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Twelve-year-old Hikaru Shindo finds a old Go board with a hidden surprise. Trapped inside is Fujiwara-no-Sai, the ghost of an ancient Go master.

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After defeating Go prodigy Akira Toya with the help of Sai, Hikaru starts to get a better understanding of the game through classes with a local Go tutor.

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Following his instinct, Akira finds Hikaru at the children's Go tournament and demands to know about more about the Go-playing upstart.

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Initially rebuffing Akari's invitation to the Haze Junior High festival, Hikaru decides to attend -- only to be stood up. As he walks through the festival grounds, he spots a Go demonstration, much to the delight of Sai.

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In a game of Go that could go either way, Kaga defeats Hikaru. But instead of making him jump into a freezing cold pool, Kaga recruits Hikaru to join Kimihiro and him to play in an upcoming Go tournament at rival Kaio Middle.

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Akira Toya is touring the grounds of Kaio Middle, a school with a powerful Go team.

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With the Go Tournament behind them, Hikaru is now an official student at Haze Middle School and is eager to start a Go team with Kimihiro.

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Akira Toya's presence on the Kaio Go Club has made him the most hated member of the team. Not only is he a Go master in the making, but he beats everyone who dares to face him.

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As the newest member of the Kaio Go Club, Akira must clean a classroom to be used by the Girls Go Team. But as soon as he starts to clean and look through old strategy books, Kojima and Ito trick him into playing Go without looking at the board.

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Still looking for that elusive third player, Akari tells Hikaru and Kimihiro about Yuki Mitani, a fellow classmate who can play a mean game of Go. The only problem is that he wants nothing to do with amateur tournaments.

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Hikaru discovers Yuki's secret to winning at Go: cheating! When Hikaru returns to the Go Salon, it appears that Shu, the Go Salon keeper, has brought in a ringer to stop Yuki and his hustling.

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In a token of thanks for defeating the ringer at the Go Salon, Yuki joins the Go Club and gives his word not to cheat. Over at Kaio Middle, Akira plots his next move in trying to face Hikaru once again.

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Now that Haze Middle can "officially" enter school tournaments, Hikaru, Yuki and Kimihiro are ready to win it all.

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It's Kaio Middle School versus Haze Middle School. Yuki faces off against Kaio's captain, the arrogant Kishimoto, while Hikaru takes on Akira for the third time.

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With summertime around the corner, Hikaru and Akira find themselves traveling new paths on their journeys. Akira gives up the Kaio Go Club and decides to take the Pro Exam while Hikaru is introduced to the world of Internet Go.

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Between Hikaru's novice computer skills and Sai's strength at playing Go, they become the most unbeatable players in the world of Internet Go.

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At the World Amateur Championship, the air is abuzz with interest in Sai, whom some of the participants have played online at one time or another.

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Eager to take on Sai, Akira doesn't even bother to show up for his first pro exam match. But Sai defeats him, leaving Akira to wonder if it's Hikaru on the other side of the board.

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Summer's winding down, and thanks to all his Internet playing with Sai, Hikaru's game has gotten stronger.

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Kishimoto, the captain of the Kaio Go Club, takes Hikaru to a Go Salon to see what kind of player he truly is after they have a chance meeting in a bookstore.

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Hikaru returns to the Go Club to announce his intention of becoming an insei, which angers Yuki Mitani and disappoints the rest of the Haze Middle Go Club.

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Even with his newfound love for the game of Go, Hikaru finds it nearly impossible to sit comfortably, let alone beat his opponent during the test.

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Now that he's an insei, Hikaru's finding that winning is hard to come by. Starting off with six straight losses, Hikaru's at the bottom of the B-league with little hope in sight.

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As the Shinshodan Series starts up, the Oza is taken aback by Akira's seemingly easy rise to the pros. Instead of playing a simple exhibition match against the young prodigy, he's going to challenge Akira with everything he's got.

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Waya invites Hikaru to a study session with his teacher, Morishita-sensei. Hikaru learns about the Young Lions Tournament, where only the top 16 insei in the A-league get to compete against newly crowned pros.

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It hasn't been easy, but Hikaru's moved up the ranks and out of the B-league. Now he's taking on a tougher group of opponents, including the mistake-prone Fuku, Waya's toughest opponent.

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Feeling a bit nostalgic, Hikaru comes back to visit the Haze Middle Go Club, where things have gone from bad to worse. Since Yuki quit, the club cannot participate in school tournaments.

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It's time for the Young Lions tournament, where 16 newly crowned pros take on the top 16 insei in the A-League.

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As the Young Lions Tournament winds down, Hikaru loses his match to Murakami 2-dan. Anxious to know how the entire match progressed, Akira presses Ogata Sensei, one of the spectators at the tournament, for answers.

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In the lobby of the Go Association building, Kadowaki, a top college player, is looking to brush up on his game before taking the Pro Exam. Enter Hikaru, who teaches this amateur how the game of Go is truly played.

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The Prelims for the Pro Exams are about to start! Hikaru starts off on an unlucky streak when he draws Tsubaki, a loud and overbearing biker who uses his time to think about his moves -- on the back of his motorcycle.

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After losing two games in a row, Hikaru's self-confidence is shaken.

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In the hopes of helping Hikaru get over his fear of playing adults, Waya and Isumi take him to a Go salon to take on opponents of a more mature nature.

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At a local festival, Akira is asked to play four players simultaneously, including Kurimoto, a boorish and rude city councilman. To make matters worse, he's been asked by the festival organizers to let Kurimoto win.

