About
Hikaru Shindo is like any sixth-grader in Japan: a pretty normal kid with a two-tone head of hair and a penchant for antics. His life completely changes when he finds an old bloodstained go board in his grandfather's attic. The ghost of an ancient go master named Fujiwara-no-Sai was trapped in the board and soon becomes a part of Hikaru's consciousness. Together Hikaru and Sai make an unstoppable go-playing team!
Cast
Tomoko Kawakami
as Hikaru Shindō (voice)
Susumu Chiba
as Fujiwara no Sai (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
as Akira Toya (voice)
Yumi Kakazu
as Akari Fujisaki (voice)
Makoto Tsumura
as Kimihiro Tsutsui (voice)
Kentaro Ito
as Tetsuo Kaga (voice)
Yuu Asakawa
as Yuki Mitani (voice)
Mayumi Asano
as Okumura (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
as Kaoru Kishimoto (voice)
Reiko Takagi
as Yoshitaka Waya (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura
as Isumi Shinichirou (voice)
Yoko Matsuoka
as Kosuke Ochi (voice)
Atsuko Enomoto
as Asumi Nase (voice)
Wasabi Mizuta
as Yuuta Fukui (voice)
Eizo Tsuda
as Kouyou Touya (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
as Seiji Ogata (voice)
Rokuro Naya
as Honinbo Kuwabara (voice)
Eriko Fujimaki
as Shi Zhao (voice)
Satsuki Yukino
as Ichikawa-san (voice)
Eriko Kawasaki
as Mitani's Sister (voice)
Episodes
Season 1
Eternal Rival
Sixth grader Hikaru Shindo stumbles upon a mysterious Go board with a blood stain on it. Before he knows it he's hearing voices, one voice to be exact. The voice of an ancient Go instructor, Sai of the Fujiwara. Sai occupies a space in Hikaru's mind. Hikaru is the only one who can see, hear, or talk to Sai. Sai's one and only desire is to play Go. But he can only do that via Hikaru's body. However, Hikaru has no interest in playing Go. Will Hikaru allow Sai to play? And who is this mysterious young boy, Akira Touya?
Discovered Weakness!!
With the recent defeat of the Meijin's son, Hikaru goes about his day normally. However, Akira is obsessing over the game he lost. He won't do anything but stare at the Go board and replay the game that he lost. When he gets word that Hikaru is at a Children's Go Tournament, he rushes there hoping to confront Hikaru and ask for a rematch.
Akira Bears His Fangs
After confronting Hikaru, Akira challenges him to a rematch. As they sit down to play, Sai notices Akira's fangs bearing down on him. Will Sai go easy on Akira, or will he crush him? And, what will happen when the Meijin challenges Hikaru to a game?
Kaga in Shogi Club
Akari invites Hikaru to the Haze Junior High festival. Hikaru reluctantly goes, but cannot find Akari anywhere. So, while walking around he stumbles upon a group of kids around a Go board. Tsutsui, the head of the Haze Junior High Go Club, is holding a competition. The prize is a book entitled "Assorted Tsumego from Touya Meijin's Matches". After seeing this Sai is eager to win it. But, can he with the sudden appearance of the Shougi captain, Kaga?
Prediction of an Awakening
After loosing the game to Kaga, Hikaru is forced into joining a Jr. high school Go Club Tournament. He is to join Tsutsui and Kaga as the third member for the Haze Jr. High Go Club team for the tournament. But when Hikaru insists that he wants to play for himself, will he come out victorious?
The Beautiful Match
The finals of the Third Annual Junior High Go Tournament - Kaiou Junior High V. Haze Junior High. With a score of 1-1 it is up to Hikaru to win it for Haze. Can he do it? And what will happen when Akira spots Hikaru playing?
I Won't Play Against You
Hikaru is now in Haze Middle School and joins the Go club. Akira Toya is now in Kaio. He pays a visit to Haze and challenges Hikaru to a match. Will Hikaru accept to play him?
The Scheme in the Rain
Akira is too good against everyone at Kaio's Go club. The members don't take this sitting down, as three of them plan to take him down.
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