Hikaru no Go · SEASON 1
The Room of Yuugen
Episode 23 · 2002-03-20

- Animation
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Episode overview
Hikaru aims to progress to the first class of the Insei program where Waya and Isumi take the top spots. Both of them wanted to pass the Pro exams quickly this year, due to various personal reasons. Ogata feels that Akira doesn't seem to have much of a fighting spirit recently and bring him to the insitute to show him that Hikaru had gotten into the Insei program. It succeeded in provoking Akira to rev up his pace. Hikaru learns of the new dan series that is to take place in The Room of Yuugen and witnessed for himself, the imposing presence/aura of the room. Meanwhile, the end of the episode marks the start of Akira's first dan match with Zama-sensei.
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