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! 
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The illustrator later went on to draw other famous manga such as Death Note and Bakuman 
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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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Hikaru no Go Original Art Exhibition to be held in Japan from July to November
Tokyo: 4th July 2025 ~ 4th August 2025
Space Galleria @ Animate Ikebukuro Main Store 8F
Osaka: 5th September 2025 ~ 6th October 2025
Space Gratus @ Animate Osaka Nihonbashi Annex 3F
Kyoto: 31st October 2025 ~ 1st December 2025
Space Galleria Kyoto @ Kyoto Avanti 6F
Try to drop by if you happen to be in the area during those times!
Do share photos if you do!
The official website is in Japanese, so let me know if you have any questions.