Hikaru no Go
Season 2, Episode 1: The Preliminary Starts
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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.
All Episodes - Season 2
Episode 1
The Preliminary Starts
Episode 2
The Last Day of the Preliminaries
Episode 3
Team Formed!
Episode 4
Don't Win
Episode 5
There Is Only One Winner
Episode 6
My Name is...
Episode 7
The Pro Exam Begins
Episode 8
The Challengers
Episode 9
The Dead Moment
Episode 10
Whereabouts of the Win
Episode 11
Three Weeks Isn't Enough!
Episode 12
The First One to Pass
Episode 13
Waya vs Shindou
Episode 14
A Desperate Life
Episode 15
Hikaru vs Ochi
Episode 16
The Last Day of the Pro Exam Finals
Episode 17
To the World of the Pros
Episode 18
Sai vs Meijin
Episode 19
A Painful Match
Episode 20
Fujiwara no Sai
Episode 21
Kurata 6-dan
Episode 22
Hikaru vs Akira
Episode 23
The Confession of Sai
Episode 24
Excitement (A.K.A. Excited Spirits)
Episode 25
Sai vs. Toya Koyo
Episode 26
The Thousand Year Answer
Episode 27
Let Me Play Sai!
Episode 28
One-Color Go
Episode 29
Toya Koyo Retires!
Episode 30
Farewell Hikaru