Ep. 65: Isumi travels to China to improve his Go skills and overcome match anxiety.
Aired on January 15, 2003
Seeking to stop choking during important matches, Isumi travels to China to study the game of Go. Meanwhile, Waya attempts unsuccessfully to persuade Hikaru to return to playing. After Isumi suffers defeats against several children, he is recruited by a skilled player at a Chinese Go institute. He undergoes training for a few days to enhance his abilities, though he feels sympathy for himself upon realizing how the institute’s standards compare favorably to those of professional players.
Episodes
- 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
- Ep. 64 · Hikaru challenges a deceptive shopkeeper to a game of Go to recover a stolen authentic keicho flower bowl.
- Ep. 65 · Isumi travels to China to improve his Go skills and overcome match anxiety.
- Ep. 66 · Akira Toya receives professional recommendation before meeting Hikaru
- Ep. 67 · Isumi learns emotional control and new strategies to succeed in Go
- Ep. 68 · Hikaru faces abandonment by friends and professional status loss due to match forfeits
- Ep. 69 · Isumi Returns to Japan and Demands a Rematch from Hikaru