Hikaru no Go · SEASON 2
The Preliminary Starts
Episode 1 · 2002-05-15

- Animation
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Episode overview
Hikaru takes the prelims to qualify for the Pro exams whereas Waya/Isumi are admitted straight to the finals being among the top 8 of the Insei program. Hikaru is intimidated by Tsubaki, a really loud and brash guy, who turns out to be his first opponent. Tsubaki plays mind games with Hikaru and won the match. For Hikaru, the loss highlighted his inexperience with playing with adults since starting go and it represents a hurdle he has to overcome to reach his goal.
24 minutes
Season 2 episodes
1. The Preliminary Starts2002-05-15
2. The Last Day of the Preliminaries2002-05-22
3. Team Formed!2002-05-29
4. Don't Win2002-06-05
5. There Is Only One Winner2002-06-12
6. My Name is...2002-06-19
7. The Pro Exam Begins2002-06-26
8. The Challengers2002-07-03
9. The Dead Moment2002-07-10
10. Whereabouts of the Win2002-07-17
11. Three Weeks Isn't Enough!2002-07-24
12. The First One to Pass2002-07-31
13. Waya vs Shindou2002-08-07
14. A Desperate Life2002-08-14
15. Hikaru vs Ochi2002-08-21
16. The Last Day of the Pro Exam Finals2002-08-28
17. To the World of the Pros2002-09-04
18. Sai vs Meijin2002-09-11
19. A Painful Match2002-09-18
20. Fujiwara no Sai2002-09-25
21. Kurata 6-dan2002-10-02
22. Hikaru vs Akira2002-10-09
23. The Confession of Sai2002-10-16
24. Excitement (A.K.A. Excited Spirits)2002-10-23
25. Sai vs. Toya Koyo2002-10-30
26. The Thousand Year Answer2002-11-06
27. Let Me Play Sai!2002-11-13
28. One-Color Go2002-11-20
29. Toya Koyo Retires!2002-11-27
30. Farewell Hikaru2002-12-04