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Hikaru's classmate Ochi has won enough games to guarantee his place among the top three players who will pass the pro test. Hikaru, on the other hand, still needs to win more games, and he'll soon face his friend Waya and Ochi himself, who has been preparing for their match with Akira's help!... read more

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  • Hikaru Shindo: Protagonist who is assisted by Sai. At the beginning of the series, Hikaru is a sixth grader in elementary school. An important factor in the development of Hikaru's passion for Go is an encounter early on where Hikaru becomes the rival of Akira Toya. At first he is annoyed at Sai's demand to play, but little by little his passion for Go increases as he plays more and more. From being a member of a school Go club to becoming an insei and finally a professional Go player (at 14 years old) a year after Akira, Hikaru matures throughout the course of the series.
  • Fujiwara-no-Sai: A spirit from the Heian era of Japan and mentor of Hikaru Shindo. Once the Go instructor to the Emperor, Sai continually plays Go in attempt to one day play the divine move. Sai's ghost had possessed the real-life figure Honinbo Shusaku who became a renowned Go player. Sai holds a rivalry towards Koyo Toya (a.k.a. Toya Meijin).
  • Akira Toya: Hikaru's biggest rival and Kaio Middle School student. The son of Koyo Toya, Akira is already a very strong go player when Hikaru first begins playing. Akira is amazed by Hikaru's seemingly impossible strength and becomes obsessed with discovering the secret behind Hikaru's strength. Meanwhile, Hikaru is impressed with how serious and focused Akira is for being only a 6th grader like him when they first meet.
  • Toya Meijin: Akira Toya's father. His real name is Koyo Toya; Meijin is one of the titles he earned. He rivals Sai and like Sai he also pursues the divine move.
  • Akari Fujisaki: Hikaru's childhood friend. She begins to learn Go as well when Hikaru becomes interested and later joins the Haze Middle School Go club, serving as vice captain of the girls' team, despite her being a weak player.
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This is book 11 of 23 in Hikaru no Go. (standard series)

Preceded by Lifeline, and followed by Hikaru no Go, Vol. 12 (Hikaru No Go (Viz Media)).

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  1. Yumi Hotta (Author)

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  1. Takeshi Obata (Illustrator)

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Original Language: Japanese
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Country: Japan
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Page Count: 194

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  1. fiction
  2. go
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  4. graphic novel
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