Hikaru no Go: a brief look at the drama of Go

The drama of Go, as presented by the first episode of the Japanese animated series "Hikaru no Go." This is serious stuff, man.

But seriously, if Akira's playing someone who he knows has never played before, why does he get so bothered by that move? Isn't it far more likely that it was just a random move by a new player? (Though, of course, in reality, that wasn't the case, but he doesn't know that.)

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Film & Animation

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• hikaru
• no
• go
• igo
• 囲碁

[kooler2004]

I would be bothered to if I was akira. Akira is the highest rank you can achieve before going pro he is stronger than most professionals, and he is young. How can a 11 year old boy play as well as his dad does and play a teaching game with him? That is unheard of and if I was akira, and got beat and tested by a kid my age if I was him I would be shocked and amazed because that would be the first child in history who plays with at least 30 years under his belt of playing experince.

[J44xm]

@kooler2004 Well said.

[narusakagami]

youd be surprised how intense a game can actually get.

[J44xm]

Oh, I have some idea. ^_^

[clossius]

lol he is totally NOT losing.

[mkiozipangbuu]

You can see from the game that black is not weak. Of course Akira's reaction is a bit extreme - it's not good drama otherwise - but you have to admit that this one move is either a very strong or a very unconventional way to handle the white moyo. You could say it's a teaching game type move, where white calculates from a distance how to pull the game close and still keep it exciting after white died.

[chobitsjunky]

This game is actually between honinbo shusaku and honinbo shuwa.

[electricfreak]

8-5. interesting move

I would love to try that out

[iryumika]

@kooler2004 yes that seems like it could be right ,.. maybe it was even a teaching game by a pro to a pro there are if i heard it right even 7dan pros whos senseis are 9dan pros so it could be lso that :D

[kooler2004]

@iryumika maybe the game in real life was an actual teaching game between a pro and amatuer, but hikaru no go has changed moves in games to suite the story line.

[iryumika]

@clossius i dont think that a pro would play an invasion turn at the 6th line im just 2kyu but this doesnt seem to be normal for me and maybe he just changed this move in the kifu :D

[Falmoon]

I love this series. Got me playing Go as its done with many other people.

[ApplesAreFairlyGood]

wtf?

[Tygearianus]

As a note. the game developers in Hikaru no Go are Mostly pros with Yukari san being the lead. So to question what they are saying is like telling Chuck Norris how to kick ass.

in addition it is a test. Sai has an idea of how Strong Akira is and wants to know how he will react to this situation. will he attack, or defend, where will said moves be. Sai is much stronger than Akira so he needs to know how strong Akira is to get a good judge of how hard he can play without utterly destorying him