Hikaru no Go 13
Posted: December 11, 2008 Filed under: Hikaru no Go 3 Comments »ARGH. So, of course, inevitably, Sai and Toya Koyo have a game. I don’t think that’s much of a spoiler, since much like a rematch between Hikaru and Akira, it’s something that the series has been building up to forever. Hikaru and Akira have a match in this volume too, sorta, but it was not what I was interested in. I was interested in Sai and Toya Koyo’s match. There is a lot of showmanship involved, and it spills over into the next volume. Curses.
Much of the second half of the book is concerned with this game. The first half is mostly building up to a game between Hikaru and Akira, and also sort of getting the various bits and pieces of Hikaru winning his last match out of the way. The story does a good job of illustrating Hikaru’s unique position now, mostly by showing his mother’s reactions to everything. Having his mother detached from everything and not quite sure of the impressive things her son does is a good way to show just how isolated the world most of the characters inhabit is.
So yes. I complain, but obviously I’m addicted hardcore to this series, and it pains me greatly that it comes out so slowly. It’s probably one of the few series that probably benefits best from its original format (weekly chapters) since the story moves so fast and is on such a limited topic. It’s wonderful, though, and I am absolutely on the edge of my seat for the next volume. Especially since I already know it’s the absolute best volume of the series hands down.
I think after this volume, new volumes will start being released every 3 months. 14 is in February, 15 is in May, and 16 is in August.
Oh, great! I’m so glad. It really is one of those stories that is best read with a bunch of volumes together. Having a quarterly release will help at least a little bit, especially since I’ve been waiting so long between volumes anyway.
I was hoping for bimonthly, but I’ll take any increase in frequency I can get! :)