Hikaru no Go (2001–2003)

1. S01E01Eternal RivalOctober 10, 2001 10.0Sixth 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 t
2. S01E02Discovered Weakness!!October 17, 2001—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
3. S01E03Akira Bears His FangsOctober 24, 2001—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 S
4. S01E04Kaga in Shogi ClubOctober 31, 2001—Akari invites Hikaru to the Haze Junior High festival. Hikaru reluctantly goes, but cannot find Akari anywhere. So, while walking around he
5. S01E05Prediction of an AwakeningNovember 7, 2001—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 th
6. S01E06The Beautiful MatchNovember 14, 2001—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
7. S01E07I Won't Play Against YouNovember 21, 2001—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 mat
8. S01E08The Scheme in the RainNovember 28, 2001—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.
9. S01E09An Irritating PresenceDecember 5, 2001—Akira is still loathed in the Go club, but he doesn't care. Even the club's sensei has bad feelings about him being there. How long will Aki
10. S01E10The Third MemberDecember 12, 2001—A boy named Yuki Mitani solves a challenging problem on the Haze Go club's posters. Hikaru knows they need a third member really badly, and
11. S01E11The Most Inconsiderate ActDecember 19, 2001—The Go Sallon Yuki goes to doesn't mind giving him money for winning games, but they are tired of him cheating to get it. They hire a skille
12. S01E12You Are The Third BoardDecember 26, 2001—After Hikaru gets back Yuki's money, Yuki decides to join the club, but refuses to play in the tournament. Tsutsui explains how strong Kaio
13. S01E13Each of Their DecisionJanuary 9, 2002—Hikaru, Tsutsui, and Yuki all manage to defeat their first round opponents. But, the next next round won't be so easy as they face of agains
14. S01E14The Third MatchJanuary 19, 2002—Akira is quite tense at the fact that he is finally facing Hikaru, or rather Sai. All is going well, until Hikaru notices a point that he th
15. S01E15The Player On The NetJanuary 26, 2002—Hikaru let's Sai play Go online, that way nobody will think Hikaru is really good when in reality he's not.
16. S01E16Who Is Sai?January 30, 2002—Everyone is anxious to find out just who this mysterious user named "Sai" is. How long can Hikaru keep playing before he gets caught?
17. S01E17The Match of RevelationFebruary 6, 2002—Players who have been following Sai's net matches attended the 20th International Amateur Go Tournament in Japan. A commotion occurs at the
18. S01E18Akira vs. SaiFebruary 13, 2002—Akira skipped his first match of the Pro exams in order to play the match against Sai on the net. Akira is perplexed over the identify of Sa
19. S01E19Hikaru's StrengthFebruary 20, 2002—Hikaru is slowly, but surely, getting better as evidenced when he beats Mitani in a game though with a handicap as well as Tsutsui. To play
20. S01E20The Road to Becoming a ProFebruary 27, 2002—Kishimoto (Kaio's first board) played a match with Hikaru to find out his real strength and expressed his puzzlement as to why Akira sees Hi
21. S01E21The Haze Jr. High Go ClubMarch 6, 2002—Hikaru is torn by the decision he has to make. An unlikely saviour came in the form of Kaga who proposed that Shindou quit the club after sh
22. S01E22The Insei ExaminationMarch 13, 2002—Hikaru is losing the game in his anxiousness to win it. He freaks out when he realised that he didn't necessarily have win the game to pass
23. S01E23The Room of YuugenMarch 20, 2002—Hikaru aims to progress to the first class of the Insei program where Waya and Isumi take the top spots. Both of them wanted to pass the Pro
24. S01E24Ouza vs. AkiraMarch 27, 2002—Although Ouza initally contemplated letting Akira win the match as a form of encouragement, he is angered by Akira's nonchalent attitude and
25. S01E25Sai's Sword Unsheathed (1)April 10, 2002—HIkaru can't seem to get any better at Go, despite the fact that he plays with Sai every day. If he wants any chance to get into a tournamen
26. S01E26The Greatest Wall for Hikaru (2)April 10, 2002—With help from Sai, Hikaru overcomes his weakness and finally makes it into the A league. Back at school, Kaga and Kimihiro have already gra
