playing Hikaru every day.

Code

10-20-2005, 10:11 PM

He was playing Hikaru everyday and helping him.

Should Sai expect to play? Since Hikaru told him he would allow him the day he met Sai, then yes.

Had Hikaru not been intersted in Go, there wouldn't be much trouble in letting Sai play. But he took the interest that Sai gave him and shoved him aside.

ichinii30

10-20-2005, 10:15 PM

I only read a little of HnG, and it was all in the english shonen jump. I thought it was a pretty boring story.

BlueCheese

10-20-2005, 10:29 PM

He was playing Hikaru everyday and helping him.

Should Sai expect to play? Since Hikaru told him he would allow him the day he met Sai, then yes.

Did Shikaru know the implications then? No

Had Hikaru not been intersted in Go, there wouldn't be much trouble in letting Sai play. But he took the interest that Sai gave him and shoved him aside.

Shoved him aside? It was Shikaru's life to do whatever he wanted. Sai was lucky he even existed at all.

Code

10-20-2005, 10:32 PM

Did Shikaru know the implications then? No

So any promise or oath can be rightfully broken if you were stupid enough not to think things through?

Shoved him aside? It was Shikaru's life to do whatever he wanted. Sai was lucky he even existed at all.
Hikaru was lucky that Sai gave him what Hikaru's life is centered upon. Go. Sai as also helped Hikaru no many occasions.

BlueCheese

10-21-2005, 11:35 AM

Did Hikaru ever promise who he would play? He did let Sai play every night. Yes Hikaru was lucky, but that was why Sai was brought back to life. To teach Hikaru go.

Zenko Hazumi

10-30-2005, 01:25 PM

Hmmm. How many Chapters are there in Hikaru no Go altogether?

Wrath

10-31-2005, 06:41 PM

But at the end of volume 23 it says about some special short saga. What is that?Two short specials were released that provide a slightly more satisfying conclusion to the Hikago saga.

One is mostly a recap of the Hikaru/Touya rivalry and the other features two Insei preparing for the Young Lions tournament.

Ssj3_Goku

11-26-2005, 02:39 AM

^ are those scanlated and up for download somewhere ( other than bitorrent)

Wrath

11-26-2005, 01:32 PM

Uhh, yeah, I've got the scanlated versions.

I'll have a look for downloads... If I can't find them I'll upload them myself.

Ssj3_Goku

11-26-2005, 08:45 PM

^ sweet man if u can upload all of them for me PM ME! that would be great! WOOOO!

BlueCheese

11-26-2005, 09:25 PM

I would be very interested in this too.

Ruri

11-26-2005, 09:55 PM

Uhh, yeah, I've got the scanlated versions.

I'll have a look for downloads... If I can't find them I'll upload them myself.

That would be great!

neostar8710

03-29-2006, 12:09 AM

ok. i just read hikaru no go. i got really addicted at the pro exam arc. and it was sooo good . so many itneresting plot twists w/sai and everything. but after sai left, it got boring...but i liked it again once the final tournament was starting. kool stuff. but the ending..man o man. it sucked. so unfulfilling..oh wellz. still a good manga.

Shifting Shadows

05-08-2007, 10:28 PM

Who on Naruto Forums reads Hikaru no Go manga like I do........
Oh and would u mind posting !:) :) :) :) :)
http://www.tortellinogoclub.org/immagini/hikaru-no-go.jpg
+ do u think it'd b a good idea to make an FC...

Acidblood7

05-08-2007, 10:44 PM

Whats this manga about, where can we attain it? Info man infoooo

Hikaru

05-08-2007, 10:51 PM

This manga is awsome, it's by the same artis as Deathnote and Blue dragon. It's one of my top 10.

Naruto_Uzumakisan

05-08-2007, 10:51 PM

i just starated reading awesome

metal_uzumaki

05-09-2007, 01:05 AM

One of the best Manga out there. Unfortunately the series ended with a lot of loose ends.

Acidblood7

05-09-2007, 02:05 AM

So ya decided to go and get few volumes on mangatrader, gotta say its pretty cool so far, funny how when the ghost gets sad, he gets sick hehe ^_^

Kage no Yume

05-09-2007, 08:14 AM

It was one of my favorite manga series...until the ending.

Why did it have to end so suddenly?!

Just imagine if Naruto ended right after the Valley of the End fight (without even the return to Konoha, just right after the fight concluded). That's how bad the ending was.

