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MANGA: HIKARU NO GO True Strength | Shonen Jump Alpha Login Search this site: SIGN-UP! SJ SERIES FEATURES COMMUNITY STORE RELATED STORIES MANGA: HIKARU NO GO True Strength MANGA: HIKARU NO GO True Strength If you loved the art in Bakuman, you'll definitely want to check out Takeshi Obata's art in Hikaru no Go! RECENT COMMENTS voted i voted for the phantom lord (oh so many ways to apply it lol) Only in your VIZmanga.com Only in your VIZmanga.com profile. We wouldn't want your mailing address up for all to see. Huh? Here's what we have so Huh? Here's what we have so far: question... Does your mailing address have to be viewed publicly, or is it alright as long as my address there on my profile? ok what thye hell isnt it ok what thye hell isnt it slifer the next promo card Hikaru Shindo is your average run-of-the-mill student who comes now we have to vote for the next promo i rather across a blood-stained go board while searching his grandfather’s get my money back this is crap attic. Trapped inside the go board is a ghost named Sai, a go instructor born in the Heian Period. Sai’s love of go and his desire to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … next › last » play the “Divine Move” made his spirit unable to move on. And now Sai's become a part of Hikaru's consciousness! Go is everything to Sai, but the same can’t be said for Hikaru...at least not at first. However, as Hikaru grows as a go player, he also grows as a person. In the beginning of Hikaru’s go career, he doesn’t care about go at all. In fact, he only plays to please Sai and to make money. And then he http://shonenjump.viz.com/node/652[5/15/12 11:42:38 AM] MANGA: HIKARU NO GO True Strength | Shonen Jump Alpha meets Akira Toya, a young player on his way to becoming a professional. Using Hikaru as medium, Sai plays Akira and wins. Mistaking Sai’s strength for Hikaru’s, Akira chases after him, believing Hikaru is the worthy rival he’s been searching for. However, he's disappointed when Hikaru shows utter disrespect for go. After seeing Akira’s disappointment, Hikaru trains himself to understand the game and grows attached to it. He even starts to develop his own skills apart from Sai. As his skills develop, Hikaru respects the world of go and recognizes the strength and passion of other players. He encourages his friends to join the game and stops Yuki from cheating. Before he knew it Hikaru gains a new passion for go. http://shonenjump.viz.com/node/652[5/15/12 11:42:38 AM] MANGA: HIKARU NO GO True Strength | Shonen Jump Alpha Soon Akira and Hikaru face off again and Akira wins. Akira is disappointed in Hikaru’s weakness and believes that Hikaru played him for a fool. The loss only fuels Hikaru to become a stronger player. To prove himself to Akira, Hikaru realizes that he must improve his skills so he trains as an Insei (young go players training to be pros). With the hope of defeating Akira and being recognized for his own strength and not Sai’s, Hikaru becomes more mature. He has come a long way from the kid looking for a quick buck, but his journey is not over yet. How far will Hikaru go? Will he be able to defeat Akira with his own strength? The only way to find out is to read Hikaru no Go on sale now! http://shonenjump.viz.com/node/652[5/15/12 11:42:38 AM] MANGA: HIKARU NO GO True Strength | Shonen Jump Alpha Want a taste of this great manga series? Read a FREE PREVIEW of Hikaru no Go volume 1 at VIZmanga.com! Related Links: Hikaru no Go Bakuman Manga by Katherine McGowan Tags: Hikaru no Go Takeshi Obata Yumi Hotta Manga Features Log in to post comments COMMENTS Submitted by ladyr90 on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 10:03 Log In To Post Comments Definitely a must read http://shonenjump.viz.com/node/652[5/15/12 11:42:38 AM] MANGA: HIKARU NO GO True Strength | Shonen Jump Alpha Glad to see an article featuring this show it's awesome! I loved every bit of it and have read it more than a few times. … 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 next › last » MOST READ MOST COMMENTED MENU LINKS Warp into SJ ALPHA! YU-GI-OH! TCG Promo Cards! Copyrights Customer Service INTERVIEW: Takeshi Obata CARDS: SJ ALPHA Promo! FAQ Privacy Policy SNEAK PEEK: Eiichiro Oda Interview Pt. 2 Welcome to Weekly SHONEN JUMP Alpha! Submission Consent Form Terms of Use NEW SERIES: RUROUNI KENSHIN: RESTORATION CARDS: And the Next SJ ALPHA Promo Is... This Week's TORIKO CARDS: Vote on the Next YU-GI-OH! Promo Card CARDS: YU-GI-OH! Traps SWEEPSTAKES: April SJ ALPHA Survey http://shonenjump.viz.com/node/652[5/15/12 11:42:38 AM].