27. S01E27A Place To Go Back ToApril 17, 2002—Yuuki Mitani decides to go back to the Go Club.
28. S01E28The WakajishisenApril 24, 2002—The top 16 in the A league all take part in the Young Lions Tournament. If Hikaru can manage to get past the first round, he'll finally get
29. S01E29Kuwabara HoninbouMay 1, 2002—Ogata and Kuwabara are anticipating their matches for the Honinbou title, both anxious to greet the upcoming wave of pros in the Go world. M
30. S01E30Ogata vs HoninbouMay 8, 2002—Ogata and Kuwabara Honinbou continue their set of matches for the Honinbou title. They are on their final match, both having won the same nu

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Preliminary StartsMay 15, 2002—Hikaru takes the prelims to qualify for the Pro exams whereas Waya/Isumi are admitted straight to the finals being among the top 8 of the In
2. S02E02The Last Day of the PreliminariesMay 22, 2002—Hikaru is overwhelmed in playing go with adults and his second loss placed him at a precarious position (third loss means an ousting). As de
3. S02E03Team Formed!May 29, 2002—This is a very fun episode where Waya, Isumi and Hikaru form a team to go around challenging the patrons of the various Go salons. The bet b
4. S02E04Don't WinJune 5, 2002—At a Friendly Go festival, Akira was invited to play a 4-way game with a council member and his three assistants. Though originally told to
5. S02E05There Is Only One WinnerJune 12, 2002—Isumi, Waya and Hikaru decides to go to a recommeded Go Salon and Hikaru bumps into a rude young boy at the convenience store. Sai advises H
6. S02E06My Name is...June 19, 2002—Hikaru plays a Korean Insei-equivilant at a Go Salon.
7. S02E07The Pro Exam BeginsJune 26, 2002—The Pro Exam has finally begun, and the intensity reaches new heights after the pairings are chosen. Everyone seems so tense, except for Hik
8. S02E08The ChallengersJuly 3, 2002—Hikaru and Tsubaki must face each other in the Pro matches, and Akira begins teaching Ochi in an attempt to learn how strong of a level Hika
9. S02E09The Dead MomentJuly 10, 2002—Isumi has gone on undefeated, while Hikaru has lost only one game so far. The time finally comes for them to play each other, and only one o
10. S02E10Whereabouts of the WinJuly 17, 2002—After losing to Hikaru, Isumi begins to break down and begins losing his matches. Hikaru is also having trouble concentrating, upset about p
11. S02E11Three Weeks Isn't Enough!July 24, 2002—Realizing that Hikaru is getting stronger, Ochi swallows his pride and decides to ask Akira for help. When Akira tells Ochi about the game H
12. S02E12The First One to PassJuly 31, 2002—The Pro Exam is nearing its end as the last three matches arrive. Ochi, Waya, and Hikaru are currently the top three, and Ochi is at the poi
13. S02E13Waya vs ShindouAugust 7, 2002—Hikaru and Waya finally face each other, and both are desperate to win. However, Waya has other reasons for wanting to win besides just turn
14. S02E14A Desperate LifeAugust 14, 2002—As the match between Hikaru and Ochi draws near, Ochi becomes more and more annoyed with Akira's obsession of Hikaru. Therefore, Ochi demand
15. S02E15Hikaru vs OchiAugust 21, 2002—Hikaru and Ochi finally face-off. Determined to prove his worth to Akira, Ochi goes all out against Hikaru, while Hikaru does the same. As t
16. S02E16The Last Day of the Pro Exam FinalsAugust 28, 2002—With all of the other matches finished, the final decision of the Pro Exams rests upon Hikaru and Ochi's match. Can Hikaru defeat Ochi, or w
17. S02E17To the World of the ProsSeptember 4, 2002—Having defeated Ochi, Hikaru has gained Akira's respect, and Akira is now awaiting their next match. As Hikaru wonders how his life will cha
18. S02E18Sai vs MeijinSeptember 11, 2002—Hikaru got a call that the Meijin is to play him in the first new dan series. Hikaru denies Sai's request to play instead. Both Master Kuwab
19. S02E19A Painful MatchSeptember 18, 2002—Hikaru/Sai spends half hour to decide on the first move while the others are having a field day discussing Hikaru. With a 15 moku handicap H
20. S02E20Fujiwara no SaiSeptember 25, 2002—This episode is basically a recap of Sai's past journeys, from playing Go in the palace and his eventual suicide, playing Go through Shuusak
21. S02E21Kurata 6-danOctober 2, 2002—Hikaru and Sai thwart the efforts of some con-artists trying to take advantage of unsuspecting amateur Go players, but one of con-artists is
22. S02E22Hikaru vs AkiraOctober 9, 2002—All dressed up to receive his 1-dan certificate, Hikaru learns about the Oteai, a series of games that determine a player's ranking as well
23. S02E23The Confession of SaiOctober 16, 2002—Toya Meijin has a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital. Hikaru visits him and discovers that he has been playing internet Go. Hikaru b
24. S02E24Excitement (A.K.A. Excited Spirits)October 23, 2002—Now that Toya Meiji is playing Internet Go, the world is abuzz with excitement. But little do they know that a challenger of exceptional str
25. S02E25Sai vs. Toya KoyoOctober 30, 2002—The wait is over! Sai and Toya Meijin face off in a match that has the entire world glued to their computer screens. Who will triumph and di
26. S02E26The Thousand Year AnswerNovember 6, 2002—When the match comes to a close, Sai is left the victor. However, when Hikaru discovers a flaw in the game that not even Sai was aware of, S
27. S02E27Let Me Play Sai!November 13, 2002—Ogata walks in on Hikaru and Koyo's conversation and overhears Hikaru mentioning Sai. Convinced that Hikaru knows Sai, Ogata confronts Hikar
28. S02E28One-Color GoNovember 20, 2002—Hikaru encounters Kurata at a restaurant, and, after learning how much Akira is improving, begs him for a match.
