The Last Day of the Preliminaries
Episode 2 · 2002-05-22

- Animation
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Episode overview
Hikaru is overwhelmed in playing go with adults and his second loss placed him at a precarious position (third loss means an ousting). As desperation climbs, he becomes more determined than ever by drawing his inspiration from Akira. Fortunately, his third match with Fuku started him on a winning roll. While Waya/Isumi were practicing at a Go salon, a customer gave them the address of another Go salon where there're supposedly many experts. Waya/Isumi decided to drop by the Institute to check on the gang and are dismayed to find out about Hikaru's performance. Hikaru won his last match by default and gained entry to the pros exams. Waya decided to bring Hikaru along on their Go salon visits after hearing about his encounter with Tsubaki.
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