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Sixth-grade elementary school student Hikaru Iinuma (voiced by Tomoko Kawakami) accidentally discovers an old chessboard at her grandfather's house. The moment she touches the chessboard, the spirit of Heiwa-era chess master Fujiwara no Sai (voiced by Susumu Chiba) is released from it. Sai, who views chess as his life, possesses Hikaru's body. Under Sai's relentless persuasion, Hikaru begins to play Go and meets a group of skilled chess players, some of whom are her peers. Hikaru starts to develop an interest in Go and shows remarkable talent, while Sai becomes her secret teacher... "Hikaru no Go" is adapted from Yumi Horita's eponymous work, with the manga illustrated by Ken Akamatsu and supervised by female Go player Yukari MesZé of the Nihon Ki-in. After its release, it caused a sensation and sparked a wave of enthusiasm for learning Go. Through Sai's possession of Hikaru, the story narrates the growth of Hikaru's Go skills and inner self, while also imparting knowledge about Go, making it a work of profound significance.