Hikaru no Go, Vol. 13 (Hikaru No Go (Graphic Novels)) [Paperback]

Yumi Hotta (Author), Takeshi Obata (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Hikaru No Go (Graphic Novels)

A normal sixth grader who finds himself dealing with a centuries-old ghost and a board game that's even older.

Hikaru and Sai are both scheduled for matches with their greatest rivals--Akira Toya and his father, Toya Meijin. How will Sai play without revealing his secret identity? And will Akira's father stand in the way of Hikaru's long anticipated rematch with his son...? The suspense is getting unbearable!

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!

Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (October 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421515091
• ISBN-13: 978-1421515090
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #847,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A very well written manga that has been an excellent series, October 1, 2011

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This is a great manga. It is a great story with excellent artwork and great character development throughout the series. It is also suitable for all ages.

If you don't know anything about the game of Go and how it relates to Japanese, Chinese and Korean culture, this series provides a nice introduction to that world wrapped in great story-crafting and artwork.

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome., July 18, 2011

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This review is from: Hikaru no Go, Vol. 13 (Hikaru No Go (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)

Yumi Hotta, <strong>Hikaru no Go, vol. 13: First Professional Match</strong> (ViZ, 1998)

If you're at all surprised by the identity of the character Hikaru is slated to play in his first professional match, more power to you. What DOES come as a surprise is what happens after Hikaru gets to the match... which leads to an outcome no one could have seen coming. (It can't really be considered a spoiler given that the title of vol. 14 is "Sai vs. Toya Koyo", can it?) As is usually the case, Hotta takes the usual shonen manga dynamic (battle, gain power, battle gain power, repeat ad nauseam) and gives it a realistic spin, with well-drawn characters who change and grow from volume to volume--even the minor characters. A fantastic series so far. ****

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hikaru No Go 13, January 27, 2009

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I have enjoyed this series and this book was a nice addition to this series.