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On the recommendation of a fellow Go player, Hikaru, Waya and Isumi try out a new Go salon that's different from the rest.

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After a contemptuous and intense battle, Hikaru triumphs over Su-yong, leaving his Korean opponent more determined than ever to take on Hikaru once again.

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It's time for the Pro Exam, and Hikaru's starting off with six straight wins in a row. Can he keep his winning streak going, or will his fellow insei knock him off his undefeated pedestal?

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As the Pro Exam continues, Hikaru learns from his fellow opponents that the road to turning pro isn't as easy as it appears to be.

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Ready to take on an undefeated Isumi, Hikaru knows he's in for a tough match.

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With the pressure mounting, Isumi makes a wrong move, forcing him to resign and forfeit the match.

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Determined to get his game back on track, Isumi takes on Ochi with a vengeance. But Ochi is more concerned with his final opponent: Hikaru.

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Now that the Pro Exam is winding down, the stronger players are beginning to distinguish themselves from the weaker ones.

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Now that Ochi has passed the pro exam, there are only two spots remaining. With only two games left in the exam, Hikaru faces off against Waya.

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As Hikaru takes on Waya to advance toward the pros, Waya notices that his opponent's game bears an interesting resemblance to Sai.

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Gearing up for the match, Ochi reveals to Hikaru that he has been studying with Akira Toya in the hopes of learning how to beat him in the pro exam.

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It's down to the wire as to who will make it into the world of the pros. Will Hikaru upset Ochi, the newly crowned pro, or will Isumi sneak by with his four losses?

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Now that Hikaru's gone pro, he can't wait to play all the top pros, including Akira Toya and his father, Toya Meijin.

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The ever-busy Toya Meijin has finally decided to participate in the Shinshodan Series on one condition: His opponent must be Hikaru Shindo.

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From newly turned pros Ochi and Waya to Go-playing veterans Ogata and Kuwabaru Hon'inbo, everyone's got an eye on this match between Hikaru and Toya Meijin.

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In order to better understand why the spirits of Go have kept his soul on the planet, Sai reflects upon his life during the Heian Period as well as when he met Hikaru and faced Akira Toya.

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Feeling the need to cheer up a depressed Sai, Hikaru takes him to an amateur Go festival. There, they expose a local merchant selling counterfeit Go merchandise and meet Atsushi Kurata, a friendly but overconfident pro.

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All dressed up to receive his 1-dan certificate, Hikaru learns about the Oteai, a series of games that determine a player's ranking as well as who his first opponent will be.

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Toya Meijin falls victim to a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital. Hikaru goes to visit him and discovers that he's supplementing his recuperation by playing Go on the Internet.

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Now that Toya Meijin is playing Internet Go, the world is abuzz with excitement at watching a professional champion play online.

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The wait is over! Sai and Toya Meijin face off in a match that has the entire world glued to their computer screens. Who will triumph and discover the Divine Move?

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With the Sai finally facing Toya Meijin, the entire world of Go awaits on the edge of its seat. Who will triumph in this battle of epic proportions?

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Now that the match has ended, Hikaru tries to talk Toya Meijin out of his fateful decision.

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After running into Kurata 6-Dan at Ramen Shop, Hikaru challenges him to game of Go.

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Fulfilling his promise to Hikaru, Koyo Toya resigns from playing Go professionally, sending shockwaves throughout the world.

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Hikaru gets invited to a Go seminar and gets an unavoidable request from Ogata to play Sai, who senses that his time with Hikaru is rapidly coming to an end.

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The time for Sai to leave has come, leaving Hikaru angry and frustrated. He goes back to his grandfather's attic and discovers that the bloodstained Go board where Sai's spirit once resided is now clean.

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While in Innoshima, Mr. Kawai stumbles into a Go salon where, as a result of a misunderstanding, he finds himself owing a lot of money to Shuhei, a formidable Go player who is enormous both in size and talent.

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Hikaru goes through old game records to find past matches with the great Hon'inbo Shusaku.

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In this flashback episode, Hikaru and Sai encounter an antiques dealer who sells counterfeit heirlooms that he claims are from the distant past.

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In order to rediscover his game, Isumi goes to China, where he meets a young, impulsive player who bears a striking resemblance to a friend and former insei.

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Back before Hikaru Shindo met Akira Toya, a young Children's Go champion pays Akira a visit in the Go Salon in order to challenge him.

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Still in China, Isumi decides to stay and to improve his game and boost his confidence. With the help of his new friend Yang Hai, he challenges the bratty Le Ping to a rematch.

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With Hikaru giving up on Go, everyone is worried -- including Hikaru's mother, who vents her concerns to his teacher.

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Isumi returns to Japan a stronger and more focused player. He soon discovers what everyone else already knows: Hikaru Shindo is losing his games by default.

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Isumi finally tracks down Hikaru and pleads with him to play one game with him. Hikaru, fearful that if he plays Sai will not return, reluctantly agrees.

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Hikaru's back to his old self and ready to move up the rankings of professional Go. First up is Murakami, a pro who previously defeated Hikaru in the Young Lions Tournament.

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Now that Hikaru's playing again, he's drawn the attention of Go players throughout Tokyo, as well as the readers and writers of Go Weekly.

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The match-ups for the Meijin Qualifiers are out, and Hikaru faces Akira in the first round.

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The match everyone has been waiting for has finally begun! With every move, the game builds with a fevered intensity.

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As they break for lunch, Akira confronts Hikaru about the fact that he has discovered that Sai is within him. After the game, Hikaru goes home and goes to sleep.

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