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

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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.

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. ****

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