Reviews

Hikaru no Go, Vol. 4: Divine Illusions by Yumi Hotta

dorinlazar's review against another edition

4.0

A new tournament is on, and Hikaru meets Akira, who beats him without a chance. During the tournament Hikaru learns about „online go”, and he connects and allows Sai to play online. He suddenly becomes a star, and people start talking about him at amateur tournaments, including Akira, who gets challenged by Hikaru/Sai to a game.

THe story unwinds nicely, and I'm looking forward to seeing what's next.

lordofbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

cscaleb_'s review

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tsitua's review

adventurous informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

wanderer24's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

panelparty's review against another edition

5.0

These little babies learning how to play Go online reminds me of playing Yahoo Graffiti back in the dark ages

sageyywageyy's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

sonofthe's review against another edition

4.0

This story is comfort food for me. I can't quite put my finger on what keeps me rereading/rewatching this and the anime, but my interest in Go certainly helps. I also like that it's a generally positive story about getting good at something.

mergs_scribbles's review

4.5

I think it’s great that the internet was brought in during this volume. The mangaka does an awesome job of showing the different ways Go can be played. It’s also great that Sai finally has a way he can play without making things difficult for Hikaru. 

ladydewinter's review against another edition

5.0

Damn this is good! I admit I didn't expect it to be like this. I find it very difficult to stop reading, even though it's basically all about a board game and people playing board games. But I love the characters, and their passions and their motivations. I also like that the rivalry isn't mean-spirited. And Hikaru's struggle to find his own game, and Akira who wants to catch up to Sai and Hikaru who wants to catch up to Akira. It's wonderful stuff, really.