General Hikaru no Go Discussion

General Go Discussion
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Let’s discuss Hikaru no Go while waiting for the first chapter of the new Go manga Go to Go to come out!

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Did you start Go because of Hikaru no Go?

  • Yes! I started Go because of Hikaru no Go.
  • I knew Go before Hikaru no Go but it got me more interested.
  • Hikaru no Go is not the reason I got into Go but I do read/watch it
  • I know about Hikaru no Go but I have never read/watched it before
  • What is Hikaru no Go?
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Ive read it not too long ago and I have to say, the quality and art style are very beautiful!

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I wonder what would the convert rate be? IIRC, the Hikaru no Go manga sold over 25m copies (in Japan, numbers from like a decade ago), and the Go population (the active spending population) in Japan peaked about 5m, and it was a jump form some 4m in the 1990s. Although I suspect the amine reached a wider audience, but had a much lower convert rate.

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It’s interesting that you use the word “convert”. It’s almost as though Go is a religion! :joy:

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The illustrator later went on to draw other famous manga such as Death Note and Bakuman :smile:

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I usually say that my Go teacher was Hikaru Shindo.

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Come, Join us.

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