Hikaru no Go, Vol. 17
by:
Takeshi Obata (author)
Yumi Hotta (author)
An ancient ghost possesses Hikaru and unleashes his hidden genius! R to L (Japanese Style). A Familiar Face From the moment he began playing go, Hikaru relied on Sai's supernatural support. Now that his mentor has vanished into thin air, will he be able to handle the demands of life as a pro?...
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An ancient ghost possesses Hikaru and unleashes his hidden genius! R to L (Japanese Style). A Familiar Face From the moment he began playing go, Hikaru relied on Sai's supernatural support. Now that his mentor has vanished into thin air, will he be able to handle the demands of life as a pro? Meanwhile, Hikaru's archrival Akira is playing so well even veteran players tremble at the mention of his name. And now, at long last, the two boys will play each other... After stumbling across a haunted Go board, irresponsible Hikaru Shindo discovers that the spirit of a master player has taken up residence in his consciousness. In his pursuit of the "Divine Move," Fujiwara-no-Sai awakens in Hikaru an untapped genius for the game, and soon the schoolboy is chasing his own dream--defeating the famed Go prodigy Akira Toya!
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781421525853 (1421525852)
Publish date: November 3rd 2009
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
Series: Hikaru no Go (#17)
Playing against Isumi helps Hikaru realize that Sai is now in his Go - if he wants to see Sai, even just a shadow of him, he must play. And so he does, and proceeds to win. There are rumors of a Japan-China-Korea Junior Cup, and players like Akira, Hikaru, and Ochi would be Japan's best chance. Mean...
The only really important thing that happens in this volume is.. Hikaru finally plays Akira, in a professional match. It's their first real game since they first became obsessed with one another, their first game since Hikaru truly set out on the path of go, and their first real game ever, really, s...