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Anime and Graphic Arts
    Keywords: Culture & History

Here are listed some Anime (Japanese animation), graphic fiction (comics, comix, manga, and graphic novels), paintings, drawings, and other artwork that make references to Go.

  • 1998: HikaruNoGo, anime and manga created by Hotta Yumi & Obata Takeshi.
  • Heads I Win, Tails You Lose by Sam Glanzman (comic book story).
  • Glimpse of a go board in one episode of Pokemon.
  • Two people are playing go in the Kenshin OAV when someone busts in to inform them that the Shinsengumi are on a tear.
  • Go comic strips
  • There are also several 18th and 19th century UkiyoE prints that refer to Go.
  • A goban appears in the corner of a Harold Hedd panel.
  • Usagi Yojimbo: Demon Mask features a story with Go as a fairly central theme. The whole series offers and interesting and alternative view of medieval japan.
  • Go was seen twice in Peace Maker Kurogane episode 4. Once with Kondou Isamu and Yosida Toshimaru, then again later in the episode with two unknown characters.
  • Cyborg 009.
  • Inuyasha episode 152
  • Ranma manga: Ranma had to battle the twins with a huge go board. Was this in the manga or the movie or both?
  • Kibi Daijin nittô emaki

Japanese scroll painting about a japanese minister travelling to China about 770. The scroll paintings are not as old, maybe Heian time.

  • There is also an emaki (scroll painting) of GenjiMonogatari containing go scenes


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