What it is about
Hikaru no Go debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1525 on December 7, 1998. Written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata (later of Death Note fame), it follows a young boy who becomes possessed by the spirit of a Go master and is drawn into the world of competitive Go. The manga is credited with sparking a resurgence of interest in Go among young people in Japan and internationally. Its debut issue also carried Kochikame, One Piece and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
Sports (Go)DramaSlice of Life
Its story in the Jump
3 sagas, from its first chapter to its last one in the Weekly
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DebutChapter 1WSJ No. 1525 · December 7, 1998See that issue →
- 1998–2000 · Ch. 1–94 · 94 issuesInsei Arc
- 2000–2003 · Ch. 95–183 · 109 issuesPro Circuit
- 2003–now · Ch. 184 onwardsHokuto Cup
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Final chapterChapter 189WSJ No. 1735 · April 28, 2003See that issue →
Main characters
With their birthday: share it with any of them?
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Fujiwara no Sai藤原佐為
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September 20September 20 Hikaru Shindo進藤ヒカル
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December 14December 14 Akira Toya塔矢アキラ
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April 18April 18 Shinichiro Isumi伊角慎一郎
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January 17January 17 Seiji Ogata緒方精次
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August 12August 12 Yoshitaka Waya和谷義高
Character data: AniList
Character birthdays
5 characters from Hikaru no Go, month by month
Next birthday: Akira Toya, December 14
in 48 days
Seiji Ogata
Shinichiro Isumi
Yoshitaka WayaSee the rest of the year (1 months)
September
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Hikaru Shindo
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