Hikaru no Go
Hotta Yumi
- Mangaka
- Hotta Yumi
- First published
- 1998
- Status
- Completed
- Original language
- Japanese
- Genres
- Award Winning · Traditional Games · Psychological · Comedy
- Content rating
- Safe
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Where it came from
Hikaru no Go was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1998 to 2003, conceptualized by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The narrative follows a young boy who discovers a board game called Go after being haunted by the spirit of a Heian-period master, a premise that sparked a massive, unexpected surge in the popularity of the game among youth in Japan and across Asia.
The series is widely praised for Takeshi Obata’s meticulous illustration style and the authentic, strategic portrayal of Go, which was developed in collaboration with professional player Yukari Umezawa. By humanizing the complexities of the ancient board game through a compelling coming-of-age story, the manga served as a cultural phenomenon that revitalized the Go community and introduced millions of new players to the tradition.
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