Hikaru no Go · SEASON 1
The Road to Becoming a Pro
Episode 20 · 2002-02-27

- Animation
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Episode overview
Kishimoto (Kaio's first board) played a match with Hikaru to find out his real strength and expressed his puzzlement as to why Akira sees Hikaru as a opponent when he's not as strong. Through Kishimoto, Hikaru realises the widening gap between Aikaru and himself and that it would be impossible to catch up with Akaru with Hikaru's current pace. All fired up, Hikaru decides to start off with enroling in the Insei program with becoming a Pro and defeating Aikra as his goal. However, he failed to realise that Inseis can't participate in Amateur tournaments. Thus, he's being forced to make a choice between being a Insei or quitting Haze Jr's Go Club.
24 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Eternal Rival2001-10-10
2. Discovered Weakness!!2001-10-17
3. Akira Bears His Fangs2001-10-24
4. Kaga in Shogi Club2001-10-31
5. Prediction of an Awakening2001-11-07
6. The Beautiful Match2001-11-14
7. I Won't Play Against You2001-11-21
8. The Scheme in the Rain2001-11-28
9. An Irritating Presence2001-12-05
10. The Third Member2001-12-12
11. The Most Inconsiderate Act2001-12-19
12. You Are The Third Board2001-12-26
13. Each of Their Decision2002-01-09
14. The Third Match2002-01-19
15. The Player On The Net2002-01-26
16. Who Is Sai?2002-01-30
17. The Match of Revelation2002-02-06
18. Akira vs. Sai2002-02-13
19. Hikaru's Strength2002-02-20
20. The Road to Becoming a Pro2002-02-27
21. The Haze Jr. High Go Club2002-03-06
22. The Insei Examination2002-03-13
23. The Room of Yuugen2002-03-20
24. Ouza vs. Akira2002-03-27
25. Sai's Sword Unsheathed (1)2002-04-10
26. The Greatest Wall for Hikaru (2)2002-04-10
27. A Place To Go Back To2002-04-17
28. The Wakajishisen2002-04-24
29. Kuwabara Honinbou2002-05-01
30. Ogata vs Honinbou2002-05-08