Hikaru no Go

Type

manga

Status

finished

Chapters

197

Volumes

23

Started

1998-12-08

Description:

After stumbling across a haunted Go board, irresponsible Hikaru Shindo discovers that the spirit of a master player has taken up residence in his consciousness. In his pursuit of the "Divine Move," Fujiwara-no-Sai awakens in Hikaru an untapped interest and genius for the game, and soon the schoolboy is chasing his own dream--defeating the famed Go prodigy Akira Toya! (Source: Viz)Note: There are 197 chapters total in the original release.

Alternative Titles:

ヒカルの碁, Hikaru no Go

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