Hikaru no Go

Title: Hikaru no Go
Total Episodes: 75 episodes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Psychological, Shounen, Sports, Supernatural

Summary:
Hikaru Shindo is just a normal 12 year old boy, but one day he's rumaging through his Grandfather's things to see if he can find something to sell and pulls out an old Go board. A ghostly apparation appears out of the board and tells Hikaru his sad story. His name is Sai Fujiwara, a man who was a Go instructor to the emperor of Japan a thousand years ago. However, because of bad sportsmanship of his opponent during a game, Sai was accused of cheating and banished from the city. With no livelihood or any other reason to live, Sai commited suicide by drowning himself. Now, he haunts a Go board, and wants to accomplish the perfect Go game, called the "Hand of God" which he hopes to do through Hikaru. If Hikaru will be able to do it or not (or even wants to) will have to be seen.

I remember this anime, total 75 episodes but the manga still continue.
Too sad they stop the anime on 75. i think they should go more...

If this anime proves just one thing, it is that as long as a show contains well-developed characters and an effectively emotional story, it can succeed regardless of the subject matter. Though Hikaru no Go is essentially the story of a boy learning to play a board game, it excels in virtually every facet because it is executed so well.

The first thing that caught my attention while watching this show was the incredible music. Each of the many opening and closing themes are outstanding, and the background music itself is terrific, as well. On the less technical side, it's even better. Hikaru no Go is a prime example of character development done right. As the years pass, the appearances of the characters change, as do their personalities and goals. This helps keep things fresh for all seventy-five episodes. Whether or not you understand how the game of Go works, it is clear that based on the actions and emotions of the characters, no two games are ever the same, and every game helps to shape their personalities.

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