Hikaru No Go Licensed

EarthCurrent · Post by **EarthCurrent** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 1:40 am

The manga and anime versions of Hikaru No Go: the happy adventures of Hikaru and his dead Go playing buddy, have beeen licensed for North American distribution by Viz.

This is a fun series and all...but I really wonder if this will catch on in the U.S.

Though, if it does, it'll certainly be easier to get people to play Go with me.

MAS PRODUCTIONS · Post by **MAS PRODUCTIONS** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 1:48 am

I watched the subbed version at Akon and found it dull, though I admit I didn't watch it very long. I left after about ten minutes. I slightly remember a man in lip stick as well as a midget with two colored haired. I did how ever learn the basics of GO, which doesn't seem to be that bad of a game. Maybe when its released I'll give it a second chance.

EarthCurrent · Post by **EarthCurrent** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 1:54 am

Nah...it is boring...but I played Go before I saw, it so it was fun to watch 'cause I had decent understanding about the game, and the strategies being used.

It's pretty rudimentary, but for most Americans, who have no familiarity with Go, it seems unlikely that they'll be intrigues enough to sit and learn the wonders of a properly played atari.

Wave_Master_Tsukasa213 · Post by **Wave_Master_Tsukasa213** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 9:31 am

I like the manga..and i like playing go! so i thought it was kinda interesting.

skanks · Post by **skanks** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 10:44 am

I had never heard of go before watching it..
I have no idea, but it draws you in and i watched it all...
sooo many games of go..

It reminded me of Initial D. its fun to watch people get owned and so worked up over things.

BishounenStalker · Post by **BishounenStalker** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 1:14 pm

Why, God? Why??

Of all the better series out there that could've been licensed ::coughAZUMANGADAIOHcough::, they had to go with THIS piece of dren?

I tried to watch it. I tried to like it. I really did. But I just can't get past the fact that the main character is a shameless frelling cheater, and nobody on the show seems to care

EarthCurrent · Post by **EarthCurrent** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 1:17 pm

BishounenStalker wrote:Why, God? Why??

Of all the better series out there that could've been licensed ::coughAZUMANGADAIOHcough::, they had to go with THIS piece of dren?

Azumanga Diaoh's been licensed for a while now. ADV announced it at Anime Boston in April.

BishounenStalker · Post by **BishounenStalker** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 1:22 pm

Really? GOOD!

Hmm, there's still better unlicensed series out there than HnG, I'm sure, though