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A review by aya_yuuki
Hikaru No Go, Vol. 1: Descent of the Go Master by Yumi Hotta
4.0
Rating for all 191 chapters.
I'm in love with this manga and I'm currently having a MAJOR manga hangover.
It was just on a whim that I picked up this series. I know nothing about Go (aka Weiqi, Baduk) and I was a bit apprehensive and wondered if I would be able to understand it. Few chapters later and I was laughing, I was giddy and I was having so much fun. I started it Sunday night at 11pm and I was still reading until 5am. I slept for an hour and started reading again. I went to work but it was a slow day and I finished the manga Monday afternoon at 4:20pm. (I actually tweeted about it so I have a record)
What draws me to this manga are the same elements that also draw me to sports mangas. People passionate about the thing they love. People working hard to better themselves, overcoming failures and striving to be the best. Character development (not only for the main character but also for the side characters) is really good. Rivalries and relationships are also well done. My favorite character has to be Sai though. His passion for Go is really touching. It must be amazing to be that passionate about something. (Not to mention he is so cute when he freaks out.)
Also, I have to give kudos to the writer (and the artist) for making a Go tournament so interesting and exciting, even for a noob. Some battles last for 4 chapters and I never got bored!
However, even though I love this manga so much, I need to shave off a star. Why? Because it's basically unfinished. I've never been so frustrated with a 'so-called' ending of a manga before. I felt like I've been duped at first. I was so infuriated that I felt like crying. However, upon further checking, I learned that the manga was suspended due to a lawsuit. Suspended and never continued. Damn, it's like when your favorite TV series was cancelled due to low ratings. The feeling, for me, was honestly close to what I felt when Veronica Mars was cancelled. No closure. And now I'm stuck in limbo.
But still, I'm in love with this series.
I laughed. I cheered. I cried. I felt inspired.
I didn't know anything about Go at first but after reading this, I've started playing on the internet. I suck though.
I'm in love with this manga and I'm currently having a MAJOR manga hangover.
It was just on a whim that I picked up this series. I know nothing about Go (aka Weiqi, Baduk) and I was a bit apprehensive and wondered if I would be able to understand it. Few chapters later and I was laughing, I was giddy and I was having so much fun. I started it Sunday night at 11pm and I was still reading until 5am. I slept for an hour and started reading again. I went to work but it was a slow day and I finished the manga Monday afternoon at 4:20pm. (I actually tweeted about it so I have a record)
What draws me to this manga are the same elements that also draw me to sports mangas. People passionate about the thing they love. People working hard to better themselves, overcoming failures and striving to be the best. Character development (not only for the main character but also for the side characters) is really good. Rivalries and relationships are also well done. My favorite character has to be Sai though. His passion for Go is really touching. It must be amazing to be that passionate about something. (Not to mention he is so cute when he freaks out.)
Also, I have to give kudos to the writer (and the artist) for making a Go tournament so interesting and exciting, even for a noob. Some battles last for 4 chapters and I never got bored!
However, even though I love this manga so much, I need to shave off a star. Why? Because it's basically unfinished. I've never been so frustrated with a 'so-called' ending of a manga before. I felt like I've been duped at first. I was so infuriated that I felt like crying. However, upon further checking, I learned that the manga was suspended due to a lawsuit. Suspended and never continued. Damn, it's like when your favorite TV series was cancelled due to low ratings. The feeling, for me, was honestly close to what I felt when Veronica Mars was cancelled. No closure. And now I'm stuck in limbo.
But still, I'm in love with this series.
I laughed. I cheered. I cried. I felt inspired.
I didn't know anything about Go at first but after reading this, I've started playing on the internet. I suck though.