Hikaru No Go

Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata, the duo behind the hit manga Hikaru no Go, brought their story of a young boy possessed by the ghost of a Go master to English-speaking readers in this 23-issue Viz series. Running from 2004 to 2011, the comic adapts the original Japanese tale, with Hotta writing the script and Obata providing the distinctive, expressive art that made the series a phenomenon. Featuring additional writing by Andy Nakatani and Naoko Amemiya, this edition helped introduce Western audiences to the drama and strategy of the ancient board game, proving that a story about competitive Go could be as thrilling as any shonen battle manga.