Ep. 59: Toya Announces Retirement, Hikaru Wins First Pro Match, and the Mysterious Go Board
Aired on November 27, 2002
Toya honors his promise to Sai by announcing his retirement, sparking outrage among fans and followers. Kurata visits Toya for a game, during which Toya suggests that retiring benefits his personal life. Meanwhile, Hikaru competes in his first professional series match and defeats his opponent with ease. Following news that Heihachi’s shed was raided, Sai instructs Hikaru to locate the Go board. Upon finding it, Hikaru is surprised to observe that the bloodstains on the board are beginning to fade away, leaving the significance of this change unclear.
Episodes
- Ep. 55 · Sai and Toya Koyo engage in a highly watched Internet Go match.
- Ep. 56 · Ogata deduces Toya's offline arrangement as Sai secures victory before fading away
- Ep. 57 · Hikaru visits Toya to discuss his retirement plans and Sai's mysterious disappearance.
- Ep. 58 · Hikaru plays One Color Go against Kurata after losing professional match news
- Ep. 59 · Toya Announces Retirement, Hikaru Wins First Pro Match, and the Mysterious Go Board
- Ep. 60 · Hikaru attends a Go seminar where he encounters a drunk Ogata and allows Sai to play
- Ep. 61 · Hikaru searches for the vanished Sai after bloodstains disappear from the Go board
- Ep. 62 · Hikaru confronts an arrogant amateur player in Hiroshima who claims to be Japan's best.
- Ep. 63 · Hikaru Stops Playing Go to Summon Sai Back