Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi Premieres

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Studio Pierrot airs Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi, a one-episode television special following Hikaru Shindo through the preliminary rounds to select Japan's team for the Hokuto Cup junior tournament.

Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi is a one-episode TV Special (1 hr 17 min) by Studio Pierrot, aired Jan 3, 2004, based on the Hikaru no Go manga^[1]
Hikaru is asked to join the Japan/China/Korea Junior's Tournament but must first win a preliminary tournament for Japan's three places, while Akira is already chosen^[1]
Hikaru vows to stay away from Akira's Go Salon until he earns his place, facing old friends and a promising Kansai Go Institute player^[1]
MyAnimeList score 7.92 from 13,705 users, ranked #885^[1]

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Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi Premieres
myanimelist.net· Posted Sep 16, 2026· Starts Jan 3, 2004· 100% of score
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