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Author
Series
Hikaru no Go volume 20
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Go players under the age of 18 in Japan, Korea, and China are getting ready to qualify for the Hokuto Cup. Hikaru and Akira are both in contention for the Japanese team, but the preliminaries prove to be tough going. Stung by a reality check, Hikaru focuses like never before. But will it be enough to meet the challenge of the unconventional yet formidable go of Kiyoharu Yashiro of the Kansai Go Association?"--P. [4] of cover
Author
Series
Hikaru no Go volume 19
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Hikaru is determined to move carefully, step by step, up the ladder of professional go. He pours his energy into it, striving to get closer to his ultimate goal--playing the Divine Move. After many games he finally gets to play a 7-dan, who turns out to be someone he's confronted before, though not in competition. Their mutual animosity fires their competitiveness, pushing them to play with maximum intensity."--P. [4] of cover
Author
Series
Hikaru no Go volume 22
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"The Hokuto Cup, a new tournament for young players from Japan, China and Korea, is looming, and Hikaru's rival Akira has already secured one of the coveted three places on Japan's team. While Hikaru battles his way to one of the two remaining spots, Akira's father baffles the go world with his unexpected retirement!"--Amazon.com
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
The Hokuto Cup games are about to begin, and Hikaru gets caught up in some misunderstandings that make it difficult for him to concentrate on go. In the first match between Japan and China he starts out poorly and seems well on the way to a resounding defeat. Only by getting a tight grip on himself can he possibly make a showing, but that's far easier said than done!
Author
Series
Hikaru no Go volume 23
Publisher
Viz
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Hikaru Shindo is like any sixth-grader in Japan: a pretty normal school boy with a two-tone head of hair and a penchant for antics. One day, he finds an old bloodstained Go board in his grandfather's attic-- and that's when things get really interesting. Trapped inside the Go board is Fujiwara-no-Sai, the ghost of an ancient Go master who taught the strategically complex board game to the Emperor of Japan many centuries ago."--Cover of v. 1
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Akira is beginning a new school year at Kaio Middle School. With his daunting reputation as the Toya Meijin's son, Akira finds he must prove himself to more than a few mean and jealous classmates. And with the help of upper-classman Yuri Hidaka, Akira finds the confidence to persevere in his hunt to beat Hikaru. Meanwhile, Hikaru is having a hard enough time just trying to find a third teammate to play in the Haze Middle School Go Club. A possible...
Author
Series
Hikaru no Go volume 15
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Hikaru ignores Sai's pleas to let him play Go, and then Sai vanishes! Where has he gone? Will he come back? Can Hiraku play with Sai's coaching?
Author
Series
Hikaru no Go volume 18
Publisher
Viz
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"The main storyline takes a holiday, making way for six tales that offer fresh insight into the characters and lives of Akira Toya, Tetsuo Kaga, Asumi Nase, Yuki Mitani, Atsushi Kurata and Fujiwara-no-Sai. Hikaru Shindo figures in some of these and takes center stage in the final tale when he challenges a crooked antique shop owner to a game of go in an attempt to restore an heirloom vase to its rightful owner" -- from publisher's web site
Author
Series
Hikaru no Go volume 17
Publisher
Viz
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Hikaru tries to handle the demands of being a professional Go player without his mentor's support while preparing to face the prodigy, Akira Toya
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