29. S02E29Toya Koyo Retires!November 27, 2002—The Go World goes into a state of shock after Toya Meijin announces that he is retiring as Professional Go player. As everyone tries to find
30. S02E30Farewell HikaruDecember 4, 2002—Hikaru continuously ignores Sai's worries of his leaving and ends up allowing Sai to engage a drunk Ogata in a Go match. The next day, Sai b

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Sai is Gone?December 11, 2002—Hikaru discovers that Sai is missing and searches all over him. Unable to locate him, he travels to Inno Island to visit Shusaku's grave in
2. S03E02The Top Player in HiroshimaDecember 18, 2002—The #1 Amateur Go Player in Japan, Shuhei, challenges Hikaru to a match while Hikaru is looking for Sai in Hiroshima.
3. S03E03I Won't Play AnymoreDecember 25, 2002—Unable to locate Sai, Hikaru makes a vow to never play Go again without him.
4. S03E04Keichou FlowerpotsJanuary 8, 2003—This episode shows us a young Hikaru, back from 7th grade before the Insei exam. When Sai is disturbed by the owner of a pottery shop, with
5. S03E05Isumi no GoJanuary 5, 2003—Isumi and other semi-pro's from japan go to a good will competition against pros in china. although he starts off confident an early loss pu
6. S03E06The Fated EncounterJanuary 22, 2003—In this flashback before Akira Toya met Hikaru Shindo, a young children's Go champion challenges Akira to a game at the Go Salon.
7. S03E07Isumi testedJanuary 29, 2003—Still in China improving his game, Isumi challenges Le Ping to a rematch. Meanwhile, Asumi encounters Hikaru and demands to know why he has
8. S03E08ForfeitsFebruary 5, 2003—Hikaru is still forfeiting his Go matches, and everyone round his is worried and confused. Can the young player's friends and familyconvince
9. S03E09The Determined VisitorFebruary 12, 2003—Isumi return from China, now a stronger and more focused player. When he hears Hikaru is losing his games by default he vows to investigate
10. S03E10Sai was here...February 19, 2003—After much convincing, Hikaru agrees to play Isumi. However, he will play him for Isumi’s sake, not his own. He will not enjoy the game or g
11. S03E11The First Comeback MatchFebruary 26, 2003—Hikaru has finally started to play Go again. He has found Sai within his moves, within his Go. But can Hikaru win his first comeback match a
12. S03E12And so they began to runMarch 5, 2003—The Go world is moving. Everything is changing. Hikaru has won his first comeback match and dives into his next one. Isumi is taking the Pro
13. S03E13Shindou vs TouyaMarch 12, 2003—The long awaited day has finally arrived. Hikaru Shindou V. Akira Touya! The two reminisce about the past and the last time they played. It
14. S03E14Forever Inside YouMarch 19, 2003—The game between Hikaru and Akira wages on. They are both into the game and excited about it. Meanwhile, Amano tells news of a junior Japan,
15. S03E15That Same Old SmileMarch 26, 2003—The match between Hikaru and Akira comes to an end. Hikaru tells Akira that one day, he will tell him everything. At night Hikaru has a drea

Season 3 ranked & reviewed