Hikaru no Go
On iQiyi
A warm, supernatural coming-of-age drama about mentorship and self-discovery, where a young man learns to pursue excellence in go through friendship with an ancient spirit guide.
The drama tells the story of Shi Guang who discovered an ancient go board by coincidence and thus got to know Chu Ying, a go player who has been entrenched in the go board as a "soul" and who has experienced thousands of years. Under his influence, he gradually confronted the story of interest in go and inspiring to become a professional go player.
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Questions people ask
Does Hikaru no Go leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is Hikaru no Go violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Hikaru no Go easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Is Hikaru no Go scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is Hikaru no Go sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Hikaru no Go
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Hikaru no Go
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Hikaru no Go, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Hikaru no Go, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Hikaru no Go, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
