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I, and I suspect a lot of other people, was introduced to Go by the tv show Hikaru No Go. > While exploring his grandfather's shed, Hikaru stumbles across a Go

I, and I suspect a lot of other people, was introduced to Go by the tv show Hikaru No Go. > While exploring his grandfather's shed, Hikaru stumbles across a Go board haunted by the spirit of Fujiwara-no-Sai, a Go player from the Heian era. Sai wishes to play Go again, having not been able to since the late Edo period, when his ghost appeared to Honinbo Shusaku, a top Go player of that period. Sai's greatest desire is to attain the Kami no Itte (神の一手?, "Divine Move") – a perfect move. Because Hikaru is apparently the only person who can perceive him, Sai inhabits a part of Hikaru's mind as a separate personality, coexisting, although not always comfortably, with the young boy. > Urged by Sai, Hikaru begins playing Go despite an initial lack of interest in the game. He begins by simply executing the moves Sai dictates to him, but Sai tells him to try to understand each move. It's a fun series, especially if you have a fast-forward button and don't have to fumble around with discs

Jach 11y ago
What would you ever fast forward besides the intro/"last time on.." and the outro? ;) I would add a recommendation to watch the Japanese dub. I accidentally stumbled upon the English dub on Youtube recently, I didn't even know there was one, it was terrible...
- knodi123 11y ago
  > What would you ever fast forward besides the intro/"last time on.." and the outro? 5 minute long freeze-frame shots where the camera slowly pans over shocked faces having a massive emotional reaction to every single clever move. Just like I'd fast forward Dragon Ball Z every time Goku needs to use 3 episodes of grunting to charge up an energy ball attack.
  - sn9 11y ago
    That's why reading the manga is almost always the superior experience compared to watching the anime adaptation. The adaptations usually insert so much unnecessary filler because they'd otherwise catch up to the latest manga chapter much more quickly. Your typical half-hour episode usually covers 2-3 chapters' worth of material. Without the filler, a year's worth of manga might be covered in half a season of anime. Regarding HnG specifically, reading the manga has the additional advantages of not bothering with intros/outros/spoilery-previews and allowing you to avoid messing with pause buttons to get a better view of game boards. The art is also absolutely gorgeous, especially in the latter half of the series.

Jach 11y ago

What would you ever fast forward besides the intro/"last time on.." and the outro? ;) I would add a recommendation to watch the Japanese dub. I accidentally stumbled upon the English dub on Youtube recently, I didn't even know there was one, it was terrible...

knodi123 11y ago
> What would you ever fast forward besides the intro/"last time on.." and the outro? 5 minute long freeze-frame shots where the camera slowly pans over shocked faces having a massive emotional reaction to every single clever move. Just like I'd fast forward Dragon Ball Z every time Goku needs to use 3 episodes of grunting to charge up an energy ball attack.
- sn9 11y ago
  That's why reading the manga is almost always the superior experience compared to watching the anime adaptation. The adaptations usually insert so much unnecessary filler because they'd otherwise catch up to the latest manga chapter much more quickly. Your typical half-hour episode usually covers 2-3 chapters' worth of material. Without the filler, a year's worth of manga might be covered in half a season of anime. Regarding HnG specifically, reading the manga has the additional advantages of not bothering with intros/outros/spoilery-previews and allowing you to avoid messing with pause buttons to get a better view of game boards. The art is also absolutely gorgeous, especially in the latter half of the series.