Hikaru no Go Season 3

If you want science fiction that respects its own premise, Hikaru no Go Season 3 is available on right now. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. 51 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Tomoko Kawakami — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Hikaru no Go Season 3 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Hikaru no Go Season 3 treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. Season 3 of Hikaru no Go includes 15 episodes. It aired from December 2002 to March 2003. This season stars Tomoko Kawakami, Susumu Chiba and Sanae Kobayashi. Tomoko Kawakami and Susumu Chiba lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2002. What separates Hikaru no Go Season 3 from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Hikaru no Go Season 3 is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Tomoko Kawakami grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.

🎬 Hikaru no Go Season 3 — Episode Guide

Sai is Gone?

2002-12-11

Hikaru discovers that Sai is missing and searches all over him. Unable to locate him, he travels to Inno Island to visit Shusaku's grave in an effort to find him. Is it true? Is Sai really gone?

The Top Player in Hiroshima

2002-12-18

The #1 Amateur Go Player in Japan, Shuhei, challenges Hikaru to a match while Hikaru is looking for Sai in Hiroshima.

I Won't Play Anymore

2002-12-25

Unable to locate Sai, Hikaru makes a vow to never play Go again without him.

Keichou Flowerpots

2003-01-08

This episode shows us a young Hikaru, back from 7th grade before the Insei exam. When Sai is disturbed by the owner of a pottery shop, with a face like a toad, Hikaru/Sai must beat the owner who turns out to be a 5dan to prove to everyone what a cheat the owner is. But can he turn around his own pla...

Isumi no Go

2003-01-05

Isumi and other semi-pro's from japan go to a good will competition against pros in china. although he starts off confident an early loss puts isumi into a tail spin of doubt and confusion over his skills. he is presented with a unique opportunity to learn with chinnese pros for a short while. in an...

The Fated Encounter

2003-01-22

In this flashback before Akira Toya met Hikaru Shindo, a young children's Go champion challenges Akira to a game at the Go Salon.

Isumi tested

2003-01-29

Still in China improving his game, Isumi challenges Le Ping to a rematch. Meanwhile, Asumi encounters Hikaru and demands to know why he has stopped playing Go.

Forfeits

2003-02-05

Hikaru is still forfeiting his Go matches, and everyone round his is worried and confused. Can the young player's friends and familyconvince him to get his game back?

The Determined Visitor

2003-02-12

Isumi return from China, now a stronger and more focused player. When he hears Hikaru is losing his games by default he vows to investigate the situation.

E10

Sai was here...

2003-02-19

After much convincing, Hikaru agrees to play Isumi. However, he will play him for Isumi’s sake, not his own. He will not enjoy the game or get into it. He can’t betray Sai. But when the game of Go becomes intense, is there anything that Hikaru can do? Hikaru ties hard not to betray Sai. He promised ...

E11

The First Comeback Match

2003-02-26

Hikaru has finally started to play Go again. He has found Sai within his moves, within his Go. But can Hikaru win his first comeback match against 2-dan Murakami? Everyone is watching. Meanwhile, what will become of the Haze Jr. High School Go club? After the year is over, only one boy will be left....

E12

And so they began to run

2003-03-05

The Go world is moving. Everything is changing. Hikaru has won his first comeback match and dives into his next one. Isumi is taking the Pro Exam and is on his way to becoming a pro like Waya, Hikaru, and Ochi before him. Akira is beating high level dans. Ogata has taken yet another title. The Go wo...

E13

Shindou vs Touya

2003-03-12

The long awaited day has finally arrived. Hikaru Shindou V. Akira Touya! The two reminisce about the past and the last time they played. It was a little over two years ago. They have both grown stronger since then. They sit down. Hikaru places one black stone and Akira places five white ones. Hikaru...

E14

Forever Inside You

2003-03-19

The game between Hikaru and Akira wages on. They are both into the game and excited about it. Meanwhile, Amano tells news of a junior Japan, China, and Korea Go Tournament. It’s for experienced Go players under the age of 18. Everyone is worried because they have no one who could stand a chance agai...

E15

That Same Old Smile

2003-03-26

The match between Hikaru and Akira comes to an end. Hikaru tells Akira that one day, he will tell him everything. At night Hikaru has a dream, with a surprise visitor! At the end, the song “Get Over” is played as we see everyone throughout the series. The Go world is changing and a younger generatio...