Hikaru no Go is a tV series anime that premiered in fall 2001, produced by Studio Pierrot.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 75 episodes of about 23 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are comedy, sports and supernatural, with themes such as Go, Coming of Age, Primarily Male Cast and Shounen.

On AniList, Hikaru no Go has an average score of 78%, a very good score, and appears on 28,368 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi.

With a two-tone hairstyle and a streak of immaturity, Hikaru Shindou finds an old Go board with a hidden surprise - trapped within the Go Board is Fujiwara-no-Sai, the ghost of an ancient Go master! In the blink of an eye, Sai becomes part of Hikaru's consciousness and soon begins to learn the true essence behind this ancient game of skill and strategy. (Source: VIZ Media)

Official synopsis from AniList.