Hikaru no Go Season 3

(2002) December - March | # of Episodes : 15

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Series Details

Seasons: 3

Total Episodes: 75

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Networks: TV Tokyo

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Oct 10, 2001

Recent Air Date: Mar 26, 2003

Run Time: m

In Production: No

Original Language: Japanese

Age Rating: TV-G

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Main Cast

Tomoko Kawakami

Hikaru Shindō

Age : N/A | Popularity : 39%

Susumu Chiba

Fujiwara no Sai

Age : N/A | Popularity : 23%

Yumi Kakazu

Akari Fujisaki

Age : N/A | Popularity : 61%

Makoto Tsumura

Kimihiro Tsutsui

Age : N/A | Popularity : 16%

Episodes

Episode 1

11 December 2002 - Sai is Gone?

Hikaru discovers that Sai is missing and searches all over him. Unable to locate him, he travels to Inno Island to visit Shusaku's grave in an effort to find him. Is it true? Is Sai really gone?

Episode 2

18 December 2002 - The Top Player in Hiroshima

The #1 Amateur Go Player in Japan, Shuhei, challenges Hikaru to a match while Hikaru is looking for Sai in Hiroshima.

Episode 3

25 December 2002 - I Won't Play Anymore

Unable to locate Sai, Hikaru makes a vow to never play Go again without him.

Episode 4

08 January 2003 - Keichou Flowerpots

This episode shows us a young Hikaru, back from 7th grade before the Insei exam. When Sai is disturbed by the owner of a pottery shop, with a face like a toad, Hikaru/Sai must beat the owner who turns out to be a 5dan to prove to everyone what a cheat the owner is. But can he turn around his own play, and win a game someone else has already resigned to help a young girl?

Episode 5

05 January 2003 - Isumi no Go

Isumi and other semi-pro's from japan go to a good will competition against pros in china. although he starts off confident an early loss puts isumi into a tail spin of doubt and confusion over his skills. he is presented with a unique opportunity to learn with chinnese pros for a short while. in an overcrowded and extremly talented enviornment can isumi regain his confidence?

Episode 6

22 January 2003 - The Fated Encounter

In this flashback before Akira Toya met Hikaru Shindo, a young children's Go champion challenges Akira to a game at the Go Salon.

Episode 7

29 January 2003 - Isumi tested

Still in China improving his game, Isumi challenges Le Ping to a rematch. Meanwhile, Asumi encounters Hikaru and demands to know why he has stopped playing Go.

Episode 8

05 February 2003 - Forfeits

Hikaru is still forfeiting his Go matches, and everyone round his is worried and confused. Can the young player's friends and familyconvince him to get his game back?

Episode 9

12 February 2003 - The Determined Visitor

Isumi return from China, now a stronger and more focused player. When he hears Hikaru is losing his games by default he vows to investigate the situation.

Episode 10

19 February 2003 - Sai was here...

After much convincing, Hikaru agrees to play Isumi. However, he will play him for Isumi’s sake, not his own. He will not enjoy the game or get into it. He can’t betray Sai. But when the game of Go becomes intense, is there anything that Hikaru can do? Hikaru ties hard not to betray Sai. He promised him that he would never play again. But can it be helped? Will Sai ever return to him?

Episode 11

26 February 2003 - The First Comeback Match

Hikaru has finally started to play Go again. He has found Sai within his moves, within his Go. But can Hikaru win his first comeback match against 2-dan Murakami? Everyone is watching. Meanwhile, what will become of the Haze Jr. High School Go club? After the year is over, only one boy will be left. Everyone else will graduate and move on.

Episode 12

05 March 2003 - And so they began to run

The Go world is moving. Everything is changing. Hikaru has won his first comeback match and dives into his next one. Isumi is taking the Pro Exam and is on his way to becoming a pro like Waya, Hikaru, and Ochi before him. Akira is beating high level dans. Ogata has taken yet another title. The Go world is shifting; a new wave is coming with Akira in the lead. But Kuwabara will not allow them to surpass him just yet...

Episode 13

12 March 2003 - Shindou vs Touya

The long awaited day has finally arrived. Hikaru Shindou V. Akira Touya! The two reminisce about the past and the last time they played. It was a little over two years ago. They have both grown stronger since then. They sit down. Hikaru places one black stone and Akira places five white ones. Hikaru is black and will go first. Akira is white and will go second. Hikaru places his first stone down on komoku. Both of them are excited and the match they have both been waiting for has finally arrived…

Episode 14

19 March 2003 - Forever Inside You

The game between Hikaru and Akira wages on. They are both into the game and excited about it. Meanwhile, Amano tells news of a junior Japan, China, and Korea Go Tournament. It’s for experienced Go players under the age of 18. Everyone is worried because they have no one who could stand a chance against Korea, or even China, except for Akira. Amano says that they have Hikaru and the new wave that’s coming…

Episode 15

26 March 2003 - That Same Old Smile

The match between Hikaru and Akira comes to an end. Hikaru tells Akira that one day, he will tell him everything. At night Hikaru has a dream, with a surprise visitor! At the end, the song “Get Over” is played as we see everyone throughout the series. The Go world is changing and a younger generation has arrived!

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Comic Book	Yumi Hotta Takeshi Obata
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