At least with manga like Hunter x Hunter we know that it will be continued someday, but with Hikaru no Go it's...it's...I just don't know how to describe it.

isanon

05-09-2007, 11:03 AM

i just saw tha anime and it kicked ass ( i thought it was going to be realy booring)

Kenji310

05-09-2007, 03:05 PM

Kage no Yume

05-10-2007, 01:54 AM

Well you can't really state it like that because the artist did Hikaru no Go before he did Death Note or Blue Dragon. Anyway I thought it had a pretty good ending. I can pretty much see what happens afterwards. Hikaru becomes stronger from this loss and will probably participate in the tournament again and then go on winning for Japan and then he gets to higher dans and stuff.

But...but...God's hand, Kuwabara's expectations for the next generation, the rivalry between Hikaru and Toya, Ogata's climb into the upper echelon...

There's simply too much left in the dark. I think my analogy matches quite well.

And it's not really the artist's fault, since the story was written by a different person and he just illustrated it. Unless of course the story was left undone because he left the project...

Shifting Shadows

05-14-2007, 05:55 PM

Alright guys, i apreciate the comments so far but could we lower the spoil rate and also if u look under the pic in the first post ik left a message....

BlueCheese

05-14-2007, 09:12 PM

Hikaru no Go was a great manga but yeah agreed on the bad ending bit....

Just as the rivalry gets interesting the series ends.... Argh!

Kobisaki

05-15-2007, 07:50 PM

I read hikaru no go recently and was very addicted to it, but as many have said already the ending was dissapointing even though you can kind of figure out what happens next but it could have lasted way longer.

Shifting Shadows

05-16-2007, 08:30 PM

Alright guys, i apreciate the comments so far but could we lower the spoil rate and also if u look under the pic in the first post ik left a message....

Who on Naruto Forums reads Hikaru no Go manga like I do........
Oh and would u mind posting !:) :) :) :) :)
http://www.tortellinogoclub.org/immagini/hikaru-no-go.jpg
+ do u think it'd b a good idea to make an FC...

well......................................:oh :oh :oh :oh

Rowloman

05-18-2007, 12:14 PM

I read didn't like when Sai Dies, or how it's cheating for him to use sai but Yugi can yuse the FAROW

Shifting Shadows

05-19-2007, 05:12 PM

well......................................:oh :oh :oh :oh

SHOULD I MAKE A FANCLUB???????????

Captain Pimp

05-19-2007, 07:10 PM

SHOULD I MAKE A FANCLUB???????????

There's already a FC for HnG. Search for it in the Fanclub section >.>
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Yea, this is such a great manga...I was afraid that Sai would play all the games for hikaru, which would be so damn boring :X

JB the Jedi

05-20-2007, 11:49 PM

One of the best Manga out there. Unfortunately the series ended with a lot of loose ends.

What vol/ch. does the series end?

I read it on monthly Shonen Jump, awesome series: thumbs up

Hikaru

05-21-2007, 12:14 AM

It ends on volume 23, Chapter 189.

Fuhrer Worm

05-21-2007, 01:43 PM

Hikaru No Go is quite good. And to think I scoffed at the idea of a manga about a board game being all that addicting, etc.

Ishin Shishi

05-24-2007, 07:55 PM

But...but...God's hand, Kuwabara's expectations for the next generation, the rivalry between Hikaru and Toya, Ogata's climb into the upper echelon...

There's simply too much left in the dark. I think my analogy matches quite well.

And it's not really the artist's fault, since the story was written by a different person and he just illustrated it. Unless of course the story was left undone because he left the project...
Well, I don't think the ending was necessarily a bad ending. It was sad in that I didn't have anymore HikaGo to read, but I think they did better than most mangas with the ending. IMO, it should have ended where the anime ended (minus the special) at Episode 75. They did go on after that and set the layout for more and didn't follow through.

The reason I'm not frustrated is because they resolved most if not all of the issues that were created in the initial stage of the series. They didn't cower away from the things I really wanted to watch: like the match between Touya Kouyou and Sai, or the eventual relationship Hikaru and Akira. I was also satisfied with how they brought closure to the relationship between Sai and Hikaru. It was awfully sad, but I think there was a deep meaning behind it. As for Hikaru not finding the divine move, well, I think the point was that it was an endless quest with people passing the torch from generation to generation. As for the rest of the stuff, to actually chronicle Hikaru's and the others rise to the top, that would pretty much mean there wouldn't be a Blue Dragon or Death Note and Hikaru would probably still be a 5-dan. While I do enjoy long running sports mangas, Hikaru no Go is fine by me, too. Basically, Hikaru no Go delivered on all the implicit promises it made at the beginning of the series and I'm happy with that. The Japan-Korea-China tournament was not required, but apart from that, I'm satisfied.

How many here think of Hikaru no Go as being a sports manga? I certainly do. If you like this series, you will more or less definitely like sports manga. So read 'em!